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An Examination Of The Awareness And Practices Of Human Resource Professionals In How They Are Measuring The Effectiveness Of Employee Reward Practices, Eva Bermingham

Theses

Human Resource (HR) Analytics and the benefits that can be gained Irom the utilization of such has become a contemporary topic of interest in recent years. To clarify, HR Analytics is simply an evidence based approach to management. The prevalence of globalization and increased market competitiveness has commanded that organizations work more efficiently. The power of the use of HR Analytics in creating these unique business specific efficiencies can no more be ignored, and it has become ob\ious that Human Resources in its continuous evokitba has placed a greater focus on the business results that existing data can bring them …

The Impact Of Drone Technology In Surveying In Ireland: An Examination Of The Accuracy Level Of Drones., Eleni Zintiridou

Theses

Abstract The society that we are living in could unquestionably be characterised as a community of technology. One of the most recent technological inventions is the drone, of which the usage is expected to triple by 2020, worldwide. Through the development and increasing popularity of the drones, the ability of latter to affect the surveying industry in Ireland has become a contemporary subject of study in the field of surveying, which is, however, in its infant stage. The presented dissertation is dealing with the ability of drones to impact the way that surveys are being conducted in Ireland, and also …

Nutritional Labelling Providing Education On Its Usage Could It Impact On Patient's Food Choice Selection For Those In The Obese Classification?, Celia Lane

Theses

A build-up of too much body fat can cause significant health risks and development of medical conditions and disabilities (National Institute Clinical Excellence (NICE), 2014). The causes of obesity involve the disproportionate intake of calories that are not utilised (World Health Organisation (WHO), 2016). The rising trend towards obesity threatens to bankrupt medical systems (Heifer and Shultz, 2014). There has been a heighten awareness from the general public in the last decade of the affiliation between health and nutrition (Irish Universities Nutrition Alliance (lUNA), 2011). In light of the ever increasing obesity trend, individuals still desire to take control of …

Outsourcing Human Resource Activities - Impact On Organizational Performance In Multinational Organizations., Vesela Kacharova

Theses

Outsourcing some or all Human Resources functions is a part of a growing trend. Organizations have different reasons to contract HR to an outside provider such as to save money, focus on strategic Human Resources, improve compliance, gain access to skilled HR professionals, or take advantage of technology. This thesis focuses on the outsourcing of Human Resources activities and possible impacts on organizational performance. Due to the large amount of multinational organizations with presence in Ireland, the research focused on outsourcing of HR functions in multinational organizations.

Two different types of questionnaires were conducted targeting Human Resources professionals and Line …

Farm Deaths And Injuries: Changing Farmer Attitudes And Behaviour On Farm Safety, Kieran O'Connell

Theses

While the Irish agricultural sector accounts for just 6% of the working population of Ireland, it consistently has the highest proportion of fatal incidents of any sector - generally ranging from between 35% and 45% of all workplace fatalities in any given year (Health and Safety Authority, 2015). This was again evident in 2014 where 55% (30 of the 56) of the fatal workplace incidents were in the agricultural sector (Health and Safety Authority, 2015). Agriculture has an ageing workforce with the average age of an Irish farmer now standing at fifty-seven and farmers are eight times more likely to …

Destination Cork : A New Frontier For The Culinary Curious Tourist, Catherine Fitzgibbon

Theses

Food is an important aspect in creating tourism destinations and can be perceived as an immensely influential attraction for tourism. There are excellent examples of destinations that brand themselves through food tourism, using this special-interest area as a strategy to develop regional tourism and ultimately, increase tourist numbers. However, not all destinations use food tourism as a strategic branding strategy. One such example is Cork in Ireland. While having an excellent food offering, food is not a primary tourism activity in the region’s destination branding strategy.

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the feasibility of branding Cork as …

Integrating A Code Of Professional Conduct And Ethics: An Action Research Approach, Ciara Kissane

Theses

A new version of the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives (NMBI, 2014a) was published in 2014. A nurse’s fitness to practice, and the associated patient experience, is determined by the extent to which the nurse accords with the duties outlined in the Code. Professional misconduct among members of the nursing profession has been highlighted within recent reports and enquiries. The failure to act on unethical care is also a feature. The literature suggests that Codes are poorly understood and can be problematic to integrate in practice. This study sought to; explore the impact …

Rynek Kapitałowy - Szanse I Bariery, Teresa Czerwińska, Alojzy Z. Nowak

Monografie/Monographs

Najnowsza, czwarta z kolei publikacja wydana przez Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego jest kontynuacją badań nad rynkiem kapitałowym, zaprezentowanych w trzech poprzednich pracach. Tematyka zamieszczonych artykułów w istotnym stopniu nawiązuje do zawartości tematycznej ostatniej publikacji.

