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2024-08-09 Agenda Book, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

Agenda booklet for the Board of Regents meeting of August 9, 2024, which includes the Board meeting minutes for June 14, 2024.

Dr. Alex Tripamer Joins College Of Education And Human Services, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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Central Tracking And Billing System For Insurance Bills, Kehinde Alabi

Harrisburg University Dissertations and Theses

In this article, we introduce a new centralized billing platform designed for insurance bills including auto insurance, health insurance, home insurance, life insurance, etc. This system consolidates all bills for individual users eliminating the need for them to manage and pay bills separately. Users stand to benefit from significant time and effort savings each month, reducing the likelihood of missed payments and associated late fees. Insurance billing organizations and banks can also capitalize on timely payments and reduced physical mailings, leading to cost savings and environmental benefits. The proposed system offers users the ability to track and review their historical …

Adapting Agile Principles For Digital Media Startups, Chukwudi Ukonne

Harrisburg University Dissertations and Theses

This paper explores the adaptation of Agile Project Management principles to address the unique challenges faced by media startups and digital news ventures. Operating in fast-paced and dynamic environments, these entities require flexible project management approaches to respond to evolving landscapes and rapidly changing audience demands. Drawing on existing literature and empirical studies, the paper critically analyzes the application of Agile methodologies in media contexts, examining factors influencing successful Agile transformation and the implications for project outcomes. Additionally, the paper provides a review of theories such as Agile Manifesto and Scrum, providing insights into their origins, main arguments, and applications …

Importance Of Mentoring Programs For Successful Remote Work Project Completion, Karlo Lozic

Harrisburg University Dissertations and Theses

Covid-19 has upended the work environment tremendously. Around 50% of employees now work remotely at least some days of the week. And while researchers have studied extensively the impact of remote work on productivity and project performance, the importance of mentoring programs for successful remote work project execution has been neglected. One of the main bottlenecks remote projects face is the need for knowledge sharing which would otherwise occur naturally in the office. A potential solution to solve the bottleneck and encourage the process of knowledge sharing is by establishing formal mentoring programs which can guide remote workers and not …

Sustainability In Project Management, Beatriz Bertoni

Harrisburg University Dissertations and Theses

Sustainability is becoming an essential part of project management, integrating considerations for the economy, environment and society into how projects are planned and executed. This thesis explores the role of sustainability in project management, looking at why it matters, the challenges involved and how it can be effectively included in project practices. The study highlights the need to move beyond traditional project management, which focuses mainly on time, scope and cost, often neglecting long-term impacts. The main research question investigates how sustainability can be integrated into project management to balance these important aspects.

Chapter 1 introduces the concept of sustainability …

Best Practices In Traditional Project Management For Innovation And Cost Control Activities In The Biopharma Industry, Swarali Lele

Harrisburg University Dissertations and Theses

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of accelerated drug development and approval has been well-resonated throughout the world. However, the drug development process is tedious, takes enormous time and resources, and requires regulatory approval. Innovation and financial efficacy are crucial to speeding up the process as industries strive to balance these two parameters. Through qualitative methodology, this research provides project management-related measures to improve innovation and cost control activities in the biopharma industry. It discusses the factors impacting innovation and sustainability and action items for the organization to improve its quality.

A Case Study Of Using Social Media Influencers For Sponsored Posts, Meagen Rockenbach

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The use of social media changed consumer behavior and how company leaders conduct business, including the way that they promote products and services. Instagram is a social media platform that many companies use to promote products and services. In the beauty and lifestyle industry, company officials hire social media influencers for influencer marketing campaigns. In the Unites States, the Federal Trade Commission has rules for these sponsored posts that influencers must disclose that they are working with a brand within the sponsored post. This study was to establish a connection between Instagram influencers and their use of disclosed sponsorship in …

Retention As A Challenge For Healthcare Managers: A Look Into The Field Of Applied Behavior Analysis, Gertrude Asante

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Turnover and retention are issues within the healthcare field that continuously need attention from organization executives and healthcare managers. With the landscape of the workforce ever-evolving, employee satisfaction and how it is related to retention and turnover continue to be pivotal in assessing long-term success for an organization. This rings true especially for the field of applied behavior analysis and their skilled clinicians, as the field over the years has battled with attrition of their Board-Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT).

