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Managing Cyber Defense As A Business Threat For Small And Medium Enterprises, Binh Quang Vo

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The U.S small and medium businesses (SMBs) are constantly attacked by cybercriminals. Alarmingly, the number of victimized SMBs is growing considerably every year. This results in the increasing loss of billions of dollars and risks to the national economy. The problem addressed was the rising number of cyberattacks critically harming SMBs resulting in revenue loss, damages to reputation, and business closure. The purpose of this research was to reveal the contemporary barriers and challenges that impact cybersecurity competencies of SMBs. This study used semi-structured interviews of participants who are currently working as cyber professionals in SMBs across industries. The goal …

2023-April-06-Dream Realized- Marching Bucs In Macy's Day Parade, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

NEW YORK, NY & JOHNSON CITY, TN – April 6, 2023 – Today, the East Tennessee State University Marching Bucs were selected to perform in the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®, representing the state of Tennessee. This will mark the first Parade appearance by the band. The ETSU Marching Bucs will join the Parade to the call of “Let’s Have a Parade,” the iconic phrase that has signaled the start of every Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade since 1924.

Each year, the Macy’s Parade Band Committee looks for bands that have the stage presence, musical and marching abilities to captivate millions …

2023-April-06-Etsu Board Of Trustees To Hold Quarterly Meeting April 21, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (April 6, 2023) — East Tennessee State University’s Board of Trustees will hold its quarterly meeting and several committee meetings on Friday, April 21.

All meetings will be conducted in person at the D.P. Culp Student Center, East Tennessee Room.

Meetings are scheduled as follows:

• Academic, Research and Student Success Committee – 8 a.m.
• Finance and Administration Committee – 9:45 a.m.
• Audit Committee – 11:30 a.m.
• Board of Trustees Meeting – 1:30 p.m.

Committee meeting times are approximate and will begin following the conclusion of the previous meeting. When they become available, the agenda and accompanying materials for …

Submitting The ‘Right’ Reflection, Catherine Murphy, Tom O'Mahony

Articles

While the benefits of reflection for students are well documented, there is a parallel body of research pointing to varying levels of engagement with reflection. Students on a four-year business information systems programme have to complete a reflection as part of their placement assessment. Using a constructivist qualitative methodology, this research explores the students' experience of reflecting with a view to identifying what supports could be useful to guide students in the future. Using semi-structured interviews, the students described a focus on description of activities and overall uncertainty on what to write. There are multiple possible interventions which could support …

2023-04-06 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from April 6, 2023.

2023-April-05-Etsu Tisl 'Best Delegation' Team Lays Groundwork For '23, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (April 5, 2023) – The 18 East Tennessee State University students who participated in the 2022 Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature (TISL) brought home “Best Delegation” honors, but members of the team aren’t resting on this success. Instead, they are gearing up for next fall’s event, with several ETSU students elected to serve in key roles for 2023.

Since 1966, TISL has provided thousands of politically minded college and university students an education about Tennessee state government and a channel to express their opinions on state issues. Hundreds of students from more than 40 two- and four-year institutions participate …

2023-04-05 Intercollegiate Athletics Committee Revisal Draft, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Intercollegiate Athletics Committee Revisal Draft submitted to the Faculty Senate on April 6, 2023.

The Effect Of Syntax Simplicity On Crowdfunding Performance, Yuanqing Li, Sibin Wu, Wencang Zhou

Management Faculty Publications

Using elaboration of likelihood model, this study examines how syntactic structure (structural and lexical simplicity) and nonverbal cues (smiling and professional attire) interact to influence crowdfunding performance. By studying 209 crowdfunding projects, we show that both structural simplicity and lexical simplicity are positively related to crowdfunding performance. Further, professional attire strengthens the simplicity and performance relationship. However, smiling shows mixed effects.

2023-04-05 Excellence In Teaching Committee Revisal Draft, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Excellence in Teaching Committee Revisal Draft submitted to the Faculty Senate on April 6, 2023.

2023-04-05 Research & Creative Productions Committee Revisal Draft, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Research & Creative Productions Committee Revisal Draft submitted to the Faculty Senate on April 6, 2023.

2023-April-04-Friends Of The Martin Center.Pdf, University Advancement, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

For more than a quarter-century, the Appalachian Highlands region dreamed of having a performing arts center. Through the generosity of the late James and Mary B. Martin along with the support of many friends as well as capital funding from the State of Tennessee, that dream became possible with the opening of the Martin Center for the Arts in 2021.

