Roles Of Acquirer Financial Advisors In M&A Deal Completion, Scarlett Pho

Senior Theses

The central theme that this thesis addresses is the role of valuation by investment banks who act as financial advisors to M&A buyers by answering two questions relating to the process. The first question is if buyers should hire investment banks for a higher chance of success of deals. For the second question, I will examine buyers who hire investment banks for some certain characteristics of deals. This study focuses on M&A deals that happened between 2012 and 2015, especially between advisor and nonadvisor, successful and failed deals. The conclusion presented in this thesis will be contributable to the understanding …

Equity Fund Monthly Report, October 2021, Bryant University, Archway Investment Fund

Archway Investment Fund

No abstract provided.

2021-December-Alumna Helps Save A Life Through Blood Stem Cell Donation, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Alumna helps save a life through blood stem cell donation

As a pharmacist, alumna Dr. Brooke Stayer’s (’10) passion is to help patients, but when she recently served as a blood stem cell donor, she felt she was able to help a patient in a completely new way. Stayer serves as the Assistant Director of Pharmacy Services and PGY1 Residency Program Director at Holston Valley Medical Center. 

What led you to make the donation?

BS: I registered with Be The Match in 2009 during a drive at GCOP and received a call in December 2021 that I was a match …

2021-October-01-Going Places, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Dr. Stephanie Layne is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics. Before coming to ETSU, she was a general pediatrician in Asheville, North Carolina. She holds a D.O. degree from the University of Pikeville, Kentucky.

Dr. Kelsey Lee Lloyd is an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine. She holds an M.D. degree from ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine.

Dr. Jennifer Locander is an assistant professor in the Department of Management and Marketing after earning her Ph.D. in marketing at the University of Mississippi.

Madison Lowe is a secretary in Learning Services, Center for Academic Achievement. She holds …

2021-October-01-Enjoy Retirement, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Congratulations to the following members of the East Tennessee State University family who retired in September.  Thank you for your service!

Stephen Geraci – Professor, Internal Medicine, 8 years of service

Carol Maupin – Patient Care Representative, Office of Practice, College of Nursing, 12 years of service

John Schweitzer – Chair/Professor, Department of Pathology, 36 years of service

Mary Angela Wright – Director of Operations, Human Resources, 7 years of service

Published October 1, 2021, as part of the Accent email newsletter for faculty and staff.

2021-October-01-Location Change For Sga Fall Concert, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – East Tennessee State University announces that the location of its Student Government Association Fall Concert on Monday, Oct. 25, has been changed to Freedom Hall Civic Center due to the potential for rainy weather.

This concert featuring melodic punk-pop band All Time Low and rapper Swae Lee will begin at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Because the concert is now indoors, masks will be required.

ETSU students receive one free ticket and may purchase up to four guest tickets for $10 each with valid ID. ETSU staff and faculty may purchase up to five …

2021-October-01-Noland Announces Four New Members Of The Etsu Research Corporation Board, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Dr. Brian Noland, East Tennessee State University president and chair of the ETSU Research Corporation Board of Directors, announced today the addition of four new members to the Research Corporation’s board: Carol Anne Clayson, Ph.D.; Bryan Daniels; Denise Grant, J.D.; and Scott Niswonger.

“I am pleased to share these appointments to our board as we continue to grow the Research Corporation’s impact,” Noland said. “The Research Corporation’s mission is to enrich the region and change the world through innovation. Our new board members, in addition to being strong supporters of the university, share in the Research …

2021-October-01-October Heritage Day, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Regardless of the weather outside, the George L. Carter Railroad Museum on the campus of East Tennessee State University will celebrate the great railroads of the South on Saturday, Oct. 30. As the seasons change, this Heritage Day program will recall the classic streamliners and fast freights that once brought vacationers to the beach and goods to the nation.

