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Essay On Anti-Takeover Provisions And Corporate Spin-Offs, Wei Du

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Despite the prevalent use of anti-takeover provisions (ATPs) based indices as measures of corporate governance quality, the role of ATPs (efficiency vs. entrenchment hypotheses), and their relationship to firm performance are not fully understood. Corporate spin-offs offer a unique opportunity to disentangle entrenchment motives from efficiency motives behind the adoption of ATPs. This setting also provides relatively clean inferences on the relation between ATPs and firm performance. This paper studies the design of ATPs in spun-off firms relative to their parents, the determinants of ATPs, and their relationship to subsequent firm performance. We show that spun-off firms typically are endowed …

La Acción Integral: Herramienta De Gestión De Los Gobiernos Municipales Focalizados Por La Política Nacional De Consolidación Y Reconstrucción Territorial, Orlando Antonio Mejía Quintero

Maestría en Administración

La acción integral ha sido un medio fundamental para el desarrollo social, en el desarrollo de los logros del Gobierno nacional de recuperación de la legitimidad y la gobernabilidad; desde el inicio del proceso de Consolidación en 2002 y hasta la fecha, representado en la Política Nacional de Consolidación y Reconstrucción Territorial (PNCRT), presentando modificaciones en su estrategia en concordancia con los escenarios coyunturales. Este artículo se sustenta teóricamente en los conceptos de legitimidad y gobernabilidad y en la doctrina de acción integral de las Fuerzas Militares (FF. MM.), complementada con la experiencia de oficiales que trabajaron en esta estrategia …

The Influence Of Selected Demographic And Perceptual Characteristics On The Perceptions Of Distance Education Among Faculty At A Research Extensive University In The Southeastern Region Of The United States, J Gerard Richard

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the influence of selected demographic and perceptual characteristics on the culture and desirability of Distance Education among faculty at a research extensive university in the southeastern region of the United States. The study was conducted using a survey research design. The electronic survey was distributed to full and part time faculty of the College of Agriculture at Louisiana State University using faculty email addresses provided by the college. The survey instrument consisted of questions concerning demographic characteristics, perception of Distance Education, culture of Distance Education, desirability of Distance Education and extent …

Social Media Networks: The Social Influence Of Sentiment Content In Online Conversations On Dynamic Patterns Of Adoption And Diffusion, Tung Cu

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The current study is focusing on diffusion and adoption of new digital artifacts. The goal is to explore the social role of user-generated content (UGC) during the diffusion process of digital artifacts in the context of online social networks. The study spans a wide range of analytics methods and tools such as predictive modeling, latent sentiment analysis, data retrieval, and other tools of time-series analysis & visualization. Data collection is conducted on 260 new digital products and more than 105 thousand social network nodes. Results of the study provide a deeper insight into the influence of textual UGC sentiment on …

High Fedelity Simulation: Its Impact On Self-Confidence And Satisfaction In Learning Among Sophomore And Senior Students, Kim Simoneaux Hurst

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of selected aspects of high fidelity simulation among students enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing program and the influence of these perceptions on students’ satisfaction and self-confidence in learning. In order to collect the necessary data, the Satisfaction and Self-confidence in Learning and Simulation Design Scale instruments were used. These instruments were completed by both sophomore and senior baccalaureate nursing students following simulation lab experiences. The majority of students surveyed was female of the Millennial Generation and averaged a GPA of 3.14. There were approximately equal numbers of sophomore and senior …

The Impact Of Financial Knowledge On Student Retention From The Second To The Third Year At A Public Research University, Eric N. Monday

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the influence of financial knowledge and selected demographic characteristics on student retention from the second to the third year at a public research university in the southern region of the United States. The accessible population was defined as students in the Fall 2013 entering freshman cohort who were enrolled in the Spring 2015 semester. Measurements including the independent variable represented by the financial knowledge score and 17 other independent variables were collected using a survey instrument and downloaded data from the university’s electronic student information system. A total of 695 students …

Supervisory Ratings As A Measure Of Training Transfer: Testing The Predictive Validity Of The Learning Transfer System Inventory, Vicky Katsioloudes

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The primary purpose of this dissertation was to examine the criterion-related validity of all 16 LTSI General and Specific Scales in relation to training transfer. Using an ex-post facto design the researcher analyzed secondary data that included measures of key transfer system variables, as captured by the LTSI scales, and individual training transfer as indicated by supervisory ratings. The dataset comprised of employees from diverse organizations who had participated in different types of organizational instructor-led classroom training programs. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the construct validity of the LTSI General and Specific Scales (N = 619). Hierarchical multiple regression analysis measured …

