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Returning, First-Year, And New Student Move In 2022, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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A Rule-Based Automatic Data Validation Framework For Enterprise Asset Management In The Power And Utilities Industry, Kennedy O. Oyoo

Theses and Dissertations

Every industry has significant data output as a product of its working processes. Power and utilities (P&U) are no exception. Power and utilities organizations generate a lot of data from different business operational systems that provide diverse inputs to a central enterprise asset management (EAM) system tasked with supporting management of physical assets over their life cycles. Physical assets which cover a range of asset types are used in the generation, transmission, and distribution of power. Asset data quality is one area which is often overlooked during the implementation of EAM systems because the focus is primarily on the final …

Sensory Lab Offers Variety Of Testing To Suit Client Needs, Kateri Hartman

Nebraska Innovation Campus Materials

The Sensory Analysis Lab, housed within the Food Processing Center on Nebraska Innovation Campus, fills a niche need for low-cost, high-value insights for food product developers and companies. The sensory lab offers companies consumer insights about new products and those that undergo ingredient substitutions. This unique offering helps food companies determine whether their products are ready for market, among many other things. “We’re a good resource for those smaller to medium-sized companies that are wanting quick and fairly inexpensive feedback,” said Julie Reiling, manager of the sensory lab.

Essays On International Banking Regulation, Wenqing Gao

Theses and Dissertations

The first chapter analyzes the impact of macroprudential policies on bank systemic risk worldwide. Using data from 63 countries over 2001-2017, I find strong evidence that macroprudential policies are effective in reducing systemic risk at the country level. The effectiveness of macroprudential policies differs across countries in the sample. Macroprudential policies are more effective in reducing systemic risk in countries with more advanced economic development, with a higher degree of concentration in the banking sector, and with less stringent micro-prudential regulations. Bank-level evidence suggests that bank size matters. The impact of macroprudential policies on constraining bank systemic risk is more …

The Impact Of Network Engineer Configuration On Campus Network Performance, Ralph Chimaren Odima

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This qualitative multiple case study aimed to explore the impact of network engineer configuration on the campus network performance. A convenience, multi-stage, and systematic sampling methods were used to reach out to network engineers working for public universities in the Midwest United States. Three theories, namely the Swiss cheese model (TSCM), competitive parity (CP), and SWOT analysis, were included in the conceptual framework. The primary concepts under study were garbage in, garbage out, and a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. The study made use of questionnaires and surveys. A total of 67 network engineers completed the …

Evaluating The Impact Of Diversity Training In The Workplace., Vilmarie Lopez

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Organizations worldwide have gone global and with that, the workforce demographics have shifted to a more diverse population. Scholars project that within 30 years there will not be a “majority” group in the workplace and these demographic dissimilarities will result in withdrawal behaviors such as tardiness, absenteeism, and employee turnover because employees will not feel identify with any group (David et al., 2015). Therefore, organizations are focusing their efforts on designing strategies and implementing training initiatives in order to train the workforce, not just on diversity awareness, but on how to cope with diversity in the workplace and reduce discrimination …

An Analysis Of Whether Privately Owned Financial Planning Practices Are Transitioning To Fully Independent Advice Providers, Darren Pawski, Robert Powell, Anna Golab

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

In Australia, there are over 20,000 financial advisers, with only 1 % registered as independent financial advisers. This study investigates why there has been no significant transition to independent advising. The importance of the study is underlined by the substantial losses suffered by thousands of consumers from advice that has been found to be influenced by conflicts of interest. Using a qualitative technique, the study undertook exploratory semi-structured interviews among financial advisers. The study found that over 90% of privately owned advisers will not be transitioning to independent advising due to the belief that clients will not pay fees for …

Three Essays On Insider Trading, Haoyang Xiong

Theses and Dissertations

In the first essay we study whether and how personal off-the-job managerial indiscretions impact corporate insiders’ trading behavior. We find that executives accused of personal indiscretions earn significantly higher abnormal returns from their insider purchases and sales in a 15-day window around each trade. The results are robust to matched sample analyses. Further, insiders’ historical trading pattern or corporate culture has less explanatory power than personal attributes. We also document that exposure of these indiscretions to the public provides a disciplinary effect, as insider trading profits significantly drop following the announcement of an indiscretion, despite this drop being temporary. Corporate …

