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Development Of A Technology Transfer Score For Evaluating Research Proposals: Case Study Of Demand Response Technologies In The Pacific Northwest, Judith Estep

Dissertations and Theses

Investment in Research and Development (R&D) is necessary for innovation, allowing an organization to maintain a competitive edge. The U.S. Federal Government invests billions of dollars, primarily in basic research technologies to help fill the pipeline for other organizations to take the technology into commercialization. However, it is not about just investing in innovation, it is about converting that research into application. A cursory review of the research proposal evaluation criteria suggests that there is little to no emphasis placed on the transfer of research results. This effort is motivated by a need to move research into application.

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Innovation Through Agile Project Management, Raju Kona

Dissertations and Theses

The traditional, waterfall, project management processes were at a certain moment the latest versions creating a competitive advantage for the business using them. But, the development of technology within business, finds the waterfall methodology confining the implementation of innovation through its requirements. Conversely, the earlier used in agile methods satisfactorily proofed to re-energize project management in huge organizations that do not develop the application.

The researcher focused on finding the ways innovations are possible under agile project management through the following research question. First, how agile project management methodology enable to big organizations to succeed in their life settings by …

Modeling Adoption Dynamics In Social Networks, Minh Duc Luu

Dissertations and Theses Collection

This dissertation studies the modeling of user-item adoption dynamics where an item can be an innovation, a piece of contagious information or a product. By “adoption dynamics” we refer to the process of users making decision choices to adopt items based on a variety of user and item factors. In the context of social networks, “adoption dynamics” is closely related to “item diffusion”. When a user in a social network adopts an item, she may influence her network neighbors to adopt the item. Those neighbors of her who adopt the item then continue to trigger more adoptions. As this progress …

Feasibility In Applying Agile Project Management Methodologies To Building Design And Construction Industry, Roy S. Moriel

Dissertations and Theses

During the past few decades, fundamental changes have taken place in project development, planning, and execution. This has taken form with embracing new techniques such as various agile project management methodologies to develop products, instead of using the traditional waterfall project management methodology commonly used today. Using agile has been very successful as a large portion of the IT world has integrated it within their companies. Unfortunately, professional fields such as the building design and construction industry have remained mostly with the traditional methods impacting the projects in terms of cost, scheduling, and other project elements that can benefit from …

Implementation Of Agile Methodology In Public Sector, Kajal Patel

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to identify the drawbacks and positives of agile methodology in public sector projects. This paper will help provide the business groups the solution to overcome any issues with agile for any of the development processes within the Public sector. This assignment will help us see the results of adoption of agile by various business groups within the public sector where it is been implemented. The idea of fast paced development with set goals and deadlines have transformed how the implementation works as compared to traditional methods in Public sector. Agile methodology has always focused …

Si Ndikon Brendi I Produkteve Ushqimore Në Sjelljen E Konsumatorit, Yllza Osmani

Theses and Dissertations

Në ekonominë e tregut ndërmarrjet e shumta prodhojnë produkte të llojeve të ndryshme me sasi të mëdha që shpeshëherë përmbushin nevojat identike. Produktet e tilla veqohen me brend. Një brend prezanton një produkt apo shërbim, dimensionet e të cilit ndryshojnë nga produktet apo shërbimet e tjera. Këto ndryshime mund të jenë funksionale, racionale, ose të prekshme – referuar performancës së produktit të atij brendi. Ndryshimet gjithashtu mund të jenë simbolike, emocionale, ose të paprekshme – referuar në atë se çka prezanton ai brend. Gjithë këto diferencime të produkteve të llojit të njëjtë por me brendim të ndryshëm përcillen tek konsumator. …

“The Difference Between The Internal And External Audit And Their Importance”, Lindita Vuksani

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis aims, through a detailed presentation to provide clarification for a better understanding of what internal and external audit definition, objectives, functions and stages of its development mean. It will also identify differences and similarities between them by analysing their characteristics such as: to whom they report, what are the objectives, what they cover and the responsibilities of improvement. This study will use the quantitative and qualitative data by exploring literature and analysing previous researches to bring focus of importance the process of audit has, and comparing results of findings for different requirements entities have in different countries they …

