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Examining The Interplay Of Supervisor And Subordinate Leadership Style In The Performance Evaluation Process, Victoria A. Neuhauser

Honors College Theses

The purpose of this study is to determine if differences in leadership behavior preferences in subordinates and supervisors can lead to quantitative differences in performance evaluation scores. Leadership behavior was considered on two dimensions: preference for person-oriented behaviors and preferences for task-oriented behaviors. Findings indicate that leaders with a preference for task-oriented behaviors tend to rate subordinates with the same preferences higher than subordinates with different preferences. No such relationship could be found for person-oriented leaders. Leaders with equal preference for task- and person-oriented behaviors produced, on average, equivalent scores for both types of subordinates. In a business context, the …

South Korea's Transition From K-Gaap To Ifrs, Rebecca Henderson

Honors College Theses

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between South Korean culture and the transition from Korean Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to Korean International Financial Reporting Standards. It is suspected that the hierarchical structure of Korean society and culture has allowed Korea to make one of the fastest accounting standards transitions in recent years. This possible correlation is examined through the use of a survey of current accounting students in Daegu, South Korea.

Characteristics And Motivations Of Die-Hard Sport Fans, Ryan Smart, Steve Chen, Kenneth Henderson

Journal of Applied Marketing Theory

Past research has examined the die-hard fans’ characteristics, consumption behaviors, and attending motivation of avid sport fans. The study further evaluated those fans’ characteristics and motivation through a series of qualitative interview questions based on the conceptual frameworks of loyalty, fan motivation, fan identity, and “sport-as-religion.” The participants were 24 season-ticket holders of a Mid-west professional football team who also identified themselves as a fan of football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. Their fanship varied from collegiate to professional level teams of various locations. Results showed die-hard fans’ game-attending motivations were influenced by their family, popularity and performance of players, and …

Gameday Food And Beverage: The Perspective Of College Football Fans, Brody J. Ruihley, Rob Hardin

Journal of Applied Marketing Theory

This study examines sport spectators’ food and beverage experience through the lens of service quality, targets of quality, and standards of quality in sport-based services. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected from 1,495 adults attending at least one American college football game. Thematic analysis produced five themes of price, variety, quality, service, and amenities while comparison analysis found several demographic differences. Findings reveal food and beverage to be critical in overall experience at sporting events. The overwhelming majority of comments were negative and findings provide feedback as to how important this aspect of the game experience is.

In-Store Use Of Mobile Phones For Point-Of-Purchase Product Information Searches In The Us, Kristine Johnson, Manuel C. Pontes

Journal of Applied Marketing Theory

This research investigates how US consumers use mobile phones in-store to acquire product-related information used to assist with purchase decisions. Data were collected in early January 2013 by a telephone survey of a nationally representative sample of adults in the US. The data collection was sponsored by the Pew Foundation and made available for this research. Younger smartphone owners were significantly more likely to use their cell-phones to ask friends or family for product advice, to read product reviews online, and to engage in online price comparison while shopping. Women were significantly more likely than men to use their cell …

Brand Engagement And Consumer Innovativeness, Ronald E. Goldsmith, Leisa R. Flynn, Felipe Korzenny

Journal of Applied Marketing Theory

Brand engagement describes the tendency of consumers to make the brands they buy part of their self-concept. This new insight into consumer behavior offers marketers many ways to create relationships with their customers. An unexplored aspect of brand engagement is how it is related to consumer innovativeness, the tendency to be among the first buyers of new products. The present study used survey data from 2399 adult U.S. consumers to show that brand engagement is positively related to consumer innovativeness. This finding suggests that in addition to promoting the features of new products likely to attract innovators, showing how the …

Beyond Amateurism: The Rebranding Of Major College Athletics, Dallas D. Branch Jr., Olin L. Adams, Marie Kraska

Journal of Applied Marketing Theory

For decades prior to NCAA v. Board of Regents, the brand of college athletics, even at the highest level, was amateurism. However, the last three decades of surging revenues and costs, as well as the current wave of litigation challenging amateurism, force decision makers in major college athletics to contemplate a future in which amateurism is banished or in retreat. In sum, the brand has outgrown amateurism. Major college athletics can survive a paradigm shift by selling the action in its games, the game day experience, and the traditions of the institutions.

