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The Etic/Emic Dimensions Of Organizational Citizenship Behavior In Mexico: A Cross -Cultural Research Study, Luis Ortiz

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The purpose of this dissertation is to use field research data gathered from Mexican maquiladora administrative professionals in order to develop a new scale of Mexican Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (MOCB—“going beyond the norm”). A major tenet from the literature states that to correctly capture an entire phenomenon such as MOCBs in a different culture, researchers must use both the emic/etic dyad, triangulation, and should use employee samples.

The methodology in this dissertation utilizes a preliminary study and a main study. The first study uses two large multinational enterprises (MNEs) to empirically test six propositions. The preliminary study determined that organizational …

Leadership In Computer-Mediated Communication: Implications And Research Directions, Gerard George, Randall G. Sleeth

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Despite the importance of interpersonal influence processes in computer-mediated communication (CMC) environments, the emergence and functioning of leaders in CMC settings remains unstudied. An initial model and propositions address the possible extension of selected leadership models beyond face-to-face (FTF) communications and into the non-face-to-face CMC environment. We (1) model relevant variables for CMC leadership, (2) briefly review the implications of selected leadership models regarding these CMC variables, and (3) extend leadership models into the CMC sphere.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 20, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Loyal, Taylor. Students Sound Off on Election 2000 – Politics
• Youngman, Sam. U.S. News Rankings Overlook Western
• Ragan, Jason. Sorority Hall Finally Gets a Name – Meredith Hall
• Youngman, Sam. Parties Vie for College Vote – Politics
• There’s No Excuse for Voter Apathy – Politics
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Goalposts
• Ramge, Jim. The Spirit Is Back – Football
• Lipscomb, Robbie. South Campus Is Ignored
• It’s a Grand Night for Ohio Valley Conference Champions, Fans
• Hawkins, Allen. Al Gore, Democrats Work for College Students
• Morrison, Ryan. George W. Bush the …

Sectoral Labor Choice In Post-Revolutionary Nicaragua: The Evolution Of The Informal Labor Sector In The 1990s, Michael Jack Pisani

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This dissertation focuses on the contemporary informal labor sector in Nicaragua. Central to the study are four research questions concerning the informal labor sector in Nicaragua; they are: (1) Are Nicaraguans positively or negatively selected into the informal/formal sector? That is, do Nicaraguans participate in their respective sector by choice (e.g., positive selection) or by force (e.g., negative selection)? (2) Are Nicaraguans working in the informal sector queued to work in the formal sector? (3) How has the queue changed, if any, for informal sector workers desiring formal sector employment over the course of the 1990s? and, (4) How have …

Toward A Theory Of Technological Change, John Rodney Franklin

Student Scholarship

Theories of technological change are generally constructed based on assumptions that the technological artifact is a member of a historical line of technological advance (trajectory and evolutionary theories) or that novel technological developments simply "happen" (happenstance theories). Where a more constructivist view is taken technological change is assumed to be a social construct driven by the societal elements of human relationships and initiative. This paper takes a different approach to technological change positing that a combination of social structure and human agency act in a recursive manner to push a technological artifact forward. Using Anthony Giddens' structuration theory as the …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 19, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Warren, Brandy. $80 Fee Increase Passes – Regents, Athletics Fee
• Moore, Brian. Ohio Valley Conference Champions – Football
• Lynch, Caroline. University Settles Three Harassment Lawsuits – Jessica Allen, Janet Short, Tammy Collins, Wayne Jones
• Dawes, Jennifer. Hell House Draws Protesters, Large Crowd – Diversity Coalition, Green Party, Demonstrations, Victory Hill Ministries
• Hall, Rex. Gated Lots Damaged After Tops’ Victory – Parking & Traffic Services, Vandalism
• Fee Hike Shows Regents Don’t Care – Athletics Fee
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon WKU Athletics Trick or Treating for Cash
• Lanter, Charlie. Student Government …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 14, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Lynch, Caroline. Committee Endorses $80 Fee Increase – Regents, Athletics Fees
• Dawes, Jennifer. Feminist Speaking Tonight – Susan Faludi
• Lynch, Caroline. Gary Ransdell Approves $100 Contribution Increase – Health Insurance, Employee Benefits
• Warren, Brandy. Topline Replaced with Online Registration Service, Topnet – Registrar
• Uhde, Andrea. Trina & Trick Daddy to Perform at Corvette Museum – Concerts
• Slaughter, Michelle. Denim Day Fund Raiser Planned for Tomorrow – Phi Beta Lambda
• Cheer On Toppers
• Passing of Old Rivalry Regretted – Eastern Kentucky University, Ohio Valley Conference
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon WKU …

