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An Examination Of The Factors Determining Successful Implementation Of An Electronic Medical Record (Emr) System In A Regional Hospital, Mehrdad Motamed

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the College of Business and Public Affairs Morehead State University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Science by Mehrdad Motamed in July of 2014.

User Experiences: Shared Services In Government Financial Management, Nauri D. Ahmed

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Potentially Valuable Overlaps Between Work System Theory, Demo, And Enterprise Engineering, Steven Alter

Business Analytics and Information Systems

This paper explores how work system theory (WST) and related core ideas in various versions of the work system method (WSM) overlap with enterprise engineering and with the DEMO methodology. Based on the definition of work system, an enterprise can be viewed as a set of interacting work systems. A work system can be summarized at various levels of detail. The simplest level is basically a verb phrase. The next level is a “work system snapshot.” More detailed descriptions are based on a work system metamodel.

This paper’s contribution is in two areas, 1) establishing links between WST/WSM and enterprise …

Ua41 University College Connection, Dennis K. George, Dean, Wendi Kelley, University College, Western Kentucky University

UC Publications

No abstract provided.

The Huntsman Post, July 2014, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Huntsman Post Issues Collection

Monthly newsletter for the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.

Medicare Fraud In The United States: Can It Ever Be Stopped?, Chelsea Hill, Alex Hunter, Leslie Johnson, Alberto Coustasse

Management Faculty Research

The majority of the United States health care fraud has been focused on the major public program, Medicare. The yearly financial loss from Medicare fraud has been estimated at about $54 billion. The purpose of this research study was to explore the current state of Medicare fraud in the United States, identify current policies and laws that foster Medicare fraud, and determine the financial impact of Medicare fraud. The methodology for this study was a literature review. Research was conducted using a scholarly online database search and government Web sites. The number of individuals charged with criminal fraud increased from …

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 55 Number 4, Summer 2014, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

20 - A DAY WITH THE DALAI LAMA photos by Charles Barry, Noah Berger, and Michael Collopy . Close-ups and long views from the spiritual leader’s Feb. 24 visit.

24 - THE CATHOLIC WRITER TODAY by Dana Gioia. The poet, critic, and former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts argues that Catholic writers must renovate and reoccupy their own tradition. At stake: the diversity and vitality of the American arts.

38 - OUR STORIES AND THE THEATRE OF AWE an interview with Marilynne Robinson. The Pulitzer Prize–winning writer speaks with Editor Steven Boyd Saum about grace, discernment, and …

Business Magazine (2014)

Haworth College of Business News

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Consumer Brand Relationships Landscape, Marc Fetscherin, Daniel Heinrich

Faculty Publications

This article sheds light on the current state of research on consumer brand relationships (CBR) and presents two distinct taxonomies, respectively, theoretical frameworks that help to classify CBR research. First, the 'brand connection matrix' that classifies brand relationships into functional-based (low versus high) and emotional-based (low versus high) connections to brands. This framework leads us with a 2 × 2 matrix consisting of four quadrants, each of which are discussed. Second, the 'brand feeling matrix' classifies consumer's relationships with brands by grouping them into the strengths of relationships (weak versus strong) and the consumers' feeling toward the brand (positive versus …

Change In Major League Baseball Player Performance After Signing A Long-Term Deal, Matthew J. Cahill

Sport Management Undergraduate

Baseball teams have been trying to understand how player performance changes over the course of their career for decades. Officials have wanted to figure out a better way of determining how much a player should make in their contract by trying to predict how their performance might change in the future. Front office officials need to better understand the importance experience might have when it comes to predicting a player’s future performance. In the previous study by Sturman & Thibodeau (2001), the researchers found that players tended to decline in performance once they signed a long term deal. The current …

Revisiting Marketing As Constructive Engagement: Linking Policies And Managerial Practices, Clifford J. Shultz

School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Policies that initiate or support responsible micromarketing institutions and practices can be some of the most important catalysts to socioeconomic development and sustainable peace and prosperity, particularly in distressed or devastated political economies. Such polices and the accordant positive marketing forces might be considered a form of constructive engagement. The consideration of constructive engagement, including the idea that managerial marketing can be complementary to macromarketing, is gaining currency among some macromarketers, and is explored in this presentation. The author discusses some evolving successful cases from fieldwork in developing, devastated, transitioning and/or recovering economies.

