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Performance Management: Quo Vadis?, Filip Lievens, Philipp Schapers, Christoph N. Herde Jan 2020

Performance Management: Quo Vadis?, Filip Lievens, Philipp Schapers, Christoph N. Herde

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Traditionally performance management has been described as a powerful tool in Human Resource Management (HRM) because it has potentially a wide array of application possibilities for various HR topics. However, the reality in practice is different. Various surveys reported that more than 90 percent of the performance management systems are unsuccessful. Further studies have shown that up to 75% of staff feel that their organization’s performance management system does not help them to improve their performance and is largely a waste of time (e.g., Capelli & Tavis, 2016; Pulakos, 2009). Economic analyses of the return on investment (as compared to …


The Role Of Endogenous And Exogenous Risk In Fdi Entry Choices, Peter J. Buckley, Liang Chen, L. Jeremy Clegg, Hinrich Voss Jan 2020

The Role Of Endogenous And Exogenous Risk In Fdi Entry Choices, Peter J. Buckley, Liang Chen, L. Jeremy Clegg, Hinrich Voss

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

FDI research has presented consistent evidence that firm experience moderates the effect of risk on entry in a new foreign market. This conclusion is contested by recent research. By revisiting the conceptualisation of risk by economists and behaviourists, we show that the proposed learning mechanism only applies to endogenous risk, not exogenous risk. As assessing endogenous risk involves self-evaluation of risk-reducing capability, it is posited that firms have differential tendencies to take such risks even when experience and ownership are accounted for. We find both observed and unobserved variations in firms' responses to endogenous risk, as opposed to exogenous risk.


Publishing In Management: Exhilaration, Bafflement And Frustration, Mike Wright, David J. Ketchen, Timothy Adrian Robert Clark Jan 2020

Publishing In Management: Exhilaration, Bafflement And Frustration, Mike Wright, David J. Ketchen, Timothy Adrian Robert Clark

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Scholars find the journal publishing process exhilarating, baffling and frustrating in equal measure. The professional joy and excitement of receiving an acceptance letter following a long drawn-out process inwhich you have diligently responded to successive rounds of reviewers’ comments is probably only matched by a letter awarding a research grant. Contrast this to the sense of dejection and distress that accompanies a rejection letter. This is further exacerbated if the reviewers’ comments and decision appear to be harsh and if they make little sense. It is even more disappointing if the paper appears to have beenprogressing through different rounds of …


The Invisible Hand Of Evolutionary Psychology: The Importance Of Kinship In First-Generation Family Firms, Xiaodong Yu, Laura Stanley, Yuping Li, Kimberly A. Eddleston, Franz W. Kellermanns Jan 2020

The Invisible Hand Of Evolutionary Psychology: The Importance Of Kinship In First-Generation Family Firms, Xiaodong Yu, Laura Stanley, Yuping Li, Kimberly A. Eddleston, Franz W. Kellermanns

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

While previous studies focus on differences between family and nonfamily firms regarding CEO selection and executive compensation, this study investigates differences among family firms with different types of kinship ties. We find that, compared with family firms with close kinship ties, those with distant kinship ties are more likely to appoint a nonfamily CEO and to pay nonfamily executives lower salaries. This relationship is moderated by firm performance and family ownership. Based on evolutionary psychology, we propose that family firms with close versus distant kinships have different motivation levels to preserve socioemotional wealth.


