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Students Transitioning To College And Out Of Competitive Sport: Athletic Identity, Coping, And Stress, Alex Michael Russell, Michael Cottingham, Adam Barry, Don Lee, David Walsh Jan 2018

Students Transitioning To College And Out Of Competitive Sport: Athletic Identity, Coping, And Stress, Alex Michael Russell, Michael Cottingham, Adam Barry, Don Lee, David Walsh

Journal of Applied Sport Management

High-school athletes who transition into higher education as non-athlete students encounter several social and emotional difficulties. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influences of aforementioned participants’ athletic identities on their utilization of coping strategies and resulting perceptions of stress. A structural model was developed and empirically tested using a 48-item questionnaire. The sample population consisted of undergraduate students enrolled in freshman-level courses at three public southwestern universities. Structural equation modeling (SEM) indicated a strong model fit, including a significant correlation between various factors of athletic identity and coping, as well as a significant correlation between coping and …


The Impact Of Brexit On The Stock Markets Of The Greater China Region, Lucia Morales, Jean Monnet Jan 2018

The Impact Of Brexit On The Stock Markets Of The Greater China Region, Lucia Morales, Jean Monnet

Articles

An examination of Brexit and its initial impact on the main stock markets in the Greater China Region (GCR) was conducted using augmented market models that integrate Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU) and implied volatility (VIX). The results do not seem to align with research in the field that has suggested that the EPU index helps to identify if market participants are reacting to political events. The main research findings suggest that Brexit does not appear to have an impact on the performance of market returns in the region and the influence of economic policy uncertainty in the GCR appears to …


How Do Specialist Expertise, Auditor-Specialist Communication, And Time Pressure Affect Auditors’ Use Of Specialists’ Valuations?, Sara Gochnauer Jan 2018

How Do Specialist Expertise, Auditor-Specialist Communication, And Time Pressure Affect Auditors’ Use Of Specialists’ Valuations?, Sara Gochnauer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study experimentally investigates auditors’ reliance on specialists’ work regarding complex estimates. Specifically, this paper examines how the relevance of specialists’ expertise (or the degree to which their prior experience matches the current task), the opportunity for auditor-specialist pairs to communicate, and the level of time pressure affect the extent to which auditors rely on specialists’ estimates. To investigate the research question, I employ a mixed experimental design in an abstract setting, where college students take on the roles of auditor and specialist and work in auditor-specialist pairs to complete an estimation task. I manipulate the relevance of specialists' expertise …


Software Intrusion Detection Evaluation System: A Cost-Based Evaluation Of Intrusion Detection Capability, Agbotiname L. Imoize, Taiwo Oyedare, Michael E. Otuokere, Sachin Shetty Jan 2018

Software Intrusion Detection Evaluation System: A Cost-Based Evaluation Of Intrusion Detection Capability, Agbotiname L. Imoize, Taiwo Oyedare, Michael E. Otuokere, Sachin Shetty

VMASC Publications

In this paper, we consider a cost-based extension of intrusion detection capability (CID). An objective metric motivated by information theory is presented and based on this formulation; a package for computing the intrusion detection capability of intrusion detection system (IDS), given certain input parameters is developed using Java. In order to determine the expected cost at each IDS operating point, the decision tree method of analysis is employed, and plots of expected cost and intrusion detection capability against false positive rate were generated. The point of intersection between the maximum intrusion detection capability and the expected cost is selected as …


Encyclopedia Of African American Business, Rob Tench Jan 2018

Encyclopedia Of African American Business, Rob Tench

Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications

A review of the book "Encyclopedia of African American Business," edited by Jessie Carney Smith, is presented.


Time Dependent Attribute-Level Best Worst Discrete Choice Modelling, Amanda Working, Mohammed Alqawba, Norou Diawara, Ling Li Jan 2018

Time Dependent Attribute-Level Best Worst Discrete Choice Modelling, Amanda Working, Mohammed Alqawba, Norou Diawara, Ling Li

Mathematics & Statistics Faculty Publications

Discrete choice models (DCMs) are applied in statistical modelling of consumer behavior. Such models are used in many areas including social sciences, health economics, transportation research, and health systems research and they are time dependent. In this manuscript, we review references on the study of such models, develop DCMs with emphasis on time dependent best-worst choice and discrimination between choice attributes. Referenced measurements of the dynamic DCMs are simulated. Expected utilities over time are derived using Markov decision processes. We study attributes and attribute-levels associated with the quality of life of seniors, report the estimation results, and discuss our findings.


