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Pjesëmarrja E Gruas Në Ndërmarrësi Dhe Roli I Saj Në Zhvillimin Ekonomik Të Vendit, Herolinda Sylejmani

Theses and Dissertations

Ndërmarrja produktive në përgjithësi supozohet të jetë arsye për rritjen ekonomike duke shfrytëzuar mundësitë e reja të biznesit dhe duke krijuar vende të reja pune. Sot, vendet në zhvillim, me forcën e madhe të punës së të rinjve dhe me nivelin e të ardhurave të ulëta ose të mesme, po fillojnë t'i drejtojnë politikat e tyre drejt nxitjes së ndërmarrësisë.

Në këtë punim do të trajtohet rëndësia e pjesëmarrjes së gruas si lidere ndërmarrëse në rritjen dhe zhvillimin ekonomik të vendit. Në veçanti për plotësimin e hulumtimit do të trajtohem si raste të studimit kompanitë SIGMA BMC (konsulencë), Grand Decor …

Rëndësia Dhe Roli I Investimeve Të Huaja Në Zhvillimin Ekonomik Të Vendit Tonë, Hisnije Haxhimurati

Theses and Dissertations

Në këtë temë kamë shtjelluar disa tema rreth investimeve te huaja direkte lidhur me rastin e Kosovës. Do të analizojë burimet e mundëshme të Kosovës, si dhe pikat e saj të dobëta ne kuadrin e ndikimit të tyre në situatën aktuale të investimeve të huaja hyrëse, si dhe synimet e rekomandimit të strategjive të mundëshme për përmisimin e kësaj situate. Investimet e huaja janë një fenomen relativisht i ri, i cili ka patur një zhvillim të hovshëm në rritje në vitet në vazhdim. Nxitur nga ndryshimi teknologjik, konkurrenca globale dhe liberalizimi i tregjeve, investimet e huaja luajnë një rol kyç …

Menaxhimi I Kostos Së Inventarit Në Ndërmarrjet E Vogla Dhe Të Mesme, Ujvara Berisha

Theses and Dissertations

Ruajtja afatgjatë e pozicionit konkurrues nuk është më e mundur pa aktivitetet dhe politikat e menaxhimit të kostos. Ky punim tregon rëndësinë e menaxhimit të kostos si funksionet e menaxhimit në kompanitë prodhuese dhe karakteristikat, janë analizuar sistemet e menaxhimit të kostos në ndërmarrjet prodhuese të vogla dhe të mesme të Republikës se Kosovës. Rezultatet e kësaj analize tregojnë se shumica e ndërmarrjeve të vogla dhe të mesme nuk e bëjnë këtë. Menaxhimi i kostos strategjike është përdorur kryesisht nga modeli tradicional i menaxhimit të kostos. Sipas organizatës se kombeve te bashkuara dhe organizatës për zhvillimin industrial(UNIDO),ndërmarrjet e vogla dhe …

Përdorimi I Teknologjisë Dhe Besueshmëria E Fakteve Elektronike Në Procesin E Auditimit, Rexhep Hoxha

Theses and Dissertations

Auditimi i Teknologjisë së Informacionit është shndërruar në një nga temat kryesore të auditimit që zhvillohet nga Institucionet Supreme të Auditimit (SAI-t) në mbarë botën. Ky është një reagim normal ndaj operacioneve kompjuterike në zhvillim në organizatat qeveritare dhe publike. Sistemet e IT që përdoren duhet të garantojnë se ato mbrojnë të dhënat dhe asetet e biznesit të organizatës, po ashtu mbështesin misionin, qëllimet financiare dhe specifike.Ndërkohë që përdorimi i IT ka sjellë përmirësimin e eficencës dhe efektivitetit në ofrimin e shërbimeve, ka sjellë gjithashtu bashkë me to risqe dhe vulnerabilitete të lidhura me bazat e të dhënave të kompjuterizuara …

Benefitet E Auditimit Të Jashtëm Në Funksionimin E Bankave Komerciale Në Kosovë, Nita Sadiku

Theses and Dissertations

Në këtë temë trajtohet auditimi i jashtëm i bankave komerciale në Kosovë, në veqanti i tri bankave si: BPB, Banka Ekonomike dhe Raiffeisen Bank. Auditimi bankar ka shumë rëndësi, analiza dhe hulumtimi në bazë të disa metodave të shpien drejt debateve në lidhje me problemet apo benefitet që mund të shfaqen gjatë procesit të auditimit të pasqyrave financiare.

