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A Survey Of The Strategic Alternate Sourcing Program Offices Management Of United States Air Force Diminishing Manufacturing Sources And Material Shortages Subject Matter Experts, David E. Portée

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The office designated by the Air Force to be DMSMS subject expert program office is known as the Strategic Alternate Sourcing Program Office (SASPO). Aided by the USAF Program Offices and DMSMS Subject Matter Experts, the SASPO is responsible for sourcing DMSMS resolutions as well as the organizing, training, and equipping of the Program Offices DMSMS Programs. Using quantitative research, this study conducts a survey, with the USAF Program Offices as the unit of analysis, to gain insight as to where the SASPO is doing well and where gaps exist in their program management. The analysis and conclusion identify where …

Ndikimi I Nvm-Ve Në Zhvillimin Ekonomik Të Komunës Së Podujevës, Minire Namani

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Kërkesat për punësim janë të vazhdueshme për të përmbushur nevojat dhe kërkesat tona. Këto kërkesa sa vijnë e shtohen me rritjen e familjes e si pasojë edhe rritja e konsumit. Këto nevoja nuk mund plotësohen në qoftë se nuk kemi të ardhura, rrjedhimisht nëse nuk jemi të punësuar. Por, kush janë punëdhënësit më të mëdhenj dhe si duhet qasur ekonomisë së një vendi ndërlidhet me vet faktin dhe rëndësinë që kanë punëdhënësit më të mëdhenj, e që janë Ndërmarrjet e Vogla dhe të Mesme. Pra ekonomia e një vendi varet pikërisht nga numri i NVM-ve, sepse ato punësojnë numrin më …

Gatishmëria Për Investime Financiare (Rast Studimi: Situata Investuese Gjatë Pandemisë Në Kosovë), Enur Pakashtica

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Qëllimi i punimit të seminarit është me i shfaqë aftësitë hulumtuese në lidhje me tregun si dhe të shfaqë ambientin investues, po ashtu punimi të seminarit ka për qëllim të shfaqë kompanitë me përformancën më të mirë po ashtu të tregohet se cila kompani nga bursat ndërkombëtare ka ambient më të mirë investimi. Metodat e hulumtimit të punimit të seminarit janë përmbajtur ngjarjeve me temën, strukturës së punimit dhe pyetjeve tona që i kemi parashtruar për punim. Ajo se çfarë përmes punimit të seminarit kamë dashur të arrijë është të ofrojmë ngjarje për ambientin investues në tregun global. Rezultatet gjatë …

The Power Of Nostalgia In Creating Lovemarks For Brands, Sandy Philip

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Brand loyalty is a destination that most brands exert tedious attempts to achieve. Nostalgia, on another note, is encountered by most people worldwide in different contexts. Despite the vast research on nostalgia, little is known about the effect of nostalgia in creating authentic Lovemarks for historic places. Previous literature granted a clear and detailed understanding of the Lovemarks concept and the different forms and effects of nostalgia in various settings. To investigate the relationship between Lovemarks and Nostalgia, this study discerns the factors of Lovemarks in historical (Hotels, Restaurants, and Cafes) HORECA in Egypt to test their relation with Nostalgia …

The Role Of Exchange Rate Policy In Trade Balance Adjustment: Investigating The Industry-Level Bilateral Trade Between Egypt And Italy, Nervan Elmasry

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The study in hand attempted an empirical test for the impact of exchange rate policy on Egypt’s persistent trade balance (TB). To address the issue of “aggregation bias,” the study employed quarterly disaggregated trade data over the period 2007Q1-2019Q4 to capture the recent foreign exchange rate evolution in Egypt. The study applied a bounds test based on an Autoregressive Distributed Lags (ARDL) in its linear and non-linear form to empirically examine the long-run co-integrating relation between the variables and an error correction model (ECM) to estimate the short run dynamics of the adjustment process. The study compared the symmetrical against …

The Impact Of The Capital Market, The Insurance Sector And The Mortgage Finance Sector On Economic Growth In Egypt, 2005-2019, Hana Anis

