An Initial Key Evaluation Of The Strategic Interaction Between Macroeconomic Policies In Albania, Bernard Dosti, Elena Polo

UBT International Conference

Monetary and fiscal policy constitutes principal macro-policies, even though they are usually designed and implemented with quite different - sometimes even contrary - goals. Although they have a certain degree of independence mostly in the institutional basis, there is also a considerable level of interdependence between them. This one is usually found in the literature with the term “interaction” and then “harmonization” when the country operates within a monetary union. The first objective of this paper is to shortly identify main elements of the interaction between macro-policies. The second objective is to evaluate this mutual interaction among them for the …

Trends And Challenges Of Export Performance In The Republic Of Macedonia, Nehat Ramadani, Violeta Madzova

UBT International Conference

Republic of Macedonia, as a small and open economy, continuously works on improving its export performance, aiming not only to increase the quantity and value of the its total export, but also to improve the export quality, hereby moving the export structure from dominant traditional export products to new capital intensive goods. However, despite successful integration of Macedonian exporters into European supply chains, there is a significant room for improvement in the overall quality of export performance. The paper aims to give empirical evidence of the selected performance indicators of the Macedonian exports over a ten years period. It’s used …

Raising Risk Equity Capital Through A Private Placement Process In Emerging Markets, Elena Ralinska, Zlatin Sarastov

UBT International Conference

A survey on the full cycle of raising equity capital for risky ventures in emerging markets is reviewed on the basis transactions in Bulgaria. A special emphasis is put on the particulars and specifics of the process when applied in uncertain environment and emerging markets where even the capital expenditure on project structuring and execution is very sensitive. Main pitfalls are identified and the fastest and most efficient route from time and cost perspective is suggested. Real life cases on a no-name basis are being used to review the main characteristics of the process.

Capital Structure In Construction Sector: What Does It Depend On?, Liudmila Guzikova

UBT International Conference

Construction is one of the basic branches of national economy creating the material basis for the most of economic and social activities, as well as of the personal welfare and being of the people. Construction sector consists of enterprises including large, medium and small businesses. The interaction of different types of construction business allows ensuring the proper volume of construction and providing flexible and quick response to demand changes, trends, and challenges. Construction companies need capital to support their performance and they create capital structure combining the available sources of equity and debt. There are two well-known theoretical provisions used …

Accounts Receivable Management To Medium Enterprises In Kosovo, Besmire Aliu, Liridona Ismaili, Zelfije Osmani

UBT International Conference

Facing numerous economic problems, one of them is doing business. This paper will provide a reflection on the operation of cash-free sales. The paper will be dealt with in two aspects: theoretical and practical. It will be examined Management of accounts receivable in medium-sized enterprises in Kosovo. There will be talk of accounts receivable, their management, including sales conditions, information gathering, cash and payout ratio at different time periods, accumulation within the year, bad debts and business relationships, and customers.

A Study Of The Global Job Satisfaction And Motivators Of Job Satisfaction Among Long-Tenured Protestant Pastors In Southern California, Ron Armstrong

Dissertations

Purpose: The purposes of this study were to determine the global job satisfaction of long-tenured Protestant pastors in southern California; to determine what are the facets of job satisfaction that motivate them to remain in their job; to discover what personal characteristics they perceive to have contributed to their long tenure.

Methodology: This study utilizes an explanatory, mixed method design. It is explanatory because it utilizes quantitative methods first, then seeks to better understand those results through qualitative methods (McMillan & Schumacher, 2010).

Findings: The subject pastors are very satisfied with their jobs; report high global job satisfaction; substantially higher …

Globalization And The Flattening Of The World: A Book Review Of “The World Is Flat”, Shannon L. Wade

The Kabod

There is no doubt the world is changing. In cultures, in politics, and in economies, increased awareness of foreign and domestic practices has become a focal point of society. Trade has always proven beneficial to a nation due to the laws of absolute and comparative advantage, but in the modern world, international relations go beyond the boundaries of exchanging products. Now, services and collaboration are added to that realm. In his book “The World is Flat,” Thomas Friedman pinpoints the history and future of globalization in economics. Highlighting how globalization has made the world “flat” by allowing fair competition between …

2018-October-26-Five Alive, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

'Five Alive!'

KINGSPORT (Oct. 26, 2018) – East Tennessee State University’s contemporary a cappella ensembles, Greyscale, SwashBucklers and Harmonium, as well as Dobyns-Bennett High School’s Armonia and Duly Noted, will present a concert titled “Five Alive!” on Friday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the Kingsport Renaissance Theatre.

Greyscale’s music incorporates a blend of pop, jazz and contemporary a cappella. SwashBucklers and Harmonium are student-led men’s and women’s groups, respectively, that perform a variety of musical styles.

