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Dynamic Pricing And Inventory Management: Theory And Applications, Renyu Zhang

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

We develop the models and methods to study the impact of some emerging trends in technology, marketplace, and society upon the pricing and inventory policy of a firm. We focus on the situation where the firm is in a dynamic, uncertain, and (possibly) competitive market environment. The market trends of particular interest to us are: (a) social networks, (b) sustainability concerns, and (c) customer behaviors. The two main running questions this dissertation aims to address are: (a) How these emerging market trends would influence the operations decisions and profitability of a firm; and (b) What pricing and inventory strategies a …

Managing A Crisis: Should America Continue To Encourage Its Youth To Participate In Football Given Recent Findings On Player Safety And Concussions, Brock Matava

Honors Theses

In recent years, more light has been shed on player safety issues when it comes to youth sports, football especially. The major emphasis of concern is on reducing concussion rates among our youth and an exposure to the potentially lifelong disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Financially however, the National Football League (NFL), the highest level of football anywhere in the world, is healthier than it has ever been. If the NFL wants to stay on the fast-track it currently enjoys, concussions and player safety are two issues that it will undoubtedly be under pressure to face. The pros and cons …

Corporate Governance In An Era Of Compliance, Sean J. Griffith

William & Mary Law Review

Compliance is the new corporate governance. The compliance function is the means by which firms adapt behavior to legal, regulatory, and social norms. Formerly, this might have been conceived as a typical governance matter to be handled at the discretion of the board of directors. Compliance, however, does not fit traditional models of corporate governance. It does not come from the board of directors, state corporate law, or federal securities law. Compliance amounts instead to an internal governance structure imposed upon the firm from the outside by enforcement agents. This insight has important implications, both practical and theoretical, for corporate …

Negotiation In All Its Phases: Theory And Data On Behavior Before, During, And After Bargaining., Daisung Jang

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Negotiation consists of a sequence of activities that occur before, during, and after the bargaining process of exchanging offers and counteroffers (Geertz, 1978; Williams, 1985; Zartman & Berman, 1983). It is a central process in many social contexts, especially those that involve exchange of goods or resources or redefining patterns of interdependence, such as when making sales, or business acquisitions. Because of its importance in social life, expert practitioners and social scientists have been attempting to investigate and understand this process for a very long time. The resulting prescriptive theories of negotiation serve to guide the thoughts and actions of …

In The Matter Of: 2016 Aicpa Spring Council Meeting, Vol. 1, May 15, 2016, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Council

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.

How Variances In Business School Rankings Affect Enrollment Trends And Practices, Guillermo A. De Veyga

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

This study examined the effect that variances in the U.S News and World Report rankings have on enrollment trends and practices in both top and not top-25 business schools. The purpose of this study was to determine whether mobility in the rankings was met with a statistically significant response to the research questions presented. While this was not the first study to look at business school rankings and their effect on enrollment trends, it was the first one to look at recent data associated with this phenomena, as well as, the first study to utilize panel data in order to …

2016-May-14-Stephen Scheideler, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

2016-May-14-Down To The Crossroads, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

Financial Wellness And Undergraduate Students, Kristin N. O'Donovan

BU Well

Liberal Arts Universities often include a core curriculum with the education provided to students. This core curriculum includes a variety of topics, separate from a student’s major, aimed at delivering a well-rounded education. However, one major topic seems to be missing from the core curriculum of many universities across the country: finance. Not only does this have implications to the financial wellness of undergraduate students, but the overall wellness of students as well. Undergraduate students face an increasingly difficult financial landscape with unique needs, and the financial decisions they make may have repercussions years or decades into their futures. Based …

2016 Manifest Program, Columbia College Chicago

Manifest Urban Arts Festival Programs

A program for the Manifest Urban-Arts Festival held by Columbia College Chicago on May 13, 2016.

Soa Faculty Receives National Ima Award, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business News Collection

Congratulations to Dr. Kari Olsen who was selected by the IMA Research Foundation to receive the 2016 IRF Emerging Scholar for the Competitive Manuscript Award. This award is given annually to a single emerging scholar (or lead author recognition) of management accounting who has received a terminal degree (Ph.D., DBA, Ed.D, JD) within the last seven years. His winning paper submission entitled, “CEO Narcissism and Accounting: A Picture of Profits”, co-authored by Kelsey Dworkis and Mark Young investigates the relationship between narcissistic personality characteristics in CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and financial performance measures of earning-per-share (EPS) and stock valuation. …

Micro & Small Enterprises In Ireland: A Brand Management Perspective, Bobby Kennedy, Angela Wright

Dept. of Organisation & Professional Development Publications

Branding aids companies in the acquisition of new customers, allows them to build a favourable reputation, leads to increased customer loyalty and, ultimately, is a driver of profitability. Although there is an impressive quantity of academic literature related to both large corporate and product line branding, there has been less focus regarding the research on branding of small businesses, despite their economic importance.

