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Relationship Between Employee Perception Of Work Experience, Employee Perception Of Supervisors, And Intent To Leave, Kathryn F. Denning Jan 2021

Relationship Between Employee Perception Of Work Experience, Employee Perception Of Supervisors, And Intent To Leave, Kathryn F. Denning

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Employee turnover can be costly; estimates for recruiting and training new hires are between 90% and 200% of the employee's annual salary. Understanding employee intent to leave is critical for managers to reduce turnover rates. Grounded in Herzberg’s two-factor model, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between federal government agency employees' perception of their work experience, employee perception of supervisors, and employee intent to leave. Secondary data from 359,120 completed surveys from the 2020 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) were analyzed. The results of the binary logistic regression were significant, X2 (359,120) = 17609.539, …

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Leader Strategies That Increase Employee Performance In The Nigerian Public Sector, Oluwashola Martha Elias-Fatile Jan 2021

Leader Strategies That Increase Employee Performance In The Nigerian Public Sector, Oluwashola Martha Elias-Fatile

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractLow employee performance can hinder productivity in the Nigerian public sector. Leaders of public sector organizations in Nigeria who lack strategies to increase employees’ performance experience decreased productivity. Grounded in transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies leaders in the Nigerian public sector used to increase employee performance. Participants were four public sector leaders in Nigeria who successfully developed and implemented strategies to increase employee performance. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and internal and external documents, such as training programs, training calendars, meeting agendas, staff letters of recommendation, and staff handbooks. …

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Employee Retention Strategies In The Quick Service Restaurant Industry, Jason Gorham Jan 2021

Employee Retention Strategies In The Quick Service Restaurant Industry, Jason Gorham

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Organizations whose managers cannot retain their employees often experience additional hiring and training costs, a loss of continuity and productivity, and risk damaging employee morale. Some managers in the quick-service restaurant industry (QSRI) lack strategies to retain employees, thereby adding to an organization’s expense. Grounded in the transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this single case study was to explore employee retention strategies in the QSRI. The eight participants were managers of two restaurants in the QSRI located in the Midwest who have successfully implemented employee retention strategies. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and a review of company documents …

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Student Retention In Higher Education: Effect Of The Campus Fitness Center On Women, Leslie Marie Gordon Jan 2021

Student Retention In Higher Education: Effect Of The Campus Fitness Center On Women, Leslie Marie Gordon

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Of the 3.5 million first-time in college, full time students who began college in fall 2017, 74% returned for fall 2018, with 61.7% retained at their starting institution. Covid-19 has negatively impacted retention; in addition to normal attrition, one of every five students did not return to campus in fall 2020. Researchers have gauged both academic and social factors that positively influence retention and note the use of the campus fitness center (CFC) as one social factor; however, women are less likely to use the CFC, are one third as likely to exercise, and experience more numerous fitness obstacles and …

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Consideration Of The Ethical Implications Of Artificial Intelligence In The Audit Profession, Marcy Kim Uglum Jan 2021

Consideration Of The Ethical Implications Of Artificial Intelligence In The Audit Profession, Marcy Kim Uglum

Honors Program Theses

Given its burgeoning development and powerful use of data interpretation and analyses, AI is important to the future of the auditing profession. These new and emerging tools are needed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of tasks (Baldwin, Brown, & Trinkle, 2007). Firms that provide these auditing services are looking for ways to use AI to assess the risk of unstructured and semi-structured, repetitive, decisions. Although AI is currently playing a prominent role in various aspects of our modern society, the use of this technology is still in the earlier stages of development for the auditing profession. Therefore, this research …

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Fraud And Covid-19: An Unintended Downside Of Government Aid During The Pandemic, Derek Labarge Jan 2021

Fraud And Covid-19: An Unintended Downside Of Government Aid During The Pandemic, Derek Labarge

Honors Program Theses

Last year, COVID-19 brought an unprecedented global crisis to the world. As experts continue to analyze the virus itself, it is also necessary to study the aftermath of the pandemic. This includes any unforeseen consequences from the actions taken by people and governments trying to navigate their way through the chaos. This project aims to focus on one of these consequences: fraud. Past disasters and crises have unfortunately shown that these times of need for people are often when third parties, businesses, or even victims themselves take advantage of the situation for personal gain, often at the expense of those …

