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An Organizational Learning Approach To Expatriate Cross-Cultural Adjustment, Organizational Commitment, And Job Satisfaction, Meredith Downes

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between organizational learning and expatriation in overseas subsidiaries as well as in organizations as a whole. In doing so, two issues were addressed - () the use of expatriation as firms internationalize, and (ii) the significance of various factors to expatriate success as firms gain international experience. The sample of companies for this study was drawn from U.S. Fortune 500 multinational corporations (MN1Cs) in two sets of related industries -- computers/ electronics and petroleum/chemicals. Based on the learning that takes place within organizations as they increase their involvement overseas, a …

An Organizational Learning Approach To Expatriate Cross-Cultural Adjustment, Organizational Commitment, And Job Satisfaction, Meredith Downes

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between organizational learning and expatriation in overseas subsidiaries as well as in organizations as a whole. In doing so, two issues were addressed - () the use of expatriation as firms internationalize, and (ii) the significance of various factors to expatriate success as firms gain international experience. The sample of companies for this study was drawn from U.S. Fortune 500 multinational corporations (MN1Cs) in two sets of related industries -- computers/ electronics and petroleum/chemicals. Based on the learning that takes place within organizations as they increase their involvement overseas, a …

The Role Of Stories In Understanding The Cultural Context Surrounding Information Systems Practices, Line Dubé

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The culture of an organization constitutes the environment into which information systems (IS) practices take place. Despite the importance of culture in the organizational theory and management literature, this topic has received little attention in the IS area. The culture of an organization can be looked at from different angles. In addition to the usual view of culture, the integration view, two other perspectives have been identified in the literature: the differentiation and fragmentation perspectives. While the integration perspective focuses on the "assembling" role organizational culture is normally said to play, the differentiation perspective highlights important differences among groups of …

International Stock Portfolio Selection And Performance Measure Recognizing Higher Moments Of Return Distributions, Pornchai Chunhachinda

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Since the seminal works of Markowitz (1952), Sharpe (1964), and Lintner (1965), numerous studies on portfolio selection and performance measure have been based upon the mean-variance framework. However, several researchers [e.g., Arditti (1967, and 1971), Samuelson (1970), and Rubinstein (1973)] argue that the higher moments cannot be neglected unless there is reason to believe that: (i) the asset returns are normally distributed and the investor's utility function is quadratic, or (ii) the empirical evidence demonstrates that higher moments are irrelevant to the investor's decision. Based on the same argument, this dissertation investigates the impact of higher moments of …

An After Tax Economic Analysis Of Home Equity Conversion For The Elderly, Lowell James Cramer

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The FHA program to insure reverse mortgages has brought additional attention to the use of home equity conversion to increase income to the elderly. Using simulation, this study compares the economic consequences of the FHA reverse mortgage with two alternative conversion vehicles: sale of a remainder interest and sale-leaseback. An FHA insured plan is devised for each vehicle, structured to represent fair substitutes for the FHA mortgage. In addition, the FHA mortgage is adjusted to allow for a 4 percent annual increase in distributions to the homeowner. The viability of each plan for the homeowner, the financial institution and the …

The Relationship Between Spokesperson Credibility And Purchase Intentions : A Proposed Theory And Experimental Evaluation, Oscar Winston Deshields

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The purpose of this dissertation is to develop and evaluate an expanded spokesperson credibility model to address issues uncovered in Ohanian's (1991) study about linkages between spokespersons ' credibility and consumers ' purchase intentions. Based on Tajfel's social categorization theory (1981), 12 hypotheses were developed to test direct and indirect relationships between spokesperson's credibility and purchase intentions.

The sample for the study consisted of 1,162 respondents 82.9% students and 17.1% nonstudents; 48.2% males and 51.4% females; 31.3% Caucasian (American); 24.5% Cuban (American); 19.6% other Hispanics and 22.5% other ethnic groups. The data were collected .by having respondents either view a …

A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of Employee Hiring Programs In The Catering Business In The South Florida Area, Jong-Hoon Chung

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The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of employee hiring programs in the catering business in the South Florida area. The descriptive survey method was used for the gathering of the primary data source. The study was conducted by supporting the hypothesis. The hypothesis stated that employee hiring programs in the catering business in the South Florida area are generally ineffective.

