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Minimum Exchange Rate And A Negative Interest Rate: The Swiss National Bank’S Unconventional Monetary Policy During Eurozone Volatility, Wally Bargeron

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Monetary policy is one of the most important tools that a government has to influence its economy. This means the ability for a country to determine their own monetary policy is important to that country’s autonomy. Switzerland has consistently based its decisions on what would afford it the highest level of autonomy, including the decision not to join the European Union and subsequently the decision to retain their own currency.

The Swiss National Bank retains the mandate to keep price levels (inflation) stable, but it is challenged by an appreciating currency. Because the Swiss Franc is a safe-haven currency, money …

Nebraska Crop Budgets 2024, Robert N. Klein, Glennis Mcmclure

Department of Agricultural Economics: Presentations, Working Papers, and Gray Literature

The 2024 Nebraska Crop budget projections were created using cropping practice norms for many producers in Nebraska. However, each individual farming operation is unique, and these budgets should be used only as a guide. The budgets for 2024 are available in the Agricultural Budget Calculator program at:https://agbudget.unl.edu/. To modify these budgets, you can download UNL budgets into your ABC program account or create your own. In addition, the reports for each of the 2024 crop budgets are saved as printable (PDF) files. See also the new budget calculator at https://cap.unl.edu/abc.

The following individuals contributed to these budgets …

Strategies That Contribute To The Sustainability And Success Of Community College Non-Credit Workforce Development Programs, Amy Lovin Henecke

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

Several factors contribute to the challenges community college leaders face in maintaining and sustaining noncredit workforce development programming. For example, these factors include funding reductions from state legislators and corporations using internal training departments for workforce development. There are community colleges that do overcome these challenges and achieve sustainability, provide revenue to the college, and increase and expand programming. The purpose of this case study was to identify strategies that contribute to the sustainability and success of community college noncredit workforce development programs.

The research focused on two community colleges in the United States that are nationally recognized for achieving …

Dealing With The Effects Of Covid-19 Job Demands On Public Sector Employees’ Work Engagement And Job Burnout: The Role Of Public Service Motivation, Servant Leadership, And Mission Valence, Phillip Joseph Dillulio

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

The global recession stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the public sector of the U.S. economy. Specifically, reduced tax revenues from a dramatic decline in economic activity and increased demand for public services resulted in new and increased job demands for public sector employees (Eggers et al., 2020). However, limited research has examined the effects of COVID-19-related demands on job burnout and work engagement among public sector employees, and the role of personal, social, and organizational resources to protect their well-being (Demerouti & Bakker, 2023). The current study addressed this gap by employing the Job Demands …

Do Community Banks In Fast-Growing Metropolitan Areas Outperform Rural Community Banks?, Nicole A. Morrison

School of Accountancy Faculty Publications

Prior research found that community banks in rural areas outperformed community banks in metropolitan areas in terms of pre-tax return on assets and the variables contributing to it. However, a study on community banks by the FDIC in 2020 mentioned that community banks in the fastest growing metropolitan areas from 2010 through 2020 performed better than those in other metropolitan areas without comparing that performance to rural community banks. This study addresses that gap using a 2014 dataset and finds that, on average, community banks in the fastest-growing metropolitan statistical areas do not outperform rural community banks. The summary data …

2023-October-01-Etsu Bluegrass Wins Big At National Conference, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Dozens of faculty, alumni and students represented East Tennessee State University at the 2023 International Bluegrass Music Association World of Bluegrass Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina – one of the most significant bluegrass events in the world. Several ETSU faculty and alumni from the ETSU Bluegrass, Old Time and Roots Music Studies Program earned nominations for awards, and four took home honors in their respective categories.  

Artist in Residence and Grammy winning artist Tim Stafford won Songwriter of the Year. Stafford’s band Blue Highway took home Event of the Year for their annual Blue Highway Fest.  

Guitar Player of the …

2023-October-01-Celebrating Founders Week, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

A message from President Brian Noland

East Tennessee State University was founded in 1911 with the goal of improving the quality of life for people in the region and beyond. However, the roots of this institution began to grow in 1909 when the citizens of our region sought to convince Governor Malcolm R. Patterson to locate the East Tennessee Normal School in Johnson City. 

