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Cpa Client Bulletin, October 2008, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Cpa Client Tax Letter, October/November/December 2008, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Random Thoughts About Volume 34, 2008, And Some Insights Into Journal Production, Connie Foster

DLTS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Premier, Stuart H. Mann, Afsha Bawany, Michelle Mouton, Robyn Campbell-Ouchida

Premier: The Magazine of the UNLV Harrah Hotel College

No abstract provided.

Ua35/1 Doers & Deeds Vol. 7, No. 7, Wku Provost

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by the WKU Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs to highlight the activities of faculty, staff and alumni.

Ua62/3 October Newsletter, Wku Small Business Development Center

University Organizations

Newsletter created by the WKU Small Business Development Center.

A Decade Of Supply Chain Management Literature: Past, Present And Future Implications, Sacha M. Joseph-Mathews, Larry C. Giunipero, Robert E. Hooker, Tom E. Yoon, Susan Brudvig

Eberhardt School of Business Faculty Articles

This study covers a decade of academic research in the Supply Chain Management (SCM) field, offering an in-depth analytical review focused on the existing trends and gaps in the supply chain literature. Nine academic journals were investigated and a subject categorization is developed for SCM research. A content analysis was then conducted on 405 articles, focusing on the categories covered within the SCM literature, various levels of the chain examined and sample populations and industries studied, as well as the research methods employed. Finally, a conceptual framework of the most highly researched categories in SCM indicates that there is a …

Tqm In Small And Medium Scale Manufacturers: Development Of Measurement Instruments, Deepak Subedi, Uday S. Tate, Suneel K. Maheshwari

Management Faculty Research

The objective of our paper is to identify factors and develop constructs that could be used to develop a conceptual Total Quality Management (TQM) model that is applicable to small and medium scale manufacturers in the United States. The data for this study was collected from a mail survey targeted to managers in the manufacturing plants. Responses were analyzed and factor analysis was used to develop measurement instruments.

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 50 Number 2, Fall 2008, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

10 - MEET MOUNTAIN By Lisa Taggart. A Q&A with SCU women's basketball coach Jennifer Mountain.

12 - KATRINA AT THREE By Pat Semansky '06. A New Orleans photo essay.

16 - THE MEDDLING PRIEST FROM OZ By Emily Elrod '05. An interview with Australian Jesuit John Brennan, S.J.-lauded as a "national treasure" and an "ethical burr."

18 - 20/20 VISION By Robert M. Senkewicz. How has the presidency of Paul Locatelli, S.J., transformed the University-as a place-and as an idea?

28 - GO WITH YOUR HEART By Francisco Jimenez. An exclusive excerpt from his new memoir, Reaching Out.

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Online Education – Roles And Responsibilities Of Key Stakeholders, Jane Whitney Gibson, Susan Colaric, Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, Dana V. Tesone, Regina A. Greenwood

HCBE Faculty Presentations

This symposium consists of presentations by four online course developers and faculty who have taught many graduate and undergraduate online classes in business and management since the mid 90s. They are fully cognizant of the complexity of the online learning community and present their observations on the roles and responsibilities of four key stakeholders in online education, i.e., administration, faculty, course developers and students.

October 2008, Monte Ahuja College Of Business

Dialogue: News from the Monte Ahuja College of Business

Up Front with Dean Scherer -- Featured Student Shadie Andraos -- Featured Alumnus Dave Lowery, MBA '96 -- Dr. Storrud-­Barnes receives Appointment to the Journal of Management -- Colette Taddy Hart appointed to Community Advisory Board of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women -- Faculty and Staff Kick-­ Off at TCP, Inc. -- Stern ADVERTISING VP Presents at Nance -- New! Class Notes.

Pomegranates - New Woolbelt Opportunities, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia

Horticulture published reports

The capture of fresh surface water has the potential to open up areas of the 'woolbelt' of Western Australia to intensive agricultural industries.

In 2005-06 the Department of Agriculture and Food (DAFWA) investigated surface run-off in the medium rainfall zone (500-825 mm) of south-western Australia. It aimed to identify areas with sufficient freshwater resources and suitable land for intensive production.

The scoping study, based on broad scale modelling and land-soil capability assessment, found that there was some potential to develop large reliable water supplies to support perennial horticulture.