Auditorët luajnë një rol të rëndësishëm, duke promovuar besimin në informacionet financiare siguruar nga bankat dhe institucionet e tjera financiare. Ky punim synon të identifikojë gabimet, mashtrimet dhe shkeljet. Krahas kësaj si funksionojnë përmirësimet në sistemin auditues bankar. Auditimi në banka ka …

Ndikimi I Auditimit Të Jashtëm Në Përmirësimin E Performancës Së Komunave, Majlinda Bajraktari

Theses and Dissertations

Me anë të këtij punimi të kësaj teme të diplomës kam synuar që të trajtoj ndikimin e auditimit të jashtëm në përmirësimin e performancëssë komunave, duke u bazuar në literaturë të cilën e kam shfrytëuar në mënyrë që t’i sqarojë disa koncepte që kanë të bëjnë me auditim, auditim të jashtëm, si dhe me anë të metodologjisë dhe metodave shkencore kamanalizuar dhe krahasuar raportet e auditimit të pasqyrave financiare vjetore të Komunave në Republikën e Kosovës e në veçanti Komunën e Prishtinës, Ferizajit dhe Gjilanit. Auditimi i jashtëm është një kontrollim i pasqyrave financiare të një organizate në sektorin publik …

2018-October-Up The Gravel Path Arrowmont School Of Arts And Crafts Exhibit At Slocumb Galleries.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Up The Gravel Path: Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, curated by faculty member Lindsay Rogers will be on display at Slocumb Galleries through October 19. A reception will be held on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Slocumb Galleries with the Arrowmont Panel starting at 6 p.m. in Ball Hall Auditorium. Guests of honor include Krishna Adams, Director of Craft, Visual Arts & Media, TAC and Bill May, Director, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts.

Studio craft and art demostrations will be held on October 9 & 10. There will be a metals demo by Everett Hoffman on Tuesday, …

The Professional Constructor, Full Issue, Volume 43, Number 02

The Professional Constructor

No abstract provided.

2018 Annual Report: State Of Nonprofits And Philanthropy In San Diego, Emily Young, Laura Deitrick, Colton Strawser, Jon Durnford

State of Nonprofits and Philanthropy in San Diego

The 2018 State of Nonprofits and Philanthropy Report highlights the pivotal role nonprofits play in protecting and enhancing the well-being and prosperity of our region. The sector continues to grow in number of total organizations, size of the workforce, and total revenues and assets. Despite continued growth, demand for nonprofit services continues to outpace the sector's ability to meet growing needs. Additionally, the full impact of federal tax reform on charitable giving remains unclear. Moreover, nonprofit leaders are challenged with navigating an ambiguous policy environment at a time when the public is increasingly divided about how to help the constituents …

Impact Of Payment Technology Innovations On The Traditional Financial Industry: A Focus On China, Meifeng Yao, He Di, Xianrong Zheng, Xiaobo Xu

Information Technology & Decision Sciences Faculty Publications

With the rapid advent of e-commerce in China, the technological innovation of third-party payment has experienced explosive growth. This important technological innovation, initiated by emerging Internet companies, is helping the traditional financial industry's payment business-represented by commercial banks-expand in both depth and breadth. Meanwhile, there is also a large degree of substitution, competition and crowding out among these banks in terms of the traditional financial industry's basic payment and settlement functions, potential customers, deposit and loan services and traditional intermediary business. This paper explores the impact (episodic and long-term steady-state) of the technological innovation of payment on commercial banks. It …

The Creation And Destruction Of The Great American Middle Class (1930-2010), Stanley F. Stasch

School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works

This course is an economic history of what happened to ordinary American people and families from about 1930 to 2010.

From the late 1940s to about 1980 ordinary people and families in the United States enjoyed a tremendous increase in their prosperity and quality of life, especially when compared with the conditions that existed during World War II, the 1930s, and before. That prosperity was undoubtedly the highest the world had ever experienced. Because of that, those people are referred to as the great American middle class, and that 30-40 year period witnessed the creation of the great American middle …

From The Editors: A Brief Primer On Data Visualization Opportunities In Management Research, Gokhan Ertug, Marc Gruber, Anthony Nyberg, H. Kevin Steensma

