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Gender, Emotional Displays And Negotiation Outcomes, Horacio Arruda Falcao Filho

Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access)

This paper examined whether positive and negative emotional displays influenced negotiation outcomes (value creation and claiming) differentially for female and male negotiators. Also considered was how negotiation dyad gender composition might affect value creation and claiming. I examined recordings from a negotiation exercise (N = 194). Results revealed that when females expressed negative emotions significantly reduced value claiming on the part of those female negotiators. However, the effects of expressing positive emotions on negotiation outcomes did not vary by negotiator gender. The findings suggest that female negotiators do not need to be positive but only need not be negative to …

Quality Of Life Research For Cal Poly Construction Management Graduates In The Bay Area And Los Angeles County, Trevor Colbert

Construction Management

Construction Management Graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate at an impeccable 97.5% per year. On average over 78% of graduates relocate to the Bay Area or Los Angeles County, but how are graduates basing their decision on where to relocate? Sociology professor, Mark Schneider, developed an accurate way to measure the satisfaction of residents within a given city. Through subjective and objective social indicators, Schneider is able to gauge total life satisfaction. Analyzing data from interviews with recent graduates, economic data from local, state and federal governments, and personal knowledge from living in each area – an immense …

The Success Factors Of Business Incubators To Promote Entrepreneurial Practices In The Uae, Fareed Mahmoud Abdallah Al Ameeri

Business Administration Dissertations

Business incubators have shown as a practical approach for enhancing entrepreneurial success in several countries. In the UAE, the National Innovation Strategy has determined business incubation as one of the enablers for nurturing entrepreneurs and support their ventures. However, due to the novelty of incubators in the country, few incubators have been established and sustained. This study aims to determine the factors that may affect the success of incubators and examine their expected roles at the micro and macro level in the UAE. Due to the limited relevant population, this research adopted a mix-methodology combining thematic analysis for the interview …

Antecedents And Consequences Of Happiness At Work: The Case Of The Oil And Gas Industry In Abu Dhabi, Nouf Mohammed Abdulla Al Hawai

Business Administration Dissertations

The pursuit of happiness at work (HAW) has been touted as the next frontier to be conquered in order to help organizations achieve success, and it has also been a quest undertaken by many employees. The considerable amount of research examining HAW since the late 1990s has focused on the conceptualization of the construct, yet scant attention has been given to the antecedents and consequences of HAW. In other words, little is known about the environmental characteristics that may positively or negatively evoke HAW and, in turn, whether HAW can enhance individual job performance. More research is thus needed to …

Measuring Factors Influencing Thiqa Patient Loyalty To Outpatient Medical Services: An Empirical Study In The Emirate Of Abu Dhabi, Ibrahim Ahmed Sultan Ahmed Al Kuwaiti

Dissertations

The need to establish factors that influence the occurrence of a reduced rate of patient satisfaction and loyalty has attracted the attention of many healthcare and marketing scholars in recent years. Most of the hospitals managed by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) in Abu Dhabi have registered a decrease in the number of patients holding Thiqa insurance cards seeking outpatient care services, despite the fact that the Thiqa insurance plan is considered the preeminent insurance plan in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi for nationals of the United Arab Emirates. Therefore, this study is dedicated to evaluating issues that have …

Impact Of Conditional Job Offer On Applicant Reactions To Social Media In The Selection Process, Ashley Gomez

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

Social media (SM) permits the sharing of personal information online, which can lead to employers accessing personal, non-job-related information about applicants throughout the selection process. Limited prior research (Jeske & Shultz, in press; Stoughton et al., 2015) has found that, to varying degrees, applicants find this access of their personal information to be an invasion of their personal privacy. The aim of the present study was to replicate prior findings regarding invasion of privacy moderating the relationship between SM screening presence and procedural justice perceptions and to expand on prior research by exploring whether the stage at which this information …

The Impact Of Perceived Organisational Justice On Organisational Citizenship Behaviour In The Context Of Mergers, Fatima Ahmed Abdulla Al Nabhani

