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Data Use Among Principals And Teachers: Divergent Paths Or Common Ground? Implications For The Leadership Preparation Programs, Waheeb Shadid Albiladi, Kara Ann Lasater, Ed Bengtson

Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders Faculty Publications and Presentations

This study examines teachers’ and administrators’ use of data to inform their practice in one south-central state. Using a qualitative research approach, the study involved 76 educators representing eight school districts. Data were collected using focus groups with teachers and in-depth interviews with school principals. Data were inductively and deductively analyzed using multiple cycles of coding. Analysis of data revealed three themes that exposed differences in the use of data by teachers and administrators: the challenges of data use, the “levels” at which data are viewed (micro and macro lenses), and the value placed on formal and informal data. Findings …

The Effect Of Robo-Advisor On Investors' Trading Behavior, Shaowei Shen

Fordham Dissertations and Theses

Robo-advisors have surged in popularity in recent years and have been attracting more and more attention from both academia and industry. In this paper, we examine the factors that attribute to investors’ decision to adopt Robo-advisor and test how Robo-advisor affects investors’ trading behavior by using a unique account-level dataset from a major China’s financial institution.

We first compare the characteristics of users and non-users of Robo-advisor. We show that investors with more diversified portfolios and less assets under management, and female investors are more likely to invest in …

An Analysis Of Robotic Process Automation For Accountants, Olivia Sturgill

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The objective of this thesis paper is to answer the question: is robotic process automation efficient/beneficial and should accountants consider its implementation? For accountants, robotic process automation is a software that “perform[s] tasks such as processing sales and financial transactions, managing data, communicating between different systems, and access management, as well as monitoring and reporting” (Seasongood, 2016). In order to determine whether or not RPA should be implemented, a survey was found that had over 500 responses from varying companies currently using RPA. A statistical analysis will be performed in order to determine if any statistical significances exist between questions …

Entrepreneurial Finance: Analyzing The Demand For The Personal Guarantee, Walter W. Brown Ii, Kent T. Saunders

The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance

This study contributes to the current body of entrepreneurial finance literature by analyzing multiple aspects of personal guarantees. We conducted a survey yielding 1,462 responses from owners or managers of incorporated small businesses geographically dispersed throughout the United States. Of these, 383 C or S corporations had loans in place during 2014. The survey focuses on personal guarantees used on five types of loans: lines of credit, mortgages, equipment loans, vehicle loans, and a loan type referred to as "other loans." We found the variation increase in personal guarantees for equipment loans, vehicle loans, and other types of loans during …

A Narrative Inquiry Exploring The Experiences Of Latina Entrepreneurs In South Central Texas, Alma Fernández Villanueva

Theses & Dissertations

Research Focus. The U.S. Hispanic population is the second-fastest-growing group followed by Asian Americans (Krogstad & Noe-Bustamante, 2019) and is the largest minority group in the United States (Duffin, 2020). In addition, the population of Latina women in the United States is rapidly growing and is projected to double by 2050 (Martinez-Restrepo & Stengel, 2017). On a microeconomic level, 40% of women in the United States are the primary economic source of income for their families, while on a macroeconomic level, almost 50% of women are in the workforce (DeWolf, 2017). Specifically, Latina women are becoming business owners through entrepreneurial …

Economic Analysis Of Backgrounding Calves, Jayden Gunnell

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

The purpose of this thesis is to allow beef producers a better insight into the costs and benefits associated with carrying over fall calves to yearling weight and selling them the following spring. Producers are usually seen as risk-averse when it comes to selling their livestock. (Feuz, Fausti 1995) Cattle producers face several decisions during the year when it comes to calf input costs and the premium to be received for fall calves, with the final decision coming at the last minute, when making the decision to keep or sell calves. Said calves might be sold in the fall or …

Speaker Prototyping Design, Andrew Lathe

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Audio design is a pertinent industry in today’s world, with an extremely large market including leaders such as Bose, Harman International, and Sennheiser. This project is designed to explore the processes that are necessary to create a new type of product in this market. The end goal is to have a functioning, high–quality set of speakers to prove various concepts of design and prototyping.

