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Student Perception Of Barriers To Study Abroad, Jessica Walker
Student Perception Of Barriers To Study Abroad, Jessica Walker
HIM 1990-2015
Studying abroad during the collegiate experience is an idea sought by the many high school seniors and college freshmen alike. The social, intellectual, and cultural benefits received from participating makes it a seemingly easy decision. Yet, lack of action plagues the nation as there exists a miniscule number of students who follow through with their desire to study abroad. Prior research exemplifies that students rely on the perceptions of their peers and family when approaching an unfamiliar subject. These perceptions result in concocted barriers that dissuade the student from participating in study abroad before they seek concrete information. There are …
Analysis And Implications Of Guest Attitudes Towards Queuing In Theme Parks, Austin Lemaster
Analysis And Implications Of Guest Attitudes Towards Queuing In Theme Parks, Austin Lemaster
HIM 1990-2015
Queue lines are a fundamental inevitably of the modern theme park. Parks have begun to introduce various systems for combating the normal queue, some of which are at no extra cost to guests and some of which are an extra cost. These systems feature a variety of methods by which guests can bypass the normal queue and enter one featuring a minimal wait. Parks have also started to introduce elements within queues that make waiting in them easier and change guests’ perception of time, thus making the waits seem shorter. This thesis attempts to determine the attitudes of guests towards …
Breaking Down The Walls: The West's Challenge Operating In Euro-Asia, Ekaterina Marchenko
Breaking Down The Walls: The West's Challenge Operating In Euro-Asia, Ekaterina Marchenko
HIM 1990-2015
Russia today presents potentially lucrative business opportunities and markets for any company interested in expanding internationally. Together with the opportunities and potential profits, however, Russia also presents formidable challenges and risks to any Western or American company considering doing business there. The purposes of this thesis are: to explain how Russia's unique and tortured history has impacted the business culture of modern Russia; to describe the primary business risks that any Western company entering Russia will face; and to offer recommendations to any Western company considering doing business there.
Vegetarian, Vegan, And Pescetarian Consumers And Their Participation In The Green Movement, Cory King
Vegetarian, Vegan, And Pescetarian Consumers And Their Participation In The Green Movement, Cory King
HIM 1990-2015
Entering into the 21st century, sustainable living has become a popular topic of concern for scientists and engineers, politicians, news reporters and individuals alike. Most importantly though, sustainable living has become popular to the modern consumer, and many firms are attempting to understand and cater their efforts to the ecologically conscious consumer. Previous studies have shown that the use of psychographics, as opposed to demographics, result in more significant results that can help firms identify ecologically conscious consumers. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the relationship between consumers who identify as pescetarian, vegetarian, or vegan, and their respective …
Microequity A New Model For Microfinance In The U.S, Joseph Ball
Microequity A New Model For Microfinance In The U.S, Joseph Ball
HIM 1990-2015
Most of the research on microfinance focuses on the microloan activities of microfinance institutions such as Grameen Bank of Bangladesh and Banco Sol of South America. These institutions make small loans to the poor to help them engage in income generating activities. Many organizations have tried to translate this practice to the United States, but due to fundamental differences between the advanced U.S. business environment and that found in the developing world, such attempts have been met with limited success. There is a substantial amount of research on microfinance institutions and activities in the U.S., however almost all of the …
Will Leasing Lose Its Luster: An Analysis Of Lease Reporting Under Fas 13, Casey Gates
Will Leasing Lose Its Luster: An Analysis Of Lease Reporting Under Fas 13, Casey Gates
HIM 1990-2015
When standards for financial reporting are amended, potential for change in the appearance of financial position for companies reporting under those standards arises. Currently standards set forth by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) allow for two methods of reporting lease obligations on the financial statements. The first of these methods is the operating method, which allows lease payments to be expensed within the period they are incurred and only a decrease in cash or an increase in an account payable is recognized on the balance sheet. The second method is the capital method, which requires the present value of …
How Sports Franchises Communicate Via Social Media, Christopher Jones
How Sports Franchises Communicate Via Social Media, Christopher Jones
HIM 1990-2015
The aim of the research is to evaluate how professional sport organizations communicate via social media and lay groundwork on how to effectively do so in the future. The research focuses on the history of social media and its involvement in sport, how it's used today, examples of effective communication and how it can eventually drive revenue for a sport franchise and build a stronger fan base at the same time.
