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Full-Text Articles in Business
Cost Accounting Applied To Farming In Southwest Michigan, Toni Fisher
Cost Accounting Applied To Farming In Southwest Michigan, Toni Fisher
Honors Theses
The purpose of this study is to discuss how cost accounting is applied to the farming process. Specifically, this study evaluates and defines costs incurred within the farming industry where products are produced and sold after being generated from raw materials. Successful farmers must know the costs of raw materials acquired to produce cash corps.
While there are many types of crops farmed in southwest Michigan, this study specializes in cash crops, specifically corn and soybean production. Cost accounting methods applicable to the farming industry are introduced, discussed and applied in this study. A spreadsheet is presented which displays typical …
Economic Effects Of A Lifo Reserve Rollover, Michael Eubanks
Economic Effects Of A Lifo Reserve Rollover, Michael Eubanks
Honors Theses
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have been working together toward the convergence of accounting standards to provide a single set of high quality global standards. Companies who are currently in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) will need to make necessary adjustments as those standards converge with International Standards. GAAP uses a rules based approach while the IFRS is more principle based. These contrasting approaches create differences that need to be reconciled at various levels of the two standards’ applications. Perhaps the most telling example, under AIS 2 Inventories, the …
The Relationship Among Training Policy, Knowledge Transfer, And Performance Improvement: A Study Of Private Sector Organizations In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Fayez M. Shafloot
The Relationship Among Training Policy, Knowledge Transfer, And Performance Improvement: A Study Of Private Sector Organizations In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Fayez M. Shafloot
Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to explore human resource (HR) managers' perceptions of training practices (i.e., needs assessment, trainee preparation, training program review, accountability, management support, knowledge transfer, and performance improvement) in Saudi private sector organizations. The research questions were: (1) How do HR managers perceive the importance and or occurrence of training needs assessment, trainee preparation, training program review, accountability and management support? (2) How do HR managers perceive knowledge transfer and performance improvement as a function of training? and (3) What training factors do HR managers identify as being important to the delivery of training?
Data were …
Behavior Based Sales: A Study Of Behavioral Techniques For Sales Performance Improvement, Peder Henrik Seglund
Behavior Based Sales: A Study Of Behavioral Techniques For Sales Performance Improvement, Peder Henrik Seglund
Dissertations
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the impact of a behavior-based sales training package on sales performance for the sales divisions of two different organizations located in separate cities in the Midwestern United States. The independent variable was a package that included: behavior-based sales training; feedback; and reinforcement. The primary dependent variable was sales performance results, which is a measure of the participants’ closing percentage. Secondary dependent variables included income, participant attendance at sales meetings, participant satisfaction, and changes in knowledge (at site 2 only).
The intervention package was implemented at each site over a course of …
Haworthnews (11/2012), Western Michigan University
Haworthnews (11/2012), Western Michigan University
Haworth College of Business News
Sales students meet the challenge
Haworthnews (10/2012), Western Michigan University
Haworthnews (10/2012), Western Michigan University
Haworth College of Business News
- Western Michigan University ROTC ranked top in the state at national leadership training
- President of Kalexsyn Inc. to be next speaker in WMU’s Entrepreneurship Series
- Veeck earns teaching innovation award
- Tom Feller, BBA ’04 – Full Circle
- Speaker to give update on the Kalamazoo Promise
- Two local leaders in special education featured in Keystone Breakfast Speaker Series
- Forging global relationships
- Dr. Gene S. Booker
- Crain’s Chicago Recognizes Alum Roa’s Success
- 2012 Western Michigan IT forum explores the importance of information and communication in business
Haworthnews (08/2012), Western Michigan University
Haworthnews (08/2012), Western Michigan University
Haworth College of Business News
- Business Students Erupt on Scene in Whirlwind Competition
- Joy Martinez, MBA ’10 – How Job Satisfaction Relates to Company Culture
- Abby Knapp, BBA ’09 – On the Cutting Edge of Consumer Engagement
- Fall dates set for Business Career Week events
Business Magazine (2012)
Haworth College of Business News
• Greetings From the Dean's Office • Features • Creating a Culture for Success • Transforming the Landscape in Michigan • Debuting in the National Scene • Leading for Success • Entrepreneurial Impact • Making a Difference • Faculty Focus • Alumni Profiles • Celebrating Alumni and Friends • Class Notes
Haworthnews (07/2012), Western Michigan University
Haworthnews (07/2012), Western Michigan University
Haworth College of Business News
- WMU named a 2012 Top University for Professional Sales Education; Three students receive national sales scholarships
Building Experience Beyond Academics, Katherine M. Ragan
Building Experience Beyond Academics, Katherine M. Ragan
Honors Theses
The object of this study is to determine the perceived benefits of building experience beyond academics. This study consisted of online survey through Question Pro with questions about what co-curricular activities students participated in, whether or not the student had held a previous leadership position, perceptions of benefits of extracurricular activities, holding a job on campus, and academics, demographics, and academic status.