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

“A picture is worth a thousand words.” A picture or illustration not only helps readers to grasp the key content of a study, but also to remember it. A picture or illustration provides alternative mechanisms for communicating, akin to speaking a second language. In fact, research has long shown that individuals understand (Carney & Levin, 2002) and better remember information when it is delivered in pictures than when delivered in single words or short sentences (Shepard, 1967). Traditional data visualization methods, such as scatter plots, bar charts, histograms, line charts, and pie charts, are widely used inmanagement research. In parallel …

Center For Real Estate Quarterly, Volume 12, Number 4, Portland State University. Center For Real Estate

Center for Real Estate Quarterly

Table of Contents:
-- Oregon Housing Underproduction and a Smart Growth Solution by Michael Wilkerson, Randall Pozdena, Madeline Baron, and Marley Buchman
-- Opportunity Zones by Deniz Arac
-- State of the Economy by Eric Fruits, PH.D.
-- Residential Market Analysis by Jennifer Volbeda
-- Multifamily Market Analysis by Deniz Arac
-- Office Market Analysis by Melissa Meagher
-- Industry Market Analysis: Guest Contributor by Mark Childs
-- Retail Market Analysis by Melissa Meagher

Luck Of The Land: The Growth Of Tribal Gaming, Kim Manh

Occasional Papers

In this paper, I examine the factors that influence tribal decisions regarding gaming policy. First, I look into past accounts of the causes of gaming diffusion and attempt to overcome some of their shortcomings. In particular, previous research has neglected the limited role of federalism, geography, and the impact of gaming during undetermined legality. By collecting data from gaming expansion on tribal lands in California, I provide increased nuance to the story of gaming diffusion. I argue that proximity to major population centers will have the strongest impact on the success of tribal casinos. Only when there is an appropriately …

Technology Adoption Among Adolescents: A Consumer Socialization Perspective, Anubhav Mishra, S M. Satish

Management Dynamics

No abstract provided.

Getting Ahead And Getting By: Exploring Outcomes Of Youth Livelihoods Programs, Elisabeth E. Lefebvre, Acacia Nikoi, Richard Bamattre, Amina Jaafar, Emily Morris, David Chapman, Joan Dejaeghere

Education Faculty Publications

This report is a collaboration between the Mastercard Foundation and University of Minnesota that examines the livelihoods of youth aged 16–25 who participated in two Learn, Earn and Save programs in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. It documents their post-program trajectories and examines the role that gender, employment sectors, certification, engaging in mixed livelihoods, financial capital, and social networks have had on their lives. Data were collected from 130 youth over a five-year period through qualitative interviews as well as surveys and demographic data. That longitudinal, mixed methods approach allowed researchers to explore youth employment, learning, and well-being trajectories as they …

The Continuing Epidemic Of Hepatitis C In The United States: The Case Of West Virginia, David P. Paul Iii, Neha Botre, Maggie Phillips, Jumana Abboud, Alberto Coustasse

Management Faculty Research

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the most significant public health problems currently facing the U.S. If it is left untreated, the likelihood of sustaining a treatment response decreases. While early identification has been identified as a critical focus in trying to obtain better health outcomes, new drug treatments appear quite promising.

Identifying Ineffective Monitors From Securities Class Action Lawsuits, Chi Shen Wei, Lei Zhang

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

We identify “ineffective” institutional monitors based on the prevalence of occurrences of securities class-action lawsuits in their overall portfolio. We find that firms with a higher representation of such institutional investors among the firms’ large shareholders have a greater likelihood of future litigation and experience more negative market reactions upon such litigation filings. These firms exhibit other unfavorable governance outcomes including poorer acquisitions and lower CEO turnover-performance sensitivity. We find suggestive evidence that ineffective monitoring may be a result of higher operational risk.

The Case For Learning Journeys, Siow-Heng Ong

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

No abstract provided.

Don’S Column: Singapore Corporate Tax Rate: Is It Really A Flat Rate?, Teng Aun Khoo, Clement Tan Kai Guan

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

As there is only one corporate tax rate (CTR) in Singapore, it may appear that the Singapore CTR is a single flat rate, currently 17%. However, after taking into account the availability of the partial tax exemption (PTE)scheme, the start-up tax exemption (SUTE) scheme and the corporate income tax rebate (CITR) in Singapore, all of which have an effect of lowering a company’s tax payable, the seemingly flat Singapore CTR is not what it seems to be. Instead, it translates to various progressive tax rates for different tiers of normal chargeable income (NCI).