A Study To Analyze The Degree Of Hurricane Preparedness In Selected Miami Beach Hotels, Gina Brink

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It is necessary and important to know what can happen to thousands of people in coastal areas when one day they will be hit by hurricane wind and storm surge. Between 1960 and 1970, the number of people living and vacationing on the coast soared more than 40 percent. During the last 50 years, a great number of hotels has been built on Miami Beach, which makes this area more vulnerable than it ever was before. Insuring the safety of its guests and employees under all circumstances is a very important part of a hotel's security and safety program. It …

The Development Of A Risk Prevention Safety And Security Program And Its Application Into Selected Miami Hotels, John Cochran

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The purpose of this thesis is to develop a risk prevention safety and security program for the major problem areas of hotel operations. This includes general hotel safety and security, personnel, lock and key control, lighting and fire prevention. It will then evaluate randomly selected hotels in the Miami area to determine how well they meet the criteria set forth in this program.

This thesis will use related texts, periodicals and published articles to develop a the risk prevention safety and security program. The data to determine how well selected Miami hotels responded to this program was developed through the …

A Study To Identify The Motivation Compelling The Business Traveler To Choose A Specific Airline In The Miami To Atlanta Market And To Develop A Marketing Strategy, Anne L. Applefeld

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The purpose of this study was to determine if the business traveler's behavior is influenced by brand loyalty. This brand loyalty, which became evident through the use of a survey, was then to be thoroughly evaluated. In order for this information to be best understood and utilized as the basis of future marketing strategies, much research was undertaken and its significance explained in relation to the airline industry as it exists at present.

The results and conclusions of this study indicate that the airline industry is, for the most part, taking a successful approach in attracting business travelers. These travelers' …

A Study To Determine And Analyze The Attitude Of Restaurant Operators In Miami Beach Toward The Use Of Credit Cards At Their Establishment, Yair Eldar

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The Statement of the Problem: The purpose of this study is to determine and analyze the attitude of restaurant operators in Miami Beach toward the use of credit cards at their establishment.

A Study Of The Impact Of Field Experience In Hospitality Education, Peter Okon Agbomi

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The purpose of this study was to find out the impact of field experience in hospitality education and whether such field experience and others such as semi-practicum, the cooperative, and the work study programs will not play an important role of a closer alliance between the academic and the hospitality industry.

II. If it is justifiable to say that it is possible to provide field experience which will enhance the professionally oriented course work, while educators and employers strive to design curriculum that is needed to meet the educational and the industry demands and goals.

Labor Turnover : Its Causes, Consequences, And Control Strategy In Five Selected Restaurants In The Miami Area, Anthony Odey Agbeh

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The purpose of this study is to identify and analyze the basic causes of food service employee turnover in five selected restaurants in the Miami area. The withdrawal behavior in this study is treated in terms of controllable turnover, for the purpose of management, learning more about what action to take to solve this problem which has eaten into the fabric of the hospitality industry.

The aim is to find out from the food service employees and management view of work for the purpose of identifying the variables which cause an employee to voluntarily leave a job.

The objective is …

A Study To Determine The Basic Requirements Of International Hotel Chains When Investing In Latin America, And Also To Analyze If Colombia Meets These Basic Requirements, Carlos Alberto De Freitas

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A Study To Determine If Foodservice Managers Are Utilizing Time Management Techniques And To Develop Guidelines To Help The Foodservice Manager In Being More Time Effective, Claude A. De Lucia

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1. Area of Investigation
   1. Foodservice industry professionals in the Greater Miami area, with an industry survey analyzing the daily workday of the manager.
2. Materials and Methods Used
   1. Published works that are accepted by the Library of Congress, articles that appear in industry trade journals and authors own experience were used for research and evaluation.
   2. A survey conducted with hospitality industry general managers of foodservice operations and food and beverage directors of hotel, food service operations will be interviewed on time management usage during an average workday.
   3. The results were consolidated and evaluated with guidelines to help improve a manager's time efficiency …

Is There Discrimination Against Female Reservation Managers Of Hotels And Motels Along The Ocean Side Of Collins Avenue?, Miriam D. Goldberg

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Since the beginning of time, men and women have been separated by the "division of labor." Men were hunters and defenders and the women nurturers, bearing the responsibility of the raising of the children and homemaking.

By the time of the Greeks, women were afforded great respect and treated with great dignity. They were looked upon as the pillars of morality and tradition.

In 1765, women had been legally declared non-persons in William Blackstone’s Commentaries on English Law. Further reinforcement of this belief was put forth by Max Weber and Sigmund Freud who both felt women had no place in …

A Study To Identify The Need For Videotaped Training Material For Civilian Clubs, Terry Clark

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The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a need and a market for the production of video-taped employee training films specifically geared to subjects unique to club management. Data was collected by telephonic inquiries to the major commercial film houses affiliated with the production of hospitality training films, by inquiry with all nationally organized club management associations, and routine queries with professionals in the field on the subject matter. The hypothesis is upheld by the research and the study goes further to suggest an answer to this need by production of training films.