The steps involved in this project go through the entire design process from initial choice of product to a finished prototype. Processes include the selection of outsourced components such as drivers and necessary connectors. The design …

Comparative Views On Age Discrimination Within Appellate Court Decisions: Utilizing Werner And Bolino’S Framework, Daniel Trinkle

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The manner by which courts view performance appraisals in relation to the outcome of case is certainly a topic worthy of discussion. Utilizing the framework used within the work of Werner and Bolino (1997), the following study was able to accomplish two main goals: (1) update the information of Werner and Bolino (1997) by evaluating modern cases, and (2) to evaluate new data regarding age discrimination utilizing the same framework as Werner and Bolino (1997). Utilizing chi-square analysis to test all of the hypotheses, it was demonstrated that there was statistical significance in performance appraisals with the presence of a …

Senior Woman Administrators' Perceptions And Experiences Of Women Serving In Leadership Positions In Conference Offices, Kelly Patricia Elliott, Tim Kellison

Journal of Applied Sport Management

NCAA conference office Senior Woman Administrators (SWAs) were surveyed to gain their perspective on the gender disparity reported in intercollegiate athletics. The perceptions offered by the SWAs indicate the need for NCAA conference offices to implement professional development programming for women aimed at increasing management skills, developing best practice guidelines for including SWAs in athletic administration, and establishing mentor programs for women working on member institution campuses. Additionally, the results indicate directors of athletics need to create more meaningful opportunities for women to participate in decision making and include SWAs in meetings with coaches and other staff members.

Political Skill For Sport Professionals: Theory, Research, And Career Success Implications, G. Matthew Robinson, Marshall J. Magnusen, Glenn Miller

Journal of Applied Sport Management

Motivated by an increasing interpersonal aspect to the profession of sport coaching, the importance of being socially effective as a coach has multiplied in significance. This review specifically considers the social effectiveness construct, political skill, as a crucial aspect to career success through the perspective of a sport coaching lens. Political skill refers to the ability to effectually understand others at work, and to then use that information to influence others to behave in ways that enhance one’s personal and/or organizational objective. Political skill is a means through which sport coaches may be able to build and maintain important and …

Enhancing Athletic Programs' Recruitment Success: A Strategic Planning Model Of Recruiting, Sean Dwyer

Journal of Applied Sport Management

A critical yet understudied element in recruiting success is understanding an athletic program’s strengths and weaknesses relative to influential college choice factors. The purpose of this study is to provide practitioners and researchers with a new approach to assess an athletic program’s recruiting process, improve its effectiveness and efficiency, and close the gap between what student-athletes desire in an athletic program and what the program offers. To achieve that end, collegiate football players (N = 66) at a NCAA FBS school were surveyed using a scale consolidated from past college choice factor scholarship. Exploratory factor analysis using principle-component analysis and …

How To Attract Your Students To Your Games: The Difference Of Mediating Effect Of Psychic Income On The Relationship Between Points Of Attachment And Behavioral Attributes, Jinwook Chung, Yong-Chae Rhee, Wonyoung Kim

Journal of Applied Sport Management

The purpose of the current study was to examine the impact of the points of attachment with the mediating impact of college students’ psychic income on their attendance and word-of-mouth behavioral intentions. A total of 537 samples were collected from college students at a mid-sized southwest university in the United States. A CFA was conducted to evaluate the psychometric properties of the scales. The hypothesized model was tested using a SEM with AMOS 26 software. Additionally, a bootstrapping method was employed to determine the indirect effect of the mediating variable of psychic income on the relationship between points of attachment …

