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How The Global Leadership Manager Program At Brigham Young University Effects The English Skill Of Hyundai Executives, Michelle (Kyoung) Huo, C. Brooklyn Derr

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Global Leadership Manager Program (GLMP) is a twelve-week program at Brigham Young University (BYU) for the general managers of Hyundai Corporation, one of the largest company groups in South Korea, to experience a semi-MBA course. The program, otherwise known as the Hyundai Heavy Industries program, is held twice a year with twenty to thirty Hyundai executives from South Korea for 10 years. The group is divided into two based on English language proficiency. The courses are taught in English by faculty from BYU’s Marriott School of Management and guest presenters regarding Business/Communication English and Business Management Theory and Practice.

2013-09-26, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

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Exploring The Tools Of Wilderness Therapy, Bridger Jensen, Dr. Keith Barney

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Studies indicate that wilderness therapy programs have remarkable success in promoting positive behavioral changes, particularly among adolescent populations. Such positive change can be found through measuring family relations, drugs and alcohol abuse, success in school work, and social/emotional behavior. After conducting an extensive literature review on wilderness therapy, it was not possible to identify what aspects of wilderness therapy are the most therapeutic and make these programs successful. The purpose of this study is to identify these elements and compile them into a solidified definition of wilderness therapy.

2013-09-13 General Education Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., General Education Council.

Faculty Senate Records

General Education Council meeting minutes from September 13, 2013.

No Condom, No Sex: Why Thailand’S 100% Condom Campaign Has Been An Unparalleled Success, Chase Mcmillan, Dr. Kerry Patterson

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Thailand was the first country in Asia to publicly admit a serious HIV/AIDS problem. Within this acceptance came the commitment to curb the outbreak. The first cases of HIV/AIDS in Thailand were recorded in 1984, but by the late 1980’s, HIV/AIDS spread across the country like a wildfire, noticeably among certain “sentinel” groups, such as sex workers. Between 1989 and 1990, the percentage of infected sex workers tripled from 3.1 percent to 9.3 percent; a year later it had reached 15 percent. To end the spreading of infection, the Thai government realized they must begin with the commercial sex industry.

Developing Relational Trust In Advanced Supplier Relationships, Kelvin Junhan Goh, Dr. Nile W. Hatch

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The business world which we live in today is constantly pursuing new avenues of growth. Corporations try to gain a competitive edge or advantage over other industrial rivals, with cost-cutting a huge emphasis in the recent years. Although the idea might go against the grain, there is a place in today’s business arena for trust between buyers and suppliers. Scholars have discussed and written about this form of trust, which is meant to replace contracts and other forms of transactional agreements. Journal articles have been written on advanced supplier relationships that are built solely on trust, but none of them …

The Differences In Skills Between Entrepreneurs And Managers Within A Latter-Day Saint Community, Gianna Rosenbaum Ericksen

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Many believe that entrepreneurs are born and not taught. There is speculation that success is personality-based rather than skill-based. The stream of research in this area, though, has indicated that skill plays a crucial role in the success of entrepreneurs. Successful ventures also depend on the right combination of entrepreneurial skill and a favorable environment.

An Exploratory Study Of Entrepreneurship Mentoring In South America, W. Devin Wagstaff, Dr. Kristie Seawright

Journal of Undergraduate Research

In an effort to overcome the challenges that many entrepreneurs face in bridging the chasm between theory and reality, Don Clarke has piloted an entrepreneurship mentoring program that seeks to help business owners apply the interventions discussed in the classroom to their individual businesses. In 2004, Clarke pioneered his entrepreneurship mentoring program, which combines traditional classroom instruction taught by student interns with a unique mentoring program that helps businesses apply the principles discussed in the class.

The Corporate Role In Economic Development, Ben Lewis, Dr. Paul Godfrey

Journal of Undergraduate Research

According to the World Bank, approximately 3 billion people, almost half of the earth’s inhabitants live in poverty (World Bank, 2008). Although substantial progress in the war against poverty has been made, the need for economic development is pressing and real. Over the past year, my mentor and I have sought to identify the role that corporations play in creating meaningful and sustainable economic around the world. In particular, we examine and define the ways that these multi-national companies can increase the level of institutional capital in their areas of operation.

