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Christian Leadership

Posted on February 26, 2025July 26, 2025 by Dr, Mark Kern

Many factors that play an important role in the business world also play a comparably important role in daily life.   The factors that lead to a successful life also play a key role in a thriving business.  In life and business, difficult decisions must be made for the benefit of the person or organization.  The…

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Leaders make tough decisions

Posted on November 24, 2024July 26, 2025 by Dr, Mark Kern

Leaders must confront difficult decisions regarding personnel changes for the organization’s benefit. While experienced managers can be valuable, ineffective leadership can create a toxic environment, diminishing overall morale. Evaluating the importance of executive roles versus front-line employees’ contributions is essential in guiding these decisions for a healthier workplace.

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Human Resource Development (HRD) plays a strategic role in the organization

Posted on March 19, 2024July 26, 2025 by Dr, Mark Kern

Effective employee training, integral to HRD, aligns with firms’ strategies and is key for maintaining competitiveness and productivity. Measuring the return on training investment poses challenges due to non-random selection for training and the difficulty in finding productivity proxies. HRD’s strategic role includes workforce skill alignment and collaborating with educational institutions for tailored training, ultimately benefiting individuals, organizations, and society.

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Biblical Implications of Financial Research in the Aviation Industry

Posted on March 1, 2024July 26, 2025 by Dr, Mark Kern

Business practices rooted in Christian ethics prioritize stakeholder over shareholder value, encompassing employee welfare and environmental stewardship. John Bosco’s 19th-century apprenticeship models exemplify this by prioritizing the marginalized. Biblical teachings affirm just employer-employee relations, paralleled today in research underscoring the multifaceted benefits, including financial, of apprenticeships.

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Company Valuation Factors

Posted on February 10, 2024July 26, 2025 by Dr, Mark Kern

In a perfectively rational world, the market value of a company would be based strictly on the financial statements. The financial statements provide a look at the profitability, cash flow, assets, and liabilities of the organization. By reviewing the current financial documents along with variances from historical information, the investor decides on value based on…

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