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Meaningful Work, Sarah Stepanek, Megan Paul

Umbrella Summaries

What is meaningful work?

Meaningful work is defined as “work experienced as particularly significant and holding more positive meaning for individuals” (Rosso et al., 2010, p. 95). In general, meaningful work is considered to be work and work accomplishments that are viewed as valuable, worthwhile, and aligning with one’s values (Allan et al., 2018). Current theory suggests that meaningful work tends to result from self-actualization or from working towards a higher purpose (Lepisto & Pratt, 2016). More specifically, meaningful work may come from feeling a sense of unity with other people, serving others, from developing oneself, or from working towards …

Pilots’ Desire To Become Future Space Tourism Pilots: Polynomial Regression Using Response Surface Analysis, Robert A. Goehlich, Ralf Bebenroth

Publications

In this study, we investigated the impact of pilots’ motivation on their desire to be space tourism pilots or to remain in their current occupation (adherence). We analyzed the feedback obtained from a survey questionnaire on a sample consisting of 106 pilots with flying experience. In particular, we compared the pilots’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivations to investigate two outcomes: the desire to become future space pilots or to remain as air pilots. Applying the self-determination theory, we found that intrinsic motivation mattered more than extrinsic motivation. Furthermore, by applying response surface analysis as our statistical tool, it was revealed that …

Whats On The Menu, Exhibit Brochure, Judy Kuhns

Rosen Library Exhibits

On display: August - December 2023
Featured items: Menus and books from the Rosen Library Collection. Primary Curator: Judy Kuhns

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‘The Magic Of Flowers’: An Explorative Study Into The Ways Floral Decorations Influence The Experience Of Guests In A Food Setting, In Contemporary Ireland, Johanna Banaditsch

Dissertations

This research project explores the influence of floral decorations on the experience of a diner in a food setting in contemporary Ireland by examining what and how dining experiences are designed, where floral decorations are relevant in this context and how they specifically influence people in these settings.

The research was conducted using the philosophical worldview of interpretivism. In order to answer the five sub-research questions and thus achieve the research aim, the research draws on existing literature on hospitality experiences, literature on the influence of flowers and qualitative primary research conducted through semi-structured in-depth interviews with flower providers and …

Labor Mobility And The Affordable Care Act: Heterogeneous Impacts Of The Preexisting Conditions Provision, Laura Connolly, Matt Hampton, Otto Lenhart

Michigan Tech Publications

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) preexisting conditions provision ensures that insurance companies can no longer deny coverage, charge higher premiums, or exclude coverage due to a preexisting health condition. In this paper, we evaluate the impact of the provision on labor mobility. We use data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics for years 2009 through 2019 and estimate difference-in-differences models to determine whether the provision improved labor mobility for individuals with chronic conditions. While females respond along the extensive margin by being less likely to work, males experience broader labor mobility improvements. Men are more likely …

A Statewide Study Of Disparities In Local Policies And Tobacco, Vape, And Cannabis Retail Environments, Georgiana Bostean, William R. Ponicki, Alisa A. Padon, William J. Mccarthy, Jennifer B. Unger

Sociology Faculty Articles and Research

The current study: (1) assesses sociodemographic disparities in local policies related to tobacco and cannabis retail, and (2) examines the cross-sectional association between policy strength and retailer densities of tobacco, e-cigarette (vape), and cannabis retailers within California cities and county unincorporated areas (N = 539). We combined (a) American Community Survey data (2019 5-year estimates), (b) 2018 tobacco, vape, and cannabis retailer locations from a commercial data provider, (c) 2017 tobacco and vape retail environment policy data from American Lung Association, and (d) 2018 cannabis policy data from California Cannabis Local Laws Database. Conditional autoregressive models examined policy strength associations …

2023-August-18-Etsu Recognizes Hicks, Northeast Tennessee Delegation For Historic Funding, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 18, 2023) — After years of tireless work to secure state funding for East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, ETSU celebrated success at a luncheon recognizing and thanking local legislators for their efforts.

Earlier this year, the Tennessee General Assembly approved $2.5 million in annual funding – the first state assistance for the college since its founding in 2005. Those funds enabled ETSU Gatton College of Pharmacy to lower tuition for its students, beginning this fall. For in-state students, the tuition cost to pursue a pharmacy degree is now $27,000 per year, more …

2023-08-18 Agenda Book, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

Agenda booklet for the Board of Regents meeting of August 18, 2023 which includes the meeting minutes of June 15, 2023.

2023-August-17-Etsu's Reece Museum Hosting Student Art, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(August 17, 2023)

“Figuratively Speaking: Art Inspired by the Reece Museum Permanent Collection” is now on display at East Tennessee State University’s Reece Museum through Sept. 22. A reception is planned for Saturday, Sept. 9, from 1-3 p.m.  

“Figuratively Speaking” is an exhibition curated and organized by Lyn Govette, a local artist, curator and educator. Art teachers from Providence Academy and University School mentored the project, and it began with Govette selecting artifacts from the Reece Museum’s permanent collection that heavily feature or represent the human form.

Students, grades 10 through 12, from both Providence Academy and University School created …

2023-08-17 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from August 17, 2023.

2023-08-17 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate newsletter from August 17, 2023.

Generating Variance Analysis Models Based On Responsibility Centers, Craig M. Sorochuk

Department of Computing and Decision Sciences Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Personality Tests, Sarah Stepanek, Megan Paul

Umbrella Summaries

What are personality tests?