Scheduled on the final Saturday of each month at the Carter Railroad Museum, each Heritage Day is an opportunity for visitors to come and witness historical representations of American railroading. The museum is located in the Campus …

2021-October-01-Respiratory Therapy Program Helping To Meet Workforce Needs, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Donna Lilly looks no farther than her email inbox for a daily reminder of the impact of COVID-19 on the respiratory therapy profession.

As the director of East Tennessee State University’s Respiratory Therapy Program, Lilly has received an unprecedented number of recruitment emails from health care systems and hospitals from many different states.

“Respiratory therapy is a very rewarding career, but right now there just aren’t enough of us due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” Lilly said. “I get emails all the time looking to recruit our graduates. Now that the pandemic has hit, hospitals are …

2021-October-01-Winter Session Allows Students To Excel Toward Graduation, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Registration for Winter Session classes will soon begin at East Tennessee State University. All of the courses offered in Winter Session are 100% online to allow for the convenience of taking a class from home or while traveling during winter break. This option allows students to stay on track or complete goals ahead of schedule during their academic journey to graduation. 

Current ETSU students can register through Goldlink for the course they want to take. Registration for Winter Session begins Nov. 1, 2021. The final day to add a course is Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. Winter …

Continuity In The Face Of Disruptions: Purchasing And Supply Management Research's Persistence Amidst Covid-19, Steven Carnovale, Scott Duhadway

Business Faculty Publications and Presentations

Undoubtedly, the history books and future research will engage in serious retrospection of the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruptions that came in its wake. What were the key drivers and antecedents of the disruptions, and how were they managed? What effective tools for managing during a global disruption were developed, tested, and proven? While the true root cases will come out eventually, one thing is for certain: purchasing and supply management was the glue that held the global economy together during what was an otherwise chaotic time. Indeed, fields such as purchasing, supply chain management, and operations management have risen …

The Hr Connection, Georgia Southern University

Human Resources Newsletter

• Open Enrollment
• 2022 Benefits Comparison Guide
• October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

The Impact Of Digitalization On International Expansion: A Study On Market Entry Strategy Based On The Integration-Responsiveness Framework, Thian Kiang Tan

Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access)

Digitalization has accelerated the growth and creation of new business models. There are more unicorn companies (a non-public company valued at more than US$1B) in the last 10 years than the decades before it. The use of digital technologies presents new opportunities for digitally active firms to capture growth in a new market. This paper studies how digitalization influences the internationalization process of the firm and its mode of entry into a foreign market. Drawing on existing literature on digitalization, this paper creates a novel approach to study the effect of digitalization by classifying firms based on their market business …

Analysis Of Factors Influencing The Bailout Of Distressed Enterprises By Local Asset Management Companies, Houwen Li

Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access)

In recent years, the number of distressed enterprises in China has gradually increased due to radical enterprise strategies, excessive expansion, poor management, and a trend of accelerating growth. Unable to adapt to fierce market competition, a large number of “zombie enterprises” disrupt the market order, reduce the use efficiency of social resources, and aggravate market risks. However, some enterprises are
temporarily caught in financial distress due to a deterioration of their financial situation caused by factors such as debt structure or capital liquidity. If such enterprises can be bailed out in time, they can escape their distress, which not only …

Tourism And Life Quality Perceptions Of Local People: A Comparative Research In Thermal Tourism Destinations, Ahmet Cetin, Esra Katircioglu, Mehmet Boyraz, Hülya Mutlu, Hasan Huseyin Soybali

Journal of Mediterranean Tourism Research

The purpose of the research is to reveal locals’ perceptions and attitudes toward tourism development in thermal tourism destinations, as well as to determine whether these perceptions and attitudes differ depending on the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants. Accordingly, seven hypotheses were constructed. The population of the research is formed by residents living in thermal tourism cities in the North Aegean Region. The study was designed as quantitative, and the survey method was used as the data collection tool. Using the convenience sampling method, 827 questionnaires in total were collected from locals living in Afyonkarahisar, Denizli, and Kütahya between the …