Polski Obszar Europejskich Rynków Finansowo- Ubezpieczeniowych Anno Domini 2017, Alojzy Z. Nowak, Stanisław Nowak, Jerzy Jagodziński

Monografie/Monographs

Praktyka gospodarczo-społeczna spełnianego obecnie w większej części Europy modelu gospodarki neoliberalnej, uwolniona poprzez procesy globalizacyjne od obowiązku stosowania zasady zysku sprawiedliwego, niebezpiecznie zmierza w kierunku maksymalizacji zysku bogatych kosztem biedniejszych. Prowadzi to nieuchronnie do kryzysów – także społecznych i migracyjnych. Procesom tym towarzyszy z reguły odstępowanie strony silniejszej stosunków społeczno gospodarczych od wypracowanych przez wieki umów społecznych zabezpieczających system świadczeń socjalnych w zamian za nierówny podział wypracowanych w procesach produkcji dóbr i usług – zysków. Dotyczy to również rynków kapitałowych oraz ich historycznie ukształtowanych zasad spełniania usług. Dla sfery rynku ubezpieczeń oznacza to również uchylenie się od stosowania obowiązków wypływających …

Polish Systems Of Innovations – Trends, Challenges And Policies, Krzysztof Klincewicz, Magdalena Marczewska

Monografie/Monographs

The book presents an overall analysis of the Polish sysytem of innovations. It elaborates on key actors in the R&I system, identifies main challenges that Polish system of innovations faces nawadays and assesses the policy response. The wide range of topics covered by the book include: structure of the economy, business environment, market creation and stimulation, public sector innovations, civil society innovations and recent developments in the Polish innovation policy.

Polityka W Regionach W Warunkach Globalizacji, Alojzy Z. Nowak, Kazimierz Ryć

Monografie/Monographs

W niniejszej monografii autorzy zajmują się niektórymi z problemów, którym powinna przeciwdziałać i zaradzić polityka monetarna i fiskalna po stronie zarówno popytu, jak i podaży. Chodzi o politykę podażową w ujęciu horyzontalnym oraz wertykalnym i sektorowym. Są to bowiem problemy Unii Europejskiej jako całości,jak też poszczególnych rządów krajów członkowskich oraz samorządów regionalnych i lokalnych.

Nowa Ekonomia Strukturalna Wobec Krajów Mniej Zaawansowanych, Justin Yifu Lin, Alojzy Z. Nowak

Monografie/Monographs

„[…] dzieło stanowi jedną z pierwszych prac na polskim rynku wydawniczym poruszającą niezwykle ważne, aktualne i jednocześnie ciekawe zagadnienie dotyczące możliwości wykorzystania nowych koncepcji rozwoju ekonomicznego – w tym przypadku tzw. Nowej Ekonomii Strukturalnej […] – w debatach nad obecnym i przyszłym stanem gospodarki naszego kraju. Do podstawowych zalet tej książki należy zarówno sposób ujęcia przedstawianej w niej problematyki, jak i zestaw kompetentnych Autorów […]. Prowadzone przez nich analizy mają tym większą wartość, że obejmują także szerszą problematykę dotyczącą głębokich przemian zachodzących w obecnym, zglobalizowanym świecie, w którym dochodzi do wyraźnego załamania czy wręcz upadku dotychczasowych globalnych paradygmatów rozwojowych”.

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The Impact Of Rivalry Antecedents On Mediated Demand For An Individual Sport, Lamar Reams, Terry Eddy

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Faculty Publications

In contrast to research examining the social-psychological aspects of how sport fans perceive rivalry games in team sports, far less is known regarding the impact rivalries have on mediated consumer demand, a marketing outcome of interest to sport researchers and practitioners. Guided by economic demand theory, the current study developed a model to empirically examine the impact of Tyler and Cobbs' (2015) rivalry antecedents (conflict, peer, bias) on fan interest for an individual sport. The three-dimensional framework provided the foundation for the selection of thirteen rivalry-related variables, in addition to control determinants established from prior literature. Results from the estimation …

Improving Firm Competitiveness Via Conflicted And Integrated Top Management Teams, Orhan V Ozbek

School of Business: Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Emergent Ai, Social Robots And The Law: Security, Privacy And Policy Issues, Ramesh Subramanian

