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Putting The Social In Social Media: How Human Connection Triggers Engagement, Stephanie Adomavicius

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

Social media has become the preferred channel of information and has altered patterns of interaction and connection. As a result, society now revolves around a two-way form of communication with constant dialogue and instant responses. Public relations practitioners have had to adapt and change their strategy in order to keep up with the times, and because of this, engagement is now considered to be a measurement of success.

In terms of social media, engagement is how users interact with content and participate in online conversations. This study will uncover what causes people to engage on social media and identify the …

Financial Accounting For Nonbusiness Majors, Andree Rathemacher

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

Faculty Discussions On Dr. Heidenreich’S ‘Thinking Aloud’ Podcast, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

2021-November-05-Etsu A Cappella Ensembles To Perform In 'Perfect Harmony', University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 5, 2021) – “Perfect Harmony,” a concert that includes five pop a cappella ensembles from the East Tennessee State University Department of Music, takes place Saturday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Grand Hall of the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts.

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“We have not had this annual concert since fall 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Dr. Alan Stevens, co-director of Choral Activities. “We are excited to bring back Perfect Harmony for the first time in the Martin Center Grand …

Factors Affecting Retention In The Philippine National Rural Physician Deployment Program From 2012 To 2019: A Mixed Methods Study, Erika Louise L. Flores, Edric Matthew R. Manahan, Miguel Paulo B. Lacanilao, Isabella Ma. Beatriz T. Ladaw, Mico Martin B. Mallillin, Nikolai Thadeus Q. Mappatao, Juan Alfonso Leonardia, Veincent Christian F. Pepito

Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health Publications

Background

To address the maldistribution of healthcare providers and the shortage of physicians in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas of the Philippines, the Philippine National Rural Physician Deployment Program, or more commonly known as the Doctors to the Barrios (DTTB) program was established in 1993. However, as of 2011, only 18% of the DTTBs chose to stay in their assigned municipalities after their two-year deployment, termed retention. This study aims to identify the individual, local, work, national, and international factors affecting the retention of DTTBs in their assigned communities after their two-year deployment.

Methods

A descriptive, mixed-methods, explanatory design was …

2021-11-05 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Staff Congress Records

A message sent by the President of Morehead State University to the campus community regarding the remaining fall events schedule and update on the estimated vaccine rate for employees from November 5, 2021.

The Effect Of Service Excellence Training: Examining Providers' Patient Experience Scores, Katelyn J. Cavanaugh, Monica A. Johnson, Courtney L. Holladay

Patient Experience Journal

Previous research and applied work has shown that communication-based training has the potential to impact important outcomes for healthcare organizations. Our institution developed and deployed Service Excellence, a communications-focused training, in our large academic cancer-focused healthcare system. In this study, we investigated whether patient experience improved for those with care providers who completed Service Excellence, as measured by Press Ganey Provider Experience surveys, and whether the effect of Service Excellence training depends on employee engagement. Results indicated that participating in Service Excellence training positively impacts perceptions of patient experience, and that the impact of the training is stronger for providers …

Using Design-Thinking To Investigate And Improve Patient Experience, Jennifer Smiechowski, Megan Mercia, Kyle Kemp, Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci, Maria Santana, Rahim Kachra

Patient Experience Journal

Understanding and enhancing the patient experience can lead to improved healthcare outcomes. The purpose of this study was to capture a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the patient experience on an inpatient medical teaching unit in order to identify key deficiencies and unmet needs. We then aim to implement a design-thinking methodology to find innovative ways to solve these deficiencies. Here we present the first two phases of this four-phased study. We retrospectively and prospectively collected quantitative data about patient experience with the Canadian Patient Experiences Survey-Inpatient Care. We then used this data to guide patient interviews. We identified several …

Leadership Engagement For Military Hospitals: A Case Study Of The Effects Of Executive Leader Engagement In Military Hospitals That Have Become High Reliability Organizations, Russell Phillips

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore and explain the leadership strategies that military hospital executive leaders used to engage hospital staff in implementing the six principles of High Reliability Organizations (HROs).

Methodology: A qualitative case study approach was selected for this study. Interviews were conducted with three executive leaders describing their experiences with initiating and managing the change development of HRO. The participants in this study were executive leaders of military hospitals across the Puget Sound Military Health System. All participants had direct experience with the implementation of HRO. Interview transcripts were analyzed and reviewed …

Sexist Comments & Responses: Study Introduction And Overview, Robbyn T. Scribner, Susan R. Madsen, April Townsend

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

Sexism takes many forms, from blatant and aggressive to unintentional and subtle. Gender-related societal attitudes, social norms, unconscious biases, and microaggressions all contribute to sexist behaviors and attitudes that are partially responsible for much of the inequity women face every day. Researchers have noted that “in both private and public spaces, women encounter messages that reinforce gender roles and stereotypes, demean women as a gender group, and sexually objectify women.” Sexist comments and remarks are prevalent and normalized in everyday conversation, public discourse, and virtually every other social setting. Though not the only form of sexism, sexist comments often take …

2021-November-04-Spoken Word Poetry, Workshop Happening At Etsu, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 4, 2021) – Students and the public will have the rare opportunity to engage with two award-winning poets at East Tennessee State University’s upcoming Spoken Word Poetry Performance and Workshop.

