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2018-November-1-Concerts At Down Home, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University’s Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music Studies program will host five nights of music at the Down Home in Johnson City from Nov. 30-Dec. 5.

These end-of-semester performances kick off with the Country Band Showcase on Friday, Nov. 30.  A mixture of different bluegrass, old-time and Celtic bands will take the stage on Saturday, Dec. 1, as well as Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 4-5.  Bands led by students doing their capstone projects in band leadership will perform on Monday, Dec. 3.

Shows begin at 7 p.m. each night at the Down Home, located …

2018-November-1-Controllership-Concentration, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 1, 2018) – New courses in the Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.) Program at East Tennessee State University are allowing students the flexibility to prepare for careers in the corporate sector.

The concentration in controllership began this fall and reflects the emerging role of accountants to aid in financial consultations and decision-making in the corporate workplace. It also provides an alternative to the traditional career paths of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in audit or tax.

“We are seeing that some students don’t want to work as public accountants, nor do they want to work 60-to-80 hour weeks …

2018-November-1-John Bartram The Kings Gardener, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – Award-winning designer, speaker and dramatist Kirk R. Brown will deliver his presentation, “John Bartram, the King’s Gardner,” at East Tennessee State University on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Brown Hall auditorium.

This free public presentation is sponsored by the Southern Appalachian Plant Society (SAPS) and the ETSU Arboretum.

Dressed in a waistcoat, stylish breeches and buckled shoes, Brown will portray the life and times of the great colonial era American horticulturist, explorer and royal botanist to King George III.  As John Bartram, “the father of American botany,” he will recount the horticultural history of …

2018-November-1-Dean Of Libraries Named, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 1, 2018) – East Tennessee State University has selected David P. Atkins as dean of University Libraries.

Atkins comes to ETSU following over 20 years of service at the University of Tennessee, including his most recent role as department head and professor in Branch Libraries and Collection Logistics. Atkins has also held leadership roles in Resource Sharing and Document Delivery as well as Access and Delivery Services. His deanship at ETSU will begin Jan. 1, 2019.

Atkins is a graduate of the University of Tennessee where he earned a bachelor’s in history and political science. He obtained …

2018-November-1-Milton Marathon, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY — East Tennessee State University will hold a Milton Marathon, with a public reading of John Milton’s 1667 masterpiece, “Paradise Lost,” on Thursday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Reece Museum.

ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland will lead off the reading of the epic poem that features God, Satan, the war in Heaven and mankind’s loss of the Garden of Eden.

Guests are invited to stop by during the day to listen or read some of the 10,000 lines of poetry. In addition, a student-curated exhibition of rare 17^th through 20^th century …

2018-November-1-Veterans Day Closing, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University will be closed Friday, Nov. 9, in observance of Veterans Day.  Offices will reopen and classes will resume on Monday, Nov. 12.

2018-November-1-Social Work Info Sessions, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

ABINGDON, Virginia – East Tennessee State University’s Department of Social Work will host two information sessions at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, Virginia, on its bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.

A Master of Social Work Information Session will be held Thursday, Nov. 15, from 5-7 p.m.  Attendees will learn about the educational foundation needed for careers in social work, including the educational requirements to begin supervision toward the licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) designation post-graduation.

The M.S.W. program begins in May 2019, and the application deadline is Feb. 28.  Classes are offered one afternoon/evening per week at …

2018-November-1-Tis The Season, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University’s Wind Ensemble and Concert Band will perform in concert on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Milligan College’s Seeger Chapel.

In “‘Tis the Season,” each ensemble will showcase concert programs that focus on yearly seasons, particularly Christmas.  Pieces include “Variants on a Medieval Tune” by Norman Dello Joio, “October” by Eric Whitacre and “Lincolnshire Posy” by Percy Grainger.

The Wind Ensemble is conducted by Dr. Christian Zembower, professor and director of bands in the ETSU Department of Music.  The Concert Band is conducted by Dr. Joe D. Moore, assistant professor and director …

2018-November-1-Women On Wednesdays, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 1, 2018) – Award-winning photographer Tema Stauffer will present an artist’s talk in conjunction with her most recent photographic series, “UPSTATE,” in East Tennessee State University’s “Women on Wednesdays” Lecture Series on Nov. 7 at noon at the Reece Museum.

