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An Analysis Of Millennials And Their Interactions With Financial Institutions, Fallon Endsley, Lucy Matthews, Cheryl Ward

Atlantic Marketing Journal

As the largest generational cohort since the Baby Boomers of the mid-20^th century, Millennials hold significant power over the future. This is especially true in business; therefore, consideration of the environment and the target market should be lucrative. Millennials seem to fit this role more every year. This project investigates the Millennial age cohort and creates a social media portfolio to create a short social media campaign for Ascend Federal Credit Union to market their financial services and education to people ages 23 – 37. This project seeks to better understand how to utilize social media in a business …

Foundations In Wisconsin: A Directory (39th Ed. 2020), Mary C. Frenn, John Brick, Kelly Coughlin, Madeline Murphy, Catherine Simmerer

Foundations in Wisconsin: A Directory

The 2020 publication of Foundations in Wisconsin is the 39^th edition of the print directory and the 20^th year of the online database. The directory is designed as a research tool for grantseekers interested in locating information on private, corporate, and community foundations registered in Wisconsin. Each entry in this new edition has been updated or reviewed to provide the most current information available. Most of the data was drawn from IRS 990-PF tax returns filed by the foundations. Additional information was obtained from surveys, foundation websites, and annual reports.

Wisconsin foundations showed continued growth in both the …

Do Women On Boards, Education Diversity And Corporate Governance Affect Firm Risk And Firm Performance In Thailand?, Juthamard Klomkhao

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The purposes of my study are to investigate the relationship among women on boards, education diversity, and corporate governance on firm risk and/or firm performance of listed companies in Thailand during 2010-2019. Surprisingly, I find an insignificant relationship between the proportion of female directors and firm risk (both total risk and idiosyncratic risk). Moreover, the findings show that women on boards strongly improve ROA, but significantly reduce Tobin’s Q. For education diversity, there is no significant relationship on any measures of firm performance. This study further discovers that an incremental effect of female education diversity on women directorship positively affects …

Herding Behavior ,Case Of Listed Companies In Thailand, Patipol Prawangsuk

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

We examine herding behavior in the Thailand stock market under different market conditions, industries, firm sizes, and investor types. We also study herding behavior during the Covid19 period. Lastly, we further develop a new factor that is a qualified price-risk element for stock return. The results show evidence of herding behavior in the Thailand stock market during the extreme positive and negative markets condition. And the herding behavior exists in twenty sectors out of twenty-six. The small-cap portfolio shows a greater magnitude of herding behavior compares with a large-cap portfolio. During the covid19 period, the result indicates herding behavior is …

Supply Chain Collaboration For Sustainability In Thailand's Dairy Industry, Virayos Vajirabhoga

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study gathered potential 95 variables from a literature review. Through the process of expert review, these were refined into 49 critical variables. Moreover, pilot study, with participation from co-operatives and farmers, aims to develop conceptual frameworks in six areas: performance and commitment, internal and external collaboration, measurement and evaluation, joint operation, sharing and innovation, and negotiation. Furthermore, 26 factors were identified clearly by exploratory factory analysis. The main study was conducted via a paper-based questionnaire with 1,224 respondents nationwide. The proposed 11 hypotheses attempted to identify the structural relationships among the constructs in the model. The result confirmed the …

Innovative Zero-Waste System For Building Wastewater Recycling And Food Waste Management, Thammananya Sakcharoen

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Urbanization leads to concerns about environmental impacts due to the increasing food waste and wastewater generation. The study aims to develop an innovative zero-waste system for food waste and wastewater management in the building using the combination of a single-stage anaerobic digester and the Moving Bed Biofilm Reaction-Membrane Bioreactor (MBBR-MBR). The comprehensive analysis for innovative zero-waste system development is conducted including (1) survey and interview the target market group (universities) to determine the factors affecting the intention to use the zero-waste system ; (2) develop a zero-waste system prototype, and test operation for measuring the performances ; (3) evaluate the …