Shfrytëzimi I Rrjeteve Sociale Nga Bizneset Kosovare Dhe Ndikimi I Tyre Tek Konsumatorët, Drilon Selmani

Theses and Dissertations

Se sa të rëndësishme janë sot rrjetet sociale për bizneset/organizatat e dëshmon edhe vëmendja e madhe që i jepet këtij sektori nga ndërmarrësit. Se sa vlerësohet kjo gjë në Kosovë dhe sa ndikon tek konsumatorët do ta shohim gjatë hulumtimit rreth bizneseve dhe konsumatorëve. Sa i përket qëllimit kryesor të hulumtimit, qëllim parësor ka qenë se sa bizneset Kosovare përdorin rrjetet sociale dhe po ashtu për përfitimet nga këto mundësi promovuese, si dhe ndikimi i tyre tek konsumatorët dhe shpenzimet e bizneseve për rrjetet sociale. Dhe në fund hulumtimi të përdoret si referim i bizneseve për stimulim dhe shtytje për …

Letrat Me Vlerë, Blerina Shabani

Theses and Dissertations

Oferta dhe kërkesa për mallra daton që herët, plasimi dhe blerja e mallrave për të plotësuar kërkesat e familjeve, ka shtyrë në krijimin e një vendkëmbimi të thjeshtë për të blerë dhe shitur gjëra të ndryshme. Njerëzit kanë shkëmbyer mallrat në forma ndryshme në tregje të vogla apo në mënyrë individuale.

Në fillim nuk ka ekzistuar paraja si mjet pagese, por tregjet janë përdorur si vend shkëmbimi të mallrave ndërmjet veti, pra produkti është këmbyer me produktin tjetër dhe varësisht nga vlera e produktit është llogaritur edhe masa.

Shtrohet pyetja po çka është paraja?!

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Ndikimi I Etikës Menaxheriale Në Përgjegjësitë Sociale Të Bizneseve, Fatlume Mustafa

Theses and Dissertations

Në Kosovë mund të themi që përgjegjësia sociale është një koncept i ri. Është folur shumë pak rreth përgjegjësisë sociale në lidhje me ndërmarrjet sepse ata e kanë të vështirë të kuptojnë që përfshirja në përgjegjësinë sociale shërben si një element ndihmës dhe mjaft motivues për rritjen e fitimit. Ky hulumtim përpos pjesës teorike do të ketë edhe pjesën empirike e cila do të realizohet me hulumtim të personave të ndryshëm në marrëdhënie pune. Metodologjia e hulumtimit është e bazuar në hulumtimin kërkimor shumë dimensione, që ofron një mundësi gjithëpërfshirëse për ngritjen e besueshmërisë së studimit shkencor. Popullacion për ketë …

Tregtia Ndërkombëtare Dhe Globalizimi, Fjollë Rrustemaj

Theses and Dissertations

Në këtë punim kam paraqitur zhvillimin e procesit të tregtisë ndërkombëtare dhe globalizimit, në trendin ndërkombëtar të fjales si edhe ndikimet e globalizimit në ekonominë ndërkombëtare. Eshtë e ditur se globalizimi ka aspektet e veta pozitive dhe negative, porse gjithësesi sjell ndërrime esenciale në ekonomi. Bota e zhvilluar është bartëse e procesit të globalizimit dhe pikërisht ata kanë shfrytëzuar më së miri rrethanat aktuale ekonomike botërore. Me zhvillimin e teknologjisë informative dhe komunikative bota është bërë një e tërë në kuptimin e ekonomisë, ndërkaq lidhja mes këtyre dysubjekteve në pjesë të ndryshme të globit, zakonisht arrihet apo realizohet në periudhen …

“The Difference Between The Internal And External Audit And Their Importance”, Lindita Vuksani

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis aims, through a detailed presentation to provide clarification for a better understanding of what internal and external audit definition, objectives, functions and stages of its development mean. It will also identify differences and similarities between them by analysing their characteristics such as: to whom they report, what are the objectives, what they cover and the responsibilities of improvement.

