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Lindenwood Business Students Mentored By Rbc Executives, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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Lindenwood Creative Writing Club Takes On National Novel Writing Month Challenge, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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2020-November-18-New Traditional Music Minors, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 18, 2020) – Two new minors and new coursework are now available in the Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music Studies program in East Tennessee State University’s Department of Appalachian Studies.

In addition to majoring in bluegrass, old-time and country music, students can now minor in old-time music and in Scottish and Irish music.

New minors in old-time, Scottish and Irish music

New classes in these genres offer unique, hands-on experiences for students to learn the music of their choice while immersing themselves in the culture that surrounds the music. Classes are now offered in fieldwork, archives and …

United Sciences Order On Various Motions, John J. Goger

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

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The Challenges And Opportunities Created By A Global Pandemic's Effects On Consumer Shopping Behavior Within The Fashion Retail Industry, Kate O'Connor

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The fashion retail industry has already been undergoing an extensive transformation since the introduction of e-commerce in the late 1990s. However, changes in consumer shopping behavior caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have fundamentally altered the industry in a matter of months. Because the COVID-19 pandemic is relatively recent, there is a lack of literature regarding the challenges and opportunities for fashion retailers in light of these changes in consumer behavior. This project will illuminate the challenges and opportunities created by the COVID-19 pandemic for the different distribution modes in the fashion retail industry: brick and mortar stores, e-commerce, and omnichannel …

2020-November-18-Virtual Womens Entrepreneurship Day Summit, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 18, 2020) – The Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) at East Tennessee State University and the Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) will hold a Virtual Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Summit on Thursday, Nov. 19, featuring keynote speaker Tammy Hawes, an ETSU alumna and founder and CEO of Virsys12, an awarding-winning Salesforce Gold Consulting Partner. 

The virtual summit is free to attend and the Zoom webinar begins at 11 a.m. The purpose of the Virtual Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Summit is to help women entrepreneurs discover resources and tools to make better business decisions and …

2020-11-18 Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.

Faculty Senate Records

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee meeting minutes for November 18, 2020.

Self-Efficacy Belief And The Influential Coach: An Examination Of Collegiate Athletes, Erianne A. Weight, Megan Lewis, Molly Harry

Journal of Athlete Development and Experience

Self-efficacy beliefs related to the performance of a task have been identified as strong predictors of performance success. Research has hypothesized that the most influential contextual factor in athlete self-efficacy development is the athlete-coach relationship, yet there is little research on this relationship. The purpose of this study was to examine collegiate athletes’ perceptions of the prevalence of transformative and destructive coaches, the teaching methods athletes perceive to be transformative (strengthening self-efficacy belief), and the influence of coaching methods on sport self-efficacy belief. Just over two-thirds of the athletes expressed having transformative coaches while over one-third experienced coaches they defined …

Problematizing The Adoption And Implementation Of Athlete Development ‘Models’: A Foucauldian-Inspired Analysis Of The Long-Term Athlete Development Framework, Mathew Dowling, Joseph Mills, Anna Stodter

Journal of Athlete Development and Experience

The purpose of this paper is to problematize the continued adoption and implementation of Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) framework (Balyi et al., 2005; 2014) as an increasingly orthodox conception of the athlete development process and for underpinning and designing sport coaching practice. In adopting a post-structuralist, Foucauldian perspective and drawing upon empirical interview data with Balyi and colleagues, senior government officials and sport administrators, our analysis examines some of the potential limitations for adopting and implementing LTAD as a conception of the athlete development process. In particular, we highlight the potential issues and contradictions linked to adopting such conceptions, namely …

Up, Down, And All-Around: The Swirling-Transfer Collegiate Athlete Experience, Ethan Swingle, Cristobal Salinas

Journal of Athlete Development and Experience

Intercollegiate athletics have become an integral part of campus life (Denhart, Villwock, & Vedder, 2010; Mixon & Trevino, 2005; Shulman & Bowen, 2001), and have grown exponentially in the resources universities put forth to participate in this extracurricular activity (Clotfelter, 2011). One of the biggest evolutions of intercollegiate athletics has been the collegiate athlete transfer phenomenon (Cooper & Hawkins, 2014); however, little research has been conducted on transfer collegiate athletes, or the transfer collegiate athlete experience. As such, the purpose of this instrumental case study was to discover and describe the experiences and perceptions of swirling-transfer collegiate athletes at Athletic …

Rivalry Appeals In Advertising: Distinctiveness Versus Inclusiveness, David Stahr