The Way Of The Fight: An Analysis Of Mma Judging, Todd Feldman

Journal of Applied Sport Management

Judging is a controversial but rarely studied topic in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Most MMA scholarship focuses on health (e.g., head trauma) and training (e.g., dieting, strength, and conditioning), with relatively few exploring matters of judging even though judging is of considerable importance to the appeal and integrity of the sport. Thus, the purpose of this study is to fill this research void by analyzing data on MMA judging decisions to determine if MMA judging follows the criteria approved by the ABC MMA Rules Committee. To evaluate MMA judging, FightMetric data were gathered from a period spanning November 17, 2000 …

Retaining Ownership Of Calves- Obendorf Farms, Gabrielle Bishop

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Retaining Ownership is when a producer chooses to obtain ownership of their calves until they have reached a finished weight and are ready to be sent to slaughter. Cow-calf producers generally sell their calves at weaning time or within a few months of weaning. Every operation as their own way of doing things and sometimes change is hard to come by. Obendorf Farms wanted to evaluate, at what point in time would it be best to sell their 2020 calf crop? Four different scenarios were analyzed. The first scenario involved no change from previous years which, is selling their calves …

Fixed Income Fund Report, December 2020, Bryant University, Archway Investment Fund

Archway Investment Fund

No abstract provided.

2020-December-Postgraduates Honored At Virtual Ceremony, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy honored its postgraduate pharmacy residents and fellows on Thursday night in a virtual graduation ceremony.  

Speakers included Dr. Brian Noland, ETSU president; Dr. Debbie Byrd, dean of the pharmacy school; Dr. David Linville, executive vice provost for academics and health; and Dr. Ralph Lugo, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice. 

In addition, program directors shared remarks and presented the graduates with program certificates. They included Dr. Katelyn Alexander, community pharmacy residency program director; Dr. Brian Cross, ambulatory care residency program director; Dr. David Stewart, internal medicine residency program …

2020-December-01-A Zoom Holiday Party With The Nolands, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Season's Greetings

Wishing everyone a safe, healthy and happy holiday season

You're invited to view a "very virtual" holiday party

featuring

East Tennessee State University President Brian Noland and First Lady Donna Noland

and a familiar cast of characters

2020-December-01-A New Look Expanded Services For The Nave Center, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

ELIZABETHTON (Dec. 1, 2020)  – The East Tennessee State University Center for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology at the Nave Center underwent extensive renovations this year, expanding services offered at the interdisciplinary, interprofessional clinic located in Elizabethton.

This facility has served as an academic space for ETSU since 1976 and has transformed over the years into an interdisciplinary clinic with multiple areas of practice that serves community health care needs and educates ETSU students who are pursuing a variety of careers in the rehabilitative and diagnostic health sciences.

During the summer, former classrooms and lab spaces were transformed into additional SLP …

2020-December-01-Enjoy Retirement, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Congratulations to the following members of the East Tennessee State University family who retired in December.  Thank you for your service!

Fred J. Alsop III – Professor, Biological Sciences, 48 years

Gary D. Burkette – Professor, Accountancy, 28 years

Mary Elizabeth Cradic – Office Manager, Office of the President, 27 years

Bruce Dalton – Professor, Social Work, 17 years

Joseph G. Disque – Professor, Counseling and Human Services, 26 years

Edward J. Dwyer – Professor, Curriculum and Instruction, 44 years

Brian G. Evanshen – Research Specialist, Environmental Health, 30 years

Richard J. Felts – Boiler Mechanic, Power House Operations, 22 …

2020-December-01-Governors School Applications, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – The Governor’s School for the Scientific Exploration of Tennessee Heritage, offered by the East Tennessee State University Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services, is now accepting applications for summer 2021. The School will run from May 30-June 25.