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Creating An Optimal Portfolio With Covariance Adjustments For Moving Average Trends, Jayden Moore Jan 2021

Creating An Optimal Portfolio With Covariance Adjustments For Moving Average Trends, Jayden Moore

Honors Program Theses

In this analysis, I investigate whether combining these two traditional methods of portfolio construction, mean-variance optimization and trend following, enhance the performance of a portfolio. Specifically, I consider whether stock trends within a pool of stock mechanically influences the covariance matrix for this pool of assets–a crucial input for mean-variance optimization. I then use these trend modified covariances to form a new mean-variance optimized portfolio and then evaluate performance. Instead of using the trends to determine whether or not to invest in a stock, as trend analysis postulates, I will be using trends to create new covariances between assets that …

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Converging Artificial Intelligence And Blockchain Technologies For Security And Risk Management In Banking, Van Binh Hai Tran Jan 2021

Converging Artificial Intelligence And Blockchain Technologies For Security And Risk Management In Banking, Van Binh Hai Tran

Honors Program Theses

The focus of this thesis is on understanding the potential applications of blockchain and AI technologies in the banking and finance sector for better risk management and cybersecurity. In this thesis, I will do an extensive literature review of research on AI and Blockchain in the top eight information systems journals and some top-rated computer science journals. The intention is to examine the use of blockchain and AI to enhance remote work security and fraud detection in the Banking and Finance sector.

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Gilti Regulations: The Intended Effects Compared To The Actual Results, Carson Lee Ehrenberg Jan 2021

Gilti Regulations: The Intended Effects Compared To The Actual Results, Carson Lee Ehrenberg

Honors Program Theses

In this thesis, the proposed effects of GILTI have been analyzed and compared to the true effects of GILTI. Research has been done to see if GILTI is actually influencing firm’s choices on investment location, if companies are involving themselves in even more creative tax 2 planning, or if firms are simply absorbing the cost. This research will be important to show whether or not the current U.S. tax system is achieving its proposed goals. This research will also be useful for those that are looking to assess the success of Congress’ actions when it comes enacting new tax legislation. …

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Spreading Awareness And Gaining Donor Support For Uni Dance Marathon, Hannah Marie Dash Jan 2021

Spreading Awareness And Gaining Donor Support For Uni Dance Marathon, Hannah Marie Dash

Honors Program Theses

The purpose of this study was to discover new ways to spread awareness of UNI DM in order to increase support for children and families connected to the local CMN hospital - The UI Stead Hospital. The project explored how nonprofit organizations effectively teach others about their missions, as well as fundraising efforts that contribute to a donor’s decision on if and where to give donations. This new information will help UNI DM discover new and improved ways to expand knowledge of the cause and increase donor participation, which will enhance the financial and emotional support that the organization offers …

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The Relationship Between Human Capital, Productivity, And Profitability, Neema Carolina Eleyae Jan 2021

The Relationship Between Human Capital, Productivity, And Profitability, Neema Carolina Eleyae

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In the industrial structure of Nigeria, lack of profitability, scarcity of human capital, and low productivity have resulted in the failure of many business organizations. Business leaders must maintain profitability to continue funding their business organizations in the future. Grounded in human capital theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between human capital, productivity, and profitability among organizations listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Archival data records (N = 836) between 2005 and 2019 were examined. The overall multiple linear regression model was able to significantly predict profitability: F (2, 833) = 79.35, p < .01, R2 = .158. Human capital was statistically significant (t = 12.548, p < .01, β = .400); productivity was not significant. A key recommendation for organizational leaders and policymakers in Nigeria is to increase higher education and general knowledge investments to improve the quality of human capital in the country, particularly in the services, construction, and information technology industries. Implications for positive social change include the potential for increased profitability and sustainability of organizations listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, which will be better equipped to compete globally through a skilled, well-educated workforce.

