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2018-April-18-Etsu Next Olympic Hopeful Tryout, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Apr 2018

2018-April-18-Etsu Next Olympic Hopeful Tryout, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


2018-April-18-Student's Bill Signed Into Law, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Apr 2018

2018-April-18-Student's Bill Signed Into Law, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


Emerging Discourse Incubator: The Roles Of Institutional Complexity And Hybridity In Social Impact Supply Chain Management, Madeleine E. Pullman, Annachiara Longoni, Davide Luzzini Apr 2018

Emerging Discourse Incubator: The Roles Of Institutional Complexity And Hybridity In Social Impact Supply Chain Management, Madeleine E. Pullman, Annachiara Longoni, Davide Luzzini

Business Faculty Publications and Presentations

Supply chain research and practice has moved beyond green or environmental issues to include social issues. But much of the focus still remains on attempts of large companies to reduce social harm along their supply chains rather than creating social good. At the same time, research investigating the role of NGOs in supply chains or humanitarian logistics often emphasizes temporary initiatives and overlooks long term viability. This conceptual paper seeks to expand the playing field by looking at how social enterprises manage their supply chains to generate social benefit while maintaining or improving their financial viability in the long term. …


The Opioid Epidemic In West Virginia, Nicholas Bowden, Rachel Merino, Sruthi Katamneni, Alberto Coustasse Apr 2018

The Opioid Epidemic In West Virginia, Nicholas Bowden, Rachel Merino, Sruthi Katamneni, Alberto Coustasse

Management Faculty Research

The rate of overdose-related to the use of licit and illicit opioids has drastically increased over the last decade in the U.S. The epicenter being West Virginia the highest rates of overdoses accounting for 41.5 deaths for 100,000 people among the 33,091 deaths in 2015. The number of people injecting drugs has increased from 36% in 2005 to 54% in 2015. The total U.S cost of prescription opioid abuse in 2011 has been estimated at $25 billion, and criminal-justice-system costs to $5.1 billion. The reasons for this opioid epidemic incidence in WV have been a combination of sociocultural factors, a …


Cost Analysis Of Private Student Loans, John Bledsoe Apr 2018

Cost Analysis Of Private Student Loans, John Bledsoe

Undergraduate Research Conference

Purpose of Study: To help educate students on the types and possible outcomes of private student loans, hopefully giving them an advantage when/if they are faced with the decision of what type of loan to choose.


Process Analysis And Improvement Of Employee Tasks: A Study Of Wisely Hall, Shaye Smith Apr 2018

Process Analysis And Improvement Of Employee Tasks: A Study Of Wisely Hall, Shaye Smith

Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Personality Testing, Shaye Smith Apr 2018

Personality Testing, Shaye Smith

Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Drug Usage Among Women Attending Stephen F. Austin State University, Kimberly Pepper Apr 2018

Drug Usage Among Women Attending Stephen F. Austin State University, Kimberly Pepper

Undergraduate Research Conference

The purpose of this study is to determine illegal drug usage among women attending Stephen F. Austin State University.


College Preparation: A Freshman’S Perspective, Cristyn Ritchey, Alejandra Ibarra, Julian-David M. Smith Apr 2018

College Preparation: A Freshman’S Perspective, Cristyn Ritchey, Alejandra Ibarra, Julian-David M. Smith

Undergraduate Research Conference

For incoming freshmen, college can be a very challenging, exciting, confusing and overwhelming time as they transition between adolescence and adulthood in an unfamiliar environment. Through the following research, we hope to identify whether freshmen attending Stephen F. Austin State University are prepared for college or not. The Student Success Center on campus would be the most interested in this information. This could help the Student Success Center to have a better understanding of just what SFA freshmen are experiencing.


