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Full-Text Articles in Business
Leveraging The Collective Intelligence Of A Large Group In Managerial Decision-Making, James Carlson, Dr. Teppo Felin
Leveraging The Collective Intelligence Of A Large Group In Managerial Decision-Making, James Carlson, Dr. Teppo Felin
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Crowdsourcing is a term used to describe an emerging new set of activities that organizations engage in to leverage the power of the Internet in bringing people together. Crowdsourcing generally consists of placing some type of “open call” on the internet. People around the globe with internet access then respond to the call. Some collaborate and/or compete to create new ideas, services, or products on behalf of an existing company. Others refine existing work or data, such as through feedback, data entry, or proof-reading.
Community Affair: The Effect Of Public Consumption On Cooperation In Redistribution Markets, Jowanza Joseph, Dr. Sterling Bone
Community Affair: The Effect Of Public Consumption On Cooperation In Redistribution Markets, Jowanza Joseph, Dr. Sterling Bone
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In this research we set out to understand why people choose to trade in redistribution markets. We define a redistribution market as a market where people swap good-for-good, and no cash exchanges take place. Economic theory predicts that individuals would be reluctant to trade dissimilar items (e.g. a book for a cd player). Given that trades of this sort take place in venues like swap.com and bookings.com; online sites where people trade hundreds of items per day, we sought to find a theory that would explain this behavior. Our hypothesis is that the way individuals value their goods (inferred value …
Why Do Companies Begin Issuing Earnings Guidance?, Artem Davletshin, Dr. Ted Christensen
Why Do Companies Begin Issuing Earnings Guidance?, Artem Davletshin, Dr. Ted Christensen
Journal of Undergraduate Research
One of the key voluntary disclosures managers can provide to investors is an earnings forecast prior to the end of the accounting period.
Message Enhancement Techniques For Business Writing, Sierra Sloan, Dr. William Baker
Message Enhancement Techniques For Business Writing, Sierra Sloan, Dr. William Baker
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The business world requires efficiency and accuracy to be profitable, and poorly written business communications can waste time and resources. Thus, any research that seeks to enhance the effectiveness of writing has the potential to yield significant personal and organizational improvement. While most writing-analysis studies examine the text directly using various textual-analysis methods, this study fills the gaps in academic research by analyzing text through the verbalized mental processing of the audience, or verbal protocol analysis (VPA), resulting in richer and more accurate conclusions. In particular, this study uses VPA to analyze the effect of typical message enhancements used in …
Micro-Finance Projects In The Yucatan Peninsula, Dario Espinoza, Dr. Warner Woodworth
Micro-Finance Projects In The Yucatan Peninsula, Dario Espinoza, Dr. Warner Woodworth
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In December 2009, I visited three cities within the Yucatan Peninsula to investigate the government’s efforts in providing micro-finance opportunities to citizens in struggling areas. My purpose in visiting these areas was to evaluate the success of the government’s micro-loan projects, to report on their status, and to understand the reasons why a micro- finance project would be successful or unsuccessful for individuals in the area.
Satiation From Sensory Simulation: Evaluating Foods Decreases Enjoyment Of Similar Foods, Jeff Larson, Joseph P. Redden, Ryan S. Elder
Satiation From Sensory Simulation: Evaluating Foods Decreases Enjoyment Of Similar Foods, Jeff Larson, Joseph P. Redden, Ryan S. Elder
Faculty Publications
We demonstrate in two studies that people get more satiated on a food after repeatedly rating or choosing among similar foods shown in pictures. Repeated evaluations of food apparently have an effect similar to actual consumption—decreased enjoyment of foods that share a similar taste characteristic (i.e., sensory-specific satiety). We provide mediation evidence to show that satiation manifests because considering a food engenders spontaneous simulations of the taste of that food item, which by itself is enough to produce satiation. These findings establish sensory simulations as an important mechanism underlying satiation, and provide behavioral evidence that simple evaluations can produce sensory-specific …
Study Abroad As A Transformative Experience: Measuring Transformative Learning Phases And Outcomes, Garrett Anderson Stone
Study Abroad As A Transformative Experience: Measuring Transformative Learning Phases And Outcomes, Garrett Anderson Stone
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to verify Mezirow's (1978) Transformative Learning Theory as a model to explain how study abroad participation facilitates efforts to internationalize students in higher education. Specifically this study used block-entry, logistic and linear regression models to explore the relationship between transformative learning processes and study abroad outcomes. Data were collected from business students (N =107) at Brigham Young University using a retrospective pretest method. Findings indicated transformative learning was occurring in short term study abroad settings and transformative learning phases were related to increases in Intercultural Competence. These findings were consistent between year cohorts suggesting …
Stock Market Overreaction And Unnecessary Risk, Todd M. Yost, Dr. Steven Thorley
Stock Market Overreaction And Unnecessary Risk, Todd M. Yost, Dr. Steven Thorley
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The original hypothesis behind this study was that the stock market would overreact to news events. So when positive news about a specific company develops the stock price would increase more than would be rational. Conversely when the news was negative the price would decrease more than is warranted. To test the hypothesis, I took several trials consisting of the best and worst performers from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq stock exchange. I then followed the stock prices for several weeks to see if the price adjusts to reflect the real value of the information.