Ua12/2/1 Homecoming, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special homecoming edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Walsh, Erica. A Picture of Excellence – Journalism & Broadcasting
• Haarstad, Havard. Homecoming a New Experience for Most International Students
• Batcheldor, Matt. Traditions Make Student Ponder the Highlights of Life on the Hill
• Bennett, Jacob. Raise the Roof Gets Mixed Reaction From All
• Loyal, Taylor. Writer’s Grandparents See Hill As a Much Different Place – Charles Loyal, Bettie Loyal, Reminiscing
• Walsh, Erica. Last of Photo’s Founders Will Retire After 25 Years – Mike Morse
• Darr, John. Homecoming Will Be Huge This Weekend
• Queen, Chad. Past Football Teams to Be Honored
• Corcoran, Kate. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 13, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hightower, Kyle. Players Sentenced to 3 Days – Raynardo Curry, Derek Robinson, Golden Ingle
• Lynch, Caroline. Insurance Committee Makes Recommendation – Employee Benefits
• Hall, Rex. Rape Investigation Ends Without Prosecution
• Hall, Rex. Campus Crime Report Shows Theft Most Common in 1999 – WKU Police
• Insurance Debate Has Been Healthy
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Big Red Jumping Benchmarks
• Murphy, Sean. Havard Haarstad Was Right – ROTC, Army
• Thomas, Alan. Military Emphasizes Education – ROTC, Army
• Gaines, Jim. This Is Not News – ROTC, Army
• Emly, Karri. Student Financial Aid Follies …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 12, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Moore, Brian. Hilltoppers, Colonels Will Battle Over Break – Football
• Warren, Brandy. Study Results Delayed – Diddle Arena
• Schoenbaechler, Danny. Annual Race Draws Mix of Participants – Bowling Green 10K Classic
• Hall, Rex. Parking Permits A Hot Item – Parking & Traffic Services
• No More Excuses on University Boulevard – Traffic Accidents
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon University Boulevard
• Baker, James. The Bells, The Bells! – Cherry Hall Chimes
• Mendel, Ray. Set Priorities Straight – Insurance, Employee Benefits
• Lynch, Caroline. Insurance Committee Rejects Tiered Premiums, Endorses Cafeteria Plan – Employee …

Death And Disability In The Heartland: Corporate (Mis)Conduct, Regulatory Responses, And The Plight Of Latino Workers In The Meatpacking Industry, Anna-Maria Wahl, Steven E. Gunkel, Thomas W. Sanchez

Sociology and Anthropology Faculty Publications

Death and disability remain serious problems in the meatpacking industry, which increasingly depends on Latino workers. Here we examine these problems and the dynamics that heighten and minimize the hazards encountered in meatpacking plants. Drawing from published and unpublished sources, we provide statistical profiles and ethnographic accounts to capture the health and safety risks Latino workers face in the meatpacking plants of Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska. Guided by recent research in labor market segmentation and the politics of social regulation, we trace the increased risk of injury and illness for Latinos to three intersecting dynamics: corporate conduct and misconduct on …

Accounting Historians Notebook, 2000, Vol. 23, No. 2 (October) [Whole Issue]

Accounting Historians Notebook

Copyright held by: Academy of Accounting Historians

Ua99/7 Good Ol' Bu, Vol. 2, No. 1, Bgbu Alumni Association

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created for Bowling Green Business University alumni. Articles regarding gifts and donations by members, reunions and the Gordon Ford Business College.

