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Full-Text Articles in Business
The Role Of The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention And Consumer Protection Act In The Real Estate Crisis, Sarah Maheu
The Role Of The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention And Consumer Protection Act In The Real Estate Crisis, Sarah Maheu
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Is Pay For Time Not Worked Due To A Hurricane A Best Practice?, Laura Dugan Bowie
Is Pay For Time Not Worked Due To A Hurricane A Best Practice?, Laura Dugan Bowie
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
An Investigation Of The Temperaments Of Nonprofit Organization Managers, Angélique Joy Marcantel
An Investigation Of The Temperaments Of Nonprofit Organization Managers, Angélique Joy Marcantel
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
An Analysis Of Society’S Reaction To Whistleblowing From The 1920s – 1990s, Rachel Elizabeth Scott
An Analysis Of Society’S Reaction To Whistleblowing From The 1920s – 1990s, Rachel Elizabeth Scott
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
The American Health Insurance System: What Went Wrong And How We May Fix It, Joseph Maxfield Vincent
The American Health Insurance System: What Went Wrong And How We May Fix It, Joseph Maxfield Vincent
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Sending Talent Instead Of Money, Emily C. Plauche’
Sending Talent Instead Of Money, Emily C. Plauche’
Honors Theses
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Accurals Quality And Price Synchronicity, Joseph Atkins Johnston
Accurals Quality And Price Synchronicity, Joseph Atkins Johnston
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
This study examines the relation between accruals quality and price synchronicity, a measure of the relative amount of firm-specific information reflected in price. Higher accruals quality imply better quality earnings news, hence, more firm-specific information is incorporated into price for firms with higher accruals quality. More firm-specific information reduces price synchronicity, hence, we hypothesize a negative relation between accruals quality and price synchronicity. On the other hand, literature shows that accruals quality reduces idiosyncratic volatility which tends to be negatively correlated with price synchronicity. If the latter effects dominate the relation between accruals quality and price synchronicity, we should observe …
Dispositional Influences On The Intent To Transfer Learning: A Test Of A Structural Equation Model, Bogdan Vladimirovich Yamkovenko
Dispositional Influences On The Intent To Transfer Learning: A Test Of A Structural Equation Model, Bogdan Vladimirovich Yamkovenko
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The transfer research has evolved to a significant body of works during the last two decades. Many relationships however remain unexplored and unexplained. Among these are dispositional characteristics, which are rarely studied in combination with transfer because of difficulties and inconsistencies in measurement. In addition dispositional characteristic are so numerous that it is often difficult to identify a set of such variable that explain the most variance in transfer of training. This study explores the hypothesized relationship between dimensions of the Five Factor model of personality, goal orientation, self-efficacy and intent to transfer training on the job. Most research articles …
Three Essays On The Interest Rate Forward-Futures Differential 1. Empirical Investigation Of The Size And The Nature Of The Eurodollar Futures-Foward Differential 2. Decomposition Of The Interest Rate Forward-Futures Price Differential 3. How Much Premium Is There For Interest Rate Futures?, Andrei Shynkevich
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
This dissertation analyzes a series of issues that surround both the theoretical modeling and the empirical estimation of the forward-futures differential, commonly known as the convexity adjustment. Opposite to theoretical implication, I find that the magnitude of the forward-futures rate differential is much smaller than what was expected, and that its sign is negative on many occasions. Neither asynchronicity bias, nor the unconventional feature of the Eurodollar futures pricing can explain the observed phenomena. The term structure interpolation error and the two business day lag between the fixing (settlement) date and the transaction (value) date to which the implied forward …
The Definition, Creation, And Evolution Of Buyer-Seller Relationships, Anna Maria Walz
The Definition, Creation, And Evolution Of Buyer-Seller Relationships, Anna Maria Walz
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The theoretical and practical importance of relational exchange is well known. However, customers are often annoyed at companies’ relationship building attempts. In addition, the literature has three core problems: (1) the relational concept is not well defined; (2) little research has accounted for relationship dynamics; and (3) relational constructs’ conceptualizations have become ambiguous. The purpose of this dissertation is to build an integrative and comparative framework that not only delineates relationship stages, but also identifies the unique roles of all relational forms (e.g., firm-firm). Specifically, three research questions are addressed: (1) How is a relationship defined? (2) How is a …
Factors That Influence College Students Who Choose Engineering As Their Major To Presist In That Major To Their Fifth Semester, Kelli Elaine Wildman
Factors That Influence College Students Who Choose Engineering As Their Major To Presist In That Major To Their Fifth Semester, Kelli Elaine Wildman
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Individuals, institutions, and society are affected by whether or not students persist in college; therefore, persistence and retention on college campuses is an important topic for higher education systems. However, little research has been done on program retention. Since engineering as a profession is expected to increase, it is imperative to have students persist in the major. The primary purpose of this study is to determine the influence of selected demographic and academic characteristics in the decision of first time in college (FTIC) traditional-age undergraduates who declare engineering as their major at admission to persist in the curriculum from second …
