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The Effect Of Leader Attitude On Traditional Vs. Social Entrepreneurial Nonprofit Business Models, J. Martin Ireta May 2008

The Effect Of Leader Attitude On Traditional Vs. Social Entrepreneurial Nonprofit Business Models, J. Martin Ireta

Student Scholarship

The research proposed will examine the differences and similarities between the mindsets of people who lead nonprofit Social Entrepreneurial Enterprises (SEEs) and those who manage traditional non-for-profit organizations (NFPs) in Mexico. In particular, the study will seek to identify the extent to which risk orientation, opportunity recognition, selfefficacy, innovativeness, and social capital influence social entrepreneurial behavior. By comparing these two types of leadership roles, we can further our understanding of how some social leaders in Mexico, despite diminishing traditional revenue streams, are able to scale up and sustain their nonprofit organizations.


Breakthroughs: Examining The Conditions In Which Highly Regulated Government Funded Programs Generate Innovative Practices, Marilyn Ayenew Hosea May 2008

Breakthroughs: Examining The Conditions In Which Highly Regulated Government Funded Programs Generate Innovative Practices, Marilyn Ayenew Hosea

Student Scholarship

In the study of government-nonprofit power relationships, influence, authority, and accountability are often thought to be the purview of government and the burden of nonprofit service providers. A concern during this era of scarce financial resources and tight regulatory oversight is that the acceptance of public funds will impede the nonprofit's ability to implement local innovations that build upon and support the expectations of a variety of key stakeholders (governing boards, service consumers, the public-at-large, and government/private funders). This paper examines the conditions under which federally funded nonprofit organizations exercise autonomy by pursuing ventures that resist conforming influences of government …


Breakthroughs: Examining The Conditions In Which Highly Regulated Government Funded Programs Generate Innovative Practices, Marilyn Ayenew Hosea May 2008

Breakthroughs: Examining The Conditions In Which Highly Regulated Government Funded Programs Generate Innovative Practices, Marilyn Ayenew Hosea

Student Scholarship

In the study of government-nonprofit power relationships, influence, authority, and accountability are often thought to be the purview of government and the burden of nonprofit service providers. A concern during this era of scarce financial resources and tight regulatory oversight is that the acceptance of public funds will impede the nonprofit's ability to implement local innovations that build upon and support the expectations of a variety of key stakeholders (governing boards, service consumers, the public-at-large, and government/private funders). This paper examines the conditions under which federally funded nonprofit organizations exercise autonomy by pursuing ventures that resist conforming influences of government …


Montana Nonresident Traveler Quarterly Travel Comparison: 2007, Melissa Dubois May 2008

Montana Nonresident Traveler Quarterly Travel Comparison: 2007, Melissa Dubois

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report shows the 2007 quarterly visitation and length of stay data for nonresident travelers to Montana. It also displays average daily spending for various expenditure categories, as well as total expenditures for those categories.


Cleaner Technologies And Competitiveness: Evidence From The Pulp And Paper Industry In Nigeria, Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan May 2008

Cleaner Technologies And Competitiveness: Evidence From The Pulp And Paper Industry In Nigeria, Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan

Student Scholarship

The instrument for industrial pollution control in Nigeria is the “command and control” approach. It specifies the adoption of technology for a firm’s compliance with statutory permissible levels of wastewater effluent parameters. However\, the industrial pollution laws are poorly enforced. Previous studies indicate there has been some adoption of cleaner technologies by some industries. However\, it is uncertain whether the driver of the eco-innovation is the environmental policy or whether other factors are involved. The pulp and paper industry is a sector in which environmental developments will significantly affect future economic performance. This sector depends on forest resources and recycled …


Cultural Advantage For Cities: An Alternative For Developing Countries, Florentin Smarandache, Victor Christianto May 2008

Cultural Advantage For Cities: An Alternative For Developing Countries, Florentin Smarandache, Victor Christianto

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Cpa Shortage, Alexis Hanson May 2008

Cpa Shortage, Alexis Hanson

Honors Scholar Theses

This report is on current issue of the shortage of Certified Public Accountants. It discusses the reasons for the shortage, such as the newest 150-hour requirement, as well as the increased need for accountants after Sarbanes-Oxley. Also, It discusses what companies are doing to get more people into the accounting profession and keep the people they have. There is also a Case Study on what Deloitte & Touche is doing to help their firm. This paper develops ideas and possible solutions to help accounting firms deal with and change the current shortage situation they are in.


Accounting For Athletics: A Balanced Scorecard Approach, Daniel D. Delaney May 2008

Accounting For Athletics: A Balanced Scorecard Approach, Daniel D. Delaney

Honors Scholar Theses

The Balanced Scorecard is a managerial accounting system designed for internal use in order to align four different facets of a business with its overall vision and strategy. It emphasizes that an organization should not be judged on financial performance alone, but also on a variety of non-financial metrics. Using the Balanced Scorecard, the Athletic Department at the University of Connecticut has been analyzed as to which metrics are the most important in terms of fulfilling their mission statement.