Recognising Ecological Reflexivity: An Alternative Approach To Partnership Capabilities For Collaborative Governance, Joanna Stanberry, David F. Murphy, Janis Bragan Balda

International Business and Entrepreneurship Faculty Publications

Ecological reflexivity provides a key lever for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but is underexplored in one prominent context: collaborative governance particularly associated with SDG 17. Using an exploratory study and novel approach to Q methodology, we investigate capabilities needed for advancing collaborative governance and cross-sector partnering through an exploratory study. Rather than treating these capacities as universal standards or aims for collaboration between varied stakeholders, they were offered as options that actors may value and choose to advance (or not). Local sustainability-focused actors in North West England sorted capabilities as statements, which discursively reframe multi-stakeholder partnership …

2024-08-09 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Message sent on August 9, 2024 by the President to the campus community regarding upcoming dates of importance, staffing updates, congratulatory recognitions, administrative searches, artificial intelligence workgroup, and highlights from the recent Board of Regents meeting.

2024-08-09 Executive Council's Opposition To Policy Revision, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Executive Council

Faculty Senate Records

A letter submitted by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee read before the Board of Regents opposing the administrations policy revisions related to faculty and instructors on August 9, 2024.

2024-08-09 Faculty Regent Report, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Regent report of the Board of Regents meeting of August 8, 2024.

Coffee In Brasil: Sustainability And The Role Of Intermediaries, Livia Petzinger

Capstone Collection

ABSTRACT

Coffee is traded in a highly complex global value chain where countless sustainability initiatives have emerged to address social, economic, and environmental issues, challenges which persist due to dominance of the market structure by largescale traders and roasters. Specialty coffee and direct trade have emerged as alternative trade arrangements that promote high-quality coffee through the use of sustainable practices, transparency, and a shortened supply chain. This research analyzes the role that intermediaries in the Brazilian specialty coffee supply chain play in the implementation of sustainability initiatives asking what kinds of sustainability practices they implement and why, and how this …

Accompanying People Affected By Cancer In Their Return To Life After Treatment: A Report On An Experiment Conducted In Canada, Christine Arsenault, Saskia Hazout, John Calogerinis, Françoise Poirier, Louise Normandin, Cécile Vialaron, Monica Iliescu Nelea, Marie-Pascale Pomey

Patient Experience Journal

This study aims to assess family doctors' perceived needs for improved patient follow-up post-acute treatment in oncology departments, specifically focusing on the Patient Oriented Discharge Summary (PODS) for individuals living with cancer. A cross-sectional quantitative survey targeted family doctors, and a before/after exploratory study was conducted with patients to measure their needs pre- and post-PODS implementation. Twenty-one out of 42 family doctors participated in the survey (50%). Patient data was collected at three points in time: prior to PODS implementation (T1, n = 20/30; 77%), one month later (T2, n = 20/26; 77%), and six months later (T3, n = …

Investigating The Perceived Impact Of Surgeons' Burnout On Surgical Physician Associates' Wellness In United States Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Rhionna J. Smith, Lihua Dishman, John W. Fick, Kathleen M. Thomas

Patient Experience Journal

Surgeons are the de facto leaders of surgical teams with surgical physician associates (SPAs) as integral members who function in all areas of the peri-operative environment. Surgeons often supervise SPAs. Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) provide patients with same-day diagnostic and preventive procedures as more convenient alternatives to hospital-based outpatient procedures. This qualitative, national, and cross-sectional study explored the perceived impact of surgeons' burnout on SPAs' wellness in U.S. ASCs during global health crises. Primary demographic and qualitative data were collected using a self-developed, three-section survey instrument: (1) information regarding informed consent; (2) 10 short demographic questions; and (3) two open-ended …

Primary Care Productivity And Patient Satisfaction Community Practice: What Is The Relationship?, Thomas G. Howell Jr.