Dick's Last Resort Restaurants: A Unconventional Theme "Bad Service" Becomes Unique Experience For Guests, Sunghyeon Kim
Dick's Last Resort Restaurants: A Unconventional Theme "Bad Service" Becomes Unique Experience For Guests, Sunghyeon Kim
HIM 1990-2015
The hospitality industry has focused on increasing customer satisfaction by offering services that are generally described as flawless, courteous, and friendly. Dick's Last Resort restaurants, however, are distinguished by intentionally staged erroneous, obnoxious, and rude services that nevertheless provide a unique experience for customers. This unconventional service theme might work for some customers but not for others. This study focuses on exploring the factors that lead to customer satisfaction and dissatisfaction at Dick's Last Resort restaurants. In addition, customer satisfaction levels are examined according to gender and location. Using the modified critical incident technique, 518 online reviews were analyzed through …
Expectancy Theory And Major League Baseball Player Compensation, Edward Leonard
Expectancy Theory And Major League Baseball Player Compensation, Edward Leonard
HIM 1990-2015
Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations spend millions of dollars each year on athletes with the end goal of winning a World Series title. However when an organization signs a player to a long term contract are they actually receiving the production that they paid for? Under the MLB's current form of player compensation players may not be properly motivated or at least not motivated to perform at their highest level. The intent of this thesis was to apply expectancy theory in assessing Major League Baseball's current form of player compensation. It evaluates how well players are currently motivated to perform …
Human Capital Effect On Second Generation Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Ali Mazahaem Flores
Human Capital Effect On Second Generation Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Ali Mazahaem Flores
HIM 1990-2015
Interest in entrepreneurship has increased in the past few years as more schools are beginning to incorporate subject and degrees specializing in the area as well as individuals mobilizing into an entrepreneurial lifestyle due to the lack of opportunities in the standard workplace environment. Historically, immigrants have made up a large majority of entrepreneurs and it has been their primary way of upward mobility in society. The boom in high tech start-ups and other small businesses in the last decade have primarily been driven by children of immigrants. As a result of these recent trends this study analyses the foreign …
College Students' Attitudes Towards Green Hotel Practices, Elvis Perez
College Students' Attitudes Towards Green Hotel Practices, Elvis Perez
HIM 1990-2015
This research was conducted to discover college students' attitude towards green hotel practices and will be helpful to the hospitality industry to help focus their marketing efforts Based on the survey correlations between variables it appears that the people who use green practices at home are more aware of green practices when staying at a hotels. Implementing green practices into hotels will help the environment and also create a positive brand image and loyalty from guests. The movement of "Green" benefits everyone: the employer, the employees, and the guests.