This study will use the quantitative and qualitative data by exploring literature and analysing previous researches to bring focus of importance the process of audit has, and comparing results of findings for different requirements entities have in different countries they …

Markat Tregtare Dhe Roli I Tyre Në Zhvillimin E Kompanive Të Sapothemeluara Në Kosovë, Valdrin Asllani

Theses and Dissertations

Është e pa argumentushme që marka tregtare është aktivitet krucial dhe ‘mbijetues’ në suksesin e kompanive të sapothemeluara. Kjo temë prezanton aktivitetin hulumtues për çasjen e kompanive starts-up në Kosovë dhe rolin e brandingut në këto kompani të sapo themeluara. Përgjithësisht, në Kosovë mungon aktiviteti hulumtues shkencor për aktivitetet e brendingut, andaj, konsideroj që kjo temë është vlerë e shtuar për kompanitë kosovare gjithashtu, për pasurim akademik hulumtues e shkencor.

Për sa i përket metodologjisë; qasja kualitative do të përdoret kryesisht bazuar në raste konkrete. Studimi i rasteve konkrete do të lejoj që të eksplorohet më në detaje dhe të …

Essays In Corporate Responsibility And Finance, Mert Demir

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This dissertation consists of three chapters:

Chapter 1: The Effects of Corporate Social Performance and Social Norms on Market Valuation of Nonfinancial Disclosures Using a novel measure of the quality of corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosures by global companies, this paper analyzes how CSR report quality affects firm value when mediating roles of social pressure and CSR performance are considered. I find that firms operating in socially controversial industries enjoy higher valuations when they issue high-quality CSR reports. I also find that for firms with poor CSR performance, higher-quality CSR disclosure is associated with a decline in firm value, while …

A Whole New Wurld? How Unusual Brand Name Spelling Negatively Affects Sensory Perceptions Of New Products Through Cognitive And Affective Processing, Ann E. Mcneel

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Introducing the importance of unusual brand name spelling to sensory marketing, this research shows that utilizing the linguistic device of unique brand name spelling can lead to differences in sensory perceptions and actual consumption of a variety of consumer products. Across five studies, we explore how perceptions of the uniqueness of a brand name can be achieved by varying one letter in the spelling of the brand name, and that such a small variation can result in less favorable sensory perceptions of taste (studies 1 and 3), scent (study 2), and vision (studies 4 and 5) as a result of …

Reinventing The Wheel Of Teaching Business? Learning In The Academic Classroom - The Case Of The Business Consulting Course, Francesco R. Frova

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

The purpose of this study is to use the case of the Business Consulting course to demonstrate and enhance the significance of the application of effective and experiential learning in the academic classroom. Three Learning Theories are considered: Classical, Social, and Experiential Learning. Principles of effective learning and learning goals are described, and are looked at through the description of a Business Strategy and Business Consulting courses run in a US North-Eastern public university. The Business Consulting course is then compared with a standard lecture course and a course that uses case studies to demonstrate how the learning goals can …

Production Of Energy And Environmental Protection As A Prerequisite For Sustainable Development, Diana Baus

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This paper explains why renewable energy is a prerequisite for sustainable development. The development of renewable energy sources is important because renewable energy sources have a very important role in reducing emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the atmosphere, eradicate poverty and increase the employment rate. In the first section the paper introduces renewable energy sources. The focus is on the function of solar energy, wind power, biomass, geothermal energy, and hydroelectric energy and their implementation globally. The second part of the paper elaborates on the economic, political, and social aspects for the development of renewable energy sources. …

Dehumanization: A Case Study, Regina Varthi

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

The capstone “Dehumanization” is divided into three main parts.

The first part contains a brief presentation on the UN family (or UN system), showing its role through its organizational and managerial structures. All data are derived from UN corresponding websites.