Dissertations

Scholars have relied on various approaches and methods to explain why organisations enter into a merger relationship, and how organisational initiatives impact employees' work outcomes. However, minimal attention has been directed towards the study of the relationship between Organisational Justice (OJ) and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) in the post-merger period. The objective of this study was to examine how Organisational Justice affects Organisational Citizenship Behaviour in the context of mergers in the UAE. The study relied on a quantitative research method, social exchange mechanisms, and organisational justice theory to achieve the intended objectives. A total of 15 hypotheses were identified …

Promoting Mobile Government Services In The Uae: A Moderated Parallel Mediation Analysis Of The Impact Of Ad Content On Intention, Asma Shaheen Saif Sultan Al Awani

Dissertations

This thesis investigates the role of ad content in influencing citizens’ intention to use mobile government (mGovernment) services in the UAE. mGovernment delivers services through the use of mobile devices to citizens anytime and anywhere in order to increase citizen happiness and satisfaction. mGovernment has been launched as a strategic initiative by the UAE government, and one of the most important success factors for the initiative is increasing the number of citizens who use mGovernment services. Previous research has focused mainly on the factors driving technology acceptance and user intention to use self-service technologies. In contrast, the present research focuses …

A Strategic Stakeholder Management Model For The Government Of Abu Dhabi, Ali Husain Ali Jasem Makki

Dissertations

Stakeholder management (SHM) is a recent managerial discipline that has gained much importance due to the need by most organizations to achieve global competitiveness by delivering complex projects within the time, budget, and minimum risk levels while ensuring optimum quality standards. The present study deals with the principal objective of analyzing existing stakeholder management practices in Abu Dhabi government organizations and aims to propose a strategic SHM model for handling stakeholder issues within these entities. The study also evaluates the barriers and enablers to stakeholder management by revealing several gaps in SHM especially during the delivery of government services and …

Determinants Of Mega Projects Success In The Uae, Abdulhameed Ismail Ali Shaheen Albeshr

Dissertations

The UAE has invested and continues to invest in mega projects as part of its strategic vision to become one of the best countries in the world, paying great attention to building and developing state-of-the-art infrastructure and services. Several studies have confirmed that project success has not improved significantly and that a large number of projects fail, despite improvements in terms of applied project management processes, tools, and techniques. This research aims to discover the factors that impact the success of mega projects in the UAE context in terms of maintaining and sustaining their successful implementation. Four success factors were …

Technology-Aided Meditation At Work: Evaluating The Impact Of Biofeedback On A Mindfulness Program In The Workplace, Charles Morris

Mindfulness Studies Theses

The rise of secular mindfulness has been buoyed in large part by scientific research into its benefits. The availability of consumer-grade biofeedback devices promises to bring the objectivity of results seen in a research lab to personal experience. This mixed methods study examined the experience of 12 participants in a workplace mindfulness program, comparing the experience of an experimental group whose meditation practice was supported with the use of a HeartMath™ Inner Balance device to a control group who learned to meditate without it. The effects on stress, focus and motivation were captured via questionnaire, along with biofeedback data and …

Locating A New Collegiate Entrepreneurship Program, A Framework For A University Campus, Douglas H. Carter

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

University Entrepreneurship Programs reside is a variety of places within a Campus Community. As a relatively new university, the question arises as to where such a program should reside? Should such a program be relegated to a single college or is there an opportunity for a cross-disciplinary approach to its establishment? With limited resources, it is imperative to make an educated and informed decision so as to be good stewards of limited funding.

An Emergent Theory Of Executive Leadership Selection: Leveraging Grounded Theory To Study The U.S. Military's Special Forces Assessment And Selection Process, Darryl J. Lavender

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This research documents the assessment and selection process used by the U.S. Military’s Special Forces for over 70 years using Grounded Theory Methodology. Three independent studies were used to document the Special Forces process of selection. Through comparative reanalysis of each study’s data a model emerged explaining the Special Forces phenomena of assessment and selection.