Marcus Amaker

Happening at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 9, at the Bud Frank Theatre, artists Marcus Amaker and Taria Person will be on hand to offer a spoken word poetry presentation. Following a brief intermission, both writers will hold a workshop aimed at demonstrating how to prepare and perform spoken word poetry. The ETSU Department of Literature …

2021-November-04-Tournament Time, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY –  (Nov. 4, 2021) Two varsity esports teams at East Tennessee State University competing this fall have earned spots in the Southeast Conference 1 tournament for the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) Starleague, which is North America’s largest collegiate esports league comprised of over 14,500 students from 600 institutions of higher education.

ETSU’s Overwatch® and Rocket League® teams begin competition Monday, Nov. 8.

Overwatch® finished its Southeast Conference 1 season 9-2 and will take on Shenandoah University in the first round of competition.  This is the Overwatch® team’s second bid for a championship title having earned a …

2021-10-21 Statement By Ron Morrison, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Ronald Morrison

Faculty Senate Records

No abstract provided.

2021-11-04 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from November 4, 2021.

2021-11-04 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate newsletter from November 4, 2021.

Collegiate Experience: A Literature And Phenomenological Study On Experiential Learning In University Education, Graydon Russell, Jennifer Hinebaugh

Student Works

Abstract This research project explored the effectiveness of experiential learning programs within college education for producing long term, deeper understandings of the subjects being taught. To analyze the effects of experiential learning on students, a literature review and synthesis of previous experiential learning studies and research was conducted. First, research was done into studies and publications that discuss educational concepts and theories regarding learning through experience, including Experiential Learning Theory itself. Next, studies of experiential learning programs and courses within academic institutions were analyzed to determine how experiential learning has been applied in the past across a variety of disciplines …

Information Technology Usage Among Afghan Women Business Leaders, Karen A. Putnam

Communications of the IIMA

Prior to 2001, under the Taliban-ruled government, Afghanistan Information Technology (IT) usage was restricted to a few select individuals. Women were not allowed to attend schools or enter public areas without a related male escort and were expected to stay in the family home (Roshan, 2013). However, since 2001, the Afghan IT infrastructure allowed women to join the business sector to become educated in commerce, and they marketed products, goods, or services. Simple IT tools such as mobile phones have offered affordable business options for women, such as payment transactions over the phone or social media accounts. Afghan women leaders …

Internet Killed The Radio Star?, Atanas Nikolov, Yana Andonova, Yang He

Faculty & Staff Research and Creative Activity

Radio airplay is still a popular direct-to-consumer (DTC) channel for music products. In this paper, we investigate the effect of radio airplay on album sales, mediated by consumer social media engagement with music artists. Grounded in the cultural production model, as well as the literature on customer engagement and satiation, we propose several hypotheses. We analyze our unique dataset by structural equation modeling (SEM). The results reveal that radio airtime has a bigger impact on album sales of lesser-known musicians than those of famous musicians. Social media engagement mediates the positive effect of radio airplay on album sales; this effect …

Development Of Strength And Operational Strength Skills Of Qualified Judoists Aged 15-17 Years In Sports Improvement Groups, Sirojiddin Erkinboevich Qodirov

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Purpose: To theoretically develop a differentiated method for improving the quality of strength and dexterity of qualified judokas aged 15-17 in various weight categories at the stage of sports development and substantiate the effectiveness of the selected exercises in the study .

Methods: The program developed for the development of general and special physical training is structured as follows. Two sets of exercises are aimed at improving the special physical training of judoists (SPT - 4 sets of exercises) (GPT - 7 sets of exercises). The first set of general physical exercises is 4 turns, each series is performed in …

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, And Belonging: Who’S Holding Whom Accountable?, Abeni El-Amin Ph.D.

Management Faculty Publications

Attributes of work environments that have the greatest influence in determining whether an environment becomes hostile or not is why an organization should start implementing the 5 Cs of Awareness (color, culture, class, character, and context) and the 5 Cs of Change (confidence, courage, commitment, conflict, and community) (DeRosa & Johnson, 2002). Regarding challenges to collaborative work experiences, Cascio and Aguinis (2011) indicate many organizations fail because of poor leadership and communication. As a result, any individual in a leadership role is significant in inspiring others to maintain appropriate behavior and effective working environments.

The Impact Of Covid-19 On Hospital Admissions For Twelve High-Burden Diseases And Five Common Procedures In The Philippines: A National Health Insurance Database Study 2019-2020, Jhanna Uy, Vanessa T. Siy Van, Valerie Gilbert T. Ulep, Diana Beatriz Bayani, Damian Walker

Health Sciences Faculty Publications

Background

The Philippines has the highest cumulative COVID-19 cases and deaths in the Western-Pacific. To explore the broader health impacts of the pandemic, we assessed the magnitude and duration of changes in hospital admissions for 12 high-burden diseases and the utilization of five common procedures by lockdown stringency, hospital level, and equity in patient access.