The Acceleration Of Stock Options In Anticipation Of Fas 123 (R), Kayleen St. John May 2008

The Acceleration Of Stock Options In Anticipation Of Fas 123 (R), Kayleen St. John

Honors Scholar Theses

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) mandated the expensing of stock options with FAS 123 (R). As of March 2006, 749 companies had accelerated the vesting of their employee stock options and avoided a reduction in their reported profits that otherwise would have occurred under the new standard. There are many different motives for the acceleration strategy, and the focus of this study is to determine whether shareholders viewed these motives as either positive or negative. A favorable return subsequent to an acceleration announcement would signify that shareholder's viewed management's motives as positive. An unfavorable return subsequent to an acceleration …


Management Of An Accounting Practice Handbook, Volume 1. Developing An Accounting Practice, May 2008, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Pcps Executive Committee May 2008

Management Of An Accounting Practice Handbook, Volume 1. Developing An Accounting Practice, May 2008, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Pcps Executive Committee

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.


Animal-Companion Depictions In Women’S Magazine Advertising, Patricia F. Kennedy, Mary G. Mcgarvey May 2008

Animal-Companion Depictions In Women’S Magazine Advertising, Patricia F. Kennedy, Mary G. Mcgarvey

Department of Marketing: Faculty Publications

Via a content analysis of 1398 advertisements that include both people and pets and that appeared in women’s magazines over a period of four decades, this study examines the changing roles played by companion animals and the changes in themes used in these advertisements. Considering both the pictures and text, the study codes advertisements for themes, pet roles, whether or not the pet appears on a leash, and the physical location of the pet. These data show the movement of companion animals from outdoor protectors and companions to loved family members sharing all areas of the home with their human …


Governance Role Of Auditors And Legal Environment: Evidence From Corporate Disclosure Transparency, Sam Han, Tony Kang, Yong Keun Yoo May 2008

Governance Role Of Auditors And Legal Environment: Evidence From Corporate Disclosure Transparency, Sam Han, Tony Kang, Yong Keun Yoo

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

This study examines whether auditor size associates with disclosure transparency. Given thatprior studies generally focus on discretionary accruals to investigate the relation betweenauditor size and financial reporting quality, there is little evidence on how auditor size relates toother attributes of reporting quality. Further, studies that examine this associationinternationally produce mixed results as to how auditor size relates to reporting quality indifferent legal origins. Focusing on corporate disclosure transparency (i.e., disclosure levels), wefind that auditor size and disclosure level are positively associated across countries and that theassociation is stronger in code law regimes than in common law regimes. The latter findingsupports …


Strategically Managing Resources And Revenue, Christine G. Springer May 2008

Strategically Managing Resources And Revenue, Christine G. Springer

Public Policy and Leadership Faculty Research

The author reflects on the use of strategic management in the success of the United States Postal Service. She states that the U.S. Postal Service has used the breakthrough productivity scheme to reduce mail-processing costs and address retail locations and bulk-mail areas. She believes that the service is committed in gaining sustained success through the scheme and in serving its customers effectively.


Management Of An Accounting Practice Handbook, Volume 2. Administration, May 2008, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Pcps Executive Committee May 2008

Management Of An Accounting Practice Handbook, Volume 2. Administration, May 2008, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Pcps Executive Committee

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.


Management Of An Accounting Practice Handbook, Volume 3, Part 3 Personnel, Part 4 Owner Issues, Part 5 Management Data, May 2008, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Pcps Executive Committee May 2008

Management Of An Accounting Practice Handbook, Volume 3, Part 3 Personnel, Part 4 Owner Issues, Part 5 Management Data, May 2008, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Pcps Executive Committee

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.


The Creation Of Wealth For Company Stakeholders Through Managerial Behavior In Leveraged Buyouts, Joshua P. Clayton May 2008

The Creation Of Wealth For Company Stakeholders Through Managerial Behavior In Leveraged Buyouts, Joshua P. Clayton

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.


Architectural Control Points, C. Jason Woodard May 2008

Architectural Control Points, C. Jason Woodard

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

System designers and technology strategists have long recognized the concept of an architectural control point as a way to identify parts of a system that have particular strategic importance. Despite the vast body of work on system architecture in the engineering design literature, however, few authors have attempted to define architectural control points or study them systematically. Moreover, some industry participants have questioned whether architectural control is still a valuable or achievable goal in an era of increasingly open standards. This paper offers tentative definitions of architectural control, architectural control points, and architectural strategy. In a longer version of the …


2008 May, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University. May 2008

2008 May, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for May of 2008.


Montana Nonresident Visitation Trends: 1997-2007, Melissa Dubois May 2008

Montana Nonresident Visitation Trends: 1997-2007, Melissa Dubois

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report displays the total number of individual nonresidents visiting Montana from 1997-2007. It also shows the total number of groups visiting Montana during the same time period.


Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Trends: 1997-2007, Kara Grau May 2008

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Trends: 1997-2007, Kara Grau

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report shows the nonresident traveler expenditure trends for visitors of Montana from 1997-2007. It also displays the total actual expenditures and the total inflation-adjusted expenditures.


Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: 2007, Kara Grau May 2008

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: 2007, Kara Grau

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report examines spending profiles of nonresident travelers to Montana. It displays the average daily expenditures by purpose of trip for different spending categories during 2007.


Expenditure Profiles And Marketing Responsiveness Of Nonresident Visitor Groups To Montana , Lee Rademaker, Kara Grau May 2008

Expenditure Profiles And Marketing Responsiveness Of Nonresident Visitor Groups To Montana , Lee Rademaker, Kara Grau

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report looks at the expenditure profiles and the marketing responsiveness of nonresident travelers to Montana, and is based on data collected for the nonresident survey in 2005. The goal of this information is to provide a detailed look at visitor groups including money spent by each group in Montana. In addition to analyzing by visitor group, the report separates visitor groups by the quarter in which they visited Montana, state of residence, purpose of travel, and main Montana attraction. Finally, readers can find information on expenditures by United States travel regions.


A Winding Rhode: An Event Planning Manual For Every Rhody Ram, Jennifer Nussinow May 2008

A Winding Rhode: An Event Planning Manual For Every Rhody Ram, Jennifer Nussinow

Senior Honors Projects

The University of Rhode Island has given me four outstanding years of an undergraduate experience. Throughout this time I have taken many classes, joined sports teams and clubs, and had jobs. In each of these opportunities I have had the pleasure of putting together numerous events as well as being a participant. As I began my journey of planning different functions, I ran into many problems, but more importantly found numerous solutions. However, the process was inefficient and required much time and effort. The system presently in place to help plan affairs was ineffective and rarely used. I found that …


Become A Value Merchant, James Anderson, Nirmalya Kumar, James A. Narus May 2008

Become A Value Merchant, James Anderson, Nirmalya Kumar, James A. Narus

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Increasingly held accountable for reducing costs, purchasing and other customer managers don't have the luxury of simply believing suppliers' claims of cost savings. A relatively easy and quick way to obtain savings is for purchasing managers to focus on price and obtain price concessions from suppliers. To enhance their negotiating power, purchasing managers attempt to convince suppliers that their offerings are the same as their competitors, so that they could be easily replaced. In the face of such pressure, suppliers cave in and match competitor prices. Doing business based on demonstrating and documenting superior value is, indeed, a rare commodity. …


Keeping Up With The Joneses: A Field Study Of The Relationships Among Upward, Lateral, And Downward Comparisons And Pay Level Satisfaction, Michael M. Harris, Frederik Anseel, Filip Lievens May 2008

Keeping Up With The Joneses: A Field Study Of The Relationships Among Upward, Lateral, And Downward Comparisons And Pay Level Satisfaction, Michael M. Harris, Frederik Anseel, Filip Lievens

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

The authors examined the relationship between the direction of pay comparisons and pay level satisfaction. They hypothesized that upward pay comparisons would significantly predict pay level satisfaction, even when controlling for other comparisons. Results reported in 2 samples (U.S. sample, N = 295; Belgian sample, N = 67) generally supported this hypothesis. Analyses showed that individuals who were paid much less than their upward pay comparison were dissatisfied with their pay level. The highest levels of pay level satisfaction were observed when actual pay was congruent with the upward comparison pay level. There was also evidence that individuals who were …


Three Essays On Stock Market Volatility, Qianru Li May 2008

Three Essays On Stock Market Volatility, Qianru Li

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Volatility is inherently unobservable, and thus the selection of models and their definition is crucial in financial research. This dissertation attempts to check the role of investor sentiment and forecast Value-at-Risk (VaR) of the stock market using both parametric and nonparametric approaches. In the first essay, based on daily return data of three stock indices and four individual stocks from January 1988 to December 2006, the role of day-of-the-week, as well as investor sentiment, is examined using two approaches: linear regression to test investor sentiment effect on stock returns and Logit regression to test the investor sentiment effect on market …


Center For Real Estate Quarterly, Volume 2, Number 2, Portland State University. Center For Real Estate May 2008

Center For Real Estate Quarterly, Volume 2, Number 2, Portland State University. Center For Real Estate

Center for Real Estate Quarterly

Table of Contents:
--Editor's Urban Development Journal: "Crossings Corridors & Urban Networks" by Will Macht
--"Growth Along Corridors: Another Strategy For Portland's Growth" by Robert Liberty
--"Portland's Streetcar-Development Connection" by Eric Hovee
--"Valuation of Urban Amenities" by Jerry Johnson
--"Portland Neighborhood Retail Corridors" by Karen Thalhammer
--"Housing Market Analysis" by Karen Thalhammer
--"Office & Industrial Market Analysis" by Greg LeBlanc


2008-05-01 Pg55 Revision, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate. May 2008

2008-05-01 Pg55 Revision, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

PG55 revision approved by the Faculty Senate on May 1, 2008.


2008-05-01 Pac Revision, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate. May 2008

2008-05-01 Pac Revision, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

PAc27 revision approved by the Faculty Senate on May 1, 2008.


2008-05-01 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate. May 2008

2008-05-01 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes for May 1, 2008.