An Examination Of State And Local Government Pension Underfunding –Implications And Guidance For Governance And Regulation, Craig L. Foltin

Business Faculty Publications

State and local government pension underfunding has become a major focus of public policy debate due in large part to recent Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) actions that have brought national attention to the issue. The extent of these plans underfunding has been debated, along with the necessity for state government intervention and the level of regulatory actions that should be enacted by state legislatures. State and local public pension plans do not fall under the enumerated powers of the federal government in the Constitution and are therefore left to each individual state to regulate. The amount of plan underfunding …

Imsa360: Fall 2018, Imsa Fund

IMSA Fund Reports

Buoyed from the energy and success of hosting the 14th Annual International Student Science Fair (ISSF) this past summer and outside recognition by niche.com as the #1 Public High School, the 2018-2019 Academic year is moving at a robust pace.

Excerpt: From the President

02. Psychodynamics, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

CORE

This module will facilitate various psychological models and review the six bases of power. Students will examine conformity to consensus and to authority. Students will gain a clearer understanding of their own psychological preferences and the concept of “acting for the greater good”. The module will also address self-awareness and how it relates to psychodynamics as well as leadership.

10. Education, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

CORE

As constituents of academia, our students are surrounded by educational systems and models. This module seeks to broaden their horizons regarding educational systems and the process of learning, ranging from individual to societal to global levels. Two leadership theories (transformational and situational) are observed in this module as well as how education and leadership can combine in an effective manner.

04. Leadership In Social Movements, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

CORE

This module serves to teach students to think critically and objectively about Social Movements. Social movements have been a prominent piece of history in the United States and several other countries. They are media of expression for people to create change, resist policy, or revolutionize a society. Social movements have been and will continue to be an ongoing activity in human life, making them relevant to students’ lives.

A Correlational Analysis Of A Leadership Development Model And Church Growth, Thomas D. Mullins

PhD in Organizational Leadership

Organizational growth and vision can outpace leadership development, which ultimately creates frustration and decline in leadership, followership, and teamwork. To counter regression, organizations must determine the factors that hinder leadership development while creating pathways towards organizational success. Research indicates that church attendance in America is in decline, but there are exceptions to this national trend. A case study of one of the fastest growing churches in America reveals a correlation between intentionally fostering a culture of leadership development and one’s ability to continue seizing available growth opportunities. This parallel hypothesized by the researcher in this study was validated through the …

Measuring Knowledge And Experience In Two Mode Temporal Networks, Martin G. Everett, Chiara Broccatelli, Stephen P. Borgatti, Johan Koskinen

Management Faculty Publications

Two mode social network data consisting of actors attending events is a common type of social network data. For these kinds of data it is also common to have additional information about the timing or sequence of the events. We call data of this type two-mode temporal data. We explore the idea that actors attending events gain information from the event in two ways. Firstly the event itself may provide information or training; secondly, as co-attendees interact, they may pass on skills or information they have gleaned from other events. We propose a method of measuring these gains and demonstrate …

Experiential Organizing: Pursuing Relational And Bureaucratic Goals Through Symbolically And Experientially Oriented Work, Keimei Sugiyama, John Paul Stephens

Faculty Scholarship

Current scholarship on organizational practices that foster a sense of care and collaboration in work relationships has yet to fully account for the potential misalignment between the goals of a given practice and how it is actually experienced. To address this issue, we develop a theoretical framework of experiential organizing, which we define as an iterative process through which positive relational and bureaucratic goals of a practice are pursued via symbolically and experientially oriented work. We offer theory to explain how organizations move through the experiential organizing process, what different types of work are required, and how the different parts …

The Kiwi Way: Marketing In New Zealand, A Program Design For Johnson & Wales University, Rachael L. Peters

Capstone Collection

The proposal for a study abroad program to be implemented at Johnson & Wales University [JWU] results from a five-month internship in the JWU Abroad office and multiple interviews with full-time colleagues in the department. It is designed to not only expand the current JWU portfolio in subject matter and program location, but to strengthen a newly built partnership with American Universities International Programs Limited [AUIP] through the addition of a second collaborative program in the provider’s catalogue.