Methods

Our analysis used Philippine social health insurance data filed by 1,295 hospitals in 2019 and 2020. We calculated three descriptive statistics of percent change comparing 2020 to the same periods in 2019: (1) year-onyear, (2) same-month-prior-year, and (3) lockdown periods.

Findings

Disease admissions declined …

2021-November-03-Etsu Honoring Veterans With Nov. 10 Service, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 3, 2021) – East Tennessee State University will honor military veterans with a special ceremony at 11 a.m. on Nov. 10 in the Quad, a grassy area located between Brooks Gym and Gilbreath Hall.

Navy Captain Harry “Chuck” Hayes

Speaking at next week’s event is Navy Captain Harry “Chuck” Hayes, a decorated veteran with more than three decades of service.

The 2016 recipient of the prestigious John Paul Jones Award for Inspirational Leadership, Hayes won the honor for his contributions as a commander. 

Hayes, who holds a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in …

A Year Of Progress: Publishers And Libraries Collaborating In Crisis Times And Planting The Seeds For Sustainable Ecosystems, Brittany Haynes, Antje Mays

Library Presentations

Increasing volumes of published research, proliferating research infrastructures, the rise of the Open Access movement, flat or declining library budgets, and inflexible purchasing and licensing models have led to growing fissures in the marketplace, especially exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Crucial for sustaining research, education, inquiry, and professional development, the information ecosystem faces a sustainability crisis from these pressures. Yet, some publishers have taken an innovative stance in partnering with libraries through flexible purchasing and licensing options, various access options and benefits as ways for meeting actual content needs without forcing bundle purchases, openness to custom packages, growing and diversifying …

Successful Leadership Through Rapid, Unplanned Change, Robert "Darin" Grimm

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The studies of leadership and leadership models are voluminous, as is the work onchange within organizations. While scores of information can be found on each of these topics, the combination of the two is less ubiquitous. The grouping of specific leadership models related to corporate changes, be it structural or operational, provides an opportunity for new knowledge. Notably, the literature is scant when the added variable of rapid unplanned change is included in the combination of leadership and change. This study sought to better understand the impact of specific leadership behaviors and the impact on an organization during rapid, unplanned …

Emerging Market Firms’ Response To U.S. Economic Recession And The Subsequent Period’S Performance, Tewhan Hahn, Ravi Chinta

International Journal of Applied Management and Technology

We investigated the changes in behaviors of firms in emerging markets in response to the U.S. economic recession and the impact of those changes in strategic behaviors on subsequent periods’ operating performances. Specifically, we adopted an event-study methodology, using a sample of emerging market firms, to investigate the nature of the effects of the U.S. economic recession on firms in emerging markets. Based on 5,887 firms in nine emerging countries, our results show that firms in emerging markets exhibit changes in strategy variables, and those changes have a significant effect on the subsequent periods’ operating performance. In addition, we found …

Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Standards For Accounting And Review Services, Quality Management For An Engagement Performed In Accordance With Statements On Standards For Accounting And Review Services, November 3, 2021, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting And Review Services Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.

Proposed Statement On Standards For Accounting And Review Services, Quality Management For An Engagement Performed In Accordance With Statements On Standards For Accounting And Review Services; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2021, November 3, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting And Review Services Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.

Testing The Congruence Of Espousals And Enactments Predicting Team Innovation, Rylan M. Charlton

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study employs a social identity perspective (Hogg, 2008) to test whether perceptions of both espoused and enacted values drive team innovation, and tests whether both their level and congruence determine their impact on innovation. This relationship is tested in a multilevel latent polynomial regression model (MLPM) framework (Zyphur, Zammuto, & Zhang, 2016). The study also leverages block variable procedures (e.g., Edwards & Cable, 2009) to model the combined effects of espoused and enacted values, and tests whether these combined effects mediate between leader behavior and team innovation. This represents the first test of Zohar and Hofmann’s (2012) proposition that …

2021-11-03 General Education Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., General Education Council.

Faculty Senate Records

Meeting minutes of the General Education Council for the November 3, 2021.

Methodology For Organizing Rugby Trainings Among Schoolchildren, Farrukh Israil O’G’Li Ismailov

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Purpose: The aim of the study is to modernize the process of physical education of younger schoolchildren by means of rugby, since rugby classes also contribute to the socio-psychological formation of the student's personality. Rugby educates character, promotes the manifestation of leadership qualities, the development of creative skills.

Methods: The main organizational and methodological conditions for the implementation of the developed technology are: the predominant use of the competitive game method in the process of teaching technical and tactical rugby actions; modeling of competitive conditions in training; the formation of creative thinking in solving problem problems, the acquisition of practical …