In the specific case of SMEs in Ireland, branding studies are scant. There is little understanding of the branding practices of SME founder-owners in Ireland, and, moreover, a lack of clarity as to their knowledge levels apropos …

2016-May-13-Dr. Michal Hono, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

The Ethnographic Method In Csr Research: The Role And Importance Of Methodological Fit, A. Erin Bass, Ivana Milosevec

Marketing and Management Faculty Publications

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) research has burgeoned in the past several decades. Despite significant advances, our review of the literature reveals a problematic gap: We know little about how culture, practices, and interactions shape CSR. On further investigation, we discover that limited research utilizes ethnography to understand CSR, which may provide some explanation for this gap. Thus, the purpose of this article is to illustrate the utility of ethnography for advancing business and society research via a multistage framework that demonstrates how three different types of ethnography may be applied to the exploration of CSR. We specifically focus on the …

Two Essays In Corporate Finance: The Effects Of Ownership And Governance On A Firm's Innovation And Capital Structure Decisions, Zhengyi Zhang

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

In the first chapter, we assess the effect of changes of government ownership on corporate innovation activities. Across 58 non-US countries, treatment firms’ innovation, both in quantity and quality, decrease after a governmental acquisition by using a difference-in-difference regressions and propensity score matching. We show that there is conflict of interest between major shareholders and minor shareholders. The corporate innovation efficiency also decline after the government acquisition. We find that this negative relationship is more severe for the group with higher government ownership of banks, better creditor rights and worse stock market development.

For second chapter, if the optimal capital …

2016-May-13-Three Wins, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

2016-May-13-Vintage Base Ball, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

Innovative Business Models For Value Creation In The Wa Beef Sector (Northern Beef Futures) - Conceptual Supply Chains For Four Scenarios: Final Draft For Discussion, Ernst And Young

Animal production and livestock published reports

Northern Beef Futures (NBF) is 4-year, $15M program to act as a catalyst to stimulate transformational change for the WA northern beef industry to capture growing export market opportunities, with a view to doubling the WA Beef industry value by 2025.

NBF funded this project to identify and share with the WA beef industry some alternative global agrifood industry growth models and value chain initiatives to improve international competitiveness.

As a result of six global case studies and interviews with agri-SMEs, the following critical success factors have been identified in achieving growth:

• Key client / market facing industry players took …

2016-05-13 President's Message, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

President's message from May 13, 2016.

Brochure: Jacksonville, Florida… Bold New City Of The South, Electric And Water Utilities Department

Tourism

A pamphlet made possible by the Electric and Water Utilities Department, City of Jacksonville, Florida. Vacation Fun Unlimited. The pamphlet includes images and descriptions of the myriad delights of Jacksonville including water sports, golf, gardens, museums, and history.

Brochure: Jacksonville Florida As A Place Of Winter Residence, City Council Advertising Committee

Tourism

This booklet is intended to describe and picture a few of the many things which combine to make Jacksonville a pleasant place to visit and in which to live. It includes lists housing , winter sports, and nearby trips. The brochure was prepared by the Advertising Committee of the City Council of Jacksonville, City Advertising Department, Recorder’s Office, Room 11 City Hall Jacksonville, Florida. [19--?]

Brochure: Florida's Oriental Gardens Jacksonville, Florida

Tourism

An advertisement for Jacksonville Florida’s Oriental Gardens; it includes a description of the garden and a map of Jacksonville showing the location, and images of the gardens. The gardens were owned privately by George W. Clark. After his death they owned and operated by the Panama Investment Company and opened to the public. George W. Clark Jr. – President, Panama Investment Company. The map also list other sites worth seeing in Florida. (no date)

Brochure: The Florida Ostrich Farm Jacksonville, Fla.

Tourism

“The Largest Ostrich Farm in The East” Between 1900 and 1901? (Garrett Ptg.Co.) An advertisement for the Florida Ostrich Farm locates on the banks of the St. Johns River in South Jacksonville. Riding and driving of ostriches daily between 11:30 A.M and 3:30 P.M. Plumes, tips fans, hats, feather fancies, etc. for sale. On Verso: The Alligator Farm Jacksonville, Fla. The advertisement also includes the sites to see at the Alligator Farm, including trained alligators “shooting the chutes”. Alligator leather goods available.

Brochure: Enjoy Jacksonville There’S A Lot To See And Do, Jacksonville Tourism & Convention Center

Tourism

A pamphlet distributed by Jacksonville Tourist & Convention Bureau, no date. The brochure lists the many things to see and do in Jacksonville Florida: fishing, boating, a recreation center, oriental gardens, night life, dog races, tours, golf, beaches, hotels, and restaurants. It also includes a map of downtown Jacksonville marking the location of the Information Bureau in Hemming Park.

Brochure: Colorful*Key*Center*For*Defense*Activities Jacksonville Florida, Tourist And Convention Bureau

Tourism

A pamphlet by The Tourist and Convention Bureau, Hemming Park Jacksonville Florida inviting people to enjoy the “Friendly City of Endless Charm”. The brochure mentions historic Stowe Lodge, local fishing, sailing, hunting, golf, year round tennis, beaches, and the construction of U.S. Naval Air Station. A map with what to see and do in and near Jacksonville is included. Mentioned on the map: Oriental Gardens (Tropical Beauty Spot), Keystone (Huge Live Oak), Jacksonville Zoo, Jacksonville Airport, Mandarin (Stowe House), St. Johns Bluff (Site of Ft. Caroline), Dinsmore (Dairy Farm), Orange Park (Moosehaven), Beaches (World’s Finest), Pilot Town (Ribault Landing), Fort …

Grand Opening Celebrated For Old Post Office Location, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

2016-May-12-Chemistry Acs Re-Approval, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

2016-May-12-Mental Health First Aid, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

2016-May-12-Addressing Nas, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

Why Not Fix It?, William H. Lane

English Faculty Publications

Have you felt the pinch of rising health care costs this year? If not, maybe you haven't actually needed to see a doctor or pay for a prescription. Even those of us who are lucky enough to be "covered" at work have noticed rapidly rising deductibles and copays - and shrinking networks of providers. Employers, facing a big, one-year increase in insurance costs, naturally enough go shopping for a new plan. But the big savings with a new plan often mean a big effective pay cut for everyone who's covered under it when employee contributions, deductibles and copays all rise …