Over the course of two years, community members worked to secure resources, persuade policymakers, and build unified support for the creation of the school here. They were successful in their endeavor because they demonstrated resourcefulness unmatched …

2023-October-01-Campus Conversations Etsu Elevates, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Campus Conversations with President Dr. Brian Noland

Campus Conversations is a new series that gives ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland the opportunity to go in-depth with leaders across the institution to learn more about and share some of the exciting initiatives that are underway here at East Tennessee State University. For this inaugural episode, Dr. Noland spoke with Dr. Susan McCracken and Nathan Farnor, two of the driving forces for the ETSU Elevates program. 

Transcript

President Noland: Thank you for joining us for a new series that we're starting on campus called "Campus Conversations," an opportunity for me to go …

2023-October-01-Etsu Moon Shot For Equity, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

The ETSU community is working together to ensure that more underrepresented students and other underserved populations realize their dream of a college degree through the Moon Shot for Equity initiative.

Moot Shot for Equity focuses on removing systemic barriers for students through 15 best practices that can help increase access to higher education for all students, and, more importantly, ensure their long-term success.

Video Transcript

T-minus three, two, one.

Dr. Brian Noland:

As I reflect upon the university's engagement with EAB and the Moon Shot initiative, I'm excited by the opportunities for our outreach, our engagement but our intervention to …

2023-October-01-Renowned Health Policy Leader To Speak At Carnegie Hotel On Nov. 7, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Christopher, executive director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE), will speak on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Dr. Gail C. Christopher, a nationally recognized leader in health policy known for her work bringing holistic health and diversity concepts into public sector programs and policy, will give a free public lecture at East Tennessee State University next month. 

Christopher, executive director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE), will speak on Tuesday, Nov. 7, in the Grand Soldiers Ballroom at the Carnegie Hotel at 6 p.m. A meet and greet reception will take place at 5:30 p.m. 

This is the …

2023-October-01-A Conversation With Etsu Faculty Dr Blair Reece, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Dr. Blair Reece spends most of her time in the classroom and clinical setting teaching medical students how to diagnose and treat patients.

However, her favorite thing to teach her students is how to talk to patients. 

“I love teaching students how to have difficult conversations,” said Reece, an assistant professor at East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine. “I think that’s a really important part of our job, especially as internal medicine physicians. I have to have difficult conversations all the time, and you don’t just wake up knowing how to have those conversations.”

Reece helps her students …

2023-October-01-Campus Conversations- I Give A Buc, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

In this episode of Campus Conversations, President Noland sits down with Desmond Pierce from ETSU Athletics to discuss the “I Give a Buc” campaign and the “Be Great” initiative to support the holistic development of ETSU's student athletes.

The Inherent Bad Faith Of The Ncaa's Use Of Title Ix To Shield Its Illegal Business Practices, Sam C. Ehrlich

Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

This Essay examines the moral and policy implications of the NCAA’s use of Title IX to argue for legislative immunity from antitrust and employment law. Regardless of if there is merit to the NCAA’s in-court assertions that Title IX prevents employment status, revenue sharing, and other reforms, the NCAA’s requests to Congress for legislative protection and immunity requires a monumental degree of faith that an all-powerful NCAA would sincerely carry out its supposed commitment to gender equity. Yet this Essay finds that the NCAA has hardly earned the level of trust necessary to grant it that power. To the contrary, …

Community Well-Being And Civil Discourse In Nonmetropolitan Nebraska, Rebecca J. Vogt, Heather Akin, Cheryl A. Burkhart-Kriesel, Bradley D. Lubben, L. J. Mcelravy, Timothy Meyer, Steven A. Schulz

Nebraska Rural Poll

Rural Nebraskans are more positive about the current change in their communities this year but are less positive about its future. Starting two years ago, the proportion believing their community changed for the worse was more than the proportion believing it had changed for the better (similar to what occurred in 2003 and 2009). However, this year that trend reversed back to the typical pattern. This year, more believe their community has changed for the better than has changed for the worse. When asked about what they expect ten years from now, this year more people believe their community will …

Zero Textbook Cost Syllabus For Mkt 3600 (Marketing Information For Decision Making), Kapil Bawa

Open Educational Resources

Have you ever wondered how marketers get information about markets, determine what consumers want and decide how to position products? Or how pollsters, scientists and researchers can manipulate the design of a survey or a research study to get the findings that they want? Or why some polls seem to be “stacked” to show overwhelming support or opposition to a particular issue?

This course reveals those techniques and tactics, and helps you learn how to critically evaluate the quality of the information you are exposed to on a daily basis. It provides an introduction to marketing research methods, marketing analytics …

Visiting The Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility In Palestine, Texas, Manuel Reyes-Loya, Cecilia Cuellar

Hibbs Brief

In this issue of the Hibbs Brief, we share some details about our visit to the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Anderson County.

The Hispanic Community Is Growing In Presence And Relevance In Texas, And East Texas Is No Exception, Manuel Reyes-Loya, Cecilia Cuellar

Hibbs Brief

This issue of the Hibbs Brief is dedicated to the Hispanic Community in observance of the Hispanic Heritage Month.

Is It Time For Four? An Analysis Of The Four-Day Workweek, Emma T. Bernstein

Student Publications

Have you ever sat down on a Sunday night wishing that your weekend did not fly by and was a bit longer? Do you sometimes wish you had more time to do the things you love outside of work? This is where the four-day workweek comes in. Over time, we have seen the standard United States workweek evolve from what was once a sixty-hour week, to a forty-hour week, and now we see that four-day, compressed workweeks are being implemented across not only the United States, but around the world. Increasing amounts of attention have been going towards work-life balance, …

Risky Business: Reopening Recreational Sport Facilities During Covid-19, Leeann M. Lower-Hoppe, Annemarie Farrell, Alina Cioletti, Ali Talcott, Mackenzie Rector, Shea M. Brgoch, Robert J. Barcelona

Journal of Applied Sport Management

At the onset of COVID-19, sport and fitness administrators shut down facilities to mitigate viral spread. To reopen facilities, safety protocols and policies reflecting risk mitigation strategies were established. This case study adopted the International Standards Organization’s risk management framework to explore strategies for reopening collegiate recreational sport facilities during the pandemic. Document analysis was employed to analyze the reopening plans of four collegiate recreation departments across North America. The reopening plans focused on the risk assessment and treatment process and used a phased approach, with strategies moving from risk avoidance to risk reduction and transfer. Common risk management strategies …

Pledging Engagement: Motivations And Intentions For College Sport Attendance Among Greek-Letter Organizations, Stacey A. Forsythe, Alison Fridley, Chris Corr, Sarah Stokowski, Nnamdi Ezike

Journal of Applied Sport Management

While ticket sales and revenue have remained relatively constant in collegiate athletics over the past decade, attendance has steadily declined. Given the range of entertainment options available, student attendance at collegiate athletic events has, specifically, declined. While athletic administrators are often revenue oriented, decreasing attendance has effects that span campus communities and cultures. As Greek-letter organizations are nearly ubiquitous within the higher education setting, fraternity and sorority members serve a unique opportunity area for engagement with fan attendance initiatives and future alumni giving. Accordingly, this study examined the motivations for attending collegiate athletic events as a member of a Greek-letter …

Effects Of Ai Voice Assistants’ Messages On Pro-Environmnetal Consumer Behavior: Message Content And Voice Attributes, Somang Min

Theses and Dissertations

The hospitality and tourism industry has increasingly prioritized environmental concerns, driving the adoption of green practices and communication strategies. This dissertation investigates the role of AI voice assistants in hotel rooms in promoting pro-environmental behavior, recognizing the importance of fostering environmental mindfulness through technology and behavioral interventions. This research explores the influence of voice attributes and message content on consumers' pro-environmental behavior when conveyed through AI voice assistants. It specifically focuses on the marketing cue of Kindchenschema cuteness by examining how a baby-like voice in AI voice assistants may enhance pro-environmental communication, a topic rarely addressed in the hospitality and …

The Barriers To Implementation Of Artificial Intelligence In Human Resource Management, Maddy L. Filetti

Student Publications

The influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in Human Resource Management (HRM) has rapidly become a point of controversy in academic and applied settings. This review will specifically examine the most recent publications on the challenges of implementing these AI tools in the recruitment and selection functions of HR. I identify various issues brought forth by the literature related the adoption of AI-based hiring technology in organizations, including practical costs, bias, data privacy, adverse employee and manager perceptions, and validity and reliability assessment. Suggestions for addressing the concerns are also discussed – namely, the construction of inclusive algorithms, creation of …