An Experimental Study Of The Effects Of Workforce Bullying On Three Affective Constructs: Self-Efficacy, Satisfaction And Stress, Elizabeth A. Nealy
An Experimental Study Of The Effects Of Workforce Bullying On Three Affective Constructs: Self-Efficacy, Satisfaction And Stress, Elizabeth A. Nealy
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The primary purpose of this study was to determine the effects of “bullying” behavior on the affective constructs of self-efficacy, satisfaction and stress of students enrolled in a junior level course at a research extensive university in the southern region of the United States. The sample included 35 undergraduate students at one research-extensive university in the southern region of the United States who were enrolled in a leadership course in the spring semester of 2009. The dependent variables were participants’ scores on measures of self-efficacy, satisfaction and stress. The independent variable was whether or not participants were exposed to “bullying” …
The Problems Solving Styles Of Emergency Operations Center Staffs Of Local And State Government Agencies, Glynn Cavin
The Problems Solving Styles Of Emergency Operations Center Staffs Of Local And State Government Agencies, Glynn Cavin
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to investigate the demographics, leadership styles, and preferred problem solving style of the emergency management career field. The catalyst for the research was recognition that there are few scholarly investigations or theories of the cognitive processes that occur within emergency operations center staffs (EOCs), and to establish the demographic baseline. Demographics of Louisiana participants were compared with similar demographics of participants from the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM). The results revealed that the emergency management occupation is older and male dominated. The group is well educated; many IAEM members having advanced degrees. The …
The Agricultural Industry As Percieved By Members Of The General Public Of Louisiana, Julie Baker Richard
The Agricultural Industry As Percieved By Members Of The General Public Of Louisiana, Julie Baker Richard
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and perceptions of the animal, plant, environmental, and food sciences by the adult residents of Louisiana. This study was conducted using a survey research design. This survey utilized random telephone dialing techniques in order to survey 547 residents of Louisiana. The survey instrument consisted of fifty-five questions divided into three sections: demographic characteristics, agriculture knowledge, and perception of agriculture. The overall mean agriculture knowledge score of adult residents of Louisiana for the twenty items included in the survey instrument equaled 13.60 (SD = 2.743) or 68%. Perceptions of agriculture results …
Factors Influencing The Perceived Usefulness Of An Information Delivery Website Among The United States Resident Viewership, Frederick Joseph Piazza
Factors Influencing The Perceived Usefulness Of An Information Delivery Website Among The United States Resident Viewership, Frederick Joseph Piazza
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, the World Wide Web (Web) has become a major media outlet for disseminating information. Government and Higher Education institutions have both embraced Web technologies to serve the needs of their clientele. Thus, a method of developing targeted Web-based material that is optimized for the viewer to provide the greatest impact in terms of usefulness is needed. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the influence of selected demographic characteristics on the perception of usefulness among United States resident viewers of an information delivery website. The accessible population for this study was all viewers …
Evaluating The Influence Of Educational Videos And Printed Materials On Office Of Family Support Clients' Intentions To Select, Purchase, Prepare, And Consume Healthier Foods, Natasha Dee Pittman
Evaluating The Influence Of Educational Videos And Printed Materials On Office Of Family Support Clients' Intentions To Select, Purchase, Prepare, And Consume Healthier Foods, Natasha Dee Pittman
LSU Master's Theses
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) is essential in providing eligible households with the right tools to adopt healthy eating and active lifestyle practices which are consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid. Education in the OFS, where SNAP eligibility is assessed, is one means to preventing adversities which those in poverty often face. Out of concern for the lack of nutrition education being conducted in the OFS, along with the many distractions limiting clients’ ability to absorb and retain educational messages, the Food Stamp Office Resource Kit (FSORK) was developed. The FSORK includes a 20 minute video …
Entrepreneurial Learning In Project Ventures: Implications Of Prior Venture Experience For Error Avoidance, Innovation, And Project Performance, Yves Damoiseau
Entrepreneurial Learning In Project Ventures: Implications Of Prior Venture Experience For Error Avoidance, Innovation, And Project Performance, Yves Damoiseau
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
This dissertation builds on the organizational learning literature to develop and test a model of entrepreneurial learning in an increasingly prevalent organizational context – project ventures. Complementing prior research on project ventures, the focus is on the individual in charge of project venture execution. In extension of prior organizational learning research, this study examines the cross-level relationships between sub-dimensions of the entrepreneur’s prior venture experience and project-level learning outcomes. Specifically, this study investigates how the entrepreneur’s depth and breadth of experience affect three project-level outcomes: errors in project execution, novelty of project outcomes, and financial project performance. Testing the theory-based …