Western Michigan University students were invited to participate in the survey via emails from professors and through social media site invites such as Facebook. Students were able to complete the survey at their convenience from Monday, June 18, …
Haworthnews (06/2012), Western Michigan University
Haworthnews (06/2012), Western Michigan University
Haworth College of Business News
- U.S. Manufacturing Outlook
- Midwest Saskatoon Project
- Michigan’s regulatory and licensing environment is topic of June Keystone breakfast
- WMU, GRCC ink dual enrollment agreement for business students
- Brown and Gold (and Golfing!)
Development Of A New Technology Venture Balanced Scorecard Derived From Critical Factors That Impact Product Quality, Zella Jackson Hannum
Development Of A New Technology Venture Balanced Scorecard Derived From Critical Factors That Impact Product Quality, Zella Jackson Hannum
Dissertations
Can a department manager who launches technologically advanced products use a performance measurement tool to improve product quality? Business environments where technologically advanced products are launched to the market for the first time, known as new technology ventures (NTV’s), have lagged behind in adoption of measures that drive product quality. NTV’s have been slow to adopt such measures due to a lack of research that would substantiate the impact of any proposed performance management systems. Thus, the development of an effective and useful tool that measures and drives product quality performance in NTV environments, which has usable visual displays—would be …
Financial And Management Records For Wmu Softball, Lindsey M. Truitt
Financial And Management Records For Wmu Softball, Lindsey M. Truitt
Honors Theses
The major purpose of this thesis is to create new documents, charts, and forms to better organize the financial, recruiting, and travel information for the Western Michigan University (WMU) softball team. The three forms created include a hotel log, recruiting log, and budget form. Each form is essential for recording events and should enhance the efficiency and ease of recordkeeping. The forms will also help with organizing different files and information. The creation of a hotel log will help plan softball trips and provide a history of well-liked hotels with reasonable prices in locations convenient to the playing fields. The …
The Impact Of Whistleblowing Legislation On Developed And Emerging Markets, Catherine C. Koh
The Impact Of Whistleblowing Legislation On Developed And Emerging Markets, Catherine C. Koh
Honors Theses
This paper intends to study the impact of whistleblowing legislations and on developed and emerging markets. The main reason the study is carried out is because there is lack of research and literature conducted on this topic areas. The testing of the relationship between how whistleblowing affects the equity markets in developed and emerging countries is conducted through a multi-regression analysis across four parameters (i) the weekly historical adjusted returns of the countries' indices around the time the legislation was proposed or passed, (ii) the occurrence of the event which is the week when the legislation was promulgated or enacted, …
Personal Savings In The United States, Samanatha A. Marsh
Personal Savings In The United States, Samanatha A. Marsh
Honors Theses
Over the past decade personal savings in America has been much lower than in the past. The question is why household savings is so much lower and what factors are contributing to the decline. To answer this question, I look at data collected from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS has conducted a survey of consumer expenditures, or buying habits, since 1984. By using the BLS 2010 Consumer Expenditure Data, I can look at how different factors, such as income, age, family size and number of kids under the age of eighteen all effect household savings. Using the …
Insights Of A Wmu Student Into The Particularities Of Non-Profit Organizations: Observations From Cross-Cultural Experience In Two Organizations., Alyssa L. Lord-Hill
Insights Of A Wmu Student Into The Particularities Of Non-Profit Organizations: Observations From Cross-Cultural Experience In Two Organizations., Alyssa L. Lord-Hill
Honors Theses
Through my voluntary service in the non-profit sector I have been given the opportunity to experience the benefits that non-profit organizations provide and their missions and strategies to go about fulfilling them. In the course of completing my 6-month internship abroad and as founder of the German Club at WMU, these experiences have sparked my interests in non-profit organizational and success factors. Personal experience is the key to understanding and being able to accurately analyze a situation. Thus I will be using the two non-profit organizations to aid in the understanding of non-profit organizations and their counterparts, for-profit businesses. My …
