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Knowing When To Quit: Do Optimism And Overconfidence Cloud Investor Judgment?, Clive Muir
Knowing When To Quit: Do Optimism And Overconfidence Cloud Investor Judgment?, Clive Muir
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Managerial Integrity: Are Black Employees More Sensitive To Behavioral Breaches?, Clive Muir
Managerial Integrity: Are Black Employees More Sensitive To Behavioral Breaches?, Clive Muir
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Skipper-Craft, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Skipper-Craft, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Faculty Publications
Skipper Craft is an article covering the history of Skipper-Craft Boats of Holland, Michigan, from 1952-1960 and includes images of examples of models made by this company, founded by Jason Petroelje.
Template Use And The Effectiveness Of Knowledge Transfer, Robert J. Jensen, Gabriel Szulanski
Template Use And The Effectiveness Of Knowledge Transfer, Robert J. Jensen, Gabriel Szulanski
Faculty Publications
This paper is a direct empirical examination of the fundamental claim that use of templates enhances the effectiveness of knowledge transfer. We explore the effect of template use through an eight-year, in-depth field investigation of Rank Xerox (now Xerox Europe). The field investigation covers three sequential transfer efforts in 15 western European countries. The investigation reveals a naturally occurring, repeated-treatment quasi experiment that allows us to test the hypothesis that the use of templates enhances the effectiveness of knowledge transfer. "Observation" in this experiment measure the extent of adoption and performance of the practice at the recipient units. The "treatment" …
Abusive Supervision, Upward Maintenance Communication, And Subordinates' Psychological Distress, Bennett J. Tepper, Sherry E. Moss, Daniel E. Lockhart, Jon C. Carr
Abusive Supervision, Upward Maintenance Communication, And Subordinates' Psychological Distress, Bennett J. Tepper, Sherry E. Moss, Daniel E. Lockhart, Jon C. Carr
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This study reanalyzes data from Tepper's (2000) two-wave study regarding the effects of subordinates' perceptions of supervisory abuse to assess previously unexamined relationships. As predicted, we found that subordinates who more rather than less strongly perceived that they had been abused by supervisors tended to use regulative maintenance tactics with higher frequency. Further, the positive relationship between abusive supervision and subordinates' psychological distress was exacerbated by subordinates' use of regulative maintenance communications, and that relationship was reduced by subordinates' use of direct maintenance communication. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
Treatment Of Legal Fees Incurred By Individuals, Annette M. Nellen
Treatment Of Legal Fees Incurred By Individuals, Annette M. Nellen
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If the origin of a claim that generated legal fees is personal, the fees are not deductible. Possible favorable treatment for legal fees includes either above-the-line deductions or adjustments to basis or selling price in a property transaction. Some taxpayers have claimed described legal fees in such a way that they directly reduce the related income.
Leadership Through Storytelling, Clive Muir
Leadership Through Storytelling, Clive Muir
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Understanding The Effectiveness Of Product Placement: The Roles Of Placement Congruency And Information Processing, Kavita Jayaraman, Jing Zhang
Understanding The Effectiveness Of Product Placement: The Roles Of Placement Congruency And Information Processing, Kavita Jayaraman, Jing Zhang
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This project examined the influence of placement congruency and information processing on the effectiveness of product placement in a TV sitcom. In an experiment, we found that compared to an incongruently placed product, a congruently placed product elicited lower level of product recall, but more favorable product attitudes among respondents. Moreover, this attitudinal effect was more pronounced when the respondents engaged in incidental (vs. deliberate) information processing when they watched the TV program.