Strategic Audit Of Spreetail, Aryn Huck Jan 2018

Strategic Audit Of Spreetail, Aryn Huck

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

This report investigates the history and current situation of Spreetail, a local ecommerce company in Lincoln, Nebraska. The company faces several challenges going forward, including determining how to best compete with large companies in the same market such as Amazon. This report looks at Spreetail’s current standing using tools such as SWOT and PEST analyses and examines the company’s competitive analysis. Spreetail is recommended to speed up its rebranding process to maintain the benefits of the more fitting name and rebranding efforts already underway.


Two Applications Of Financial Economics To Real Estate, Jeffrey Dibartolomeo Jan 2018

Two Applications Of Financial Economics To Real Estate, Jeffrey Dibartolomeo

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

My first essay examines the effects of dividend policy on the liquidity risk of REITs. I argue that the mandatory high cash payouts of REITs reduce investor reliance on the stock market to satisfy their liquidity needs. Using a sample of equity REITs from 1980 through 2015, I find strong empirical evidence consistent with this paradigm. Unlike non-REIT property companies, I find REITs exhibit negative sensitivity to marketwide liquidity shocks; a result that is evident across most property type sectors. Moreover, while my findings are robust across a wide range of portfolios based on size, dividend frequency, leverage, market-to-book, operations …


A Study Of The Soft Skills That Contribute To The Success Of Newly Graduated Business Students In The Workplace, Promeet Jaswant Singh Jan 2018

A Study Of The Soft Skills That Contribute To The Success Of Newly Graduated Business Students In The Workplace, Promeet Jaswant Singh

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

This quantitative study is focused on assessing the soft skills that newly graduated business students possess. Using the first and only skills inventory in the United States that has been endorsed by Department of Labor, the study seeks to determine what sets employees apart based on their level of performance on the job. The main purpose was to assess and interpret the soft skills that employees bring to the workplace soon after graduating. The population for the current study was human resources professionals from a variety of industry sectors in the state of Minnesota. The businesses represented a range of …


Operational Research: Multi-Period Stowage Policies Within A Multi-Zone Storage Framework., Joseph Loeffler Jan 2018

Operational Research: Multi-Period Stowage Policies Within A Multi-Zone Storage Framework., Joseph Loeffler

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

This paper will be extending the single period stowage decision model presented by [Yuan, 2017] into a multi-period stowage decision model. The stowage decision determines how incoming items are distributed and stored across multiple storage zones. The amount of items that can be picked in any given storage zone is finite within a single time period. With this constraint, this research attempts to optimize how items are stored across many zones to meet uncertain demand requirements. A simulation study will be performed to compare the stowage policies given by [Yuan, 2017] to see how well they generalize to multi-period model. …


Redefining 'Employee' In The Gig Economy: Shielding Workers From The Uber Model, Ben Z. Steinberger Jan 2018

Redefining 'Employee' In The Gig Economy: Shielding Workers From The Uber Model, Ben Z. Steinberger

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

Increasingly, companies in the gig-economy utilize independent contractors, rather than traditional employees, as a means to cut costs and decrease employment related liability. These companies rely on independent contractors for work and retain control over work typically performed by employees. But there are significant legal distinctions between employees and independent contractors; namely employees are protected in ways that independent contractors are not. Traditionally, employees are defined as workers over whom an employer exerts or retains the right to control the manner and means of the work. While the traditional test to determine whether an individual is an employee is set …


A Study On The Impact Of Technological Advancement On Community Bank Performance, Andre Ong Jan 2018

A Study On The Impact Of Technological Advancement On Community Bank Performance, Andre Ong

Honors Undergraduate Theses

This study investigates the impact of technological advancement in community bank lending, more specifically, how online financial product and service offerings affect community banks' performance. Community banks, institutions with assets under $1 billion are praised as relationship banking specialists, are important source of credit to individuals and businesses. Their productive performance is highly beneficial for the economic development of the communities and customers that they serve, yet community banks' competitive power against large banks has become increasingly more challenging. Technological advancements radically shift all production and service based industries, including the banking industry and its institutions' offerings. The increasing use …


The Chro And The Board: Results Of The 2018 Hr@Moore Survey Of Chief Hr Officers, Patrick M. Wright, Donald J. Schepker, Anthony J. Nyberg, Spenser Essman Jan 2018