The Effect Of Gender And Leadership Styles On Employee Satisfaction, Brittany Williams
The Effect Of Gender And Leadership Styles On Employee Satisfaction, Brittany Williams
HIM 1990-2015
To ensure the success of a company, it is essential for supervisors to interact effectively with the employees they oversee. Effective interactions between supervisor and employee go hand-in-hand with employee satisfaction, which can impact firm performance. The purpose of this thesis is to examine key drivers of employee satisfaction. Specifically, this thesis tests whether or not employees with supervisors of the same sex as themselves are more satisfied than employees with supervisors of the opposite sex. It also compares and contrasts the level of satisfaction an employee has in correspondence with transformational and transactional leadership styles and whether this relationship …
The Effects Advertising Plays On College Students' Moral Intentions Beyond Purchase Behavior, William Crockett
The Effects Advertising Plays On College Students' Moral Intentions Beyond Purchase Behavior, William Crockett
HIM 1990-2015
Advertisements affect our daily lives and as technology and the practice of marketing has developed over the course of history, we have become exposed to greater amounts of product and service campaigns. The purpose of advertisements is to educate the consumer with the goal of ultimately selling the product, and many companies and organizations would not be able to survive without the use of advertisements. Ultimately, it is a necessity for a business to prosper in a competitive market, but there are possible side-effects for the consumer that are beyond the intentions to buy. The purpose of this thesis is …
Do The Right Thing The Role Of Public Service Advertisements On The Behaviors Of Contemporary College Students, Jessica Jones
Do The Right Thing The Role Of Public Service Advertisements On The Behaviors Of Contemporary College Students, Jessica Jones
HIM 1990-2015
The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between public service advertising and the likelihood of Generation Y to react in the prescribed manner. Public service advertising can be paid or unpaid but is used to try and influence a particular audience to act in a prescribed manner. This research will be comparing two different types of message styles, argumentative and emotional, and two contemporary prominent issues, organ donation and prescription drug abuse. The two issues are classified as either altruistic, where there is no direct benefit, or self-help, where the results are personal. Four different messages will …
Rights Of Ownership In The United States As Identified Through Defined Benefit Plan Conversion, Richard Burke
Rights Of Ownership In The United States As Identified Through Defined Benefit Plan Conversion, Richard Burke
HIM 1990-2015
Employer provided Qualified Plans ("Qualified Plans") are the most efficient supplement to Social Security savings and benefits. Given the significance of the benefits provided as well as the short-term Revenue constraints upon the Federal government in the form of substantially protracted tax deferrals, Qualified Plan legislation should maintain a conservative disposition. Incremental legislative action in the right direction will steadily graduate ERISA to its intended purpose. Unfortunately ERISA is a convoluted maze of formalities, definitions, and regulation that are only substantially understood by an expert and have yet to be adequately explained to the public at large. Recent publications such …
Managing In Brazil A Guide For American Managers, Melanie Senosiain
Managing In Brazil A Guide For American Managers, Melanie Senosiain
HIM 1990-2015
As the Brazilian economy is growing, more and more companies are looking to open businesses in Brazil. This may require some managers to hire Brazilian employees. By using the Hofstede and GLOBE studies, as well as other cultural traits, I have gathered a significant amount of knowledge on the Brazilian culture. I compared these traits to the American culture to find what American managers should focus on changing to best manage Brazilian employees. This guide determined techniques that American managers should follow when traveling to Brazil. In addition I have added other traits that American managers should look into before …
A Comparative Analysis Of College Student Spring Break Destinations An Empirical Study Of Tourism Destination Attributes, Tricia Tang
HIM 1990-2015
The tourism industry has become one of the fastest growing sectors in the world's economy, contributing 9.1% of world GDP and more than 260 million jobs worldwide (World Travel & Tourism Council, 2011). The U.S college student market has emerged as major segment within this sector, generating approximately $15 billion on annual domestic and international travel. Among the various travel patterns of college students, they are most highly motivated for spring break travel, with more than two million students traveling per season (Bai et al., 2004; Borgerding, 2001; Reynolds, 2004). This research, through surveying college students majoring in hospitality and …
Human Resources: A Key Aspect In Company Innovation, Kristin Hall
Human Resources: A Key Aspect In Company Innovation, Kristin Hall
HIM 1990-2015
Innovation is a key factor for companies. It is also essential on an individual scale for employees. To ensure they are utilizing employees to the utmost efficiency, companies must implement practices to ensure the attraction and retention of top employees. Human resource practices can help to define and explain essential techniques to help employees gain satisfaction from their work, creating intrinsic motivation, and allowing them to ultimately perform more efficiently and perhaps even creatively for the company, helping to generate significant profits. The intent of this thesis is to analyze human resource practices on an empirical study of eight companies …
