Acknowledgements
Land Acknowledgement
We wish to acknowledge Indigenous peoples for their contributions as we work towards reconciliation by learning about the people, the land, and traditional territories on which we work and reside. Conestoga College is located on the traditional territory of the Anishnaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Neutral peoples. Fanshawe College is located on the traditional lands and waterways of the Anishinaabe, Haudenoshaunee, and Lenape people.
Gratitude and Thanks
Personal Acknowledgements from the Authors
I thank Almighty that I got an opportunity to lead and execute this OER project. Thanks to Conestoga Team who have always been an immense source of inspiration and Iuliia for her collaboration. Special thanks to my husband, Amandeep and my kids, Kanwarveer and Anadroop for their support.
~ Kiranjot Kaur
Special thanks to Lisa Schwerzmann, Tarek Ibrahim, and Steven Levson for giving me this incredible chance to write my first book with my collaborator, Kiranjot Kaur. I would also take this opportunity to thank my husband, Ruslan, and my daughter, Dominika; my family, friends, and colleagues. I couldn’t have done it without all of their support.
~ Iuliia Kau
We wish to express our gratitude and thanks for the following list of people who supported and participated in this project.
Leadership Teams
With thanks and gratitude, to our respective leadership teams for their support and encouragement in this endeavour.
Conestoga College ITAL:
Barbara Kelly PhD, Vice-President of Academic/Student Affairs/Human Resources and Research
Gary Hallam M.Sc., Vice President, International & Executive Dean School of Business, School of Hospitality & Culinary Art
Michelle Grimes PhD, Dean School of Business
Jeff Fila PhD, Director of Special Projects
Amy Gleiser, Chair, School of Business
Fanshawe College CAAT:
Mary Pierce BA MA (ED), Dean, Faculty of Business, Information Technology, Part-time Studies, London South Campus, Acting Associate Dean – Lawrence Kinlin School of Business
Lisa Schwerzmann BA MA, Associate Dean of the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business, Fanshawe College CAAT
Tarek Ibrahim B.Sc., M.I.B., M.Ed. – Program Manager, Lawrence Kinlin School of Business
Steven Levson- BA, MBA, CSCMP. Coordinator – Operations Management Graduate Certificate. Professor – Operations Management, Supply Chain Management & Degree Programs. Lawrence Kinlin School of Business
Shauna Roch- CPA, CMA, MBA, Grad Cert (TBDL). Project Lead, OER Design Studio, Library Learning Commons. Accounting Professor, Lawrence Kinlin School of Business
Support Teams
We wish to acknowledge and thank the following list of people who supported and participated in this project.
Conestoga College ITAL:
Holly Ashbourne, Hon. BA, MLIS Conestoga College ITAL, liaison to accessibility and library supports, for providing review and countless support with Pressbooks technology through training, technical troubleshooting, and development.
James Yochem, Hon. BA, MLIS Copyright Coordinator, Conestoga College ITAL for answering numerous copyright and copy edit questions.
Kimberlee Carter, BEd., MA, Open Educational Resources (OER) projects consultant, Conestoga College ITAL for spearheading this OER project and keeping us on track.
Juliet Conlon, MLS, Conestoga College ITAL for support in searching out existing OER.
Fanshawe College CAAT:
Catherine Steeves, Content Developer to the Pressbooks platform
Wilson Poulter- Copyright Services Officer. Library Learning Commons
Nicole Frey BA, MLIS. Outreach Specialist, Research & Data Services
Paula Parlette-Lim, BA, MLIS. Research & Curriculum Librarian. Library Learning Commons
Robert Armstrong, B.Des. Graphic Designer, OER Design Studio
Student Volunteers
Avneet Batra, a student of International Business Program at Conestoga College ITAL, helped in creating interactive activities, participation in PowerPoint creation and learner review feedback.
Kenal Hingu, a student of International Business Program at Conestoga College ITAL, helped in updating content on Pressbooks, participation in PowerPoint creation and learner review feedback.
Anirudh Bajaj, a student of International Business Program at Conestoga College ITAL, helped in writing references, participation in PowerPoint creation and learner review feedback.
Himani Shukla, a student of International Business Program at Conestoga College ITAL, helped in creating key terms, participation in PowerPoint creation and learner review feedback.
Disclaimer
We have done our best to acknowledge all participants involved and with correct job titles and credentials. In the event, we have made an error please reach out to any one of the authors to have this corrected.
Book Cover Acknowledgements
Statistics on a Laptop by Carlos Muza on Unsplash. Licensed for reuse under the Unsplash License.
A Little Pilot Boat Helping the Big Ships Around by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash. Licensed for reuse under the Unsplash License.
Other photos and book cover designed using Canva under the Canva Free Media License Agreement.
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