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The Effects Of Asset Allocation And Active Management On Total Return Of Managed Funds, Florian Halili Jan 2004

The Effects Of Asset Allocation And Active Management On Total Return Of Managed Funds, Florian Halili

Business and Economics Honors Papers

Portfolio managers are charged with maximizing returns for a given level of risk. There are practical problems that arise in creating an efficient portfolio and maintaining a target level of risk and return. This paper will identify two important factors that a manager needs to address in creating and managing a portfolio. The first step in creating a portfolio should be the establishment of the structure of the portfolio or the portfolio policy, what asset classes it holds and in what proportions. The structure of the portfolio is the main factor that shows how a portfolio is exposed to risk. …

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Predicting Processor Performance, G. Kent Webb Jan 2004

Predicting Processor Performance, G. Kent Webb

Faculty Publications, Information Systems & Technology

As part of an effort to keep an MIS curriculum in line with market demand, a sample of job postings from Monster.com was taken over a one year period. A list of most frequently requested skills and knowledge was created for jobs requiring a bachelor’s degree in information systems (IS) or management information systems (MIS). The results support the importance of verbal and written communications. The skills lists were further broken down into four traditional career paths: database, networking, systems analysis, and programming. A cluster analysis of the data revealed three basic skill groups: analysis, programming, and networking.

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Bringing The Environment In From The Cold, Thomas Power Jan 2004

Bringing The Environment In From The Cold, Thomas Power

Articles

The aim of this essay is to present an overview of some of the basic concepts underlying the mainstream approach to the role of economics in the analysis of the causes and treatment of environmental degradation. It evaluates the mainstream view depicted by Helm and Pearce and analyses economic externalities in context, conventional economic approaches and imperfect information.

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2003-2004 Nsu Knights Women's Rowing Post-Season Media Guide, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2004

2003-2004 Nsu Knights Women's Rowing Post-Season Media Guide, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

No abstract provided.

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2004 Nsu Knights Softball Media Guide, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2004

2004 Nsu Knights Softball Media Guide, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

No abstract provided.

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Big Red: Western's Consummate Ambassador, Jonathan Jeffrey, Donna C. Parker Jan 2004

Big Red: Western's Consummate Ambassador, Jonathan Jeffrey, Donna C. Parker

SCL Faculty and Staff Publications

Big Red has been the mascot for Western Kentucky University’s Hilltopper athletic teams since 1979 and subsequently is the university’s quintessential spirit ambassador. This article examines Big Red’s origins, the students who have portrayed this spirited character, and the characteristics that make the creature unique amongst collegiate mascots.

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Teen Health Web Sites, Carol Watwood Jan 2004

Teen Health Web Sites, Carol Watwood

DLPS Faculty Publications

Teens, like other age groups, often use the World Wide Web to search for health information. The health-related needs and interests of teens differ somewhat from other age groups. Good health Web sites for teens are hard to construct. Health Web sites for older teens may include content inappropriate for some school and library settings. No single site can be recommended overall. The age of users and the setting in which the information is to be used are important considerations.

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The Ideal Asset/Liability Model For Credit Unions (With Assets Between $100 - $500 Million), David Alan Kennedy Jan 2004

The Ideal Asset/Liability Model For Credit Unions (With Assets Between $100 - $500 Million), David Alan Kennedy

Theses Digitization Project

This project focused on developing the ideal Asset / Liability Model for credit unions with assets between one hundred million and five hundred million dollars. Ideally the model should be closely aligned with that of a successful credit union at the high end of this range. SELCO Community Credit Union of Eugene Oregon was used in creating the model.

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Revenue And Wealth Maximization In The National Football League: The Impact Of Stadia, Daniel A. Rascher Jan 2004

Revenue And Wealth Maximization In The National Football League: The Impact Of Stadia, Daniel A. Rascher

Kinesiology (Formerly Exercise and Sport Science)

The opening of the Palace of Auburn Hills, the SkyDome, and Oriole Park at Camden Yards led to the beginning of a construction boom in professional sport. In the National Football League (NFL) alone, 26 stadiums have been built or renovated in the past 10 years. Due to the additional revenue generated by these facilities and the NFL's current revenue sharing system, professional football franchises are building new stadia for economic reasons rather than to replace unusable or unsafe facilities. The purpose of this study was to determine if a significant difference in net revenue change existed for NFL teams …

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Ua3/9/2 Subject File - Athletics - Administration: Big Red - Gabibbo, Wku President's Office - Ransdell Jan 2004

Ua3/9/2 Subject File - Athletics - Administration: Big Red - Gabibbo, Wku President's Office - Ransdell

WKU Administration Documents

Entire folder of correspondence regarding Big Red and Gabibbo from 1991-2004 housed in WKU President's Office subject files.

