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Consumer Protection Of Persons With Disabilities Amidst The Covid-19, James Keith C. Heffron

Center for Business Research and Development

The Persons with Disabilities (PWD) sector was one of the most overlooked and affected sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic. As consumers, PWDs have suffered difficult challenges in the access of essential goods and services, including healthcare, and these challenges have been unduly aggravated because of the crisis. The article exposes and examines the negative impact of the crisis on the consumer rights and behavior of PWDs with a special focus on the novel barriers brought about by the pandemic on their right to access. The current pre-pandemic legislation is not adequate to protect PWDs from these novel barriers as there …

Jostling For Space In Africa’S Business Periphery: A Review Of The Growing Competition Between Indigenous And Chinese-Owned Enterprises, Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa

Southern African Journal of Policy and Development

This paper reviews recent research and related studies on the ongoing competition between Chinese and local entrepreneurs in the lower rungs of Africa’s business sector. Several studies have noted that since entry, Chinese firms have been able to undercut African entrepreneurs, thanks to superior networks and better financing. However, other findings portray more positive impacts of Chinese presence, including higher employment and tax revenues, and better supply of goods and services. It is possible to surmise that this jostling for space in Africa’s business periphery will not last. Ultimately, it must yield to changes in the host countries’ political economy …

Equity Fund Monthly Report, June 2022, Bryant University, Archway Investment Fund

Archway Investment Fund

No abstract provided.

An Empirical Study On Email Use, Stress, And Employee Job Satisfaction In A Covid-19 Environment, David J. Bouvier

College of Business Theses and Dissertations

April 2020, COVID-19 (COVID) changed the world and how society functions, transforming the means in which we communicate. Face-to-face interactions were abruptly and immediately replaced with technology mediums. The increase in technology use changed our interpersonal communication habits, placing greater reliance on new and existing electronic methods. Although new forms continue to evolve, the predominate electronic communication method utilized is email. This research uses grounded theory on stress and technology acceptance, and further assesses perceived email volume changes to analyze the relationship of these constructs to job satisfaction during COVID. The data was collected from 147 employees of a mid-sized …

What Summit County Leaders And Residents Can Do To Strengthen The Impact Of Girls And Women In Their Area, Angie Kleven, Susan R. Madsen

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

This idea sheet is based on a 2022 gathering of 35 leaders in Summit County. Girls and women face challenges unique to the area in which they live, and the goal of this gathering was to identify those barriers and determine strategies and initiatives that local leaders and residents can implement to address them. This document includes recommendations in the following areas: youth and sports, education, health and wellbeing, business and economics, culture and religion, and community engagement.

Factors Influencing The Popularity Of Animation Series And Movies Among Chinese Audience On Online Video Websites, Shengyi Chen

Fordham Dissertations and Theses

Since 2010, online video platforms and computer animation technologies have been developing at an accelerated speed around the world. More and more animation works were produced by computers and then broadcast through new media, especially the online video platforms. With the help of computer technologies and the promotional effect of new media platforms, animation, a traditional art form, is gaining popularity among the youth around the world.

At the same time, animation producers often face a very real and challenging task – to decide whether to invest money in an animation program only with the script, a crude character …

Theme: Explanatory Factors Of The Entrepreneurial Intention Of University Students In Mali, Ousmane Mariko, Mahamadi Gaba

The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance

Graduate unemployment remains a concern for many African countries. However, in recent years there has been a growing interest in entrepreneurship among young people. The objective of this research is to study the entrepreneurial motivation of young graduates. Through primary data collected from students of the FSEG's entrepreneurial bachelor's degree programme and using a multiple linear regression model, it was found that: attitudes associated with behaviours have a positive and significant impact on the decision to become an entrepreneur. Social norms are determining factors in the explanation of entrepreneurial intention and finally, factors associated with perceived control contribute significantly to …

The Impact Of Entrepreneurship Education On The Entrepreneurial Intention Of Students At The International University Of Excellence In Mali: An Exploratory Study, Boubacar Sanogo, Oumar Bah, Amara Nimaga

The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance

This paper is research devoted to the self-employment of students of the International University of Excellence of Bamako through the teaching of entrepreneurship as a factor in the development of entrepreneurial intention among students in training. This choice is explained by several factors: the State's recruitment capacities in the public service are limited; the modern private sector which constitutes the natural outlet for young graduates is not in a position to offer employment for the many promotions of students trained annually who constitute thousands of people who increase the non-working population. It is becoming necessary to put in place systems …

Fixed Income Fund Report, June 2022, Bryant University, Archway Investment Fund

Archway Investment Fund

No abstract provided.

Building A Supply Chain For Emergency: A Case Study Of Kingfa's Mask Supply Chain, Nanjing Li

Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access)

In case of emergency such as pandemic or earthquake, there are usually surge demands for some necessary products, which are usually far more than available production capacities thus it is necessary to quickly build more production capacities. However, building production capacities is not just building production lines but to constructing whole supply chains, from raw materials and equipment sourcing, manufacturing flow lines to demand management.