การศึกษาความเป็นไปได้เชิงพาณิชย์ของการขายผลิตภัณฑ์โพรไบโอติกที่ผ่านกระบวนการไมโครเอนแคปซูเลชันแก่โรงงานรับจ้างผลิตอาหารเสริม, อลิสา กนกโชติวรการ

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

สารนิพนธ์ฉบับนี้จัดทำขึ้นเพื่อศึกษาความเป็นไปได้เชิงพาณิชย์ของการขายผลิตภัณฑ์โพรไบโอติกที่ผ่านกระบวนการไมโครเอนแคปซูเลชันแก่โรงงานรับจ้างผลิตผลิตภัณฑ์เสริมอาหาร เนื่องจากค่านิยมเกี่ยวกับการดูแลสุขภาพส่งผลให้มีการผลิตผลิตภัณฑ์เสริมอาหารออกมาจำนวนมาก ส่งผลให้โรงงานรับจ้างผลิตผลิตภัณฑ์เสริมอาหารกลายเป็นช่องทางที่น่าสนใจในการส่งมอบเทคโนโลยีไมโครเอนแคปซูเลชันที่ช่วยรักษาจำนวนจุลินทรีย์โพรไบโอติกให้เหลือรอดจากกระบวนการผลิต จนกระทั่งผ่านไปถึงลำไส้ใหญ่ได้มากขึ้นนี้เข้าสู่ตลาดผลิตภัณฑ์เสริมอาหารของไทย โดยผู้วิจัยเก็บข้อมูลเชิงคุณภาพผ่านการสัมภาษณ์โรงงานรับจ้างผลิตผลิตภัณฑ์เสริมอาหารแบบ ODM จำนวน 4 โรงงานและเจ้าของแบรนด์ผลิตภัณฑ์เสริมอาหารประเภทโพรไบโอติกจำนวน 3 บริษัท ผลการศึกษาพบว่าโรงงานในประเทศไทยยังไม่มีความพร้อมในการผลิตเชื้อจุลินทรีย์โพรไบโอติกเพื่อใช้เป็นวัตถุดิบในอาหารเอง จำเป็นต้องนำเข้าวัตถุดิบประเภทโพรไบโอติกจากต่างประเทศ จึงควรส่งต่อเทคโนโลยีไมโครเอนแคปซูเลชันให้กับบริษัทผู้ผลิตวัตถุดิบในต่างประเทศแทน