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This thesis aims to explore the relationship between financial markets and economic growth in Egypt for the 15 years period, starting from 2005 to 2019. The study concentrates on the non-banking financial sector which includes the stock market, the debt market, the mortgage and the insurance sectors. The Vector Autoregressive (VAR) model is utilized to describe the relationship between GDP growth rate, as a proxy for economic growth, and a number of variables from the financial sector. Results of the analysis show that there is a significant relationship and statistical causality between the growth rate and the debt market, represented …

Online Shoppers’ Priority Attributes In Egypt, Sally Soliman

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E-commerce and online shopping have been among the world's fast-growing trends in the past few years. Each year the number of e-commerce deals grows enormously. Furthermore, the tendency will continue because many people are constricted by work and household duties. Simultaneously, the Internet saves much time and allows having a full shopping experience from the comfort of one's home. With the improvement of technology and the continuous progression in web development, retailers are not only seeking e-commerce to expand their sales, but the trend of full online retailing with no physical existence is becoming widespread. Given the expansion, it is …

Ai Stock-Screening Methodology For Portfolio Construction, Omar Ahmed Khater

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Selecting profitable stocks is crucial in constructing an all-equity portfolio. Investors need to rely on screening mechanisms to aid investment decision making. New stock selection methods are highly desired, and existing methods are constantly improved. In this research, we investigate the potential of relying on artificial intelligence to guide the stock selection process. The developed model employed genetic algorithms to optimize the selection of screening rules from among a set of widely accepted fundamental indicators. The model robustness and performance are tested using stock market real data over a 14-year period from 2006 till 2019. Based on portfolio quality factors …

Similarity Measure Selection And Optimization For E-Commerce Product Matching, Maryetta Morris

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Since its birth in 1979, e-commerce has grown to become a generation-defining phenomenon. There are millions of platforms from which online transactions can be made, and billions of products available for purchase. As these numbers continue to grow, there is an increased need to exchange, process, and store data about these products. There are also services such as review aggregators and price comparison sites that rely on collecting and integrating data from all over the web. When combining data from multiple sources, it is important to be able to identify which references refer to the same real-life product. Product matching, …

Factors That Influence Nonprofit Sector Employees’ Motivation: A Case Study From Egypt, Nada Shaaban Miry

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The issue of employee motivation received much attention in the last few decades. That attention came from its significant practical and theoretical role in the field of management. To understand how motivation influences employees’ behavior, we have to know that every employee is motivated differently based on their preferences and characteristics. Therefore, it is essential to discover individual motivation factors for each employee. This study examines the factors that stimulate employees’ motivation and explain how to use those motivational factors to improve employees’ performance and engagement. It focuses on three non-profit organizations in Egypt and provides empirical evidence of the …

Ndikimi Dhe Etika E Kontabilistëve Në Evazion Fiskal Në Kosovë, Nafije Berisha

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Kërkimi shkencor bazohet në aplikimin e metodave shkencore për të siguruar informacion shkencor dhe teori të caktuar për të shpjeguar fenomene dhe çështje specifike të sistemit tatimor, natyrës, mjedisit, biznesit dhe individëve që na rrethojnë. Qëllimi primar i kërkimit të aplikuar është zbulimi, interpretimi dhe zhvillimi i metodave dhe sistemeve për zhvillimin e dijeve humane në një rang të gjerë të çështjeve shkencore të botës. Duke pasur parasysh përpjekjet administratave taksambledhëse të një shteti që vazhdimisht synon të mbledh të gjitha taksat dhe tatimet nga të gjitha subjektet të cilat detyrohen në bazë të ligjit dhe rregulloreve fiskale, dhe në …

Tatimi Mbi Vlerën E Shtuar Në Kosovë, Granit Lalinovci

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Punimi ofron një pasqyrë gjithëpërfshirëse të efekteve shpërndarëse të Tatimit mbi vlerën e shtuar duke vlerësuar strukturat aktualisht të vendosura në Kosovë. Për një ndërmarrje tatimi mbi vlerën e shtuar nuk është vetëm një zëvendësim i taksës së shitjes, por një informacion i dhënë për biznesin e tyre i cili mund të ndryshojë terësinë e vendimeve të biznesit. Tatimi mbi vlerën e shtuar është një ndryshim në strategjitë biznesore që ndikon në çdo ecuri të ciklit jetësor të biznesit qoftë me pakicë apo me shumicë. Tatimi mbi vlerën e shtuar mund të themi se është një lloj takse indirekte e …