Sox Section 404 Material Weaknesses Related To Revenue Recognition, Dana R. Hermanson, Daniel M. Ivan, Susan H. Iva

Faculty Articles

The article analyzes disclosures of material weaknesses in internal control after the implementation of U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) 404 and summarizes the efforts of firms to remediate such material weaknesses. According to SOX section 404, management must issue a report on the effectiveness of the internal control of the firm over financial reporting. It notes that a report must be issued by the external auditor expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

Optimal Lot-Sizing, Pricing, And Product Intergenerational Lifestyle Decisions For The Case Of Disruptive Innovations In Fashion, Ryan Samuel Sale

Doctoral Dissertations

The objective of this dissertation is to determine production schedules, production quantities, selling prices, and new product introduction timing to fulfill deterministic price-dependent demand for a series of products in such a way as to maximize profit per period.

In order to accomplish the above task, some main assumptions are made. First, it is assumed that the series of products being considered are associated with sequential non-disruptive innovations in technology as well as disruptive innovations in fashion. That is to say, the products represent subsequent generations in the same family of products in an industry that experiences repeated minor technological …

City Of El Paso: Cross Sectional Comparison Of Bilingualism In The Workplace, Elizabeth K. Gibson, Carlos Olmedo, Mario E. Caire

IPED Technical Reports

The Institute for Policy and Economic Development (IPED) at the University of Texas at El Paso conducted an analysis of bilingualism in the workplace between El Paso and other regions. This study, performed for the City of El Paso Department of Economic Development, highlights El Paso’s bilingual workforce in 22 occupational groups and 20 industry sectors and makes cross-sectional comparisons to 19 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) that are in geographic proximity or contain a high number or percentage of Spanish-speaking populations. In addition, detailed occupations and detailed industries are reported for El Paso that offer English-Spanish bilinguals good wages, contain …

2008 Utep/Ut-Austin Football Game: Economic Impact On El Paso, Texas, David A. Schauer, Carlos Olmedo, Mario Caire, Guadalupe Corral, Dennis L. Soden

IPED Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Engineering Value Into Enterprise Risk Management; Six Sigma Techniques Can Improve The Quality Of Erm Processes And Enable Organizations To Manage Risks More Successfully, Sridhar Ramamoorti, Marcia Weidenmier Watson, Mark Zabel

Accounting Faculty Publications

Organizations should not only recognize and minimize traditional downside risks, but also embrace upside risks, or opportunities, as a strategy for success. According to a 2005 survey by management consulting firm Booz Allen, 87 percent of the market value lost by large companies with market capitalizations over US $1 billion was the result of strategic and operational blunders. Compliance failure, typically the focus of downside risk, destroyed only 13 percent of market value during the five-year study. Faced with this counter-intuitive finding, companies may wish to pursue a more balanced and positive approach to risk management. Enterprise risk management (ERM) …

2008-October-01-President’S Classroom Earns Case Award, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

The Accelerator, Volume 1 Issue 2, Fall 2008, Christa Santos

The Accelerator

No abstract provided.

A Forgiving Workplace: An Investigation Of Forgiveness Climate, Individual Differences And Workplace Outcomes, Susie Cox

Doctoral Dissertations

Although forgiveness has been studied for centuries, it is a relatively new area of study in organizational behavior. Organizational climate has a history of influencing individual behaviors. This dissertation considers how a climate of forgiveness may foster a willingness to forgive in individuals. A measure of forgiveness climate is developed and empirically examined. The results of this study support the hypothesis that a cohesive/supportive climate and a trustworthy/integrity climate relate to a climate of forgiveness. Furthermore, this study examines the effects of climate on willingness to forgive. A scenario-based scale to measure willingness to forgive workplace offenses is developed. Willingness …

2008 The Grantmaking Report: Foundation And Corporate Giving In The San Diego Region, Laura Deitrick, Robert Donmoyer, Melanie Hitchcock

Foundations and Grantmaking

This study focused on philanthropic organizations that are engaged in organized grantmaking in San Diego County. The bulk of the organizations studied are classified as private foundations; data that describe other important grantmaking organizations—i.e., San Diego’s community foundations, selected corporate giving programs, and the United Way of San Diego—also were analyzed.

Examining Quality Improvement Programs: The Case Of Minnesota Hospitals, James Belohlav

College of Business Faculty and Staff Works

No abstract provided.

Professional Product Review Vol. 3 No. 4, American Dental Association, Council On Scientific Affairs

Professional Product Review

A user-friendly newsletter from the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs offering scientifically sound, unbiased, and clinically relevant information to member dentists about professional dental products tested by the ADA. This collection is historical and may not reflect current standards. For up-to-date information contact the ADA.