A Study To Determine The Probable Effects Casino Gambling Might Have On The Latin American Share Of The Tourist Market Located In Miami, Florida, Francis Joseph Caponio

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Comparative Management Performance Of Chinese Specialty Restaurant And American Specialty Restaurant In Miami Area, Shu-Nuan Tanya Chin

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The Statement of the Problem: This research proposes to identify and evaluate the existing management practices and management performance of two categories of restaurants by comparing the Chinese specialty restaurant to the American specialty restaurant in the Miami, Florida area.

The Analysis Of The Resort Timesharing Industry In Order To Determine The Industry's Familiarity With Timesharing And The Industry's Conception Of The Present And Future Effects Of Timesharing, Lisa S. Aufzien, Julie Krimmer

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The purpose of the study is to examine the impact
of the timesharing concept on the resort industry in order to determine the industry's familiarity with timesharing and the industry's conception of the present and future effects of timesharing.

The study utilizes two methods of research, primary
data and secondary data, to examine the concept of timesharing. This section includes information on the different forms of timesharing, the legal aspects, the marketing, management, finance and future of timesharing in order to educate the public about the concept.

The primary data takes the form of a survey that
questions hotel/motel operators …

Reaganomics And Its Effects On Pricing And Participation In The Regular Paying Sector Of The National School Lunch Program In Dade County Public High Schools, Robert H. Bosselman

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Problem: This research proposes to examine the effects of Reaganomics on pricing and participation in the regular paying sector of the National School Lunch Program in Dade County Public High Schools.

Subproblems: The first subproblem is to examine the effects of Reaganomics on pricing in the regular paying sector of the National School Lunch Program in Dade County Public High Schools.

The second subproblem is to examine the effects of Reaganomics on participation in the regular paying sector of the National School Lunch Program in Dade County Public High Schools.

Hypotheses: The first hypothesis is that Reaganomics has resulted in …

A Study To Identify The Nutritional Problems In The Elementary School Population In The Republic Of Venezuela, Luis Alonso Calatrava

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The purpose of this research is to identify and evaluate the nutritional problems that exist in the student population at the elementary school level in the Republic of Venezuela and to develop a system that will make it possible to deliver a more adequate diet to this population, with a greater fulfillment of their nutritional needs.

A Study To Investigate The Hotel Manager's Reaction To The Increasing Electricity Rates In The City Of Miami, Jamal Feerasta

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The purpose of the study is to investigate the hotel manager’s reaction to the increasing electricity rates in the City of Miami.

A Study To Adapt Various Sales Forecasting Methods For Use By Military Club Managers, Alfred J. Bender

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The purpose of this study is to adapt and combine the following methods of sales forecasting: Classical Time-Series Decomposition, Operationally Based Data and Judgmental Forecasting for use by military club managers.

A Study To Determine Whether The Needs Of The Physically Handicapped Are Being Met By The Hotels In The City Of Miami Beach, Florida, Judith A. Casey

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The purpose of this study was to determine whether the needs of the physically handicapped traveler are being met by the hotels in the City of Miami Beach, Florida. A sample was drawn from the hotel population. Mail questionnaires and personal interviews were used as the methods for collecting the data from the sample. The data was compiled and a hotel mean was computed. A mean was also calculated from the standards recommended by the American National Standards Institute to the American Hotel and Motel Association. The statistical test, The Significance of Difference Between Two Means, was used to test …

International Tourism : Is This The Answer To Jamaica's Developmental Problem?, Geli M. Eldemire

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The years since World War II have witnessed a rapid growth in International Tourism consequent on improved technologies, increased affluence and leisure time in developed nations. Many of the poorer third World Nations lacking major marketable resources have opted for tourism as a developmental strategy hoping to draw some of the "free-spending" visitors to their shores thereby reducing the World's unequal distribution of wealth.

Tourism promises beneficial effects such as the generation of urgently needed foreign exchange, employment and promotes overall economic growth.

The objective of this thesis is to present information on the contribution of tourism when compared to …

Trends In The Foodservice Industry : Convenience Foods, John R. Adams

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A Study To Analyze The Economic And The Social Impact Of The Growth Of International Tourism On Aruba And Its Future Role In The Aruban Society, Ruben F. Giel

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Food And Beverage Management, Youssri Hussein Allam

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Abstract and faculty adviser information are not available for this thesis.

Correspondence Course For Travel Counsellors : Hospitality Industry Project, Thomas Ward Calnan

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The purpose of this paper is to produce a travel counselling course which could be subscribed to by students from Canada and abroad, which, upon completion, would qualify them to work in a travel agency.