Students live on the ETSU campus and earn three hours of college credit. Rising juniors and seniors in Tennessee high schools or home schools are eligible to apply, but applications must be submitted through the school counselor. Interested students should see their school counselor. The deadline for applications is January 15, 2021. More information is available at …

2020-December-01-Going Places, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Rebecca Fugate is a family-focused solutions counselor with the Center for Community Outreach and Applied Research. She was previously a travel counselor with World Travel Service Inc. She holds an M.A. in psychology-clinical counseling from The Citadel.

Bridget Garland is an assistant HIPAA compliance officer in the Office of HIPAA Compliance and Security after serving ETSU Physicians as EHR director. She holds a master’s degree in English from ETSU.

Brianne A. Hayes is the bursar in Business and Finance after serving as bursar at the University of Memphis. She holds a B.S. degree in accounting from the University of South …

2020-December-01-Quinn Wins Sodexo Sweepstakes, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – Quinn Daniels, a student at East Tennessee State University, was recently named one of 30 randomly selected winners in Sodexo’s “Spread the Joy Sweepstakes” as part of its fall resident dining promotion series.

This national prize sweepstakes focused on positive things that may be spread – like joy to others – giving students across the United States the chance to win one of 30 $500 donations made in their names to the campus food pantry or local hunger-related charity of their choice. According to Sodexo, “this comes at a time when food pantries are deeply in need …

Molly Hudgins Named Dean, Plaster School Of Business And Entrepreneurship, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Inteligjenca Biznesore Dhe Performanca E Firmave, Rudina Zatriqi

Theses and Dissertations

Në ditët e sotme bizneset ndodhen në një mjedis sfidues, ku jetike për çdo biznes janë informatat dhe njohuritë që duhen të jenë plotësisht të çasshme. Inteligjenca e Biznesit (BI) është një koncept ombrellë, teknika dhe zgjidhje që ndihmojnë menaxherët të kuptojnë situatën e biznesit. Duke vërrejtur se konkurrenca në mes të bizneseve është çdo herë e në rritje, paraqitet edhe nevoja për rritje të efikasitetit në proceset e menaxhimit. Bizneset kanë filluar të përdorin Inteligjencën Biznesore në funksionet e tyre menaxheriale. Inteigjenca Biznesore del të jetë shumë e rëndësishme pasi që ndihmon në marrjen e vendimeve menaxheriale në kompani. …

Fokusimi I Platformës Së E-Prokurimit Në Kosovë, Mirgetë Rama

Theses and Dissertations

Qëllimi këtij hulumtimi është që të analizojë e-prokurimin publik në Republikën e Kosovës duke u fokusuar në përparësitë dhe mangësitë që ky proces ofron për operatorët ekonomik që kanë kontrata ose aplikojnë për kontrata të shitjes së produkteve dhe shërbimeve.

Ky hulumtim paraqet pyetjet kërkimore mbi e-prokurimin dhe mundohet ti jep një pasqyrë të fokusuar lidhur me gjendjen e e-prokurimit publik në Republikën e Kosovës dhe se nëse implementimi i e-prokurimit po sjell avantazhet dhe objektiva e paraqitura në strategjinë e prokurimit të Republikës së Kosovës.

Për të matur këtë, është bërë pyetësori i anketës për të mbledhur të dhëna …

Ndikimi I Rrjeteve Sociale Në Njohjen E Brendeve, Qëndresa Bytyqi

Theses and Dissertations

Në kohët e fundit po shihet që teknologjia po zhvillohet cdo ditë e më shumë, dhe njerëzit kanë filluar ta përdorin teknologjin cdo ditë e më shumë. Rrjetet sociale janë platforma ku njerëzit kanë mundësi të shohin gjërat në forma ma të ndryshme,po ashtu edhe të marrin informata rreth çdo gjëje që ju intereson. Disa rrjete sociale si Facebook, Instagram,You Tube etj, kanë bërë që njerëzit të kenë njohuri për shumë gjëra si p.sh mund të njohin brende të ndryshme. Prandaj, rrjetet sociale japin një mundësi të mir kompanive që ti bëjnë marketing produkteve të tyre,dhe njohjeve të tyre sepse …