In the photographs of “UPSTATE,” showcased in her current new faculty solo exhibition at the Reece Museum and her monograph of this body of work published by Daylight Books, Stauffer records the imprint that American industrial and agricultural history left on settings in and around Hudson, New York.  Her combined bodies of work explore the social, economic …

Evaluation Of The Application Of Double Taxation On International Services Transactions From Brazilian Airlines, Franco Daffos Torres, Raquel Sa Brito Rojas, Ricardo Araujo Kurokawa Bico, Rodrigo Saldanha Marinho

Graduate Student Works

Globalization tends to stimulate transactions between different countries by offering products and services with different quality and prices. During the negotiations, there is a tax over payment remitted abroad that involves agreements between countries. This research project aims to understand all the double taxation agreements between Brazil and foreign countries inserting them into the decision making process of hiring a service abroad. Using the Business Process Management methodology it could be seen that double taxation is not considered today on the study of hiring a service abroad, which can lead to an increase on company’s costs. This project proposes a …

Optimization Of Organizational Design, Dyin Ogawa, Guilherme Esmael, Manoel Burg, Patricia Soares

Graduate Student Works

This study aims to present new techniques that airlines can use in order to gain efficiency through human resources allocation, to keep up on track with the challenging and constant-moving environment of aviation industry. As the classical hierarquical structure that dominates most of the airlines today is not a prone environment for the changes proposed, researchers will explore human resources optimization using the optimization software Lindo, mixed with concepts and techniques of Agile Methodology, such as evaluation score and talent mapping to develop a model for the best match between employees’ and tasks of Avianca Brasil Project Department, considering productivity …

Tregu Monetar Në Kosovë, Amra Korenica

Theses and Dissertations

Politika monetare është politika e ndjekur nga autoriteti monetar nëpërmjet manipulimit të instrumentave monetare për të ndikuar në ekonomi dhe për të realizuar objektivat e tij. Përgjithësisht, autoriteti monetar është banka qendrore dhe objektivi i shumicës së bankave qendrore është stabiliteti i çmimeve dhe I valutës së vendit. Për realizimin e këtij objektivi përdoren objektiva të ndërmjetëm që kanë të bëjnë me agregatët e ndryshëm monetarë, rritjen ekonomike, stabilitetin makroekonomik, stabilitetin financiar etj. Stabiliteti i çmimeve është mjaft i rëndësishëm dhe prek secilin nga ne duke ndikuar pozitivisht në rritjen e të ardhurave reale (inflacioni i stabilizuar), apo negativisht në …

Foreign Direct Investments In Kosovo, Albana Fona

Theses and Dissertations

This journey would not have been possible without the support of my family, professors and mentors, and friends. To my family, thank you for encouraging me in all of my pursuits and inspiring me to follow my dreams. I am especially grateful to my parents, who supported me emotionally and financially.

I want to express my sincere gratitude to my advisor Prof. Hasan Metin for the continuous support, for his patience, motivation, and immense knowledge. His guidance helped me in all the time of research and writing of this thesis. I could not have imagined having a better advisor and …

Ndikimi I Institucioneve Financiare Në Zhvillimin Ekonomik Të Kosovës, Altina Kuqi

Theses and Dissertations

Ekonomia e Kosovës vazhdon të gjenerojë rritje dhe stabilitet solid makroekonomik, në

veçanti në rrafshin fiskal dhe atë financiar. Ajo nuk ka shpëtuar pa u prekur nga efektet e krizës me të cilat po ballafaqohen disa nga shtetet e zhvilluara e sidomos ato të Eurozonës, të cilat kanë bërë që norma e rritjes, përkundër që është pozitive, të jetë më e ulët se sa në periudhat e kaluara.

Banka Qendrore e Republikës së Kosovës vazhdon të ndjekë për së afërmi zhvillimet në sektorin financiar, duke siguruar arritjen e objektivit të saj primar, gjegjësisht duke siguruar ruajtjen e stabilitetit financiar në …

Roli I Auditimit Në Ekonominë E Tregut, Ardita Colaj

Theses and Dissertations

Auditimi është një mjet për të vlerësuar efektivitetin e kontrolle vetë brendshme të një kompanie. Mbajtja e një sistemi efektiv të kontrolle vetë brendshme është thelbësor për arritjen e objektivave të biznesit të një kompanie, marrjen e raportimit financiar të besueshëm përveprimet e tij, parandalimin e mashtrimit dhe shpërdorimin e pasurive të saj dhe minimizimin e kostos së kapitalit. Struktura e auditimit është studiuar në kontekste të ndryshme që nga vitet 1980, dhe vazhdon të jetë një konstruksion me rëndësi. Shkalla e strukturës së përdorur është një ndryshore vendimi sa herë që një firmë auditimi ndryshon qasjen e saj të …

Ndikimi I Evazionit Fiskal Në Ekonominë E Kosovës, Elsa Musliu

Theses and Dissertations

Qëllimi i këtij hulumtimi është analizimi i ndikimit të evazionit fiskal në ekonomi, duke u bazuar në perspektivat dhe koncepet teorike te Metodave të Hulumitimit në Prakikë. Nëpërmes këtij punimi do të mundohemi të shpjegojme dhe te trajtojmë kuptimin dhe përmbajtjen e evazionit fiskal, të shpjegojmë shkurtimisht pasojat kryesore të evazionit fiskal si dhe pasojat që shkakton ky fenomen në ekonominë e vendit dhe të rajonit, të përshkruajmë faktorët që ndikojnë në evazion fiskal, të nxjerrim përfundimet dhe rekomandimet e nevojshme për përmirësimet lidhur me evazionin fiskal në fushën ekonomike.