In an employment context, personality tests are tools that assess candidates’ or employees’ enduring dispositional traits, for the purpose of hiring, training, or employee development. Personality is generally thought to reflect one’s authentic personal disposition and lasting mental structure (Allport & Odbert, 1936). Although individuals may behave differently in different conditions and environments and may experience passing moods, personality is thought to be displayed through broad patterns of behavioral tendencies over time in each individual (Allport & Odbert, 1936). Though there are hundreds of individual personality traits and measures in existence, the majority of those that …

2023-August-16-Etsu Part Of Incredible Partnership, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

2023-August-31-ETSU officials reflect on Sundquist's regional legacy

Lindenwood Enhances Campus Safety With Armed Security Officers, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

2023-August-14-Etsu Nationally Recognized For Recruitment Communication, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(August 14, 2023)

“They were kind,” wrote one student, “and actually made me feel like they care about my college career.” 

Another student commented on persistence, and one more said marketing content was “very attention-getting.” 

Researchers recorded these comments as part of a survey produced by Encoura, a national company that analyzes higher education.  

When it comes to recruitment communication, East Tennessee State University was one of four winners selected from across the nation alongside the University of Wyoming, Mississippi State University and the University of Chicago. 

“East Tennessee State University stood out to students through its early outreach …

Inequality And Superfund Sites: Using Backward Design, Cooperative Learning, And Data Integration In Introductory Environmental Economics, Anna A. Klis

Faculty Articles, Papers, and Other Scholarship

Environmental justice is an important topic that can be better understood by using the tools of economics. The author of this article describes a data integration exercise that connects data available through government portals: the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Superfund Sites Where You Live” interactive map, data on Net Present Values from Superfund Records of Decisions (ROD), and FRED. Created with the principles of backward design, the exercise uses cooperative learning by having students take ownership of sites chosen for investigation, as well as build and test hypotheses regarding the relationship between per capita GDP and site location/cleanup cost.

The College Of Arts And Humanities Welcomes Several New Faculty, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

2023-August-10-Etsu's Care Women's Health Awarded Grants To Research Maternal And Child Health In Western North Carol, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(August 10, 2023) — East Tennessee State University’s Center for Applied Research and Evaluation (CARE) in Women’s Health was recently awarded two separate grants to research child and maternal health outcomes as well as the intersection of postpartum contraception and infant feeding throughout Western North Carolina.

CARE Women’s Health, part of ETSU’s College of Public Health, is committed to improving the lives of women and their families through education, clinical practice and research. Both projects are funded by the Dogwood Health Trust, a private foundation that works to improve the health and well-being of those living in the …

2023-08-10 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from August 10, 2023.

Returning, First-Year, And New Student Move In 2023, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

James C. Robinson, Et. Al., Fisherbroyles, Llp, Et. Al., Order Denying Motions To Exclude Market Value Opinions, Eric A. Richardson

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

No abstract provided.

2023-August-09-Etsu Exhibit Celebrates 75 Years Of Bristol Ballet, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

The Reece Museum, in collaboration with the Archives of Appalachia and Bristol Ballet, present “Ballet in Appalachia: 75 Years with Bristol Ballet.”

This new Tennessee Music Pathways exhibition is now open to the public through June 2024. A reception is Thursday, Aug. 10, from 5-7 p.m.

Ballet in Appalachia is a historical retrospective of one of the oldest arts institutions in the Tri-Cities.

The exhibition is curated by Bristol Ballet’s Moira Frazier Ostrander, Artistic and School of Ballet director and Amanda Hairston, Artistic and Development director. This Tennessee Music Pathways exhibition includes photographs, program books, costumes and other …

2023 Fall Convocation Program, Morehead State University. Office Of Communications & Marketing.

Communications and Marketing Publications Archive

The 2023 Morehead State University Convocation Program from August 9, 2023.

The College Of Education And Human Services Welcomes A Trio Of New Faculty Members, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

2023-August-08-Etsu's Carter Railroad Museum Sponsoring Fall Trip, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(August 8, 2023)

Lock in your seat for a fall railroad excursion.  

On Oct. 8, the George L. Carter Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society and East Tennessee State University’s George L. Carter Railroad Museum will sponsor a trip that features stops in the Great Smoky Mountains and western North Carolina.

The route will travel the banks of the Little Tennessee and Nantahala Rivers, crossing the Fontana Lake Trestle that stands 100 feet above the lake.

Limited seating is available. Tickets must be purchased by Sept. 22.

Forms, including ticket purchases, are also available at memrr.org.  For …

2023-August-08-Etsu's 'Appalachian Places' Produces Latest Edition, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(August 8, 2023)

There’s poetry from Maurice Manning, one of Appalachia’s most celebrated poets.

A pair of writers look at the importance of railroads to the growth, economics and culture of early Appalachian mountain towns.

One author reflects on the shared culture between her home in Ghana and the Appalachian mountains, where she presently resides. 

These stories and more are a part of the next edition of “Appalachian Places,” a digital magazine created by East Tennessee State University’s Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services. 

“‘Appalachian Places’ is a platform to highlight the people, places, cultures, …

A Novel Approach To Legacy Donations With Long-Term Benefits Supported By Mathematical Analysis, Daniel Solow, Robin Symes

Faculty Scholarship

A novel approach to legacy donations, called the “Master Fund Strategy,” is proposed. Potential long-term financial benefits for both donor and nonprofit organizations (NPOs) when compared to a “Traditional Fund Strategy” are established through mathematical analysis and computer simulations, providing nonprofit marketing and fundraising professionals an alternative way to lock in bequest funding. In particular, formulas are developed for computing relevant financial quantities associated with the two strategies. Conditions are presented under which the Master Fund Strategy is better than the Traditional Fund Strategy, in the sense that there is a point in time when the net present value of …

2023-08-08 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Staff Congress Records

A message sent on August 8, 2023 from the President of Morehead State University to the campus community regarding upcoming dates and events, construction projects, registration and billing, and the continued efforts to repair the results of the cyber attack committed on the University's computer systems.

Ada News - 08/07/2023, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.