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Factors affecting employee innovative behavior in for-profit health care organizations
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-03)This study identifies factors that predict employee innovative behavior in forprofit health care organizations in a developing country (Philippines). It also provides suggestions for enhancing innovative behavior for-profit ... -
Non-native English speaker teachers' English proficiency, teaching methodology, and students' performance
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-06)This quasi-experimental study investigated 2 teacher-related factors affecting student performance on an English proficiency test over a 10-week period: non-native English speaker teachers’ English proficiency and teaching ... -
A description and contextualized strategies of the Muen Seventh-day Adventist Church in Shanghai under the "three-self" patriotic movement
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-06)The purpose of this study is to introduce the unique context of the “Three-Self” Patriotic Movement of Protestantism under the government of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai and to determine how the Shanghai ... -
Faithfulness in the book of Revelation : it's identification and significance
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-06)Among the πίζηηο word-group, the adjective πηζηόο, “faithful” predominantly occurs in the book of Revelation. This word describes Jesus, the words of the prophecy, and the saints. In the case of the noun πίζηηο occurring ... -
Analysis of the golden calf incident (Exodus 32:1-10) and its impact on the Sinai covenant in the Pentateuchal text
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-06)The purpose of this study is to examine the role of the golden calf incident in the Pentateuch and to analyze its impact on the covenant relationship between God and His people. The method chosen for this study is to ... -
Developing spiritual leadership training materials for local church leaders of Central Luzon Conference
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-10)Leadership plays a vital role in the development and success of any church organization. Many authors write about the importance of spiritual leadership on the progress of the organization. Since quality leadership ... -
A historical-theological evaluation of John Wesley's understanding of human free-will and the prevenient grace of God : an Adventist perspective
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-10)Some people assume that the Adventists’ understanding of free-will and prevenient grace originated from John Wesley’s soteriology. This study is to evaluate John Wesley’s concept of the issue based on the perspective of ... -
Organizational crisis : a model of emergence
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-10)Most scholars in the crisis management field are either classifying the types of crisis or identifying the stages whereby crisis is manifested. Though these studies increase our understanding of the phenomena and how to ... -
The Meaning of Gymnos in 2 Corinthians 5:3 and its theological implication
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-10)The image of γπκλόο, "naked" in 2 Cor 5:3 has been understood in anthropological way to refer to the state of the human being between death and resurrection. In this view, the disembodied person survives death either ... -
Student perceptions of teacher competency, teaching strategies, school climate, teacher-student relationship and classroom management
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-02)This descriptive correlational study investigated variables associated with classroom management: teacher competency, teaching strategies, school climate, and teacher-student relationship in 6 private middle and high schools ... -
A Prejudice reduction model to improve the intergroup relations between Adventist church members and Muslim immigrants in Moscow based on a theology of inclusive relationships of Jews and Gentiles in Romans
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-02)Adventists appear to share a common prejudice toward Muslim immigrants. This study seeks to determine factors that influence negative attitudes of the church members toward the immigrants and build a model for ... -
Contribution of teamwork culture to job satisfaction of pastors and administrators in West Indonesia Union Mission : a basis for teamwork development program
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-03)This quantitative study examined the relationship between teamwork culture and job satisfaction, as reported by the Seventh-day Adventist pastors and church administrators in West Indonesia Union Mission (WIUM). Although ... -
The kingdom of God in Daniel 2:44-45 : its symbolism and theological implications
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-03)In Dan 2 the prophet Daniel interpreted the symbolisms used in the dream of a great image as kingdoms (vv. 36-45). However, of all the symbolisms employed in Dan 2, the symbolism of God’s kingdom in vv. 44-45 is a bit ... -
Mentoring style, self-description, and academic achievement
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-03)The intention of the study was to examine student mentoring, self-description, and academic achievement in a selected private university in Jakarta, Indonesia. There were 150 respondents in the study. The 2 instruments ... -
Influence of spiritual participation to transformational leadership : towards developing a model program for spiritual formation for pastors in South Philippine Union Conference
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-03)The primary purpose of the study was to explore the relationship between spiritual participation to transformational leadership of South Philippine Union ' Conference pastor-leaders. Secondarily, the study was also aimed ... -
Leadership behaviors of small group leaders and their impact on the effectiveness of small groups in the North Minahasa Conference : a basis for program development
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-03)Small group (SG) ministry has swept the Christian world with a storm. Various SG methods have been developed and tested in churches all over the world. The success has been significant, particularly in North America, South ... -
Effective tent making mission in the 10/40 Window : faithfulness of Seventh-day Adventist Filipinos as a key component
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-04)There are about 8 to 11 million Filipinos outside of the Philippines. Filipinos are present in 214 countries either on a permanent, temporary, or irregular residence status. More than 3 million Filipinos can be found in ... -
Contextualized Seventh-day Adventist Church growth strategies for postmodern culture in Japan
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-04)The primary purpose of the study is to identify the best contextualized strategies for church growth in Japanese postmodern society. This project attempts a comparison between the current situation of the Japanese ... -
Effective tent making mission in the 10/40 Window : faithfulness of Seventh-day Adventist Filipinos as a key component
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-04)There are about 8 to 11 million Filipinos outside of the Philippines. Filipinos are present in 214 countries either on a permanent, temporary, or irregular residence status. More than 3 million Filipinos can be found in ... -
The Doctrine of atonement as it relates to the humanity of Christ : a comparative study and analysis of the views of Irving, Barth, and Sequera
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-05)This comparative study on the views of Edward Irving, Karl Bath, and Jack Sequeira on the doctrine of atonement seeks to answer the following questions: What could be the rationale of Irving, Barth, and Sequeira in their ...