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Ua1d Arndt Stickles Personnel File, Wku Human Resources Jan 2004

Ua1d Arndt Stickles Personnel File, Wku Human Resources

WKU Administration Documents

Personnel file of Arndt Stickles, History department 1908-1954.

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The Influence Of Initiators On Supply Chain Value Creation, J Jayaram, Vijay R. Kannan, K. C. Tan Jan 2004

The Influence Of Initiators On Supply Chain Value Creation, J Jayaram, Vijay R. Kannan, K. C. Tan

Management Faculty Publications

Value creation in the supply chain has attracted considerable attention in the literature. It has typically been characterized as being the result of either external or organization spanning, or internal efforts to improve supply chain performance. Few studies have examined the simultaneous effects of internally and externally focused efforts to improve supply chain performance. Moreover, there is no discussion in the literature of the precursors or initial conditions that lead to successful supply chains. Drawing from different theoretical perspectives, two key motivators or initiators of value creation in supply chains are identified: structural mechanisms and relationship building. It is proposed …

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Who Was Robert, And Why Do We Still Follow His Rules, Anyway?, Alice Collier Cochran Jan 2004

Who Was Robert, And Why Do We Still Follow His Rules, Anyway?, Alice Collier Cochran

Collected Faculty Scholarship

"His search led him back to the Middle Ages and the origins of English parliamentary procedure. More modern versions by Thomas Jefferson and Luther Cushing influenced him. After experimenting with and modifying meeting rules, he published what we now know as Robert’s Rules of Order. His intention nearly 130 years ago was a 16-page pamphlet. The 2000 Revised Version of the book now has 643 pages! When Judy read Chapter One she discovered that these rules were recommend for “deliberative assemblies” or larger groups of over a dozen members." ~ from the article

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The Effects Of Higher Education On Law Enforcement, Harrison Tolbert Jan 2004

The Effects Of Higher Education On Law Enforcement, Harrison Tolbert

Theses Digitization Project

This paper focused on many aspects of higher education, and how this complex topic is affeccting law enforcement today and will continue to affect it in the future. The role of police officers has changed over the preceding two hundred years from watchman to professional peacekeeper. Experts attribute this change to increases in societal awareness of crime, the implementation of civil service protection, and educational advances.

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An Analysis Of The Federal And California False Claims Acts And The Implications For The California Department Of Transportation, Henry Eugene Stultz Jan 2004

An Analysis Of The Federal And California False Claims Acts And The Implications For The California Department Of Transportation, Henry Eugene Stultz

Theses Digitization Project

The construction of state highway projects is bid out each year at approximately three billion dollars. Claims from contractors for additional compensation are common. This paper investigates the policies and procedures for handling claims and explores the False Claims Act case law and its implications for the Department of Transportation's contract administration.

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China And The Usa: An Analysis Of Intercultural Training Methods In The Corporate Environment, Paula Kay Krueger Jan 2004

China And The Usa: An Analysis Of Intercultural Training Methods In The Corporate Environment, Paula Kay Krueger

Theses Digitization Project

This project presents the cultural significance of establishing and maintaining business relationships with Chinese counterparts. It includes sample training modules to provide intercultural training for all firms engaged in business with China.

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Business-To-Business E-Markets In Textile Industry: An Empirical Perspective, Wei-Wen Wu Jan 2004

Business-To-Business E-Markets In Textile Industry: An Empirical Perspective, Wei-Wen Wu

Theses Digitization Project

This research investigates the attitudes and perceptions of the E-Markets as members of their value chain in the textile industry. The study began by formulating a basic understanding of the nature of buyer-to-buyer (B2B)s well as electronic marketplaces. Fundamentally, E-markets change the relationship dynamics between buyers and sellers from "one-to-one" to "many-to-many."

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A Comparison Of The Consumer Decision-Making Behavior Of Married And Cohabiting Couples, Karen Prodigalidad Calpo Jan 2004

A Comparison Of The Consumer Decision-Making Behavior Of Married And Cohabiting Couples, Karen Prodigalidad Calpo

Theses Digitization Project

While studies exist that compare the different dynamics between cohabitation and marriage, few studies focus on comparing the consumer decision-making process of both types of unions.

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Delivery Of Services To Welfare-To-Work Clients: A Marketing Perspective, Joan Dardanelle Rudder Jan 2004

Delivery Of Services To Welfare-To-Work Clients: A Marketing Perspective, Joan Dardanelle Rudder

Theses Digitization Project

The State of California has adopted a "Work First" policy, where welfare recipients are required to find any type of job prior to any type of assessment or training. This research looks at how the State can achieve better results by using marketing techniques, as well as known concepts of consumer conformity and compliance.

