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2021-March-01-Etsu Health Hosting Weekend Covid- Vaccine Clinic March -, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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Appointments for the COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic March 20-21 are full. At this time, we do not know if or when ETSU Health will receive additional vaccines. Please check ETSU News and ETSUHealth.org for updates.

JOHNSON CITY – ETSU Health is hosting a weekend COVID-19 vaccine clinic March 20-21 by appointment only for members of the community who are eligible for a vaccine under Tennessee’s roll-out plan (currently individuals 65+ and those in groups 1a1, 1a2, 1b and 1c).

The ETSU Health vaccine clinic will administer Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, which only requires one shot. Appointments are available …

2021-March-01-Creative Skills Training Inside And Outside The Classroom, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – When the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced classes at East Tennessee State University to move to an online format last spring, the ETSU College of Nursing faculty had to come up with creative solutions so that students could practice the skills that they usually did in a laboratory setting.

“In those first months of the pandemic, we had to redesign our lab curriculum, making up things that that students could do at home” said Dr. Melessia Webb, associate dean of Undergraduate Programs in the College of Nursing. “For example, we used a pasta noodle and straw …

2021-March-01-Etsus Generation Rx Committee Earns Th National Win, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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Generation Rx Serving the Community

JOHNSON CITY –  A student organization at East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy has earned its fourth national win, honored for educating the community about prescription drug misuse.   

The college’s American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists Generation Rx committee was awarded the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists for 2019-2020. This is the eighth year in a row that the chapter has been recognized either nationally or regionally and the fourth time the chapter has been …

2021-March-01-Joy Fulkerson, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY (March 1, 2021) – Joy Fulkerson of East Tennessee State University has been selected to serve on the board of directors of the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) for a term of four years.

Joy Fulkerson

A native of Rogersville, Fulkerson currently serves as director of Leadership and Civic Engagement in the university’s Division …

2021-March-01-Meet Julie Ngendo, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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What led you to ETSU?  

Around March of 2020 is when I realized that COVID-19 was going to be a huge thing and so at that time I started to regroup and think about what I wanted to do after I graduate. By May 2020 I knew I was going to be graduating in December and that was not a very large time frame for me to look at different schools. I wasn’t able to visit schools because of the pandemic, but I decided to look into ETSU because I had been to Johnson City before and have friends who …

2021-March-01-Mobalytics Partnership, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – (March 1, 2021) East Tennessee State University and Mobalytics, an analytics-based gaming companion, have formed a new partnership dedicated to growing and improving the ETSU esports program.

Mobalytics, the winner of Techcrunch 2016, has since become a leader in helping professional teams with roster building and scouting reports by using their cutting-edge tools.

ETSU, which competed in its inaugural season in Fall 2020, looks to bolster their ability to scout new talent and develop current team members with the help of Mobalytics.

“We’re incredibly excited to become more involved in the League of Legends (LoL) collegiate …

2021-March-01-Two From Etsu Selected For Eab Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – Two leaders from East Tennessee State University, Dr. Chassidy Cooper and Dr. Nicholas Hagemeier, will participate in the 2021 EAB Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship. This select group of leaders from across the country will meet for the next nine months to explore challenges and creative solutions in higher education. 

EAB is a Washington-based education research company that partners with education leaders, practitioners, and staffs to accelerate progress and drive results across three key areas – enrollment management, student success, and institutional operations and strategy.

This nine-month, cohort-based experience aims to build community, develop a depth of …

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Menaxhimi I Fondeve Pensionale: Rast Studimi Fondi I Kursimeve Pensionale Të Kosovës -Trusti, Nora Blaku

Theses and Dissertations

Sistemi pensional në Kosovë përgjatë tri dekadave të fundit ka pësuar ndryshime të njëpasnjëshme. Shkas për këto ndryshime pa dyshim ishin zhvillimet ekonomike dhe ato politike. Zhvillimet politike ishin më të rëndësishmet, kjo për faktin se pas luftës së fundit Kosova nuk kishte një fond të pensioneve. Aktualisht sistemi pensional në Kosovë është i përbërë nga tri shtylla: 1. Shtylla e I – paraqet pensionin bazë të cilin e gëzon cdo qytetarë i Kosovës, kur arrin moshën 65 vjecare. 2. Shtylla e II – është Fondi i Kursimeve Pensionale të Kosovës, i cili financohet me kontribut të definuar. 3. Shtylla …