The Effect Of Loyalty Program Attributes On Customer’S Booking Choice, Sung Jun Joe

Open Access Theses

A loyalty program is commonly observed in our real world to establish and maintain a customer relationship. However, there is limited research information on the effect of loyalty program schemes on customers' choice in an online booking context. The current study summarized the awards currently offered by major hotels and online travel agencies (OTAs) and examined: 1) customers' preference toward attributes of the loyalty program, 2) within reward attributes, which contributes to an increase in consumers' booking choice, 3) which attributes make customers book on hotel websites rather than on OTA websites, and 4) the interaction between customer involvement and …

Sales Performance And Intuition – The Role Of Gut Feelings, David Locander

Doctoral Dissertations

This dissertation extends the dual theory of salesperson information processing by examining the relationship between salespersons' emotional intelligence (EI) and their preference for and use of decision-making styles (intuition and/or deliberation) in the selling process. This dissertation contains two studies, Study 1 employs a descriptive research design and Study 2 uses experimental manipulations to investigate the role that intuition and deliberation play within the sales process. Data for both studies come from a sample derived from a national online panel of business to business salespeople.

Study 1, using a survey approach, assesses two competing models and one post hoc model …

Editor's Note, Marites Tiongco

DLSU Business & Economics Review

No abstract provided.

Ceo Pay Over The Very Long Run, Kevin F. Hallock

Economics Faculty Publications

Recent work by economic historians shows people that while CEO pay has risen dramatically since the 1990s, such a trend was all but nonexistent from World War II through the mid-1970s. Imagine coming upon an article in a prestigious business publication titled "Another Decade of Deterioration in Top Executive Pay Compared to the Economy as a Whole." Its author, Arch Patton, reports data from a set of more than 400 "top managers" from 1953-1964. What is particularly startling is the size of the deterioration relative to the average. People know from piles of recent evidence that executive compensation has increased …

A Call For Truth In The Fashion Pages: What Global Trend In Advertising Regulation Means For U.S. Beauty And Fashion Advertisers, Ashley O'Neil

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

The advertising industry serves an important purpose in our society by acting as the main source of information for consumers about products. Global advertisement spending reaches into the hundreds of billions of dollars annually. Because advertising plays such a large role in the economy, regulators across the globe have increasingly sought to promote truth in advertising. As a result, advertising regulation has exploded in the recent decades. Recently, the beauty and fashion industries have come under fire from advertising regulatory bodies, most notably in Europe, for misleading and offensive advertising practices. Regulators and interest groups are concerned by the unrealistic …

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“Menaxhimi I Stoqeve Dhe Ndikimi I Tij Në Profitin E Kompanisë”, Donat Karaxha

Theses and Dissertations

Inventari apo stoku, është një nga pjesët më kruciale të çdo biznesi të mirëfilltë, duke e pasur përsyshë që profiti është ai i cili bënë diferencë nga të ardhurat nga shitja dhe të ardhurat nga kosto e prodhimit. Tendenca për rritje të profitit paraqet nivelin e prodhimit i cili krijon diferencën më të madhe në mes të ardhurave totale dhe kostos totale. Nëse një kompani rrit profitin, atëherë krijon shpërblime për burimet më të larta te kompanitë.

Rëndësia e menaxhimit të mirëfilltë të stokut është esenciale për funksionimin e të gjitha organizatave dhe kompanive për arsye të shumës së parave …

“Menaxhimi I Stoqeve Dhe Ndikimi I Tij Në Profitin E Kompanisë”, Donat Karaxha

Theses and Dissertations

Inventari apo stoku, është një nga pjesët më kruciale të çdo biznesi të mirëfilltë, duke e pasur përsyshë që profiti është ai i cili bënë diferencë nga të ardhurat nga shitja dhe të ardhurat nga kosto e prodhimit. Tendenca për rritje të profitit paraqet nivelin e prodhimit i cili krijon diferencën më të madhe në mes të ardhurave totale dhe kostos totale. Nëse një kompani rrit profitin, atëherë krijon shpërblime për burimet më të larta te kompanitë.

