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David Zang's Sportswars: A Review, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Every now and then I read a book that for some reason strikes a particular chord with me. This doesn't make it a great book, but for me it is an important book because it evokes significant emotional or intellectual responses. When that happens I generally tell everyone I know that they need to read this new book.

2002-01-10 Convocation Powerpoint Presentation, Morehead State University. Office Of The President., Ronald G. Eaglin

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

PowerPoint presentation given by President Ronald Eaglin at the January 10, 2002 Convocation.

Ada News - 01/07/2002, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

First Capitol Realignment To Begin This Spring, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

News Release: “Sarasota Teachers Benefit From First Round Of Grants By The Blue Foundation For A Healthy Florida, Inc.”, The Blue Foundation For A Healthy Florida

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

No abstract provided.

Steve Spurrier Resigns, Dennis Green Fired, Ty Williamham Hired - More Bcs, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

If the first few days of the New Year there are many indications 2002 could turn out to be much more than simply a palindromic delight. The seismic rumblings out of Gainesville, Florida yesterday overshadowed the Category Five Hurricane that swept from California to Nebraska on Thursday. The totally unexpected resignation by Steve Spurrier as Gator football coach would easily have overshadowed such an action by the governor of the state, and perhaps even that of the governor's brother. It has been front-page news across Florida for two days now, and local television news has been overrun by this story …

Media Advisory: “Education Foundation Of Sarasota County, Inc. Receives Inaugural Grant From The Blue Foundation For A Healthy Florida”, The Blue Foundation For A Healthy Florida

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

No abstract provided.

Statement Of The Board Of Directors On The Global Credential Member Vote., American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.

Aicpa Members Vote Down Bylaw Amendment, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.

Integrating And Evaluating Interdisciplinary Sustainability And Stem Curriculum In Geographical Education: A Case Of Three Teaching Modalities, Susan Gilbertz, Brittany Wood, Christopher Craig, Ismail Karabas, Elizabeth Petrun Sayers, Benjamin Mccormick

Faculty & Staff Research and Creative Activity

The effectiveness of interdisciplinary sustainability curriculum remains understudied in geography education. Accordingly, we deployed and evaluated an interdisciplinary sustainability and STEM module for in-person and online sections of a fall 2018 Human Geography course. Results indicate that sustainability knowledge improved after the interdisciplinary curricular intervention irrespective of course modality. Another focus is to explore student reactions to teaching modality due to COVID-19 disruptions. Results indicate that online student sustainability knowledge also improved during COVID-19 (fall 2020). For students in a section converted from in-person to blended, sustainability knowledge did not improve. Implications are provided.

Oak Woodland Economics: A Contingent Valuation Of Conversion Alternatives, Richard P. Thompson, Jay E. Noel, Sarah P. Cross

Agribusiness

Decisions on how much land should be devoted to oak woodland preservation is ultimately determined by society's valuation of its benefits and relative scarcity. Scarcity value can be measured by people's willingness-to-pay (WTP) to prevent oak woodland conversion to higher value land uses. In this study, we used the contingent valuation (CV) method to estimate WTP for oak woodland preservation in San Luis Obispo County (over 700,000 acres). Estimates ranged between $75 and $83 per voter, providing only about $12 million for land or easement purchases.

Morehead State Eagle Volleyball 2002, Morehead State University. Office Of Athletics.

Morehead State Sports Team Programs

The 2002 official media guide of the Morehead State University volleyball team.

A Resource Guide For Seattle School District Beginning Marketing Teachers, Damen Scott Schuneman

Graduate Student Projects

A Marketing Education/ DECA program is an important link to building the bridge between high school students and potential employers. The importance of offering a Marketing/DECA program is equal to the importance of having a well-trained staff member that has the guidance and tools to be a successful marketing teacher and DECA advisor. A training tool for beginning marketing teachers presents the opportunity for beginning marketing teachers to gain valuable tips and information on how to develop and maintain a Marketing/DECA Program. The Resource Guide for Beginning Marketing Teachers provides the background information for beginning marketing teachers to begin facilitating …

El Embargo De Los Estados Unidos Hacia Cuba, Jaime Suchlicki

Institute for Cuban & Cuban-American Studies Occasional Papers

No abstract provided.