2000 October, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases for October of 2000.

Motives For Corporate Philanthropy In El Salvador: Altruism And Political Legitimacy, Carol M. Sanchez

Peer Reviewed Articles

This paper discusses how Salvadoran companies practice corporate philanthropy in El Salvador, and what might motivate it. First, I briefly discuss three principal theories of corporate philanthropy, and explore some current trends in international corporate philanthropy to highlight some of the motives Salvadoran companies may have to participate in charitable activities. Then, I discuss the history of the Salvadoran private sector to help us understand philanthropic activity today. Next, I suggest that philanthropic acts by Salvadoran firms are driven by altruistic and politically strategic motives, and reflect individualistic and paternalistic attitudes. In the discussion, I include examples of Salvadoran corporate …

Gender Differences In Pay Satisfaction And Pay Expectations, Timothy J. Keaveny, Edward J. Inderrieden

Management Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Personal Income Taxes And The Growth Of Small Firms, Robert Carroll, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Mark Rider, Harvey S. Rosen

Center for Policy Research

This paper investigates the effect of entrepreneurs’ personal income tax situations on the growth rates of their enterprises. We analyze the personal income tax returns of a large number of sole proprietors before and after the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and determine how the substantial reductions in marginal tax rates associated with that law affected the growth of their firms as measured by gross receipts. We find that individual income taxes exert a statistically and quantitatively significant influence on firm growth rates. Raising the sole proprietor’s tax price (one minus the marginal tax rate) by 10 percent increases receipts …

The State Of The Region: Hampton Roads 2000, James V. Koch, Aditi Agarwal, Vinod Agarwal, Rebecca Bowers, Steve Daniel, Michele Darby, John Gawne, Beth Herders, Jeffrey Harlow, Tatiana Isakovski, Sharon Lomax, Helen Madden, Stephen Medvic, Deborah L. Miller, Wayne Talley, Gilbert Yochum

Economics Faculty Books

Those who know and love the region of Hampton Roads wish to make it an even better place to live than it is currently. In order for us to achieve that end, we must know literally "where we are" in critical areas. This first "State of the Region" Report is designed to provide citizens with a detailed, though not burdensome, look at several critical aspects of the lives we live in Hampton Roads. The Report focuses on topics such as the regional economy (including the tourist and military sectors), the workforce, K-12 education, technology, and of course, government and regional …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 9, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Williams, Travis. Basketball Players Arrested for Receiving Stolen Property – Derek Robinson, Raynardo Curry, Golden Ingle
• Lynch, Caroline. Amid Questions & Chaos, Gary Ransdell Promises Change – Insurance, Employee Benefits
• Warren, Brandy. Gary Ransdell Expects Feasibility Study to Recommend Diddle Arena Renovation
• Warren, Brandy. Student Government Association Passes Bill to Pay for New Storage Facility – Preston Intramural Complex
• Insurance Should Be An Option for All
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Insurance Premiums
• Frank, Jason. Parking Is A Tangled Issue – Parking & Traffic Services
• Humpert, Andria. Mark Staynings’ Tone …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 8, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hall, Rex. Student Alleges Rape on Campus
• Lynch, Caroline & Rex Hall. Insurance Rates Impossible Burden for Some – Employee Benefits
• Youngman, Sam. Paul Patton Optimistic About Higher Education’s Future
• Warren, Brandy. Wood Selig to Pitch $90 Fee Hike to Student Government Association – Athletics
• Hoang, Mai. Class Celebrates CD Release With Party
• Lopsided Student Evaluations Mean Little
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Sardine Can Parking Lot
• Uber, Lee. Sidewalk Chalk OK
• Franke, Stephanie. Chicks Don’t Mind Campus Radio
• Ross, Michelle. Prejudice Reigns at Division of Motor Vehicles – Immigrants …

2000-09-15, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 7, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Dawes, Jennifer. New Doctor for Western – Allen Redden, Student Health Services
• Lynch, Caroline. Insurance Debt Causes Budget Cuts – Employee Benefits
• Williams, Travis. Western Alumnus Goes to Olympics – Breeda Willis, Track & Field
• Lynch, Caroline. Survey Says Faculty Morale Law, Gary Ransdell Performing Well
• Insurance Rate Increase Unavoidable
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Benchmark Slot Machine
• Crowe, Shawn. Campus Police Are Helpful
• Sampson, Joshua. Bobby Knight Is No Worse than Average
• Ogletree, Alan. Parking Problem Merits Debate – Parking & Traffic Services
• Ragan, Jason. City Plans to Build …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 6, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Lynch, Caroline. Insurance Rates to Rise Next Year – Employee Benefits
• Youngman, Sam. Greeks Behaving Well Under Point System – Fraternities and Sororities
• Bennett, Jacob. Love Story Leads Student from Ireland to America – Dermot Foley, Marie Foley
• Youngman, Sam. Math, Science Academy Will Open in Two Years – Gatton Academy of Math & Science
• Hall, Rex. Break-Ins In Structure Force Students to Rethink Parking – Parking & Transportation Services
• WKU Police Need to Disclose All Crimes
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Atomic Bomb Firecracker
• Whittinghill, Charity. Cherry Hall Bathrooms …