ตัวแบบความร่วมมือสำหรับโซ่อุปทานของมันสำปะหลังในการผลิตเอทานอล, ธนิกา จินตนะพันธ์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยและพัฒนานวัตกรรมเรื่อง “ตัวแบบความร่วมมือสำหรับโซ่อุปทานมันสำปะหลังในการผลิตเอทานอล (COLLABORATIVE MODEL FOR CASSAVA SUPPLY CHAIN IN ETHANOL PRODUCTION) เกิดขึ้นเพื่อสร้างมาตรฐานความร่วมมือใหม่ในระบบห่วงโซ่อุปทานของมันสำปะหลังที่จะสามารถนำไปแก้ปัญหาของอุตสาหกรรมได้อย่างสมบูรณ์ สร้างความยุติธรรมให้กับผู้เกี่ยวข้องทุกส่วนในห่วงโซ่อุปทาน ด้วยการนำตัวปัจจัยที่เกี่ยวข้องกับห่วงโซ่อุปทานมาเป็นแนวทางในการวิจัย การวิจัยเป็นแบบ Mixed method คือการสัมภาษณ์เชิงลึกแบบกึ่งโครงสร้าง (Semi Structured Interview) จากผู้เชี่ยวชาญที่มีส่วนเกี่ยวข้อง กับโซ่อุปทานของมันสำปะหลังในการผลิตเอทานอล และการใช้แบบสอบถาม (Questionnaire) ได้ปัจจัยหลัก 6 ปัจจัย ปัจจัยรอง 15 ปัจจัยและปัจจัยย่อย 89 ปัจจัย ที่ใช้การประเมินในรูปแบบ Likert scale กับเกษตรกรผู้ปลูกมันสำปะหลัง ในพื้นที่จังหวัดฉะเชิงเทรา โดยใช้วิธีการเลือกแบบเจาะจง (Purposive Sampling) จำนวน 381 ราย และใช้การวิเคราะห์องค์ประกอบเชิงยืนยันอันดับแรกและอันดับ 2 (First and Second Order Confirmatory Factor Analysis) พบว่าการจัดอันดับความสำคัญมากที่สุดคือปัจจัยหลักด้านความสัมพันธ์โซ่อุปทาน รองลงมา คือ ปัจจัยหลักด้านเทคโนโลยีสารสนเทศ ปัจจัยหลักด้านความไม่แน่นอนของสภาพแวดล้อม ปัจจัยหลักด้านความคาดหวังของลูกค้า ปัจจัยหลักด้านกระบวนการเพิ่มมูลค่า และ ปัจจัยหลักด้านการบริหารจัดการ ตามลำดับ จากนั้นนำผลการศึกษามาพัฒนาเป็นนวัตกรรมตัวแบบความร่วมมือฯ ทดลองภาคสนามเชิงพาณิชย์ในการเชื่อมโยงโซ่อุปทานซื้อขายมันสำปะหลังจากเกษตรกรถึงโรงงานเอทานอล ประกอบด้วย เกษตรกร สหกรณ์การเกษตร ธนาคาร จุดรับซื้อ ลานตากมันเส้น และโรงงานผลิตเอทานอล รวม 1061 ราย เพื่อหาข้อจำกัดปัญหาและอุปสรรคในการดำเนินงาน พบว่ามันสำปะหลังเส้นสะอาดที่ได้จากตัวแบบความร่วมมือฯ ได้ผลผลิตเอทานอลสูงถึง 436 ลิตรต่อตันมันเส้น เมื่อเปรียบเทียบกับมันเส้นทั่วไปได้เพียง 330 ลิตร จากนั้นนำขั้นตอนการทำงานมาทำเป็นแผนผังกระบวนการทำงาน และนำไปออกแบบเป็น digital application platform และ เว็บแอพพลิเคชั่น เพื่อเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพของระบบในปัจจัยด้านเทคโนโลยีการสื่อสาร และได้ทดสอบการยอมรับการใช้งานเทคโนโลยี (Technology Acceptance Model) กับเกษตรกรและผู้ที่เกี่ยวข้องจำนวน 30 รายได้ผลเป็นที่ยอมรับของเกษตรกรและโรงงานเอทานอล ส่วนสุดท้ายของงานวิจัยเป็นการศึกษาความเป็นไปได้ เพื่อนำไปใช้เชิงพาณิชย์ …

Using Internship Design To Shape Sustainable University-Industry Relationships:A Research Agenda?, Conor Horan

Level 3

This discursive article considers models and types of internships internationally and how particular models can be used as a strategic tool to shape effective university-industry partnerships. It argues why research into the nature, purpose and impact of internships in industry partnerships is urgently required.

Pro-Human Economic Indicators And Their Relationship With Environmental Sustainability In Asean Countries: Analyzing Human Capital Investment, Brain Drain And Immigration Through Panel Data, Soheil Kazemian, Ahmed Abdullah Saad Al-Dhubaibi, Norlaila Md Zin, Zuraidah Mohd Sanusi, Zalina Zainudin

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

© 2020 The focus on the human development indicators has been increasing. A number of studies focusing on the institutional and economic effects of immigration, brain drain and development of human capital through increased investments has been performed. However, the present study evaluates the effects of these variables on the environmental sustainability of the ASEAN countries for the period ranging 1990-2019. The study evaluates the causal and magnitude of these indicators on the environmental sustainability. The study focuses on the evaluation of the data by means of a unit root test, panel cointegration test, estimation procedure and the causality analysis. …

