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It Pays To Be Young, Steven D. Dolvin Jun 2012

It Pays To Be Young, Steven D. Dolvin

All Chapters

The model is changing, as wealth management firms may need to increasingly hire younger advisors.


An Olympic-Size Debate: Cost Vs. Legacy, Richard C. Crepeau Jun 2012

An Olympic-Size Debate: Cost Vs. Legacy, Richard C. Crepeau

UCF Forum

The Games of the XXXth Olympiad will begin in London on July 27, and they have been anticipated in England with a combination of excitement, media hype, public indifference, anxiety, and debate.


Pv Costs Overestimated - High-Impact Innovation, Nevada Institute For Renewable Energy Commercialization (Nirec) Jun 2012

Pv Costs Overestimated - High-Impact Innovation, Nevada Institute For Renewable Energy Commercialization (Nirec)

Nevada Newsflash

Current accounting methods often over-estimate the lifetime costs of generating electricity from solar panels, according to “Reconsidering the Economics of Photovoltaic Power.” This new working paper, written by 10 authors with insight into the economics of solar power, appeared on the website Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).


2012-06-20 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate. Jun 2012

2012-06-20 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes for June 20, 2012.


Ada News - 06/18/2012, American Dental Association, Publishing Division Jun 2012

Ada News - 06/18/2012, 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.


2012-06-18 Executive Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate. Jun 2012

2012-06-18 Executive Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Executive Council Meeting Minutes for June 18, 2012.


Innovation Rules: A Method For Identifying Disruptive Innovation Opportunities?, Arcot Desai Narasimhalu Jun 2012

Innovation Rules: A Method For Identifying Disruptive Innovation Opportunities?, Arcot Desai Narasimhalu

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Innovation Rules or innovation evolution paths are described in this paper as a mechanism for identifying disruptive innovation opportunities. A generic structure of an Innovation Rule is first introduced followed by a discussion using specific instance of an Innovation Rule. The application of Innovation Rules for the discovery of disruptive innovation opportunities is presented next. Two methods that use Innovation Rules as the basis for identifying disruptive innovation opportunities are described next, one for market pull and the other one for technology push. A framework for dealing with Innovation Rules that represent both big and small disruptions is discussed next. …


Father's Day, Richard C. Crepeau Jun 2012

Father's Day, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

This was first written in 1992 for Father's Day shortly after my father's death which is now 23 years ago. It was originally a radio commentary for WUCF-FM in Orlando. I send it out each year as a tribute to my father and as a tribute to all fathers on Father's Day.


New Professor To Teach Business Law And Ethics At Usu, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Jun 2012

New Professor To Teach Business Law And Ethics At Usu, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business News Collection

At first, John Ferguson wanted to be a preacher.But at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, Dr. Ferguson found a mentor who had something else in mind.This mentor encouraged Dr. Ferguson to go to law school. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts, Dr. Ferguson chose a place where he could pursue both a law degree and be involved with the ministry. He selected Vanderbilt University.


Nebraska Monthly Economic Indicators: June 15, 2012, Eric Thompson, William Walstad, Adam George Jun 2012

Nebraska Monthly Economic Indicators: June 15, 2012, Eric Thompson, William Walstad, Adam George

Leading Economic Indicator Reports

The Leading Economic Indicator – Nebraska (LEI-N) declined at a moderate 0.52% rate during May 2012. The decline in the LEI-N, which predicts economic growth in the state six months in the future, is the second in three months, signaling weakness in the Nebraska economy during the fall of 2012. In particular, while the Nebraska economy is expected to grow solidly this summer, growth will slow significantly in the fall. The primary reason for the decline in the LEI-N was a rapid increase in the value of the U.S. dollar during May. The rising U.S. dollar will limit export activity …


Enterprise Gis & Architecture, Nevin Gaudet Jun 2012

Enterprise Gis & Architecture, Nevin Gaudet

Geography and the Environment: Graduate Student Capstones

Enterprise GIS solutions are becoming more attractive to companies to implement because of the ability to leverage system of record portals. Information is largely regarded as a company’s competitive advantage enabling organizational capability to operate and build capital and equity within a business. And with good reason large amounts of data and information are difficult to collect and organize within a digital framework. Building a GIS enterprise is a solution for data organization and management. Workflows must be in place to collect, process, calculate, and store data with high regard to timeliness and accuracy. Business decisions are made based on …


Hype, Hope, And Hit In Movies: A Contribution To The Metatheory Of Bubbles, Nikhilesh Dholakia, Romeo V. Turcan Jun 2012

Hype, Hope, And Hit In Movies: A Contribution To The Metatheory Of Bubbles, Nikhilesh Dholakia, Romeo V. Turcan

College of Business Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Event Program: Bcbsf Foundation: “Embrace A Healthy Florida Reception And Program”, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida Foundation Jun 2012

Event Program: Bcbsf Foundation: “Embrace A Healthy Florida Reception And Program”, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida Foundation

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

No abstract provided.