Implementimi I Erp, Kushtrim Rrecaj

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Planifikimi i burimeve të ndërmarrjes (ERP) përcaktohet si aftësia për të ofruar një suitë të integruar të aplikacioneve të biznesit. Mjetet ERP ndajnë një proces të përbashkët dhe modelin e të dhënave, duke mbuluar procese të gjera dhe të thella operacionale nga fundi në fund, siç janë ato që gjenden në financa, HR, shpërndarje, prodhim, shërbim dhe zinxhirin e furnizimit. Aplikimet ERP automatizojnë dhe mbështesin një gamë të proceseve afariste dhe operative të biznesit nëpër industri të shumëfishta, duke përfshirë linjën e biznesit, përballjen ndaj klientit, administrative dhe aspektet e administrimit të pasurive të një ndërmarrjeje. Sidoqoftë, vendosjet e ERP …

Optimalizimi I Formës Së Dizajnit Duke Përdorur Cad/Cae Sistemet, Namik Tola

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Computer Aided Design (CAD) dhe Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) janë mjetet më të rëndësishme teknologjike qe ingjinierët dhe dizajnerët i përdorin për të zhvilluar dhe përmirësuar produktet në përditshmëri (formën, dizajnin dhe procesin e optimizimit). Për këtë arsye, ky studim shfaq rendesinë e përdorimit te CAD-it për modelimin e pjesëve dhe veglave, si dhe pjesën e CAE-it për analiza të ndryshme ingjinierike si presionin në pika të ndryshme, apo aerodinamikën e makinerive të ndryshme, flow simulation dhe shumë analiza tjera.

Kjo temë prezanton përdorimin e CAD/CAE sistemeve për modelimin dhe analizimin e procesit stress dhe strain dhe rezultatet e kalkulimeve …

E Ardhmja E Edukimit Dhe Teknologjitë Digjitale, Bulëza Ejupi

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Në kohën bashkëkohore ndikimi i teknologjisë informatike dhe të komunikimit gjithnjë e më shumë bëhet i gjitheperfshires në shumë sfera shoqërore. Ky zbatim nuk e anashkalon as arsimin. Arsimimi dhe dituria janë baza e çdo zhvillimi njerëzor dhe ato janë e drejta fondamentale për çdo qenie njerëzore.Shoqëria e bazuar në dituri nevojitet që të posedojë aftësi të mira komunikuese dhe sociale, të jetë e mirë informuar dhe të jetë gjithmonë e gatshme të mësojë gjëra të reja. Për t’u bërë pjesëtar të kësaj shoqërie qytetarët duhet të marrin pjese në mënyrë aktive në këtë shoqëri dhe ti ndjejnë benifitet e …

Sistemi Tatimor Në Republikën E Kosovës, Ardiana Kërqeli

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Gjatë viteve të fundit kemi parë edhe përmirësime teknologjike të avancuara çdo herë e më shumë, këto janë të rëndësishme pasi që identifikimi dhe menaxhimi mund të monitorohen më lehtë dhe më saktë. Në këtë punim trajtohen disa çështje bazike të cilat shtrohen sot në sistemin tatimor në Republiken e Kosoves, ne funksion te zhvillimit ekonomik, sepse trendet e reja integruese ekonomike dhe orientimi drejt ekonomise se tregut, imponon nevojen se sistemi tatimor te adaptohet me kete proces dhe te ndihmon ato duke mbajtur ne rritje zhvillimin dhe e qendrueshem te ekonomik. Të Hyrat Publike dhe qevera e Shtetit, qasen …

Perceived Organizational Support For Women’S Advancement And Turnover Intentions And Career Advancement Aspirations. The Mediating Role Of Job And Employer Satisfaction., Marta Squadrito

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The purpose of this research is to examine whether the lack of organizational support for women’s advancement decreases female supervisors and managers’ aspiration to advance their careers and increases their turnover intentions and, the mediating effect of job satisfaction and employer satisfaction on the relationship between support and advancement aspirations and turnover intentions.