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Small Business Owners’ Strategies For Accessing Capital And Improving Financial Performance, Yao Pierre Agboh Jan 2021

Small Business Owners’ Strategies For Accessing Capital And Improving Financial Performance, Yao Pierre Agboh

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Lack of access to capital for many small businesses in the Midwest often leads to business failure and higher unemployment. Small business owners who lack access to capital are at higher risk of failure. Grounded in the trade credit theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore financing strategies for small businesses owners to maximize profitability and competitive advantage. The participants comprised 10 small business owners in the Midwest who effectively used financing strategies to maximize profitability and competitive advantage. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and company social media platforms. Thematic analysis was used to …

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Strategies Women Business Owners Use To Sustain Their Enterprises Beyond 5 Years, Alyce Herndon Jan 2021

Strategies Women Business Owners Use To Sustain Their Enterprises Beyond 5 Years, Alyce Herndon

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Women business owners lacking adequate business knowledge often fail within the first 5 years. Business knowledge is a critical competency for women to compete, grow, and survive in business for more than 5 years. Grounded in the organizational life cycle model, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the strategies that women business owners used to sustain their enterprises for more than 5 years. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with 7 women business owners in Missouri, member checking, and a review of company documents. Data were analyzed using Yin’s 5-step process: compiling, disassembling, reassembling, interpreting, …

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Leadership Styles For Creating Shared Value In Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises, Joshua Oisedebame Ilevbare Jan 2021

Leadership Styles For Creating Shared Value In Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises, Joshua Oisedebame Ilevbare

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Lack of alignment between leadership style and strategy contributes to the failure of many small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) leaders to realize their potential for creating shared value (CSV). Aligning leadership styles with CSV strategies improves the ability of Nigerian SME leaders to create economic and social value for all stakeholders of their enterprise. Using four contingency theories of leadership as a conceptual framework, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies SME leaders use for aligning leadership style and business strategy for CSV. The participants comprised 11 owners or senior managers from four SMEs in the …

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The Effects Of Foreign Direct Investment On Gender Inequality In Uganda, Peter Oogu Jan 2021

The Effects Of Foreign Direct Investment On Gender Inequality In Uganda, Peter Oogu

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Abstract Gender inequality is one of the greatest global development challenges. In the developing countries, including those in Sub-Saharan Africa, work-place gender inequality hinders the emancipation of women. The purpose of this quantitative study was to analyze the effects of foreign direct investment on gender inequality in the Ugandan private sector. Chabot and Duyvendak’s transnational diffusion theory and Becker’s theory of economic discrimination formed the theoretical foundation for the study. The research questions dealt with the relationship between foreign direct investment and the percentage of female workers, the percentage of women in leadership positions, and the gender wage gap in …

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Strategies To Retain Call Center Employees, Michele Boston Jan 2021

Strategies To Retain Call Center Employees, Michele Boston

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Call center executives who lack effective strategies to retain employees face a disruption in service, employee performance and productivity, as well as an increase in operational expenses. Ineffective retention strategies can negatively impact call centers by increasing cost, decreasing talent quality and loss of the customer experience. Grounded in Herzberg’s motivator-hygiene theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore employee retention strategies that call center executives use to maintain employees within their organizations. Data were collected from semistructured interviews, company documents, and physical artifacts. The interview participants comprised five call center executives, managers, or team leaders in …

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Relationship Between Leadership Style And Innovation Performance In Small-To-Medium-Scale Enterprises In Nigeria, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ossai Jan 2021

Relationship Between Leadership Style And Innovation Performance In Small-To-Medium-Scale Enterprises In Nigeria, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ossai

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractThe Global Innovation Index recently indicated that Nigeria lags several countries in Sub-Saharan Africa in innovation inputs and outputs. It is uncertain whether leadership style in place in Nigerian enterprises is a factor in this situation. Innovation performance is the contribution of product and process innovations to profits and growth in an enterprise. The purpose of this correlational, cross-sectional, survey study was to understand the relationship between leadership style and innovation performance in small-to-medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. The SME sector was selected because it is the engine of growth of the economy and the highest employer of labor, but …

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Impact Of Corporate Governance On Financial Reporting And Profitability Of Banking, Susan Ortega Jan 2021

Impact Of Corporate Governance On Financial Reporting And Profitability Of Banking, Susan Ortega