Soliciting Resources From Others: An Integrative Review, Jia Hui Lim, Kenneth Tai, Peter A. Bamberger, Elizabeth W. Morrison Jan 2020

Soliciting Resources From Others: An Integrative Review, Jia Hui Lim, Kenneth Tai, Peter A. Bamberger, Elizabeth W. Morrison

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Resource seeking, or the act of asking others for things that can help one attain one’s goals, is an important behavior within organizations due to the increasingly dynamic nature of work that demands collaboration and coordination among employees. Over the past two decades, there has been growing research in the organizational sciences on four types of resource seeking behaviors: feedback-, information-, advice-, and help-seeking. However, research on these four behaviors has existed in separate silos. We argue that there is value in recognizing that these behaviors reflect a common higher order construct (resource seeking), and in integrating the findings across …


Privacy At Work: A Review And A Research Agenda For A Contested Terrain, Devasheesh P. Bhave, Laurel H. Teo, Reeshad S. Dalal Jan 2020

Privacy At Work: A Review And A Research Agenda For A Contested Terrain, Devasheesh P. Bhave, Laurel H. Teo, Reeshad S. Dalal

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Privacy in the workplace is a pivotal concern for employees and employers. Employees expect to be in control of the personal information and access they provide to the organization. Employers, however, expect extensive information regarding their employees as well as extensive access to employees’ presence. The chasm between these two often competing expectations has been magnified by regulatory and technological trends. We begin the review by integrating viewpoints from multiple disciplines to disentangle definitions of privacy and to delineate the privacy contexts of information privacy and work environment privacy. We then identify the key stakeholders of privacy in the workplace …


Assessing Relative Biomarker Responses In Marine And Freshwater Bivalve Molluscs Following Exposure To Phosphorus 32 (32p): Application Of Genotoxicological And Molecular Biomarkers, Emily L. Vernon, Tim P. Bean, Awadhesh N. Jha Jan 2020

Assessing Relative Biomarker Responses In Marine And Freshwater Bivalve Molluscs Following Exposure To Phosphorus 32 (32p): Application Of Genotoxicological And Molecular Biomarkers, Emily L. Vernon, Tim P. Bean, Awadhesh N. Jha

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Acoustic Complexity Index To Assess Benthic Biodiversity Of A Partially Protected Area In The Southwest Of The Uk, Bede F.R. Davies, Martin J. Attrill, Luke Holmes, Adam Rees, Matthew J. Witt, Emma V. Sheehan Jan 2020

Acoustic Complexity Index To Assess Benthic Biodiversity Of A Partially Protected Area In The Southwest Of The Uk, Bede F.R. Davies, Martin J. Attrill, Luke Holmes, Adam Rees, Matthew J. Witt, Emma V. Sheehan

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


In Vitro Avian Bioaccessibility Of Metals Adsorbed To Microplastic Pellets, Luke A. Holmes, Richard C. Thompson, Andrew Turner Jan 2020

In Vitro Avian Bioaccessibility Of Metals Adsorbed To Microplastic Pellets, Luke A. Holmes, Richard C. Thompson, Andrew Turner

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Juvenile Bonefish (Albula Vulpes) Show A Preference To Shoal With Mojarra (Eucinostomus Spp.) In The Presence Of Conspecifics And Another Gregarious Co-Occurring Species, Petra Szekeres, Christopher R. Haak, Alexander D.M. Wilson, Andy J. Danylchuk, Jacob W. Brownscombe, Aaron D. Shultz, Steven J. Cooke Jan 2020

Juvenile Bonefish (Albula Vulpes) Show A Preference To Shoal With Mojarra (Eucinostomus Spp.) In The Presence Of Conspecifics And Another Gregarious Co-Occurring Species, Petra Szekeres, Christopher R. Haak, Alexander D.M. Wilson, Andy J. Danylchuk, Jacob W. Brownscombe, Aaron D. Shultz, Steven J. Cooke

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Identifying Barriers And Facilitators To Medication Adherence Among Underserved Adults With Hypertension In Miami-Dade County, Coeurlande Carry Jan 2020

Identifying Barriers And Facilitators To Medication Adherence Among Underserved Adults With Hypertension In Miami-Dade County, Coeurlande Carry

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

African American (AA) and Hispanic American (HA) adults with hypertension have a higher risk of developing stroke, heart disease, and diabetes and have higher mortality rates from related complications. In the United States, more than 50% of patients with chronic conditions do not take their medication as prescribed (Kelly et al., 2014). Nonadherence is known to contribute to complications and difficulties in managing chronic diseases like hypertension and increased morbidity and deaths (Ashoorkhani et al., 2018). This paper intends to address hypertension among AA and HA adults at Community Health of South Florida Incorporated (CHI) in Miami-Dade County.


