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Value Beyond Borders: Moderating Effects Of Global Owners On The Negative Relationship Between Fdi And Sanctions Intensity, Maeve Walsh Oct 2023

Value Beyond Borders: Moderating Effects Of Global Owners On The Negative Relationship Between Fdi And Sanctions Intensity, Maeve Walsh

WWU Honors College Senior Projects

This research explores, with a large dataset, how global owners moderate the negative relationship between foreign direct investment and sanctions intensity. To explore the impact different factors have on subsidiaries, the top ten Japanese pharmaceutical companies’ data was collected over five years. This research describes the methods utilized to collect the data from the Japanese pharmaceutical companies, followed by the statistical regression used to analyze the outcomes. Finally, the data explores international business implications from the analysis.


Waiting In Lines Across The World: An Analysis Of Lines In The Amusement Industry, Adam Sorg Apr 2023

Waiting In Lines Across The World: An Analysis Of Lines In The Amusement Industry, Adam Sorg

WWU Honors College Senior Projects

This paper aims to investigate the link between different countries and the organization of their queues. Major queuing differences, like informal queues in Spain and VIP queues in India, have the potential to greatly speed up or slow down operations, though research in this area is sparse. For this study, queue performance will be compared using metrics from the Walt Disney Company’s resort properties, which maintain a high standard of consistency in operations and park construction across borders. The study is conducted by dividing annual attendance by parkwide average wait times, along with the average wait for select attractions like …