Rezultati i këtij punimi do të ofroj faktorët kryesor që …

Ndikimi I Vlerave Të Punonjësve Në Performancën E Organizatës, Gresa Konjuhi

Theses and Dissertations

Në këtë punim është paraqitur rëndësia e vlerave në sjelljen organizative, duke analizuar ndikimin e faktorëve: stil lidershipi, kulturë organizative si dhe ndryshime organizative në efektivitetin e këtyre organizatave.

Njëkohësisht kam paraqitur edhe një rast studimi që ka të bëjë me kompaninë e sigurimeve “EUROSIG” me qendër në Tiranë.

Konkluzionet dhe rekomandimet e këtij punimi janë mbështetur mbi rezualtatet e analizës teorike. Fjalët kyçe të përdorura në këtë punim janë: efektiviteti organizativ, stil lidershipi, kulturë organizative, sjellje organizative, ndryshime organizative, ndikim i vlerave të punonjësve.

Ndikimi I Politikave Fiskale Në Ndërmarrjet E Vogla Dhe Të Mesme Në Republikën E Kosovës, Liridon Hyseni

Theses and Dissertations

Ekonomia e Kosovës që nga viti 1999, kryesisht është mbështetur nga ndihmat ndërkombëtare, remitencat dhe nga sektori publik. Roli sektorit privat ishte mjaft i vogël. Megjithatë, konsiderohet se Ndërmarrjet e Vogla dhe të Mesme (NVM) duhet te luajnë rolin primar në gjenerimin e rritjes ekonomike.

Sipas të dhënave të Agjensionit për Regjistrimin e Bizneseve në Republiken e Kosovës (ARBK), në Kosovë janë regjistruar deri më tani mbi 172,000 biznese që nga viti 2000, rreth 98% të ketij numri e përbëjnë NVM-te. Mbi 50% e NVM-ve që operojne në Kosovë, karakterizohen me investime të vogla dhe joproduktive dhe kjo situatë kufizon …

Funksionet E Marketingut Dhe Politikat Kryesore Të Tij, Valerina Colaj

Theses and Dissertations

Marketingu është proces shoqëror dhe menaxhues, përmes të cilit individët dhe grupet përfitojnë atë që kanë nevojë dhe që dëshirojnë, përmes krijimit, ofrimit dhe këmbimit të produkteve të vlefshme me të tjerët. Marketingu përfshinë hulumtimin, promovimin, shitjen dhe shpërndarjen e produkteve ose shërbimeve. Shtjellimi dhe diskutimi rreth marketingut është një temë e madhe dhe e gjerë, dhe në thelb mund te themi që marketingu përfshin gjithçka që bëni për të marrë klientët tuaj potencialë dhe produktin ose shërbimin tuaj së bashku. Gjatë këtij punimi hulumtues do të shtjellojë një çështje shumë e rëndësishme për pothuajse të gjitha bizneset që të …

Ndikimi I Marrëveshjes Së Stabilizim Asocimit Në Ekonominë E Kosovës, Rinor Ajeti

Theses and Dissertations

MSA(Marrëveshja e Stabilizim Associmit) është një marrveshje kornizë që I ofrohet shteteve të Ballkanit Perëndimor përmes të cilës bëhet zbatimi I procesit të stabilizimit dhe associmit.Kjo marrëveshje I përshtatet situatave specifike për secilin shtet partner të cilit I ofrojn një tregtim të lirë në mes të BE-së(Bashkimit Europian) dhe shtetit të kontraktuar por gjithashtu ndihmon në identifikim të objektivave dhe qëllimeve tjera të përbashkëta politike dhe ekonomike përmes së cilës bëhet një shtyrje drejt bashkpunimit më të madh regjional.Mbrenda BE-së(Bashkimit Europian) kjo marrëveshje u shërben si bazë për zbatimin e procesit të antarsimit të vendeve të kontraktuar në BE(Bashkim Europain).Shtetet …

Analizë E Kredive Gjatë Viteve Të Fundit Në Bankat Nlb, Bpb Dhe Banka Ekonomike, Natyra Mulliqi

Theses and Dissertations

Qëllimi i kësaj teme është analiza, njohja si dhe informimi me kreditë dhe interesit (normave) apo kamatave të një kredie në Kosovë gjatë vitëve 2015, 2016 dhe 2017.

