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2015-March-13-Jensen Abler, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

Mega-Regional Trade, Joshua Meltzer

Brookings Scholar Lecture Series

This lecture will discuss the impact of the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations on U.S. economic competitiveness and leadership in Asia and Europe. This will lead into a discussion of large Free Trade Areas (FTA), or groups of countries that have few or no price controls in the form of tariffs or quotas between each other. FTAs allow the agreeing nations to focus on their comparative advantages and to produce the goods they are comparatively more efficient at making, thus increasing the efficiency and profitability of each country. We will explore the impact …

2015-March-12-New ‘Emerging Leaders In Medicine’ Program Awarded Funding By Honor Medical Society, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

2015-March-12-Etsu, West Greene High School Bands To Perform Collaborative Concert, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

2015-March-12-Lecture To Focus On Women In The Civil Rights Movement, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

2015-March-12-Baritone Dominic Aquilino To Perform In Faculty Recital, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

2015-03-12 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Faculty Senate. Morehead State University.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes for March 12, 2015.

Rams Executive To Headline Panel Discussion, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

2015-March-11-Beatty Analyzes Relationships Between Hospitals, Health Departments, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

2015-March-11-'Old South' Documentary To Be Screened, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

Students Hone Creativity In [Nebraska] Innovation Studio Course, Troy Fedderson

Nebraska Innovation Studio

Students hone creativity in Nebraska Innovation Studio course.

This is the true story of twenty-three University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) students from various academic backgrounds, picked to work together and learn about new technologies; to find out what happens when people start tinkering and begin to develop bigger ideas.

This is "Making for Innovation," a unique, first-time UNL course offered in the new Nebraska Innovation Studio at Nebraska Innovation Campus.

The class, which is worth three credit hours and meets for lectures on Tuesdays and lab projects on Thursdays, is taught by Shane Farritor, Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and …

2015-March-11-Natural History Museum Taking Applications For Summer Paleo-Camp, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

Isscm Newsletter, Volume 2, March 10, 2015, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University

ISSCM Newsletters

A four page newsletter from the Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management in the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University.

St. Louis Symphony To Perform At J. Scheidegger Center, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

2015-March-10-Quillen College Of Medicine Ranked 8th In Nation For Rural Medicine, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

2015-March-10-History Department Speaker Preserves Heritage Digitally, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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Measuring Predictors Of Groupthink: Instrument Development And Validation, Richard Walter Baptist

Theses and Dissertations

Individuals in any organization will often find themselves working in groups, either by force, necessity, or through volunteering. Group work is something everyone must do, and learning how to make the best of every situation and group opportunity can be the difference between a positive or negative experience. This study explores the communication within decision-making groups where a poor outcome or decision occurred. By examining the concept of groupthink, we can enhance our understanding of the factors influencing the group decision-making process and how communication can benefit organizations. This specific study expands the current body of knowledge on groupthink by …

March Madness, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It is March Madness time. This usually means it is time for the NCAA to take those to court who are violating their copyright of that phrase.

Timothy Ong [Brunei, Chairman Of Asia Inc Forum], Timothy Ong

Digital Narratives of Asia

Timothy Ong is Chairman of Asia Inc Forum, a regional platform for policy and business dialogue which he set up after the failure of his magazine Asia Inc. Mr Ong talks openly to DNA about the Asia Inc episode and how he learned from those mistakes to build a stronger, better company. He also shares his impressions of leaders he has met through his work at Asia Inc Forum.

Apple Added To The Dow, Steven D. Dolvin

All Chapters

The DJIA (Dow Jones Industrial Average) is an index of 30 companies that are picked to represent the broad economy. As this Fox Business article notes, Apple is replacing AT&T in the index. Given that Apple is the largest company by market cap, why is Apple just now entering the index? The answer is that the Dow is price-weighted, so Apple's recent 4:1 split brought the price low enough, such that it would not unduly influence the overall index movement.