Starbucks Corporate Social Responsibility Report, Kaylee Real, Hannah Percell Apr 2018

Starbucks Corporate Social Responsibility Report, Kaylee Real, Hannah Percell

Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Attitudes Toward Illegal Drug Use, Chris Stephenson Apr 2018

Attitudes Toward Illegal Drug Use, Chris Stephenson

Undergraduate Research Conference

In order to understand how these students perceived illegal drugs, we examined what factors may contribute to how these views are formed,


Social Media: On Tech-Caves, Virtual Panopticism, And The Science Fiction-Like State In Which We Unwittingly Find Ourselves, Michael Major Apr 2018

Social Media: On Tech-Caves, Virtual Panopticism, And The Science Fiction-Like State In Which We Unwittingly Find Ourselves, Michael Major

Theses

Making use of three historic philosophical thought experiments, this paper blends psychological perspectives with philosophical reasoning to show how social media is corrupting our perception of reality, the result of which is ultimately detrimental to society as a whole. This is accomplished by first using Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” to analyze and discuss the ways in which social media is limiting humanity’s access to real knowledge. Next, Michel Foucault’s analysis of punishment in its social context, Discipline and Punish, is used to discuss the ways in which social media is adversely affecting our behavior. Finally, Robert Nozick’s “Experience …


Sex May Sell But Gender Identity Predicts: An Investigation Of College Students’ Propensity To Join Entrepreneurship Clubs, Jerald Wallace Apr 2018

Sex May Sell But Gender Identity Predicts: An Investigation Of College Students’ Propensity To Join Entrepreneurship Clubs, Jerald Wallace

Doctor of Business Administration Dissertations

A rich and diverse stream of research has focused on assessing different outcomes between men and women entrepreneurs. Popular stereotypes maintain that women are neither as interested, or successful as entrepreneurs compared to men. However, most past research has used biological sex as a proxy to measure differences between women and men dichotomously. The problem with this approach is that it is an oversimplified approach to a complex issue. To address this problem, the more recent literature suggests the inclusion of more meaningful variables, such as gender identity, an individual’s concept of their traits both masculine and feminine, to assess …


2018-April-17-From Ancient Africa To Now, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Apr 2018

2018-April-17-From Ancient Africa To Now, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


2018-April-17-Parker Quartet, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Apr 2018

2018-April-17-Parker Quartet, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


2018-April-17-Showcases: Musical Conclusions, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Apr 2018

2018-April-17-Showcases: Musical Conclusions, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


Corey Patterson Featured For Move To Big 10 Coaching, Lindenwood University Apr 2018

Corey Patterson Featured For Move To Big 10 Coaching, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.


Swosu Research And Scholarly Activity Fair 2018, Lisa Appeddu, Cj Smith Apr 2018

Swosu Research And Scholarly Activity Fair 2018, Lisa Appeddu, Cj Smith

SWOSU Research and Scholarly Activity Fair Programs

On behalf of the members of the Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) University Research and Scholarly Activity Committee (USRAC) - Welcome to the Twenty-Fifth SWOSU Research and Scholarly Activity Fair! There are 130 poster presentations and 10 oral presentations involving 293 student researchers, writers, presenters, artists, collaborators, and faculty sponsors encompassing activities from the SWOSU College of Pharmacy; SWOSU School of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences; and SWOSU Departments of Art, Communication, & Theatre; Biological Sciences; Business & Computer Science; Chemistry and Physics; Education; Engineering Technology; Language & Literature; Music; Psychology; and Social Sciences. This also includes guest presenters from …


Volume 4, Full Contents Apr 2018

Volume 4, Full Contents

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Determinants Of Job Satisfaction And Dissatisfaction Among Practitioners Employed In Intercollegiate Sport Organizations, Ian Cooper, Chantel Heinsen, Michael Diacin Apr 2018

Determinants Of Job Satisfaction And Dissatisfaction Among Practitioners Employed In Intercollegiate Sport Organizations, Ian Cooper, Chantel Heinsen, Michael Diacin