Consumer Trait And Situational Factor Determinants Of Technology Acceptance, Jon M. Martin

Journal of Applied Marketing Theory

This study examines the internal relationships of the basic technology acceptance model (TAM) constructs and TAM’s determinant relationships with external predictors from: a) demographics (age, gender, income, education, and ethnicity); b) psychographic tech readiness facets (optimism, innovativeness, discomfort, insecurity); c) situational factors (wait time and crowding). Analysis confirms the basic TAM model and suggests that the relationships of age, wait time, crowding, and optimism with TAM’s latent variables (perceived usefulness and perceived ease-of-use) appear valid and generalizable and have implications for self-service technology (SST) adoption research. Exploratory research that omits TAM’s moderating variables (perceived usefulness and perceived ease-of-use) and that …

Taking Flight – November 2015 Edition, Georgia Southern University

Taking Flight (College of Business) (2014-2023)

• Message from the Dean
• Alumni Spotlight – Shannaan Dawda, CPA
• Mooney Elected Chair of Georgia CPAs
• Eagle Executive Society – Student Chapter Hosts Annual Golf Outing for Members
• Fraud & Forensic Accounting Visits FBI Atlanta
• College of Business & Eagles Soar into Athens
• Fraud & Forensic Accounting Holds a Mock Civil Trial
• Logistics Roundtable Continues to Grow
• MBA Association Helps with Breast Cancer Awareness
• Target Guests Speak to Introduction to Business Class
• BIG Café November
• Fraud & Forensic Accounting Visits Prison
• Honors Student Presents at State Conference
• Stalcup Winner of School Nutrition Award
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Taking Flight – October 2015 Edition, Georgia Southern University

Taking Flight (College of Business) (2014-2023)

• Message from the Dean
• Alumni Spotlight – Marco Osorio
• Practice Makes Perfect: Fraud & Forensic Accounting Students Conduct Mock Interviews
• Senior VP for the American Cancer Society Speaks to Intro to Business Classes
• MBA Association Packs Boxes at the Second Harvest Food Bank in Savannah
• Savannah MBA Association: Business Talk with Lori Collins, Owner of Savannah Coffee Roasters
• Kim Hartsock Speaks to Intermediate Accounting Class
• Eagle Sales Showcase Training Workshop
• Another Successful Eagle Expo Career Fair
• From the Classroom to the Community
• Welcome to Fabulous Las Southern – Homecoming
• Save the Date for Tailgates
• Eagle Executive Exchange Season is Here! …

Taking Flight – September 2015 Edition, Georgia Southern University

Taking Flight (College of Business) (2014-2023)

• Message from the Dean
• Alumni Spotlight – Caitlin Jarriel
• Differentiation through Experiential Learning
• College of Business Tailgates
• BIG Café – Now Open
• Georgia Southern University and Ocean Exchange Release BIG Pitch Finalists
• Meet the Firms
• America’s Financial Educator Visits Campus and Business Classes
• Danny Johnston (’75) of Safe Systems Speaks About Life as a CEO
• Charles Sullenger of GBI Speaks to Law & Ethics for Accountants Class
• Anthony Waters (’82) Chairs Georgia Southern’s 42nd Annual “A Day for Southern” Campaign
• WebMAcc Ranked 16th for Online Master’s in Accounting Program
• New Student Organization within the College
• Eagle Connect

The Effects Of Antipsychotic Quality Reporting On Antipsychotic And Psychoactive Medication Use, John R. Bowblis, Judith A. Lucas, Christopher Brunt

Finance and Economics Faculty Publications

Objective

The objective of this study is to examine how nursing homes changed their use of antipsychotic and other psychoactive medications in response to Nursing Home Compare's initiation of publicly reporting antipsychotic use in July 2012.

Research Design and Subjects

The study includes all state recertification surveys (n = 40,415) for facilities six quarters prior and post the initiation of public reporting. Using a difference-in-difference framework, the change in use of antipsychotics and other psychoactive medications is compared for facilities subject to public reporting and facilities not subject to reporting.

Principal Findings

The percentage of residents using antipsychotics, hypnotics, …

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Taking Flight – July 2015 Edition, Georgia Southern University

Taking Flight (College of Business) (2014-2023)

• Message from the Dean
• Alumni Spotlight: Kelley Chester
• College of Business Logistics Program and Ogeechee Technical College Partner
• Nashville Eagle Executive Exchange
• New Partnership Agreement Signing Ceremony for BIG Pitch Competition
• WebMAcc Ranked in Top 10
• 68th Annual Watermelon Cutting
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• College of Business Celebrates LaunchSAVANNAH Birthday
• Loss of Business Student
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Taking Flight – June 2015 Edition, Georgia Southern University

Taking Flight (College of Business) (2014-2023)