Patient Experience Journal

Research has shown a consistent positive association between patient and provider experience and improved patient outcomes and safety. There is a belief that patient satisfaction and physician productivity are competing interests. The relationship for primary care physicians, in a Midwest Health system was evaluated as part of this project. Data from Press Ganey patient satisfaction surveys on likelihood of recommending the practice and the physician were compared between primary care physicians in the top quartile of average monthly patient visits and those that were in the three lower quartiles. A secondary analysis of patient satisfaction scores related to continuous years …

The Perceived Usefulness Of Patient Narrative Feedback In Primary Care Settings, Sasmira Matta, Yuna S.H. Lee, Rachel Grob, Mark Schlesinger, Ingrid Nembhard

Patient Experience Journal

Research suggests that insights from patient narratives – stories about care experiences in patients' own words – contain information that can be used to improve care. However, assessments of narratives reported by clinical personnel have been mixed. This is the first study, to our knowledge, to systematically measure how useful personnel in primary care perceive patient narratives to be. We surveyed 276 clinical and administrative personnel in nine primary care clinics in a large health system in the United States. We found that perceived usefulness of patient narratives is generally high, but varies by individual characteristics such as level of …

A Commitment To Experience Must Reach Across The Continuum Of Care, Jason A. Wolf Phd

Patient Experience Journal

A conversation on patient experience is not restricted to one care setting, nor should it be. People's healthcare journeys are not singular instances, but most often a series of encounters that while perhaps separate operationally from the delivery side of care, all weave together to frame one experience for a patient, their family members and care partners. This special issue purposefully takes us outside the traditional conversation space for experience, looking at segments of the care continuum including primary care, ambulatory care, free clinics and even dental care and the use of non-traditional care methods such as telehealth and app-based …

A Business Model For Communication Design Enterprises (Paper), Con Kennedy

Academic Articles

Several international reports and studies indicate that the Communication Design sector has a skill deficit in entrepreneurship and business management, and a greater understanding of these topics is needed. Some authors advocate applying existing business models for design enterprises. However, the skill deficit prevails. It is worth noting that these reports discuss the entrepreneurship deficit in general terms without an explanation of the causes of this deficit or how to remedy the issue. Therefore, this paper explores the development of a Business Model specific for Design Entrepreneurs for deployment in Communication Design enterprises. A theoretical framework for a specific business …

Agile Methodologies On Software Product Project Success, Ying Wang

Harrisburg University Dissertations and Theses

Despite the popularity of using agile methods in software development, many companies still struggle with efficiency problems. These issues lead to financial losses and make it harder for them to compete in the fast-paced software industry. This study aims to find solutions to these problems by looking into effective ways to improve how agile methods are used and to overcome the challenges of putting them into practice. By examining what factors contribute to the success of agile project management, this research hopes to offer useful advice for making software development projects more efficient and productive. The findings from this study …

Identifying And Mitigating The Challenges Of Relocating Facilities From America To Southeast Asia Region Through The Case Study Of Transferring Nail Polish Factories From Mexico To Vietnam, Thanh Dinh

Harrisburg University Dissertations and Theses

Market globalization and increased competitiveness in the manufacturing region have prompted several enterprises to contemplate shifting their operations. The decision to relocate manufacturing infrastructures to countries in the Southeast Asia regions has been a recent trend to capitalize on lower labor costs, favorable tax incentives, and cheaper material. To reflect this global trend, the paper will centralize around one detail case of relocating nail polish manufacturing from Mexico to Vietnam, considering multiple aspects such as pricing efficiency, market access, and strategic positioning. This study aims to analyze the complex web of factors that influence the kind of selection and to …