Establishing Successful Microfranchises, Klarissa Jackson, Dr. Kristie Seawright

Journal of Undergraduate Research

By merging business sense with their desire to end poverty, social entrepreneurs are ultimately changing destined cycles of poverty. Although the concept of social change is not new, the application of business principles to social causes is revolutionary. Microfranchising, a form of social entrepreneurship, offers proven business ideas and established organizational frameworks that enable microfranchisees to launch and operate successful businesses to alleviate poverty in developing countries. Experts can standardize a successful business model and provide this prepackaged business to a microentrepreneur who lacks the skill to build a business model of his or her own. Microfranchising has potential to …

Innovation: Defining, Identifying, And Leveraging Sources Of Advantageous Innovation, Nathan Lord, Dr. Jeff Dyer

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Innovation is a topic that keeps business leaders up at night. The current competitive landscape of corporate America has become a place in which companies must constantly renew their products, services, and identities. According to a survey by the Boston Consulting Group, an overwhelming majority of business leaders set innovation as a top priority. This same majority also admits its dissatisfaction with its innovation efforts thus far. Clearly these leaders are in need of better tools to identify and leverage sources of innovation both within and without their firms.

Transcending Cultural Barriers In Order To Improve Trust In Agribusiness, Todd Plocher, Dr. Mark Hansen

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Recognized cultural differences between nations influence the level of trust that one nation has for another. Trust has long been recognized as an important element in trading relationships between nations, businesses, and individuals. Trust is especially important in trading relationships involving food for reasons such as health concerns, regional and/or national taste issues, national security, and infrastructure differences. This study draws on the differences in Hofstede’s (2001) cultural dimensions between Austria and the Ukraine in order to develop hypotheses with respect to the amount of trust that Austrians have toward Ukrainian food imports. Primary survey data was gathered in Austria …

Motivational Interviewing Applications In Recreational Therapy, Caitlin Trotter, Dr. Neil Lundberg

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Motivational interviewing is a communication method that assists an individual’s internal motivation to make a change (Miller & Rollnick, 2002). Motivational interviewing has been incorporated in many health care fields and professions (Anstiss, 2009), but has not been fully embraced in the field of Recreational Therapy. The purpose of this project was to explore possible applications and benefits of motivational interviewing in the practice of recreational therapy.

The Asymmetry Of Incentives For Small And Large Firms When Forming Technology Partnerships, Morgan Williams, Dr. David J. Bryce

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Substantial friction exists in markets when sharing new innovation or realizing the gains that arise from innovation. This friction may create suboptimal outcomes for broader society because it can lead to situations in which the best innovations are not widely shared. For example, it is well-known that large, well-resourced technology firms often patent far beyond their target product markets in efforts to stave off competition from new or upstart entrants. Some of these incumbent firms also engage in alliances with innovative smaller firms with the explicit intent to suppress or exploit innovations emerging from the alliance. This has negative consequences …

Do Middle Managers Contribute To Their Organisation's Strategy?, Tony Kealy

Conference Papers

This paper presents an empirical study on the contribution made by middle managers to the development of strategy in an organisation. The data was collected using semi-structured interviews with four managers in randomly-chosen companies. Two of the participant managers held senior management positions while the other two held middle manager positions. The data was analysed using a qualitative approach. Previous studies in this field were found to be wide and varied. An early study by Mintzberg (1978) found that strategy mainly forms from emergent influences at middle and lower levels of the organisation, as well as from deliberate influences emanating …

The Era Of Incremental Change In The Technology Innovation Life Cycle: An Analysis Of The Automotive Emission Control Industry, Jaegul Lee, Nicholas Berente

Business Administration Faculty Research Publications

According to the life cycle model of technological evolution, after the emergence of a dominant design, technological product industries undergo an “era of incremental change.” This era of incremental change is not well understood in the existing literature. Although the period is typically characterized in terms of stability and minimal innovation, we find that the era of incremental change can be actually quite dynamic. Through our research into the period of time following the emergence of a dominant design in automotive emission control systems, we find that the overall product innovation in the industry did not decline immediately following the …

Business Of Analytics : Measuring Up In A Digital World, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Welcome to the digital world, where anyone who uses the internet is probably a statistic. The digitisation of our lives has generated an unprecedented surge of data prompting companies to pay big money for information to be collected, dissected and analysed so as to best reach their customers and make a sale. Not many, however, are aware of how to fully exploit opportunities in the new data-driven economy, says Joe Nguyen, Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific at comScore, a global data and digital analytics firm.

Closing The Leadership Gap In Asia, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Emerging Asian markets – which are expected by the International Monetary Fund to grow by 8.5 percent in 2014 – are indispensable for any large firm with aggressive growth commitments. Although such projections may prove optimistic, companies still rely on Asia to compensate for under-performing mature markets. CEOs in Asia report that their targets for regional business units average 5 percent above the rate of regional economic growth — a target that can only be reached by capturing significant market share from the competition. Over-performing in hypercompetitive

Asian markets depends, in large part, on the quantity and quality of Asia …

Corporate Myths : Sourcing And Vendor Management In Asia Pacific, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Sourcing and vendor management need the urgent attention of senior management. The current uptick in poor and corrupt sourcing practices and weak governance provide a compelling reason.

Crafting A Career Out Of Beer, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Craft beers may be trendy, but making a profit on them can be challenging.