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The Presidential Political Business Cycle Of 1972, Robert R. Keller, Ann Mari May

College of Business: Faculty Publications

Previous studies of the political business cycle have examined time series data to determine whether a pattern of pre-election boom and post-election slump exists. The studies do not investigate the behavior and mechanisms by which a politician may effectuate a political business cycle. We focus on one time period, 1969 to 1972, and conclude that President Nixon's personality and operating environment explain why he manipulated the economy for political gain. The mechanisms he utilized to improve macroeconomic conditions before the 1972 election include monetary policy, fiscal policy, and wage-price controls.

On Using Sor Techniques For Solution Of A Large, Sparse, Nonsymmetric System, Yvonne Gibson-Robinson

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

The discretization of many physical problems produces a large linear system Ax = b where the obvious solution is x = A^-1b. However, for large systems it is computationally infeasible to find A^-1 explicitly. In such cases, iterative procedures are used to find the solution vector. The purpose of this Thesis is to study and modify one particular iterative procedure, the Successive Overrelaxation (SOR) algorithm, used to solve a Reservoir Model. The structure of the A matrix and Mathematical Programming concepts are used to develop and implement an efficient SOR algorithm.

Innovative Start-Up Management, Gary Dean Lorenz

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This thesis develops, tests, and evaluates a general network-based model for use in the management of an innovative start-up. The major tasks accomplished in a start-up are identified. The tasks include R&D and Engineering, Financial, Market Research, Organization, Legal and Accounting, Manufacturing, and Marketing. For each major task, the significant activities, precedence relations, decision nodes, alternative choices of action, and feedback loops are identified. The Q-GERT package (written in FORTRAN) simulates the innovative management process described by the general network-based model. A flexible computer program yields values of such parameters as an activity criticality index, expected times to achieve each …

1984-05-18, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Economic Feasibility Of Electricity Generation On Cage Layer Operations, The, Boris E. Bravo-Ureta, Glen V. Mcmmahon

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station

No abstract provided.

Long-Range Planning, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In these typed and handwritten notes from a 1984 ServiceMaster Delta Meeting, Pollard comments on the company's long-range planning objectives.

Ua28/1 The Personnel File, Wku Human Resources

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter published by WKU Human Resources for the faculty and staff. Includes articles about stress, gardening and Larry Mayhew.

1984 May-December, Morehead State University. Office Of Athletics.

Morehead State Athletics Press Release Archives

Morehead State Athletics press releases from May to December of 1984.

An Information Theoretic Forecasting Methodology, Keith Kerwin Mclain

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

A forecasting methodology has been developed which is based on information theory. This methodology uses the idea that autoregressive (AR) representation of a stationary, Normally distributed time series is equivalent to a model of such a time series which has maximum information content. To apply this idea, two programs were developed. The first program utilizes an Adaptive Sequential Segmentation Algorithm, which is based on an information theoretic measure, to detect subseries in a piecewise stationary time series. This is done to accommodate abrupt or discontinuous changes in the underlying process parameters. A second program utilizes the Akaike Information Criterion to …

Project Management For Technicare Hps 1440 Software Engineering, Burton V. Dean, Atul Bhatt

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

The major purpose of the study was to develop and apply project management techniques for efficient planning, scheduling and controlling of the various software development activities associated with the HPS 1440. To accomplish this goal, the following objectives were required to be satisfied: (1) What subsystems (tasks) required software engineering development, (2) For each task, what activities were performed, (3) What were the precedence relationships among the activities, (4) What is the estimated activity durations, and (5) What is the estimated completion time of the project? To accomplish the above objectives and management requirements, the study team envisioned utilizing the …

A New Approach For Determining When The Linear Complementarity Problem Has No Solution, Venky Venkateswaran

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

For the Linear Complementarity Problem (LCP) we have developed a finite descent algorithm that is capable of obtaining an optimal solution when the given matrix is a P-matrix. Conventional finite descent algorithms for solving geometric optimization problems move only from the current point to a geometrically adjacent one while traversing the feasible region. Here, we develop an algorithm that may 'jump' over infeasible regions during its operation. In a sense analogous to the methods of combinatorial optimization, the proposed algorithm exploits a 'nearness' structure that is defined not with respect to physical adjacency but with respect to the objective function …

The Role Of Index Options As Investments, Peter H. Ritchken, Harvey M. Salkin, Gregory B. Getts

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

In the first section of this article we consider an investor who holds a mutual fund on which index options trade. As a comparison, we also consider a portfolio consisting of shares of the fund, Black Scholes priced index options, and cash. This portfolio is constructed so that it has the same expected return as the fund but significantly less risk. Properties of the mutual fund and the portfolio are discussed. The second section examines a more realistic situation. In particular, we assume that an investor owns shares of a large diversified fund which is not perfectly correlated with the …

A Mean-Lower Partial Moment Analysis Of Hedge Portfolios, Wen-Kuei Chen

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

If the continuous trading assumption is met, then the Black-Scholes (BS) model is appropriate for option valuation. However, in this case, since the market is complete, the claims are redundant and offer no economic benefits. Trading and monitoring costs may prevent the continuous trading assumption from being met. In incomplete markets, shareholders benefit by trading options since they can alter their risk exposures in ways that could not be done without options. On the other hand, portfolio strategies based on meshing options for future periods are likely to be more relevant for individuals and institutions that use options as a …

Optimization Of An Inventory System With A Coupled Computer Simulation And Response Surface Methodology, Hsiao-Chao Yuan

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This thesis develops a coupled simulation/response surface methodology to find an optimum variable (s, S) policy for an inventory control system. The system considered is very general and fits many business scenarios. It allows for probabilistic and seasonal demand, probabilistic lag time and realistic other complexities.

