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Speech On The Tides Of Life, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

For Pollard, the development of people is the key to a future made uncertain by rapid socio-economic change. Proper development, however, is predicated on upholding ServiceMaster's primary objective of honoring God.

2017 Fall Convocation Program, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Communications and Marketing Publications Archive

Fall convocation program held on August 9, 2017.

2017-August-09-Ace Board Of Directors, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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2017-August-09-Carter Railroad Excursion, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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Air Freight, Kyle Dunham, Sid Seavers

Master of Science in Logistics & Supply Chain Management Capstone Executive Summaries and Projects

This study highlights the supplier selection process: identifying the vendors, requesting formal bids, evaluating bids submitted via a weighted metric process, and ultimately setting contract terms and negotiating details of the logistics process.

Impact Of A Kpi-Driven Shared Service Dynamic Fee Model, Jeffrey Dice

Master of Science in Logistics & Supply Chain Management Capstone Executive Summaries and Projects

This study will focus on the impact of a KPI-driven shared service dynamic fee model on shared office solution (SOS) shared service group within the majority shareholder’s organization. Once tested and proven, the conceptual model can be expanded across all shared service groups including being applied against the historical fee model. Although the KPIs will vary between shared service departments, the conceptual design should hold true across the organization.

Global Market Liquidity And Corporate Investments, Abdulrahman Alhassan

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The dissertation consists of two essays. The first essay investigates how oil market factors impact on liquidity commonality in global equity markets. I identify two transmitting channels of the effect on liquidity commonality, namely oil price return and volatility. Using a sample of firms drawn from 50 countries spanning from Jan 1995 to Dec 2015, I find that both effects in oil explain the liquidity commonality in countries with higher integration to oil market. In addition, I show that oil volatility effect is more pronounced in net oil exporters compared to net oil importers after controlling for oil sensitivity. My …

Social Norms And Stock Trading, Asem Alhomaidi

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The dissertation consists of two essays. In the first essay we compare the performance of Islamic and conventional stock returns in Saudi Arabia in order to determine whether the Saudi market exhibits characteristics that are consistent with segmented markets and investor recognition effects. We sample the daily stock returns of all Saudi firms from September 2002 to 2015 and calculate important measures, including idiosyncratic volatility (Ang et al, 2006), market integration (Pukthuanthong and Roll, 2009), systematic turnover (Loughran and Schultz, 2005), and stock turnover and liquidity (Amihud, 2002). Integration tests report that Islamic stocks are more sensitive to changes in …

Morris Home Furnishing, Salissou Nabaran

Master of Science in Logistics & Supply Chain Management Capstone Executive Summaries and Projects

This is a multifaceted project, which in essence illustrates on the repair and maintenance capabilities of Morris Furniture and the pitfalls in its repair operations. The point of convergence in this study is to initiate and examine the data analysis of the repairs being handled by the company in order to contrive a better repair rate. The paper will also examine the learning pathway held by Morris Furniture’s portfolio for its competitors as well as the practical implications it comprises. This project also proposes possible improvements in the operations after a deep analysis on the orientation of resource mobilization and …

Improved Customer Return Process, Cassandra Harrell

Master of Science in Logistics & Supply Chain Management Capstone Executive Summaries and Projects

The purpose of the project was to analyze the return process of product throughout DLA Land and Maritime over the past two years, determining why the current process does not reverse the funds paid to the customer for transportation and misc. handling fees for unserviceable material.

Dividend Policy In A Frontier Market And Sector Equity Traded Funds In The United States, Abdulrahman Alharbi

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

In chapter 1, we examine the nature and scale of the relationship between returns on sector Equity Traded Funds (ETFs) and their volatility. We discuss the source and direction of the effect between returns and risk and whether behavioral biases are prominent among sector ETFs. The study has implications for financial sector practitioners and investors, as it provides more information about the risk in sector ETF and whether that risk differs from that of other investment instruments. To this end, we test three hypotheses based on the relevant literature on volatility and returns: the leverage effect hypothesis, feedback hypothesis, and …

Financial Crises And Investment Behavior: The Impact Of Institutional Investors, Kathleen Lindsay

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The following dissertation contains two related essays. The first essay explores how institutional investor presence impacts investments during the global financial crisis. Using OLS, industry fixed effects, and Heckman 2SLS regression approaches, I explore two ways through which institutional investors could impact investments: liquidity and monitoring. My findings best support monitoring theory. I find that institutional investors monitor capital and R&D levels to maximize crisis period firm value.