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractA lack of corporate governance and financial reporting may lead to a decrease in profitability and bank closures due to poor management, lack of capital, and liquidity. Based on agency theory, the purpose of this correlational study was to investigate the relationship between corporate governance, financial reporting, and three measures of profitability; return on assets, return on equity, and net interest margin, in 80 banks within the Midwest from 2015–2018. The data were collected from the banks' websites and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The results of the three regression analyses were not significant; however, financial reporting was a …

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Relationship Between Intrinsic Job Satisfaction, Extrinsic Job Satisfaction, And Employee Turnover Intentions, Taran Pawan Bhagwandeen Jan 2021

Relationship Between Intrinsic Job Satisfaction, Extrinsic Job Satisfaction, And Employee Turnover Intentions, Taran Pawan Bhagwandeen

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Employee turnover can cost business owners up to 200% of an employee’s annual salary to recruit, hire, and train a replacement in the insurance industry. Understanding employee intent to leave is vital for insurance leaders to help reduce turnover. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between intrinsic job satisfaction, extrinsic job satisfaction, and employee turnover intentions of casualty insurance professionals in the southeast region of the United States. The study was grounded in Herzberg’s 2-factor theory. Data were collected from 83 participants using an online survey with questions from the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire and …

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Succession Planning Strategies In Family Businesses, Vivian Akosua Dwumor Amanquah Jan 2021

Succession Planning Strategies In Family Businesses, Vivian Akosua Dwumor Amanquah

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Only one-third of family businesses remain operational into the second generation and approximately one-eighth into the third generation. Succession planning is critical to family-owned businesses, as most businesses will collapse moving to the fourth generation and beyond. Grounded in the family systems theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies family business leaders use to implement a succession plan. The participants included six senior executives from three family businesses in Ghana who implemented successful strategies for succession planning. The data sources were semistructured interviews and a review of organizational documents, including statutes; articles of incorporation, …

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Fairness, Emotional Intelligence, And Ethical Decision-Making In Customer Evaluations Of Providers, Tameka Austin Jan 2021

Fairness, Emotional Intelligence, And Ethical Decision-Making In Customer Evaluations Of Providers, Tameka Austin

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Customer satisfaction is a topic that organizations must focus on for the success and continued sustainability of their organizations. Emotional intelligence, fairness, and ethical decision-making are areas that businesses must address to identify how their businesses are impacted by the choices that customers make when working with corporations. The gig economy (short- or long-term project in which a contract worker is hired to perform a specific task or long-term consultant assignment) is an area that has not been addressed to a great extent by psychology researchers. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between emotional intelligence, ethical …

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Talent Management Practices Of Small And Medium-Size Businesses In The Cayman Islands, Annette Murphy Jan 2021

Talent Management Practices Of Small And Medium-Size Businesses In The Cayman Islands, Annette Murphy

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Talent management strategies to acquire, develop, and retain employees are essential, as 73% of business leaders in the United States identified that good human resources practices favorably impact the efficiency and effectiveness of business operations. Based on the people capability maturity model and transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the strategies that small and medium-size business (SMB) leaders used to acquire, develop, and retain employees in the Cayman Islands. The participants comprised five SMB leaders in the Cayman Islands who successfully used talent management strategies to acquire, develop, and retain employees for …

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Measuring Transformational Leadership, Employee Engagement, And Employee Productivity: Retail Stores, Shamika Schumane Desilva Jan 2021

Measuring Transformational Leadership, Employee Engagement, And Employee Productivity: Retail Stores, Shamika Schumane Desilva

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Retail stores are less profitable because of poor productivity from disengaged employees. Retail store leaders must prioritize employee productivity, as low productivity can negatively impact business performance with financial consequences. Grounded in transformational leadership theory and the theory of work engagement, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between transformational leadership, employee engagement, and employee productivity in retail stores. Survey responses were collected from 119 nonmanagerial employees in the retail sector in the eastern United States. The results of the multiple linear regression analysis indicated the model was statistically significant, F(7, 112) = 35.149, p < .01, R2 = .69. The only two significant individual predictors were individual consideration (t = 4.10, p < .01) and vigor (t = 5.36, p < .01). A key recommendation is for retail store leaders to enact strategies promoting vigor- employees who work with high energy and effort levels, and to employ a transformational leadership style, particularly showing employees individualized consideration. Creating such a positive working environment for employees will improve their productivity. Implications for positive social change include the potential for retail managers to increase competitiveness for retail stores. The success of retail businesses, driven by improved worker productivity, may ensure financial stability for workers, families, and communities.