The antecedents of turnover intentions have been widely studied in the literature, while the antecedents of career aspirations, especially women’s, have not been a focus of much scholarly attention. Based on a review of the literature and drawing upon social exchange theory, and social cognitive theory, it …

Social And Human Capital Contributions Of Diverse Board Members, Sharifa Ife Batts

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While most firms serve a diverse population, many have no minorities or women serving as Members on their board. Boards are disadvantaged when their composition fails to align with Their employee population or the stakeholder groups they serve; they are neglecting the Contributions of women and minorities as their voices are unheard. The purpose of this multiple Case comparison study builds on current boardroom diversity and board effectiveness research by Exploring how the unique human and social capital contributions of women and minority board Members increase the boards’ capabilities and impact board governance. I qualitatively examined Six boards of varied …

Percepción Del Director Escolar Sobre El Liderazgo Servidor En Las Escuelas Cinco Estrellas En Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Enrique Antonio Cordero Soto

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El propósito de la investigación fue Indagar la percepción de los directores escolares de las escuelas cinco estrellas sobre el liderazgo servidor. Los mismos tendrán una evaluación sobre su liderazgo en sus entornos escolares y si ellos son partes de sus logros, tanto en lo administrativo, clima escolar y aprovechamiento académico de los estudiantes. Los propósitos del estudio fueron determinar si existía una relación entre su liderazgo como directores escolares y el líder servidor, el reconocimiento de las cualidades y ventajas sobre el liderazgo de servicio y como relaciona el impacto de servicio en la clasificación de las escuelas y …

Understanding The New Wealthy: Ideologies, Consumption Patterns, And Organizational Strategies For A New Generation Of High-Net Worth Individuals, Ana Brant

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Despite the fact that the Ultra High-Net Worth (UHNWI) belong to the wealthiest, most powerful, and influential group of consumers in the society, and nearly 70% created wealth on their own, current marketing approaches fail to consider what drives consumption behavior of this group of consumers and how can brands maximize their socio-economic impact. Across two studies, I develop a model that guides theory and practice regarding this consumer group. The first part of the first study deployed netnography and grounded theory to understand the ideologies of 30 self-made UHNWI derived from self-presentation on 3,393 Instagram posts. To ensure self-made …

Organizational Dissonance In The Context Of Organizational Decline And Turnaround Of A Security Printer: A Quantitative Case Study, Tina Marie Ramirez-Dominguez

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The purpose of this non-experimental, quantitative study was to examine organizational identity dissonance experienced by an organization's social actors in the context of organizational decline and turnaround utilizing factor structures from five years of pre-existing, employee surveys to determine whether differences in factor scores occurred over the 5-year time frame. Organizational identity dissonance is the psychological stress or discomfort experienced by an organization's social actors from holding two or more contradictory attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors (McLead, 2008) in relation to the organization's identity. A social actor is an individual participating in a communal environment (Whetten & Mackey, 2002). A communal …

The Impact Of A Management Company’S Scale On Hotel Market Value, Gil Keinan

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The choice of management structure is growing in importance for hotel owners. Most owners’ investment theses are based on an attractive acquisition basis, focusing on net cash flow and the sales exit. Depending on the market, transaction price may be influenced by asset level performance which is highly influenced by daily revenue and expense decisions. Hotel brands quantify their value via measures that include market share and loyalty of a customer base. While much research has been conducted on the impact of brands on market value, the influence of hotel management on resale value has not been well investigated. This …

From Truth To Trust: The Impact Of Blockchain Traceability On Trust In Product Authenticity, Frank Betz

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In the global marketplace, customers are increasingly unaware of the source, provenance, and authenticity of products. Early research has shown that the introduction of blockchain technology into the supply chain area can make it more transparent and trustworthy. As a platform that supports distributed, cryptographically secure, auditable transactions, blockchain has expanded from the domain of digital cryptocurrency into the domain of physical asset provenance and ownership tracking and tracing. This research examines blockchain support of trust in product authenticity adopting a two-paper dissertation format. In the first conceptual paper, I develop a conceptual framework on blockchain technology's unique features and …

A Contemporary Study On The Impact Of Regulations On Business Performance, Brian C. Mulligan