Louisiana 4-H State Leadership Boards: Measuring Leadership Life Skills And Youth-Adult Relationships., Leslie Alison Moran

LSU Master's Theses

This descriptive correlational study sought to measure the development of leadership life skills and the perceptions of youth-adult relationships by youth serving on the Louisiana 4-H State Leadership Boards. Members of the 2013-2014 Louisiana 4-H State Leadership Boards (N = 99) served as the population for the study. Overall, 4-H members who served on the Louisiana 4-H State Leadership Boards perceived they gained “a lot” of leadership life skills from their board involvement. Board members reported high levels of youth involvement, adult involvement, and youth-adult interaction. Based on the high levels of involvement and interaction, youth-adult partnerships were present on …

Safety Culture Monitoring: A Management Approach For Assessing Nuclear Safety Culture Health Performance Utilizing Multiple-Criteria Decision Analysis, James Harold Warren Jr.

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Nuclear power plants are among the most technologically complex of all energy facilities. This complexity reflects the precision needed in design, maintenance and operations to harness the energy of the atom safely, reliably and economically. Nuclear energy thus requires consistent, high levels of organizational performance by the highly skilled professionals who operate and maintain nuclear power plants (Nuclear Energy Institute [NEI], 2014, p. 1).

A key element for achieving consistent, high levels of performance in a nuclear organization is its safety culture. Nuclear safety culture is for an organization what character and personality is for an individual: a feature that …

Three Essays On Remittances, Institutions, And Economic Development, Durga Gautam

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports

Does the inflow of remittances affect the quality of institutions in the recipient countries? This question is important because economists have stressed that good economic institutions, particularly those in the public sector, are instrumental for economic development and growth. The literature on remittances, however, does not document a thorough analysis and compelling evidence of the relationship between these private financial transfers and institutional quality. Unlike other kinds of international capital flows, remittances inflows are not mediated by the government of recipient countries. Remittances are not taxed directly and so are not a source of revenue for the government. Then a …

Ceo Managerial Ability, Corporate Investment Quality, And The Value Of Cash, Huiqi Gan

Theses and Dissertations

This study investigates how CEO managerial ability affects investment quality, investment efficiency, and the value of cash. Specifically, I examine whether higher managerial ability is associated with higher M&A quality, more efficient capital investments, and higher value of cash. Investment decision-making and implementation can signal a CEO’s managerial ability (Stein 2003), and shareholders assign more value to the cash of those firms with high ability CEOs. Thus, I predict that more able CEOs conduct higher quality M&A and make more efficient capital investment decisions. I also propose that the value of cash is higher for firms with more able CEOs. …

A Web Personalization Artifact For Utility-Sensitive Review Analysis, Long Flory Mrs.

Theses and Dissertations

Online customer reviews are web content voluntarily posted by the users of a product (e.g. camera) or service (e.g. hotel) to express their opinions about the product or service. Online reviews are important resources for businesses and consumers. This dissertation focuses on the important consumer concern of review utility, i.e., the helpfulness or usefulness of online reviews to inform consumer purchase decisions. Review utility concerns consumers since not all online reviews are useful or helpful. And, the quantity of the online reviews of a product/service tends to be very large. Manual assessment of review utility is not only time consuming …

An Actor-Network Theory Approach In Investigating The Information Systems Perspective Of Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Through A Case Study Of The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca) Implementation In A Jordanian Local Bank, Muhammad Al-Abdullah

Theses and Dissertations

Implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) goes beyond a technological modification to automate the identification of US clients and report their information to the IRS. FATCA implementation requires foreign financial institutions (FFIs) to learn the new requirements, to modify their organizational structures and their employees’ relationships and responsibilities, and to adjust the technology that helps the employees collect new FATCA-related information and to process that information so that it can be reported to the IRS in the correct format. In spite of that, research on FATCA implementation has focused on studying each constituent separately. However, according to …

Command Abilities Of Captain Career Course Completers In Maneuver, Fires And Effects: A Self-Perceived Assessment, Michael C. Shaw

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between specific demographics of U.S. Army Company Grade Officers that have completed the U.S Army’s Captains Career Course (CCC) in Maneuver, Fires and Effects and their self-perceived capacity to perform as a successful Company Commander. This study included six objectives. The research hypothesis states: Company Grade Officers in the U.S. Army who have held a command position prior to completion of the CCC will have higher self-perceived abilities to function as a successful company commander than those who have not held a command position. The instrument was …

Two Essays On Institutional Investors And U.S. Bank Holding Companies, Hui Wang

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This dissertation studies institutional investment in U.S. bank holding companies (BHCs). The first essay examines institutional investing preferences in U.S. banks and the impact of expansion of bank power on the preferences. Institutional investors prefer BHCs that hold more liquid assets, are better capitalized and larger in size, have better loan quality, lower stock return volatility and less derivative trading. In addition, the expansion of bank power is welcomed by various types of institutional investors, except for long-term institutions. Institutional investors also become less risk-averse when investing in BHCs that have expanded into non-banking business. However, the increased complexity and …

Reestructuración Del Proceso De Selección Y Vinculación Del Área Comercial De Parques Y Funerarias S.A.S Bogotá, Yeimi Solangie Martínez Bohórquez, Lina María Muñoz Daza

Administración de Empresas

No abstract provided.