To quickly construct a supply chain for fulfilling such emergency demands is very challenging both theoretically and practically. This thesis aims to develop a model of supply chain construction for emergency demand and identify the …

Alumna Ashley Gerald Surprised With Milken Educator Award, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

2022-June-01-Community Voices, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – East Tennessee State University’s Office of Equity and Inclusion has released its inaugural issue of Community Voices, a digital magazine whose purpose is to serve as a platform for cultural change by opening up dialogue centered around various issues experienced by those in the region and beyond. 

“This publication was birthed out of the need to expand the boundaries of equity and inclusion,” said Dr. Keith Johnson, vice president for Equity and Inclusion. “It opens dialogue beyond the walls of ETSU by including stories from individuals who represent not only the university, but the greater …

2022-June-01-Director Of The Center Of Excellence In Stem Education, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – East Tennessee State University’s Clemmer College has announced that Dr. Alissa A. Lange will serve as the new director of the Center of Excellence in STEM Education (CESE). She will assume her position on July 1.

Established in 2005 and previously known as the Center of Excellence in Math and Science Education, the CESE is a collaborative partnership between Clemmer College, the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Business and Technology with the goal of improving the quality of life in the Appalachian Highlands and beyond by further fostering and maintaining the excellence …

2022-June-01-Celebrating And Understanding Juneteenth, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Are you looking for ways to learn more about Juneteenth, a federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States? East Tennessee State University has prepared resources to help the community better understand Juneteenth and Black American history.  

What is Juneteenth?  

Juneteenth officially became a national holiday in 2021. It commemorates the end of slavery in America at the conclusion of the Civil War. Juneteenth marks the day that enslaved people in Texas found out they were free on June 19, 1865.   

Books to read 

ETSU’s Dr. Elwood Watson, a professor of history, has written extensively …

2022-June-01-Color My World Healthy, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – Quillen College of Medicine students take part in numerous community outreach endeavors – from Remote Area Medical Events to Habitat for Humanity – in keeping with the college’s mission to reach the underserved. One opportunity unique to Quillen allows students to have an impact close to home, in the Carver Community of downtown Johnson City.

“Color My World Healthy” benefits both young and old in this predominantly Black community.

Through this program, Quillen students design and teach classes to students in after-school activities at the city’s Carver Recreation Center and Langston Centre in downtown. They teach such …

2022-June-01-Etsu Dance Professor Publishes New Book, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – “Foundations for Performance Training: Skills for the Actor-Dancer,” a new book by East Tennessee State University faculty member Cara Harker, explores the physical, emotional and practical components of performance training. The book aims to equip readers with the tools needed to successfully advance in their development as artists and entertainers.

“The book has a dual purpose – as a teaching tool and as a resource for students,” said Harker, professor and associate chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance.

Each chapter provides a perspective on subjects that students of acting and dance courses encounter throughout …

2022-June-01-Etsu Provost Selected For Leadership Tennessee, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – Dr. Kimberly D. McCorkle, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academics at East Tennessee State University, has been selected for the ninth class of Leadership Tennessee. She is one of 45 leaders from rural and urban counties across Tennessee who will spend the next year engaging in collaborative, non-partisan dialogue on issues of statewide importance.

Leadership Tennessee selects a new class of leaders annually to take part in statewide study while visiting different areas of Tennessee, learning best practices and analyzing important issues faced by Tennesseans. She was selected among a pool of more than 300 …

2022-June-01-Etsu Selects Dean For College Of Business And Technology, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Dr. Tony Pittarese, who served as interim dean of East Tennessee State University’s College of Business and Technology for a year and held the roles of senior associate dean and chair of the Department of Computing through 2021, will lead the college as dean. 

Dr. Kimberly D. McCorkle, provost and senior vice president for Academics at ETSU, announced the appointment in May following a months-long search.  

“Dr. Pittarese has been an integral part of the ETSU family since 2007 when he first joined us as an assistant professor,” said McCorkle. “Dr. Pittarese’s successes at ETSU, including …

2022-June-01-Etsu Students Win Prestigious Gilman Scholarship, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Several East Tennessee State University students have won the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The Gilman scholarship provides funding for study abroad opportunities for undergraduate students. It is one of the most competitive scholarships in the United States.

“We are thrilled for these ETSU students,” said Dr. Chris Keller, senior international officer at ETSU and dean of the Honors College. “ETSU is firmly committed to offering a global education. This scholarship allows students to have that experience.”  

Here is a look at the students who received the scholarship:

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  Amanda Wu, a senior biology major, …

2022-June-01-Etsu Students Partner With Steele Creek Park, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Before even arriving at Bristol’s Steele Creek Park, a recreation area spanning more than 2,220 acres of fields and forests, you can compile an impressive list of facts, figures and observations.  

You’ll notice that the park is home to over 200 species of birds, over 70 species of butterflies and a range of mammals, including beavers and black bear. You’ll learn the reasons why the fields are so rounded and why the craggy knobs in the forest are so steep. You’ll read about the arboretum path, a paved trail lined with trees.  

Thanks to the work …

2022-June-01-Happy Lgbtq+ Pride Month, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

As part of ETSU’s commemoration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, faculty and staff members reflect on the Stonewall Inn riots that took place in June 1969 and discuss the significance of that event for the LGBTQ+ community.