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

The rapid growth of AI systems has implications on a wide variety of fields. It can prove to be a boon to disparate fields such as healthcare, education, global logistics and transportation, to name a few. However, these systems will also bring forth far-reaching changes in employment, economy and security. As AI systems gain acceptance and become more commonplace, certain critical questions arise: What are the legal and security ramifications of the use of these new technologies? Who can use them, and under what circumstances? What is the safety of these systems? Should their commercialization be regulated? What are the …

Appearance Discrimination: Lookism And The Cost To The American Woman, Alyssa Dana Adomaitis, Rachel Raskin, Diana Saiki

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Banking On It: Investment Banks As The Next Step For Impact Investing, Mitchell Laferriere

Social Space

For their size, investment banks have comparatively little to do with the rising practice of impact investing: They make up only nine per cent of all the assets under management (AUM) in the impact investment industry. That totals about US$1 trillion in investments in an US$11 trillion market.

Ceo Succession Review, Center For Executive Succession

Research Briefs

• Boards frequently succumb to common decision making biases that can derail the effectiveness and efficiency of the CEO succession process. • Since the inception of SOX, boards are becoming more professional, CEO succession appears to be taking on greater importance among board members and external stakeholders. • Research is limited regarding the processes and the decision making rationale occurring during a CEO succession.

Consumer Response To Table Spacing In A Fast-Casual Restaurant, Howard B. Clark Iii

Theses and Dissertations--Retailing and Tourism Management

The purpose of this research was to evaluate consumer response based on two distances (12 and 24 inches) between tables in a fast-casual restaurant. An onsite survey was conducted to measure customers’ cognitive, emotional, and behavioral responses to questions on pleasure, privacy, stress, arousal, comfort, control, customer satisfaction, and future dining intentions based on their experience with the table spacing. Results showed that table spacing has an effect on diner’s pleasure, feelings of privacy, and sense of comfort and control. The results confirmed a strong correlation between customer satisfaction and future behavioral intentions.

The Chief Hr Officer’S Role In Ceo Succession: The View From The Board, Patrick M. Wright, Donald J. Schepker, Anthony J. Nyberg, Michael D. Ulrich

Reports

Interviews with 22 members of public and private company boards revealed their beliefs about and expectations for CHROs in the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) succession process. Board members distinguished between credible CHROs who can add significant value to the process and those CHROs who they do not want to see included in almost any aspect of the process. When credible, board members want CHROs to have confidential conversations with the current CEO, to create processes and development plans for potential successors, and to provide their own independent insights regarding candidate strengths and weaknesses. Directors noted that CHROs who add value …

Diversity In Ceo Succession Pools: Present State, Past Obstacles, And Future Solutions, Patrick M. Wright, Anthony J. Nyberg, Donald J. Schepker, Ormonde Cragun, Christina Hymer

Reports

This report documents the results of the 2017 HR@Moore Survey of Chief HR Officers with regard to the present state of race and sex diversity in CEO succession pools. Based on responses of 127 Chief Human Resource Officers (CHROs) at large companies we find that the diversity of CEO succession pools remains far below what many would hope, both in the short- and long-term. In the 0-3 year timeframe, females and racial minorities represent only 10% and 7% of the succession pools, respectively, while in the 3-5 year timeframe these numbers only rise to 15% and 12% respectively. When compared …

Publication Bias In Strategic Management Research, Jeffrey S. Harrison, George Christopher Banks, Jeffrey M. Pollack, Ernest H. O'Boyle, Jeremy Short

Management Faculty Publications

This research explores the domain of strategic management for evidence of publication bias—the systematic suppression of research findings due to the magnitude, statistical significance, or generally accepted direction of effect sizes. We review why publication bias may exist in strategy research as well as report empirical findings regarding the influence of publication bias in the field. Overall, we found evidence consistent with the inference that publication bias affects many, but not all, topics in the strategic management research. Correlation inflation due to publication bias ranged from an average change in magnitude from .00 (no bias) to .19. These results serve …

Pfizer, Jeffrey S. Harrison, Ryan Mcgowan, Kevin O'Neill, Lauren Shotwell, Joshua Torres

Robins Case Network

Pfizer was established in 1849 in Brooklyn, New York by cousins Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhart with a loan of $2,500 from Pfizer’s father.² Today, 167 years later, Pfizer Inc. has international revenues of $49 billion, which makes it the second-largest pharmaceutical manufacturer in the world.³ Despite Pfizer’s success, the company has faced many challenges over the last few decades. The pharmaceutical industry is heavily influenced by legal, political, and technological forces, and all indications are that the industry will continue to experience dramatic changes.