The Impact Of Quantitative Easing Measures On Interest Rates, Financial Markets, And Economic Activity: A Case Study Of U.S.A., Aneesha A. Rai
The Impact Of Quantitative Easing Measures On Interest Rates, Financial Markets, And Economic Activity: A Case Study Of U.S.A., Aneesha A. Rai
Honors Theses
This study focuses on the impact of Quantitative Easing measures done by the Federal Reserve and its impact on the U.S.A, with a focus on interest rates, financial markets and economic activity. The Quantitative Easing measures studied are Operation Twist, Quantitative Easing I as well as Quantitative Easing II. The secondary research is conducted using event studies, and different perspectives of economists have been taken into consideration. The answer whether further quantitative easing should be pursued by the Federal Reserve is debated. A different step-by-step view is given into reasons as to why this quantitative easing has been pursued. A …
Navigating The Skills Of Successful Leaders In Business And Sailing, Aras Karaitis
Navigating The Skills Of Successful Leaders In Business And Sailing, Aras Karaitis
Honors Theses
This research starts by examining some men who have achieved great success in both business and sailing. Looking at the skills and competencies that set these men apart from their competition. The research shows how leaders in both situations organize teams, motivate, and build trust among their individual team members. While gaining an understanding of the value of using a Kaizen approach to leadership in order to promote an atmosphere of continuous improvement and open communication. The research also examines how successful leaders in both business and sailing monitor and react to the external environment, consistently working to manage risk, …
The Increased Savings Of Cash By United States Firms, Robert M. Zak Jr.
The Increased Savings Of Cash By United States Firms, Robert M. Zak Jr.
Honors Theses
Today, many United States firms are holding nearly double the amount of cash they held in the 1980s. The purpose of this discussion is to interpret and analyze the increase of cash-holdings of United States firms throughout the last 30 years, and to determine exactly how and why firms are holding so much more cash than they used to hold in the past. This discussion conveys significant reasons of why firms throughout the United States are holding more cash, including: a recent drop in on-hand inventories, an increased risk of cash flows for firms, money spent on capital by firms …
Mobile Device Security: Current Challenges And Existing Solutions, Hugo J. Martinez
Mobile Device Security: Current Challenges And Existing Solutions, Hugo J. Martinez
Honors Theses
The mobile device industry has increased exponentially over the past couple decades. This has created a great demand for the devices along with great dependence on their capabilities. There is an assortment of mobile devices among which can be found laptops, tablets, smartphones, and personal music players. All these provide a way of making personal productivity and business capabilities greater. While businesses and the public benefit from the capabilities of these devices, not everyone notices how valuable the information that they handle is. Today’s mobile devices handle information such as contacts, banking details, GPS location, and personal and corporate e-mail …
Haworthnews (04/2012), Western Michigan University
Haworthnews (04/2012), Western Michigan University
Haworth College of Business News
- Local food professional recognized for support of WMU food marketing program
- WMU places fifth at Supply Chain Challenge
- Cultivating innovation through SMIC is topic of May Keystone breakfast
- Rising to the challenge
- Private: PRISM April Faculty/Staff Accolades – May HCOB Newsletter
- Private: May Faculty and Staff Accolades
- Instagram hits the $1B jackpot!
- Advertising team places third in district competition
- Accounting organization co-hosts regional meeting
Three Essays On Banking Foreign Direct Investment, Tamrat Workalemahu Gashaw
Three Essays On Banking Foreign Direct Investment, Tamrat Workalemahu Gashaw
Dissertations
This dissertation investigates three aspects of banking foreign direct investment (BFDI). One striking development in the banking sector over the past two decades is the significant increase in BFDI. Multinational banks are now major players in the global financial system in terms of their asset positions, loan amounts, and operational scales. Despite this significant trend in BFDI, few empirical studies exist explaining observed international BFDI trends.