Report On Status Of Mycobacterium Ulcerans (Buruli Ulcer), David R. Nielsen, Dr. Warner Woodworth
Report On Status Of Mycobacterium Ulcerans (Buruli Ulcer), David R. Nielsen, Dr. Warner Woodworth
Journal of Undergraduate Research
First discovered in 1947 in a small community in Australia, the Buruli Ulcer (Mycobacterium Ulcerans) has become the third largest mycobacterial disease in the world, next to leprosy and tuberculosis. Dobos et al. estimate that the severity of the Buruli Ulcer will soon reach that of leprosy. In a 10-year study conducted in Ivory Coast, villages were surveyed to assess the degree of infection. In some communities, the rate was shown to be as high as 16%, with current estimates as high as 22%.
The Economic Development Of Laos And Its Future Membership In The Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Sean C. Luangrath, Dr. Stanley E. Fawcett, Brent D. Wilson
The Economic Development Of Laos And Its Future Membership In The Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Sean C. Luangrath, Dr. Stanley E. Fawcett, Brent D. Wilson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In 1997, Laos was admitted into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This membership in a free-trade area has accelerated Laos’ economic growth but only to a certain extent—free trade is limited to only Southeast Asian countries. The two main economic groups in Southeast Asia are the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Many people argue that these associations are too bureaucratic and protectionalistic to be effective. How has Laos benefited since its admission into ASEAN in July 1997? Should Laos pursue membership in APEC? How economically effective is APEC? What are …
The Effects Of Extreme Market Volatility On Option Trading, Bradley D. Heitmann, Dr. Steven Thorley
The Effects Of Extreme Market Volatility On Option Trading, Bradley D. Heitmann, Dr. Steven Thorley
Journal of Undergraduate Research
An in-depth understanding of financial-markets volatility and how it relates to option prices is of prime importance for any options professional. Volatility is a key variable of the various option-pricing models, the Black-Scholes model being the most widely applied, that have evolved over the past twenty years. Volatility can be thought of as the standard deviation of return for the prices of the asset underlying an options contract. Generally speaking, volatility is positively correlated with options prices. This is fairly intuitive, for a long position in an option is a position with limited downside risk and unlimited upside potential. If …
Consumer Perceptions Of Retail Service Quality In Bulgaria, Marious D. Tcherpokov
Consumer Perceptions Of Retail Service Quality In Bulgaria, Marious D. Tcherpokov
Journal of Undergraduate Research
This project was Intended to provide Insights into refining and enriching of SERVQUAL, an existing service-quality instrument constructed by Parasuranam, Berry, and Zeithaml (1991), with respect to its applicability to (1) a global assessment of service quality and (2) in particular, to the retail sector. The description, objectives, methodology, and research results of the project are described in the following sections.
Direct Marketing, Igor Skender, Dr. Kristen B. Detienne
Direct Marketing, Igor Skender, Dr. Kristen B. Detienne
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Direct marketing, as a profit making tool, was introduced in the United States and Europe just a few decades ago. It became widely spread in our society with its presence especially accentuated in the advertising field. This type of marketing has forever revolutionized the way consumers shop as well as the business world as a whole.
Applying The Kano Model To Service Recovery Quality, Jeremy Stowell, Dr. Kristie Seawright
Applying The Kano Model To Service Recovery Quality, Jeremy Stowell, Dr. Kristie Seawright
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Successful firms that practice TQM have adopted the philosophy “the customer is king.” (2) Service firms would like to provide their customers with quality service in every transaction. However, mistakes in service related businesses are inevitable because of the high degree of customer contact.
Summary Of Analysis And Marketing Plan Prepared For A Haitian Handicraft Company, Christian Syphus, Dr. Christopher Meek
Summary Of Analysis And Marketing Plan Prepared For A Haitian Handicraft Company, Christian Syphus, Dr. Christopher Meek
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The economic and political instability of Haiti has rendered it “the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere and its only least-developed country” (1). Familiar with social unrest due to military takeovers and high unemployment, Haitian leadership has struggled to provide consistency for its citizens since Haiti became the first black independent nation in 1804. The future of Haiti depends on the ability of its leaders to discover solutions to bring it successfully into the 21st century.