Introversion And Online Word-Of-Mouth Behavior : What Roles Do Review Website Design And Product Design Play?, Shu Ting Lau

Lingnan Theses (MPhil & PhD)

This research investigates the online review behavior of introverted customers. Introversion is a major personality trait that has been widely discussed in many personality theories. This thesis includes two essays. Essay 1 investigates how the design of an online review website can affect the willingness to do an online review of introverts. Based on the arousal theory, it is hypothesized that introverted consumers, because of their avoidance of arousal, would have a higher willingness to do online review in an environment where other users’ feedback is not allowed, but this design does not affect extroverts. These predictions are confirmed by …

Understanding The Context And Social Processes That Shape Person- And Family-Centered Culture In Long-Term Care: The Pivotal Role Of Personal Support Workers, Ellen Helena Melis

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

This single, exemplar case study explored the context and social processes that shape person-and family-centered culture in a long-term care (LTC) home, using grounded theory and situational analysis for the data collection and analysis. Findings revealed one core dimension: needing to be heard, valued, and understood, and five key roles: personal support workers (PSWs), executive director (ED), senior leadership, nurse managers, and residents and families, which informed five dimensions, each focused on enhancing care for residents: (a) attending to residents’ daily care needs (PSWs), (b) advocating strategically (ED), (c) translating vision into programs and policies (senior leadership), (d) ensuring quality …

Building Renewed Relevance: Portraits Of Ceos Rebranding Iconic Nonprofit Organizations, Helen A. Lowman

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

In the United States, we often refer to the social sector as one leg of a three-legged stool. The private and public sectors support the other two legs. The social sector made up of nonprofit, nongovernmental, and charity organizations, contributes to the development of American society by focusing on social good rather than the desire to make profit. For decades, the sector has functioned as the social conscience of our society. However, many iconic, legacy nonprofits have struggled to keep their relevance in today’s world: their creation tied to a past societal problem, their mission and brand no longer germane …

Short-Term Exposure To Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Does Not Alter Stress Responses In Breeding Tree Swallows, Bradley D. Scholten, Abigail R. Beard, Hyeryeong Choi, Dena M. Baker

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

Recent studies suggest that visual and acoustic anthropogenic disturbances can cause physiological stress in animals. Human-induced stress may be particularly problematic for birds as new technologies, such as drones, increasingly invade their low-altitude air space. Although professional and recreational drone usage is increasing rapidly, there is little information on how drones affect avian behavior and physiology. We examined the effects of drone activity on behavior and physiology in adult, box-nesting tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor). Specifically, we monitored bird behavior during drone flights and in response to a control object and measured telomere lengths and corticosterone levels as indicators of longer-term …

A Look At Vision: Perspectives Throughout The Organizational Hierarchy Of The Christian University Context, William Kyle Brantley

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Research supports vision as a central tenet to leadership. Just as important as the content of vision is how it is communicated. However, once a vision is cast, far less is known about how it is communicated throughout the organization and how it influences members throughout the organizational hierarchy. For faith-based organizations like Christian colleges and universities, vision is particularly important as it serves to steer the institution toward a greater realization of its faith-based identity. This study contributes to the empirical research on vision, its communication, and its effect, as both the nature and impact of vision communication within …

Using Online Tutorials To Teach The Accounting Cycle, Tracey Chunqi Zhang, Lay Chin Low, Poh Sun Seow

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

The accounting cycle is an important yet difficult topic for introductory financial accounting students to learn. These students often lack the business context to understand the accounting cycle and find the traditional teaching approach dry. This problem motivates the authors to examine whether a blended learning approach via online tutorials can improve students’ perceived knowledge of the accounting cycle for the undergraduate introductory financial accounting course. The authors developed four innovative online tutorials with a coherent storyline to enable students to learn the accounting cycle and to supplement in-class learning. To test the effectiveness of online tutorials, an independent survey …