Back To The Future? Canada's Experience With Constructive Engagement In Cuba, Michael Bell, Eugene Rothman, Marvin Schiff, Christopher Walker

Institute for Cuban & Cuban-American Studies Occasional Papers

No abstract provided.

Study By Former Canadian Diplomat Takes On Canada's Engagement Policy Toward Cuba, Lourdes Cué

Institute for Cuban & Cuban-American Studies Occasional Papers

No abstract provided.

January 2002, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

AT DEADLINE I

COMMENTARY 5

CLOSE UP 29

CORNER ON THE MARKET 9

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE 10

GETTING ORGANIZED II

MANAGING 20

EMPLOYERS GROUP 14

EARL'S BEST BETS 12

CORPORATE PROFILE 31

LAW 18

DESERT JOURNAL 21

INVESTMENTS & FINANCE 23

LIST: CONTRACTORS HIT LIST 24 & 25

LIST: COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE INUND EMPIRE 26

LIST: TOP COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE INLAND EMPIRE 27

LIST: FINANCIAL BROKERAGE FIRMS SERVING THE INLAND EMPIRE 28

WINE REVIEW 47

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF 49

RESOURCE DIRECTORY 52

CALENDAR 58

Software Project Process Management Maturity And Project Performance: An Examination Of Taiwan's Software Companies, Melody Wu, Hsin-Ginn Hwang, Houn-Gee Chen, James J. Jiang

Journal of International Information Management

Researchers and practitioners argue that an inadequate software development process is one critical factor accounting for high project failure rates. a result, the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) was introduced by the Software Engineering Institute as a guideline for advancing project maturity and improving the odds of project success. To investigate the effectiveness of applying the principles of the CMM, a survey was conducted of 196 Information System managers in Taiwan. The results indicate that a more mature software development process reduces the extent of certain risks experienced during the project development and enables better project performance. Managerial implications regarding the …

Death Of An Expert System: A Case Study Of Success And Failure, Richard G. Vedder, Thomas P. Van Dyke, Victor R. Prybutok

Journal of International Information Management

A decision team composed of managers and staff experts at Mary Kay Cosmetics develops packaging for new and revised products as well as sets their prices. However, the potential for costly errors in the decision-making process motivated this group to pursue development of an expert system (ES) to assist with the problem. The ES performed so well that it changed the organization's behavior—the group ceased to meet for the purpose of developing the packaging but instead gathered just to confirm and approve the expert system's solution. Despite the clear benefits associated with using an ES approach, the group stopped using …

Benefits From It Support In Networked Value Shops, Petter Gottschalk

Journal of International Information Management

For a long time, the value chain was the only value configuration known to managers. Recently, two alternative value configurations have been identified: value shop and value network. Law firms are typical value shops. This research investigated benefits perceived from the use of the network among Eurojuris law firms in Norway. Benefit concepts were derived from value shop activities, knowledge categories and knowledge levels. A survey was conducted, and survey results indicate that lawyers in the value shop activities of problem solving, choice, control and evaluation perceive benefits when they get access to knowledge at an advanced level.

An Examination Of Web-Based Application Development Skills By Industry Professionals: A Pilot Study, Kenneth Sousa, Shaw K. Chen, Maling Ebrahimpour, Kenneth Fougere

Journal of International Information Management

The development of web-based, electronic commerce software has grown significantly in recent years. These software development applications have challenged information technology departments in business organizations to implement mission critical, strategic applications for their organization. That in turn creates a significant demand for the technology personnel to support the development process. This research conducts a pilot survey of industry professionals to determine the necessary skills and training required of an undergraduate computer information systems professional seeking an entry-level position in a web-based application development environment. Respondents were asked to provide their opinion relating to the market importance and student competency for …

Making Knowledge Management Part Of Your Human Capital Strategy: A Look At A Large Government Technical Organization, Dr. Jay Liebowitz

Journal of International Information Management

The U.S. government is facing a human capital crisis in the next five years whereby around half of the federal civil servants will be eligible to retire. Because of this ensuing dilemma, each government agency is developing a human capital strategy. A key pillar underpinning this human capital strategy should be "knowledge management". This paper discusses the knowledge management strategy for a large government technical organization, and explains how knowledge management, discovery informatics, and lessons learned systems can become a central component of a human capital strategy.