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Executive Coaches’ Perspectives On Leadership Role Identity Construction In Aspiring Female Leaders, Candice St. Pierre Jan 2021

Executive Coaches’ Perspectives On Leadership Role Identity Construction In Aspiring Female Leaders, Candice St. Pierre

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Current efforts to develop and promote women to senior-level positions in organizations remain insufficient. Many leadership development programs are not designed to help women develop a sense of leader identity and self-efficacy. Executive coaching is a process to develop leaders that is customizable for individuals to address their specific needs and goals. A phenomenological study was conducted to gain insight into the lived experiences of executive coaches to discern their strategies and practices for working with women who aspire to attain senior leadership roles. Ten executive coaches working with aspiring women leaders as part of a Network of Executive Women …

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Relationships Between Cost Estimates, Scheduling And Project Success In The Construction Sector, Teakon J. Williams Jan 2021

Relationships Between Cost Estimates, Scheduling And Project Success In The Construction Sector, Teakon J. Williams

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Project failure results in adverse productivity and viability of construction organizations. Construction leaders are concerned with project failure because it disrupts construction organizations' ability to be more profitable and sustainable. Grounded in the theory of constraints, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between project cost estimates, project scheduling, and project success. Archival data were collected from 110 construction companies in Liberia. The results of the standard multiple linear regression analysis indicated the full model was statistically significant, F(2,110) = 40.85, p < .001, R2 = .433. The project cost was statistically significant, p <.001; project scheduling was not significant, p = .286. A key recommendation is for project managers to exploit relevant project management training and other capacity development efforts to effectively manage project costs and schedules for success. The implication for positive social change includes the potential to utilize saving from cost and schedule overruns for meaningful programs that will lift the poor and vulnerable by restoring their dignity and enhance their standard of living.

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Effects Of Advance Refunding Municipal Bonds After The U.S. Tax Cuts And Jobs Act, Sarah Curry Jan 2021

Effects Of Advance Refunding Municipal Bonds After The U.S. Tax Cuts And Jobs Act, Sarah Curry

Doctor of Business Administration Dissertations

The process when U.S. municipalities retire callable bonds early and refinance them with bonds of a lower coupon rate is called advance refunding. The advance refunding of debt is a widespread practice in municipal finance; however, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 removed the option to keep this debt tax-exempt and now requires municipalities to convert from tax-exempt to taxable. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the impact eliminating advance refunding of municipal debt into tax-exempt status has on the municipality’s advance refunding decision making process, specifically at the state level. Municipal governments are still …

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The Platform Architecture Of Health Insurance And Managed Care, Laurell G. Richardson Jan 2021

The Platform Architecture Of Health Insurance And Managed Care, Laurell G. Richardson

Doctoral Dissertations (DBA)

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Option Implied Volatility's Predictability On Monthly Stock Returns, Hung T. Dao Jan 2021

Option Implied Volatility's Predictability On Monthly Stock Returns, Hung T. Dao

Senior Independent Study Theses

Since the trading of options is based on underlying stocks, it is reasonable to assume that information from the options market can be used to explain the returns in the stock market. Our independent study investigates the relationship between options implied volatility and stock returns. Previous studies have found significant results in using implied volatility in predicting stock returns. This paper provides a discussion of such studies, the theoretical framework for the research topic, and the Black-Scholes model, which is famous for its application in implied volatility calculation. Monthly returns of 20 large US firms are regressed against implied volatility …

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Market Structure And Quality Of Service: Investigating Oligopolies And The Quality Of Nursing Home Care In California During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Tessa Ireton Jan 2021

Market Structure And Quality Of Service: Investigating Oligopolies And The Quality Of Nursing Home Care In California During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Tessa Ireton

Senior Independent Study Theses

Quality-of-service outcomes in nursing homes are of great social and human importance. However, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, consistently maintaining markets with high quality care has been a pervading issue in the American nursing home industry. Furthermore, the industry is strongly characterized by oligopolies, a market structure that literature indicates may be less compatible with quality service than competitive markets. With this paper, I aim to investigate the possible intersection of oligopolist market structures and the quality of nursing home care during the COVID-19 pandemic. I start by describing quality of care in nursing homes, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, …

