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Consumer Perceptions Of Social Business Practices In South Korea And Thailand, Emily Gaynor

Capstone Collection

The global economy is shifting from Western capitalism towards more inclusive alternatives. Leaders like Muhammed Yunus are normalizing global social enterprise opportunities and cross-sector collaboration. International certifications like B Corporations, Fair Trade, Cruelty Free (The Leaping Rabbit), 1% for the Planet, and the Rainforest Alliance are rapidly growing their networks. Universities, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and governments are incorporating social entrepreneurship into their best practices. In particular, Asia has seen significant growth in its social economy.

Notably, South Korea and Thailand (with six other Asian countries) are included in the world’s 30 best nations to be a social entrepreneur. Particular attention …

Values Driven Strategic Thinking And Planning In Federated Non-Profits, Michael Baker

Capstone Collection

This paper, as a reflective practice, will explore organizational models and frameworks commonly found in non-profit organizations, as per the Leading and Managing Social Sector Organizations course at SIT.

This paper attempts to draw on my experiences at the national non-profit, Reading Partners, and coursework from SIT to suggest the best decision making models for a mission driven, non-profit organization. The findings and reflections largely surround the methodologies of strategic thinking and planning for large, complex, federated organizations.

The paper first explains Reading Partners organizational structure, program model, and culture, as per the different organizational frames in Boleman and Deal …

Student Organization Succession Planning, Rebecca Ann Kamer

Senior Theses

Succession planning is a critical to an organization’s existence and success. There is a scarce amount of research currently available on student organization succession planning, but there is a significant amount of data collected on succession planning within corporate entities. Research was conducted on succession planning within corporate organizations. The purpose of this research is to take information collected from literature on corporate entities and apply it to student organizations. As part of this research, interviews were conducted with five presidents of student organizations at the Darla Moore School of Business to examine current succession planning practices. Results indicated that …

Introductory Guide To Forensic Accounting: A Synthesis Of Scholarly Research And One Student’S Experience, Kayla Miles

Senior Theses

Introductory Guide to Forensic Accounting, found in Appendix A, was created to provide a concise blueprint for building a career in forensic accounting. It provides a lot of useful information for those seeking to gain a better understanding of the profession or learn how they can join it. The idea for this guide came as a result of my own journey to becoming a forensic accountant. I was initially introduced to the forensic accounting profession during a brief conversation with a forensic accountant working for the FBI while I was in high school. Following that conversation, I sought to …

Financial Literacy In South Carolina, Connor Pestovich, Matthew Travis

Senior Theses

Being wise with finances is a skill that many people tend to overlook as important. There are days when an individual can avoid using certain subjects learned in high school, but very rarely, if ever, is there a day when topics of finance are not used. This could be anything from purchasing food, driving to work, working on a computer, or receiving a paycheck. While most would agree that the ability to handle money wisely is very important, these concepts do not have a high priority of being taught in high schools in South Carolina. More than that, many parents …

Indah: The Unorthodox Rise Of A Columbian Staple, Will Helms

Senior Theses

Over the course of several weeks, I conducted a series of observations at Indah Coffee Co. in order to better understand its marketing and interaction with the neighborhood. After observing the coffee shop several times, I consulted outside sources, a process that is considered to be in the psychological realm of “grounded theory”, constantly comparing them to my own observations. After an interview with Indah’s owner, I began compiling my findings. The following paper is an outline of my findings, including the importance of the product in the coffee industry versus other industries, the power of successful grassroots marketing, and …

Efektet E Recensionit Në Sjelljen E Blerjes Së Konsumatorit, Artan Morina

Theses and Dissertations

Qëllimi i këtij punimi të diplomës është të kuptojmë rëndësinë e sjelljes së konsumatorit si dhe elementet të tija, e që një ndër ta janë të ardhurat. Sa i përket sjelljes së blerjes së konsumatorit ky punim do të elaborojë përkufizimin e sjelljes konsumatore dhe rëndësinë e tij, si dhe modelet e sjelljes konsumatore.

Qëllimi i këtij punimi është të analizojë ndikimin e sjelljes së blerjes së konsumatorit gjatë paraqitjes së recesionit ekonomik në një vend dhe sjelljes blerëse për produktet/shërbimet përkatëse të ofruara në atë periudhë.