Business Models For Post-Crisis Information Ecosystems, Antje Mays

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

Since early 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted activity across business, education, research, and communities. Public health safety precautions have forced drastic reductions in economic and educational activity, resulting in widespread economic uncertainty and sizeable budget cuts. With library budgets already declining since the 2001-2002 recession following the dotcom crash and more steeply since the 2007-2009 Great Recession spawned by the financial crash, the pandemic has accelerated trends that were already underway. Libraries’ reduced purchasing power places the information ecosystem at risk of contraction in the race to contain costs. While economic contexts and publishing forms have changed considerably. …

Evaluation Study Of The Implementation Of Flexible Working Arrangement In Public Sector Organization During Covid-19 Pandemic, Krismiyati Tasrin, Agus Wahyuadianto, Pratiwi Pratiwi, Masrully Masrully

BISNIS & BIROKRASI: Jurnal Ilmu Administrasi dan Organisasi

The studies of Flexible Working Arrangement (FWA) have increased significantly in 2020. However, most studies are focused on the benefits and risks of FWA in general or particular jobs. The model of FWA implementation in different characteristics of jobs to improve performances are still insufficiently researched. Using a case study with qualitative and quasi-statistic data, this study investigates the Indonesian public sector in implementing FWA policy. Investigating Indonesia allows the researchers to describe how FWA in a mandated leading training institute promotes performances in different types of jobs. This study finds that each department endured unique circumstances. The Research Department …

A Biblical, Culturally Relevant, And Contextually Applicable Financial Literacy Curriculum, Wallace Kanyuira

Doctor of Leadership

Poverty in Kenya is high, and the church should respond by economically empowering the people to be self-reliant. People are in poverty, not for lack of opportunities and resources, but because they lack the knowledge and skills to exploit these opportunities, make decisions they are ill-equipped to make, and lack financial literacy. Many people who are financially struggling tend to seek solace in churches. Consequently, pastors need to master and teach biblical financial literacy and reshape the church culture to be responsive. In Hosea 4:6 God says: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. . . .” Biblical financial …

Is Classifying Uber Drivers As Independent Contractors Really A Bad Thing?, Kyleigh A. Dinnien

Student Publications

Uber is a part of the gig economy providing individuals with the opportunity to earn cash by completing rides through the Uber platform. These drivers are classified as independent contractors, but there is a discussion on whether they should instead be determined as employees. Employees receive different types of benefits than do independent contractors which is often thought of as a good thing, but this independent contractor classification may be what is saving millions of people from being unemployed. There are reasons why Uber would like to continue classifying drivers as independent contractors and there are consequences to both categories …

Implications Of Online Gambling Legalization, William M. Schmidt

Student Publications

The tradition of gambling has been around for thousands of years, but has undergone a recent evolution into what it is perceived as today. This has turned it into an industry of its own, which will only continue to grow with the ongoing legalization of online gambling. Past trends in these legislations would project further economic growth tied to the gambling industry. However, the mental health implications that have been seen to stem from the practice of gambling are as present as ever. This problem associated with the industry will also be expected to climb as gambling becomes both more …

Building Connections In Co-Production Environments, Kimberly D. Grantham, Kimberly R. Mcneil, Gail Ayala Taylor, Roland L. Leak

Atlantic Marketing Journal

With the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic felt around the globe, consumers look forward to once again being able to engage in communal experiences where relationships with other customers and with service providers are integral parts of ongoing service experiences. The purpose of this study is to provide a framework for service establishments to better understand the communal approach to becoming a service co-creator, helping service providers create more meaningful relationships between their customers when customers are engaging in the service experience in a group and as an individual. We distinguish individual versus group influences that emerge as a result …

To Share Or Not To Share? Branded Content Sharing In Twitter, Adriana M. Boveda-Lambie, Tracy Tuten, Victor Perotti