The second part, “Homelessness,” focuses on the SDG 11 of the 2030 GA Agenda. In 2014 the United Nations Human Rights Council appointed Leilani Farha Special Rapporteur on adequate housing in order to conduct research on the subject of homelessness as a violation of human rights. In her report, presented at the Human Rights Council in March 2016, Farha claims …

The Effects Of Parametrically Manipulating The Ratio Of Complimentary To Constructive Feedback Statements On Performance, Amanda Mentzer

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Performance feedback is frequently discussed and implemented. Although shown to be quite effective, the characteristics of feedback have yet to be fully explored. Feedback ratio was explored in this study. While participants evaluated the postural safety of body positions presented on a computer screen, researchers measured the (a) number of s that it took participants to evaluate body positions (i.e., response time), (b) percent of correctly evaluated body positions (i.e., percent correct), and (c) extent to which participants appreciated the statements they received after responding (i.e., rating). Using a mixed-factorial design, researchers manipulated feedback within groups and feedback ratio between …

It Risk Management: Fundamental Issues Impacting Auditors And Audit Committees, Daniel Dellapina

Undergraduate Honors College Theses 2016-

This research identifies key areas of interest regarding IT risk management for accountants and CPAs in the field of auditing and those on an audit committee. It identifies IT risks which threaten the security of organizations. These include both internal and external threats. It explores the motivations and methods of cyber-attacks. It presents security challenges that are created by outsourcing IT to the cloud and key topics to consider before moving to the cloud. This research also examines IT risk management and IT governance using the COSO Internal Control Framework and COBIT 5 framework for the governance and management of …

Do Women Have What It Takes? A Study Of Advancement And Leadership In Accountancy, Michelle Saturnino

Undergraduate Honors College Theses 2016-

This paper examines prior quantitative and qualitative research and statistical data relative to the issue of gender inequality that persists within accounting careers at upper-level management and partnership positions. The paper raises questions pertaining to the inequality that exists in upperlevel management and partner-level accounting positions in the United States. This may be true because, the work place in the accounting profession is not responding to its environment in ways that accommodate changes at a fast-enough pace, given that there is a shift to Generation X accounting professionals upon the retirement of the Baby Boomers. As different generations progress toward …

The Impact Of Social Disclosures Within Fixed Rate Peer-To-Peer Lending Markets, Robert A. Jordan

HCBE Theses and Dissertations

Financial journals have just begun to examine the implications of unsecured fixed-rate loans between lenders and borrowers administered over the internet. This study observes 31,550 loans issued between June 2007 and April 2013 with a 36-month term, that are fully paid or charged off, based on a data set from the largest P2P lending website. Initial findings within peer-to-peer (P2P) lending markets have identified that social disclosures may influence these markets. The result of this analysis unambiguously confirms social disclosures influence lenders and the factors significant for funding a loan are inconsistent with the factors significant to repayment of the …

The Relationship Between External Turbulence And New Product Development Practices, Michael W. Maxwell

HCBE Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation considered whether new product development practices employed resolved the uncertainty and equivocality in information processing created by external turbulence. With external turbulence coming from more sources and arriving with greater frequency, this wave of change must be addressed to achieve desired project outcomes. Healthcare was the target industry for this research and respondents were selected from members of HIMSS, the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society. Five hundred sixty-three survey responses were collected about completed new product development projects. The aspects of the projects reported included the external turbulence experienced, flexible new product development practices employed, the effectiveness of …

Is Interoperability A Hindrance To The Nationwide Health Information Exchange (Nhie)?, Nitesh Patil, Sruthi Katamneni

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Introduction: HIE is the exchange of clinical data as well as healthcare data among the providers, healthcare institutions, and data repositories. Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN), was adopted in the year 2004, under the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) with an objective to share the files electronically securely and in a safe manner.