What Is Socially Responsible Business?, Kevin Pestinger
What Is Socially Responsible Business?, Kevin Pestinger
Journal of Undergraduate Research
It is becoming increasingly apparent in the world of business that companies have to address the issue of social responsibility. Consumers have begun to demand, with both their purchases and their investment dollars, that companies start to account for their impacts on numerous social issues such as poverty, unemployment, the environment, and world peace. As information becomes readily available to the masses, people recognize the disparity between those whom business should serve and those whom business does serve. The future of business does not lie in the maximization of profits for the owners at the expense of society, but rather …
A Retail Location Spreadsheet Simulation, Todd Mccauley
A Retail Location Spreadsheet Simulation, Todd Mccauley
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The key to success In retail is a good store location. Several models have been developed to help retailers determine optimal store locations. This project is a store location simulation for a QuatroPro spreadsheet. The model is based on the Huffs Gravity Model, a well-known retail model, which states-in part-that a store’s revenues are based on its proximity to population centers.
Creation Of An Instruction Manual In Portuguese To Teach Principles Of Computer Aided Design, Richard Kendall
Creation Of An Instruction Manual In Portuguese To Teach Principles Of Computer Aided Design, Richard Kendall
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The financial support awarded to me helped contribute to one of the greatest experiences of my life. My main goal for my project was to effectively help an architectural company by teaching them the techniques of computer-aided design (CAD).
Privatization Of Agriculture In Post-Soviet Russia: A Model Of Transitioni, Joseph Brian Gross, Dr. Phillip J. Bryson
Privatization Of Agriculture In Post-Soviet Russia: A Model Of Transitioni, Joseph Brian Gross, Dr. Phillip J. Bryson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
This research began as in inquiry into the general causes for the failure of modern rural reforms in Russia. This study traces the development of rural trends from the abolition of serfdom in 1861, through the Soviet era of centralized planning and collective farming, up until the post- Soviet era of privatization. This study identifies and categorizes the modern incentives and obstacles that have stymied organizational restructuring of Russia’s rural sector.
Economic Yields To Time Spent In A Microfinance Bank; An Econometric Analysis, Jeffery C. Tanner, Dr. Gary M. Woller
Economic Yields To Time Spent In A Microfinance Bank; An Econometric Analysis, Jeffery C. Tanner, Dr. Gary M. Woller
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Microfinance is a growing instrument of poverty alleviation in the field of poverty alleviation, wherein a presumeably poor client borrows money to us as seed capital in starting or growing a small business. In continuation with the ongoing debate surrounding microcredit impact, this paper submits data and analysis showing returns to time spent in a village bank.
Dissecting Bulls And Bears, Stephen Piccolo, Dr. Robert Crawford
Dissecting Bulls And Bears, Stephen Piccolo, Dr. Robert Crawford
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Everyone who invests his or her resources in the stock market wishes to have definitive answers to the following questions:
Participatory Organizational Development And Social Change: Microfinance Replication In Western China, Marcie Holloman, Dr. Warner Woodworth
Participatory Organizational Development And Social Change: Microfinance Replication In Western China, Marcie Holloman, Dr. Warner Woodworth
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Microfinance (or microcredit) is increasingly being recognized as an effective tool for promoting the socio-economic development of impoverished communities. The crisis of poverty is so great in every corner of the world that it is tempting to jump on the bandwagon of the “microcredit solution” and implement new programs modeled after successful programs elsewhere, without due regard to differing cultural and socio-economic contexts and needs. One of the major factors behind the success of the microfinance movement is its highly participatory structural design, yet there is great need for microfinance institutions (MFIs) to be innovative in designing the content and …
Competitive Intelligence Methodologies And Ethics, Andrew Apcar Greene, Dr. Michael J. Swenson, Dr. Paul Dishman
Competitive Intelligence Methodologies And Ethics, Andrew Apcar Greene, Dr. Michael J. Swenson, Dr. Paul Dishman
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Competitive intelligence is a systematic and ethical program for gathering and analyzing information about your competitor’s activities and general business trends to further your own company’s goals1. When practiced responsibly it’s legal and ethical, although some companies have been known to participate in disreputable activities such as: stealing information, wiretapping phones, and burglarizing offices, among other activities – entering the more shadier realms of industrial espionage.