The Peach Project: Improving Provider Education For Hpv Vaccination, Rachel L. Eisenberg Jan 2020

The Peach Project: Improving Provider Education For Hpv Vaccination, Rachel L. Eisenberg

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

In the United States, the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) is human papillomavirus (HPV) and although it is estimated that in the United States, 79 million people currently have HPV and an estimated 14 million people will become infected each year, vaccination rates to decrease HPV and associated cancers remains low (Jones et al., 2017). The Provider Education Achieving Community HPV Prevention (PEACH) program was created to enhance provider knowledge and understanding of the HPV vaccine and improve vaccination rates through a provider education program. The qualitative improvement project was conducted at a non-profit family planning clinic in West …


A Well-Being Program Grounded In Caring: Increasing Staff Satisfaction, Marie Rose S. Jasmin Jan 2020

A Well-Being Program Grounded In Caring: Increasing Staff Satisfaction, Marie Rose S. Jasmin

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

Over the last few decades, there has been a growing concern over the shortage and training of behavioral healthcare workers in the United States and more so over mental health workers' retention. Publicly funded mental health institutions have been the most affected by the high turnover rate of mental health staff, which increases operational costs by continually hiring and training new staff. Besides increasing health care costs, the high turnover rate creates an unstable work environment that negatively impacts the quality of care. However, when employees are empowered to do their job and care for themselves, they are more likely …


Improving Care For Patients With Diabetes Through Enhanced Patient Provider Adherence To The Diabetes Engagement Checklist, Kendall Hackenberg Jan 2020

Improving Care For Patients With Diabetes Through Enhanced Patient Provider Adherence To The Diabetes Engagement Checklist, Kendall Hackenberg

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

The DNP project, hereafter referred to as the Diabetes Engagement Checklist (DEC) project entailed improving care for patients with diabetes in order to enhance patient adherence to selfmanagement. The project was based locally, in the primary care setting and the participants were clinic patients that were diagnosed with T2DM (Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus). The clinical question is as follows: In (P) adult primary care patients (18-99 years) diagnosed with T2DM (ICD11.9) what is the effect of implementation of a diabetes screening quality of care checklist with provider and patient engagement (I) on patient outcomes and self-management (BMI, BP, LDL, HbA1c, …


Increasing The Recommendation Of Probiotics Through Provider And Patient Education For The Treatment Of Recurrent Vaginitis, Jasmine Sicard Jan 2020

Increasing The Recommendation Of Probiotics Through Provider And Patient Education For The Treatment Of Recurrent Vaginitis, Jasmine Sicard

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

Recurrent and chronic vaginitis affects women’s self-esteem, sex life and overall well-being. The underestimation of the impact of recurrent and chronic vaginitis on women warrants further research into interventions and treatments. While bacterial vaginosis and vulvocandidiasis are among the most common gynecological diagnoses associated with vaginitis, there is no clear resolution in the literature. The path to finding a treatment plan that provides better and longer lasting relief may lie within the addition of probiotics supplementation. The use of probiotics has been widely explored in topics pertaining to gut health, however creating a more balanced flora of bacteria within the …


Implementing A Male Breast Cancer Screening Protocol With A Medically Underserved Population, Haizea Lee Gonzalez Jan 2020

Implementing A Male Breast Cancer Screening Protocol With A Medically Underserved Population, Haizea Lee Gonzalez

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project describes a quality improvement (QI) project to address the problem of male breast cancer (MBC) in a medically underserved population in the southeastern United States. The purpose of this project was to implement a practice protocol to increase breast cancer screening rates to potentially improve early identification and management of men at risk for breast cancer in an outpatient safety net clinic. The Six Sigma DMAIC methodology guided the development, implementation, and evaluation of the project. A pre and post intervention survey was utilized to measure nurse practitioners’ knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) …


