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Book Review Leading With Values: Positivity, Virtue And High Performance, Leslie E. Sekerka Sep 2007

Book Review Leading With Values: Positivity, Virtue And High Performance, Leslie E. Sekerka

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Exercise: Scenario Planning, Paul Miesing, Raymond K. Van Ness Sep 2007

Exercise: Scenario Planning, Paul Miesing, Raymond K. Van Ness

Organization Management Journal

Corporations operate in political, economic, and technological environments that can change rapidly. Competitive advantage can be the reward for those that anticipate, plan, and prepare for change. This exercise demonstrates the essence and value of scenario planning and enables students to experience the process of planning in volatile environments. Teams are formed, an organization is selected, and a list of strategy questions is prepared and narrowed to each team’s overriding “Big Question.” Students brainstorm a range of critical events in the competitive and general environments. Surprise is injected into the exercise by random assignment of trajectories to critical events that …


Book Review Aesthetic Leadership: Managing Fields Of Flow In Art And Business, Ralph Bathurst Sep 2007

Book Review Aesthetic Leadership: Managing Fields Of Flow In Art And Business, Ralph Bathurst

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Research Of Note, Leigh Stelzer Sep 2007

Research Of Note, Leigh Stelzer

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Sources Of Wood And Wood Residues For Energy Production In Indiana, Isaac Slaven, Eva Haviarova, Klein Ileleji Sep 2007

Sources Of Wood And Wood Residues For Energy Production In Indiana, Isaac Slaven, Eva Haviarova, Klein Ileleji

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

As energy prices rise and there is a push for energy to be produced from renewable resources, the contribution of Indiana’s corn and soybean industry often overshadows the impact that wood residues can have in response to these demands. Reports show that the wood products industry is the largest, by paid wages, of any agricultural industry in Indiana and employs 47,000 Hoosiers (Biocrossroads 2005). In fact, Indiana has more than 4.5 million acres of forest land (USDA FS, FIA 2005) compared to about 12.3 million acres of crop land (NASS 2006). In addition to the millions of acres of forestland, …


Mission Drift Understand It, Avoid It, James Copestake Sep 2007

Mission Drift Understand It, Avoid It, James Copestake

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Center News, Esr Review Sep 2007

Center News, Esr Review

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Innovation Spurs Growth, Jasmine Mohanty, Jasmine; Panda, Debadutta K. Panda Sep 2007

Innovation Spurs Growth, Jasmine Mohanty, Jasmine; Panda, Debadutta K. Panda

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

Product innovations are different and specific to MFIs, but all focus on one feature: they are all geared toward providing a wider range of financial products and intermediation options. These innovations are the launching pad and competitive advantage for MFIs, but most people are confused about these innovations.


Supply Chain Excellence Is All About Providing, Knowledge@Smu Sep 2007

Supply Chain Excellence Is All About Providing, Knowledge@Smu

Knowledge@SMU

In a globalised economy, businesses are employing innovative methods to create value in the supply chain process. Operations, information and technology professor Hau L. Lee of Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business recently delivered a keynote address on “Creating Value with Supply Chain Excellence” at the Singapore Management University. Lee talked to Knowledge@SMU about how supply chain innovations could be developed and realised, using a framework he designed on Value-Creation Evolutions.


Digital Object Identifiers And Their Use In Libraries, Jue Wang Sep 2007

Digital Object Identifiers And Their Use In Libraries, Jue Wang

DLPS Faculty Publications

Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) are persistent identifications that are assigned to any entity in order to manage intellectual content on digital networks. The DOI system has been managed by an open membership consortium, the International DOI Foundation (IDF), founded in 1998. Usage of the DOI system is cross-industry beyond academic publishing. This article provides an overview of what a DOI is; the structure of DOI; DOI Registration Agencies (RA); metadata associated with DOIs, and advantages for libraries.