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This dissertation examines Nobel Prize Laureate Hayek's ominous warning that economic liberty in the U.S. is at risk, due to regulations, of becoming an unplanned administrative state. The research seeks to understand the effects of regulations on business performance and how to right-size them for a healthy business environment. These objectives are accomplished with two papers: (1) a macro cross-discipline literature review and call for research on the impact of regulations on business performance, and (2) a qualitative grounded theory study from interviews from elite business executives on their perspectives on the impact of regulations on business performance. The findings …

Adoption Of Ai-Enabled Technology: Taking The Bad With The Good, George Dagliyan

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From autonomous vehicles to smart home assistants and telemedicine, artificial intelligence enabled (AI-enabled) technologies are increasingly available in the market. Consumers are saddled between the benefits and the risks of these new technologies, yet prior research has not accounted for the coexistence of inhibitory and faciliatory factors and how they affect intentions to use AI-enabled technology. The current research introduces a conceptual model to address these relationships and integrates the role of subjective ambivalence and brand trust. The model was tested using structural equation modeling with a cross sectional survey of U.S. consumers across three distinct categories of AI: autonomous …

Corporate Venturing In The Media & Entertainment Industry: Contextual Factors That Influence Corporate Venture Decision Making, Graylind R. Wherry

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This research study focuses on Corporate Venturing (CV) within the Media and Entertainment(M&E) industry and investigates factors that influence CV decision-making. CV provides a viable strategy to facilitate innovation and organizational change within companies; however, this area is understudied within the M&E industry. Companies that make up the entertainment industry may not have specific insight into how best to exploit this opportunity. Specifically, this study looks at the influence of firm characteristics, industry characteristics, and other outside factors using the PESTLE strategy model characteristics impacting the parent or venture unit's CV decision-making within the M&E industry. In terms of this …

Effective Use Of Data Analytics And Its Impact On Business Performance Within Small-To-Medium-Sized Businesses, Alfonso Berumen

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Business use of data analytics and its potential impact on firm performance have become topics of deep interest within both the business practitioner and academic communities. While previous research has demonstrated relationships between data analytics and firm performance in larger firms, there is limited research on whether and how data analytics is used within and impacts Small-to-Medium-sized Business (SMB) settings. Given the preponderance of SMBs within the US economy, and their contribution to employment and economic activity, it is important for SMB owners to understand what management practices lead to effective use of data analytics that in turn impacts SMB …

The Effects Of Moral Personality, Moral Identity, Ethical Ideology, And Justice Perceptions On Workplace Deviance: A Moderated-Mediation Study, S. Blair Franklin

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The agility, productivity, and financial success of companies depends largely on the quality of their human capital. Employee misbehaviors targeting the organization and individual colleagues leads to poor performance, bad attitudes, and an eroding corporate culture. While hundreds of studies have examined independent effects of moral personality, moral identity, ethical ideology, and organizational justice perceptions on workplace behavior, this is the first offering a moderated-mediation model to collectively explain deviant workplace behavior. The goals of this study were twofold. First, it sought to provide a more comprehensive understanding of how moral and ethical traits combine with state-based perceptions of organizational …

The Reverse Endowment Model: Increasing A Business Family’S Philanthropic Planned Giving Through Private Placement Life Insurance And Dynasty Trusts, Kristofer R. Gray

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Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI) is the crown jewel of insurance planning for the ultra-high net-worth single family office. However, there seems to be an asymmetry of knowledge about the arrangement between UHNW and HNW. Business families and HNW seem uniquely suited for PPLI, and most have never heard of it. A convergent mixed method design was chosen for this study in order to help practitioners, product structurers, asset managers, and policyholders best understand both the qualitative and quantitative phenomena of PPLI. The sequential exploratory strategy deployed involves a first phase of qualitative data collection and analysis, followed by a …

Exploring Academic Leadership In Higher Education Through The Lens Of Leader-To-Member Exchange (Lmx) Theory, Dequies A. Lanier

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A phenomenological study focused on Exploring Academic Leadership in Higher Education Through The Lens of Leader-to-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory, Dequies A. Lanier, 2020: Applied Dissertation, Nova Southeastern University, Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. Keywords: communication, leadership development, higher education, leader-member exchange, organizational leadership This applied dissertation was designed to explore the communication between higher education leaders and faculty at the department level in the United States at a southeastern higher education institution. The study sought to explore (a) the communication relationship between leaders and followers; (b) commitment to the organization; and (c) suggested communication …