The first essay investigates the factors determining a bank’s decision to invest abroad. I first develop a two-asset portfolio selection model to identify determinant factors, and then employ a three-way error component model for …
A New Non-Parametric Test For Umbrella Alternatives, Gilbert Ngwa Muma
A New Non-Parametric Test For Umbrella Alternatives, Gilbert Ngwa Muma
Dissertations
The Mann-Whitney statistics have commonly been used as a building block for many tests involving ordered and umbrella alternatives. Such tests are based on pair wise information that is obtained from all Ck 2 pairs of samples. This dissertation introduces a new nonparametric test for testing umbrella alternatives in a completely randomized one way design. This test is based on information obtained from a subset of the Ck 3 trios of samples. Unlike most existing tests for umbrella alternatives, the new test lays emphasis on the importance of testing across the peak of the umbrella, thereby rendering the new test …
Essays On Spatial Analysis Of Foreign Direct Investment And Economic Growth Determinants In Developing Countries, Uwaoma George Nwaogu
Essays On Spatial Analysis Of Foreign Direct Investment And Economic Growth Determinants In Developing Countries, Uwaoma George Nwaogu
Dissertations
This dissertation uses spatial econometric technique to investigate the role of spatial interdependence/third-country effects on Multinational Enterprises (MNE’s) for affiliate location choice, spillover effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) determinants, and the economic growth of developing countries. Unlike non-spatial models, the advantage of spatial econometric models lies in their ability to capture cross-country interdependence and spillover effects of explanatory variables.
The first essay employs a spatial autoregressive model and data on U.S. outbound FDI to investigate whether U.S. FDI into Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) depends on previous U.S. FDI in these regions. Additionally, the study investigates the …
Knowledge, Wisdom, And Service: The Meaning And Teaching Of Professionalism In Medicine, Matthew K. Wynia
Knowledge, Wisdom, And Service: The Meaning And Teaching Of Professionalism In Medicine, Matthew K. Wynia
Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers
Papers presented for the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Western Michigan University. Presented September 29, 2011.
Haworthnews (03/2012), Western Michigan University
Haworthnews (03/2012), Western Michigan University
Haworth College of Business News
- Western Michigan University’s third annual Wounded Warrior 5K Race
- Top 6 golf tips for having a great season on the links
- Net-Inspect CEO to speak on re-growth of manufacturing
- From the classroom to the internet: marketing students turn a group project into e-business
- Kalamazoo River Valley Trail is topic of April Keystone
- Kalamazoo Marathon race director is March Keystone speaker
- MBA students take first place in finance competition
- Burnie, DeMello comment on Facebook IPO
- Rick DiBartolomeo, BBA ’81, Business, Innovation and the State of Michigan
- Dawn Foods CEO to discuss global business challenges, opportunities
- “Biggest Loser” contestant to speak in …
Haworthnews (02/2012), Western Michigan University
Haworthnews (02/2012), Western Michigan University
Haworth College of Business News
- Super Bowl Ads
- Neves to share insights for launching a career
- Food Marketing Conference to focus on “Connecting People, Issues and Solutions”
- WMU students take first place in national financial services competition
- Dankies KettleKorn – Pop This!
- WMU Teams earn over $30,000 in winnings in statewide Clean Energy Venture Challenge
Student Staff Training & Development A Servant Leadership Model, Caroline M. Ray
Student Staff Training & Development A Servant Leadership Model, Caroline M. Ray
Academic Leadership Academy
Project Summary
The focus of this project is to develop a training program for the Event Planning/Employer Relations Intern that will repeatedly offer experiential learning and professional development opportunities while also adding to the effectiveness and efficiency to the employer relations arm of The Career Center.
Haworthnews (01/2012), Western Michigan University
Haworthnews (01/2012), Western Michigan University
Haworth College of Business News
- Setting Sail
- ISM student wins SAP scholarship
- WMU M-CRN recruits employers for new internship program
- Major Info Night and Business Bash events scheduled for Jan. 18-19
- Food industry and WMU Food Marketing Conference are February Keystone topics
- CIMBA offers students unique study-abroad experience in northern Italy
- American author and editor, Andrew Carroll, to share war letters from US troops
- Department of Accountancy receives $400,000 gift