Ky punim ngre çështjet kryesore të recensionit dhe sjelljes blerëse të konsumatorëve, çfarë …

Përparësitë Dhe Barrierat E Tërheqjes Së Investimeve Të Huaja Në Kosovë, Dukagjin Veliu

Theses and Dissertations

Kosova është një vend pa dalje në det, e pozicionuar në zemër të Ballkanit. Është shtet demokratik, e qeverisur si republikë parlamentare, e bazuar në parimin e ndarjes së pushtetit dhe sistemit të balancimit. Është një vend e cili ofron mundësitë shumta për investime. Ajo ka një pozitë të mirë strategjike,ka popullsinë më tëre në Evropë dhe kataksa të ultadhe me kosto efikase të fuqisë punëtore. Sistemi bankar është një nga më të qëndrueshmet nërajon, privatizimi indërmarrjeve publike është në progres e cila sjell shumë mundësi të më dha për investitorët e huaj. Potencialet më të mëdha janë: minierat, energjia, …

Incotermat Dhe Roli Tyre Në Tregti Ndërkombëtare, Kushtrim Alimi

Theses and Dissertations

Incotermet janë bërë një pjesë e gjuhës së përditshme të tregut. Ato kanë arritur që të futen në kontratat për shitjen e mallrave në mbarë botën dhe si të tilla shërbejnë dhe garantojnë disa rregulla dhe mbikqyrje për importuesit, esportuesit, avokatët, trasportuesit si dhe studentët e tregut ndërkombëtar (Internationational Chamber of Commerce (ICC), 2010)

Incoterm nga viti 1936 kanë qenë të përpunuara në 11 klauza, të cilat në praktikën e atëhershme kanë qenë shpesh në përdorim, kuptohet të rindërtuara me kuptimet e reja. Me zhvillimin ekonomik dhe përparimin e praktikës të tregtisë së jashtme është paraqitur nevoja për shpjegime të …

Angazhimi I Auditorit Për Përmirësimin E Performancës Së Biznesit, Qëndresa Huruglica

Theses and Dissertations

Auditimi është një formë e zhvilluar me sistem të organizuar të llogaritjes, auditimi ka të bëjë me kontrollin e llogarive të biznesit me qëllimin për të zbuluar korrektësin e hyrjeve të regjistruara në librat e llogaritjes, vërtetsin e transaksioneve dhe rezultatin e biznesit. Me rritjen e shpejtë të numrit të kompanive është rritur edhe roli i këtij profesioni, objektivë e auditimit është që nëpërmjet librit të llogarive të zbulojë nëse bilanci është pregaditur në përputhje me formën e përshkruar dhe nëse është duke treguar pozitën e saktë financiare të qështjes (problemit) në datën në të cilën është pregaditur, objektiva e …

Roli Dhe Rëndësia E Investimeve Të Huaja Në Zhvillimin Ekonomik, Valire Hoxha

Theses and Dissertations

Investimet janë bazë shumë e fortë për zhvillimin ekonomik të cilit do shtetë, e veqmas shteteve në tranzicion siqë është Kosova, kështu investimet e huaja kanë patur një zhvillim të hovshëm në rritje në vitet në vazhdim. Nxitur nga ndryshimi teknologjik, konkurrenca globale dhe liberalizimi i tregjeve, investimet e huaja luajnë rol kyç në procesin e integrimit global ekonomik.

Tërheqja e investimeve të huaja direkte (IHD) është një nga strategjitë më të rëndësishme për vendet në zhvillim për të rritur formimin e kapitalit në mënyrë që të gjenerojë një shumë më të lartë të GDP-së. IHD-të sjellin kapitalin e nevojshëm, …

Analizë Krahasuese Midis Produkteve Të Shëndetësisë Në Sektorin Privat Dhe Publik Kosovë, Shpresa Jusufi

Theses and Dissertations

Me kujdesin shëndetësor nënkuptohet çdo tip shërbimi që ofrohet nga specialistët ose paraspecialistët me një impakt në statusin shëndetësor. Përkufizim plotësues: Mallra dhe shërbime që përdoren si inpute për të prodhuar shëndet. Në disa analiza, është koha dhe njohuritë e përdorura për të ruajtur dhe promovuar kujdesin shëndetësor, plus inputeve të kujdesit shëndetësor konvencional Instuticioni përgjegjës jane: Spitalet,farmaci etj. Nga tradita e Republikës Federale socialiste e Jugosllavisë, në Kosovë, si dhe në të gjithë rajonin deri tani ka një masë të madhe të medikalizimit dhe një tendencë të fortë të hospitalizimit. Meqenëse një pjesë e madhe e problemeve shëndetësore janë …