Responsabilidad Social Empresarial En El Bbva Colombia, Un Compromiso Integral Y Social, Brigith Alexandra Useche Aristizábal, Angie Natalia Quecano Martínez

Administración de Empresas

El sector financiero en Colombia ha iniciado una cultura de Responsabilidad Social Empresarial acorde con el negocio y los grupos de interés, teniendo en cuenta su papel como agente dinamizador de la economía y su gran responsabilidad y compromiso social con la sociedad. En el caso particular del BBVA Colombia su objetivo principal al implementar la RSE sin duda alguna va encaminado a mejorar su nivel de reputación frente a una sociedad un tanto inconforme, de esta manera lo que busca principalmente es desarrollar un diagnóstico sobre las falencias en las políticas vigentes, que tengan relación con el programa de …

The Influence Of Warmth And Competence Perceptions On Employees’ Attitudinal And Behavioral Responses In Casual Dining Restaurants, Diego Riva Humbert Bufquin

Theses and Dissertations

Employees in the hospitality industry continuously judge their peers and leaders in order to evaluate their work environment. Group and individual evaluations are systematic, as the restaurant industry is characterized by high labor intensiveness that typically involves substantial social interactions and task interdependence. As a consequence, employees come up with quick and broad conclusions about the characteristics of the people that they work with or for.

Along these lines, two of the most significant constructs that govern the social perceptions or evaluations of individuals and groups are people’s perceived warmth and competence. The warmth construct informs people whether a person …

The Effects Of Environmental Consciousness And Menu Information On Consumers’ Perceptions Of Restaurant Image And Purchase Behavior Related To Local Foods, Daniel A.G. Remar

Theses and Dissertations

Sustainability initiatives have become increasingly important and relevant to the foodservice industry. Despite the fact that consumer demand for sustainable restaurant practices has grown substantially over the last 10 years, consumers’ pro-environmental attitudes and behavioral intentions are not always turned into concordant behavior. Though foodservice operators continue to make progress in developing new methods and strategies for implementing sustainable practices into operations, getting consumers to behave in accordance with their demand is a major challenge.

The purpose of this quasi-experimental study is to determine if consumers’ attitudes towards local food, widely considered a sustainable restaurant practice, are congruous with their …

Examining The Impact Of Offshoring And Level Of Preparer Judgment On The Audit Review Process, Kristen Kelli Saunders

Theses and Dissertations

Offshoring audit tasks is becoming common among international accounting firms. Although tasks currently performed offshore require preparers to exercise little or no professional judgment, firms are poised to expand the volume and scope of procedures performed offshore. While critics argue that offshoring results in reduced audit quality, advocates maintain that offshored procedures are reviewed and supervised by U.S. auditors, and that offshoring may actually improve audit quality. However, little is known about how offshoring impacts reviewers and the review process. This study explores how offshoring interacts with varying levels of preparer judgment to influence reviewers’ judgments. Because firms plan to …

Plan De Negocios Para La Importación Y Comercialización De Elementos De Energía Solar Para Electropilas Y Cía. Ltda. En La Ciudad De Bogotá, Esteban Garzón Peña

Administración de Empresas

No abstract provided.

Responsabilidad Social Empresarial En Establecimientos Bancarios A La Luz Del Pacto Mundial, Diego Eduardo Ibarra Bolívar, Ana María Torres Gómez

Administración de Empresas

Con base en el marco teórico de la responsabilidad social empresarial (RSE), se establece que cada día es más importante el desarrollo de actividades que promuevan el respeto y compromiso por la comunidad, el medio ambiente y demás grupos de interés, adicionalmente se reconoce que tanto el sector privado, público, académico y bancario deben trabajar bajos los principios expuestos por las diferentes organizaciones mundiales. En este artículo tomamos como referencia tres grandes organizaciones bancarias adheridas al pacto mundial: Grupo Bancolombia, Corpbanca, BBVA Colombia; logrando establecer las cualidades, características y responsabilidades analizando su comportamiento en torno a las áreas temáticas de …