Editor's Introduction: Finding Balance, Paul C. Godfrey Sep 2007

Editor's Introduction: Finding Balance, Paul C. Godfrey

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Vol. 09 No. 2 Esr Review, Esr Review Sep 2007

Vol. 09 No. 2 Esr Review, Esr Review

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


Trade-Offs Between Social And Financial Performance, Gary Woller Sep 2007

Trade-Offs Between Social And Financial Performance, Gary Woller

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

True or False: Trade-offs occur between social performance and financial performance in microfinance. Conventional wisdom says true. Extending formal financial services to poor and hard-to-reach clientele necessarily entails higher costs and lower per unit returns and is, subsequently, harder to scale up. The trade-off inherent in this relationship creates incentives for microfinance institutions (MFIs) to move up-market and away from their traditional poor clientele—a phenomenon known as mission drift.


Front Matter, Esr Review Sep 2007

Front Matter, Esr Review

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


End Matter, Esr Review Sep 2007

End Matter, Esr Review

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Digital Sharing Technologies On Music Markets: A Survival Analysis Of Albums On Ranking Charts, Sudip Bhattacharjee, Ram D. Gopal, Kaveepan Lertwachara, James R. Marsden, Rahul Telang Sep 2007

The Effect Of Digital Sharing Technologies On Music Markets: A Survival Analysis Of Albums On Ranking Charts, Sudip Bhattacharjee, Ram D. Gopal, Kaveepan Lertwachara, James R. Marsden, Rahul Telang

Management, HR and Information Systems

Recent technological and market forces have profoundly impacted the music industry. Emphasizing threats from peer-to-peer (P2P) technologies, the industry continues to seek sanctions against individuals who offer a significant number of songs for others to copy. Combining data on the performance of music albums on the Billboard charts with file sharing data from a popular network, we assess the impact of recent developments related to the music industry on survival of music albums on the charts and evaluate the specific impact of P2P sharing on an album’s survival on the charts. In the post-P2P era, we find significantly reduced chart …


Planner, Volume 22, Number 5, September-October 2007, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa) Sep 2007

Planner, Volume 22, Number 5, September-October 2007, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Electronic Reserves And The Failed Confu Guidelines: A Place To Start Negotiations, Bryan M. Carson Sep 2007

Electronic Reserves And The Failed Confu Guidelines: A Place To Start Negotiations, Bryan M. Carson

DLPS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Importance Of Intellectual Property Licensing In 21st Century Libraries, Bryan M. Carson Sep 2007

The Importance Of Intellectual Property Licensing In 21st Century Libraries, Bryan M. Carson

DLPS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Transition Continues In Omj, Bill Ferris Sep 2007

Transition Continues In Omj, Bill Ferris

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.


Sources Of Wood And Wood Residues For Energy Production In Indiana, Isaac Slaven, Eva Haviarova, Klein Ileleji Sep 2007

Sources Of Wood And Wood Residues For Energy Production In Indiana, Isaac Slaven, Eva Haviarova, Klein Ileleji

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

As energy prices rise and there is a push for energy to be produced from renewable resources, the contribution of Indiana’s corn and soybean industry often overshadows the impact that wood residues can have in response to these demands. Reports show that the wood products industry is the largest, by paid wages, of any agricultural industry in Indiana and employs 47,000 Hoosiers (Biocrossroads 2005). In fact, Indiana has more than 4.5 million acres of forest land (USDA FS, FIA 2005) compared to about 12.3 million acres of crop land (NASS 2006). In addition to the millions of acres of forestland, …


Logistics Innovation In Small 3pls: What Is The Role Of Ict?, Pietro Evangelista, Alan Mckinnon, Edward Sweeney Sep 2007

Logistics Innovation In Small 3pls: What Is The Role Of Ict?, Pietro Evangelista, Alan Mckinnon, Edward Sweeney

Conference papers

No abstract provided.