Agile Adoption In Investment Banks, Jiayin Liang, Suman Shekhar

Dissertations and Theses

Many companies and organizations, regardless of industries, countries, size, and cultures, are in the process of transiting from traditional project management methods to Agile. When it comes to financial industry, today’s investment banks, face more unstable market conditions, faster changes of worldwide politics, economies and technologies, stricter regulations, and greater pressure to meet customers’ requirements and sustain revenue growth. Investment banks are usually full-service global financial institutions, which provide advisory and financing banking services, as well as sales, market making, and research on financial products. Therefore, investment banks are in great need to transform from traditional PM concepts to Agile. …

Cajun Corndogs Business Plan, Andrew Broussard

Honors Capstones

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Eddystone Beacons For Earthquake Survivors Identification, Grant Connolly

Honors Capstones

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Understanding The Internship: A Review And Qualitative Study, Diana Chern

Honors Capstones

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Strategies For Trading Volatility Using Options, Alyssa Hebert

Honors Capstones

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An Academic Study Of Wian (What’S-In-A-Name?), Emily Hickman

Honors Capstones

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Intercultural Competency Development: A Case Study With Sit Study Abroad In Morocco, From A Trainers Lens, Amy Leap Miller

Capstone Collection

This Course-Linked Capstone in Training focuses on intercultural competency development, both of the practitioner’s own life journey and through the lens of study abroad, highlighting a Case Study with SIT Study Abroad in Morocco. This Capstone weaves together theory and practice of intercultural competence, experiential learning, social justice training, and study abroad. The practitioner’s self-analysis includes reflection of her Practicum time, as well as a timeline of her intercultural competency development, including growth areas in five categories: knowledge, skills, attitudes, awareness and language. This Capstone also reflects the journey of the practitioner’s growth as a social justice trainer and experiential …

Evaluating Theories On Income Polarization In The U.S., Jocelyn Anderson

Political Science Theses and Capstones

This paper examines the relationship between technological change and income polarization within the United States. I examine and discuss the reshaping of the U.S. labor market via skill- biased technological change, possible effects of globalization, as well as institutional policies. My research also explored how aspects of corporate structure norms, and tax avoidance could be causes for increased income polarization related to top tier incomes. Using current literature and data to consider the top causes of an increasingly widening wage gap, one can see that advancements in technology and the changes it has had on the labor market, as well …

An Exploration Of Craft Beer In South Carolina, John Fitzgerald Denise Jr

Senior Theses

This senior thesis project, prepared for the University of South Carolina Honors College, seeks to compile information on the craft beer industry in South Carolina at time of writing. The creative portion of this thesis takes the shape of a “guidebook”, with photographs and information about beers and breweries compiled into a single source that displays a snapshot of the South Carolina craft beer industry (see sample pages below). The significance of the project results from original, high quality photographs and information compiled and arranged in a way which is increasingly rare in the age of the internet. To accompany …

Effectiveness Of Social Media Analytics On Detecting Service Quality Metrics In The U.S. Airline Industry, Xin Tian

Information Technology & Decision Sciences Theses & Dissertations

During the past few decades, social media has provided a number of online tools that allow people to discuss anything freely, with an increase in mobile connectivity. More and more consumers are sharing their opinions online with others. Electronic Word of Mouth (eWOM) is the virtual communication in use; it plays an important role in customers’ buying decisions. Customers can choose to complain or to compliment services or products on their social media platforms, rather than to complete the survey offered by the providers of those services. Compared with the traditional survey, or with the air travel customer report published …

An Investigation Of Low Frequency Noise In Server Rooms, Ahmed Al Naami

Theses

Noise in a server room can have a major impact on the performance and well-being of the occupants. Sound level and low frequency noise are considered factors that influence the hearing ability of workers. This thesis is an investigation of low-frequency noise in server rooms. We conducted the field study in a server room for a large financial institution. Some employees in this study indicated that they experienced headaches from the noise and requested an analysis of the sound to determine if there were any potential adverse health effects. Attributes of the noise were investigated by evaluating the sound pressure …

Numerical Framing And Emotional Arousal As Moderators Of Review Valence And Consumer Choices, Anh Dang

Marketing Theses & Dissertations

Online reviews are gaining importance in determining consumers’ purchase decisions since many consumers trust them as much as personal word-of-mouth. One aspect of reviews that has received great research attention is valence. Valence refers to consumers’ positive or negative evaluations of products. It can be reflected by star ratings or dichotomous choices such as recommendation rates and thumbs up or down rates. The effects of valence reported in previous studies have been equivocal at best. Therefore, the purpose of this dissertation is to identify factors that help reconcile these inconclusive findings.