Essays On Insider Trading, Innovation, And Political Economy, Jiawei Chen

Theses and Dissertations

I study how insider trading interacts with the political economy, regulators, and other corporate governance mechanisms. In the first section, I examine the impact of insider trading restriction enforcement on firm innovation. U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions are intended to protect investors and limit expropriation by firm insiders, but enforcement could impact insiders’ incentives to contribute to value enhancing activities. Therefore, I explore how corporate innovation and performance respond to insider trading restrictions imposed by firms and regulators. Using manually collected data on SEC indictments against corporate insiders, I document more innovative activity following external insider trading …

Essays On The Performance Of Option Trading Strategies, Zhuo Li

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation consists of two parts. In the first chapter, we examine the relative performance of four options-based investment strategies versus a buy-and-hold strategy in the underlying stock. Specifically, using ten stocks widely held in 401(k) plans, we examine monthly returns from strategies that include a long stock position as one component. These strategies are long stock, covered call, protective put, collar, and covered combination. Ignoring early exercise for simplicity, we find that the covered combination and covered call strategies generally outperform the long stock strategy, which in turn generally outperforms the collar and protective put strategies regardless of the …

Ada News - 08/08/2022, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

The Great Resignation, Unemployment, And Underemployment In The Us: A Study Of Labor Market Segmentation, Thomas E. Lambert

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

During 2021 and 2022 many news media outlets have been reporting that millions of workers in the US have been quitting their jobs in record numbers. In a global economy rebounding from the economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 outbreak and demanding more workers, a high rate of resignations has exacerbated labor shortages and may be aggravating underemployment rates if many workers are choosing not to be part of the labor force or only to work part time. Many reasons have been offered to explain this “Great Resignation” including high day care costs for working parents which may in turn …

The Potential For Exchange-Traded Futures On Recycled Materials To Improve Recycling Efficiency, Jordan Moore, Daniel Folkinshteyn, Jordan Howell

Rohrer College of Business Departmental Research

Recycling has substantial environmental and economic benefits, but the recycling industry is relatively inefficient. Approximately half of all recyclable material is not actually recycled, and this inefficiency is economically and environmentally costly. This paper investigates the potential for exchange-traded futures on recycled materials to increase efficiency for the recycling industry by improving the market quality for firms that buy and sell recycled materials. The aim of this study is to statistically analyze a novel data set of prices for recycled materials to demonstrate the potential efficiency gains to introducing exchange-traded futures on recycled materials. The theoretical basis for this financial …

Talented Faculty Join College Of Science, Technology, And Health, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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2022-August-05-Meet Zach Dickenson, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(Aug. 5, 2022) The decision to attend East Tennessee State University came down to one overarching realization for Knoxville native Zach Dickenson – ETSU was just right.

“When I first toured ETSU, it was snowing and it was absolutely beautiful, and I remember my family was with me,” said Zach, who is now a senior nursing major at ETSU. “It was just us on the tour and it just felt like home. I could just see myself going to school here for the next four years.

“It wasn’t too big; it wasn’t small. There was so much to do on …

What If I Liked It Better Before? An Analysis Of Consumer Reactance To Brand Logo Redesigns, Lauren Bushnell

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Past research has explored the relationship between logo redesigns and consumer behavior, specifically detailing the influence of brand connection on consumer processing of logo redesigns. Such research has found that variations in logo design have key implications on consumer connection to brands in ways that influence brand attitude. Key constructs explored include brand loyalty and commitment, the extent or style of changes in redesigns, and visual processing of logos as a means of determining future behaviors. While prior research emphasizes the influence of loyalty and connection to brands in relation to consumer processing of logo redesigns, research has not fully …

Organizational Effectiveness Of Rabies Division Of South Carolina Dhec, Camden Daniel Sasfai

Honors Theses

There are two types of rabies, known as furious and paralytic, that are both spread mostly through saliva of wild or domesticated animals via scratches and bites. Both types can ultimately result in death of the human victim, yet both are vaccine-preventable diseases. Transmission of the rabies disease to humans is usually found following a deep bite or scratch from an infected animal, and transmission to humans by rabid dogs accounts for up to 99% of human infection cases, though bats are now an increasing source of human death due to rabies as well. Surprisingly enough, human deaths following exposure …

2022-08-05 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Staff Congress Records

A message sent on August 5, 2022 by the President of Morehead State University to the campus community regarding important dates for the upcoming Fall Semester, historical note on the Centennial Anniversary of the University, recognition of faculty activities, and grant funding numbers.

