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Transformational Leadership For The Improvement Of Organisational Performance With Organisational Learning And Innovation At A Manufacturing Company, Ahmad Azmy, Yanti Anggraeti

European Management Studies

Purpose: This study analyses transformational leadership on organisational performance. Organisational learning and organisational innovation as a link to create improvements in organisational performance in manufacturing companies.

Methodology: This quantitative descriptive collected data using survey, with a 5-point likert scale questionnaires. Participants were 121 employees of a company. They were recruited out of a total of 191 employees from all positions in the company. Data were analysed using path analysis with the SEM-PLS method, performed using SmartPLS 3.2.9 software.

Findings: The results of the study explain that transformational leadership has an effect on organisational learning and does not …

Entire Volume European Management Studies 22 No. 2

European Management Studies

Entire Volume European Management Studies 22 no. 2

Resilience In Crisis: A Longitudinal Study Of Entrepreneurial Responses To Covid-19 Pandemic, Yi Zhang, Xiaochen Bu

European Management Studies

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore what factors contribute to entrepreneurial resilience by analysing the challenges that Chinese entrepreneurs in China and Poland encountered during the pandemic, their coping plans, and the adjustments they made.

Methodology/Approach: The paper adopts a two-year longitudinal research methodology with two rounds of in-depth interviews to observe the immediate challenges faced by entrepreneurs and their responses at the beginning of 2021 on the one hand, and to follow up on their adjustments and the state of their businesses in 2023 on the other hand, in order to shed light on the …

Which Dimensions Of Entrepreneurial Orientation Drive Firm Performance In Hostile Environments? Lessons From The Pandemic Crisis, Marcin Suder

European Management Studies

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the roles of dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) – risk- -taking, proactiveness, and innovativeness – within the context of a crisis. Specifically, it evaluates the perspectives of entrepreneurs and managers regarding the impact of these dimensions on firm performance in the hostile environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The study adopts a unique perspective, focusing on retrospective assessments by entrepreneurs and managers rather than traditional econometric measurement techniques.

Design/methodology/approach: A quantitative study was conducted, collecting data from 145 owners, managers, and supervisors of small companies in the printing industry in Poland. Respondents …

Accelerating The Transition - Understanding And Addressing Barriers To Consumer Adoption Of Tesla Electric Vehicles., Jyothin Micheal

Business ETD Collections

This research investigates the key influences on adoption of electric vehicles (EVs): focusing on consumer perceptions, advances in technology and government incentives characteristics through Tesla. The study looks at the challenges to EV acceptance, such as charging infrastructure, cost and range anxiety through both qualitative and quantitative means along with potential motivators for adoption such as environmental benefits, financial incentives, technology advances. Consumer awareness, government policies and brand influence are identified having a High effect on EV adoption whereas work-place incentives have an Intermediate effect with high priority to Next. Key challenges are limited charging infrastructure and high upfront costs, …

Equity Fund Monthly Report, January 2024, Archway Investment Fund

Archway Investment Fund

No abstract provided.

Fixed Income Fund Report, January 2024, Archway Investment Fund

Archway Investment Fund

No abstract provided.

Farmers’ Markets Or The Supermarket? Channel Selection In Small Farming Businesses, Cortes D. Cortes, Jonathan E. Jackson, Andres Felipe Ortes

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Purpose– Despite the abundance of small-scale farms in the USA and their importance for both rural economic development and food availability, the extensive research on small business management and entrepreneurship has mostly neglected the agricultural context, leaving many of these farms’ business challenges unexplored. The authors focus on informing a specific decision faced by small farm managers: selling directly to consumers (i.e. farmer’s markets) versus selling through aggregators. By collecting historical data and a series of interviews with industry experts, the authors employ simulation methodology to offer a framework that advises how small-scale farmers can allocate their product across these …

Looking Back To Move Forward: Shedding Light On The Dark Side Of Entrepreneurship, James Manuel Perez-Moron, Roberto Garcıa Alonso, Ulf Thoene

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Purpose– While entrepreneurship has long been heralded for its positive contributions, there is a growing recognition of its “dark side,” characterized by unproductive, unethical and destructive actions. This exploratory literature review aims to illuminate the underexplored dark side of entrepreneurship, thereby enriching the discourse on entrepreneurship’s dual nature.

Design/methodology/approach– This study employs a robust mixed-method approach, integrating phenomenologically detailed co-citation bibliographic coupling with detailed thematic data and code-weaving. Science mapping tools like R-Bibliometrix and VOSviewer enhance the credibility of the findings by providing a sophisticated and reproducible methodological framework.

Findings– This review defines dark entrepreneurship, its characteristics, and its complexities. …

The Impact Of Economic Indicators On The Decreasing Popularity Of Labor Unions In The Us, Patrick Ritz

Senior Honors Projects

No abstract provided.

