Strategies To Decrease Unethical Financial Management Behavior In Nonprofit Organizations,
2022
Walden University
Strategies To Decrease Unethical Financial Management Behavior In Nonprofit Organizations, Cristi Michelle Hargrave
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Unethical financial management leadership conduct in nonprofit organizations threatens organizational mission accomplishment. Leaders of nonprofit organizations who fail to decrease unethical financial management conduct can observe a lack of mission accomplishment in their organizations. Grounded in the stakeholder and agency theories, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies nonprofit leaders use to decrease unethical financial management conduct. Participants were three nonprofit leaders from organizations on the East Coast of the United States who implemented strategies to reduce unethical financial management conduct. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and a review of nonprofit regulatory reporting documents. …
Assessment Of Unconventional Financing On The Operating Performances Of Nigeria’S Small And Medium Enterprises,
2022
Walden University
Assessment Of Unconventional Financing On The Operating Performances Of Nigeria’S Small And Medium Enterprises, Akiki Sami Maroun
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to assess the unconventional sources of funds that are available for growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. The focal concentration was to provide answer to the research question which entails the impacts that unconventional financing method has on the operating performances of SMEs in Nigeria. The conceptual framework was the pecking order theory. The study employed a narrative approach, and data gathered using semi structured interviews from a sample size of 20 SMEs in Lagos, Nigeria. Participants were either entrepreneur/SME owner or knowledgeable employees/managers of SME. Data were compiled …
Mitigating Loss Of Cash Flow From Disruptive Technologies,
2022
Walden University
Mitigating Loss Of Cash Flow From Disruptive Technologies, Shenita Boudreaux Martin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
New technologies continually disrupt the financial service sector by providing products and services faster than traditional financial service institutions. Financial service leaders are concerned with losing market share to disruptive technologies. Grounded in disruptive innovation theory, the purpose of this qualitative, single holistic case study was to explore the strategies some financial service leaders use to mitigate the loss of cash flow from disruptive technologies introduced by fintech companies. The participants were eight financial service leaders who helped develop competitive strategies to mitigate the loss of cash flow introduced by disruptive technologies. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and a …
Business Strategies For Small Business Survival In Competitive Environments,
2022
Walden University
Business Strategies For Small Business Survival In Competitive Environments, Wangtzu Moualawtoua
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The majority of small business auto dealerships in the United States close due to business failure within the first 3 years of operation. Small business auto dealership owners who lack business strategies risk financial loss resulting in business failure. Grounded in the resource-based view theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies small business auto dealership owners used to sustain organizations beyond 5 years. There were six participants, including owners and managers from three small business auto dealerships in Sacramento, California, who used strategies to sustain business operations beyond five years. Data were collected through …
Strategies Small Businesses Use To Offer An Employer-Provided Tax-Advantaged Retirement Plan,
2022
Walden University
Strategies Small Businesses Use To Offer An Employer-Provided Tax-Advantaged Retirement Plan, Shawn R. Reinhart
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractImproving employee productivity has the potential to improve small business outcomes. Small business owners are concerned with employee productivity, as it is a substantial determinant of the success of a small business. Grounded in Herzberg’s two-factor motivation-hygiene theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies small business owners use to offer employer-provided tax-advantaged retirement plans to employees to increase productivity. Participants were six small business owners who successfully increased productivity by offering employer-provided tax-advantaged retirement plans. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and reviews of organization financial reports. Using Yin’s five-step analysis, three themes emerged: …
Marketing Segmentation Strategies For The Nonprofit Sector,
2022
Walden University
Marketing Segmentation Strategies For The Nonprofit Sector, Neffie Gatewood
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many nonprofit leaders lack innovative marketing strategies to secure funding from their target audience. Nonprofit leaders who do not continue to expand on their marketing strategies may fail to secure multiple funding streams, leading to an inability to attain their mission. Grounded in the segmentation, targeting, and positioning theory, this qualitative single case study was conducted to explore the traditional and social media marketing strategies used by nonprofit leaders to secure funding from their target audience. The participants were two senior leaders from a nonprofit organization in the U.S. Midwest region. Data were gathered using semistructured interviews, financial data, organizational …
Assessing The Relationship Between Automated Technology Expenditure And Revenue Cycle Performance,
2022
Walden University
Assessing The Relationship Between Automated Technology Expenditure And Revenue Cycle Performance, Kelsey Macapagal