Ua12/2/1 Looking At The Gate's Edge, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special Gateway Conference edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Moore, Brian. Toppers Rush to Enter Gateway Conference on Winning Note – Football
• Western Football Depth Chart
• Schoenbaechler, Danny. DeWayne Gallishaw & Keith Brooks Needed to Replace Rod Smart
• Moore, Brian. Experienced Hilltopper Defense Majors in Chemistry – Andy Hendel
• Hightower, Kyle. Offense to Pass Ball More This Season, Will Still Run Option
• Queen, Chad. Toppertown An Alternative to Usual Tailgating Activities
• Darr, John. Playing in the Big League: Hilltoppers On Their Way

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Lynch, Caroline. Western Sues Two Former Police Officers – Anthony Purcell, Jeffrey Welch, WKU Police
• Lynch, Caroline. Explosion Not Properly Reported Last Semester – Poland Hall, Bombs, Anthony Purcell, Jeffrey Welch, WKU Police
• Bennett, Jacob. Alumnus Leading Space Trips – Terry Wilcutt, Astronauts
• Ragan, Jason. Western Student Drowns Saturday – Khadar Dudekula, International Club
• Brown, Abbey. Pay Hikes Bring Salaries Closer to Benchmarks – Budget
• Benchmark Raises Good for Everyone
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Diddle Arena Casino
• Ogletree, Alan. Make Freshmen Walk – Parking & Transportation Services
• Barefoot, Jeffrey. …

Vol. 02 No. 2 Journal Of Microfinance, Journal Of Microfinance

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.

Moving Microenterprises Beyond A Subsistence Plateau, Beth C. Haynes, Kristie K. Seawright, William C. Giauque

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

Enthusiasm for microcredit programs has increased during the past decade. The attention these programs have drawn stems philosophically from progress in cultivating self-sufficiency among those in abject poverty, and practically from the viability and high loan repayment rates of many microfinance institutions. The programs assume that lack of capital is the main barrier to the economic progress of the poor. The lack of entrepreneur business management experience and training, however, may create a barrier equally powerful and limit the growth potential of microenterprises. Microcredit programs could foster even greater economic progress by ensuring that clients receive appropriate human capital development. …

Microfinance In The United States: The Working Capital Experience— Ten Years Of Lending And Learning, Jeffrey Ashe

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

Working Capital is the United States' largest peer-group lending program. This article reviews what Working Capital has learned about the market, its customers, program impact, and service delivery over its ten year history. It presents a model for understanding how participating in peer lending groups develops “social and economic capital” in poor communities. The article then discusses how participants judge the group model as they identify the characteristics of successful groups and the impact of the group on their businesses, on themselves personally, and on the larger community. The rest of the article discusses how Working Capital evolved from a …

Cognition Within And Between Organizations Edited By James R Meindl, Charles Stubbart, And Joseph F Parae, Thousand Oaks, Ca Liforn Ia, Sage Publication S, 1996, Pp 528, Price: $69.95 (Cloth), $32.95 (Paper)., K Unnikrishnan Nair

IIMB Management Review

For a researcher, teacher, student or any other person interested in managerial and organisational cognition, this book presents a single window interface with the articles that appeared in Organization Science between 1991 and '94. In particular, the researcher will be thrilled to encounter a rich variety of research methodologies in the book. Teachers of advanced courses on MOC could use this book as one of the anchors in their courses. Hence, it is a must for libraries in all management schools, and universities with departments of psychology, social psychology and cognitive psychology and perhaps sociology, especially the ones with explicit …

Organizations Evolving By Howard A Ldri Ch, Sage Pub Lications, London, 1999, Pp Xv + 413, Price:£ 55.00 (Cloth), £ 17.99 (Paper)., Ishwar Dayal

IIMB Management Review

The book examines processes by which organisations come into being and achieve coherence as entities. It also discusses the issues surrounding organisational transformation and change. The understanding of these sociopsychological processes is necessary to enable managers to look at organisations as 'living' entities, to understand, maintain and develop organisations, and to manage change.