Aggregate Mutual Fund Holdings And Fund Performance, Sanjeev Bhojraj, Young Jun Cho

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

In this paper we examine the differences in aggregate ownership of stocks held by passive equity funds and active equity funds and in the characteristics of stocks held by these funds. We find that holdings of passive funds do not mirror the holdings of active funds. There are systematic differences in the holdings between the two groups with active funds more likely to hold smaller stocks, growth stocks, and stocks with higher momentum, higher turnover and more recent IPOs. We also find evidence that the holdings of passive and active funds have trended closer together over time, consistent with the …

I4s: Capturing Shopper’S In-Store Interactions, Sougata Sen, Archan Misra, Vigneshwaran Subbaraju, Karan Grover, Meeralakshmi Radhakrishnan, Rajesh K. Balan, Youngki Lee

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

In this paper, we present I4S, a system that identifies item interactions of customers in a retail store through sensor data fusion from smartwatches, smartphones and distributed BLE beacons. To identify these interactions, I4S builds a gesture-triggered pipeline that (a) detects the occurrence of “item picks”, and (b) performs fine-grained localization of such pickup gestures. By analyzing data collected from 31 shoppers visiting a mid-sized stationary store, we show that we can identify person-independent picking gestures with a precision of over 88%, and identify the rack from where the pick occurred with 91%+ precision (for popular racks).

State Appropriations And Allocation Ratios To Predict Financial Condition At Public Higher Education Institutions, Cassandra Bennett

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The higher education industry has faced increased competition in recent years from new institutions and learning platforms entering the marketplace. Public higher education institutions, in particular, have been forced to develop strategic plans due to limited state funding in recent years. These colleges and universities face the challenge of allocating their limited financial resources in a manner that will optimize financial strength and ensure long-term sustainability. Institutions classify their operating expenses into several different functional expense categories, including instruction, academic support, student services and operations and maintenance of plant. This paper analyzed the relationship between changes in state appropriations, allocation …

Community Bank Leaders' Perception On Maintaining Values In Decision Making, Jennifer H. Matheny

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This qualitative study explored community bank leaders’ perception of conflicts between their personal values and core corporate values when negotiating critical decisions. At this stage in the research, the negotiating of decisions were generally defined as resolving conflicts between personal and organizational values. Results provide an understanding of how values-based leadership affects executive level decisions in community banks. A purposeful sample of community bank leaders participated in qualitative interviews. These leaders were selected based on their responsibility to make decisions that influenced their corporate culture and/or had a significant impact on their company. Based on the study, there was a …

Management Of It (Ksu), Rebecca Rutherfoord, Dawn Tatum, Susan Vandeven, Richard Halstead-Nussloch, James Rutherfoord, Zhigang Li

Computer Science and Information Technology Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Management of IT was created under a Round Eleven ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked Syllabus
• Initial Proposal
• Final Report

Factors Influencing Intranet Acceptance In Restaurant Industry: Use Of Technology Acceptance Model, Kunsoon Park, Narang Park, Wookjae Heo

Consumer Sciences Faculty Publications

This study examines factors influencing the user acceptance of intranets in the restaurant industry. The study uses the application of the technology acceptance model (TAM) in explaining intranet usage in restaurant operations. The TAM is an exceptional model for which to predict system usage and has been successfully applied to numerous technologies. The original model was modified to include two independent variables: organization support and information quality. The survey collected data from restaurants in the United States. The results of the study showed that perceived usefulness was the main factor influencing intranet acceptance, while organization support, information quality, and perceived …

2018 Support Resources For Student Success, Morehead State University. Office Of First Year Programs.

Faculty Senate Records

A booklet titled Support Resources for Student Success published by the Office of First Year Programs in the fall of 2018.

Changing Donor-Ngo Relations Thorough Viable Alternatives To Conventional Grantmaking, Kio Okawa

Capstone Collection

The purpose of this research is to explore ways in which non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can become more sustainable in light of a crucial challenge facing them today: that of financial instability. In the charitable sector in the U.S, NGOs, especially small-scale NGOs, have struggled with securing daily operating revenue rather than revenue for long-term program operations, in spite of the continuing needs of their beneficiaries (Janus, 2018; Le, 2017; Meehan & Jonker, 2017). Fundraising has come to involve relationships between NGOs and institutional donors such as foundations, government agencies and corporations. Competition among NGOs and rampant power asymmetry between donors …

Review Of Making March Madness: The Early Years Of The Ncaa, Nit, And College Basketball Championships, 1922–1951, By Chad Carlson, Paul Michael Mcinerny

Management Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Ada News - 10/01/2018, 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.