Initiation Of The Reducing Antibiotic Misuse Prescribing (Ramp) Program To Enhance Evidence-Based Management Of Acute Bronchitis In The Urgent Care Setting., Doris Ortiz Jan 2020

Initiation Of The Reducing Antibiotic Misuse Prescribing (Ramp) Program To Enhance Evidence-Based Management Of Acute Bronchitis In The Urgent Care Setting., Doris Ortiz

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

The inappropriate use of antibiotics to treat non-bacterial infections has contributed to one of the public health problems resulting in antibiotic resistance (CDC, 2019). The purpose of this DNP project was to analyze providers’ awareness and beliefs regarding antibiotic use and resistance and to evaluate the effect of an antibiotic stewardship program on urgent care providers’ antibiotic prescribing for acute bronchitis. The overall goal is to decrease antibiotic resistant infections by reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for a viral infection. To achieve this goal, a quality improvement initiative was conducted with five participating urgent care providers. Pre-RAMP intervention there was an …


The Use Of Spinal Cord Stimulator For Chronic Pain Management And Opioid Use – A Program Evaluation, Florine Alexis Jan 2020

The Use Of Spinal Cord Stimulator For Chronic Pain Management And Opioid Use – A Program Evaluation, Florine Alexis

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

Chronic pain is defined by the International Association of the Study of Pain as, “pain that persists beyond normal tissue healing time, which is assumed to be three months” (CDC, 2018 p.2). Chronic pain can be in any part of the body, but is most commonly experienced in the mid-back, lower back, leg, and head, in the form of headache. It is estimated that 80 percent of the U.S. population has experienced at least one episode of back pain in their lifetime.


Implementation Of A Postpartum Depression Screening Program To Increase Detection And Referral Of Women Experiencing Postpartum Depression (Ppd)., Chinye Eziafa Jan 2020

Implementation Of A Postpartum Depression Screening Program To Increase Detection And Referral Of Women Experiencing Postpartum Depression (Ppd)., Chinye Eziafa

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

Postpartum depression is a common and serious mental disorder seen in 10% to 20% of postpartum women. It is the most undiagnosed and undertreated condition in obstetrics. It can affect mother-infant bonding, the mother’s wellbeing, and the infant’s development. The aim of this project is to implement a postpartum depression (PPD) screening program that will include early screening and referral for treatment. This manuscript will describe the results of the project and the importance of early screening for PPD. A practice change for a focused outcome was implemented in a practice. This change included a new protocol on PPD screening. …


Evaluating A Virtual Program Of Therapeutic Interactive Pets To Improve Behavioral And Psychological Symptoms And Cognitive Status Among Older Adults Experiencing Alzheimer’S Disease And Related Dementias, Melissa Johnston Jan 2020

Evaluating A Virtual Program Of Therapeutic Interactive Pets To Improve Behavioral And Psychological Symptoms And Cognitive Status Among Older Adults Experiencing Alzheimer’S Disease And Related Dementias, Melissa Johnston

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

Nearly 6 million Americans of all ages are living with Alzheimer’s dementia or related dementias (ADRD), and the prevalence is only expected to increase as our population ages (Gaugler, et al., 2019). Recent estimates indicate that ADRD may be moving from the sixth most common cause of death in older adults to the third, after heart disease and cancer (National Institute on Aging, [NIA] 2019). Currently there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias.