Now, a group of supporters is helping write the next chapter for the Martin Center, making new dreams and opportunities possible.

The Friends of the Martin Center initiative began in 2022 to provide an opportunity for patrons and alumni to …

Artificial Intelligent Enabled Supply Chains As A Competitive Advantage, Nathan Adato

Senior Honors Theses

The focus of this paper is on the topics of artificial intelligence and supply chain management and how artificial intelligence-enabled supply chains provide organizations with competitive advantages. The supply chain’s adoption of data collection technologies as part of digital transformation and movements of industry 4.0 creates a strong foundation for artificial intelligence analytics. Artificial intelligence has three branches sensing and interacting, decision-making, and learning. Each branch uses its algorithms and serves a different purpose for the business. Artificial intelligence-enabled supply chains create unique, inimitable competitive advantages that fit Michael Porter’s five forces.

Congressional Oversight Of U.S. Government Programs, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

Provides detailed overview of how the U.S. Congress conducts oversight of federal agency programs. Contents include a letter from a member of Congress to an agency head concerning an environmental development in Indiana, information on the foundations of congressional oversight, details on how Congress may require agency reports on various subjects in public laws, an example of a congressionally mandated report by the Department of Defense, documentation of congressional funding of individual federal agencies, examples of congressional committee hearings, congressional committee issuance of oversight and investigative reports which may include dissenting opinions, Congressional Budget Office cost estimates on congressional committee …

Connecting Organizational Learning Strategies To Organizational Resilience, Gordon R. Haley

Publications

Purpose: The objective of this study is to analyze the conceptual and domain overlap of organizational learning and organizational resilience; specifically, the adaptation or renewal domain in organizational resilience. From the findings, strategies to foster collective learning leading to organizational resilience are identified and outlined.

2023-04-04 Minutes, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress meeting minutes from April 4, 2023.

Reimagining Education (With Agents), Richard Busby, M.S

Publications & Research

No abstract provided.

2023-April-03-Students In Crisis.Pdf, University Advancement, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Threat of eviction. Job loss. Food insecurity. Mounting medical bills. Automobile repairs. Risk of utility shut-off.

Even homelessness.

College students are far from immune to these harsh realities – realities that sometimes can crash down on their journey to graduation like a big tree in the middle of the road during a sudden storm.

At ETSU, the Buccaneer Student Crisis Fund is helping students overcome these obstacles.

The program actually started during an epic storm, the COVID-19 pandemic, by offering support to students suddenly facing unexpected hardships as a result of the national crisis. ETSU’s Day of Giving campaign in …

The Fashion Visual Search Using Deep Learning Approach, Smita V. Bhoir, Sunita R. Patil

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In recent years, the World Wide Web (WWW) has established itself as a popular source of information. Using an effective approach to investigate the vast amount of information available on the internet is essential if we are to make the most of the resources available. Visual data cannot be indexed using text-based indexing algorithms because it is significantly larger and more complex than text. Content-Based Image Retrieval, as a result, has gained widespread attention among the scientific community (CBIR). Input into a CBIR system that is dependent on visible features of the user's input image at a low level is …

Is Growth In Outstate Missouri Tied To Growth In The St. Louis And Kansas City Metro Areas?, Howard J. Wall

Faculty Scholarship

In a 2016 Show-Me Institute essay, Michael Podgursky and Nick Pretnar demonstrated the proportional importance to the state economy of Missouri’s two dominant metro areas.1 As they report, the St. Louis and Kansas City metro areas together account for well over half of Missouri’s economic output (64 percent of gross state product in 2013), indicating that the aggregate performance of the state economy is largely determined by the performance of the two metro areas’ economies. In this essay I take this idea a step further and examine whether there is more than simply a proportional relationship.

Specifically, I look at …

The Ursinus College Investment Management Company Newsletter, Spring 2023, Eric Parnell, Scott Deacle, Maureen Cumpstone, Ben Sjosten, Kaela Frenchman, Evan Coffrey

Investment Management Company Newsletter

Inside this issue:

At a Glance

Letter from Ben Sjosten '23

Letter from Kaela Frenchman '24

Letter from Evan Coffrey '24

Investment Team Strategies and Updates

UCIMCO Investment Performance and Analysis

Endowment Outlook

Stock Selection Picks

Women's Fund Picks

Our Teams

Thank You!