Honors Projects in Marketing

The main objective of the research is to study how convenience and shopping products impact how consumers react to rivalry appeals in advertisements. The authors examine the effectiveness of rivalry appeals in advertisements and how they are impacted by the product type considered by consumers. In two studies, a 2 (prime: distinctiveness vs. inclusiveness) x 2 (message: competition vs. collaboration) ANOVA methodology was conducted on survey data. In Study 1, participants primed with distinctiveness (inclusiveness) and considering convenience products experienced an assimilation effect where they preferred competitive (collaborative) rivalry appeals. In Study 2, participants primed with distinctiveness (inclusiveness) and considering …

Rivalry Appeals In Advertising: Distinctiveness Versus Inclusiveness, David Stahr, Sukki Yoon, Kacy Kim

Honors Projects in Marketing

The main objective of the research is to study how convenience and shopping products impact how consumers react to rivalry appeals in advertisements. The authors examine the effectiveness of rivalry appeals in advertisements and how they are impacted by the product type considered by consumers. In two studies, a 2 (prime: distinctiveness vs. inclusiveness) x 2 (message: competition vs. collaboration) ANOVA methodology was conducted on survey data. In Study 1, participants primed with distinctiveness (inclusiveness) and considering convenience products experienced an assimilation effect where they preferred competitive (collaborative) rivalry appeals. In Study 2, participants primed with distinctiveness (inclusiveness) and considering …

December Virtual Commencement Ceremony, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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2020-November-17-Town Hall Virtual Resilience, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 17, 2020) – “Cameras On versus Cameras Off: Virtual Resilience in the Appalachian Highlands” is the focus of the inaugural Town Hall sponsored by the ETSU Ballad Health Strong BRAIN Institute (SBI).

The SBI facilitates the development and dissemination of evidence-based practices that prevent, reduce and mitigate the negative effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on health and health disparities. It also strives to inform the citizens and workforce of the Appalachian Highlands region on the importance of being resilience-informed.

This free public discussion will be held Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 11 a.m. via Zoom. Those wishing …

Open Meeting Agenda, November 17, 2020, Virtual, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Division. Professional Ethics Executive Committee

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

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Open Meeting Minutes — November 17, 2020, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Division. Professional Ethics Executive Committee

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

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Sustainable Management Of Groundwater In Louisiana, Dependra Bhatta

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The common property nature of the Mississippi River Alluvial Aquifer (MRAA) results in the formation of a cone of depression in the southern portion of the aquifer encompassing Concordia parish, Louisiana. Excessive groundwater withdrawal and the resulting cone of depression formation have caused some wells to go dry and others to be affected by saltwater intrusion. The depleting groundwater stock can be managed optimally using different groundwater management policies. The findings of this dissertation are relevant to both policymakers and researchers to understand the effects of policies to keep the aquifer sustainable.

My dissertation is written in a three-essay format. …

Socially Responsible Investments In Europe, Muhammad Ashfaq, Verena Bochert

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

Preface

In times of increasing demand for social equality, adherence to human rights and the tackling of global warming, awareness of sustainable investments is becoming more important in the context of the economic prosperity of a country. Investors, from the institutional as well as the private side, can support environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues by investing in sustainable assets. This research contributes to analysing the sustainable investment market in Europe and to developing market segments for the future. Socially Responsible Investments (SRIs) integrate ESG aspects into the decision-making process, whereby investments only focussing on the E (environmental aspects) are …

Ada News - 11/16/2020, 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.

2020-November-16-Etsu Student Organizations Sponsoring Ppe Collection Drive, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 16, 2020)  – Several student organizations at East Tennessee State University are sponsoring a collection drive for personal protective equipment (PPE) and hygiene products now through Friday, Nov. 20.

Students are collecting hand sanitizer, masks, face shield, gloves, and other PPE/hygiene products in donation bins on campus. The bins are located on the first floor of Sherrod Library and the D.P. Culp Student Center in the Starbucks common area and near the elevators on the 2nd and 3rd floors. The donations will benefit Hermitage Health and Rehabilitation Center.

“We are hosting this event to try and give …

University Sponsors Virtual Blue Note 5k, Lindenwood University

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2020-November-16-Etsu College Of Public Health Covid-19 Videos Surpass 25000 Views, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 16, 2020) – Throughout the pandemic, East Tennessee State University’s College of Public Health has mobilized its expertise and resources, posting almost 100 COVID-19 educational videos, updates, and public service announcements, which have surpassed 25,000 views.