Determining Factors In Graduate Recruitment And Preparing Students For Success, Denise Jackson, Linda Riebe, Flavio Macau

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Purpose: This study aims to investigate graduate employer perceptions of determining factors in recruitment decisions and their preferred use of recruitment channels. This study drew on the employability capitals model to interpret findings and identify ways to better prepare higher education students for recruitment and selection. This is particularly important in declining graduate labour markets, further weakened by COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach: This study gathered data from surveying 183 Australian employers from different organisational settings. Responses were analysed using descriptive and multivariate techniques, the latter exploring variations by role type, sector and organisation size. Findings: Findings reaffirmed the criticality of students having …

Bankruptcy Costs Using Equivalent Risk Classes: An Empirical Study, Terrance R. Skantz, Thomas H. Strickland

Southern Business Review (Archived)

Terrance R. Skantz is an Assistant Professor of Accounting in the Department of Accounting. School of Business and Public Administration at the University of Houston, Clear Lake. Thomas H. Strickland is an Associate Professor of Finance in the Department of Management and Finance. School of Business and Economics at California State University, Hayward.

A Budgeting Model For Analysis Of Subsidized Programs, John J. Bernardo, Alan Reinstein

Southern Business Review (Archived)

John J. Bernardo is an Associate Professor of Management in the College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky Alan Reinstein is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.

Requested, Recommended And Allowed Returns To Equity: Serendipity Or Substance, R. Charles Moyer, Raymond E. Spudeck, David B. Cox

Southern Business Review (Archived)

R. Charles Moyer is Professor of Finance and Chairman of the Area of Finance in the College of Business Administration. Texas Tech University. Raymond E. Spudeck is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Finance, College of Commerce and lndlustry at the University of Wyoming. David B. Cox is an Instructor in the Area of Finance in the College of Business Administration at Texas Tech University.

Stabilizing Money Market Equity Funds*, R. Stafford Johnson, Lyle Fiore

Southern Business Review (Archived)

R. Stafford Johnson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Finance, College of Business at Xavier University. Lyle Fiore is Director of Leasing at The Fifth Third Bank, Fifth Third Center in Cincinnati.

Excess Returns And Preferred Stock Rating Changes, Jerry G. Hunt, Allen Rappaport

Southern Business Review (Archived)

Jerry G. Hunt is Professor of Finance and Acting Chairman of the Departmenl of Finance in the School of Business at East Carolina University. Allen Rappaport is an Associate Professor of Finance in the Deparlment of Management at lhe University of Northern Iowa.

Southern Business Review Title Page

Southern Business Review (Archived)

Southern Business Review Title Page. Spring, 1987 Volume 13 Issue 1

Southern Business Review Issue Cover

Southern Business Review (Archived)

Southern Business Review Issue Cover. Spring, 1987 Volume 13 Issue 1

The Effects Of Initial Dividend Announcements On Security Returns- Further Evidence, Daniel T. Walz, Kalyan K. Roy

Southern Business Review (Archived)

Daniel Walz is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Trinity University. Kalyan K. Roy is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the University of Calcutta.

Probable Consequences Of Comparable Worth, Carol Tatham, Phillip Jones, Robert Wessel

Southern Business Review (Archived)

Carol Tatham is an Assistant Professor of Management at Xavier University. Phillip Jones is an Assistant Professor of Management at Xavier University. Robert Wessel is Professor of Economics at the University of Cincinnati.

Fomc Members' Selection, Background And Voting, Richard H. Puckett

Southern Business Review (Archived)

Richard H. Puckett holds the Chair of Banking at East Tennessee State University.

An Analysis Of Capital Measures And Relative Bank Profitability, John A. Haslem, James P. Bedingfield, A.J. Stagliano

Southern Business Review (Archived)

John A. Haslem is Professor of Finance in the College of Business and Management at the University of Maryland . James P. Bedingfield is an Associate Professor of Accounting in the College of Business and Management at the University of Maryland. A.J. Stagliano is the Edward G. Sutula Professor of Accounting at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia.