Student Research and Results

Each year LAMP students engage in a research project as a part of their learning activities. These projects help students to understand good management practices and teach a value process for gathering information and examining management issues as an alternative to making snap decisions.

The research project topic varies each year based on current business and management issues. The summaries below combine the research and conclusions of both LAMP and EPSE students, and address:

• The Value of Research
• The Assignment
• Information Received
• Combined Findings
• Discussion

Project Summaries

• 2008/2009
  Fostering Innovation in Technology Companies (pdf)
• 2007/2008
  Implementing Major Organizational Change While Sustaining Productivity (pdf)
• 2006/2007
  Rapid Achievement of Productivity for New Employees (pdf)
• 2005/2006
  Balancing Attention to Short and Long Term Business Needs (pdf)
• 2004/2005
  Integrating Critical-analytical Skill with Conceptual-emotional Thought (pdf)

Measuring Success

Students complete self-assessments before and after the LAMP program that quantify their improvement in four management competencies. Students rank their proficiency in the following areas:

• Personal Leadership
• Teaming
• Interpersonal Communication
• Critical-Analytical Thinking

Results indicate student improvement across all competencies, and show a consistent pattern of improvement across four years.
View results (pdf)