Is Diversification Dead?, Steven D. Dolvin Jun 2012

Is Diversification Dead?, Steven D. Dolvin

All Chapters

Diversification (primarily based on asset correlation) is a key component of Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT). However, the recent financial crisis illustrated an increase in correlation across asset categories. Thus, many debate whether diversification still helps. Even with increasing correlations, diversification still provides benefit (possibly just not as much). However, the more relevant issue is that increasing correlation across the typical asset categories suggests that diversification is now more critical across "non-typical" categories -- such as commodities, hedge funds, and private equity funds. .


Lindenwood University Names Mangels Vp Of Institutional Advancement, Lindenwood University Jun 2012

Lindenwood University Names Mangels Vp Of Institutional Advancement, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.


Design Thinking In Enterprise Supply Chains, Edward Sweeney Jun 2012

Design Thinking In Enterprise Supply Chains, Edward Sweeney

Other Resources

No abstract provided.


The School-Based Family: Coaches And Teachers As Parental Figures For Orphans And Vulnerable Children In Ugandan Schools, Angela Warren Jun 2012

The School-Based Family: Coaches And Teachers As Parental Figures For Orphans And Vulnerable Children In Ugandan Schools, Angela Warren

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to qualitatively examine the possible formation of surrogate families within Ugandan schools to provide a context for positive development experiences, especially for orphans who lack positive development opportunities provided by parents. The sample for this study consisted of 66 Ugandan Secondary School students from eight schools in the Mukono district of Uganda. This study found a potentially widespread family formation pattern between students and their teachers/coaches. More than 75% of students self-identified their teacher and/or coach as family. The results provide insight concerning why orphans and vulnerable children are forming surrogate families with staff …


"Dumb Money" Pushing Treasuries, Steven D. Dolvin Jun 2012

"Dumb Money" Pushing Treasuries, Steven D. Dolvin

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Demand for Treasury bonds pushes prices up and yields lower. Given that Treasury yields are at all-time lows, the implication is that demand for these securities has increased. Many attribute this to buying by the Fed, but this demand is really being driven by retail investors. For contrarian investors, this would be an indicator to sell Treasuries, as retail investors are often referred to as "dumb money." See the article here, CNBC.


Mobilizing Human Resources To Enhance Business Innovation, Case Study: Strategy & Innovation Department In Vodafone Egypt, Zeinab Shawky Younis, Randa Elbedawy Jun 2012

Mobilizing Human Resources To Enhance Business Innovation, Case Study: Strategy & Innovation Department In Vodafone Egypt, Zeinab Shawky Younis, Randa Elbedawy

Business Administration

The uprising Egyptian revolution January 2011 triggered most organizations in the Egyptian society to revise strategies to invade markets vigorously with innovative plans in order to survive in such unforeseen economic conditions. As change is the process by which the future invades our life, most organizations in Egypt nowadays are trying to pave the way for this change allowing for more innovative patterns that cannot be guided without the support of the human resources policies and practices. The importance of this study arises from its contribution at both the academic and the practical levels as it reflects not only the …


Who Are The Wine Techies?, Marianne Mcgarry Wolf, Mitch Wolf, Leanne Brady, Hanna Peszynski Jun 2012

Who Are The Wine Techies?, Marianne Mcgarry Wolf, Mitch Wolf, Leanne Brady, Hanna Peszynski

Agribusiness

No abstract provided.


Health Or Money?, Steven D. Dolvin Jun 2012

Health Or Money?, Steven D. Dolvin

All Chapters

When asked whether they would have health or money, most people would probably choose money. However, a recent study shows that investors actually trust their investment advisors more than their doctors. So, does this imply they care more about their money than their health?????? See the article here, Investment News.


Leading Or Lagging, Steven D. Dolvin Jun 2012

Leading Or Lagging, Steven D. Dolvin

All Chapters

Economists and investors often look to the index of leading indicators to predict the economic future. One measure included in this index is unemployment. However, some debate whether this is more of a lagging indicator since high unemployment hinders spending. In either case, recent news related to initial jobless claims has been positive. See the article here, Reuters.


