Risks & Rewards: Understanding Management Influences On Employee Engagement & Well-Being During Management Transitions,
2012
Case Western Reserve University
Risks & Rewards: Understanding Management Influences On Employee Engagement & Well-Being During Management Transitions, Dale E. Hartz
Student Scholarship
In spite of enormous changes occurring routinely within organizations and the resulting movement of managers, there is only limited research on management transitions and even less research on the effects the transitions have on those being managed. Because of its potential to be a factor in organizational performance and competitiveness, employee engagement and well-being, has recently been receiving significant attention both in the practitioner and academic worlds. However, there is a dearth of research available on what occurs with employee engagement and well-being during management transitions. Our findings effectively illustrate the various states that employees function in during management transitions …
2012-12-04 Executive Council Meeting Minutes,
2012
Morehead State University
2012-12-04 Executive Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.
Faculty Senate Records
Executive Council Meeting Minutes for December 4, 2012.
2012-12-04 Executive Council Meeting With The President And Provost Minutes,
2012
Morehead State University
2012-12-04 Executive Council Meeting With The President And Provost Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.
Faculty Senate Records
Executive Council Meeting with the President and Provost Minutes for December 4, 2012.
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies,
2012
Fordham University
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies
Fordham Business Student Research Journal
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are blank-check companies that raise funds from investors through a public offering of shares and warrants (known as a Unit IPO) for the purpose of buying a private firm. SPACs have no assets or business plan and their only intent is to acquire an operational business. Because of limited data (SPACs have only gained popularity in the past decade), there has been very little research into the nature of firms that are targeted for SPAC acquisitions, with most research focusing on short-term performance statistics. A SPAC transaction effectively takes an existing private business and makes …
Underwriting Syndicates In Bric Countries: Determinants Of Syndicate Size And Member Selection,
2012
Fordham University
Underwriting Syndicates In Bric Countries: Determinants Of Syndicate Size And Member Selection
Fordham Business Student Research Journal
The process of startup firms raising capital through equity markets by issuing shares to the public is a strong sign of financial growth and innovation. Going public requires the issuing firm to share information with potential investors and requires financial institutions to underwrite the effort, typically through a syndicate. The underwriting syndicate is a coalition of competing banks that serve as intermediaries between the firm and the investors. In emerging nations, this process is compounded by the differences in the maturity of the financial markets and the economic environment. The growth and significance of capital markets in the BRIC (Brazil, …
Nol Poison Pills: Using Corporate Law For Tax Purposes,
2012
University of Dayton
Nol Poison Pills: Using Corporate Law For Tax Purposes, Sarah J. Webber, Karie Davis-Nozemack
Accounting Faculty Publications
Hundreds of thousands of corporations report net operating loss (NOL) carryovers every year.1 Corporations, with the benefit of NOL rules, may turn disappointing losses into favorable tax results. During economic recovery, corporations are in better position to fully utilize the benefits of NOLs generated in prior years. NOL usage is not without peril, however. Corporations should carefully monitor corporate ownership changes to ensure that NOLs are not lost to the NOL trafficking rules. Under the NOL trafficking rules, excessive shareholder turnover triggers substantial NOL limitations. Unfortunately, corporations are not in control of their shareholder turnover, and therefore not in complete …
A Simulation-Based Decision Support System To Model Complex Demand Driven Heathcare Facilities,
2012
Technological University Dublin
A Simulation-Based Decision Support System To Model Complex Demand Driven Heathcare Facilities, Amr Arisha, Michael Thorwarth
Conference papers