Implementation Of Pain Assessment Tool For Patients With Dementia, Stephanie Sommer Jan 2020

Implementation Of Pain Assessment Tool For Patients With Dementia, Stephanie Sommer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

According to the World Health Organization (2019) approximately 50 million people worldwide have dementia. Pain in patients with dementia who are unable to verbalize discomfort may lead to unnecessary suffering and a poor quality of life. Accurate pain evaluation by the nurse is of critical importance, yet pain is often inappropriately assessed and undertreated. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement a pain assessment tool for the assessment and management of pain in patients with dementia. The project took place at an assisted living facility in Boca Raton, Florida. The Swanson middle-range Theory of Caring (SCT) served …


Improving Medication Adherence For Chronic Hypertension Through Education And Self-Management Support: A Quality Improvement Project, Rebecca H. Hoyumpa Jan 2020

Improving Medication Adherence For Chronic Hypertension Through Education And Self-Management Support: A Quality Improvement Project, Rebecca H. Hoyumpa

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

In the primary care setting, management of hypertension is the most common reason for office visits (Basile & Bloch, 2020). Uncontrolled hypertension accounts for 76% of persons with hypertension (CDC, 2020). This quality improvement (QI) project was conducted to improve medication adherence through education and self-management support in the management of chronic hypertension in a private family practice site in southeast Florida. The project addressed this by utilizing the Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 2nd Edition (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [AHRQ], 2015a) to frame evidence-based interventions. UpToDate (Basile & Bloch, 2020) was utilized to provide patient education materials …


Hypertension: Improving Outcomes Through Enrollment In A Walking Exercise Program, Bernice Almonord Jan 2020

Hypertension: Improving Outcomes Through Enrollment In A Walking Exercise Program, Bernice Almonord

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

Hypertension is a major health care challenge. Uncontrolled hypertension is a huge financial burden in the United States. Strict medication adherence and lifestyle modifications such as incorporating a low sodium diet and increasing daily aerobic physical activity have been proven to be effective in managing hypertension. However, uncontrollable hypertension continues to be one of the most leading causes of cardiovascular disease and death worldwide. When compared to other groups, Haitians have a higher disproportionate risk of morbidity and mortality from chronic disease. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to evaluate the effectiveness of physical activity through a walking …


Improving Knowledge And Decreasing Blood Pressures With A Tailored Education Program On Lifestyle In Blacks In An Underserved Population, Shannon Richards Jan 2020

Improving Knowledge And Decreasing Blood Pressures With A Tailored Education Program On Lifestyle In Blacks In An Underserved Population, Shannon Richards

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

According to Moss et al (2018), Hypertension (HTN) is a major cause of the disproportionately high rates of coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease. For African-Americans, high blood pressure also develops earlier in life and is usually more severe (American Heart Association, 2016). HTN is worth being addressed because it is a very serious disease that can become a silent killer to all. This doctoral project addresses a specific need of a tailored education program about HTN, a healthy diet aligned with the DASH diet and exercise in the underserved population. The intention of this paper …


Enhancing Nurse Practitioner Student Preparation For Pediatric Practicum Settings, Olufunmilayo Akinpelu Jan 2020

Enhancing Nurse Practitioner Student Preparation For Pediatric Practicum Settings, Olufunmilayo Akinpelu

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

Due to increasing numbers of family nurse practitioner programs and lack of suitable pediatric clinical sites, other alternative methods such as using simulations must be sought out in order to increase confidence levels and enhance family nurse practitioner (FNP) students' preparedness to practice with the pediatric population.


The Development Of A 3d Computational Mesh To Improve The Representation Of Dynamic Processes: The Black Sea Test Case, Diego Bruciaferri, Georgy Shapiro, Sergey Stanichny, Andrey Zatsepin, Tal Ezer, Fred Wobus, Xavier Francis, Dan Hilton Jan 2020

The Development Of A 3d Computational Mesh To Improve The Representation Of Dynamic Processes: The Black Sea Test Case, Diego Bruciaferri, Georgy Shapiro, Sergey Stanichny, Andrey Zatsepin, Tal Ezer, Fred Wobus, Xavier Francis, Dan Hilton

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


A Reduced Model For Microbial Electrolysis Cells, Dina Aboelela, Moustafa A. Soliman, Ibrahim Ashour Jan 2020

A Reduced Model For Microbial Electrolysis Cells, Dina Aboelela, Moustafa A. Soliman, Ibrahim Ashour