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Despite evidence that the automation of administrative processes may lead to both cost reductions and performance benefits, there was little to no empirical evidence that holistically examined the impact of technology within the healthcare revenue cycle. The purpose of the current quantitative study was to examine the relationship between automated technology expenditure and revenue cycle performance. Correlational analyses were used to determine the relationship between automated technology expenditure and labor, revenue, and denials, respectively, within the revenue cycle of a single, multi entity health system in California. Regression analysis was used to determine the relationship between variables over a 4-year …
Corporate Governance Attributes Of Board Independence And Board Education As Predictors Of Financial Performance Of Banks In South Sudan,
2022
Walden University
Corporate Governance Attributes Of Board Independence And Board Education As Predictors Of Financial Performance Of Banks In South Sudan, Dier Tong Ngor-Chol
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Corporate governance has attracted much attention in the past few years due to cycles of corporate scandals and frauds that have resulted in momentous cases of financial failures and the collapse of some major corporations. Although the renewed interest in corporate governance has generated considerable insights and a better understanding of the prevailing corporate governance practices, much of this interest has concentrated on experiences in developed and emerging economies. There remains a significant lack of understanding of the practice and impact of corporate governance on firms’ performance in developing countries. This quantitative, nonexperimental study tested the predictive relationship between corporate …
Strategies That Financial Managers Use To Effectively Conduct Corporate-Responsible Financial Reporting,
2022
Walden University
Strategies That Financial Managers Use To Effectively Conduct Corporate-Responsible Financial Reporting, Wendelin Parker
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The primary role of financial managers is to produce accurate financial reporting that shows financial health. Financial managers may experience negative effects on the financial stability of their business organizations if they do not conduct corporate-responsible financial reporting effectively. Grounded in the international accounting standards board’s framework, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies financial managers use to conduct corporate-responsible financial reporting to achieve financial stability. The participants comprised three financial managers in Georgia, US, with strategies to conduct corporate-responsible financial reporting to achieve financial stability. Data were collected from semistructured interviews, organizational documents, and …
Relationship Between Capital Structure And Financial Performance Of U.S. Retail Bank,
2022
Walden University
Relationship Between Capital Structure And Financial Performance Of U.S. Retail Bank, Nelson Jonah Usoro
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractThe decision to fund the operations of a company through debt or equity has implications for the long-term sustainability of the organization. The purpose of this quantitative causal-comparative study was to evaluate the impact of capital structure on the financial performance of U.S. retail banks and to observe the behavior of the banks during a time of crisis to determine whether capital structuring decisions could support the bank in surviving financial distress. The research questions focused on the effects of capital structure, including common stock equity with preferred stock compared to common stock equity with secured debt, on earnings, profitability, …
The Relationship Between New Foreign Direct Investment And U.S. All Industry Sales,
2022
Walden University
The Relationship Between New Foreign Direct Investment And U.S. All Industry Sales, Sherron Alexander Jackson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In the global production network, multinational corporations can squeeze domestic firms out of local markets. Nationally, economic developers are concerned about all industry sales as a symbol of the economic advantages featured in regional business production. Grounded in ownership, location, and internalization theory, the purpose of this ex post facto study was to examine the relationship between (a) new foreign direct investment (NFDI) for acquisition projects, (b) NFDI for greenfield establishment projects, (c) NFDI for greenfield expansion projects, and (d) all industry sales in the United States. Data were collected from the 2019 U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) archival …
Relationship In Alaska Native Corporations' Return On Equity From Sector,
2022
Walden University
Relationship In Alaska Native Corporations' Return On Equity From Sector, Gregory Stuckey
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In 1999, Stephen Colt studied the 12 regional corporations formed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA). Colt reviewed the financial data from 1973 to 1993 and found the regional corporations lost approximately $380 million in business operations. However, the regional corporations increased their revenue from $714 million in 1993 to $8.575 billion in 2014. No further study of those subsequent 20 years has been conducted, so a data set to see if Colt’s conclusions hold was created. This multivariate correlational study tested two theories on the regional corporations: the theory of the economic efficiency of lump-sum …
The Relationship Between New Foreign Direct Investment And U.S. All Industry Sales,
2022
Walden University
The Relationship Between New Foreign Direct Investment And U.S. All Industry Sales, Sherron Alexander Jackson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In the global production network, multinational corporations can squeeze domestic firms out of local markets. Nationally, economic developers are concerned about all industry sales as a symbol of the economic advantages featured in regional business production. Grounded in ownership, location, and internalization theory, the purpose of this ex post facto study was to examine the relationship between (a) new foreign direct investment (NFDI) for acquisition projects, (b) NFDI for greenfield establishment projects, (c) NFDI for greenfield expansion projects, and (d) all industry sales in the United States. Data were collected from the 2019 U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) archival …