Dobyns-Bennett’s Armonia is a mixed a cappella group that started out by mimicking Pentatonix videos and has now become a Voices in Harmony …

Special Meeting Information Packet, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Information packet:

• Property Transfer WKU to WKU Student Life Foundation, Inc.
• Boundary Line & Planimetric Survey Map of WKU campus
• New Parking Lot Concept Plan

Committee Meeting Agendas, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Committee meeting agendas and action items regarding

• Kelly Thompson Hall
• Agriculture & Food Science
• Strategic Sport Communications Graduate Certificate
• Emeriti appointments
• Comprehensive Academic Program Evaluation (CAPE)
• Named Rooms
• Property acquisition
• Personnel actions
• Salaries
• 2018-2019 FIrst Quarter Revenues / Expenditures
• Audit Report

Special Meeting Agenda, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Agenda for special called meeting regarding First Year Village.

Staff Council Meeting Minutes, Georgia Southern University, Staff Council

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

No abstract provided.

Staff Council Agenda, Georgia Southern University, Staff Council

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

No abstract provided.

From Bellas Hess To Wayfair: An Analysis Of Supreme Court Jurisprudence On The Physical Presence Rule, Alice E. Keane

The North American Accounting Studies

For 51 years, the physical presence rule has hampered states in collecting sales and use taxes from sellers with no property or personnel within state borders. The U.S. Supreme Court established this rule in 1967 in National Bellas Hess, Inc. v. Department of Revenue of the State of Illinois, based on the formalistic Due Process Clause and dormant Commerce Clause jurisprudence of that time, under which states had no authority to tax interstate commerce. However, in 1992, the Court upheld the physical presence rule under the dormant Commerce Clause in Quill Corporation v. North Dakota, notwithstanding dramatic changes in dormant …

2016-2018 Scaft Awards Ceremonies [Presentations & Booklets], James Murphy

Other resources

These presentations and booklets captured the School of Culinary Arts & Food Technology, TU Dublin Awards Ceremonies 2016-2018 held in Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin 2. These awards ceremonies celebrate the magnificent achievements of the students and staff across their professional practice, new publications, research, National and International competitions, seminars, conferences and community engagement. These achievements would not be possible without the active and ongoing support of the school's sponsors (who are highlighted in this presentation). If you interested in supporting the school or undertaking one of it's award winning courses just contact email: [email protected]

The Santa Clara, 2018-10-25, Santa Clara University

The Santa Clara

No abstract provided.

Analyzing Small Industrial And Commercial User Demand For Electricity, Thomas M. Fullerton Jr., Allen R. Keighton

Departmental Papers (E & F)

This study employs duality theory to develop a theoretical model for small commercial and industrial (CIS) electricity usage. The CIS production function is posited such that output is a function of three variable inputs (electricity, natural gas, and labor) and one fixed input (capital). A profit function dual to this production function is specified using a normalized quadratic functional form. CIS profits are functionally dependent upon output price, an electricity input price, and natural gas and labor input prices for a fixed quantity of capital. The derived input-demand equation results from differentiating the profit function with respect to the price …

2018 Q4 Private Capital Access Index Report, Craig R. Everett

Pepperdine Private Capital Access Report

The Pepperdine Private Capital Access Index (PCA) is a quarterly indicator produced by the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, in partnership with Dun & Bradstreet. The index is designed to measure the demand for, activity, and health of the private capital markets. The purpose of the PCA Index is to gauge the demand of small and medium sized businesses for financing needs, the level of accessibility of private capital, and the transparency and efficiency of private financing markets.

Why Are There Fewer Women Ceos? Media Seek Answers From Usu, Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business News Collection

Professors Christy Glass (sociology) and Alison Cook (business management) have collaborated for a decade on research on gender diversity in top business roles.

Ceo Compensation After Harvester Director Departure, Victor Jarosiewicz

Finance Department Faculty Journal Articles

I examine the effects of board member departures on CEO compensation using a sample of high growth IPO firms. Agency theory predicts that a reduction in board monitoring by harvester directors (VCs and private equity investors) will result in an increase in CEO pay. I find that departures of the last harvester director on a board result in an immediate and lasting increase in CEO equity compensation, while prior departures by other harvester directors are not significant. The results hold even when controlling for other governance mechanisms such as CEO wealth, CEO turnover, board composition, and external blockholder ownership.

2018 Celebration Of Scholarship, Creativity And Engagement, Eastern Illinois University

Programs

Scholarship, creativity, innovation, and the many forms of collaborative engagement that shape faculty life and student learning are central to the mission of Eastern Illinois University. For that reason, our faculty, department chairs, college deans, the provost, and the entire campus community celebrate the achievements and outstanding contributions of our colleagues and students to their disciplines and professions every year.

