Janet Hanson

University of North Texas at Dallas | UNTD · Department of Education

Educational researchers have been utilizing large-scale assessment data from cross-cultural studies. However, the complexity of these big data poses several challenges to traditional statistical models, despite the benefits they provide to deci-sion support and pedagogical practice. First, the sample size and the statistical power of these archival...

The current trends in technology and globalization has encouraged Human resource management practices to adopt optimized strategies in dealing with challenges face by the educational institutions. In order to achieve the desired results and outcomes in educational institutions in a definite timeframe, valuable policies, capabilities and values need...

Organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) is a crucial foundation of every human organization. The main purpose of this review paper is to highlight the importance of the OCB in educational settings. Educational institutes have the leaders, employees and resources (tangible and intangible). OCB dimensions, in particular: altruism, civic virtue, co...

Human resource management practice (HRMP) has been broadly acknowledged and widely recognized by almost every organization. Many studies have been conducted to review the application of human resource management (HRM) and other aspects that have manifested and been determined to be true in a variety of scenarios. HRM practices are essential and eff...

The purpose of this quantitative study was to test the dimensions of Organizational learning capability (OLC) and the reliability of the newly develop measurement instrument to capture those dimensions using structural equation modelling. Data was collected using Likert-style survey from teachers (N=150) in the context of public secondary schools (...

The COVID-19 pandemic is no longer simply a “health crisis” but seems to have far-reaching impacts and implications as well. The pandemic has led to an unprecedented decline in consumer confidence (demand shock) as people quickly changed their spending behavior to focus on basic needs. In response, the government has taken actions to boost consumer...

This chapter extends the literature on the topic of Intellectual capital (IC) by reporting the results of SEM and dimensions analysis using a new population; teachers (n = 408) in secondary schools in a developing country, Pakistan. Results of empirical testing revealed a four-factor structure for IC. Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) media...

This study explored the effects of students' demographic characteristics on the outcome variable students' Self-efficacy on classroom tasks (SE) using data visualization and data science techniques, which aims to discover the pattern in the data. Grouping variables included students' self-reports of their gender (Male vs Female) and cultural identi...

This study identified emergent themes from the interview data of at-risk-for-completion doctoral candidates (N = 13; 59%), from a diverse demographic, who participated in a successful dissertation completion intervention program. The findings revealed four major themes including extrinsic factors, socioemotional, formal structures of the program, a...

This study used a quantitative, empirical, survey-research design and collected self-report data from faculty (n = 408) in secondary-level schools (n = 34) in Pakistan to test the reliability and construct validity of a proposed three-factor model of intellectual capital (IC). Results of the exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed the t...

This study adds important contributions to the research literature on organizational citizenship behavior by providing empirical evidence of the leader’s influence as a factor in the development of OCB at the organizational level in government schools (n=34) in Pakistan. Research has shown that where OCB is present, both teachers and leaders increa...

The purpose of this mixed-method study was to test the usefulness of a new technology-based instructional design, using microlearning and social learning, to improve employee skills on the job. Researchers collected data from professionals responsible for instructional design at their workplace (N=51). Participants engaged in a fully on-line traini...

Education is among the most impacted factors negatively associated with child marriage (CM). Girl’s education affects their well-being, home community, and shows effects at the country-level. For this study, child brides (N=30), living in a remote rural area of Pakistan where child marriage is part of the culture and religious traditions of the com...

This study investigated the use of mobile microlearning, supported with social learning strategies, and its effectiveness as a delivery mode for professional development on the job. The use of computer-mediated communication and microlearning have been explored in educational settings. This study expanded the context to managers and leaders in the...

This book proposes that the ability to recognize and respond to the differences between what we “see” and others “see” is the key reason for individuals, groups, and organizations to succeed or to fail. How we perceive differences and respond to them changes the way our brain develops and how our systems are designed. This book provides strategies...

This quantitative pilot-study empirically tested the factor structure and reliability of the newly developed Graphical Inventory of Ethical Leadership (GIEL) scale, a Likert-style scale for quantifying key concepts related to ethical leadership. Correlations and principal components analyses were performed using pre-existing data as self-reports fr...

This study explored the relationship between school level and the psychosocial construct of an academic mindset operationalized on the Likert-style Project for Educational Research That Scales (PERTS) instrument; widely used in testing academic mindset interventions at the classroom level. Analyses were conducted using existing school district data...

p>This study explored the relationship between school level and the psychosocial construct of a growth mindset school culture. Data was collected on the What’s My School Mindset (WMSM) Survey from a stratified random sample of PK-12 faculty and administrators (n = 347) in 30 schools across a large northwestern state. The overarching research questi...

p>According to school growth mindset theory a school’s organizational structure influences teachers’ beliefs in their collective ability to help all students grow and learn; including those from diverse cultural, religious, identity, and socioeconomic demographics. The implicit theory of growth mindset has been quantified for a school’s culture on...

p>The What’s My School Mindset? (WMSM) survey is purported to operationalize teachers’ beliefs of their school’s ability to help all children learn and grow. In today’s data driven educational climate it is important to select a reliable instrument for collecting teacher perceptions about their school culture. Accurate data is necessary to support...