The Kiwi Way: Marketing in New Zealand is a twelve-day faculty-led study abroad [FLSA] program that splits time between the cities of …

Could An Alternative Policy Design Have Produced A Stronger Mortgage Modification Outcome For Hamp?, Sean Macdonald

Publications and Research

This paper conducts a study of the relative effectiveness of the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) - the primary federal mortgage loan modification program - from early 2009 through 2016. It evaluates U.S. Treasury Department and other data sources, and reviews the recent literature on the relative success of the program. The analysis suggests that HAMP’s success rate in modifying mortgage loans was likely constrained by its voluntary design, a structure that enabled lenders and servicers to prioritize the interests of investors in assessing the risks of modification. It then considers the economic issues surrounding the foreclosure issue and presents …

Cryptocurrencies: Their Current Validity And Future As Currency And As A Part Of An Investment Strategy, Austin R. Johnson

Senior Theses

This paper examines the current and future prospects of cryptocurrencies with a focus on the most well-known and highest valued cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. Specifically, it will address how Bitcoin can be utilized as a currency and as part of an investment strategy and whether its utilization makes financial sense now and will in the future. The paper showcases the past behavior of Bitcoin, how the Bitcoin system functions, how Bitcoin acts as a currency, how Bitcoin can be used as an investment asset, and why it will continue to be employed as such in the future. This paper will show that …

An Analysis Of Rating Systems Used By Watchdog Organizations For Nonprofit Charities In The Health And Human Services Sector, Sara Strathmann

Senior Theses

In the United State, lack of trust and accountability are developing trends among donors in regard to charitable nonprofits in the health and human services sector. Watchdog organizations are working diligently to provide useful data to donors to combat this growing issue. While some watchdog organizations focus on quality of statistics, others focus largely on quantity of metrics. Additionally, some rating systems are solely based on financial data, while others consider nonfinancial data as well. Although different methodologies concentrate on varying metrics, this thesis seeks to find a comprehensive, yet easy-to-use rating system that allows users to understand both financial …

Gateway Robotics Challenge Held At Lindenwood's Hyland Arena, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

2018-October-1-Alumni Awards, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Alumni Awards

JOHNSON CITY – Following the July 28 annual meeting of the Quillen Alumni Society Board of Directors, Dr. Tim Powers, Class of 1988, was elected to serve a two-year term as President of the Board. Powers succeeds, Dr. Kyle Colvett, Class of 1992, who will now serve as Immediate Past-President.  Other Officers and Directors include:

President-Elect, Dr. Wes Pectol, Class of 1994; and

Secretary/Treasurer, Dr. Landon Combs, Class of 1994.

The Directors-at-Large are:

Dr. Yolanda Chatman, ’89

Dr. Bob Elder, ’84

Dr. Matt Goldman, ’09

Dr. Shasta Helsel, ’04

Dr. Theresa Lura, ’84 …

2018-October-1-Choral Collage, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

'Choral Collage'

JOHNSON CITY – The choral ensembles of East Tennessee State University’s Department of Music will open their fall concert season with a “Choral Collage” on Friday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church.

The concert will feature a wide range of styles, from Renaissance to contemporary.  Composers include Antonio Lotti, Johannes Brahms, Franz Schubert, Halsey Stevens, Dale Trumbore and “more that no one will know,” says Dr. Matthew Potterton, an associate professor who serves as chair of the department and director of choral and vocal activities.

Ensembles performing during the program are the ETSU …

2018-October-1-Fl3tch3r Jurors Talk, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

'FL3TCH3R' jurors' talk

JOHNSON CITY – Artists Cheryl Goldsleger and Larry Millard sifted through several hundred entries to make selections for this year’s “FL3TCH3R Exhibit: Social and Politically Engaged Art” at East Tennessee State University’s Reece Museum, which runs through Dec. 14.

Goldsleger and Millard will share their insights on the exhibit and the art of social and political expression on Thursday, Nov. 1, in a jurors’ talk at 5 p.m. in Reece Museum. The 2018 “FL3TCH3R” awards ceremony and reception will follow at 6 p.m.

