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Better, Busier, Or Stressed Out? Exploring Social Media-Induced Technostress In A Sales Context, Hayam Qasem Alnakhli

Marketing Dissertations - Archive

In this dissertation the "salesperson-technology environment interaction model" is deployed to explore the stress experienced by salespeople while using social media for work. Even though social media has numerous benefits for salespeople, an increasing number of salespeople perceive technology use as a source of stress, (i.e., technostress). Since such technostress can decrease employees' well-being (Tarafdar et al., 2015), it is important to understand what creates it. Drawing on the transaction based-model of stress (Lazarus, 1984) this dissertation investigates the direct effect of social media technology use as an antecedent of technostress, examines the stress imposed by the use of social …

Blockholder Heterogeneity And Corporate Textual Disclosure Quality, Xiaoxiao Yu

Accounting Dissertations - Archive

This study investigates whether and how different types of blockholders affect a firm’s textual disclosure quality. Using a hand-collected blockholder-firm panel sample from 2011 to 2016, I find that, on average, both the aggregate blockholder ownership and the total number of blockholders are negatively associated with the readability of firms’ 10-K reports, after controlling for the numerical quality of earnings. When blockholders are categorized into different groups based on their filing choices and their affiliations with management, I find that firms with greater number of unaffiliated 13D filers write more readable 10-K reports while firms with both greater number and …

An Empirical Test Of Learning In Management Earnings Forecasts, Yuan Shi

Accounting Dissertations - Archive

My dissertation examines whether managers issuing earnings guidance learn from the forecast errors in prior earnings guidance issued by them. Using data on quarterly earnings forecasts issued by managers during the period from 2001 to 2016, I find results that are consistent with managers learning from their previous forecast errors to improve their forecast accuracy. However, the intensity of the managers' reactions to previous forecast errors is asymmetric. Consistent with prior literature that emphasizes the importance of meeting or beating forecasts for managers, certain managers that miss their own forecasts tend to be conservative enough in their future forecasts to …

The House That Credit Built: How Advertising Shaped A Culture Of Borrowing In The Decade Of Prosperity., Morgan Folden

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is an examination of the visual rhetoric of the advertisements in 1920s America that encouraged consumers to implement payment plans to purchase commodities. It begins with an analysis of a standard advertisement found in a popular subscription journal and describes the ad’s reliance on an editorial-style layout to appeal to the rationality of the viewer, a theme common among marketing schemes of the surrounding decades. It uses an art historical approach to provide a new lens in studying capitalist economics and the provocative issue of empowerment versus confinement in the general visual representation of American housewives. The latter …

Eyes In The Field, A Seat At The Table, A Voice At The Ranch : A Study On Optimal Farm Labor Conditions., Christine Wiggins-Romesburg

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The field of human resource development has twin obligations to promote the performance of organizations and the satisfaction and welfare of all workers. Nevertheless, agriculture appears to be an understudied industry in the field, despite this obligation and the potential for suffering experienced by workers performing crop work. This case study sought to understand the process through which a single agricultural operation fosters optimal conditions for workers engaged in labor-intensive crop production. This study found employees experienced better treatment compared to other agricultural operations, and that conditions were rich in both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Intrinsic factors were marked by …

Essays On Anomalies In Asset Pricing, Xinrui Duan

Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access)

In Chapter 1, we examine whether various anomalies can be driven by two common behavioral forces, namely, "subjective" sentiment (representing investors' subjective biased beliefs) and "objective" limited attention (representing investors' objective cognitive constraints). While sentiment explains well many anomalies that are more speculative on the short-leg, it fails to explain anomalies that are equally speculative on the long and short-leg, including momentum and post-earnings announcement drift. Market-wide attention shifts, proxied by number of news averaged across stocks, significantly attenuates underreaction-driven anomalies, beyond the effect of sentiment. Our findings suggest that increase in market-wide attention can temporarily reduce the cost of …

Women In Innovation: Challenges And Opportunities, Mengzi Jin

Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access)

