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Lean Six Sigma As A Source Of Competitive Advantage, Alessandro Giorgio Cavallini Nov 2008

Lean Six Sigma As A Source Of Competitive Advantage, Alessandro Giorgio Cavallini

Theses and Dissertations

Anecdotal data affirms that companies applying Lean Six Sigma in their operations not only deliver higher quality products and services, but also obtain superior financial results. The goal of this research was to empirically verify anecdotal data. The study proposed to analyze a group of publicly traded manufacturing companies with the intent of verifying if a correlation exists between companies being lean and the attainment of superior returns on investments. The researcher performed a series of statistical tests comparing key Financial Performance Indicators (FPI) extracted from annual reports (10-K) from a large pool of companies. The outcome of this study …


Reducing Theft Through Meaningful Recognition, David J. Cherrington Nov 2008

Reducing Theft Through Meaningful Recognition, David J. Cherrington

Faculty Publications

A fact that is seldom appreciated when dealing with employee theft is that most antisocial behavior at work is closely associated with employee attitudes. Research has frequently found that job dissatisfaction and feelings of unfairness are correlated with undesirable behaviors, such as tardiness, turnover, theft, and wasting time on the job.


Keys To Understanding Your Social Capital, Brian Uzzi Sep 2008

Keys To Understanding Your Social Capital, Brian Uzzi

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Social Capital: The Benefits, Potential Costs, And Prospects, Moses Acquaah Sep 2008

Social Capital: The Benefits, Potential Costs, And Prospects, Moses Acquaah

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Bottom Billion, Ben Lewis Sep 2008

Bottom Billion, Ben Lewis

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Diasporas: Exploring Their Development Potential, Liesl Riddle Sep 2008

Diasporas: Exploring Their Development Potential, Liesl Riddle

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


End Matter, Esr Review Sep 2008

End Matter, Esr Review

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Single Mom Initiative Enters The Next Phase, Esr Review Sep 2008

Single Mom Initiative Enters The Next Phase, Esr Review

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Reciprocal Dynamics: Social Capital And Microcredit, Warner P. Woodworth Sep 2008

Reciprocal Dynamics: Social Capital And Microcredit, Warner P. Woodworth

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Editor's Introduction: Social Capital, Paul C. Godfrey Sep 2008

Editor's Introduction: Social Capital, Paul C. Godfrey

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Vol. 10 No. 2 Esr Review, Esr Review Sep 2008

Vol. 10 No. 2 Esr Review, Esr Review

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Law As Relationship: Toward A More Effective And Ethical Legal Reform, Wade Channell Sep 2008

Law As Relationship: Toward A More Effective And Ethical Legal Reform, Wade Channell

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Mfdi Actively Promotes International Research, Esr Review Sep 2008

Mfdi Actively Promotes International Research, Esr Review

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Front Matter, Esr Review Sep 2008

Front Matter, Esr Review

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Svc Winners Go A Step Further, Esr Review Sep 2008

Svc Winners Go A Step Further, Esr Review

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Paid Volunteerism: The Effects Of Monetary Rewards On University Students' Intrinsic Motivation To Participate In A Volunteerism Activity, Derence W. Walk Aug 2008

Paid Volunteerism: The Effects Of Monetary Rewards On University Students' Intrinsic Motivation To Participate In A Volunteerism Activity, Derence W. Walk

Theses and Dissertations

Volunteerism is positively associated with various benefits to university students. Perhaps for this reason, some educational institutions are paying students to participate in volunteerism. Conversely, the cognitive evaluation theory suggests that monetary rewards may undermine intrinsic motivation and decrease the likelihood of future participation in volunteerism. However, there has been little empirical research done regarding this issue. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of monetary rewards on university students' intrinsic motivation to participate in a volunteerism activity. While the findings indicated a subtle trend supporting the cognitive evaluation theory, an analysis of the data demonstrated …


Rationalizing Dishonesty, David J. Cherrington Aug 2008

Rationalizing Dishonesty, David J. Cherrington

Faculty Publications

A recent BusinessWeek article (28 July 2008: 17) reported some interesting data regarding the percent of people who say they cheat on their taxes. When a smiling devil cartoon character asked them, “How Bad are U?” over 50 percent of the survey respondents admitted to cheating on their taxes. However, only 25 percent said they cheated when the questions were asked on a website containing an official insignia with privacy assurances.


Rubberball: Survey Analysis And Recommendations, Jared Bell, Nate Shields, Chris Clegg, Garrett Beeston Apr 2008

Rubberball: Survey Analysis And Recommendations, Jared Bell, Nate Shields, Chris Clegg, Garrett Beeston

Student Works

The first question or concern surrounding the Rubberball analysis is the addition of new products. Rubberball has been considering adding products such as stock fonts or video. To assess this, we asked a simple question about how likely a consumer is to buy additional products. We then ran a simple means tests on the answers, and the recommendations became clear. There are two products that Rubberball should continue to look into. First is stock illustrations, followed by stock fonts. The mean of these two products was far above all others. Marketing research team is comprised of Jared Bell, Nate Shields, …


Front Matter, Esr Review Apr 2008

Front Matter, Esr Review

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


End Matter, Esr Review Apr 2008

End Matter, Esr Review

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Vol. 10 No. 1 Esr Review, Esr Review Apr 2008

Vol. 10 No. 1 Esr Review, Esr Review

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Economic Development At A New Level, Ned C. Hill Apr 2008

Economic Development At A New Level, Ned C. Hill

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Solving The Access Problem, Francisco Prior Sanz Apr 2008

Solving The Access Problem, Francisco Prior Sanz

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Entrepreneurship, Thinking, And Economic Self-Reliance, Ronald K. Mitchel, Adam D. Bailey, Mitchell J. Robert Apr 2008

Entrepreneurship, Thinking, And Economic Self-Reliance, Ronald K. Mitchel, Adam D. Bailey, Mitchell J. Robert

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Education A Powerful Asset For Single Mothers, Richard J. Mcclendon, Julie Humberstone Apr 2008

Education A Powerful Asset For Single Mothers, Richard J. Mcclendon, Julie Humberstone

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


What Is Economic Self-Reliance?, Paul C. Godfrey Apr 2008

What Is Economic Self-Reliance?, Paul C. Godfrey

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

Editor's Note: This issue begins our third year under the banner ESR Review. ESR stands for economic self-reliance, and we have published a number of themed issues addressing particular issues of development and self-reliance. When I first became involved in this project, my task was to define what we mean by economic selfreliance and to create a theory-based model of how individuals and families can become more self-reliant. The next four issues will center on the different elements of the model. This issue focuses on the role of human capital in economic development and self-reliance.


Utilizing Socially Responsive Knowledge, Lisa Jones Christensen, Jennifer Boehme Kumar Apr 2008

Utilizing Socially Responsive Knowledge, Lisa Jones Christensen, Jennifer Boehme Kumar

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Corrado Giannantoni: A Modern-Day Newton, Donald L. Adolphson Apr 2008

Corrado Giannantoni: A Modern-Day Newton, Donald L. Adolphson

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


The Persistence Of Poverty, Charles Karelis Apr 2008

The Persistence Of Poverty, Charles Karelis

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

This article is adapted from Karelis' book titled The Persistence of Poverty: Why the Economics of the Well-Off Can't Help the Poor, published by Yale University Press in 2007.


Self-Reliance And Self-Respect, Dallin H. Oaks Apr 2008

Self-Reliance And Self-Respect, Dallin H. Oaks

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

This article is adapted from Oaks’ speech given to Enterprise Mentors International on 27 October 2006.