Chemical Engineering

Microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) are breakthrough technology of cheap hydrogen production with high efficiency. In this paper differential-algebraic equation (DAE) model of a MEC with an algebraic constraint on current was studied, simulated and validated by implementing the model on continuous-flow MECs. Then sensitivity analysis for the system was effectuated. Parameters which have the predominating influence on the current density and hydrogen production rate were defined. This sensitivity analysis was utilized in modeling and validation of the batch-cycle of MEC. After that parameters which have less influence on MEC were eliminated and simplified reduced model was obtained and validated. Finally, …


Enhanced Glucose Electrooxidation At Ni-Cu Binary Oxide Nanocatalyst, Islam M. Al-Akraa, Mahmoud M. Abouzaid Eng, Yaser M. Asal Mr, Ahmad M. Mohammad Prof Jan 2020

Enhanced Glucose Electrooxidation At Ni-Cu Binary Oxide Nanocatalyst, Islam M. Al-Akraa, Mahmoud M. Abouzaid Eng, Yaser M. Asal Mr, Ahmad M. Mohammad Prof

Chemical Engineering

The aim of this study is to fabricate a nickel (NiOx) and copper (CuOx) oxide nanocatalyst on a glassy carbon (GC) electrode (will be abbreviated as Ni-Cu/GC) for glucose oxidation (GO). A sequential electrodepositon mode was applied to assemble NiOx and CuOx in the fabrication scheme. The optimization of Ni loading on the GC surface (will be abbreviated as Ni/GC electrode) was achieved first to attain the maximum catalytic efficiency in terms of the specific current toward GO. This (409 Ag1)was obtained by applying 15 mC/cm2 in the deposition of Ni. However, unfortunately the NiOx/GC could not support a long-term …


Effect Of The Electrodeposition Potential Of Platinum On The Catalytic Activity Of A Pt/Gc Catalyst Toward Formic Acid Electro−Oxidation, Islam M. Al-Akraa, Bilquis A. Al-Qodami Ms., Ahmad M. Mohammad Prof Jan 2020

Effect Of The Electrodeposition Potential Of Platinum On The Catalytic Activity Of A Pt/Gc Catalyst Toward Formic Acid Electro−Oxidation, Islam M. Al-Akraa, Bilquis A. Al-Qodami Ms., Ahmad M. Mohammad Prof

Chemical Engineering

The electrocatalytic activity of platinum (Pt)–modified glassy carbon (GC) (referred as Pt/GC) electrodes toward the formic acid electro−oxidation (FAO) was investigated. The Pt deposition on the GC substrate was carried out by a potentiostatic technique at different potentials (from 0.2 V to −0.2 V vs. Hg/Hg2Cl2/KCl (sat.) reference electrode) and the corresponding influence on the catalytic activity toward FAO was monitored. The electrocatalytic inspection revealed a potential role for the Pt deposition potential in boosting the catalytic efficiency of the catalyst toward FAO and further in mitigating the CO poisoning that eventually deactivate the catalyst. Interestingly, the highest activity toward …


Development Of Novel Adsorbent For Industrial Waste Water Treatment, Islam M. Al-Akraa, Hassan M. Shehata Eng, Dalia A. Ali Eng., Hoda A. Elsawy Dr Jan 2020

Development Of Novel Adsorbent For Industrial Waste Water Treatment, Islam M. Al-Akraa, Hassan M. Shehata Eng, Dalia A. Ali Eng., Hoda A. Elsawy Dr

Chemical Engineering

The main objective of this research project is to perform some experimental procedures to inform the ability of the novel adsorbent used in this project. The chemical modification of the adsorbent is the chemical oxidation of pure powder chitosan using some specific redox pairs which are potassium dichromate and sodium bisulphite. After preparing the modified chitosan, there are some parameters that must be discussed during the adsorption process. The first parameter is the time parameter, showing experimentally the optimum time for adsorption under certain conditions by collecting values of absorbance and concentration of thymol blue adsorbed after the process from …