Innovation and creativity are the engines of social and economic progress. What roles do women play in innovation? Emerging evidence reveals that fewer women than men enter and succeed in innovation-related fields. Tackling gender inequality at work has always been one of the grand societal challenges, however little is known about gender issues specific to innovation achievements. This dissertation attempts to explain gender gaps in the innovation and creativity context. Innovation typically involves generating multiple novel and useful ideas, selecting the most promising one for implementation, and persistently championing the idea through implementation. I theorize and unpack the gender effect …

How Ties With Family Members Influence Professionals' Creativity In Family Businesses: The Role Of Hive Effect And Trust, Rameshwari Ramachandra

Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access)

Many Asian enterprises are family businesses. In recent years, there has been a growing body of research on creativity in Asian firms, but few studies on the creativity of the professionals working in Asian family businesses. Given the importance of creativity in family businesses for their continued success, I examined how a professional’s ties to family members in a family business influenced their creativity. I proposed that the number of family members in a professional’s network would positively predict the professional’s creativity, and that this effect would be mediated by the family members’ affective and cognitive trust in the professional. …

Shared Leadership And Team Motivation: An Exploratory Study, Yufeng Chi

Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access)

Despite the importance of team innovation for organizations, the conditions that foster team innovation are still not well understood. In this dissertation, I propose a theoretical model in which the impact of shared leadership on team innovation is mediated by information sharing and team potency. I utilize a two-wave longitudinal, multi-method and multi-source research design to examine the research hypotheses. I argue that shared leadership not only improves a team’s information sharing and team potency, but also generates cognitive and motivational advantages that are conducive to innovation. In addition, I show that the relationship between shared leadership and team innovation …

Battling Counterfeits In A Massive Market: Designing And Evaluating An Id-Tag Based Solution For Electronic Product Monitoring And Controlling, Xiao Ying Chen

Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access)

The problem of counterfeit and shoddy goods in China has been rampant and persistent one. The complexity of the Chinese market makes solving this problem extremely difficult. Three government agencies have tried to combat this problem extensively, from market entrance permission for prior-processing, sampling and inspection for in-processing, and punishment for post-processing. The responsibility division among agencies, however, created the cracks and holes in dealing with the problem. The existing government solution is too slow in response and too sparse in coverage to be effective and efficient. Anti-counterfeit labels and their derivatives are employed for counterfeit identification and prevention. Their …

2019-May-Etsu Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy Celebrates Th Graduating Class, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – As the Class of 2019 at East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy received their doctoral hoods, they officially became part of the 10^th graduating class and an important milestone for the college.

The commencement and hooding ceremony was held on Friday, May 3, in ETSU’s Brooks Gymnasium, where 76 pharmacy students walked across the stage.

“This marks a momentous occasion for our college that, 14 years ago, was founded by the community to fulfill a pharmacist shortage in our region,” said Dr. Debbie Byrd, dean of Gatton College of Pharmacy.

In 2004, a …

2019-May-Uh Alumni Accepted To Quillen College Of Medicine, University School, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Congratulations to three of our UH Alumni who have been accepted to Quillen College of Medicine's Class of 2023!

Haley Bradshaw, UH Class of 2015, graduated from the honors program at ETSU in May of this year, with degrees in Chemistry and Foreign Languages. She has a calling to become a physician specializing in pediatric cardiology and treat children with heart problems.

Mollee Rose Cohee, UH Class of 2015, graduated from University of Alabama, after studying Pre-med.

Westley Ongtengco, UH Class of 2014, graduated from East Tennessee State University, after studying Health Sciences.

So proud of Bucs!

2019-May-01-Chen: American Prize Honors, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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Roli Dhe Ndikimi I Madhësisë Së Tregut Në Tërheqjen E Investimeve Të Huaja Direkte, Edona Krasniqi

Theses and Dissertations

Për të kuptuar ndikimin e Investimeve të Huaja Direkte (IHD) në një vend dhe ndikimin e madhësisë së tregut në tërheqjen e këtyre të fundit, duhet të mirren parasysh GDP, GDP për kokë banori, infrastruktura, kapitali njerzor, marrëveshjet tregtare të një vendi në raport me vendet tjera, flukset e teknologjisë, lëvizjet e punës, burimet e vendit, etj. Një qasje e tillë nënkupton jo vetëm që eksportet dhe importet e mallrave dhe shërbimeve nuk janë më forma ekzekutive të transaksioneve ekonomike midis shteteve kombëtare, por gjithashtu që dimensionet e ndryshme të ekonomisë botërore janë të ndërlidhura fort. Prandaj është paksa e …