Environmental Communication Dominated By Corporate Giants, Molly Powers

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

There are grave disparities between the environmental communication put forth by agribusiness corporations, and the extensive malpractice and abuse that actually occurs. Through their monopolizing power and wealth, corporate giants are able to continue to maximize their profits at the expense of animal, environment, and public well-being. Following a major shift from personalized farming to industrialized food production in the early 20th century, we have become increasingly dependent on what we see and hear in the news media discourse, largely controlled by these dominating corporations, to stay informed on industrialized agricultural practices. This creates an environment in which the connection …

Employing A Visual Representation Technique To Understand Undergraduates’ Perceptions Of Civic Engagement Across Countries, Sharon Feeney, John Hogan

Articles

Purpose – This paper aims to present an interpretation of freehand drawings produced by a sample of final year degree level learners in response to the question: “What is civic engagement”? The aim in using this approach, with final year degree learners from different countries, but pursuing the same degree, was to compare and contrast their understanding of civic engagement.

Design/methodology/approach – Learners completed their drawings and then discussed their drawings in small groups. All of their drawings were initially examined quantitatively before a sample of six drawings were selected for in-depth qualitative examination.

Findings – Using learner-generated drawings enables …

The Dark Side Of Engaging With Social Networking Sites (Sns), Eileen O'Donnell, Liam O'Donnell

Books/Book Chapters

Although engagement with the deep or dark web may seem to some to be intimating or possibly threat- ening, the surface web similarly presents users with challenges which may also be detrimental to one’s peace of mind or health. This paper reviews the dark side of engaging with the surface web through the use of Social Networking Sites (SNS), the issues discussed in this paper will also be relevant to users’ engagement with the deep and dark web. While SNS have the potential to impact positively on ado- lescent’s health and well-being, the use of SNS has the potential for …

Identifying The Critical Factors Of Sustainable Manufacturing Using The Fuzzy Dematel Method, Luwei Jiang, Tenghao Zhang, Yanfei Feng

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

© 2020 Luwei Jiang et al., published by Sciendo 2020. The burgeoning trend of globalization gives rise to the formation of the manufacturing ecosystem. This study aims to identify the critical factors of sustainable manufacturing for countries and regions across the globe finding their unique ecological niches. From the perspective of the ecological niche, we develop an evaluation system of the manufacturing niche. By using the fuzzy Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) method, the critical factors, and its causal relationships of the manufacturing niche can be quantified and visualized. The results indicate that: (1) the evaluation system of the …

Reflections On Post-Bailout Policy Analysis In Ireland, Mary Murphy, John Hogan

Articles

This short article reflects on observations from the forthcoming volume Policy Analysis in Ireland, edited by Hogan & Murphy. The volume forms part of the International Library of Policy Analysis series, which covers more than twenty countries, published by Policy Press and edited by Michael Howlett and Iris Geva-May. While various themes emerge from the Irish volume, this article focuses on only one core question: whether and how the 2008 economic crisis contracted and expanded the capacity for policy analysis in Ireland. The troika of the International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank and the European Commission are associated with policy …

How Quality Management Has Been Impacted In The Face Of Covid-19, Eldina Siljkovic

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted many facets of the United States. This study focuses on its magnitude in comparison to prior pandemics such as Anthrax, SARS, and Ebola. In addition to this comparison its impact on Quality Management within the agricultural sector and food supply chain was also assessed. The results of these studies showcase that COVID-19 has grown exponentially in comparison to prior pandemics and will continue to do so as we enter the winter season. Agricultural equipment manufacturing companies saw a drastic decline in quarterly revenues within 2020 in comparison to 2019. Millions in net sales were lost …

Commemorative Insights: The Best Of Life, In Death, Martin Maccarthy, Ker Ni Heng Rigney