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

The purpose of this study was to gain insight into factors that influence job satisfaction and dissatisfaction among intercollegiate athletics department employees. Factors influencing job satisfaction could impact one’s job performance and willingness to remain in a job. When employees are satisfied with their work, they are more likely to remain at their job and successfully complete tasks in association with the job (Kaltenbaugh, 2009; Dixon & Warner, 2010). In order to gain insight with regard to factors influencing job satisfaction, five individuals who were employed within intercollegiate athletics departments participated in this study. Four of the participants worked at …


A Community's Collective Courage: A Local Food Cooperative's Impact On Food Insecurity, Community And Economic Development, And Local Food Systems, Tabitha C. Barbour Apr 2018

A Community's Collective Courage: A Local Food Cooperative's Impact On Food Insecurity, Community And Economic Development, And Local Food Systems, Tabitha C. Barbour

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

According to the USDA’s “Food Security Status of U.S. Households” in 2014, 48.1 million people live in food insecure households. In Indiana, more than 1 million people suffer from food insecurity with rates as high as 19.2% of Marion County’s population according to the Map the Meal Gap 2014 report. The Community Controlled Food Initiative (CCFI) is a local food cooperative operated by the Kheprw Institute and neighborhood residents in the Mid-North Indianapolis Community. The cooperative formed to address food insecurity in August 2015 in response to the closing on the local Double 8 Foods grocery stores. CCFI hosts a …


Volume 4 Table Of Contents Apr 2018

Volume 4 Table Of Contents

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Ada News - 04/16/2018, American Dental Association, Publishing Division Apr 2018

Ada News - 04/16/2018, 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.


Collegiate Deca Team Wins At International Competition, Lindenwood University Apr 2018

Collegiate Deca Team Wins At International Competition, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.


2018-April-16-The Cleverlys, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Apr 2018

2018-April-16-The Cleverlys, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


Strategic Implications Of Blockchain, William R. Adams Apr 2018

Strategic Implications Of Blockchain, William R. Adams

Undergraduate Honors Theses

This thesis introduces blockchain, the underlying technology of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, and discusses how best to conceptualize it relative to other technologies. Following an explanation of the fundamentals of blockchain, also known as the distributed ledger, I identify the characteristics of the technology. Building upon blockchain’s inherent strengths and limitations, I explore potential business applications of blockchain. Finally, I recommend that leaders continue to track the development and adoption of blockchain technology, even if they decide that implementing it does not align with their organization’s strategy at present.


2018-April-16-Staff Woman Of The Year, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Apr 2018

2018-April-16-Staff Woman Of The Year, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


Strategic Audit On Tesla, Zitong Li Apr 2018

Strategic Audit On Tesla, Zitong Li

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

This paper evaluation the current situation that Tesla, Inc is in. Specifically, this paper provides a detailed analysis of the external and internal problems and strengths of Tesla and its current and past strategy that led to its success today. In conclusion, Tesla’s main advantages are its charging and battery technology and a strong brand name. The problem Tesla faces includes production bottlenecks, shortage of cash, high cost and competitions. Based on these analyses, the direction that Tesla should go for is to expand its market share and increase profitability. Several strategies are proposed to help achieve these goals. One …


Virtuous Discourse In The Specialty Coffee Sector: How Social Responsibility Practices Fragment Pursuits For A Supply Chain, Jane H. Motsinger Apr 2018

Virtuous Discourse In The Specialty Coffee Sector: How Social Responsibility Practices Fragment Pursuits For A Supply Chain, Jane H. Motsinger

Geography ETDs

A diversity of public and private initiatives strive to address the human-environment challenges confronting the global coffee industry, including certifications like Fairtrade, direct trade sourcing models, and efforts led by NGOs. Research examines the outcomes of major certification programs and the private initiatives of corporations like Starbucks. Much less is known about the business practices of the small specialty coffee businesses that increasingly advertise sustainable business practices. Yet, their collective business practices likely influence the industry-wide efforts to achieve a sustainable supply chain. This research examines how small specialty coffee roasting and importing companies represent their socially responsible business practices …


2018-April-15-Dr. Lee Bidgood, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Apr 2018

2018-April-15-Dr. Lee Bidgood, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.