Rather than a specific topic standing out as thematic, the courage of the artists …

2018-October-1-Grace Ivy, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Grace Ivy

Meet Grace Ivy

Grace Ivy is a third-year physical therapy student at ETSU. The Memphis native came to Johnson City after first earning her bachelor’s degree in Knoxville and then falling in love with the Tri-Cities region. Scheduled to graduate from the ETSU College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences as a physical therapist in December, Ivy found herself leaving the country for the first time ever earlier this year as part of an interprofessional service trip to Costa Rica. She has also found herself immersed in her latest endeavor – woodworking.

What might people not know about …

2018-October-1-Haunted House, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Haunted House

JOHNSON CITY – Things are about to get spooky in East Tennessee State University’s Mathes Hall.

The ETSU Department of Music will host a Haunted House on Saturday, Oct. 20, throughout the building. 

A Kids’ Hour will be held from 6-7 p.m.  Lights will be on, and a clown, superheroes and princesses will be on hand to interact with the young folks.  Admission during this time is free, and $5 suggested donations will be accepted.

The “Real Haunting” will take place from 7:30-11 p.m., with scares better suited for adults.  Admission during this time is $5 per person. …

2018-October-1-Ibma Awards, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

IBMA Awards

JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University congratulates the alumni, faculty and students of Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music Studies who received 2018 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards.

Current ETSU graduate student and Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music Studies alumna Aynsley Porchak received an Instrumentalist of the Year Momentum Award.

Alumna Becky Buller and alumnus and Program Director Dan Boner received an IBMA award for their work on “Speakin’ to That Mountain,” which won for Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year.

Buller also received an award for her work with Missy Raines, Molly Tuttle, Sierra Hull …

2018-October-1-October Heritage Day, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

October Heritage Day

JOHNSON CITY — The George L. Carter Railroad Museum at East Tennessee State University will feature the railroads of the South on Saturday, Oct. 27. The Heritage Days program, scheduled on the final Saturday of each month, will present not only the legendary Southern Railway, but the many lines of the Southeast, from the Carolinas to Florida and outward to New Orleans.

“We have always had Southern Railway-oriented Heritage Days in the past, and we have been expanding the program to allow for more variety for our visitors,” noted Geoff Stunkard, Heritage Days coordinator. “This will be …

2018-October-1-Tailgate Concert, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Tailgate Concert

JOHNSON CITY – Folk Soul Revival will perform at East Tennessee State University in a tailgate concert on Saturday, Oct. 6, in conjunction with the university’s Homecoming festivities.

The free public concert will take place at 1:30 p.m. at the Pepsi/Buctainment stage in parking lot 21 behind Warf-Pickel Hall.

Formed in Southwest Virginia in 2008, Folk Soul Revival has spent a decade growing a wide audience both at home and on the road.  The band has become a regular regional presence at the Carter Family Fold, FloydFest and the Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion. The “road warriors” log …

2018-October-1-Travis Long, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Travis Long

Meet Travis Long

Travis Long, a senior Midway Honors Scholar, transferred to ETSU from Walters State Community College with an associate degree in business administration and certificate in general education.  The management major with a concentration in general management commutes to ETSU from his home in Morristown, where he works full time at Carousel Pets as a shift leader.  Long enjoys being active in a variety of leadership roles on campus, and talks about everything from pets to improving the ETSU experience for transfer, adult and commuting students in this Q&A.

Dog person or cat person?

Dog. With …

2018-October-Numerous Etsu Faculty And Students Attend The 2018 Svp Conference In Albuquerque, New Mexico, Department Of Geosciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Twenty-three faculty, staff, and students for the ETSU Department of Geosciences and Gray Fossil Site attend the 2018 Society of Vertebrate Paleontology in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This is the largest number of attendees from ETSU to such an event. The conference took place October 17-20 and hosted symposiums, workshops, and presentations throughout the week. For more information regarding the conference click here.