A Cultural Models Approach To Service Recovery, Glenn L. Christensen, Gaby Odekerken-Schröder, Torsten Ringberg
A Cultural Models Approach To Service Recovery, Glenn L. Christensen, Gaby Odekerken-Schröder, Torsten Ringberg
Faculty Publications
Service recovery research remains conflicted in its understanding of consumers’ recovery expectations and of why similar goods or service failures may lead to different recovery expectations. The authors argue that this conflict results from the assumption that consumer recovery expectations are monolithic and largely homogeneous, driven mainly by behavioral, relational, or contextual stimuli. Instead, recovery scenarios involving high-involvement (i.e., self-relevant) goods and service failures may activate closely held, identity-related cultural models that, though ultimately applied to regain balance (a foundational schema), differ according to their sociocultural heritage and create a range of unique consumer recovery preferences. The authors empirically identify …
Crime And Punishment: Does Punishment Work?, David J. Cherrington
Crime And Punishment: Does Punishment Work?, David J. Cherrington
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Most analyses of punishment seem to assume that it plays a major role in shaping the behavior of people, whether they are children, students, employees, or ordinary citizens in the community. Some people argue that there is no justification for the use of punishment in any setting, even childrearing. A bill debated in the 2007 California state legislature that would make spanking illegal appears to be a move in this direction. Others believe that there are times when punishment is the most effective and timely way to change behavior and without it homes, schools, organizations, and societies would disintegrate. Does …
Computer Application Employability Skills, S. Ann Wilson
Computer Application Employability Skills, S. Ann Wilson
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Among the skills that employers have desired of new employees over the years, computer literacy still ranks very highly. In fact, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ (NACE) 2006 Job Outlook survey, these skills include: (1) Communication skills (verbal and written); (2) Honesty/integrity; (3) Teamwork skills (works well with others); (4) Strong work ethic; (5) Analytical skills; (6) Flexibility/adaptability; (7) Interpersonal skills (relates well to others); (8) Motivation/Initiative; (9) Computer skills; and (10) Detail-oriented. No definition for computer skills was given. The Michigan State University’s Alumni Career Services lists the results of a 1995 Collegiate Employment Research …
Fairness From The Top: Perceived Procedural Justice And Collaborative Problem Solving In New Product Development, John B. Bingham, Haiyang Li, Elizabeth E. Umphress
Fairness From The Top: Perceived Procedural Justice And Collaborative Problem Solving In New Product Development, John B. Bingham, Haiyang Li, Elizabeth E. Umphress
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The literature on new product development has examined several important determinants of collaboration among project members. However, we are not aware of any study that links top management decisions with project members’ collaborative behavior. To address this significant gap, this study examines how perceived procedural justice in top management decisions regarding new products is related to collaborative problem solving among new product development project members. Our results from 109 technology firms—as well as from 91 student-based project groups—suggest that perceived procedural justice in top management decisions is positively related to collaborative problem solving among project members, and that collaborative problem …
Tapping The Subjective Values Present In Negotiations: Face, Feelings, And Friendships, Clive Muir
Tapping The Subjective Values Present In Negotiations: Face, Feelings, And Friendships, Clive Muir
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No abstract provided.
Boosted Classification Trees And Class Probability/Quantile Estimation, David Mease, A. Wyner, A. Buja
Boosted Classification Trees And Class Probability/Quantile Estimation, David Mease, A. Wyner, A. Buja
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The standard by which binary classifiers are usually judged, misclassification error, assumes equal costs of misclassifying the two classes or, equivalently, classifying at the 1/2 quantile of the conditional class probability function P[y = 1jx]. Boosted classification trees are known to perform quite well for such problems. In this article we consider the use of standard, off-the-shelf boosting for two more general problems: 1) classification with unequal costs or, equivalently, classification at quantiles other than 1/2, and 2) estimation of the conditional class probability function P[y = 1jx]. We first examine whether the latter problem, estimation of P[y = 1jx], …
Comment: Boosting Algorithms: Regularization, Prediction And Model Fitting, A. Buja, David Mease, A. Wyner
Comment: Boosting Algorithms: Regularization, Prediction And Model Fitting, A. Buja, David Mease, A. Wyner
Faculty Publications
The authors are doing the readers of Statistical Science a true service with a well-written and up-to-date overview of boosting that originated with the seminal algorithms of Freund and Schapire. Equally, we are grateful for high-level software that will permit a larger readership to experiment with, or simply apply, boosting-inspired model fitting. The authors show us a world of methodology that illustrates how a fundamental innovation can penetrate every nook and cranny of statistical thinking and practice. They introduce the reader to one particular interpretation of boosting and then give a display of its potential with extensions from classification (where …
A Return To Descartes: Property, Profit, And The Corporate Ownership Of Animals, Darian M. Ibrahim
A Return To Descartes: Property, Profit, And The Corporate Ownership Of Animals, Darian M. Ibrahim
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Relationship-Building And Sales Success: Are Climate And Leadership Key?, Clive Muir
Relationship-Building And Sales Success: Are Climate And Leadership Key?, Clive Muir
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
When Management Override Negates Common Sense, Kelly Noe, Violet Rogers
When Management Override Negates Common Sense, Kelly Noe, Violet Rogers
Faculty Publications
Write OK per big boss across the invoice and everything is fine! Or is it? This paper analyzes the human factor link related to the Debra Valice Case. The human factor is the weakest link of any internal control system. Understanding the human factors that cause people to not follow the rules, is key to strengthening this link. This research will utilize the human factors adapted from the Independence Education Program to analyze the DebraValice Case. Valice was responsible for ensuring a secure internal control system. The Chief Executive Officer was able to manipulate this system and unauthorized payments were …