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การวิเคราะห์ที่ตั้งศูนย์กระจายสินค้าลำไยสดในภาคเหนือที่เหมาะสมเพื่อการส่งออกไปยังประเทศจีน, พิมพ์ชนก วัทคุวัทพงษ์ Jan 2021

การวิเคราะห์ที่ตั้งศูนย์กระจายสินค้าลำไยสดในภาคเหนือที่เหมาะสมเพื่อการส่งออกไปยังประเทศจีน, พิมพ์ชนก วัทคุวัทพงษ์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิเคราะห์ที่ตั้งศูนย์กระจายสินค้าลำไยสดในภาคเหนือที่เหมาะสมเพื่อการส่งออกไปยังประเทศจีน มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อเป็นศูนย์รวบรวมลำไยสดจากเดิมที่อยู่กันแบบกระจัดกระจายในภาคเหนือก่อนการส่งออกเพื่อสู้กับโรงรับซื้อผลไม้จีนเนื่องจากการผูกขาดการซื้อขายและการกำหนดราคาผลไม้ไทยในปัจจุบัน หากปล่อยไว้โดยไม่มีการแก้ไข การป้องกัน หรือการควบคุม ธุรกิจการค้าผลไม้ไทยเพื่อการส่งออกอาจประสบวิกฤตได้ ในการคัดเลือกปัจจัยจะใช้หลักทฤษฎีการเลือกทำเลที่ตั้งตามแนวมหภาคและจุลภาค โดยเลือกหัวข้อหลักในการคัดเลือกอิงตามองค์กรที่ประสบความสำเร็จในการจัดตั้งศูนย์กระจายสินค้าประเภทเดียวกัน เพื่อกำหนดเป็นปัจจัยที่จะใช้เป็นเกณฑ์ในการคัดเลือกจังหวัดที่เหมาะสมสำหรับที่ตั้งศูนย์กระจายสินค้า พร้อมทั้งการนำเกณฑ์ด้านกฎกระทรวงและระบบสารสนเทศทางภูมิศาสตร์ (Geographic Information System : GIS) เป็นตัวคัดเลือกพื้นที่ที่เหมาะสมในจังหวัดนั้น โดยศูนย์กระจายสินค้าลำไยสดที่ต้องการจัดตั้งจะรับเอาผลผลิตจากแหล่งลำไยสด 50 อำเภอที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการส่งออกใน 5 จังหวัด คือ จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ จังหวัดลำพูน จังหวัดเชียงราย จังหวัดพะเยา และจังหวัดน่าน ปลายทางของการส่งออกของไทยจะสิ้นสุดที่ด่านเชียงของ จังหวัดเชียงราย ผลการคัดเลือกพบว่า พื้นที่ที่เหมาะสมตามเกณฑ์คือพื้นที่สีม่วงในตำบลสันกลาง อำเภอสันกำแพง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ โดยด้านเหนือจรดเส้นขนานระยะ 300 เมตรกับศูนย์กลางทางหลวงแผ่นดินหมายเลข 1006 ด้านตะวันออกจรดเหมืองร่องเชี่ยวฝั่งตะวันตก ด้านใต้จรดทางหลวงแผ่นดินหมายเลข 1006 ฟากเหนือ ด้านตะวันตกจรดน้ำแม่คาวฝั่งตะวันออก และการวิเคราะห์เมทริกซ์ระยะทางระหว่างจุดเริ่มต้นกับจุดปลายทาง (Origin-Destination cost matrix analysis) พบว่า พื้นที่ใกล้วัดบ้านมอญ ตำบลสันกลาง อำเภอสันกำแพง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ เป็นพื้นที่ที่ควรจัดตั้งศูนย์กระจายสินค้า โดยสามารถรับเอาลำไยสดได้สูงสุดทั้งหมด 50 อำเภอ และจำนวนลำไยที่ส่งออกไปยังประเทศจีนคิดเป็นประมาณ 690,533 ตัน/ปี

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