Stock Returns And Industrial Production: A Sectoral Analysis, Griffin Lazarus

CMC Senior Theses

This paper analyzes the relationship between stock returns and future industrial production growth rates from 1926-1940. It replicates the work of Fama (1990) and Schwert (1990) with the intent to see if the relationship continues to hold using sector data. Furthermore, this paper focuses on the 1926-1940 sample period to explore how the relationship is affected by the stock market crash of 1929. It is expected that the relation will be weak for the industry sectors experiencing strong growth prior to the crash. The results indicate that the relationship between stock returns and future industrial production growth rates persists on …

Give Me A Formula Not The Concept! Student Preference To Mathematical Problem Solving, Manveer Mann, Mary C. Enderson

Department of Marketing Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Purpose of Study: The purpose of this study was to assess student preference for procedural (formula-driven) versus conceptual (concept-driven) approaches to solve mathematical problems. Additionally, we evaluated differences in preferences among students who performed above average and those who performed at or below average on simple arithmetic problems. Methods/Design and Sample: We used a single-factor (Instructional Approach: conceptual vs. procedural) between-subjects experiment. Instructional approach was manipulated using short embedded instructional videos. Students evaluated each approach on a five-point scale. Results: We found that students (above-average and average/below-average) preferred the procedural approach to the conceptual approach. Interestingly, however, although students preferred …

Message-Framing Effects On Indian Females' Mammography-Screening Intentions: Examining Moderating And Mediating Relationships, Christopher Mckinley, Yam Limbu, C Jayachandran

Department of Marketing Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

This study explored how distinct intervening factors explain the impact of messageframing appeals on Indian females' mammography-screening intentions. Contrary to prior investigations of early detection behavior, gain-framed messages were more effective at promoting mammography-screening intentions than loss-framed messages. Furthermore, results indicated that varying levels of need for cognition did not impact when gain- or loss-framed appeals were more effective, but rather how framing influenced message responses as well as message judgments. In particular, at high levels of need for cognition, gain-framed messages generated greater message attention and perceived message value than loss-framed appeals. Importantly, the findings from mediation tests revealed …

Teaching Innovations In Retailing Education: Innovating The Retail Curriculum For Future Careers In Retail, Patrali Chatterjee, Archana Kumar

Department of Marketing Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Career opportunities in retailing include positions in merchandising/buying, inventory management, store management, and several marketing-oriented careers such as advertising, public relations, e-commerce, and supply chain management. Student Preference to Mathematical Problem Solving) and transferring knowledge of concepts like price elasticity to non-price contexts (Price Elasticity Concept in Pricing and NonPricing Contexts). Student Preference to Mathematical Problem Solving Quantitative and analytical skills are sought after by future employers and is especially important for marketing students seeking employment within the retail industry as a buyer and/or an analyst.

Career Termination And Transition Experiences Of Former Collegiate Student-Athletes In Japan, Junya Adachi

Masters Theses

Athletes are unique groups of individuals who make a career out of sports. They face challenges to get into a sport, to stay in it and to adapt to life after their athletic career. The primary objective of this study was to explore the challenges and experiences that Japanese student-athletes encounter when they terminate their athletic career. More specifically, this study examined personal and sport characteristics, emotional responses, psychosocial support, coping strategies and other variables (e.g., gender, athletic identity) that may have impacted the athlete's reactions to career termination. Participants were 76 former Japanese student-athletes (ages 22-38 years; M= 38, …

Of Music And Media: A Producer Study Of Promotional Encoding On Social Media Through The Lenses Of Paratext And Medium Theory, Connor D. Wilcox

Masters Theses

While music promotion has been important aspect for musicians, bands, and musical organizations for well over a century, the rise of social media in the digital era has profoundly changed the way these promoters perceived of and practice their commercial task of selling music. Paratexts (Gray, 2010a) offer an effective lens for focusing on these promotions while encoding/decoding (Hall, 1980) justifies producer studies to examine and uncover vital aspects of production shape the text and medium theory adds further focus by recentering the medium as being distinctly influential. Existing research on music promotion highlights the uniqueness and evocativeness of the …

Is Major League Baseball Striking Out? In-Game Advertising And Its Effects On America's Pastime, Ashley M. Anderson

Honors Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to determine the effectiveness of in-game advertisements at Major League Baseball games. Average attendance at Major League Baseball games has been steadily declining for years. Simultaneously, the average length of a professional baseball game has increased significantly. Secondary research has shown that just a few minutes of advertising per game could add up to hours of extra playing time per season. There is ample research available on the evolution and frequency of in-game advertisement, but little has been done to study the actual effectiveness of in-game advertising. Therefore, I conducted primary research in the …