Analysis Of Factors Affecting E-Supply Chain Performances, Frederica Cucchiella, Luciano Fratoocchi, Pacifico Marcello Pelagagge, Frederica Scacchia

Journal of International Information Management

The relevance of supply chain (SC) behaviour is continuously increasing, especially with respect to companies adopting e-commerce strategies. Although the huge number of works on this topic, an integrated approach to design and implement effective electronic supply chain (e-SC) - that is supply chain (SC) in which business actors are connected via Internet technologies - is still not available. In order to contribute towards the definition of an integrated and comprehensive framework for e-SC analysis and design, in this paper factors affecting e-SC performances are investigated, including organization, management and control.

The Impact Of Information Technology Outsourcing On Firm Profitability Measures, G. Dwayne Whitten, T Selwyn Ellis, K. Michael Casey

Journal of International Information Management

Some researchers have concluded that outsourcing of information technology (IT) provides benefits to firms including cost advantages, economies of scale and allowing more of a focus on core competencies. This paper attempts to determine if these benefits actually exist by comparing three financial measures, return on equity (ROE), return on assets (ROA) and profit margin, affirms that have varying levels of outsourcing. To empirically test for the existence of a difference between firms that outsource differing amounts of IT spending, data from 104 companies was gathered. Analysis of variance was selected as the primary statistical tool to test the relationship …

Why Is Middle Management In Conflict With Erp?, Rainer A. Sommer

Journal of International Information Management

Popular Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implementation methods focus on process requirements, system transition, user interface, help desk, and training issues. This research suggests that unless high-level management places equal emphasis on "people oriented" factors (especially at the middle management level) many ERP implementation projects are in jeopardy. Without the commitment of middle management and a proactive change management function, project planning and milestone development can easily become bogged down by political trivialities, which can stall the implementation cycle of a project. The research focuses on two ERP implementations. In both cases middle management served as the unit of analysis.

A Structural Equation Model Of Information Systems Development And Supply Chain Management, Chinho Lin, Bertram Tan, Shofang Chang

Journal of International Information Management

This paper employees structural equation modeling to analyze the effects of information system development and supply chain management on manufacturing objective and organizational performance. Survey data of middle managers from Taiwan s computer and electronics industries was used to test the relationships between the constructs in the model. In general, the survey results supported the proposed structural equation model. It is observed that information system development facilitates supply chain management practice and manufacturing objective attainment. In addition, there are significant relationships between supply chain management and manufacturing objective, as well as between manufacturing objective and organizational performance. However, the impacts …

A Simple Set Model Of Requirements Representation, Jia-Lang Seng

Journal of International Information Management

A successful information systems development (ISD) depends on a complete, correct, and consistent set of requirements specification. In this paper, we present a set model of requirements representation to present functional and non-functional requirements in a systematic and schematic manner. Because the nature of the set operation is mathematical and methodological, requirements representation becomes scholastic and structured. In this paper, we first describe an incremental and iterative process model of requirements analysis where a spiral of requirements acquisition, articulation, and analysis is defined. We then depict a set-oriented data and process model to abstract the analyzed requirements into a hierarchical …

Understanding Web Page Anatomy, Antony Coulson, C.E. Tapie Rohm, Pat Mcinturff, Jake Zhu, James Stanger

Journal of International Information Management

The rapid evolution of information technology over the past several decades has opened many new and unique modes of communication. Clearly, the web is one such technology. However, it is quite possible that a fascination with the technology per se can hinder participants from one of its main functions—effective communication. The following essay explores a return to the basics of designing an effective web-based communication strategy. The key components of this strategy are: 1) consistent look and feel, 2) conceptual consistency, and 3) positive attention.

2002-2003 Residence Hall Association Agenda & Minutes, Morehead State University. Housing & Residence Education Office.

Housing & Residence Education Records

Agenda and meeting minutes for the Resident Hall Association of Morehead State University for 2002 and 2003.

2002-2003 Residence Halls Association Executive Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Housing & Residence Education Office.

Housing & Residence Education Records

Meeting minutes for the Executive Resident Hall Association of Morehead State University for 2002 and 2003.