The second essay is a direct fallout from my first essay. In it, I investigate how institutional investor types influence investments. I ask, do certain types of investors improve liquidity or monitor …

Geologic Environments For Nuclear Waste Repositories, Evan K. Paleologos, Abdel Mohsen O. Mohamed, Kosmas Pavlopoulos

All Works

© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2017. High-level radioactive waste (HLW) results from spent reactor fuel and reprocessed nuclear material. Since 1957 the scientific consensus is that deep geologic disposal constitutes the safest means for isolating HLW for long timescales. Nuclear power is becoming significant for the Arab Gulf countries as a way to diversify energy sources and drive economic developments. Hence, it is of interest to the UAE to examine the geologic environments currently considered internationally to guide site selection. Sweden and Finland are proceeding with deep underground repositories mined in bedrock at depths of 500m, and 400m, …

Order Rewards: A Focused Internal "Customer" Incentive Plan To Drive Efficiency And Reduce Costs, Eric W. Roush

Master of Science in Logistics & Supply Chain Management Capstone Executive Summaries and Projects

An industry leading wholesaler in the Dayton area, with a focus in the residential and commercial construction, and industrial supplies and equipment market segment, has a unique problem that needs to be addressed. The company’s specialized setup - with multiple local companies sourcing heavily through the sourcing wing of the company, but not obligated to use the sourcing division for any of their purchases - creates a direct opportunity to enhance purchasing efficiency at the local level, and operational efficiency at the sourcing level, by incentivizing -- not penalizing -- the local companies to submit accurate orders to the sourcing …

Reshaping The Inventory Process: Par Level Management, Rufus Lyle

Master of Science in Logistics & Supply Chain Management Capstone Executive Summaries and Projects

Key operational indicators and financial indicators for the business unit that you are working with (Corporate or Division). Operational indicators will determine and maintain an optimal level of inventory data collection and predictive analysis. The specific medical facilities supply chain network should deliver their information that is timely and effective in meeting business goals. Supply chain visibility will streamline operations root causes for inventory levels to be monitored that will render management actions for improvement.

Lrdp Feed To R2d2 Process Capstone, Tiffany Faris, Theresa Maske

Master of Science in Logistics & Supply Chain Management Capstone Executive Summaries and Projects

The Product Support Division, A4F, of Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command owns a two-phased forecasting process known as the Requirements Review and Depot Determination (R2D2) process. The R2D2 forecasts organic workload which ultimately support the warfighter by providing mission essential logistical sustainment for weapon systems. During a black belt facilitated Rapid Improvement Event (RIE) held in October 2016, there was concern on the reliability of the funding files.

Depot Maintenance Inter-Service Agreement Application (Dma) Utilizing Microsoft Sharepoint, James Marsh, Eric Donofrio

Master of Science in Logistics & Supply Chain Management Capstone Executive Summaries and Projects

efficiencies, supply support improvements, funding strategies).” The focus of this paper is to identify specific requirements for the development of the Depot Maintenance Inter-Service Agreement Application (DMA) utilizing Microsoft SharePointTM. Enterprise Content Management (ECM refers to technologies used to capture, manage, store, preserve, and deliver content and documents related to organizational processes (Duhon, 2005a).

Table Of Contents, Marc E. Gillespie

Journal of Vincentian Social Action

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Editors, Marc E. Gillespie

Journal of Vincentian Social Action

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Cover Page, Marc E. Gillespie

Journal of Vincentian Social Action

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The Dynamics Of Participatory Monitoring And Evaluation (Pm&E) In Traditional Pakistan., Aamer Shams

Capstone Collection

This research seeks to explore the interpretation and application of Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM&E) in the context of Educational Empowerment by analyzing insights gathered from multiple stakeholder groups in four cities of Pakistan, Islamabad, Lahore, Quetta, and Peshawar. Analysis of the findings reveals nuances of PM&E, including “Equality and Equity, Respect and Tolerance” (pg. 58-61) that limit the potential of this transdisciplinary empowerment process. Empowerment and educational programs often employ the continuous processes of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) to gain an understanding of the implementation, efficiency, impact, and overall performance of the program. M&E also provides valuable information about …

Ada News - 08/07/2017, 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.

Game Design, Digital Content Strategy Lead Slate Of New Degree Offerings, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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2017-August-07-Tsbdc August Workshops, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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2017-August-07-Home And Family, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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2017-August-07-Jarred Light, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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2017-August-07-Kingsport Yard Sale, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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2017-08-07 Minutes, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress minutes for August 7, 2017.

2017-08-07 Newsletter, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress newsletter for August 7, 2017.

Why Isn't Women's Golf More Popular?, Kelly Price-Rhea

ETSU Faculty Works

Dr. Kelly Price looks at the research on the barriers faced by women's sport in getting media coverage, public attention, and commercial support.