Essays On Management Quality, Ipo Characteristics And The Success Of Business Combinations, Haksoon Kim
Essays On Management Quality, Ipo Characteristics And The Success Of Business Combinations, Haksoon Kim
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
A Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) is a blank check company with no business operation but management quality. It raises money through unit IPO and put proceeds in a trust account for future business combination. In the post IPO market, the market price would reflect the value of trust account and management quality of profitably acquiring a firm with business operation. Thus, SPACs provide a unique setting to examine the pricing of management quality. Compared with regular IPO firms, SPAC management has more industry experience and the market put a higher value for SPACs with better management experience. SPACs with …
Bios: A One-Week Pre-Freshman Biology "Boot Camp" As A Tool To Increase Student Success And Retention In The Biological Sciences Major, Sheri Maples Wischusen
Bios: A One-Week Pre-Freshman Biology "Boot Camp" As A Tool To Increase Student Success And Retention In The Biological Sciences Major, Sheri Maples Wischusen
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The Biology Intensive Orientation for Students (BIOS) Program was designed to assess the impact of a five-day intensive pre-freshman program on success and retention of biological science majors at a large research university. The program combined content lectures and examinations for the Introductory Biology course for Science Majors, as well as learning styles assessments and informational sessions to provide the students with a preview of the requirements of biology, and the pace of college. Students were tracked following their BIOS participation. In the pilot year of the program the BIOS participants performed significantly better on the first and second exams, …
Factors That Influence Online Learners' Intent To Continue In An Online Graduate Program, Rui-Ting Huang
Factors That Influence Online Learners' Intent To Continue In An Online Graduate Program, Rui-Ting Huang
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The primary purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence online learners’ intent to continue. This study gathered the data from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and Nicholls State University. The total number of participants was n=122. The findings in this study revealed a positive relationship between online learners’ perceived usefulness and intent to continue (r=.37, p< 0.01), a positive relationship between online learners’ perceived ease of use and intent to continue (r=.44, p< 0.01), a positive relationship between online learners’ perceived flexibility and intent to continue (r=.72, p< 0.01), a positive relationship between online learners’ perceived learner-instructor interaction and intent to continue (r=.52, p< 0.01), and a positive relationship between online learners’ satisfaction and intent to continue (r=.84, p< 0.01). Moreover, the findings showed a negative relationship between online learners’ perceived learner-learner interaction and intent to continue (r= -.27, p< 0.01). Although the learner-learner interaction questionnaire used negative description, it still indicated a positive relationship between perceived learner-learner interaction and online learners’ intent to continue. The Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA) revealed that the perceived flexibility and satisfaction had positive influence on the online learners’ intent to continue, and the value of R2 further revealed that the two predictor variables explained 76.4 % of the variance in the online learners’ intent to continue.
A Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Two Alternative Instructional Strategies For Teaching Basic Construction Surveying Concepts, Gabriel N. Trahan Jr.
A Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Two Alternative Instructional Strategies For Teaching Basic Construction Surveying Concepts, Gabriel N. Trahan Jr.
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this experiment was to compare the effectiveness of two alternative instructional strategies for teaching basic construction surveying concepts. The basic concepts of construction surveying, office, field, angles, distance and elevation must be thoroughly understood before complex construction surveying applications can be performed. Instruction in applied science courses such as construction surveying is constantly being impacted by advances in technology. Technological developments require an evolving pedagogy incorporating change while maintaining the integral basics. The dynamics of change require an instructor to maintain basic construction surveying concepts consideration while developing authentic experiences which can be incorporated into the new …
Improving Healthcare Supply Chains And Decision Making In The Management Of Pharmaceuticals, John Michael Woosley
Improving Healthcare Supply Chains And Decision Making In The Management Of Pharmaceuticals, John Michael Woosley
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The rising cost of quality healthcare is becoming an increasing concern. A significant part of healthcare cost is the pharmaceutical supply component. Improving healthcare supply chains is critical not only because of the financial magnitude but also because it impacts so many people. Efforts such as this project are essential in understanding the current operations of healthcare pharmacy systems and in offering decision support tools to managers struggling to make the best use of organizational resources. The purpose of this study is to address the objectives of a local hospital that exhibits typical problems in pharmacy supply chain management. We …
The Relationship Between Self-Esteem And Academic Success Among African American Students In The Minority Engineering Program At A Research Extensive University In The Southern Portion Of The United States, Sandra Latrice Harris
The Relationship Between Self-Esteem And Academic Success Among African American Students In The Minority Engineering Program At A Research Extensive University In The Southern Portion Of The United States, Sandra Latrice Harris