Engagement Risk: Perceptions And Strategies From Audit Partners, Jack R. Ethridge, Treba Marsh, Bonnie Revelt
Engagement Risk: Perceptions And Strategies From Audit Partners, Jack R. Ethridge, Treba Marsh, Bonnie Revelt
Faculty Publications
The audit function creates several important relationships among the various parties. One of the significant and potentially problematic relationships is between the audit firm and the audit client. The decision by the audit firm to accept or retain a client is crucial because of the potential risk of being associated with certain clients. The potential damage can range from financial loss and/or loss of prestige to the ultimate demise of the audit firm. Engagement risk is considered to be composed of three components: entity’s business risk, audit risk, and auditor’s business risk. This research questioned whether audit firms have significantly …
The Global Significance Of Locus Of Control In Ethical Decision Making: A Multi-Country Examination Of University Students, Aileen Smith, Evelyn C. Hume, Ray Zimmermann, Alan Davis
The Global Significance Of Locus Of Control In Ethical Decision Making: A Multi-Country Examination Of University Students, Aileen Smith, Evelyn C. Hume, Ray Zimmermann, Alan Davis
Faculty Publications
Locus of control (LOC) is a personality variable shown to possess potential explanatory power in the study of ethical decision making. There have been, however, diverse results reported in the literature. Whenever differences on this variable are indicated by the research, individuals with an Internal LOC report the more ethical responses. This study extends the examination of the global relevance of the LOC variable to ethical decision making of university students in thirteen universities from eight countries. Using an instrument designed to elicit responses to questionable academic behaviors, this research analyzes ethical responses of university students (n=2,420) to look for …
Tackling The Monday Morning Quarterback: Applications Of Hindsight Bias In Decision-Making Settings, T. A. Louie, Mahesh N. Rajan, Robert E. Sibley
Tackling The Monday Morning Quarterback: Applications Of Hindsight Bias In Decision-Making Settings, T. A. Louie, Mahesh N. Rajan, Robert E. Sibley
Faculty Publications
Extant research has focused largely on what causes hindsight distortion. In contrast, this work examines applied aspects related to the bias in decision-making environments. A conceptual framework is provided and recent real–world examples are presented to outline how decision makers—and those who observe them—show hindsight effects. Then, both negative and positive consequences of the bias are outlined. Strategies are presented to reduce negative effects that occur when decision makers show hindsight distortion. Finally, because it is often not possible to avoid or to correct others' hindsight–tainted evaluations, suggestions for coping with the bias are discussed.
Outsourcing In Biopharmaceutical Industry: India's Value Propositions, S. Dhar, Mahesh N. Rajan
Outsourcing In Biopharmaceutical Industry: India's Value Propositions, S. Dhar, Mahesh N. Rajan
Faculty Publications
In this paper we discuss the rationale behind biopharmaceutical outsourcing. We then discuss the benefits, challenges, current trends and market opportunities. From January 2005, India has agreed to comply with the product patent protection in accordance with the obligation under the TRIPS Agreement of the WTO. This has created new opportunities as well as challenges for the Indian biopharmaceutical companies. We analyze the value proposition of India as a suitable destination for outsourcing in biopharmaceutical industry in this new business environment. This research will help managers to understand the benefits of biopharmaceutical outsourcing along with its challenges under the current …
From The Classroom To The Boardroom: How Understanding 'The Rules' Of Dating Can Help Undergraduate Business Students Practice 'The Rules' Of Effective Career Communication, Marilyn K. Easter, T Clark, M Clark
From The Classroom To The Boardroom: How Understanding 'The Rules' Of Dating Can Help Undergraduate Business Students Practice 'The Rules' Of Effective Career Communication, Marilyn K. Easter, T Clark, M Clark
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Was The Accounting Profession Really That Bad?, Elizabeth K. Jenkins, W. Donnelly, T. Black
Was The Accounting Profession Really That Bad?, Elizabeth K. Jenkins, W. Donnelly, T. Black
Faculty Publications
To gain insight into the extent of malpractice in the State of California prior to the Passage of Sarbanes-Oxley, we examined the nature and magnitude of complains filed with the California Board of Accountancy (CBA) against both licensed and unlicensed accountants during the fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002. The CBA currently licenses and regulates over 73,000 licenses, with 1,431 complaints filed during the period reviewed. Disciplinary actions were taken against 283 different licensees for the three fiscal years reviewed. SEC issues were involved in 19 cases, theft or embezzlement 46 cases, public accounting malpractice 146 cases, improper retention of …
A Framework For Aligning Testing And Development, Colin Onita, Jasbir Dhaliwal
A Framework For Aligning Testing And Development, Colin Onita, Jasbir Dhaliwal
Faculty Publications
Strategic alignment between an organization’s business strategy/capabilities and those of its information technology (IT) unit has been researched extensively and has found significant application in industry in the last decade. Given the critical interdependencies between development and testing groups within a corporate IT unit, this paper presents a similar alignment model for ensuring that these two functions work together effectively in meeting corporate IT goals pertaining to building new systems. This development-testing alignment (DTA) model is described and an overarching research framework for investigating its value and application is presented.
Do Bulls And Bears Listen To Whispers?, Janis K. Zaima, M. A. Harjoto
Do Bulls And Bears Listen To Whispers?, Janis K. Zaima, M. A. Harjoto
Faculty Publications
A post-earnings announcement drift associated with the market reaction to analyst forecasts errors remains a puzzle. This study suggests that whispers help to explain part of the puzzle. The study examines the market reaction to whispers and analysts in bull and bear markets, and finds that investors listen to whispers in the bull market and whispers help explain the post-announcement drift. In a bear market, reaction to whispers is significantly positive prior to announcement despite a down market, indicating optimism by investors who follow whispers. However, in the bear market, both whispers and analysts contribute to the post-announcement drift.