The Five Factor Model Of Personality And Hr Employees’ Perceptions Of Ai Adoption, Maddy L. Filetti

Student Publications

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support Human Resources (HR) functions has recently gained influence and sparked controversy in both academic and applied settings. While studies on human-technology interaction have mainly focused on the response of humans to digital technologies in various contexts (e.g., instant messaging and social media), there remains a lack of empirical research on HR professionals’ individual perceptions of AI tools. This paper will utilize McCrae & Costa’s Big-Five Factor Model of Personality (1989) to develop five theoretical propositions about HR workers’ dispositional willingness to accept AI technology. It is proposed that while agreeableness, openness …

Sports Marketing And Branding Among Gen Z And Their Digital Associations, Jordan C. Basso

Student Publications

This study addresses the intersection between sports marketing and branding among Generation Z, investigating the challenges, opportunities, and evolving dynamics in the digital realm. The problem at hand revolves around the intricate web of issues faced by athletes and stakeholders, including the implementation of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rules, ethical considerations, and the transformative impact of social media. Background information was gathered from peer-reviewed literature. Using a qualitative research method, five participants from diverse sporting backgrounds provided insights through interviews. The participants were asked questions in a semi-formal setting about their personal experiences, background and understanding, education on these …

The Management Of Curriculum, Brandon A. Banda

Student Publications

What college students study now shapes the future of how society functions. How does curriculum get shaped? Who makes the decisions and final decisions on the general education courses that students must take to meet requirements? Ultimately how much say do professors and specific departments get in determining the future of the students interested in those fields? This paper examines professor autonomy and curriculum development and the management of decisions at a department and college-wide level. Methods used in this study are interviews, field notes and observations, interview notes, and transcriptions. Interviews were conducted with professors in the English and …

An In-Depth Look Into Inflation In Argentina And The United States: A Qualitative Study, Sebastian J. Ippolito

Student Publications

This paper explores the complex phenomenon of inflation in Argentina and the United States through a qualitative lens, offering a comparative analysis that captures the diverse experiences and perspectives of individuals from both nations. The paper examines the historical context of both countries to further develop key inflation perspectives and experiences in both nations. By interviewing two family members in Argentina and an Economics professor in the United States, the study bridges personal and academic viewpoints to unravel the multifaceted impacts of inflation. Argentina's prolonged struggle with inflation, characterized by historical policy inconsistencies and economic mismanagement, contrasts with the relatively …

2023-October-01-The State Of The University In, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

2023-October-01-Etsu Board Of Trustees To Hold Quarterly Meeting Nov 17, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

East Tennessee State University’s Board of Trustees will hold its quarterly meeting and several committee meetings on Friday, November 17.

All meetings will be conducted in person at the D.P. Culp Student Center, East Tennessee Room.

Meetings are scheduled as follows:

• Academic, Research, and Student Success Committee – 8 a.m.
• Finance and Administration Committee – 9:45 a.m.
• Audit Committee – 11:30 a.m.
• Board of Trustees Meeting – 1:30 p.m.

Committee meeting times are approximate and will begin following the conclusion of the previous meeting. The meetings are open to the public and will be conducted permitting participation by electronic or …

Strategic Audit Of Dunkin Brands, Maggie Madej

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

Dunkin Brands is the parent company that operates franchises, and one of its most well-known subsidiaries is Dunkin' Donuts. This establishment, rooted in the United States but with a global presence, is a significant player in the coffee and donut shop industry. This paper provides a background on Dunkin Brands and analyzes their internal and external environment, firm strategy, and corporate governance. The analysis uses theories and principles learned in management, such as Porter’s Five Forces and PESTEL analysis. Additionally, strategic recommendations were made for Dunkin Brands' next steps to continue dominating the coffee and donut shop industry.

Proceedings Of The Conference On Managing Tourism Across Continents: Volume 3, Fevzi Okumus, Muharrem Tuna, Basak Denizci Guillet

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

This is the third volume of the Conference on Managing Tourism Across Continents Proceedings Series.

ISSN: 2834-4731