A Corporate R&D Strategic Planning And Budgeting Model, Gregory Richard Madey

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This thesis describes an R&D decision support model that was developed and subsequently tested for use within a division of an aerospace firm. The model is used for R&D project evaluation, selection and budgeting. The model uses multiattribute utility theory to describe the preference structure of the organization's decision makers. Data defining the projects is obtained from the firm's decision support system. Mathematical programming techniques are used to select a portfolio of R&D projects that maximizes the expected utility of the firm. Several multiobjective mathematical programming approaches for maximizing expected utility are formulated and evaluated. These include (1) minimization of …

Applications Of Integer Programming To Radio Frequency Management, Koichi Nishimura

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

The management of the radio communication environment has become increasingly complex as communication requirements have evolved. Various types of interference could seriously degrade the performance of a communications network. In a Naval fleet radio communication scenario, a particular type of interference, referred to as intermodulation interference, is important and amenable to mathematical study. In this problem scenario, the primary objective is to find an overall assignment of frequencies to each communication net such that potential intermodulation interference is minimized, while satisfying other communication requirements. In order to determine the potential level of intermodulation interference for each candidate set of frequencies …

Hiring Practices For Skilled Craftsmen In The Construction Industry, Jimmy A. Off

Graduate Research Papers

The building construction industry experiences wild fluctuations in demand. Additionally, the industry is characterized by a competitive bid structure. A high labor turnover rate is the natural consequence of these conditions. Compounding this problem is the building industry's highly labor intensive nature. Since contractors will perform the hiring process so frequently, their procedures must be able to identify the best qualified applicants.

The current economic recession has brought many construction firms to a point of near idleness. The unemployment rate among skilled craftsmen is high. This has created a buyer's market in which the contractors can choose the most qualified …

1984-04-28, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua1d James Poteet Personnel File, Wku Human Resources

WKU Administration Documents

Personnel file of James Poteet former head of History Department.

Flood Insurance Study, City Of Cedar City, Utah, Iron County

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

This Flood Insurance Study investigates the existence and severity of flood hazards in the City of Cedar City, Iron County, Utah, and aids in the administration of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973. This study will be used to convert Cedar City to the regular program of flood insurance by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Local and regional planners will use this study in their efforts to promote sound flood plain management.

1984-04-06, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

1984 Residence Hall Association Meeting Minutes, Spring, Morehead State University. Housing & Residence Education Office.

Housing & Residence Education Records

The meeting minutes of the Residence Hall Association at Morehead State University during the spring of 1984.

Ua68/13/4 Bowling Green, Vol. 4, No. 2, Kelly Thompson Chapter, Public Relations Students Society Of America

Student Organizations

Magazine produced by senior seminar class in public relations with the Kelly Thompson Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America and students in the WKU Department of Journalism.

Regular features include:

• Reflections
• Business
• Art
• Community Service
• Reminiscing
• Curiosities
• Entertainment

This issue includes articles:

• Berkley, Tonya. The Bits & Bytes of Computers
• Schammel, Cat & Rene Vance. Business & Pleasure Go Together - Horses
• Jones, Paige. Living it Up Downtown
• Reeder, Kristen. E.A. Diddle's Red Towel Still Waves
• Clarke, Elizabeth. The Alley Playhouse Takes a Bow
• Crime, p. 32

Ua68/13/5 Adventure, Wku Advertising Club

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by members of the WKU Advertising Club regarding their members and activities.

Strategies For Introducing Change In The Small Business, J. Randolph New

Management Faculty Publications

Effective management of change is important to owners and managers of small businesses, particularly those whose goals include growth. This article explores the various reasons people resist change, introduces techniques for dealing with this resistance, and describes ways to adapt these techniques to individual situations.

Profile Vol: 3 No: 2 April/May 1984, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

April/May 1984 employee monthly newsletter printed for employees.

The Role Of Options In Portfolio Management - Some Key Issues, Peter H. Ritchken, Gregory B. Getts, Harvey M. Salkin

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

A review of stock and index option pricing models, their possible misuses and limitations, and their role in portfolio management under various assumptions. A discussion of how these models may be used in conjunction with the Capital Asset Pricing Model for measuring risk and reward of optioned portfolios is also included.

1984 January - June, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases from January to June of 1984.

Ua12/2/1 Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special edition of College Heights Herald featuring articles:

• Meehan, Mary. Like, Wow – Fashion Trends
• Carlton, Chad. A Man Around the House – Jody Richards

Transcript: Speech By William E. Flaherty “Florida Summit On Health Care Cost Containment. Sponsored By Associated Industries Of Florida. Presentation Outline: Cost Containment: A Third Party Payor [Sic] Perspective”, William E. Flaherty

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

No abstract provided.