Rëndësia e menaxhimit të mirëfilltë të stokut është esenciale për funksionimin e të gjitha organizatave dhe kompanive për arsye të shumës së parave …

Menaxhimi I Procesit Të Prokurimit (Përparësitë Dhe Mangësitë), Alban Krasniqi

Theses and Dissertations

Prokurimi publik është një proces, që ka të bëjë me furnizimin me mallra, kryerjen e shërbimeve dhe ekzekutimin e punëve përmes shfrytëzimit të fondeve publike, duke u bazuar në legjislacionin në fuqi mbi prokurimin publik.

Si menaxhohet procesi i prokurimit dhe cilat janë përparësitë dhe mangësitë e këtij procesi? Në kuadër të kësaj pyetjeje, si dhe pyetjeve tjera lidhur me menaxhimin e procesit të prokurimit, jemi përpjekur që në këtë punim t’i japim përgjigjet e duhura. Që përgjigjet të jenë më të plota, më profesionale dhe më shkencore kemi konsultuar literaturën bashkëkohore mbi prokurimin. Gjithashtu, për këtë punim kemi konsultuar …

Aplikimi I Auditimit Të Brendshëm Dhe Të Jashtëm Në Kosovë, Hikmete Veseli

Theses and Dissertations

Auditimi luan rol të rëndësishëm për çdo biznes i cili dëshiron të rris transparencën, besueshmërinë dhe rregullsinë, prandaj kjo është njëra nga arsyet e përzgjedhjes së temës së diplomës. Edhe pse Kosova është shtet i ri dhe në tranzicion me kushtet të cilat ishin të vështira në fillim, shteti ynë në bashkëpunim me vendet mike, ka filluar të bëj hapa të sigurt në aspektin e raportimit dhe kontrollit financiar.

Në këtë punim kam provuar të përshkruaj rëndësinë dhe rolin e Audimit si proces i filluar nga ndërkombëtarët të cilin duhet ta vazhdojmë me aplikimet praktike, llojet e auditimit elementet e …

Nartel Investment Plan 2012 – 2015, Shkumbin Hasani

Theses and Dissertations

This paper will study the Nartel Company Investment Plan 2012 through 2015. The paper will briefly define systems, project management and use of the systems in managing projects. The paper finally will study a case of an Investment Program Budget of the Organization based on their priorities, by approving and funding future projects, as well as monitor and control all projects that the Budget Organization of Nartel Company is implementing. The paper will examine a real life example and by doing that the paper will show advantages of the Investment Plan during the period of 2012 through 2015.

Intelegjenca Biznesore, Valbona Fejzullahu

Theses and Dissertations

Qëllimi i temës është që të përshkruaj implementimin e Intelegjencës Biznesore në kompanie dhe korporata të ndryshme.

Suksesi i Intelegjencës Biznesore është ngushtë i ndërlidhur me kualitetin e marrëdhënieve në kompani si dhe me efikasitetin e proceseve brenda kompanisë. Kompanitë kërkojnë mënyra për t’i analizuar në mënyrë sa më efiçiente sasitë e mëdha të të dhënave që i kanë të mbledhura nga IT sistemet e tyre. Ato janë duke i aplikuar teknologjitë e reja nga Inteligjenca Biznesore që t’a analizojnë çdo aspekt të të dhënave për t’i kuptuar sjelljet e kompanisë dhe të ardhurat, qarkullimin dhe shpenzimet e kompanisë së …

Retaliating Against Customer Interpersonal Injustice In A Singaporean Context: Moderating Roles Of Self-Efficacy And Social Support, Violet Ho, Naina Gupta

Management Faculty Publications

Few studies have examined the relationship between customer injustice and employees' retaliatory counterproductive behaviors toward customers, and those that have done so have been conducted in a Western setting. We extend these studies by examining the relationship in a Singaporean context where retaliatory behaviors by employees might be culturally constrained. While the previously established positive relationship between customer injustice and counterproductive behaviors was not replicated using peer-reported data from employees across two hotels in Singapore, we found that individuals' self-efficacy and perceived social support moderated it. Specifically, the injustice-to-counterproductive behaviors relationship was positive for individuals with high self-efficacy, and for …