Lumina: Illuminating The World Of Holistic Beverage Branding With Switchel, Lily Lang

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

This Capstone Experience project establishes a compelling brand identity for the beverage switchel, under the name Lumina. Through a comprehensive branding blueprint, a strategic framework is crafted to guide brand development. This framework encompasses industry, competitor, and strategic analyses alongside consumer insights, a communication strategy, and cost of implementing ideas. With these insights, the project extends beyond theoretical constructs to practical applications, including label design, and website prototyping. By integrating elements of advertising and design, this project aims to not only reimagine switchel, but also to establish Lumina as a distinctive and resonant presence in the beverage industry. Through strategic …

Hempcrete Curtain Walls, Anh Bui

2024 Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity - Documents

This research aims to scrutinize the performance, durability, and viability of hempcrete in curtain wall applications—an exploration critical to advancing sustainable construction practices. Comprising hemp hurds and lime binders, hempcrete stands as an emerging sustainable building material with promising ecological benefits. Despite its potential, there exists a notable research gap concerning its application in curtain walls, which demand rigorous structural and weatherproofing standards. The primary objective is to subject full-scale hempcrete curtain wall assemblies to ASTM standard test methods, comparing their performance with conventional materials like stone and glass. The research hypothesis posits that hempcrete will exhibit satisfactory strength, fire …

Dad’S New Car, Ahmed Ali Siddiqui

IBA Press

No abstract provided.

The Saim's Bookstore & Harmony Bank, Ahmed Ali Siddiqui

IBA Press

No abstract provided.

A Journey To Our Dream House, Ahmed Ali Siddiqui

IBA Press

No abstract provided.

Impact Of The Methamphetamine Epidemic On Healthcare, Amanda Brumfield

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Introduction: The surge in methamphetamine use in the U.S. has presented various challenges for individuals and healthcare systems. Research has shown high relapse rates, oral health issues, and increased susceptibility to blood-borne viruses among users, underscoring the gravity of the situation. Furthermore, the absence of approved pharmacological treatments and systemic barriers to effective treatment highlighted the pressing need for holistic approaches to address this epidemic successfully.

Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this research was to identify the challenges faced by treatment providers specializing in substance use disorder treatment amid rising instances of methamphetamine abuse, including managing heightened relapse …

An Analysis Of Corporate Social Responsibility And Real Earnings Management, Rachel Brassine

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Real earnings management (REM) is costly in the form of intense loan restrictions, increased interest expense, and public scrutiny. Nevertheless, companies still practice REM. Based on agency and stakeholder theories, this research predicts that as a company’s CSR score increases, REM will decrease, and this association will become more negative when a critical mass of females on the board of directors exists and when a board-level CSR committee is present. This study also predicts that when a company offers an executive incentive plan based on CSR metrics, REM will decrease, and the relationship will become more negative with a critical …

The 4 Ps Of Marketing In Film: Examining The Relationship Between Power, Perspective, And Product Placement On Consumer Perception, Julia Haddad

Honors Projects in Marketing

In today's society, automobiles are the most used type of transportation and with that comes vast marketing opportunities for vehicles. However, with the growing popularity of media forms of television and film, marketing techniques such as the use of product placement have also become more common. This paper analyzes the effects of power through point of view in product placement, specifically through automotive advertising. By showing the population movie and television clips both from a driving, 1st-person perspective or an out of car, 3rd-person perspective, after a power priming question, it portrays the relationship between them. Additionally, the data collected …

History And Fortitude Of The Scranton Lace Company, Erin Mcgee

Student Research Poster Presentations 2024

Scranton, Pennsylvania was home to early industry crucial to early American development. Early settlements turned to booming businesses as locals took advantage of local coal and iron deposits to build the rail industry. This growth, furthered by the geographic advantages of the city, made Scranton the perfect place for a new business venture. In 1891, the English Nottingham Lace Firm was looking to expand business, eventually settling on Northeastern Pennsylvania. Although the company saw some difficulties at its inception, it soon became the largest global producer of Nottingham lace in the world. Early management prioritized customer relationships, as shown through …

Accounting Firms’ Concerns With The Sec's Proposal To Report Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Julia Ellerbruch

Senior Honors Projects

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Unorthodox Ceo Behaviors, Peter Heinzerling

Senior Honors Projects

By investigating erratic activities performed by CEO Elon Musk, we want to examine the relationship between unorthodox CEO activities and the effects that these activities have on the company internally. We want to know how these actions affect employees, which would then impact the financial performance of said companies. While there are numerous examples of Musk saying and doing crazy things, we primarily focused on his involvement in the rise of Dogecoin. This case study serves as an excellent example of Musk’s odd behavior as CEO by continuously influencing the price of a cryptocurrency that is not backed by any …