Analysis was conducted in three phases using open, axial, and selective coding which allowed for the identification of a smaller set of themes which categorized the process of selection. The final step involved the development of two analytical matrices explaining the central theme of selection …

Roli I Eksportit Në Rritjen Ekonomike, Adelina Çollaku

Theses and Dissertations

Në këtë temë janë analizuar dhe prezantuar disa aspekte teorike të ndikimit të eksportit në rritjen ekonomike, në këtë rast në kushtet dhe rrethanat e Kosoves. Në bazë të aspekteve teorike dhe praktike të rolit të eksportit në rritje ekonomike, janë hulumtuar dhe dokumentuar shumë çështje që tregojnë se ekziston një lidhje pozitive në mes rritjes ekonomike dhe eksportit.

Rezultatet e nxjerra nga këto hulumtime tregojnë se në Kosovë eksporti luan rol të rëndësishëm dhe mund të ketë ndikim pozitiv në rritje ekonomike, nëse shteti vazhdon të implementoj politika ekonomike që promovojnë rritjen ekonomike. Edhe pse ndikimi i tij deri …

Prokurimi Publik Në Kosovë Dhe Shqipëri Dhe Sfidat E Prokurimit Elektronik, Benita Syla

Theses and Dissertations

Prokurimi publik ndërtohet mbi krijimin e vlerës për para dhe efektivitetin e atyre se çfarë blen. Në momentin që kemi të bëjmë me prokurimin, instinktivisht mendja i referohet ligjit dhe rregullave të sanksionuara që duhet të përdoren në mënyrë strikte dhe rigoroze. Ky punim ka për qëllim që të paraqes një tablo gjithëpërfshirëse të prokurimit publik në Kosovë dhe Shqipëri, e veçanërisht funksionimit të platformës elektronike të prokurimit në Kosovë. Ideja ishte që të filloj punimin nga historia e zhvillimit të prokurimit publik në Kosovë dhe Shqipëri, parimet mbi të cilat funksionon prokurimi e deri tek pjesa e elaborimit të …

Ndikimi I Nevojës Dhe Motivimit Në Performancë Ipko-Case Study, Aida Dibra

Theses and Dissertations

Kjo tezë përpiqet të kuptojë mardhënjet e performancës me motivimin dhe nevojën. Teza përdor një metodë sasiore për të kuptuar këto marrëdhënie nëpërmjet lidhjes së korrelacionit dhe regresionit linear. Paketa statistikore për Shkencat Sociale (SPSS) është përdorur për të përpunuar të dhënat e mbledhura përmes pyetësorëve të dorëzuar tek punonjësit e kompanisë IPKO në Kosovë. Sipas analizës, ekziston një korrelacion i fortë midis motivimit dhe performancës. Për më tepër, korrelacioni midis performancës dhe nevojës është gjithashtu pozitiv. Analiza e regresionit linear tregon që motivimi është një faktor i rëndësishëm drejt shpjegimit të performancës, ndërsa nevoja eliminohet nga ekuacioni i regresit …

Big Sister Enterprise: Just Be There, Wai Ying Zhao

Theses and Dissertations

Wai Ying Zhao, an artist and curator, instituted an American company named Big Sister Enterprise in 2018. BSE is a Delaware registered LLC that imitates briefcase companies implemented in order to foster a community of emerging artists with the intent of exhibiting and promoting their works. Zhao’s initiative stems from the awareness that many artists are struggling to continue their studio practices because of unstable income or being overworked in jobs such as art handling, gallery sitting and bartending. Through openings and events held in spaces in both New York and Shenzhen, she aims to create a community where emerging …

Evazioni Fiskal Në Kosovë Dhe Ndikimi Në Zhvillimin Ekonomik, Argjend Rashiti

Theses and Dissertations

Shmangia tatimore apo evazioni fiskal është një prej problemeve kryesore për secilën ekonomi, e sidomos për Kosovën, ku ky evazion fiskal po ndikon që buxheti të ketë më pak të hyra. Ky është vetëm njëra ndër elementet negative, për shkak se ato biznese qe veprojnë dhe punojnë me këto shmangie tatimore shum lehtë avancohen në treg dhe në një mënyrë po krijojnë një konkurrenc jolojale karshi biznesve të tjera që janë lojale. Evazioni fiskale është një faktë i vërtet në Kosovë. Ky fenomen vërehet në shumë fusha të jetes, fillon nga fshehja e tvsh- së e deri te shitja e …