Human-Ai Collaboration In Project Management, Tanisha Singh

Harrisburg University Dissertations and Theses

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into project management has emerged as a transformative trend, promising enhanced efficiency and strategic capabilities. This study explores the dynamics of human-AI collaboration in project management, focusing on factors that influence effective implementation, the impact of AI on project outcomes, and the challenges encountered in AI adoption. Utilizing a qualitative approach, data were collected from project management professionals across various industries, revealing that trust and transparency are crucial for successful collaboration. The findings indicate that AI positively impacts project efficiency and cost-effectiveness by automating routine tasks and optimizing resource allocation. However, challenges such as …

The Effect Of Current Ratio, Net Profit Margin, Roa, Company Age, On Profit Growth& Stock Prices During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Gayatri Rejeki, Erwin Harinurdin

Jurnal Administrasi Bisnis Terapan

The purpose of this study was conducted to examine the effect of Current Ratio (CR), Net Profit Margin (NPM), Return On Assets (ROA), and Company Age on Profit Growth and the Effect of Profit Growth on Stock Prices on the Indonesia Stock Exchange 2018-2021. This research is a quantitative type. The population in this study are companies on the LQ45 index listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the 2018-2021 period with a total sample of 34 companies. This study used a purposive sampling method. Methods of data analysis using descriptive statistics, comparative analysis, multiple linear regression analysis, and classical …

Conservation Decision Making And Agricultural Land Leasing - An Experimental Investigation Of The Role Of Gender, Diya Ganguly, Simanti Banerjee, Christopher Gustafson

Cornhusker Economics

This research investigated the impact of landowner gender and of the different types of contract leases offered by them to a male tenant, on the conservation (or non-conservation) choice made by the tenant. Specifically, we investigate if a) female and male landowners offer different rental contracts and b) whether tenants choose different actions based on the landowner’s gender. For this purpose, we implemented a controlled, gender-context-loaded economic experiment with university students, in which we tested contract and land use choice under different treatments for three types of rental contracts – fixed rent, fixed rent with penalty, and fixed rent with …

The Food Production-Consumption Chain: Fighting Food Insecurity, Loss, And Waste With Technology, Dhruv Grewal, Abhijit Guha, Stephanie M. Noble, Kara Bentley

Business Faculty Publications and Presentations

The UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 seeks to achieve sustainable food production and consumption, including reduced food loss and waste; SDG 2 proposes the goal of zero hunger. In pursuit of these goals, technology arguably has a central role, at every level of the food value chain. To establish this role, the authors identify and examine current technologies aimed at increasing food production and suitably redistributing unused food, as tactics to combat food loss and waste, with the shared end goal of reducing food insecurity. A proposed 2 × 2 typology illustrates how existing technologies can influence food production, …

Minorities And The Ai Revolution: Examining The Literature On Equity And The Digital Divide, James Lipuma, Cristo Leon

STEM for Success Resources

Lipuma, J., & Leon, C. (2024). Minorities and the AI Revolution: Examining the Literature on Equity and the Digital Divide [Non-peer review]. Academia Journals Puebla, 16(6), 4.107-4.115. /Research/Education.

Analyzing The Use Of The Kirkpatrick Model In Higher Education: Insights From An Nsf-Funded Chemistry Curriculum Project, James Lipuma, Cristo Leon

STEM for Success Resources

Lipuma, J., & Leon, C. (2024). Analyzing the Use of the Kirkpatrick Model in Higher Education: Insights from an NSF-Funded Chemistry Curriculum Project [Non-peer review]. Academia Journals Puebla, 16(6), 4.98-4.106. /Research/Education.

Great Games Need Great Leaders: From Masters To Publication, Matthew Dyet

Staff Scholarship - Australia & Dubai

This talk was given to the SAE Graduate Seminar and looked at the whole process of writing the book Great Games Need Great Leaders. It covers the Masters research that informed the book, the process of interviewing experts from the games industry and other fields, and the writing of the book itself.

Lindenwood Earns Award For Exemplary Undergraduate Business Program, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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