Gibson D. Lewis Center For Business Research And Economic Development
Goal
Support COBA Faculty
To support the research efforts of the COBA faculty
Objective
Share Research
Indicator
Share Research
CBED website will provide a window for Center activities to external and internal constituencies.
Indicator
Research Forums
Research forums are meetings of COBA faculty and/or other invited presenters where research findings and/or ideas are present and feedback is provided by faculty and/or others in attendance.
Criterion
Research Forums
In conjunction with the various departments in the College of Business hold at least six research forums with an average attendance of ten faculty.
Finding
Research Forums
The Gibson D. Lewis Center for Business and Economic Development held more than six seminars in conjunction with the Department of Economics and International Business. These were not published on the Center website. Hopefully, that can be corrected in the future. The average attendance was more than 10.
Action
Research Seminars
The Center will continue to work with various departments in the College of Business to create and publicize research seminars.
Goal
Promote Faculty Expertise
To provide the means for COBA faculty to share its expertise.
Objective
Publish COBA Research
Indicator
Working Papers
Faculty research and/or pedagogical papers will be published in hard copy and cited by title and abstract on the Center website.
Criterion
Working Paper Submissions
At least five COBA faculty authored papers focusing on either research or instructional development issues will be published in hard copy and listed on the CBER website.
Finding
Working Paper Submissions
The Gibson D. Lewis Center for Business and Economic Development published six faculty Working Papers during the 08-09 academic year. These have not been added to the Center Website.
Criterion
Working Papers
A new cover design will be created to update the Working Paper series.
Finding
Working Paper Cover Design
A new Working Paper cover design was created in the fall of 2008 and will be used on all future Working Papers published by the Gibson D. Lewis Center for Business and Economic Development.
Action
New Cover Design
A new cover for the Journal of Business Strategies has been designed. No further action is needed on this item.
Action
Working Paper Series
The six working papers published in the 08-09 academic year need to be added to the Gibson D. Lewis Center for Business and Economic Development website.
Goal
Build COBA Image
To enhance COBA image by providing service to COBA external constituents.
Objective
Publish The Journal Of Business Strategies
Indicator
Journal Of Business Strategies Publication
The JBS is a quality peer reviewed journal.
Criterion
Journal of Business Strategies
Two issues of the Journal will be published per year.
Finding
Journal Of Business Strategies -- Published
Two Issues of the Journal of Business Strategies was published in the 08-09 academic year. During the fall, 2008 the 25th anniversary issue was published. During the spring, 2009, vol 26-1, a special issue on Migration and Remittances was published.
Criterion
Journal of Business Strategies
The JBS will have a new design the will make it more appealing to readers.
Finding
New Cover Design For The Journal Of Business Strategies
The 25th Anniversary issue of the Journal of Business Strategies was issued with a totally new cover design and a new format for all the articles. The design is more professional looking and readers have indicated how much more appealing it looks.
Criterion
Journal of Business Strategies
A beta version of a new on-line submission and review process will be created and tested to improve the submission and review process for future issues of the JBS.
Finding
Beta Version Of On-line Submission And Review Process For The Journal Of Business Strategies
A beta version of an on-line submission and review process for the Journal of Business Strategies was created with the help of Computer Services. Several problems were encountered and are trying to be corrected before the on-line submission process is implimented.
Criterion
Journal of Business Strategies
All pass issues of the JBS will be digitized and accessible on the CBER website.
Finding
Digitized Past Issues Of The Journal Of Business Strategies
All past issues of the Journal of Business Strategies have been digitized and are accessible on the Gibson D. Lewis Center for Business and Economic Development website
Criterion
Journal of Business Strategies
An acceptance rate of 20-0 percent will be achieved. The acceptance rate, calculated by the number of acceptances in relation to the number of submissions will indicate the relative interest in the journal.
Finding
Acceptance Rate For The Journal Of Business Strategies
Data is being collected to determine the acceptance rate for the Journal of Business Strategies. Many articles are in the process of being reviewed and so the acceptance rate can not yet be determined.
Criterion
Journal of Business Strategies
Begin efforts to have the JBS indexed in Econ Lit.
Finding
Efforts To Be Index By Econ Lit.
A request was made to Econ Lit to index future issues of the Journal of Business Strategies. This request was denied by Econ Lit.
Action
Publish Journal Of Business Strategies
Continue publishing two issues of the Journal of Business Strategies each academic year.
Action
New Cover For Journal Of Business Strategies
New cover design has been accomplished. No further action is needed.
Action
Journal Of Business Strategies Indexed By Econ Lit
New efforts will be made to convince Econ Lit to index the Journal of Business Strategies.
Action
Acceptance Rate For The Journal Of Business Strategies
Continue to collect data to determine the acceptance rate of articles submitted to the Journal of Business Strategies for publication.
Action
On-line Acceptance And Review Process For The Journal Of Business Strategies
Continue to work with the beta version of the software to manage the Journal of Business Strategies and determine with the existing beta version is workable. If not, look for an alternative.