Ndikimi I Strategjive Të Marketingut Në Rritjen E Dhuruesve Vullnetar Të Gjakut Në Kosovë, Për Periudhën 2014-2019, Melania Gjocaj

Theses and Dissertations

Numri i dhuruesve vullnetar të gjakut në një shtet, është treguesi më i mirë se çfarë strategjie përdorë ai shtet për të pasur rezerva të gjakut. Prandaj, përdorimi i strategjive adekuate të marketingut, ndikon edhe në rritjen e dhuruesve vullnetar të gjakut. Ekzistojnë strategji të ndryshme të marketingut të cilat përdorin shtetet e ndryshme, përfshirë këtu edhe Kosovën, për rritje të rezervave shtetërore me gjak. Qëllimi i këtij punimi është të analizojë ndikimin e stimujve të marketingut, faktorëve të brendshëm dhe të jashtëm, në rritjen e numrit të dhuruesve vullnetarë të gjakut në Kosovë. Në këtë studim analiza e pjesës …

Ndikimi I Remitancave Në Zhvillimin E Kosovës, Gresa Krasniqi

Theses and Dissertations

Remitancat në gjithë botën, llogariten të jenë fluksi i dytë financiar më i rëndësishëm pas ndihmave ndërkombëtare. Vitet e fundit, ato po luajnë një rol gjithnjë e më të madh në zhvillimin e ekonomisë botërore. Për më tepër, pasi remitancat janë kryesisht transaksione personale nga migrantët te miqtë dhe familjet e tyre, ato priren të jenë të orientuar mirë ndaj nevojave të marrësve të tyre. Aftësia e tyre për të ulur varfërinë dhe për të promovuar njerëzimin, zhvillimi tyre është i dokumentuar mirë dhe shpesh raportohet i dobishëm për zhvillimin e përgjithshëm: “Dërgesat e transaksioneve drejtpërdrejt rrisin të ardhurat e …

Ndikimi I Ndërkombëtarizimit Në Qëndrueshmërinë E Biznesit, Jona Matoshi

Theses and Dissertations

Biznesi ndërkombëtar është një koncept mjaftë i gjerë dhe i komplikuar, si i tillë ai përmban në vete faktorë të rëndësishëm. Biznesi ndërkombëtar eksporton mallrat dhe shërbimet e tij në të gjithë botën. Kjo ndihmon për të fituar valutë të vlefshme. Kjo valutë e huaj përdoret për të paguar importet. Shkëmbimi i huaj ndihmon për ta bërë biznesin më fitimprurës dhe për të forcuar ekonominë e vendit të tij. Globalizimi nënkupton shpejtimin e lëvizjeve dhe shkëmbimeve (të qenieve njerëzore, mallrave dhe shërbimeve, kapitalit, teknologjive ose praktikave kulturore) në të gjithë planetin. Një nga efektet e globalizmit është se promovon dhe …

Strategjia E Marketingut Të Qëndrueshëm Rast Studimi: Nvm-Të Në Kosovë, Argjenda Lubishtani

Theses and Dissertations

Ky punim synon të nxjerrë në pah ndërlidhjen e ndërsjellë midis marketingut të qëndrueshëm dhe qëndrueshmërisë. Qëndrueshmëria shihet si një koncept i vendosur tre-dimensional që përfshin qëndrueshmërinë dhe prosperitetin ekonomik, barazinë sociale dhe cilësinë e mjedisit. Për të arritur sinergjinë e tyre të plotë, është e nevojshme të aktivizohet një marketing i qëndrueshëm, i cili kuptohet jo vetëm si një marrëdhënie e qëndrueshme dhe fitimprurëse me klientët, mjedisi natyror dhe shoqëror, por edhe si një larmi e marketingut me përgjegjësi shoqërore ose, në një fushë më të gjerë. , si një larmi e marketingut social ose në fund të fundit, …