Investimet E Huaja Në Kosovë, Entor Kecmezi

Theses and Dissertations

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Tatimet Në Komunën E Gjilanit – Analizë Empirike, Kushtrim Agushi

Theses and Dissertations

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Ngritja E Efiçiencës Në Fushën E Prokurimit Publik Përmes Aplikimit Të E – Prokurimit, Mimoza Ramadani

Theses and Dissertations

Prokurimi publik në përgjithësi është një fushë dhe aktivitet i ri që paraqitet në shtetet bashkëkohore, e sidomos në shtetet të cilat kanë pasur trendë të zhvillimit të hovshëm nga ekonomia e planifikuar në ekonominë e tregut. Paraqitja e prokurimit publik është nevojë imanente për qeveritë e shteteve moderne dhe bashkëkohore, sepse çdo qeveri është blerëse e madhe e mallrave, shërbimeve dhe kryerjes së punëve. Nocionin e prokurimit publik kanë arritur ta përpunojnë shumë shkencëtarë nga fusha e ekonomisë dhe e financave, punëtorë shkencor, profesorë të universiteteve të ndryshme të botës, ekspert ligjor të cilët punojnë në hartimin e ligjeve …

The Evolution And Revolution Of Financial Accounting, Divonte Lumpkin

Honor’s College Freeman Research Journal

Accounting services are one of the primary reasons why companies are able to serve its customers and perform at high levels. The emergence of Artificial Intelligence has become an additional resource that have revolutionized the accounting world not only in the financial services industry, but the oil and gas industry)as well. Within the oil and gas industry, fair value impairment and financial reporting methods are analyzed to elaborate on how generally accepted accounting principles impact companies' assets which are vital to financial statements. However, accounting services are generally overshadowed with the technical aspects it provides. Demonstrating integrity and ethical standards …

How To Create Your Online Ecommerce Store, Jamalia Henry

Honor’s College Freeman Research Journal

Toni Sorenson once said, "Weight loss doesn't begin with a dumb bell; it starts in your head with a decision." Starting a business begins with an idea but the decision is up to the person to bring it to reality. My thesis will discuss the beginning of a new journey in my life that I used as a route to create sustainable wealth; an outcome that transformed into a passion and business venture. In addition, discussing strategies and skills that will help one become an entrepreneur who may be in need of guidance.

"How to Start an Online Business" will …

To Tweet Or Not Totweet: That Is The Professional Social Media Question, John Bauer

Accounting Undergraduate Honors Theses

As university and corporate programs continue to encourage their professional faculty to post on social media as a means of spreading positive publicity, the consequences that follow social media by employees must also be inspected. This study focuses on appraising the opinion of professionals in regards to social media posts and the perceived responsibility for maintaining ethical content while posting on the web. To do this, a survey was distributed and the resulting data collected. The data shed light on the climate surrounding social media use and workplace expectations for it, as well as the degree of responsibility assumed by …

A Needs Analysis To Inform Global Humanitarian Capacity Building, Jeroen Breman, Lisa A. Giacumo, Rachel Griffith-Boyes

Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning Faculty Publications and Presentations

This article describes a needs analysis case study to inform the instructional design of a multinational capacity building project in humanitarian logistics. Survey responses from 106 foreign partner non-governmental organizations (NGOs) of international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) were collected to gain insights into organizations’ access to technology, levels of confidence in five logistics process areas, the strengths of previous capacity building projects, and organizational strategies and methods for capacity building. Results show that staff have access to mobile phones and computers and prefer to use the latter for learning. It was also found that not all NGOs implemented all the common …

New Dentist News (May 2019), Ada Committee On The New Dentist

New Dentist News

New Dentist News offers timely information on scientific, social, educational, political and economic developments affecting new dentists. This collection is historical and items may not reflect current standards. For up-to-date information contact the ADA. The New Dentist News was alternately titled ADA Lifeline, 1997-June 2001.