And, as the following pages illustrate, faculty engaged in continuing scholarly and creative activities provide outstanding mentoring experiences for our undergraduate and graduate students.

In addition to recognizing faculty performances, shows, publications, grants and other professional efforts, the University will …

Nebraska Monthly Economic Indicators: October 24, 2018, Eric Thompson

Leading Economic Indicator Reports

The Leading Economic Indicator – Nebraska (LEI-N) 1 fell by 0.35% during September of 2018. The decline in the LEI-N, which is designed to predict economic activity six months into the future, suggests that Nebraska economic growth will slow in the coming months. Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose in Nebraska during September, while building permits for single-family and airline passenger counts both declined. Business expectations were a bright spot for the Nebraska economy. Respondents to the September Survey of Nebraska Business reported plans to increase both sales and employment at their businesses over the next six months. Manufacturing hours-worked …

Online Mfa In Writing Program Ranked Second In Us By Onlineu.Org, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Members Of Honored Class Of 1968 Visit Lindenwood For Homecoming, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Omar Abdel-Aleem Et Al., Order Granting Motion To Disqualify, Melvin Westmoreland

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

No abstract provided.

Social Media Deployment In A Business To Business Environment: Theory And Practice., Loran Jarrett

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Social media is increasingly being used by business-to-business (B2B) firms to engage with their customers as they seek to maintain and grow their relationship with their customers. In my dissertation, I examine what communication objectives B2B firms seek to achieve via social media at different stages of the relationship cycle (exploration, expansion, maturity). I then use a panel of social media experts to evaluate the social media efforts of these firms to determine how well these firms achieve their social media objectives. I then contrast how the social media communication objectives of these firms at different stages of the relationship …

Are Gift Cards Really Liabilities? A Class Exercise Exploring Starbucks Corporation, David Gray, Brian Huels

The North American Accounting Studies

Stored value cards represent an important and increasingly large portion of many retailers’ revenue streams. While the outstanding balances on such cards represent accounting liabilities, these cards provide a myriad of benefits to the issuing firms (e.g., an upfront collection of cash, increased customer loyalty, and the potential for breakage or non-redemption of the card value). To illustrate the accounting treatment and revenue recognition concepts of gift cards, this exercise uses actual data from an annual report of Starbucks Corporation. The exercise introduces students to the nature of gift cards, how cards may impact customer spending, and other managerial implications. …

When Too Much Isn’T Enough: Does Current Food Production Meet Global Nutritional Needs?, Krishna Bahadur Kc, Goretty M. Dias, Anastasia Veeramani, Clarence J. Swanton, David Fraser, Dirk Steinke, Elizabeth Lee, Hannah Wittman, Jeffrey M. Farber, Kari Dunfield, Kevin Mccann, Madhur Anand, Malcolm Campbell, Neil Rooney, Nigel E. Raine, Rene Van Acker, Robert Hanner, Samantha Pascoal, Shayan Sharif, Tim G. Benton, Evan D.G. Fraser

Global Impacts of Industrial Farming Collection

Sustainably feeding the next generation is often described as one of the most pressing “grand challenges” facing the 21st century. Generally, scholars propose addressing this problem by increasing agricultural production, investing in technology to boost yields, changing diets, or reducing food waste. In this paper, we explore whether global food production is nutritionally balanced by comparing the diet that nutritionists recommend versus global agricultural production statistics. Results show that the global agricultural system currently overproduces grains, fats, and sugars while production of fruits and vegetables and protein is not sufficient to meet the nutritional needs of the current population. Correcting …

2018-October-23-Trot-Or-Treat 3k, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Trot-or-Treat 3K

JOHNSON CITY (Oct. 23, 2018) – East Tennessee State University’s Department of Physical Therapy invites area residents to dress up and get out to race in celebration of Halloween during a Trot-or-Treat 3K Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 9 a.m.

Check-in for this race, formerly known as the Zombie Run, opens at 7 a.m. at Tri-Hall Field behind Governors, Centennial and Davis residence halls.  The race route will be half on campus roads and half on the University Woods trails behind campus.

“We’ve changed the theme this year from Zombie Run to Trot-or-Treat to make it …

Forces Affecting The Success Of Business Working In Florida’S Economic Zones, Hugh Bettendorf

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This research provides information about Economic Development Zones (EDZ) to help the reader understand these programs. For a business owner they are able to make informed decisions about the merits of these programs and decide whether it makes sense for them to relocate their businesses to Florida’s Economic Development Zones. What most readers do not know is that these programs and the operating condition of an Economic Development Zone can offer benefits to a business owner, allowing them to reduce their operating expenses and the cost of doing business.

Over the past several years, the researcher discussed foreign trade opportunities …