Menaxhimi I Rrezikut Te Bankat Komerciale, Burbuqe Xheladini

Theses and Dissertations

Menaxhimi i rrezikut në bankë përcakton tërë grupin e rrezikut në menaxhimin e proceseve dhe modeleve që u mundësojnë bankave të zbatojnë politikat dhe praktikat e bazuara në rrezik. Ato mbulojnë të gjitha teknikat dhe mjetet e menaxhimit që kërkohen për matjen, monitorimin dhe kontrollin e rreziqeve. Spektri i modeleve dhe i proceseve shtrihet në të gjitha rreziqet: rreziku i kredisë, rreziku i tregut, rreziku i normës së interesit, rreziku i likuiditetit dhe rreziku operacional, duke përmendur vetëm fushat kryesore. Në përgjithësi, rreziku përcakton çdo pasiguri që mund të shkaktojë humbje. Politikat dhe praktikat e rrezikut kanë një qëllim të …

Vendimmarrëja Menagjeriale Në Institucione Financiare Gjatë Krizave, Bashkim Bega

Theses and Dissertations

Qëllimi i këtij punimi është të tregojë rëndësinë e procesit menaxherial dhe njëkohshëm rëndësinë e vendim-marrjes në kohë të pasigurive. Po ashtu, edhe evidentimi i vështirësive dhe pengesave me të cilat ballafaqohen ndërmarrjet, përkatësisht bordet menaxhuese. Ky punim fillon me Krizën e Depresionit të Madh të viteve 1929/33 dhe vazhdon me Krizën Ekonomiko-Financiare të viteve 2007/08. Teza kryesore e këtij punimi do të shtjellohet përmes krizës së pandemisë Covid-19. Për këtë arsye, përgatitëm një pyetësor me 68 të anketuar nga ndërmarrjet private. Të dhënat u përpunuan nga programi Paketa Statistikore për Shkencat Sociale. Me anë të këtij studimi synohet arritja …

Alternativat Kost-Efektive Të Furnizimit Me Energji Elektrike Në Kosovë 2021-2030, Ymer Rudari

Theses and Dissertations

II ABSTRAKT Aktivitetet tona të përditshme janë të varura nga energjia elektrike. Pjesëmarrja e lartë e teknologjisë në përditshmërinë tonë, nevojat për energji elektrike në shtëpitë tona, përdorimi i energjisë elektrike në industri, bujqësi, transport, etj., kanë ndikim direkt në ngritjen e kërkesës për energji elektrike. Pavarësisht resurseve natyrore që ka Kosova, ajo nuk ka kapacitetet e nevojshme për të mbuluar kërkesën e saj për energji elektrike, andaj për të mbuluar mungesën e energjisë paraqitet nevoja për importe, të cilat në dekadën e fundit kanë qenë në sasi mjaft të mëdha dhe janë shoqëruar me kosto mjaft të larta. Qëllimi …

Tatimi Në Pronë Në Komunën E Ferizajt, Agnesa Murseli

Theses and Dissertations

Tatimi në pronë është jetik për funksionimin e komunave. Të hyrat nga TP-ja përdoren për të financuar investimet dhe shërbimet kyçe publike dhe mospagesa ose pagesa e vonuar mund të pengojnë në ofrimin e shërbimeve të tilla. Edhe për komunat në Kosovë, tatimi në pronë është një nga burimet kryesore të të hyrave dhe duke gjeneruar këto të hyra, komunat në vazhdimësi krijojnë parakushte për mëvetësi nga niveli qëndror dhe realizim permanent të procesit të decentralizimit fiskal, si synim strategjik për zhvillimin e komunave në të ardhmen. Rëndësia e të hyrave nga tatimi në pronë për komunat në Kosovë rritë …

Produktiviteti I Punës Dhe Avantazhi Krahasues Rast Studimi : Ndikimi I Pandemisë Në Tregun Vendor, Diella Shumolli

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the research is to show how important is labour productivity, and how the exchange from the COVID-19 pandemic has an impact that is directed at the entire labour market, and how the government has reflected with its measures against this pandemic in Kosovo. Secondary data collection methodology was used in this research. During the review and analysis of secondary data due to the institution in which the case study was conducted, such as the Administration of Statistics of Kosovo, on the topic covered by the research and presence in the problem statement chapter. Before the results, you …

Sistemi Financiar Në Kosovë, Hatije Luri

Theses and Dissertations

Sistemi financiar është, pa as më të voglin dyshim, katalizatori apo më saktë, laboratori ku zhvillimet ekonomike marrin formën dhe trajtën e duhur. Nuk mund të teprohet dhe të identifikohet ekonomia me sistemin financiar të një vendi. Por, nuk mund të neglizhohet dhe as të pakësohet roli I pazëvendësueshëm I sistemit financiar në zhvillimin dhe begatinë ekonomike të një ekonomie kombëtare. (Bundo, Luci, & Cane, 2002).