New Dentist News (May 2019), Ada Committee On The New Dentist

New Dentist News

New Dentist News offers timely information on scientific, social, educational, political and economic developments affecting new dentists. This collection is historical and items may not reflect current standards. For up-to-date information contact the ADA. The New Dentist News was alternately titled ADA Lifeline, 1997-June 2001.

Crude Oil Price Prediction With Decision Tree Based Regression Approach, Engu Chen, Xin James He

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

Crude oil is an essential commodity for industry and the prediction of its price is crucial for many business entities and government organizations. While there have been quite a few conventional statistical models to forecast oil prices, we find that there is not much research using decision tree models to predict crude oil prices. In this research, we develop decision tree models to forecast crude oil prices. In addition to historical crude oil price time series data, we also use some predictor variables that would potentially affect crude oil prices, including crude oil demand and supply, and monthly GDP and …

Mobile Money And Socioeconomic Development: A Cross-Country Investigation In Sub-Saharan Africa, Wenxiu Vince Nan

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

Over the past decade, mobile money, as a disruptive financial services innovation, has been widely adopted in Sub-Saharan Africa where the majority of population was financially excluded. Despite the transformative role of mobile money, the macro-level socioeconomic implications have been weakly examined so far. To fill the research gap, this paper explores the theoretical and empirical links between mobile money and socioeconomic development. Drawing on the theory of technology affordances and the emerging mobile money literature, this paper argues that mobile money, when adopted on a massive scale, has the potential to lead to socioeconomic development at the societal level. …

Ipv6 Diffusion Milestones: Assessing The Quantity And Quality Of Adoption, John Pickard, Mark Angolia, Dale Drummond

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

There are currently two versions of Internet Protocol (IP) in use today, IP version 4 (IPv4) and IP version 6 (IPv6). The original version, IPv4, was standardized in the early 1980s as part of the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency Internet program and became the official Internet protocol in 1983 (Kleinrock, 2010). IPv6 was standardized in 1995 as its successor to provide enhanced capabilities and address IPv4 technological limitations, most notable of which was the anticipated exhaustion of address space (Deering & Hinden, 1995). While the two protocols have some functional similarities, they are distinct and not backward compatible; IPv4-only …

The Role Of Emotional Expression In Accessing Social Networks: The Case Of Newcomers' Blogs, Michael J. Hine, Luciara Nardon, Daniel Gulanowski

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

Research has established the critical role of social networks in facilitating adjustment to foreign environments. Increasingly, social interactions are happening through computer mediated technology. This paper explores the role of emotional expression in newcomers’ blogs in developing and interacting with social networks in a new country. This research uses a dictionary-based text analytics approach to detect emotional expression in newcomers’ blog posts and their associated discussions. Blog posts with more emotional expression had more associated responses; discussions tended to be more positive than posts; and the relative amount of negative emotion in the discussions increases as posts become more negative. …

Crafting Better Team Climate: The Benefits Of Using Creative Methods During Team Initiation, Dirk Primus, Crystal Jiang

Management Department Faculty Journal Articles

This study employs a mixed methods approach to investigate the effect of creative methods, the combinative use of model building and storytelling, during team initiation on team climate, a critical people-related factor in the management of collective innovation work. Qualitative analysis provides empirical evidence that creative methods benefit team initiation by raising participative confidence, engagement with the social environment as well as the team activities, friendly competition among team members, and by reducing fear of failure and habitual thinking. We also find support that the use of creative methods initiates and supports the development of positive team climate over the …

The Effects Of Herding And Word Of Mouth In A Two-Period Advertising Signaling Model, Xueping Zhen, Gangshu (George) Cai, Reo Song, Sungha Jang

Information Systems and Analytics

In the context of increasing globalization, a new product may be sequentially released into markets in different countries and regions. The behavior of consumers in the market where a new product is first launched may have a huge impact on the purchasing behavior of consumers in later markets through the effects of herding and word of mouth (WOM). We suggest that these effects may significantly influence advertising when new products with short life cycles, such as movies, books, games, and music, are sequentially launched and not repeatedly purchased by consumers. Using a two-period advertising signaling model, this study theoretically demonstrates …

School Of Business Administration Students Partner With Local Nonprofit, Laura Fierce

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.