Common Method Variance: An Experimental Manipulation, Alison Wall

Doctoral Dissertations

Although common method variance has been a subject of research concern for over fifty years, its influence on study results is still not well understood. Common method variance concerns are frequently cited as an issue in the publication of self-report data; yet, there is no consensus as to when, or if, common method variance creates bias. This dissertation examines common method variance by approaching it from an experimental standpoint. If groups of respondents can be influenced to vary their answers to survey items based upon the presence or absence of procedural remedies, a better understanding of common method variance can …

May I Help You? How Stereotypes And Innuendoes Influence Service Encounters, Lauren Michelle Brewer

Doctoral Dissertations

"You only get one chance to make a good first impression." The dissertation focuses on marketing agents; among the most visible is the "service provider." Previous research establishes the important role of cognitive social schemata in determining the way consumers react to different types of marketing agents, including service providers. In the literature review, a classification schema is developed for service provider stereotypes derived from theory using social stereotypes. The development of the Service Provider Perception Framework (SPPF) creates a classification for the individual service provider along two main dimensions: competence and affect.

In services design (particularly situations involving a …

Impact Of Transformational Leadership On Job Satisfaction And Organizational Commitment And The Re-Enlistment Intention Of Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers, Kervin Gregory Sider

STEMPS Theses & Dissertations

A key component to the success of the Army National Guard (ARNG) is the retention of its soldiers. The ARNG must maintain enough soldiers to accomplish their mission of supporting the active duty Army. Leadership is one of the important factors that influence soldiers' level of job satisfaction and organizational commitment and ultimately their intention to remain or leave the ARNG. This research study sought to determine the impact of transformational leadership on job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and re-enlistment intention. The research questions guiding this study included: (1) Does transformational leadership impact the re-enlistment intention of first term soldiers, mid-term …

Tillamook County Waste Disposal Technology Assessment, Arvind Kumar, Ryan Menze, Joe Smith, Jerrod Thomas

Engineering and Technology Management Student Projects

Tillamook County is a rural county straddling the Northern Oregon Coast Range with the majority of the local economy based around agriculture, timber, tourism, and fishing. As part of Tillamook County’s mission statement, they strive“to enhance the quality of life for its citizens by promoting and preserving public health and safety, maintaining a stable economy, encouraging wise use of resources, and providing services in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible.” To that end, Tillamook County, Tillamook County Economic Development Council (TCEDC), Portland State University, Oregon State University, and Tetra Tech have undergone an evaluation and technology assessment process to …

The Effect Of Antecedent Mood On Customer Loyalty Intentions: A Mood By Gender Interaction, Michael L. Thomas, Lindsay Levine, Linda Mullen

Journal of Applied Marketing Theory

This study suggests that induced antecedent moods may, in a systematic manner, influence subsequent levels of loyalty intention within consumer scenarios. Furthermore, this research finds that there exists differential responses to induced mood states by gender, which fall in line with research on the underlying gender differences in cognitive processing, levels of risk aversion, motivation, and the experience of emotion while shopping. Past studies in this area have shown only a mild connection between induced antecedent mood state and loyalty intentions, which may be due in part to the issue of an emotion by gender interaction. This paper reinforces previous …

Drug Violence In Mexico And Its Impact On The Fiscal Realities Of Border Cities In Texas: Evidence From Rio Grande Valley Counties, Akinloye Akindayomi, Sergio Garcia

School of Accountancy Faculty Publications

This study examines the potential spillover effects of the Mexican drug war and its associated violence on the fiscal realities of the U.S. border counties. Specifically, we study descriptively the data from the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) counties of the state of Texas, placing it within the broader context of all Texas counties, and find initial evidence of possible ‘silver lining’ spilling over from Mexican drug violence to the U.S. border counties’ fiscal positions. Housing activities increase and property tax reliance decreases in RGV counties relative to other Texas counties (both border and non-border). We anticipate that the findings and …