2015-March-09-Little Bucs To Hold Slocumb Galleries Art Exhibit Fundraiser, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

Adolescent Leadership Development: Redirecting Self Assessment To Enhance Leadership Development In Youth Organizations, Franklin T. Kudo

Student Scholarship

Adolescence is a very significant period in a young persons' life. It is a time when youth are growing and establishing individual identities. It is also a critical time for learning essential life skills. However, we often don't recognize the importance of teaching leadership to our children. We simply rely on someone else to teach these skills. Parents become preoccupied and concerned about how their children are doing in school or in a sports program, and developing leadership skills fades from our list of "things to do" for our children. Parents make the erroneous assumption that the educational system will …

The Foul, Or What's Up (Wassup) On The Court?: A Study Of African-American Male Social Interactions On The Outdoor Basketball Court, Craig E. Soaries

Student Scholarship

There is a vicious cycle of drug addiction and displacement for many undereducated, and low skilled African-American men, that leads to a life of frustration, defeat and despair. These groups of African-American males for various reasons, culturally as well as sociologically, have not participated in what is considered mainstream American society but rather have created a social order of their own. Evidences of this alternative order are demonstrated in street gangs, prison life and other socially unacceptable lifestyles. An alternative order is genuine, unrecognized and coexists with the dominant American social order. This study examines offensive, foul, behavior on a …

Communication And Identity -- How They Affect An Employee's Attitude And Behaviors Within A Merger Or Acquisition Environment, R. Todd Creasy

Student Scholarship

This paper presents the findings of a qualitative research study of the extent to which horizontal and vertical communication affect the three levels of employee identity – personal\, group or organizational – and its affect on employee attitudes engaged in merger or acquisition integration. A conceptual framework was proposed and conjectures tested via 19\, 60-90 minute interviews with professional level employees about their experiences in a positive and/or negative merger or acquisition business consolidation. The professionals were from a portfolio of industries and including banking\, telecommunications\, health care\, insurance\, manufacturing and information systems. The transcription analysis has led to an …

Clash And Rapprochement Of Practice And Science In Executive Education: A Social Structure To Collaborate, Olivier L. Bouclier

Student Scholarship

Corporate funding for executive education (EE) programs perceived as too academic and not sufficiently relevant has waned in recent years. Previous investigations conducted at the macro level point to a disconnect between science and practice in business schools\, but no micro level studies have explored how faculty and managers of EE programs experience and cope with conflicting orientations that might influence the design and delivery of EE programs. Irrespective of EE program ranking\, our findings reveal enduring tensions resulting from structural and social differences between the two. Both EE faculty and EE managers feel constrained by these tensions and exercise …

"Chambeando": Risk And Success Among Street Corner Vendors In Mexico City, Efrain Rivera

Student Scholarship

Kristina recently inherited the business of her late father. In his 18 years of business experience at this location he was never able to grow the business past the subsistence stage. How she will eventually fare is dependent on the same factors faced by her late father. They include her ability to overcome the opposition of local residents, raise capital to build a larger stand and move the current location of her newspaper stand. Since her father was unable to do this in more than 18 years of business in this location, the odds do not seem promising. And yet, …

Nebraska Extension Program Cost Analysis Spreadsheet, Deborah J. Weitzenkamp Dr.

Kimmel Education and Research Center: Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

P-04 Measuring Student Satisfaction In The Andrews University School Of Business, Khelsea Bauer

Honors Scholars & Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium Programs

The goal of my research is to analyze the students in the Andrews University School of Business Administration (SBA) to determine which factors are most closely correlated with satisfaction and perceived quality. I will study satisfaction as a dependent variable measured in relation to different service factors provided by the SBA, including advising, teaching quality and religion and faith components. Using a survey tool I created based on the Student Satisfaction Inventory™, the Undergraduate Business Exit Assessment, and the AU Senior Survey and Course Survey, I will evaluate the data by combining step-wise statistical analysis and weighted gap score analysis.

Els Speaker Nicole Deboom: Balancing Dreams And Reality, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Ashley Brasseaux

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business News Collection

What do you get when you take a triathlete and turn her into a business woman? Nicole DeBoom.

Huntsman Teams In National Championship, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business News Collection

Three Huntsman School of Business student teams have qualified for the 2015 AIS Student Chapter National Competition in Alabama this spring. Competing against students from nearly 30 universities, Huntsman students have a track record of winning having taken home first and second prizes last year. In addition, USU is the only university to send three teams to the finals this year.