Atlantic Marketing Journal

Marketers have long recognized the power of word-of-mouth communication to influence consumer brand perceptions. Social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter make possible an efficient spread of communication to potentially large audiences with the added value of the credibility afforded to earned media. Consequently, marketers seek to encourage social media users to share brand-related messages. But how? To answer this question, we must first understand the decision to share or not to share in a social media context. This paper reports on an investigation as to the source and content of a brand’s tweets as antecedents of an individual’s …

The Faculty Recruitment-Retention Connection: A Strategic Linkage Approach, Mary Mobley, Richard Easley

Atlantic Marketing Journal

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is clear about the worsening shortage of doctoral qualified faculty. It is the proposition of this paper that business schools should consider evaluating and perhaps reinvigorating recruitment strategies in both the short- and intermediate-term, as well as developing marketing management strategies that will help alleviate business faculty shortages in the long-term. Strategic marketing guidance is set forth in this paper with a focus on the development and institutionalization of managerial linkages between recruitment-retention connections. Our major premise is that leadership robustness is needed relative to the construction and implementation of strategic …

2021-October-01-Etsu Names New Cmco, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – (October 1, 2021) Jessica Vodden has been named Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for East Tennessee State University. Vodden comes to ETSU with more than a decade of experience in higher education marketing and public relations.

“Jessica brings an impressive record in creating and leading successful strategic integrative marking initiatives in higher education and other settings,” said ETSU President Brian Noland. “She will be instrumental in helping to promote the ETSU story and lifting our brand to new audiences across the region and beyond.”

Vodden is a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. She received …

2021-October-01-Mtsu's Waldecker And Clark To Perform At Etsu, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 1, 2021) – The East Tennessee State University Department of Music will present a guest artist recital featuring Dr. Todd Waldecker, clarinet, and Dr. Adam Clark, piano, on Thursday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Powell Recital Hall of the Martin Center for the Arts.

An evening of clarinet and piano

“We are excited to welcome Dr. Waldecker and Dr. Clark, …

Are Participants Good Evaluators?, Jeffrey A. Smith, Alexander Whalley, Nathaniel T. Wilcox

Upjohn Press

Managers of workforce training programs are often unable to afford costly, full-fledged experimental or nonexperimental evaluations to determine their programs’ impacts. Therefore, many rely on the survey responses of program participants to gauge program impacts.

Smith, Whalley, and Wilcox present the first attempt to assess such measures despite their already widespread use in program evaluations. They develop a multidisciplinary framework for addressing the issue and apply it to three case studies: the National Job Training Partnership Act Study, the U.S. National Supported Work Demonstration, and the Connecticut Jobs First Program.

Each of these studies were subjected to experimental evaluations that …

Investment Patterns In Mountain West States, Counties, And Nevada Cities 2005-2019, Peter Grema, Zachary Walusek, Katie M. Gilbertson, William E. Brown Jr.

Economic Development & Workforce

The purpose of this fact sheet is to summarize findings on capital flows across Mountain West states and counties, and within Nevada cities. The “Gauging Investment Patterns across the US” report by the Urban Institute present findings of overall volume of capital deployed, racial equity of investments, and income equity for each respective geographic area. The full report further breaks down these three main categories into 18 other metrics.

Board Game Night, Idea Center, Illinois Wesleyan University

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"Remember how much fun you had with family game night? Come recreate the wholesome fun at the IDEA Center w2ith your 'new' squad."

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Retro Video Game Night, Idea Center, Illinois Wesleyan University

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"Come play with friends, faculty or anyone else who's [sic] name starts with a "F" and learn what fun you can have at the IDEA Center!"

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Makerspace Workshops, Idea Center, Illinois Wesleyan University

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"3-D printers, Sewing Machines, Laser Cutters, Embroidery Equipment, Vinyl Printing and so much more... Come check us out and let's create something!"

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