The Effect Of National Origin And Skin Color On Playing Time In The Wnba, Nola Agha, David Berri, Akash Bhatt, Jennifer Van Gilder

Sport Management

This article uses data from the 1997-2022 seasons to investigate the role of bias in the distribution of playing time in the WNBA. We evaluate national origin, a fixed and objective measure, and improve upon past uses of subjective, perception-based measures of race by using a more objective measure of skin tone. More specifically, via a fixed-effect estimation of 2,949 WNBA player-year combinations we find no evidence that the national origin of either players or coaches is related to the provision of playing time. Similarly, skin tone of players or coaches (n=893), either alone or in combination with national origin, …

Exploitation In College Sports: No Longer Just A “Man's Game”., Nola Agha, David A. Berri, Stacey L. Brook, Courtney Paulson

Sport Management

Previous studies of college athlete compensation have generally focused on the “revenue sports” of football and men’s basketball. Hence, wage exploitation is often considered a “man’s game.” In the 50 years since Title IX, many women’s college sports have reported millions of dollars in revenue, suggesting wage exploitation is possible in college softball. Data on 19,760 athletes from 294 universities from 2012-2021, combined with two different sources of athletic revenue reach the same conclusion: wage exploitation exists in college softball. Furthermore, thousands of players generate more revenue in college than the wages they are likely to earn playing professional softball.

Measuring Financial Statement Disaggregation Using Xbrl, Joseph A. Johnston, Kenneth J. Reichelt, Pradeep Sapkota

Faculty Publications - Accounting

We develop a measure of disclosure quality using disaggregation of financial statement items from the Form 10-K XBRL filing. Our measure (ITEMS) extends Chen, Miao, and Shevlin’s (2015),DQ measure and is distinct from R. Hoitash and U. Hoitash’s (2018) ARC measure. Our measure provides a simple measure of disaggregation by counting the balance sheet and income statement line items, it does not depend on the data aggregators’ collection process and is readily available shortly after the Form 10-K is filed. We validate ITEMS by showing that firm fundamentals correlate to ITEMS in the predicted direction using …

The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report, Quarter 1, 2024, Pittsburg State University, Gladys A. Kelce College Of Business

Pittsburg Micropolitan Reports

The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report is created by the Business and Economic Research Center (BERC) at Pittsburg State University.

The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report, Quarter 4, 2024, Pittsburg State University, Gladys A. Kelce College Of Business

Pittsburg Micropolitan Reports

The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report is created by the Business and Economic Research Center (BERC) at Pittsburg State University.

It’S Not What You Say, It’S What You Do: Leaders’ Attitudes And Intentions Toward Reducing The Gender Pay Gap In Nonprofit Organizations, Doragnes Rivera Bradshaw

Dissertations from the Executive Doctorate in Business Administration Program

This study examines the impact of leadership styles on attitudes and intentions to reduce the gender pay gap within nonprofit organizations (NPOs). NPOs are economic engines existing to improve individual lives, communities, and the collective society. The gender pay gap is defined as the difference between median earnings of women relative to median earnings of men. While NPOs employ women at a higher rate and tend to exhibit a smaller gender pay gap, a gap exists and is relatively unstudied within the sector. Reducing discrimination by examining antecedents to pay equity supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically …

The Pursuit Of Truth In Accounting: How Accountants Communicate Findings And Share Their Narratives, Kelly A. Mckenna

2024

This three-paper dissertation investigates two mechanisms by which accountants can share their narrative and express the truth: data visualization and whistleblowing. The first paper is a comprehensive literature review of the quantitative data visualization research in accounting. We find that accounting research is highlighting data visualization usage for performance management, financial disclosure, system design, risk assessment, impression management, and fraud and forensics. While the existing contributions to data visualization research are substantive and important to accounting practice, many opportunities for data visualization remain under-or unexplored. The second paper investigates how accountants make the decision to blow the whistle and share …

Financial Market Intermediaries And Retail Investor Judgments, Timothy John Potsaid

2024

This dissertation examines how retail investors interact with three different financial market intermediaries – online stock brokerages, financial analysts, and auditors.

The first paper explores how trading restrictions impact retail investor perceptions of the brokerage that imposed the restriction contingent on the subsequent price trajectory of the stock. We find that when stock prices increase following a restriction (a non-gain), participants are more likely to react negatively to the brokerage than when stock prices decrease (a non-loss). This relationship is moderated by participants’ level of I-FoMO – or fear of missing out on investment information. These findings provide practical insight …

Yusuf's First Bank Account, Ahmed Ali Siddiqui

IBA Press

No abstract provided.