Taksat, Arbnora Hetemi

Theses and Dissertations

Konceptualizimi apo shtrirja në hapsirë dhe kohë i rregullimit ekonomik të nje vendi përmesë të hyrave qe akumulon ka qenë dhe mbetët sfida me e madhe e demokracisë moderne. Baza e mbledhejs se të hyrave nga nje vend nuk është proces që ka lindur me shtetin modern andaj mbjedhja e tyre është po aq e vjetër sa vetë ekzistenca e shoqerive te para. Andaj leht mund të themi se menagjimi i parasë publike daton shumë herët ne rregullimet e para shoqerore.

Punimi ne fjalë është shtrirje mbi po ketë efekt të të hyrave publike ne rregulimin shoqeror te një vendi. …

Visualizing The Decline Of The Corset Business, Iris Finkel

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

The corset defined a woman’s silhouette for nearly four hundred years. It continues to fascinate and inspire new ways to study its place in culture. Taking a digital humanities approach, my project encompasses visualizations of metadata from advertisements for foundation garments in Harper’s Bazaar, Ladies’ Home Journal, and Vogue from 1905 through 1929. These visualizations represent the marketing behavior of corset manufacturers, a well-established group of businesses that benefited from the industrial revolution to produce and sell a type of garment that held a constant place in women’s wardrobes.

Avoiding The Restart Button: Examining The Critical Factors Of The Onboarding Process That Encourage Team Cohesion, Gregory James Connell

Theses and Dissertations

The process of onboarding new employees critically impacts a firm’s overall success. Previous studies have looked at the relationship between onboarding and outcomes such as employee satisfaction, turnover intention, and performance. One area understudied is the correlation between onboarding processes and team cohesion. The topic is relevant to the business sector because there is an increase in firms that are organizing employees into teams. Using a sample population of resident assistants and reserve officers’ training corps cadets from six different teams, this quantitative study implemented a survey to explore if there was a positive correlation between new team member onboarding …

Preparing College Graduates For Work Success In A Rapid Changing Modern-Day Business Landscape., Benito Vavra

Honors Theses

The goal of this thesis is to provide a well-developed and hypothetical course curriculum overview that could serve as a course for students in business school.

The course itself will contain three core phases:

1. Getting a job – How to get a job, more specifically covering the complexity in navigating through the process of attaining a job after college. Some of the topics will be getting hired, the interview process, job hunting, wage negotiation and its importance, setting up goals, and selecting a career path. (Readings: What Color is your Parachute)

2. Your Hired – Once a graduate is …

The Examiniation Of Entrepreneurial Investment Tax Credits: Angel Vs. Crowdfunding Investing, Laura Barthel

PhD in Business Administration Dissertations

Equity-investment credits are prevalent in the United States and other countries (Bell and Woodmansee, 2016), yet little evidence exists about the effectiveness of these credits at incentivizing individuals to invest. The intent of these credits is to spur entrepreneurial activity and in turn economic development (Acs, Asterbro, Audretsch, and Robinson, 2016; Bell, Wilbanks, and Hendon, 2013; Erken, Donselaar, and Thurik, 2016). The current study experimentally tests the influence of a tax credit on an individual’s likelihood to invest in startups across two risk settings, which parallel Angel and Crowdfunding investing methods.