The Chro And The Board: Results Of The 2018 Hr@Moore Survey Of Chief Hr Officers, Patrick M. Wright, Donald J. Schepker, Anthony J. Nyberg, Spenser Essman

Reports

With every round of corporate scandals, Boards of Directors (BOD’s) seemingly take on new roles with regard to the governance of the corporation. Some of the accounting scandals at companies like Enron and Tyco focused BOD’s on recognizing the potential for certain executive pay designs to encourage CEOs to misreport aspects of their accounting numbers. High visibility failures of CEOs at companies such as HP drove BOD’s attention toward their need to exhibit more due diligence in CEO succession. The collapse of the financial industry, driving the “Great Recession” of 2007-09, increasingly drew their attention both to risk and to …


Executive Social Capital And Ceo Appointments, Center For Executive Succession Jan 2018

Executive Social Capital And Ceo Appointments, Center For Executive Succession

Research Briefs

Social capital ties between an executive and a CEO increase the likelihood of the executive’s subsequent appointment as CEO. • Geographic, employment, university affiliation, and board overlap ties all positively influence appointment, with more ties enhancing the likelihood of CEO appointment. • Ties are particularly beneficial for appointment when the CEO has greater power and the company has performed well.


Gender Pay Disparities In Ceo Compensation, Center For Executive Succession Jan 2018

Gender Pay Disparities In Ceo Compensation, Center For Executive Succession

Research Briefs

Prior research concludes female CEOs were paid more than their male counterparts in the years 1996-2005. • In contrast, the present study found no pay disparity for female CEOs in comparison to their male CEOs. • There is evidence that any small gender pay disparity at the CEO level that might have existed has shrunk over time.


Outside Ceos And Declines In R&D Productivity, Center For Executive Succession Jan 2018

Outside Ceos And Declines In R&D Productivity, Center For Executive Succession

Research Briefs

Companies with outside CEOs experience declines in R&D productivity compared to those who hire inside CEOs. • Productivity declines are most drastic for companies heavily dependent on R&D, but can be lessened by hiring an outside CEO from a similar industry or with prior CEO experience. • Long-term incentive compensation increases R&D productivity for inside CEOs, but not for outside CEOs.


M.B.A. With A Concentration In Entrepreneurship 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

M.B.A. With A Concentration In Entrepreneurship 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University

Huizenga Postgraduate Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.


M.B.A. With A Concentration In Business Intelligence/Analytic 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

M.B.A. With A Concentration In Business Intelligence/Analytic 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University

Huizenga Postgraduate Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.


Leadership And Management Programs 2018, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Leadership And Management Programs 2018, Nova Southeastern University

Huizenga Postgraduate Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.


Master Of Accounting With A Concentration In Public Accounting 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Master Of Accounting With A Concentration In Public Accounting 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University

Huizenga Postgraduate Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.


M.B.A. With A Concentration In Enterprise Information 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

M.B.A. With A Concentration In Enterprise Information 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University

Huizenga Postgraduate Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.


M.P.A. Concentration In Non-Profit/Non-Government Organizations 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

M.P.A. Concentration In Non-Profit/Non-Government Organizations 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University

Huizenga Postgraduate Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.


Finance Certificate 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Finance Certificate 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University

Huizenga Postgraduate Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.


M.S. In Real Estate Development 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

M.S. In Real Estate Development 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University

Huizenga Postgraduate Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.


M.B.A. With A Concentration In Management 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

M.B.A. With A Concentration In Management 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University

Huizenga Postgraduate Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.


H. Wayne Huizenga College Of Business And Entrepreneurship 2018-2019 Graduate Catalog, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

H. Wayne Huizenga College Of Business And Entrepreneurship 2018-2019 Graduate Catalog, Nova Southeastern University

Huizenga Postgraduate Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.


M.B.A. With A Concentration In Marketing 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

M.B.A. With A Concentration In Marketing 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University

Huizenga Postgraduate Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.


Entrepreneurship Certificate 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Entrepreneurship Certificate 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University

Huizenga Postgraduate Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.


Master Of Accounting With A Concentration In Managerial Accounting 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Master Of Accounting With A Concentration In Managerial Accounting 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University

Huizenga Postgraduate Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.


M.B.A. With A Concentration In Supply Chain Management 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

M.B.A. With A Concentration In Supply Chain Management 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University

Huizenga Postgraduate Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.