Practicing Cpa, Vol. 31 No. 7, September 2007, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa) Sep 2007

Practicing Cpa, Vol. 31 No. 7, September 2007, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Cpa Client Bulletin, September 2007, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa) Sep 2007

Cpa Client Bulletin, September 2007, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Managing The Recreational Catch Of Demersal Scalefish On The West Coast. Future Management Scenarios For Community Consideration, Jon Ford (Minister For Fisheries; The Kimberley, Pilbara And Gascoyne) Sep 2007

Managing The Recreational Catch Of Demersal Scalefish On The West Coast. Future Management Scenarios For Community Consideration, Jon Ford (Minister For Fisheries; The Kimberley, Pilbara And Gascoyne)

Fisheries Management Papers

This paper discusses the major issues around controlling the total recreational catch. It also considers some of the tools available to manage the catch to specific target levels. The sustainability of fish species must be a key driver. However, the impacts on the social amenity of recreational fishing must also be taken into account. Any particular tool, if used on its own and to its full extent, may be rather “blunt” in its application and its impacts unacceptable to large parts of the community. The most effective and acceptable management package will probably be a mix of tools, supported by …


An Examination Of Interracial Contact: The Influence Of Cross-Race Interpersonal Efficacy And Affect Regulation, Gwendolyn Combs, Jakari Griffith Sep 2007

An Examination Of Interracial Contact: The Influence Of Cross-Race Interpersonal Efficacy And Affect Regulation, Gwendolyn Combs, Jakari Griffith

Department of Management: Faculty Publications

The ability of employees to interact cooperatively and collaboratively is the fulcrum of competitive advantage for organizations operating in pluralistic environments. Contact theory suggests several conditions under which effective interpersonal relationships across racial, ethnic, and cultural groups may occur: Research examining the contact hypothesis has been mixed. The explanation of this inconsistency in the research generally centers on procedural rather than cognitive aspects of the interactions. This article discusses the contact hypothesis with respect to social cognitive functioning of interaction participants. We propose that positive outcomes from application of the contact hypothesis may be influenced by the individual employees’ level …


Predicting The Counterproductive Employee In A Child-To-Adult Prospective Study, Brent W. Roberts, Peter D. Harms, Avshalom Caspi, Terri E. Moffitt Sep 2007

Predicting The Counterproductive Employee In A Child-To-Adult Prospective Study, Brent W. Roberts, Peter D. Harms, Avshalom Caspi, Terri E. Moffitt

Department of Management: Faculty Publications

Abstract The present research tested the relations between a battery of background factors and counterproductive work behaviors in a 23-year longitudinal study of young adults (N = 930). Background information, such as diagnosed adolescent conduct disorder, criminal conviction records, intelligence, and personality traits, was assessed before participants entered the labor force. These background factors were combined with work conditions at age 26 to predict counterproductive work behaviors at age 26. The results showed that people diagnosed with childhood conduct disorder were more prone to commit counterproductive work behaviors in young adulthood and that these associations were partially mediated by …


Supply Chain Management Diffusion Among Firms In The Republic Of Ireland, Edward Sweeney, Claudia-Maria Wagner, Bernd Huber Sep 2007

Supply Chain Management Diffusion Among Firms In The Republic Of Ireland, Edward Sweeney, Claudia-Maria Wagner, Bernd Huber

Conference papers

The changing business environment has sharpened the focus on the need for robust approaches to supply chain management (SCM). This is particularly the case for Ireland which has a natural disadvantage of a location peripheral to significant markets and sources of raw material which result in higher transport costs. Therefore, in order to gain unique insights of current levels of awareness / diffusion of SCM and the potential impact SCM could have on the competitiveness, a survey was conducted among 776 firms in the Republic of Ireland. The empirical results suggest that there is a need for more widespread adoption …


Ua62/3 September Newsletter, Wku Small Business Development Center Sep 2007

Ua62/3 September Newsletter, Wku Small Business Development Center

University Organizations

Newsletter created by the WKU Small Business Development Center.


University Of Texas At El Paso School Of Nursing: Assessment Of Interest In Lvn/Bsn Survey, Daniel J. Quiñones, Carlos Olmedo, Dennis L. Soden Sep 2007

University Of Texas At El Paso School Of Nursing: Assessment Of Interest In Lvn/Bsn Survey, Daniel J. Quiñones, Carlos Olmedo, Dennis L. Soden

IPED Technical Reports

The Institute for Policy and Economic Development (IPED) at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) was contracted by the UTEP School of Nursing to conduct an interest survey for a possible Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. Respondents were asked directly if they were interested in participating in such a program. The goal of this research is to assess the interest of LVNs in participating in a program that would provide them with the opportunity to earn their BSN.