Ky punim është zhvilluar në mes tri nga dhjetë bankat e Kosoës: NLBanka, Banka Ekonomike me 100% kapital kosovar si dhe banka me origjin kosovare Banka Private për Biznes. Po ashtu në këtë punim do të informohemi me konceptin kredi, kamat, llojet e tyre si dhe ligjet e formuara nga Banka Qëndore Kosovare me të cilat bankat operojnë në Kosovë.

Do të njihemi me dallimet e operimit të tyre përms, planifikimit, qëllimit …

Investimi Në Zhvillimin E Ndërmarrjeve Të Vogla Dhe Të Mesme, Valmire Krasniqi

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Sfidat E Menaxhimit Të Operacioneve Në Kohën E Industrisë 4.0: Rasti I Kompanive Kosovare, Taulant Galimuna

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Cultural Transformation In The Digital World, Singapore Management University

Research Collection of Office of Executive Education

The context of businesses across the world is fast changing – more specifically, Digitalisation has had a growing and increasingly disruptive impact across industry sectors and regions. Companies in the APAC region, like many others across the world, are grappling with the digital wave and its implications for their own structures, strategies and people. It appears that many are struggling to cope with the phenomenon, only a few have been able to embrace it fully, and almost none have been able to get ahead of it, proactively. Although much has been written and said about Digitalisation in the Asian context, …

2018-November-East Tennessee Portfolio Day.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

The East Tennessee Portfolio Day will be hosted by East Tennessee State University and the Knoxville Museum of Art. It will be held Sunday, November 4 from 12pm to 4pm at the Knoxville Museum of Art. Portfolio day will provide students with the opportunity to meet with art faculty and admission representatives from accredited art and design programs to talk about college plans and to have their portfolios reviewed. All students interested in pursuing a career in the visual arts are welcome, and high school students considering a visual arts major are especially encouraged. The event is free and open …

Does Persistence Explain Esg Disclosure Decisions?, Garret A. Mcbrayer

Marketing Faculty Publications and Presentations

Advocates of an increased focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives have argued that increased ESG disclosure is a necessary first step. Given the limited regulatory requirements on ESG disclosure, manager preferences serve as a primary determinant of ESG transparency. Using data on ESG disclosure from Bloomberg, I examine the extent to which disclosure persistence on the behalf of firm management, as proxied by managerial tenure, affects firms’ ESG disclosure strategies. Overall, I find that ESG disclosure quality and ESG disclosure variability are reduced as management tenure increases. Further, I find that the replacement of a firm’s CEO interrupts …

2018 – 2019 Kentucky Agricultural Economic Situation And Outlook, Kenneth H. Burdine, Todd D. Davis, Jerry Pierce, William M. Snell, Timothy A. Woods, Jeffrey W. Stringer

Agricultural Situation and Outlook

This publication covers the situation and outlook for 2018-2019 in the following areas:

• U.S. Agricultural Economy;
• Kentucky’s Agricultural Economy;
• Selected Commodity Profiles - Cattle; Poultry; Hogs; Equine; Dairy; Corn; Soybeans; Wheat; Tobacco; Fruits, Vegetables and Greenhouse; and
• Forestry.

Project Management In Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

This issue's "New and Noteworthy" column focuses on several books, journal articles, and websites that will serve as an introduction to project management in library and information organization settings.

Making The Case For Diversity As A Strategic Business Tool In Small Firm Survival And Success, Jennifer M. Sequeria, Kelly P. Weeks, Myrtle P. Bell, Sherrhonda R. Gibbs

Faculty Publications

Although human resource managers have long realized the impact of diversity on organizational outcomes, most of the research to date has focused on large organizations. Very little consideration has been given to small firms in the United States with fewer than 15 employees, which are not required to comply with federal Equal Employment Opportunity legislation. We propose that by valuing racial diversity and creating an inclusive organizational climate from inception, new small firms with growth objectives can increase their competitiveness, leading to better performance and long-term survival. Anchoring our arguments in intellectual capital theory, coupled with Cox and Blake’s seminal …

Social Media Technology Use And Salesperson Performance: A Two Study Examination Of The Role Of Salesperson Behaviors, Characteristics, And Training, Jessica Ogilvie, Raj Agnihotri, Adam Rapp, Kevin Trainor

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

Extending the literature on sales technology, we use two studies to develop and test a model involving salesperson-customer shared technology tools, referred to as Social Media Technology (SMT). Specifically, we demonstrate the impacts of SMT in B2B sales contexts on customer relationship performance and objective sales performance through key mediating behaviors and characteristics. Empirical findings from two studies, cross-company and within-company data, demonstrate the effects of SMT on salesperson product information communication, diligence, product knowledge, and adaptability. Moderating effects suggest that the integration of SMT in the absence of training on the technology may not yield the best results. Findings …