Ky përkufizim shpreh më së miri rolin kryesor të një sistemi financiar për ekonomin e një vendi.

Në botë sot njihen dy orientime të mëdha të sistemit financiar, ai I orijentuar nga tregu dhe …

Krahasimi I Ekonomive Kosovë-Shqipëri, Leuarta Maloku

Theses and Dissertations

Ky punim shkencor fillon me një hyrje të përgjithshme rreth ekonomive të dy vendeve të Kosovës dhe Shqipërisë, duke shpjeguar se si është e përbërë ekonomia e dy vendeve.

Pastaj tek kapitulli i dytëështë paraqitur më në detaje e gjithë përbërja e ekonomive të këtyre dy shteteve. Fillimisht fillojmë më ekonominë e Kosovës, në pjesën e parëështë e elaboruar gjendja e bruto produktit ndër vite i paraqitur edhe në përqindje. Gjithashtu janë të paraqitura edhe sektorët më të zhvilluar.

E njëjta vlenë edhe për vendin e dytë apo Shqipërinë. Pastajështë i paraqitur edhe krahasimi mes dy vendeve dhe bashkëpunimi mes …

Ndikimi I Politikës Fiskale Në Zhvillimin E Ndërmarrjeve Të Vogla Dhe Të Mesme Në Kosovë, Xheneta Krasniqi

Theses and Dissertations

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Can We Classify Cashless Payment Solution Implementations At The Country Level?, Dennis Ng, Robert J. Kauffman, Paul Robert Griffin

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

This research commentary proposes a 3-D implementation classification framework to assist service providers and business leaders in understanding the kinds of contexts in which more or less successful cashless payment solutions are observed at point-of-sale (PoS) settings. Three constructs characterize the framework: the digitalization of the local implementation environment; the relative novelty of a given payment technology solution in a country at a specific point in time; and the development status of the country’s national infrastructure. The framework is motivated by a need to support cross-country research in this domain. We analyze eight country mini-cases based on an eight-facet (2 …

Usaf Fms Manpower Analysis: Manpower Ratios And Linear Regression, Carlos A. Esguerra

Theses and Dissertations

This research studies the relationships between Air Force Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case factors and manpower authorizations. The Air Force FMS program has seen consistent annual increases in sales since 2017 and average annual growth of 7 percent since 2006. Manpower is a key factor in the continued success of the FMS program. The need to predict future manpower requirements and the lack of prior research in this area motivates this exploratory analysis to determine which FMS case factors are potential candidates to predict manpower needs. An initial comparison analysis of the available FMS case data was conducted, followed by …

An Examination Of Civilian Retention In The United States Air Force, William F. Wilson

Theses and Dissertations

The backbone of the United States Air Force is undoubtedly the large civilian workforce that supplements the great work that is accomplished. Many research studies have been conducted on officer and enlisted personnel to ensure that the career fields are properly developed and managed to meet the ever growing demands of the military's varied missions, but no recent studies have focused on the civilian workforce. Striking a balance between new and experienced employees is paramount to success given the ever-changing economic and political landscapes where we find ourselves. The first part of the research uses logistic regression to determine the …

Dual Approach To Examining Success In The Air Force Small Business Innovation Program, Kaitlyn E. Ryan

Theses and Dissertations

Innovation is critical enough to the Department of Defense (DoD) that it is called out in both the National Defense Strategy as well as the Air Force Vision. This research takes a dual approach to consider how to improve innovation in the Air Force Small Business Innovation (SBIR) program. An investigation will be conducted to assess the relationship between perspective, incentive, innovation type and innovation success. This will be followed by an investigation to determine company characteristics that influence innovation commercialization. This document is presented in the form of two articles drafted for publication. The first article investigates the definition …

Economic Moat: A Line Of Defense For The Defense Industry, Karina M. Fernando

Theses and Dissertations

Defense contractor financial performance is traditionally measured using accounting profit. In academic literature, accounting profit has been proxied through different applications of accounting rates of return. However, the use of these rates pose certain limitations. First, accounting rates of return have been applied inconsistently. Next, academic research has not typically assessed accounting returns against a firms opportunity costs. As a result, there is a literature gap in defense research that assesses whether defense contractors earn sustainable returns beyond the cost to produce those returns.