Breaking The Tire Cycle Advocacy Campaign, Benny Cartwright, Maureen Guarcello, Ben Mccue, Jennifer Martin, Adina Veen

Advocacy and Lobbying

WiLDCOAST, an environmental nonprofit on the United States-Mexico border has a program that focuses on the flow of used tires into California from Mexico was a huge burden on local communities. This program was the basis for this advocacy campaign which focuses on a legislative "fix" to "break the tire cycle," and reduce the associated economic, public health, and environmental impacts that these tires cause.

This project became state law.

Why Students Misbehave In Class: An Empirical Analysis Of Classroom Incivilities, Hilde Patron, Timothy O. Bisping

Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology

Classroom incivilities are distracting to everyone involved in the learning process. Insight into the causes of these behaviors could potentially lead educators to successfully develop methods of reducing their prevalence. Many studies have discussed the causes and consequences of classroom behavior, though empirical evidence is lacking. In this paper we empirically examine the factors associated with six different types of student classroom incivilities using a sample of business students registered in principles of economics courses. Our experience demonstrates that, although each type of incivility has a unique set of determinants, some general conclusions can be drawn. First, though students and …

Student Perceptions And Performance: The Use Of An Online Textbook With An Integrated Web-Based Homework Management Product, Mary Kassis, David Boldt, Salvador Lopez

Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology

This paper presents results of a survey of student perceptions of the use of an online text combined with a homework management product (Aplia). A majority of the students taking the undergraduate economics courses in our sample (58%) disliked using the online textbook combined with the Aplia product. On the other hand, an even greater percentage of students (64%) felt that the utilization of the online textbook combined with Aplia assignments did require that they spend more time studying economics. Using a basic regression model, we then tested to determine if the use of an online textbook combined with Aplia …

Kim Emigh, Worldcom Whistleblower - A Case Study In Accounting Ethics At Worldcom, David Christensen

Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology

"About two weeks before internal auditors at WorldCom began questioning capital expense adjustments, the Fort Worth Weekly (cite below) published the story of Kim Emigh, who was fired for questioning inappropriate accounting practices at WorldCom. The article first caught the attention of Mark Abide, the director of property accounting at WorldCom. On May 21, Mr. Abide forwarded the article to Glyn Smith on the internal audit staff, with a note saying that the allegations of the accounting misdeeds by Emigh were ‘worth looking into’ (Krim 2002). The internal auditing team, headed by Cynthia Cooper, met on May 29 to discuss …

A Comparison Of Labor Arbitration Procedures In The U.S. And China, Yang Xinjiletu, Carl F. Jenks Purdue, Han Weihong

Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology

The purpose of this paper is threefold: 1) compare the labor arbitration procedures of the U.S. and China; 2) identify labor issues that may be problematic for China in the future; and 3) recommend how China may address future workplace problems in its emerging economy. It is generally accepted that American labor arbitration is not a perfect process, but it is a reasonable Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Procedure. More importantly, it is less expensive than litigation, and it provides finality to workplace disputes. In the volatile industrial economy of China, one could reasonably expect that there is the potential for …

Commuting And Wages In The Black Hills Of South Dakota And Wyoming, Ron Debeaumont, Sheng-Ping Yang

Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology

"This paper examines the effect commuting has on wages in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. As there is no major metropolitan area within commuting distance, commuting patterns are likely to differ from those found in and around large cities. Given these differences, prior research that has focused on national or metropolitan data may not be relevant to the region. The results suggest longer commutes are associated with higher pay, but the rate of compensation is significantly lower than estimates using metropolitan data. Furthermore, professionally qualified workers are not compensated for longer commutes. It is argued that professionally …

Development And Validation Of Two Versions Of The Student Prior Attitude Scale (Spa), James E. Weber, Gary Yoshimoto, James A. Smith, Howard W. Bohnen

Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology

It is not uncommon for students to have preconceptions of a class before it begins. These preconceptions may come from information about a class, often through word of mouth, or knowledge that the class requires skills inconsistent with the student’s skill set. These preconceptions of a class may have a positive or negative effect on how a student initially feels about the class, and may, in fact, have an effect on end-of-term student evaluations. Since student evaluations are often used for personnel decisions, it is vital that these evaluations be reliable and valid. This study reports on the development and …