Simulating healthcare processes is a sophisticated endeavor. Treatment processes and patient arrival patterns differ significantly in their statistical attributes and implicate a high degree of variability. In addition, there are several types of interconnected processes of medical staff involved that accompany a patient’s journey through the healthcare facility. Replicating this behavior with process flow models in a discrete event simulation model is highly complex and therefore difficult to create while maintaining a high degree of precision. A framework is thus introduced which delivers an algorithm that allows to implement Multiple Participant Pathway Modeling (MPPM) under the consideration of Flexible Resource …
Multi-Citeria Framework For An Emergency Department In An Irish Hospital,
2012
Technological University Dublin
Multi-Citeria Framework For An Emergency Department In An Irish Hospital, Waleed Abo Hamad, Amr Arisha
Conference papers
Health research is one of these priorities in every economy and through this research an emphasis will be put on translational research in the context of more sustainable and efficient healthcare system (translation of operations management practices to clinical applications). Healthcare systems in general and Emergency Departments in particular around the world are facing enormous challenges in meeting the increasingly conflicting objectives of providing wide accessibility and efficiency while delivering high quality and prompt services. The proposed framework integrates simulation modeling, balanced scorecard, and multi-criteria decision analysis aiming to provide a decision support system to emergency department managers. Simulation outputs …
Synergy And Its Limits In Managing Information Technology Professionals,
2012
University of Dayton
Synergy And Its Limits In Managing Information Technology Professionals, Thomas W. Ferratt, Jayesh Prasad, Harvey Enns
MIS/OM/DS Faculty Publications
We examine the effects of human resource management (HRM) practices (e.g., career development, social support, compensation, and security) on IT professionals‟ job search behavior. Job search is a relatively novel dependent variable in studies of voluntary withdrawal behavior, in general, and for IT professionals, in particular. From a universalistic perspective, HRM practices individually and in combination exhibit independently additive effects on job search behavior. Our study contrasts this perspective with configurational theory, hypothesizing that proposed idealtype configurations of HRM practices have synergistic effects on job search behavior. We contribute to the IT and broader HRM literature by theoretically explicating and …
The Effectiveness Of Sell Discipline Strategies In Institutional Portfolios,
2012
University at Albany, State University of New York
The Effectiveness Of Sell Discipline Strategies In Institutional Portfolios, Ryan Kennedy
Business/Business Administration
Prospect theory predicts that individuals will be risk seeking when faced with a potential loss. An implication is that investors may be reluctant to sell losing stocks, leading to potentially greater losses. This study explores whether institutional portfolio performance is significantly related to the manager’s stated sell discipline strategy. Six distinct sell discipline approaches are compared using four performance metrics. As predicted by prospect theory, this study finds sell discipline to be a statistically significant factor in performance for all performance metrics. The results also show that the best sell discipline strategy is dependent on which performance metric is used.
The Effect Of Gender And Leadership Styles On Employee Satisfaction,
2012
University of Central Florida
The Effect Of Gender And Leadership Styles On Employee Satisfaction, Brittany Williams
HIM 1990-2015
To ensure the success of a company, it is essential for supervisors to interact effectively with the employees they oversee. Effective interactions between supervisor and employee go hand-in-hand with employee satisfaction, which can impact firm performance. The purpose of this thesis is to examine key drivers of employee satisfaction. Specifically, this thesis tests whether or not employees with supervisors of the same sex as themselves are more satisfied than employees with supervisors of the opposite sex. It also compares and contrasts the level of satisfaction an employee has in correspondence with transformational and transactional leadership styles and whether this relationship …
The Structural Changes Of The Hedge Fund Industry Over Time,
2012
University at Albany, State University of New York
The Structural Changes Of The Hedge Fund Industry Over Time, Simeon Kawakami
Business/Business Administration