Analysis Of Time-Phased Estimates Accuracy, Budget Profile And Under-Spending In Defense Acquisition Programs, Thinh Q. Tran

Theses and Dissertations

As fiscal resources become more limited due to the expanding range of mission needs, accurate cost estimating and budgeting have become more important than ever before. Accurate cost estimates allow the Department of Defense (DoD) to budget with confidence and to effectively communicate its needs to Congress. This research looks to analyze estimates from Air Force’s programs using Milestone B and Initial Operational Capability as the analysis window. Initial analysis of the linear interpolation of the percent budget change indicates that there is underspending in the earlier stages of acquisition programs’ development cycle. Additionally, looking at the cumulative budget change …

Resupply Operations Of A Dispersed Infantry Brigade Combat Team Using Approximate Dynamic Programming, Camero K. Song

Theses and Dissertations

Military sustainment planners must consider the effective employment of Cargo Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (CUAVs) into resupply operations under austere threat conditions. Viewed as an inventory routing problem, the complexities of resupplying dislocated Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) under dangerous and dynamic conditions warrant additional features to the baseline problem. This research models a military stochastic inventory routing problem with multiple routing (MIL SIRP- MR) as a Markov decision process (MDP) model and provides high-quality policy solutions using a combination of approximate dynamic programming and ordinal optimization techniques.

Laudato Si’ – A Macromarketing Manifesto For A Just And Sustainable Environment, Thomas A. Klein, Gene R. Laczniak

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

This paper posits that Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on environmental climate change, Laudato si’ (“Praise be to you, my Lord”), or LS for short, provides a compelling and multi-faceted framework for co-creating a just and sustainable environment. LS includes considerable commentary about how markets and marketing impact the physical and social environment. Additionally, the document provides religion-inspired ethical norms for market conditions, actions, and performance that reflect both (a) the social teachings of the Catholic Church as they have evolved over the past 125 years and, as we will explain, (b) a foundational predicate of macromarketing scholarship – that is, …

Exploring The Effects Of For-Profit And Nonprofit Size Congruency: An Exchange Perspective On Cause-Related Marketing, Anne Hamby, Niusha Jones, Guohong Yu

Marketing Faculty Publications and Presentations

Prior research on cause-related marketing (CM) shows that congruencies between for-profit and nonprofit organizational missions and target markets affect consumers' perceptions of the partnership fit, and their subsequent response to CM promotions. The current work explores how congruencies between for-profit and nonprofit sizes influence consumers' perceptions of the partnership fit, and subsequently, their attitudes toward CM efforts. Study 1 shows that consumers perceive a low degree of organizational partnership fit between a small for-profit and large nonprofit (relative to other partnership configurations). Study 2 shows the nature of donated resources can affect organizational partnership fit perceptions, such that donations of …

Strategic Value Creation Through Enterprise Blockchain, Kristi Yuthas, Yolanda Sarason, Asad Aziz

Business Faculty Publications and Presentations

Blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies have enormous potential for creating business value but have not yet been widely adopted. Enterprise blockchain systems are recognised as solutions to existing operational problems or ‘pain points’ but their potential for delivering value through strategic opportunities is not well understood. Drawing from literature on strategic alliances and the resource-based view of the firm, we identify avenues through which blockchain systems can contribute to a firm’s strategic capabilities and, as a result, to its sustained competitive advantage. We provide a framework for understanding how participation in blockchain solutions can enable companies to build upon …

2021-March-01-Etsu Ranked For Serving Students With Learning Disabilities, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University ranks sixth in the nation on a listing of the Most Affordable Online Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities published recently by Education Reference Desk (EduRef.net), a nationally recognized provider of college planning resources.

This ranking is provided to assist students with learning disabilities, such as ADHD, dyslexia, oral and written language disorders, and more, in finding schools equipped to meet their particular needs at an affordable price.

Schools considered for this ranking were collected from official accrediting agency websites, are regionally or nationally accredited, and offer at least one fully online disability-friendly …

Paid Sick Time: An Essential Benefit For All Of Minnesota's Workers, Leah Hanson, Caitlin Kemp, Carrie Leggett

Master of Social Work Student Policy Advocacy Briefs

Paid sick time is an essential benefit for all workers in Minnesota. Paid sick time is an economic issue, a public health issue, and an equity issue. Workers should not have to choose between going to work sick or losing a day of pay. Low wage workers, women, Black, Indigenous, people of color, and people living in rural areas are least likely to work at jobs that provide paid sick time. Three cities in Minnesota have implemented paid sick time for workers, along with twelve States and the District of Columbia. It is time for Minnesota to act now and …