Strategies To Improve Minority Business Enterprises’ Access To Capital For Competitive Positioning And Profitability,
2022
Walden University
Strategies To Improve Minority Business Enterprises’ Access To Capital For Competitive Positioning And Profitability, Darlene Hill
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some minority business enterprises (MBEs) have limited capital for setting up their businesses, which often leads to business failure. Grounded in entrepreneurship theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore strategies MBEs used to access capital to improve their competitive positioning and profitability. The participants were six MBE owners from Alabama who demonstrated success at maintaining and securing working capital to maintain a profitable business for a minimum of 5 years. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and reviews of organization documents and websites. Using Yin’s five-step data analysis process, four themes emerged: owner financing, government loans …
Strategies To Mitigate Voluntary Employee Turnover,
2022
Walden University
Strategies To Mitigate Voluntary Employee Turnover, Mutale Chilangwa Chisela
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractBanking leaders are negatively affected when employees voluntarily leave their employment. Banking leaders who implement strategies can enhance employee satisfaction to mitigate voluntary employee turnover. Grounded in the transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore strategies some banking leaders use to mitigate voluntary employee turnover. Participants were five banking leaders from local and international banks, four banks in Lusaka, Zambia, and one bank in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, who successfully implemented strategies to mitigate voluntary employee turnover. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and company documents and analyzed using Yin’s five phases. Three themes …
Laborem Exercens And The Subjective Dimension Of Work In Economics And Finance,
2022
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Laborem Exercens And The Subjective Dimension Of Work In Economics And Finance, Geoffrey Frieson
Department of Finance: Faculty Publications
The objective dimension of work involves the person acting on external objects through the process of economic production. But because persons tend toward self-realization, and because work is an integral part of this process, the person is also the subject of work. The subjective dimension of work involves work as a creative process operating on the person performing the work. In the encyclical Laborem Exercens, John Paul II argues that the subjective dimension of work is primary and that the primary basis of the value of work is the subject: man himself. This does not mean that the economic …
Human Flourishing And The Self-Limiting Assumptions
Of Modern Finance,
2022
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Human Flourishing And The Self-Limiting Assumptions Of Modern Finance, Geoffrey Friesen
Department of Finance: Faculty Publications
Current models in Finance make strong, self-limiting assumptions about the nature of human utility, human relationships, human flourishing, and human growth. These assumptions facilitate tractable solutions to financial problems but ignore subjective determinants of human well-being and value creation within the firm. The philosophical and theological traditions of Catholic teaching, as well as evidence on human flourishing from model social science, call us beyond these models. This paper focuses on three specific areas where a “disconnect” exists between Catholic teaching and current Finance models, highlights the relevance of Catholic teaching, and sketches a framework for more fully integrating human flourishing …
The Effect Of Unsuccessful Past Repurchases On Future Repurchasing Decisions,
2022
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The Effect Of Unsuccessful Past Repurchases On Future Repurchasing Decisions, Geoffrey C. Friesen, Noel Pavel Jeutang, Emre Unlu
Department of Finance: Faculty Publications
We find that managers are less likely to repurchase stocks when they lose money on past stock repurchases but find no robust evidence that past gains on repurchases influence future repurchasing activity. This asymmetric sensitivity is strongest for young CEOs and those with the shortest tenure. Also, future repurchases are more sensitive to past repurchase losses for CEOs whose previous lifetime experience with the stock market is unfavorable. The sensitivity of future repurchases to past losses costs firms, on average, about 3.7% per year. When this cost is decomposed into systematic and idiosyncratic components, we find that nearly half (1.8%) …
Cybersecurity In Fintech Companies,
2022
Old Dominion University
Cybersecurity In Fintech Companies, Efstratios Zouros
Cybersecurity Undergraduate Research Showcase
Have you recently accessed your bank account online? Have you accessed any financial instrument through your computer or your mobile device? If you are reading this, chances are you have. Every time you utilize those services, you ultimately put your trust in the financial institutions that offer them. You trust that they can securely keep your private information, while also keeping your savings safe. Ultimately, there is a certain dependability and trust in financial institutions that have been present on earth before most of us.
Co-Jumps, Co-Jump Tests, And Volatility Forecasting: Monte Carlo And Empirical Evidence,
2022
Sacred Heart University
Co-Jumps, Co-Jump Tests, And Volatility Forecasting: Monte Carlo And Empirical Evidence, Weijia Peng, Chun Yao
WCBT Faculty Publications
This study classifies jumps into idiosyncratic jumps and co-jumps to quantitatively identify systematic risk and idiosyncratic risk by utilizing high-frequency data. We found that systematic risk occurs more frequently and has larger magnitudes than the idiosyncratic risk in an individual asset, which indicates that volatilities from one sector are largely derived from the contagious effect of other sectors. We further investigated the importance of idiosyncratic jumps and co-jumps to predict the sector-level S&P500 exchange-traded fund (ETF) volatility. It was found that the predictive content of co-jumps is higher than that of idiosyncratic jumps, suggesting that systematic risk is more informative …