An Examination Of The Fraudulent Factors Associated With Corporate Fraud, Ronald Zmuda
An Examination Of The Fraudulent Factors Associated With Corporate Fraud, Ronald Zmuda
HIM 1990-2015
Between the years 1998 and 2002, the United States suffered a time in which several large companies engaged in fraudulent behavior which eroded investor confidence in the stock market and to some extent destabilized the economy. Audits, which were conducted to assess the validity and reliability of a company's financial statements, were not detecting the material misstatements in the statements. As a result, both the US Government and the accounting profession needed to come up with a way to prevent these immense frauds from occurring in the future. As a response to these large frauds, in 2002, the US Government …
The Development Of An Effective Recruitment Strategy For Hispanic Males And Females In The Central Florida Region, Barbara E. Zeballos
The Development Of An Effective Recruitment Strategy For Hispanic Males And Females In The Central Florida Region, Barbara E. Zeballos
HIM 1990-2015
This study examines the similarities and differences between males and females from the Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White population in the Central Florida labor force regarding recruitment strategies and techniques of the Baby Boomers, Generation X and the Millennial population. The purpose of this study is to identify those Human Resources recruitment practices that are most effective in retaining: (1) males and females from the Hispanic population, and (2) whether or not theses recruitment tactics affect the generation groups differently. The proposed issues will be assessed by collecting information from organizations, current employees, and job applicants. This study will use three …
The Accounting Fraud At Worldcom The Causes, The Characteristics, The Consequences, And The Lessons Learned, Javiriyah Ashraf
The Accounting Fraud At Worldcom The Causes, The Characteristics, The Consequences, And The Lessons Learned, Javiriyah Ashraf
HIM 1990-2015
The economic prosperity of the late 1990s was characterized by a perceived expansive growth that increased the expectations of a company's performance. WorldCom, a telecommunications company, was a victim of these expectations that led to the evolution of a fraud designed to deceive the public until the economic outlook improved. Through understanding what led to the fraud, how the fraud grew, and what its effects were, lessons can be derived to gain a better understanding of the reasons behind a fraud and to prevent future frauds from occurring or growing as big as the WorldCom fraud did.
Evaluation Of Advertisements The Role Of Males' Self-Image And Its Effect On Attitude Toward Advertisements, Ashley N. Carrel
Evaluation Of Advertisements The Role Of Males' Self-Image And Its Effect On Attitude Toward Advertisements, Ashley N. Carrel
HIM 1990-2015
As consumers, we are bombarded daily with companies advertising their products and services. A growing concern is the unethical use of partially-clothed or nude models and their effects on consumers who often are not even actively searching for information about these products or services. No matter the ethical implications many companies choose this method of promoting their products to the general population. Much research has been done to study the effects that these risqué images have on consumers' self-image and feelings, most commonly though, on females. This research focuses on males as consumers and their attitudes towards advertisements and how …
A Literature Review Gap Theory, The Nurse-Patient Relationship, And The Hospitality Ambassador, Michelle Tanner
A Literature Review Gap Theory, The Nurse-Patient Relationship, And The Hospitality Ambassador, Michelle Tanner
HIM 1990-2015
Historically, hospital institutions came out of the Middle Ages. The unfortunates who found themselves in these places included the poor, pilgrims, travelers, old and the orphaned. Started by Christians to take care of their own monks, hospitals were the epitome of charity and hospitality to its consumers. The purpose of this paper is to use the Gap Theory to explore the nurse-patient relationship within a hospitality setting. This information will be used to clarify points within patients' hospital stays that could have an effect on the patients' intent to return or recommend the institution. Four key attributes were discovered through …
Critical Success Factors In Florida's Bed And Breakfast Industry, Catherine I. Rash
Critical Success Factors In Florida's Bed And Breakfast Industry, Catherine I. Rash
HIM 1990-2015
Florida bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) were surveyed for the purpose of discovering the attitudes, beliefs, and actual behaviors of B&B owners and operators that contribute to an operation’s success. This study had several objectives: 1) to provide an analysis of attitudes and beliefs perceived to be necessary for success and the actual behaviors exhibited by operators based upon their self-definition of success, 2) to collect demographic information from various bed and breakfasts in Florida, and 3) to expand the limited amount of research that has addressed issues in the bed and breakfast industry. Between July 2009 and August 2009, data …