Methodology: The literature review included 40 references in which information relevant to the purpose of this study was scrutinized; these references met the inclusion criterion. The methodology for this study was an extensive and thorough literature review. The sources utilized in this …

Telemedicine And Its Utilization In The Management Of Chronic Heart Failure Patients, Adejoke Sotome, Chirra Pooja

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Introduction: Telemedicine is well developed and very useful for heart failure patients in emergencies. Many cases of heart failures are due to inability of reaching the physicians on time and failure of assessing the patient disease condition at earlier stage.

Methodology: The methodology for this study was a literature review. Electronic databases used included EBSCO Host, Google Scholar, Academic Search Premier, PubMed, ProQuest, and Marshall Digital Scholar. A total of 32 sources were referenced.

Results: This literature review examined several studies and research articles on the significance of Telemedicine in the treatment of chronic heart failure patients with …

Project Cems: Cost Efficient Marketing Strategies For Small Businesses, Wendy Brown Dellinger

Education Dissertations and Projects

The goal of any organization is to find cost efficient marketing strategies to promote their business. Project CEMS provided a template for the partnering organization to utilize for the improvement of their customer service and public image. This marketing plan consisted of four distinct yet coinciding stages, each focusing on the goals of the project. In Stage I, an interactive website was built to provide potential clientele with essential company information. During Stage II, high impact and detail oriented presentation packets were created. The focus of Stage III was on customer care which included correspondence, branded promotional items, satisfaction survey, …

A Case Study Of A Business-Education Partnership Through Internships, Dana Blue Chavis

Education Dissertations and Projects

Economic and demographic shifts are disturbed due to high school and collegiate dropout rates as well as discrepancies in scholastic achievement. This shift in the labor market has caused policymakers, educators, and employers to seek answers for how the knowledge and training of scholars can boost their skills to make them college, career, and life ready. Internships are resurfacing as an extra educational appeal that might bridge the gap between the knowledge and work, once these are aligned with the values and expectations of the major key players (scholars, employers, and educators) with the substantive support of policymakers. The purpose …

Different Not Less: An Evaluation Of The Autism Training Curriculum For The Kentucky Department Of Criminal Justice Training, Joseph Aaron Ellis

Online Theses and Dissertations

Autism spectrum disorder is one of the largest growing neurological behavioral disabilities in the United States, with a rise in diagnoses from 2012 (1 in 88) to present day (1 in 68). Studies have shown that individuals with disabilities are more likely to be victimized. Thus, the increasing diagnoses of ASD increases the chance that a victim of crime will have ASD. Police officers should have a working and growing knowledge of ASD from day one, for this reason. This exploratory study uses a literature review of autism spectrum disorder in order to develop an evaluation to analyze the curriculum …

Understanding The Depleting And Replenishing Effects Of Compassion On Resources And Stress Recovery, Samantha Su-Hsien Sim

Dissertations and Theses Collection

Existing literature on compassion in the workplace examines the antecedents of compassion and compassionate organizing with the underlying assumption that compassion for the suffering of others is a positive emotion and has desirable outcomes. I challenge this assumption by conceptualizing compassion as an ambivalent emotion and exploring the effects of compassion on individuals who feel compassion. Using an experience-sampling methodology, outcomes such as helping behaviour, regulatory resources, personal resources, and stress response are examined. Feeling compassion for others can be distressing and requires emotional regulation. At the same time, feeling compassion can also motivate behaviours to alleviate suffering. Thus feeling …

Consumers' Perceptions Of Voluntary And Involuntary Deconsumption: An Exploratory Sequential Scale Development Study, Kranti K. Dugar

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This exploratory sequential mixed methods study of scale development was conducted among baby boomers in the United States to render conceptual clarity to the concepts of voluntary and involuntary deconsumption, to explore deconsumption behavior under the tenets of the attribution theory of motivation, and to examine the components, structures, uses, and measurement properties of scales of voluntary and involuntary deconsumption. It was also an attempt to reiterate the importance of the baby boomer segment(s) for marketing practitioners based on growth, economic viability, and the power of influence, and to establish a deep understanding of the deconsumption processes, which could enable …