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

This study explores visitor experience at the National Anzac Centre in Western Australia using multiple qualitative methods. Initially, Nethnography is used to assemble a blend of lived experience and online non-dialogical commentary. Nethnography (an alternative to Netnography) is used here as a mechanism for data grooming. Three data sets inform this study: 500 Trip Advisor comments, 500 Visitors’ Book comments and four days of participant observation. The data are then analysed using Reflexive Thematic Analysis and Leximancer in the unsupervised mode. This methodological collage is designed to improve the veracity of interpretation through both lived experience and triangulation across data …

Understanding Pro-Environmental Binning Behaviour Of National Park Visitors: A Cross-Cultural Study, Kourosh Esfandiar

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The growing importance of people’s pro-environmental behaviours (PEBs) in relation to reducing their negative impacts and/or increasing their positive impacts in natural areas has attracted considerable research interest. Visitor engagement in pro-environmental activities is one of the key elements in maintaining and improving a national park’s ecological and biological resources. These resources are often the main components of tourism products developed in nature-based destinations.

A specific concern for many national park managers is the generation of litter by visitors. A PEB to solve the problem of litter management in national parks is binning i.e. putting litter in a bin. As …

Price And Performance Trends For Cellular Trail Cameras Explained With A Time Trend, Google Keyword Trends, And A Use Case Of Suburban Deer Management, G. Webb

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Price and performance improvements for trail cameras, remote cameras designed for wildlife observation, havegiven wildlife researchers a widely accepted new tool. After their introduction in 2010, cellular trail cameras havebecome popular, saving travel time and reducing disturbance to wildlife. A use case of trail cameras for suburbandeer management illustrates desirable product features and risks of using citizen science for research. A time trendof camera prices identifies a common product price pattern for technology products, a decline following a logisticor inverted s-curve. Data from Google Keyword Trends captures the changing level of market interest correlatedwith high statistical significance compared to price …

The Intersection Of Deforestation And Economic Growth In The Brazilian Amazon, Victoria Oceguera

Student Theses 2015-Present

Abstract

As a result of capital gain, deforestation of the Amazon in Brazil continues. Brazilian government's insufficient efforts to mitigate and enforce the preservation of these precious forests has ledto the commodification of the Amazon. Chapter 1 uses historical and quantitative data to examine the negative impacts of deforestation on indigenous communities and climate change. Chapter2 employs economics to analyze the role of business as a crucial component of deforestation in Brazil. Chapter 3 engages politics in Brazil to discuss interactions between key actors involved in the perpetuation of deforestation. Chapter 3 examines the interactions between politics and corruption involved …

Factors Behind Dissuasion To Green Products Among Young Consumers: A Qualitative Study, Anitha Acharya Dr.

The Qualitative Report

The current estimated market share for green consumption is less than five percent worldwide, therefore it is very important to understand the factors that stimulate non green consumption among young consumers since this can promote environmental thinking at an early age and also to increase the demand for green products. In these circumstances, emerging countries like India have contributed very less to the consumption of green products and environmental effects. India is among the fastest growing economies in the world. With the increase in population as well as in disposable income, India is expected to see a growth in green …

Leadership In The Sixth Mass Extinction, Elizabeth Gingerich

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.

Winter/Spring 2020

The Journal of Values-Based Leadership

No abstract provided.

Exemplary Human Resources Administrators Leading Through Storytelling, Colleen Slattery

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand and describe how exemplary human resources administrators use storytelling to lead organizations using Denning’s (2011) model. In addition, it was the purpose to understand how they use storytelling to create transformational change. Denning’s The Leader’s Guide to Storytelling highlights eight storytelling narrative patterns: to ignite action and implement new ideas, build trust, build your organizations’ brand, transmit organizational values, foster collaboration, share knowledge, neutralize rumor, and create and share vision.

Methodology: This phenomenological qualitative study described the lived experiences of exemplary human resources administrators in Northern California. The researcher was …