Factores De Demanda Que Influyen En La Inclusión Financiera En Colombia, Leidy Johana Araque Hillón

Administración de Empresas

La Inclusión Financiera es una de las actividades de responsabilidad social empresarial aplicada en las entidades financieras a través de la cual se busca vincular a todas las personas, especialmente a los pobres, como grupos de interés a un sistema formal, no obstante existen algunos factores de demanda que impiden vincular a las personas a este sistema tales como la discriminación de género, el desempleo, la educación, el ingreso y el precio, los cuales se analizaran con detalle dentro de la investigación y se propondrá cierto tipo de formas para eliminar el impacto negativo de dichos factores en el país

Diseño E Implementación De Un Presupuesto Y Un Plan De Apoyo Administrativo Para La Fundación Hogar Eterna Juventud Ubicada En La Localidad De Suba Barrio La Campiña De La Ciudad De Bogotá D.C, Augusto Rene Vargas Pulido, Julie Liliana Poveda Santafe

Administración de Empresas

No abstract provided.

La Importancia De Implementar El Área De Recursos Humanos En Las Pymes, Luz Amparo Rocha, Eva Paola Rodríguez Martínez

Administración de Empresas

Se estudia la importancia y el papel decisivo que cumple la presencia del “área de recursos humanos” en las Pymes. A pesar de lo que revelan las prácticas deficientes de un porcentaje significativo de Pymes en Colombia (30%), este artículo muestra primero las razones que justifican la existencia de esta área. Luego estudia las dificultades que surgen de la ausencia de esta área en una empresa. Finalmente estudia sus funciones específicas, mostrando cómo éstas se entretejen con -y afectan a- todos los niveles de la dinámica empresarial. El artículo busca poner en evidencia tanto las ventajas, en caso de existencia, …

Plan De Negocio Para La Producción Y Comercialización De Yuca Pelada Empacada Al Vacío Para Estratos 4, 5 Y 6 En La Localidad De Usaquén En La Ciudad De Bogotá, Slendy Yulieth Ariza Páez, María Mónica Piñeros Vega

Administración de Empresas

El objetivo de El Plan de negocio para la producción y comercialización de yuca pelada empacada al vacío para los estratos 4 5 y 6 en la localidad de Usaquén de la ciudad de Bogotá es a partir de la exploración y aplicación de teorías y diseños metodológicos llevar a cabo una idea de negocio, nuestro producto que en este caso es la Yuca pretende brindar facilidad en la preparación en los hogares colombianos y de este modo no permitir que este último deje de consumirlo, la presentación se dará de acuerdo a las necesidades en empaque de 1, 3 …

Diseño Del Manual De Gestión De Calidad Bajo La Ntc Iso 9001:2008 Para La Empresa Mercados Amelia, Ana Elizabeth Cruz Mendivelso, Paola Andrea Hernandez Vasquez

Administración de Empresas

No abstract provided.

Percepción Sobre Los Conceptos Responsabilidad Social Empresarial Y Marketing Social En Los Estudiantes De Administración De Empresas De La Universidad De La Salle, Edwin Danilo Suárez Leal

Administración de Empresas

El presente artículo explicará aspectos claves en relación a la Percepción y los conceptos de Responsabilidad Social Empresarial (RSE) y de Marketing Social que se tienen en el contexto académico de los estudiantes de administración de empresas de la Universidad de La Salle; a partir del planteamiento de que los temas anteriores generan una discusión constante. Como herramientas para el desarrollo del artículo se tuvo: Un estudio de índole cualitativa con datos cuantitativos a través de la aplicación hecha a los estudiantes de administración de empresas, un análisis de resultados que permitieron determinar conceptos de las asignaturas Responsabilidad Social Empresarial …

Caracterización De La Cadena De Valor En El Sector Turismo De Salud Zona Candelaria En La Ciudad De Bogotá, Cristian Camilo Martínez Caro, Óscar Darío Medina Muñoz, Reynaldo Junior Zafra Granados

Administración de Empresas

Esta investigación se realizó con el objetivo de detectar los factores y las características que deben componer la cadena de valor del sector de Turismo de Salud en la zona de la Candelaria en la ciudad de Bogotá con el fin de implementar estrategias de negocios que le permitan a cada uno de los involucrados mejorar sus estándares de calidad de servicio y productividad, aportando directamente un cambio significativo en la participación de la zona como uno de los sitios que generan mayores ingresos a la economía de la ciudad y del país en este sector. Para alcanzar este objetivo …

Mejoramiento De Procesos Administrativos, Operativos Y Contables De La Fundación Corpadesol, Clark Steven Sanchez Amaya, Cristian Enrique Pinzon Mosos

Administración de Empresas

No abstract provided.