2022-June-01-Etsu To Host Rd Ulster-American Heritage Symposium, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The 23rd meeting of the Ulster-American Heritage Symposium will be hosted by the Department of Appalachian Studies at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee, June 19-22, 2022. 

The Symposium is co-sponsored by the Mellon Centre for Migration Studies, located at the Ulster-American Folk Park in Omagh, Northern Ireland. Part of the Libraries Ni Heritage service, it is the primary project of the Scotch-Irish Trust of Ulster. The Symposium has been closely associated with the Ulster-American Folk Park since it met for the first time in 1976 and with the Mellon Centre since 1996. …

2022-June-01-Hospitality And Tourism Management Certification, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Registration is now open for the Hospitality and Tourism Management Certification Program, a partnership with the East Tennessee State University Office of Professional Development and Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association (NETTA). The certification is a regional first, having grown over the past three years.

Classes will be held each Tuesday, Aug. 16-Nov. 15, from 6-9 p.m., at the Hands On! Discovery Center, located in Gray at the ETSU Natural History Museum and Gray Fossil Site. Registration is required.

Certification is for anyone interested in expanding their skills and knowledge for personal and/or professional development. This …

2022-June-01-Navigating The Next For Transgender Students, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

A school counselor is an important resource for any student, especially in getting assistance when dealing with mental health issues. Already, mental health is a rising concern for college students and also for high school students – a problem that only worsened during the pandemic. A recent CDC survey found that 37% of high school students reported experiencing mental health challenges during the COVID-19 outbreak.

High school students who are gay, lesbian or bisexual were especially likely to have mental health struggles.

Dr. Jon Borland spent several years working as a school counselor before entering a Ph.D. program at the …

2022-June-01-New Book Explores Appalachian Health Issues, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University experts have contributed to a new award-winning book that explores the myriad health issues and challenges facing the people of Appalachia.

“Appalachian Health: Culture, Challenges, and Capacity” is co-edited by Dr. Randy Wykoff, dean of the East Tennessee State University College of Public Health, and the late Dr. F. Douglas Scutchfield of the University of Kentucky. The book was published by the University Press of Kentucky.

Using a balance of comprehensive data and storytelling, the contributors examine issues such as affordable and accessible medical care, the opioid crisis and other social, political, …

2022-June-01-Riding Tall: The Bold Works Of Rosa Bonheur, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

This Pride Month, University Marketing and Communications is highlighting some of the work faculty is doing in the LGBTQ+ space.

Dr. Michael Fowler, Assistant Professor of Art History, recently returned from teaching an ETSU study abroad course in Greece. While in Athens, he took a moment to revisit the Parthenon sculptures and especially the west frieze representing a procession of men on horseback. These sculptures figure prominently into his current research on the acclaimed 19th-century French artist, cross-dressing lesbian, and proto-feminist Rosa Bonheur.

As a fellow queer person, Dr. Fowler has long admired Bonheur for achieving international success in the …

2022-June-01-Sadie King First Generation College Student, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

To make up for its absence in the prior two years, the planners of the 2021 Homecoming celebration at East Tennessee State University wanted to make it the biggest and best iteration of that event in the university’s history. That was the inspiration for the Ferris wheel, which was an idea of one Sadie King, who was last year’s Student Government Association (SGA) Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State of the ETSU SGA is responsible for planning and organizing homecoming. Sadie attained the position in her second year serving with SGA.

In her time at ETSU, Sadie has also …

2022-June-01-Sherrod Library Pride Month, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

In celebration of Pride Month, the Sherrod Library at East Tennessee State University has hand-selected a collection of LGBTQ+ fiction and non-fiction books. The following assortment has a variety of narratives, including topics from heartwarming fictional romances to thought-provoking memoirs.

Non-Fiction  

“Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place” by Neema Avashia (2022) 

“’Another Appalachia’ examines both the roots and the resonance of Neema Avashia's identity as a queer Desi Appalachian woman. With narrative explorations of foodways, religion, sports, standards of beauty, social media, gun culture and more, "Another Appalachia" mixes nostalgia and humor, sadness and sweetness, …

2022-June-01-Spring 2022 Deans List, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University has announced the names of students who attained a grade point average qualifying them for inclusion in the dean’s list for spring 2022.

To receive this honor, undergraduate students must successfully complete a minimum of 12 hours of undergraduate coursework with no grade below ‘B-’ in any course taken, and a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Students from the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy must successfully complete a minimum of 12 hours and earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 or above with no grade …

2022-June-01-Surge Coming In Hope Scholarship Funding, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – As families grapple with the cost of college, East Tennessee State University students will see a surge in their Tennessee HOPE (Lottery) Scholarship funding for the fall 2022 semester. In late April, the Tennessee State Legislature approved an $85 million increase in funding for the scholarship. Gov. Bill Lee recently signed the bill.

“This is wonderful news for our students,” said Dr. Sam Mayhew, associate vice president for Student Life and Enrollment at ETSU. “Students who receive the HOPE Scholarship have already put in tremendous work, and we are thrilled to see them receive additional funding.” …