• Message from the Dean
• Alumni Spotlight: Steven M. Hein
• Macon Eagle Executive Exchange – Connecting the Eagle Executive Network
• Save the Date: Nashville Eagle Executive Exchange
• Fraud & Forensic Accounting Boot Camp August 3–7 – #SouthernFriedFraud
• Georgia Southern University Logistics Students Participate in Multinational Case Study
• Eagles on Wall Street
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• MBA Association Gives Back
• Do You Come from a Long Line of Eagle Executives or Did You Marry Another Eagle Executive? (That’s Georgia Southern College of Business Alumni!)
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• Georgia Southern WebMAcc Ranked 5th in the Nation

The Rapid Adoption Of Smarter Teamwork Tools: The System For Management, Assessment, Research, Training, Education, And Remediation For Teamwork, Matthew W. Ohland, Misty L. Loughry, Richard Layton, David Jonathan Woehr, Daniel Michael Ferguson

Department of Management Faculty Publications

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Optimizing Student Team Skill Development Using Evidence-Based Strategies, Matthew W. Ohland, Misty L. Loughry, David Jonathan Woehr, Richard Layton, Daniel Michael Ferguson

Department of Management Faculty Publications

The critical importance of effective teamwork in engineering is widely recognized. Surprisingly, however, relatively little is known about how to develop teamwork skills in higher education classes, including what factors contribute to effective teamwork, their relative importance in a team's overall performance, and the underlying individual and interpersonal dynamics. Increasing numbers of engineering instructors are adopting instructional practices relying on teamwork, yet many instructors simply form student teams and hope the members individually and collectively learn on their own how to work in teams and succeed in their task(s). Instructors do this because they do not have guidance for a …

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Taking Flight – May 2015 Edition, Georgia Southern University

Taking Flight (College of Business) (2014-2023)

• Message from the Dean
• Alumni Spotlight: Michelle Glaze
• Logistics Students Receive $10,000 in Scholarships
• Senior Logistics Student Presents at Research Symposium
• Ninth Annual Georgia Southeastern Regional Community Bank Symposium
• Eagle Executive Society Senior Social
• Save the Date: Macon Eagle Executive Exchange
• National Association of Black Accountants Recognized
• Georgia Southern University WebMAcc Program Ranked Seventh
• 28th Annual Faculty/Staff Awards Banquet
• Entrepreneur Lecture Series Featured Digital Cobbler Lucy Beard
• Student Perspective – Athletics Was a Way of Life
• 25th Annual Accounting Day
• Eagle Sales Showcase
• Spring 2015 Graduate Brunch & Graduation
• 22nd Annual College of Business Golf Tournament
• Music City & the …

Health Disparities In Cardiovascular Disease And High Blood Pressure Among Adults In Rural Underserved Communities, William Amponsah, Marian M. Tabi, Godfrey A. Gibbison

Finance and Economics Faculty Publications

Purpose: This study examined the factors contributing to health disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and high blood pressure (HBP) among adults in three rural underserved communities in southeast Georgia. Socioeconomic status as well as geographic location plays a significant role in one’s quality of health outcomes.

Methods: Individuals in three counties in southern Georgia participated in the study. The study was motivated by review of retrospective data from the 2008 Georgia Cardiovascular Health Initiative (CVHI) database to explain the factors contributing to the incidence of health disparities. A survey questionnaire was administered by telephone to adult members of …

Application Of Heritage Tourism Development Frameworks To Jenkins County, Georgia, Shelby R. Herrin

Honors College Theses

With the decline of traditional agriculture and extraction industries, many small towns in the Southeast US are facing challenges of economic decline and looking for alternative development trajectories. The city of Millen in Jenkins County, Georgia is one of such small towns. With the discovery of a large Civil War heritage resource, Millen’s administration became interested in developing the town’s tourism potential. However, the community possesses neither the resources nor knowledge to develop and promote this potential. In this project, the combination of Gunn’s functioning tourism system model as a conceptual framework and Jamal and Getz’s three-step collaborative community tourism …

An Exploration Of Income Characteristics: Analyzing Targets And Acquirers In Banking Mergers And Acquisitions, Stephanie S. Simpson

Honors College Theses

With the large number of bank mergers occurring from 1990 to 2007, it is useful to know why acquirers chose to merge with these targeted entities. This research analyzes the income characteristics of targets and acquirers for this period to determine any indicators that distinguish an acquirer’s income structure from a target’s. To do this, income statement items from these banking entities are examined using factors such as size, serial or nonserial classification, and (for the targets only) public or private status. The research concludes that acquirers and targets indeed attain different income, cost, and efficiency characteristics.

Status Consumption And The Millennial Consumer: An Exploratory Study, Angelina Heugel

Honors College Theses

This paper focuses on millennial consumers’ perceptions about the motivation to purchase luxury and status items for the young working professional. It defines and addresses the relationship between status symbols and what drives the millennial generation’s purchases and desires to purchase. Research was conducted through a detailed literature review, qualitative pre-test and focus group. Through the pre-test, themes of luxury and status items were found. Common product categories to represent status items included: accessories, clothing, technology, travel, pet ownership, home ownership, expensive cars, and entertainment. The focus group was conducted in a classroom setting discussion with thirty students. Students participating …

Buy American: An Introspective Look Into National Corporate Consciousness, Jenna S. Florence

Honors College Theses

My research is interested in examining product perceptions and the importance of national identity on the marketability on a variety of foreign and domestic consumer products. I am also interested in determining whether the process of globalization has weakened an individual’s sense of national identity and whether that changes their preference for purchasing a foreign and/or domestic product. Primarily, my research question asks whether nationalism influences a product’s marketability. My hypothesis suggests that individual perceptions are heavily influenced by a sense of nationalism and ultimately affects an individual’s decision whether or not to buy a foreign good. To test this …

A Look At The Gender Wage Gap And Its Reach Into The Field Of Accounting, Emily Hall

Honors College Theses

This year’s Academy Awards was the background for a call to arms for equal pay for women. After years of legislative reform, women are still making less than their male coworkers; women have begun to fight furiously for a change. Recently, companies as big as Walmart and KPMG have had claims brought against them alleging wage discrimination based on gender. Analysts have proven that in the case of KPMG it is almost impossible for it to be anything other than discrimination. There are several studies behind how the wage gap is calculated as well as the many causes behind why …

The Formation Of A Student-Athlete Trust Fund: Compliance And Tax Implications, Stephanie Gratto

Honors College Theses

This study reviews the possible tax and compliance issues of a student athlete trust fund as proposed in the case O’Bannon v. NCAA. With the possibility of the creation of a trust fund comes a myriad of issues to consider. The following review of the literature will review pertinent literature on the topic. Interviews were conducted with athletic directors of three universities and with three tax partners in Atlanta tax firms in order to determine potential compliance and tax implications. These interviews outline possible issues and solutions that may rise from the formation of the trust.

Long-Term U.S. Cross-Border Security Flows With Developed And Emerging Market Countries Surrounding The Global Financial Crisis, Caitlin Tongco

Honors College Theses

This paper analyzes the impact of the global financial crisis on cross-border long-term security flows from and towards the U.S. We are investigating monthly observations from 72 countries over the period from 2003 to 2013. The findings show that the global financial crisis impacted all cross-border capital flows in our analysis; yet, the timing, the significance, and the nature of the impact varies among the different securities, as well as between a sample of developed and emerging market countries. We find evidence for a flight-to-safety with the start of the global financial crisis, with a significant, but short lived interruption …

The State Of Logistics Performance Measurement: A Comparison Of Literature And Practice, Thomas Hamilton

Honors College Theses

In the increasingly global and complex environment in which modern business operate, business leaders are being forced to squeeze competitive advantage from every facet of their operations. Research in the field of logistics performance measurement establishes the link between success in performance measurement and improved organizational performance. Through the lens of management fashion theory, this research effort assesses to what extent logistics academic discourse addresses the performance measurement requirements and practices of industry practitioners. This research effort represents the first such application of the management fashion theory within the logistics field. Consistencies between logistics performance measurement emphases within the investigated …

Taking Flight – April 2015 Edition, Georgia Southern University

Taking Flight (College of Business) (2014-2023)

• Message from the Dean
• Alumni Spotlight: Sam Perossa
• Georgia Southern University Recognizes Alumni for Accomplishments
• Georgia Southern University Online MBA Ranked 17th by BestColleges.com
• Finance Association Brings Guest Speakers to the College of Business
• Savannah Eagle Executive Exchange
• Save the Date – Macon Eagle Executive Exchange
• Luncheon Welcomes New BBA Students
• Eagle Executive Society – Student Chapter Hosts Etiquette Dinner
• College of Business Scholarship Luncheon
• 2nd Annual Business at the Ballpark
• Welcoming Industry Experts: Georgia Southern University President Brooks Keel
• Logistics Students Receive Scholarships from Atlanta Maritime Association
• 2015 Honors Research Symposium
• National Collegiate Sales Competition & Career Fair
• College …

A Cross Country Comparison Of Best Practices In Recruitment And Selection, Greg Vickers, Michael P. Mcdonald, Sara J. Grimes

Department of Management Faculty Publications

This study examines best practices in hiring related to the recruitment and selection process in English-speaking countries with an Anglo-Saxon heritage. Since such countries share a similar cultural backgrounds and histories, best practices are likely to be somewhat similar. Studies of best practices were examined in the following countries: United States of America, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand. After looking at commonalities across “best practices” studies, the current investigation presents a common set of such practices in terms of usage.