Evolving Non - Profits: Alternative Funding Toward Social Good, Jillian Barbieri, Taylor Curran, Alexandra Russo, Jeremiah Titone, Dawn Distefano Dps

Business: Faculty Presentations

This research is part of a semester-long project from undergraduate students at Molloy College in Rockville Centre, NY. The theme emerges from a pedagogical philosophy that an essential learning outcome of their undergraduate studies is the significant influence that business has upon society while working with a local non-profit. For example, having students enter into the business world where profit is a healthy by-product and is not the sole take-away toward today’s career development is critical in developing tomorrow’s ethical and social leaders. The learning activity leading to the learning outcome is requiring the undergraduate business students to experience this …

Transformative Business Education: Heart, Hands, Head - All In!, Maureen L. Mackenzie Ph.D., Dawn Distefano Dps

Business: Faculty Presentations

This paper emerges from a pedagogical philosophy that business students should experience real-world problem solving that allow them to demonstrate evidence of learning and its application to the world of business. This paper builds the case that business education must lead the student toward a professional outcome where he or she can apply the knowledge and skills gained during the college journey so that he or she is prepared for all that is expected of the student as a business professional.

The Impact Of The Miles Trade Business In The Brazilian Airline Industry, Daniela De Araujo Pereira, Evandro Magno Vianna Goncalves, Fabricio Benato Jeronimo, Renato Luiz Furquim De Mendonca Bellomo

Graduate Student Works

This study analyzes the impact of the Miles Trade business in the Brazilian airline industry. This is linked some factors: economy recession, cultural traces, legal flaws and new technologies that led to the creation and growth of the Miles Trade business in Brazil. The impacts over airlines are related to loyalty weakening between customers and airlines and revenue dilution due to the lower prices of air tickets sold in miles. This project analyzes the qualitative impacts using the SWOT analysis, Porter’s 5 forces, Cause and Effect Diagram and the quantitative impacts comparing public available information about the Miles Trade business …

Can Maternity Benefits Have Long-Term Effects On Childbearing? Evidence From Soviet Russia, Olga Malkova

Economics Faculty Publications

This paper quantifies the effects of Russia’s 1981 expansion in maternity benefits on completed childbearing. The program provided one year of partially paid parental leave and a small cash transfer upon a child’s birth. I exploit the program’s two-stage implementation and find evidence that women had more children as a result of the program. Fertility rates rose immediately by 8.2% over twelve months. The increase in fertility rates not only persisted for the ten-year duration of the program, but it reflected large increases in higher-order births to older women who already had children before the program started.

Two-Hundred High School Students Attend Foreign Language Day At Lindenwood, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Sjellja Organizative Dhe Ndikimi I Saj Në Zhvillimin E Ndërmarrjes, Antigona Hoxha

Theses and Dissertations

Sjellja organizative mund të konsiderohet si një nga fushat më të rëndësishme që përmban në veti shumë tema të rëndësisë së veçantë për zhvillimin e bizneseve dhe të organizatave si në sektorin publik ashtu edhe në atë privat. Qëllimi i këtij hulumtimi është shqyrtimi dhe studimi i pikëpamjeve të menaxhmentit lidhur me rëndësinë, formën dhe mënyrat e sjelljes organizative në ndërmarrjen e tyre. Sjellja organizative si pjesë e kryesore e kulturës organizative studiohet në nivele të ndryshme akademike në mbarë botën. Kjo bëhet në nivele të ndryshme të organizatës ku përfshihen punonjësit, klientët , menaxhmenti, investitorët, etj. Rëndësi të veçantë …

Raporti I Marrëdhënieve Tregtare Në Mes Republikës Së Kosovës Dhe Vendeve Të Rajonit, Albana Çerkini

Theses and Dissertations

Me shpalljen e pavarësisë në shkurt të vitit 2008 dhe me sigurimin e njohjeve nga shumica e shteteve të rajonit, Kosova hap rrugët e saj për tregti ndërkombëtare përmes marëveshjeve të bëra me qëllim të lehtësimit të procedurave për tu anëtarësuar në Bashkimin Evropian dhe vendet e rajonit.Vendet e Evropës Qendrore më 1992, formuan Marrëveshjen për Tregti të Lirë, ku Kosova u antarsua në këtë marrëveshje përmes UNIMK-ut. Në mungesë të një kapaciteti të zhvilluar ekonomik, prodhimtaria në Kosovë është në nivele tepër të ulëta të cilat nuk arrijnë t’i përgjigjen as nevojave të brendshme. Si rrjedhojë e kësaj, Kosova …