How to Contribute

Investment Policy Statement UCIMCO Endowment

Investment Policy Statement UCIMCO Women's Fund

Investment Policy Statement UCIMCO Stock Selection

The Role That Exercise Play On Your Hormones, Leadership Effectiveness & Job Engagement, Julia Shaw

Honors Projects in Management

This research project aimed to find a connection between exercise, hormone levels, and job outcomes. It is largely known that many successful people workout, but there is limited research that connects working out to leadership effectiveness and job engagement. Therefore, a survey was distributed to Bryant University students asking them to self-report using hormone dimensions, and job outcome Likert scales. The OLS regression did not result in significant p-values however, using a means comparison there were interesting revelations in the data. Those who exercised with others had increased levels of serotonin and leadership effectiveness. Those that exercised before work had …

Match Results And The Equity Value Of Publicly Traded Soccer Teams, Ryan Bebyn

Honors Projects in Mathematics

This study aims to examine the relationship between the match performance of publicly traded European soccer clubs and their stock price returns. It is important for investors, owners, and fans to understand how competitive factors both on and off the field affect the equity value of European club soccer teams. Competitive factors such as basic match results (Win, Loss, or Draw), rivalry matches, and international matches will be evaluated against the daily stock prices of publicly traded soccer clubs. A sample of teams traded on public exchanges will be used to analyze the effects of their matches on the daily …

Community Experiences In The Strategic Human Resource Management Black Box, Richard Harvey Jonsen, Neil M. Boyd, Franklin Oikelome, Douglas Trimble

Rohrer College of Business Departmental Research

Recent research suggests experiencing community at work (i.e., perceiving a sense of community (SOC) and a sense of community responsibility (SOC-R)) is important for employee and organizational outcomes, however, we know very little about how these constructs operate in human resource management contexts. This study peers into the strategic human resource management “black box,” which is an organizational setting where psychological and social variables are believed to influence employee perceptions in ways that impact their individual functioning, and subsequently improve organizational outcomes. Specifically, the study tests hypotheses regarding the relationship between high-involvement work climate (i.e., a human resource context), psychological …

Utilizing Neurodiverse Workplace Strategies To Support The Growing Population Of Long Covid Cases In A Neuroinclusive Workplace: A Paradigm Shift For Neuroacquired Employees, Piper Hutson, James Hutson

Faculty Scholarship

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the emergence of long COVID, a condition in which patients report persistent symptoms after recovering from acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. A review conducted by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) suggests that long COVID may actually consist of four different syndromes: post-intensive care syndrome, post-viral fatigue syndrome, and long-term COVID syndrome. The absence of a clear definition for this condition may lead to under-recognition and under-treatment of the symptoms experienced by those affected. Moreover, existing programs designed for neuro diverse individuals may be adapted to support the growing neuro acquired population. Communication strategies, such …

“Mira Cómo Tejemos”: La Construcción De Una Red Comunitaria Y La Educación Ambiental En La Organización Frente Insular De La Reserva Marina De Galápagos, Katie Draeger

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

El Frente Insular de la Reserva Marina de Galápagos (FIRMAG o Frente Insular) es una organización para la conservación comunitaria, ubicada en la isla de Santa Cruz. Para explorar el significado del trabajo comunitario de esta organización, este estudio examina dos elementos de la estructura organizativa: los valores y las fortalezas. Al analizar tanto las perspectivas de los líderes y miembros de FIRMAG como las observaciones sobre el trabajo mismo, los valores que buscan construir y servir la comunidad se revelan como 1) un rechazo a la institucionalidad/burocracia y 2) a los fondos extranjeros, 3) la educación ambiental comunitaria sin …

The Lumpkin Letter (Spring 2023), Lcbas

Lumpkin College of Business & Technology Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Fixed Income Fund Report, April 2023, Bryant University, Archway Investment Fund

Archway Investment Fund

No abstract provided.

Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Press releases and game statistics for WKU men's basketball team from January to July 2023.

Graduate, 2nd Place: Assessing The Knowledge, Attitude, And Everyday Life Practices Adopted Among Eastern Illinois University Students Towards Sustainability, Joel Holison

2023 Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity - Documents

The concept of sustainable development gained attention and came into focus with the publication of the Brundtland Report (Brundtland, 1987). later the Education for Sustainability (EfS) initiative was presented in 1997 through the “Thessaloniki Declaration” as a carrier of the common and single message (Knapp, 2000). Sustainable development is the way a country pursues its economic development that does not jeopardize the opportunity for future generations to achieve their development (Brundtland, 1987). Deforestation, land destruction, soil degradation, air and water pollution, and other types of environmental deterioration are paid in the name of economic progress. This detriment may outweigh the …

Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Press releases and game statistics for WKU women's basketball team from January to July 2023.