The first essay examined emotional arousal (e.g., sad versus …

A Multi-Level Longitudinal Investigation Of Transformational Leadership Influence On Team Members Development In Engineering Project Teams, Nathapon Siangchokyoo

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of the current study is to contribute to the existing Transformational Leadership literature. Despite the overwhelming support that Transformational Leadership theory has garnered over the recent years, the underlying mechanisms and processes by which these leaders exert influence on their followers have yet to be adequately examined. More importantly, while the majority of advances in leadership research can largely be attributed to traditional areas of management and social sciences, studies of leadership in the context of engineering still remain relatively unexplored. Drawing on previous empirical research as well as the concept of Core Self-Evaluations, this study sets out …

Case Study On The Development Of Engineering Design Modification Projects For U.S. Nuclear Power Plants: A Knowledge Retention Tool In Support Of The Longevity And Resilience Of The Nuclear Power Industry, Pamela M. Torres-Jiménez

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Theses & Dissertations

The nuclear power industry in the United States (U.S.) has gone through various changes throughout its history. Most recently, plans to grow the industry through the construction of new power plants have ceased. Because of this, the industry is at a period where the longevity and resilience of existing nuclear power plants are vital to its subsistence.

One of the ways existing nuclear power plants can assure longevity and resilience is by performing engineering design modifications efficiently and at a lower cost. Strategic plans, such as the Delivering the Nuclear Promise, can support nuclear utilities to achieve this. Another strategy …

The Impact Of Eb-5 Ownership On Employee Job Satisfaction And Guest Satisfaction In The Hospitality Industry: A Case Study, Valentina Naumenko

Theses and Dissertations

The hospitality industry of the United States continues to thrive and grow each year with millions of tourists and business visitors. The exceptional quality of guest services that hospitality organizations provide makes the U.S. by far the top world destination for international travelers. In 2015, the number one tourist destination in the United States was Orlando, Florida. Sixty-six million visitors were hosted in this area. Approximately thirty percent of the total Orlando inventory was accounted for in the Lake Buena Vista district, which is located within the Disney World submarket. The firm’s service-profit chain model suggests that satisfied employees increase …

An Analysis Of The Impact Of Social Media Marketing On Individuals’ Attitudes And Perceptions At Nova Community College, Nya Gibson

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Social media has become prominent in the 21st century. Companies are persistently looking for ways to utilize this new platform within their marketing strategies to increase business growth. Since social media is a networking and communication platform, it is important for companies to create a voice to humanize the business and maintain foot traffic. Although there are studies on how to use social media marketing within a business, there is minimal corroboration available of how social media marketing activities influence a consumer’s buying behavior. This study investigated the effects of social media on consumer attitudes of social media marketing and …

An Injury Incidence Analysis At The Wal-Mart Distribution Center In Mount Crawford, Va From February 2016 To January 2017, Christopher T. Ruszala

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The study focused on the correlation of injuries and time in service for workers in labor intensive, repetitive jobs. The population for this study comprised all hourly employees working at the Wal-Mart Distribution Center located in Mount Crawford, VA. In compliance with OSHA requirements, when an employee injury requiring medical attention occurs the data is collected and recorded. These data records were provided by the Safety Manager of the facility. The data was collected from February 2016 through January 2017 to coincide with fiscal year. During this time period there were 685 employees working within the warehouse.

A Chi-square statistical …

17 Days: Cross-Country With Social Media, Zachary Alvarado

Senior Theses

"Austin Prescott and Zach Alvarado travel from South Carolina to California using social media to find and communicate with hosts throughout the country..."

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Costs of investment were weighed against capital contributions throughout our campaign. While the film serves to inspire, entertain, and inform, the paper dives deeper into the brand-building, cost-savings, and logistics of the trip. In the end, we more than doubled our initial investment and had an awesome time while doing it.