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between the self-esteem and academic success of African American students in the Minority Engineering Program (MEP) at a research-extensive university in the Southern portion of the United States. The nature of the study required the use of descriptive, comparative, and correlational research methods. The Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory Adult Form (CSEI-A), a 25-item dichotomous self-report questionnaire was used to measure the level of self-esteem of all respondents. CSEI-A data was collected through the use of an on-line survey program, called Zoomerang©. Data on the specific demographic and academic variables …
Factors That Influence Course Completion Of Individuals Enrolled In Craft-Training Courses Offered By A Large Organization Of Member Construction Companies, Alvin James Justelien, Iii
Factors That Influence Course Completion Of Individuals Enrolled In Craft-Training Courses Offered By A Large Organization Of Member Construction Companies, Alvin James Justelien, Iii
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The construction industry is one of the largest providers of jobs in the United States. Between 2009 and 2013, approximately 20% of the 7.7 million Americans employed in construction related jobs (Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 2009) would be eligible to retire. The industrial construction industry must attract, train, and retain a significant number of people to the construction industry. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the influence of selected personal demographic characteristics and academic behaviors of individuals participating in craft training courses offered by a large organization of member construction companies who successfully completed or left …
The Effects Of Activation On Employers Of Reserve And National Guard Soldiers, Lee Lamar Hisey
The Effects Of Activation On Employers Of Reserve And National Guard Soldiers, Lee Lamar Hisey
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of military deployment or activation of reserve and National Guard soldiers on civilian employers. Understanding how activation affects the operations of civilian employers will increase awareness of the effects of labor stability on organizations. The study utilizes survey methodology to measure changes in organizational output, customer satisfaction, and employee behavior. In addition, number of employees supervised, strategies employed to adapt to the effects of activation on operations, organizational types, and the amount of time required for the organization to return to pre-activation levels of performance were measured. The sample was …
Examining Successful Recuritment Strategies Utilized By Volunteer Alumni, James Eric Prudhomme
Examining Successful Recuritment Strategies Utilized By Volunteer Alumni, James Eric Prudhomme
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study was to describe the manner in which volunteer alumni recruiters at a flagship institution were able to recruit prospective students both in and out of the formal recruitment setting. Due to the challenges facing Louisiana State University with out-of-state recruitment, volunteer alumni recruiters provide a cost-effective alternative to assist this effort. Findings of this study can be used to expand the current alumni volunteer recruitment effort by providing insight into the strategies that result in success in the recruitment process, all the while encouraging fellow alumni to assist their effort. The methodology for …
Brand Portfolio Management And The Role Of Brand Acquisitions, Yana Kuzmina
Brand Portfolio Management And The Role Of Brand Acquisitions, Yana Kuzmina
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
This dissertation is the first study to propose and empirically test a framework outlining factors that influence the choice of brand acquisitions versus brand creations in a brand portfolio expansion strategy. Drawing on research on make-or-buy decisions, a multilevel interdisciplinary conceptual model was developed, identifying three potential levels of influence: the market, the firm, and the brand portfolio. Twenty-two firms were selected from the ACSI sample of firms, and secondary data sources were utilized to collect data for the variables in the analysis. The model was tested using logistic regression. The results revealed that factors at the market and firm …
Structural Influences In Information Systems Projects: A Virtual Experiment In A Multi-Agent System, Pierce Hopkins
Structural Influences In Information Systems Projects: A Virtual Experiment In A Multi-Agent System, Pierce Hopkins
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
A virtual experiment (in silico) of a complex social system is conducted in order to investigate the effects of social structure and organizational culture on an information system development project’s outcome. This is performed within the context of user participation and project success. A 2x2 factorial design is employed with the social factor being measured as either low or high initial relationships between the customer and developer groups working on the project. The cultural factor is measured dichotomously with the two groups either having the same or different cultural beliefs. The project success outcome variable is measured as a percentage …
"Why Do I Have Fifty Pairs Of Shoes?": Characterizing And Explaining Acquisitive Buying Behavior, Mousumi Bose Godbole
"Why Do I Have Fifty Pairs Of Shoes?": Characterizing And Explaining Acquisitive Buying Behavior, Mousumi Bose Godbole
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Why do some of us have the fourteenth black shoe? Fifty pens? Thirty fishing rods? While some motivations relate to compulsive, impulsive or excessive buying, others relate to collecting, hoarding, fixated buying and stockpiling. However, there is a set of consumers who purchase recurrently, have an inventory far greater than that of a typical consumer and yet do not share the negative characteristics of the extreme buyers mentioned earlier. This set of consumers is termed ‘acquisitive buyers’ and little research exist to understand them. This dissertation establishes the significance of acquisitive buying as a new buying type in terms of …