“Our goal is to share useful information about the pandemic as widely as possible,” said Dr. Randy Wykoff, dean of the College of Public Health. “Since COVID-19 is the dominant public health concern currently facing our nation, we knew the videos would get attention. But when we decided to look at the numbers, we were excited to see how many times …

2020-11-16 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Staff Congress Records

A message update from the Office of the President sent to students on November 16, 2020 regarding the completion of in-person classes on November 20 and remaining classes to be conducted virtually.

2020-11-16 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Staff Congress Records

Message sent by the President on November 16, 2020 to the students discussing the final days of classes, upcoming holidays and the 2021 winter and spring semesters.

2020-11-16 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Faculty Senate Records

A message update from the Office of the President sent November 16, 2020 regarding the completion of all in-person classes by November 20 and ending the semester via virtual methods.

Stakeholder Perceptions Of Da Nang, Vietnam As A Tourism Gateway City, Patrick J. Holladay, Anthony W. Dixon, Minh C. Nguyen, Bao L. Nguyen, Shuangyu Xu, Kate Price-Howard

Journal of Tourism Insights

Da Nang, Vietnam is referred to as a gateway city because of its use as a regional entry point to multiple UNESCO World Heritage Sites and other extra-regional interests proximate to the city. This research addresses Da Nang tourism stakeholders’ interest in the capitalization of Da Nang’s current position as a tourism gateway city. Interviews were conducted with government officials, resort general managers, travel agency personnel, museum directors and members of academia who were all from Da Nang and knowledgeable of the industry. This study concludes that embracing and developing Da Nang’s position as a gateway and hub is important …

Frequency And Use Of Online Travel Sites When Planning A Leisure Vacation, John Salazar, Nancy M. Hritz, Catherine Moorman, Kelli Brunson, Anton Abraham

Journal of Tourism Insights

The growth of online travel agencies has modified how consumers explore possible vacation choices by allowing greater access to the travel and tourism supply chain. This growth also empowers potential travelers to be more discerning when purchasing travel products and services by giving them the opportunity to align their preferences (i.e., price, value, amenity, etc.) with the multiple product offerings available to them via online travel retail sites. This research explores a visitor’s frequency of using online travel sites when planning a leisure vacation and if similarities exist in how frequently these sites are used in the planning process. It …

Understanding Contraflow Pop-Culture Tourism: The Case Of Transnational Fandom Of South Korean Pop-Culture And The “Hallyu” Tourism, Jungyun "Christine" Hur, Tony Kim

Journal of Tourism Insights

Pop-culture tourism has continuously grown its market among those who are fanatic of pop-culture, and destination marketers have noticed pop-culture as an effective marketing tool to attract more visitors. Pop-culture has been dominant by the US, but interestingly, a recent phenomenon sees a contra-cultural flow. This paper explores contraflow pop-culture tourism and guides the reader to how to understand this new tourism niche. Reviewing the case of transnational fandom of South Korean pop-culture, so called “Korean Wave” or “Hallyu” and its impact on inbound tourism, this paper suggests digital mediation as a key driver of contraflow pop-culture and transnational fandom, …

Travel Motives And Golf Tourists: An Exploratory Study, Chris Brown, Yuri Feito

Journal of Tourism Insights

Over the past 25 years the concept of sport tourism has taken on numerous forms and broadened tourism and sport research tremendously. Hui, Wan, and Ho (2007) indicated that the global tourism industry has become increasingly competitive, and golf tourism, as a subcategory of sport tourism, has received more recent attention within the tourism industry. Thus, it is becoming more important for golf courses and golf destinations to identify the variables which attract and retain their golfing clientele. The identification of common characteristics and travel motivations among golf tourists could provide useful information to golf destination marketers in targeting their …

The Information Search Behavior Of International Students When Travelling Within The Countries Of Study In Relation To The Effectiveness Of Dmo Websites, Daegeun (Dan) Kim, Sheila Scott-Halsell

Journal of Tourism Insights

International student travel, within the countries of study, has increased over time. Through qualitative analysis, this study found that when these students travel, they generally search for information prior to travel. Regardless of prior knowledge about the location, information internet searches were the primary source. However, use of destination marketing organization (DMO) websites was not a primary source of information. The overwhelming purpose of travel, within the country of study, was for cultural experiences while budget was the main factor in decision making. The findings indicate that DMOs, whose information of destination is often cultural in nature, should work to …