Historically, the hedge fund industry is one of the fastest growing investment classes in the last decade. This study looks to analyze the hedge fund industry structural changes from 1994 to 2010. A premise for this study is previous research which shows small funds tend to outperform large funds. Parameters are set to determine the classification of a fund being small, medium, or large. The asset flows to each category are tracked overtime in order to show structural changes. For each category the number of small, medium, and large hedge funds in tracked over time. The results are inconclusive in …
The Equilibrium Of Collective Wrongness Or The Effect Of Mindfulness On Advisor Performance After Market Dislocations,
2012
Case Western Reserve University
The Equilibrium Of Collective Wrongness Or The Effect Of Mindfulness On Advisor Performance After Market Dislocations, Philipp Hensler
Student Scholarship
We conducted, to our knowledge, the first empirical study of mindfulness with respect to financial advisors and their post 2008 financial crisis behavior. Our hypotheses were derived from semi-structured interviews with financial advisors, the results of which provided the framework for modeling advisor behavior in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Survey responses from 346 U.S. financial advisors revealed surprising insights about the effects of individual and organizational mindfulness on actual and perceived performance levels during the turbulent 2008-2012 period. Results suggest that mindful advisors affiliated with mindful firms deliver better client performance in dynamic markets. Less mindful advisors …
The Happy Memories Of North Korean Defectors: Discovering Personal Narratives Of Hidden Happiness Through Disintegrative Inquiry,
2012
Case Western Reserve University
The Happy Memories Of North Korean Defectors: Discovering Personal Narratives Of Hidden Happiness Through Disintegrative Inquiry, Eric P. Foley
Student Scholarship
Thirty North Korean defectors were interviewed and asked to share happy memories from across their lifetimes. A "disintegrative" photo-album technique was used to facilitate rich descriptions while reducing pressure for narrative consistency. Eight narrative voices were identified: four master cultural narratives and four personal narrative constructions. Nineteen respondents initially reported life segments devoid of happy memories but each discovered "hidden happinesses" in response to simple reconsideration prompts from the interviewer. Hidden happinesses were primarily narrated in personal voice, with positive correlation found between hidden happiness discovery and time interval between leaving North Korea and arriving in South Korea. A grounded …
Work-Life Fusion: A Paradigm Shift In Understanding Work And Life Management: Scale Development, Validation, And Multigenerational Analysis,
2012
Case Western Reserve University
Work-Life Fusion: A Paradigm Shift In Understanding Work And Life Management: Scale Development, Validation, And Multigenerational Analysis, Donna L. Haeger
Student Scholarship
A Work-Life Fusion scale is introduced and developed to measure the extent to which people leverage technological tools both virtually and in face-to-face exchanges to concurrently manage work and life issues while at work. Subscales emerge from the data with strong reliability measures and rigorous techniques are employed to achieve validation. The scale is used as a resource to explore its impact on Work-Life Satisfaction, Job Satisfaction, and Psychological Job Control. Multi-group analysis across generations surfaces clear indication of a shift to a fused approach toward work and life management as cohorts become younger.
Overcoming Barriers In Affordable Housing Cross-Sector Collaborations,
2012
Case Western Reserve University
Overcoming Barriers In Affordable Housing Cross-Sector Collaborations, Jennifer R. Madden
Student Scholarship
Cross-sector collaboration is a viable strategy for addressing complex social problems like the lack of affordable housing. However, the literature tells us collaboration is difficult, complicated and discouraged by some scholars. Qualitative research involving 31 leaders participating in affordable housing cross-sector collaborations revealed despite size, sector or success, most collaborations for affordable housing encounter a common set of obstacles: funding, partner, community and/or government barriers. Key findings also suggest leaders of successful collaborations exhibited heightened emotional and social competencies, took actions for creating a better future, remained mission focused, and collaborations continuously redesigned to meet ongoing challenges.
