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WILLIAM ROSS WEBPAGE
Personal Information*
Conflict, Conflict, Everywhere!
What Do I Do?
Here's Some Professional and Academic
Websites:
· International Association for Conflict Management: http://iacm-conflict.org/
· Wisconsin Association of Mediators: http://www.wamediators.org/
· Conflict Management Division of the Academy of Management: https://cmdiv.aom.org/
Remembering Former Colleagues from the Department of Management:
My Favorite Web-Casting Radio Stations:
·WAY-FM
http://www.wayfm.com
·Air 1
Network http://www.air1radio.com
My Nominee for the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame:
The
Newsboys (www.newsboys.com)
This band has been around since the 1980s and it is amazing how well their blend of pop and rock music has stood the test of time. They continue to release albums that sound relevant and are just plain fun. The band has had several lead singers, but every time one leaves (e.g. to start a solo career), they simply reload and keep on going. The latest lead singer is Michael Tait, formerly of DC Talk.
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Need A Dose of Dilbert?
·http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/
Read A Book About A Business Organization
Lately?
Here's One! However, Be Careful
-- It May Challenge Your Assumptions!
Rutland, Mark (2013). ReLaunch. David C.
Cook. In this book, Dr. Mark Rutland discusses how to turn around a
failing organization, whether it be a for-profit business or a non-profit
organization like a church or a university. Having served as President of
two different universities -- both of which were in a state of crisis when he
was hired -- he speaks from personal experience. Sometimes the biggest
threat to future success is past success. Interesting reading.
What are YOU Doing to End Slavery, Genocide, and Persecution?
·Breakpoint Briefing Pages on Slavery
in the Sudan
http://www.breakpoint.org/
This link has information about persecution in the
Sudan, pending federal resolutions, and valuable information about
what you can do to take a stand against such persecution
(search under "Sudan").
It also has commentary on other current events.
·Voice of the Martyrs
http://www.vom.org/
This link discusses persecution worldwide and offers
suggestions for those who want to help stop these abuses of human rights.
My Family:
My family is important to me and UW-La Crosse provides good work-life balance, considering family obligations when scheduling classes, allowing me to work from home some of the time, etc. My wife is wonderful! Also, my children are all healthy, smart, kind, and active. The LORD is good to me!
Concerned about protecting your first amendment freedoms of speech, religion, association, etc. when dealing with the government, public education, and even private employers?
The following links are to organizations providing information -- and, in some instances, legal advice -- when dealing with such matters:
*Liberty Counsel: http://www.lc.org/ (Liberty Counsel's daily 10-minute radio program can be heard locally on WVCX from
Tomah, Wisconsin, FM 98.9 at 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday).
*American Center for Law and Justice: http://aclj.org/
*Alliance Defense Fund: http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/main/default.aspx or http://www.adflegal.org/
*Society for Human Resource Management: http://www.shrm.org/
*The Rutherford Institute: http://www.rutherford.org/
* = These "thought-provoking" topics and links are provided for education and entertainment purposes only; they do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of the professor (and their appearance on this page does not constitute an official endorsement by the state of Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin System, the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, or any subunits thereof).