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Minimization Of Currency Risk Exposures By Developing Foreign Currency Trading Strategies For A Multinational United States Company, Korhan Cam Jan 2004

Minimization Of Currency Risk Exposures By Developing Foreign Currency Trading Strategies For A Multinational United States Company, Korhan Cam

Theses Digitization Project

This paper presents a case study of developing foreign currency trading strategies for trading operations for a multi-million dollar company that sells analytical products and services to European countries. The analysis provides a general framework for managing currency risk exposures for U.S. Multinational companies.

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Restaurant Industry And Marketing Plan For Studio Thai Restaurant, Yingluck Pitisom Jan 2004

Restaurant Industry And Marketing Plan For Studio Thai Restaurant, Yingluck Pitisom

Theses Digitization Project

This project focused on restaurant industry analysis, start-up requirements, planning decisions, human resource management and restaurant marketing strategies. A marketing plan has been developed for the purposes of opening Studio Thai in the near future.

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The Study Of Customer Share Marketing, Wathanee Sethapan Jan 2004

The Study Of Customer Share Marketing, Wathanee Sethapan

Theses Digitization Project

This project will describe the nature of customer share marketing, its advantages and disadvantages. The project discusses how the marketing theme is graduating customers from market share marketing to customer share marketing and the use of customer share marketing to retain and grow existing customers.

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Business-To-Consumer Electronic Commerce In Japan, Haruyoshi Takaoka Jan 2004

Business-To-Consumer Electronic Commerce In Japan, Haruyoshi Takaoka

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the project was to examine the current situation of B2C e-commerce in Japan, consumers' online purchasing behavior, and attributes affecting online purchases. Since many companies are interested in starting or have started B2C e-commerce businesses, this study would aid companies in developing marketing strategies that would grow their businesses and build loyalty among consumers.

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Intranet Concept For Small Business, Allen Gregg Lenaburg Jan 2004

Intranet Concept For Small Business, Allen Gregg Lenaburg

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to build a working intranet containing core applications that create the framework for a small business intranet. Small businesses may benefit from an intranet because of its ability to effectively streamline the processes for retrieving and distributing information. Intranets are internal networks using TCP/IP protocols, Web server software, and browser client software to share information created in HTML within an organization, and to access company databases.

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The Marketing Plan For "The Truck Ladder", David Roman Pusczewicz Jan 2004

The Marketing Plan For "The Truck Ladder", David Roman Pusczewicz

Theses Digitization Project

This is a research study on a product, the Truck Ladder, that allows the user to get in and out of the bed of a conventional pick-up truck. (The Truck Ladder is an invention that secures the ladder to the tailgate of the truck.).

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Comparing Marketing Policies In Nippon Professional Baseball And The National Fooball League: Lessons For Japanese Sports Teams, Noboru Oshima Jan 2004

Comparing Marketing Policies In Nippon Professional Baseball And The National Fooball League: Lessons For Japanese Sports Teams, Noboru Oshima

Theses Digitization Project

This study compares the U.S. National Football league (NFL) and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). The goal of the study is to develop recommendations for the rebuilding of NPB's popularity in terms of marketing policy practices after the efficiency of both leagues is analyzed.

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Suffolk Business Alumni Magazine, Spring 2004, Sawyer Business School Jan 2004

Suffolk Business Alumni Magazine, Spring 2004, Sawyer Business School

Suffolk University Business School Alumni Magazine

No abstract provided.

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Customer Relationship Management: A Financial Perspective, Dwain Eldred Lowther Jan 2004

Customer Relationship Management: A Financial Perspective, Dwain Eldred Lowther

Theses Digitization Project

This paper focuses on methods for financial institutions to perform precise customer level analysis to anticipate customers' evolving financial needs and maximize the lifetime value of each customer relationship. The paper proposes software packages that analyze customer relationship management from a financial perspective.

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A Content Analysis Of Print Advertisements From The United States And Taiwan, Ya Hsuan Sunny Tan Jan 2004

A Content Analysis Of Print Advertisements From The United States And Taiwan, Ya Hsuan Sunny Tan

Theses Digitization Project

This study is conducted through content analysis to determine the degree of advertising standardization between the United States and Taiwan. Based on the literature review the impact of standardization versus localization advertising strategies is discussed.

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Reducing Exchange Rate Risk And Exposure: The Value Of Foreign Exchange Currency Hedging Strategies, Sean Mccarron Jan 2004

Reducing Exchange Rate Risk And Exposure: The Value Of Foreign Exchange Currency Hedging Strategies, Sean Mccarron

Theses Digitization Project

The topic researched for this project will be foreigh exchange hedging; the available forms, the uses, the procedures, and the value. This project will expand beyond the typical research and examine the value of hedging through the use of different foreign exchang currency trading strategies to small multinationational corporations.

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