Do Venture Capitalists Add Value To Small Manufacturing Firms? An Empirical Analysis Of Venture And Non-Venture Capital Backed Initial Public Offerings, Richard Brown, Dr. James C. Brau
Do Venture Capitalists Add Value To Small Manufacturing Firms? An Empirical Analysis Of Venture And Non-Venture Capital Backed Initial Public Offerings, Richard Brown, Dr. James C. Brau
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Venture capital funding of young and high-risk companies is a topic of great interest to both finance practitioners and researchers. A venture capitalist gives funds to privately held companies in hopes of earning a high return on the investment. Venture capitalists also provide more than money: they are viewed as sources of expert advice, both in the industry that the new firm is in, and in the various stages of developing a company. In return for their services, venture capitalists receive equity positions in the monitored firm that potentially offer enormous monetary rewards.
Sweepstakes Craze, Andrew Eaton, Dr. Doug Dean
Sweepstakes Craze, Andrew Eaton, Dr. Doug Dean
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In the rage of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” and popular voyeur reality TV shows with prize money of a million dollars, offering cash and prizes as incentives to visit a Web site is a popular trend among companies trying to compete for attention among hundreds of thousands of consumer sites on the Internet.
The Impact Of Chinese Reunification On Hong Kong’S Future Economic Development, Anthony Lam, Dr. Bryan Sudweeks
The Impact Of Chinese Reunification On Hong Kong’S Future Economic Development, Anthony Lam, Dr. Bryan Sudweeks
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Asia suffered a devastating blow to its economy in February of 1997 with the Asian Financial Crisis. The Asian Tiger economies fell to currency speculation and bank debt, beginning with Thailand. Hong Kong, one of the premier business centers in Southeast Asia, was also adversely affected through trade effects. That same year, on July 1, Hong Kong ended its ninety-nine year term as a colony of the United Kingdom and returned to Chinese rule. The “one country, two systems” policy was put in place to ensure Hong Kong’s continued success. Hong Kong would remain a democracy but be part of …
Enterprise Technology On Trial, M. Cody Woods, Dr. Conan Albrecht
Enterprise Technology On Trial, M. Cody Woods, Dr. Conan Albrecht
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Corporations in today’s high-tech business world must be fully networked internally and externally to be competitive. Quick development and employment of connection applications is vital to a corporation’s success. Only by effectively connecting internally to all divisions and externally to customers, suppliers and partners, can companies gain advantage over their competitors. Two major software companies, Sun Microsystems and Microsoft, have each developed new technologies that promise to change the way corporations connect to each other and do business today by providing a common development standard.
September 11, 2001: How Did The Airlines Account For This Tragic Event?, Terry H. Jackson, Dr. Ted Christensen
September 11, 2001: How Did The Airlines Account For This Tragic Event?, Terry H. Jackson, Dr. Ted Christensen
Journal of Undergraduate Research
September 11, 2001 will be a day long remembered by Americans and for people around the world. The destruction to the World Trade Center and the Pentagon not only led to the loss of many lives, but these events also affected our economy in a dramatic way. Many industries have been affected by the terrorist attacks, but the industry that has been most directly affected is the airline industry. On the balance sheet, American Airlines and United Airlines only lost two used airplanes each. However, cancelled flights, a decrease in demand for flights, lawsuits, and increased security costs have lead …
Factors Influencing The Growth And Development Of Nicaraguan Small Businesses, Seth Sunderland, Dr. Ted Christensen
Factors Influencing The Growth And Development Of Nicaraguan Small Businesses, Seth Sunderland, Dr. Ted Christensen
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The term “small business” is relative to who is applying the term. The United States Small Business Administration classifies any business with 1 to 499 employees as a small business. In 1999 the Peace Corp issued a study on Nicaraguan businesses that defined small businesses as employing 1 to 20 employees. The same Peace Corp study found that 79 percent of Nicaraguan labor force is employed by businesses employing 20 or less people. The Peace Corp also found that only 13 percent of the Nicaraguan labor force works for a business that employs more than 100 people. These numbers indicate …
Has “Regulation Full Disclosure” Helped Level The Playing Field For Investors?, Chad Larson, Dr. Ted Christensen
Has “Regulation Full Disclosure” Helped Level The Playing Field For Investors?, Chad Larson, Dr. Ted Christensen
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The Securities and Exchange Commission requires companies to file special reports, called Form 8-K reports, within five to fifteen days of important events that could affect shareholders’ investment decisions. For example, required filings include announcements of events such as mergers and acquisitions, changes in auditors, changes in top management, and other events the filing company deems important to investors. Companies file these reports under nine different item headings. Item Five is the only disclosure that is “optional,” and the nature of Item Five disclosures allows them to contain an array of information and diverse types of information. Electronic copies of …