Using Social Media For Collaborations About Industry News In Higher Education, Marianne Mcgarry Wolf, Mitch Wolf, Leanne Brady, Hanna Peszynski, Lindsey Higgins, Shane Wolf Jun 2012

Using Social Media For Collaborations About Industry News In Higher Education, Marianne Mcgarry Wolf, Mitch Wolf, Leanne Brady, Hanna Peszynski, Lindsey Higgins, Shane Wolf

Agribusiness

Social media use has surged in the past decade. Facebook has 900 million global users (Wall Street Journal, 2012). Recognizing that many of these 900 million users are potential customers (a search on Facebook in May 2012 revealed that there are 11.5 million US Facebook users that “like” wine, beer, or spirits), the wine industry has embraced social media (Vinography, 2012). Wineries are using social media as a tool to reach consumers and as a tool to reveal their brand quality and personality (The Tribune, 2011). In a survey of 118 of Texas’ 181 bonded wineries, nearly 80% of them …


A Comparison Of Wine Purchasing Behaviors In Ireland And California When The Celtic Tiger Roared, Marianne Mcgarry Wolf, David Dudley, Megan Ginny Rood, Sarah Geraghty, Ann M. Torres Jun 2012

A Comparison Of Wine Purchasing Behaviors In Ireland And California When The Celtic Tiger Roared, Marianne Mcgarry Wolf, David Dudley, Megan Ginny Rood, Sarah Geraghty, Ann M. Torres

Agribusiness

In 2006 the Irish wine market was growing rapidly along with its Celtic Tiger economy (Euromonitor, 2008). Total wine sales in Ireland more than quadrupled in the seventeen-year span from 1990 to 2007 (Geraghty and Torres, 2009). While wine consumption in Ireland was growing at a rapid rate, US consumption was growing, but at a slower rate. (Euromonitor, 2010). According to Moran, Ireland’s increased consumption of wine was due primarily to improved accessibility, affordability, and branding of wine. Geraghty and Torres conducted research in Galway Ireland in 2006 among 307 wine consumers and identified three clusters of wine consumers in …


Triple Crown, Richard C. Crepeau Jun 2012

Triple Crown, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It has become one of the rarest of rarities in American sport. This Saturday for the twelfth time in the past thirty-four years a horse will come to the Belmont with an opportunity to become the twelfth horse in the history of the Triple Crown to achieve this elusive fete. The last time it was done was in 1978 by Affirmed.


Does Family On A Label Increase Purchase Interest For A Wine, Or Just Cause A Halo Effect?, Marianne Mcgarry Wolf, Lindsey Higgins, Mary Rice Jun 2012

Does Family On A Label Increase Purchase Interest For A Wine, Or Just Cause A Halo Effect?, Marianne Mcgarry Wolf, Lindsey Higgins, Mary Rice

Agribusiness

No abstract provided.


Examples Of Calling And Work, C. William Pollard Jun 2012

Examples Of Calling And Work, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Originally entitled "Business as a Calling," this document serves as the outline for a speech Pollard delivered at the 2012 Emerging Leaders Conference in Philadelphia.


Anderson, Joseph, 1757-1837 (Sc 456), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2012

Anderson, Joseph, 1757-1837 (Sc 456), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 456. Original letters (3) of Joseph Anderson, and original and holographic copies of letters, notes, etc. (11) written by William Meredith, Philadelphia, to Anderson, Washington, D.C. Anderson’s correspondence with Meredith pertains to a debt owed by Anderson since 1790. Anderson was a Tennessee Senator and first Comptroller of the Treasury.


2012-06-07, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents. Jun 2012

2012-06-07, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.


Amphibious Entrepreneurs And The Emergence Of Organizational Forms, Walter W. Powell, Kurt Sandholtz Jun 2012

Amphibious Entrepreneurs And The Emergence Of Organizational Forms, Walter W. Powell, Kurt Sandholtz

Faculty Publications

We study the emergence of organizational forms, focusing on two mechanisms—reconfiguration and transposition—that distinguish the founding models of the first 26 biotechnology companies, all created in the industry's first decade, from 1972 to 1981. We analyze rich archival data using hierarchical cluster analysis, revealing four organizational variants of the dedicated biotech firm (DBF). Three were products of reconfiguration, as executives from Big Pharma used past practices to incorporate new science. One DBF variant resulted from 'amphibious' scientists who imported organizing ideas from the academy into their VC-funded start-ups. We argue that such transpositions are fragile, yet charged with generative possibilities. …