The study finds an equity-investment tax credit is effective …

The Interplay Among Tax Specialists, Corporate Tax Behavior, And Tax Accrual Quality, Pradeep Sapkota

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Do tax specialists improve the accrual quality of tax accounts while simultaneously lowering effective tax rates (ETR)? Tax specialists are associated with lower ETRs. Since prior research finds that companies with lower ETRs are associated with lower financial reporting quality, companies that employ tax specialists may have lower tax accrual quality (TAQ). However, the potential for knowledge spillover and specialization effects suggests that tax specialists may simultaneously lower ETRs and improve TAQ. Thus, tax specialists can have an interesting influence on the joint effect with low ETRs on TAQ. I find that companies with lower ETRs are associated with lower …

Ample Provision: A Preliminary Study Relating Budget Composition And High School Graduation Rates In Select Washington State Public School Districts, Gregory P. Gadow

All Undergraduate Projects

How to allocate scarce resources for an optimal outcome is of keen interest to those who set the budgets in public education. Simply throwing money at schools is not enough; it is important that money is spent where it will do the most good. This study considers Washington State public school districts and examines how the share of per-student expenditures in seven budget categories relates to on-time high school graduation rates. It is an investigative study, exploring whether there is enough evidence to merit further, more in-depth research. Using budget and graduation information from academic years 1997-98 through 2016-17 for …

Factors Influencing The Ethical Decisions Of Small Business Owners And Managers In Emerging Markets: The Case Of India, La Toya M. Russell

ETD Archive

For decades, research has shown the importance of ethics in the business environment. With the increased internationalization of corporations, the need for a focus on international business ethics has also increased. To date, research has predominantly focused on business ethics in large firms and the factors that affect the ethical decision-making processes of the managers and executives in these firms. What appears to be limited in literature is ethics and ethical decision-making as it relates to small businesses. With the economic importance of small businesses, this area of research needs to be explored especially from a cross-cultural basis. This dissertation …

Charge Master And The Effects On Hospitals, Whitney Layton, Katie Lemmon

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Introduction: The hospital charge master, has been the heart of the healthcare revenue cycle, as it has served as the hospitals’ starting point for billing patients and payers. The CDM was made as an extensive breakdown of the cost of the care provided and in order for a hospital to correctly bill a patient for care received as every chargeable item in the hospital must be included in the master.

Methodology: The methodology for this study utilized a literature review. It consisted of academic sources, five electronic databases, academic journals, and government websites. Thirty- six sources were referenced for this …

Rural Hospital Health In The United States, Stephanie Cole, Kathleen Lanham

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Introduction: Rural hospitals experienced both challenges and opportunities in providing healthcare to the community. As these facilities were one of the largest employers in the area, their impact was significant. Additionally, accessibility to necessary medical services was essential. Thus, sustainability of rural hospitals was vital. In order to assess sustainability, exploration into financial and quality outcomes could help support their ability to thrive.

Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to determine the sustainability of rural hospitals in the U.S. by examining variables that affect these institutions such as accessibility, availability of services, quality outcomes, and …

The Utilization Of Telehealth/ Telemedicine In Cardiology In Rural Areas, Sophia Noplis, Jocelyn Stout

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Introduction: Telecardiology has been defined as a way of practicing cardiology through the utilization of telecommunications and a more cost-effective way to deliver cardiac care. As a subset of telemedicine, telecardiology has functioned to bring providers to underserved communities through technological mechanisms. Rural regions have turned to telemedicine and tapped into a network of clinical institutions exchanging practitioners and patients to emphasize value-based instead of volume-based care.

Methodology: The methodology of this qualitative study was a literature review having used mixed methodologies. Five electronic databases and government websites were utilized, and one semi-structured interview with an expert in …

The Implementation And Effects Of Computerized Physician Order Entry In Healthcare Settings, Bojing Wang, Xiaoying Liu

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Introduction: In the United States, medication errors has been a big problem and was the number three cause of death in 2016. Computerize Physician Order Entry (CPOE), also known as Computerized Provider Order Entry, is the process of physicians or providers entering treatment instructions or radiology, laboratory, and medication orders via computer rather than paper, and has led to a decrease in medication errors. The purpose of this study was to examine whether CPOE system could help hospitals to reduce medical errors and costs, as well as examine the new problems resulted by the use of CPOE in the …