Significant Life Transitions And Changing Lives: An Investigation Into The Internationally Mobile Professional,
2012
Case Western Reserve University
Significant Life Transitions And Changing Lives: An Investigation Into The Internationally Mobile Professional, Victoria Woo
Student Scholarship
Today, there are more and more professionals who are or will be transitioning into new geographies, industries, companies, roles and, most importantly, new lives. Some current studies indicate that increasing the number of transitions has a negative correlation with a person's sense of well-being. But some professionals experience an increase in well-being. Although there is an abundance of literature about coping strategies and adaptation for those in the first, negatively affected group, there is little written about individuals who thrive while transitioning. This paper reports on a qualitative study of the second, positively affected group, driven by motivations beyond seeking …
Straight From The Horses Mouth: An Experiential Learning Approach To Management Development Through Metaphor,
2012
Case Western Reserve University
Straight From The Horses Mouth: An Experiential Learning Approach To Management Development Through Metaphor, Karen L. Stock
Student Scholarship
The importance of having capable leaders is extremely relevant today, but the effectiveness of training is difficult to measure. While much has been written on the use of horses for therapeutic purposes, this qualitative research study sought to address the gap of knowledge on the value of using horses as a training tool for management development. The research illustrates the derived benefits from experiential learning through metaphor in the context of working with horses that directly relates to individual's behavior at work. Through this facilitated experience, participants engaged in a process of self-discovery that led to deeper learning. The results …
اثر تطبيق الحكومة الالكترونية في مستوى الإذعان الضريبي دراسة تطبيقية في الهيئة العامة للضرائب في العراق,
2012
الجامعة التكنولوجية جامعة المثنى / كلية الإدارة والاقتصاد
اثر تطبيق الحكومة الالكترونية في مستوى الإذعان الضريبي دراسة تطبيقية في الهيئة العامة للضرائب في العراق, مصطفى علي إبراهيم, مصطفى عبد الحسين علي
Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences
يهدف هذا البحث إلى بيان مدى تقبل المكلفين لتطبيق الحكومة الالكترونية في الهيئة العامة للضرائب , فضلا عن تقييم مدى توفر تقنية المعلومات في الهيئة التي تمكنها من تطبيق الحكومة الالكترونية . ومن ناحية أخرى يهدف إلى بيان اثر ذلك في تخفيض كلفة الإذعان الضريبي فضلا عن أثرها في تحسين مستوى الإذعان الضريبي , ولتحقيق ذلك تم تقسيم البحث إلى ثلاث مباحث تناول المبحث الأول منهجية البحث أما المبحث الثاني تضمن الجانب النظري للبحث وعلى محورين ركز المحور الأول على مفهوم الحكومة الالكترونية أما المحور الثاني ركز على مفهوم الإذعان الضريبي وأخيرا المبحث الثالث تناول الجانب العملي للبحث الذي تضمن …
اثر الانفتاح الاقتصادي على قيمة الناتج المحلي الاجمالي لماليزيا للمدة 1980-2011 دراسة قياسية,
2012
جامعة الكوفة / كلية الادارة والاقتصاد جامعة المثنى / كلية الادارة والاقتصاد
اثر الانفتاح الاقتصادي على قيمة الناتج المحلي الاجمالي لماليزيا للمدة 1980-2011 دراسة قياسية, عدنان داود العذاري, غسان طارق ظاهر
Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences
يشير الى التوجه نحو اقتصاد السوق العالمية، والى فسح المجال امام الاستثمار الاجنبي والتجارة الخارجية، بينما يشير الانغلاق الى عكس ذلك، كذلك يتضمن الانفتاح السماح لرأس المال المحلي والأجنبي بالنمو الأفقي والرأسي، وينطوي مفهوم الانفتاح على ما يوحي بأنه نوع من الاقتناع بين خيارات متعددة، على الرغم من أن الأخذ بهذه السياسة يشكل قناعة لدى الحكام اكثر مما يشكل مطلباً شعبياً، وتجدر الإشارة الى ان مفهوم الانفتاح الاقتصادي يرتبط بشكل أو باَخر بمبدأ أو سياسة الحرية الاقتصادية أو ما يعرف تحت شعار (دعه يعمل، دعه يمر)، هذا المبدأ الذي ظهر في العصور الوسطى على يد الفيزوقراط (الطبيعيون)، ففي هذه الكلمات …
