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An Investigation Of The Factors Influencing Consumer Wine Choice, Margaret Connolly

Conference papers

No abstract provided.

The Huntsman Post, February 2017, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Huntsman Post Issues Collection

Monthly newsletter for the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.

Employment Interview Screening: Is The Ink Worth It?, Paul J. Antonellis Jr., Gwendolyn Berry, Rachel Silsbee

Management Faculty Publications

This article focuses on how employment interview screeners view applicants with tattoos. Tattoos have been in existence for centuries, for they have been traced back to 400 B.C. In some cultures, tattoos have been used to identify criminals; whereas in other cultures, tattoos represent a rites of passage. There once was a time when tattoos were associated with sub cultures, such as gang members or those classified as a menace to society. Today, tattoos are not only worn by the average citizens but also by public servants and individuals in the armed forces. This qualitative study analyzed data from 578 …

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Mere Measurement “Plus”: How Solicitation Of Open-Ended Positive Feedback Influences Customer Purchase Behavior, Sterling A. Bone, Katherine N. Lemon, Clay M. Voorhees, Katie A. Liljenquist, Paul W. Fombelle, Kristen B. Detienne, R. Bruce Money

Management Faculty Publications

In two studies (a longitudinal field experiment with an established B2C national chain, and a field experiment with a B2B software manufacturer), we demonstrate that starting a survey with an open-ended positive solicitation increases customer purchase behavior. Study 1, a longitudinal field experiment, showed that one-year following the completion of a survey that began by asking customers what went well during their purchase experience, customers spent 8.25% more than customers who completed a survey that did not include the positive solicitation. In Study 2, we utilized multiple treatment groups to assess the step-wise gains of solicitation, measurement, and solicitation frame. …

Auditor's Consideration Of An Entity's Ability To Continue As A Going Concern; Statement On Auditing Standards, 132, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Statements on Auditing Standards

No abstract provided.

New Vehicle Feebates, Nicholas Rivers, Brandon Schaufele

Business Publications

New vehicle feebate programs encourage improved fleet‐wide vehicle fuel efficiency; yet analyses of these policies have been limited to ad hoc proposals. In this paper, we exploit an extensive, multi‐year dataset which includes more than 16 million observations to evaluate the welfare implications of a long‐standing vehicle feebate program in the Canadian province of Ontario. We: (1) show that second‐best optimal feebates can be written as a function of new vehicle Pigouvian taxes; (2) find that Ontario's feebate program was welfare‐enhancing relative to a no feebate scenario but that a second‐best optimal benchmark would have yielded additional welfare while reducing …

News Management Around Equity Private Placements, Hsiao-Chen Liang, Woan-Yuh Jang

The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance

Private placement is the sale of securities to a limited number of qualified institutions or high-wealth investors. Although private placement is favorable for firms raising capital, it is relatively easy for managers to exploit it to benefit specific investors. Using a sample of Taiwanese private placements covering 2006 to 2010, we use both quantitative and qualitative variables to examine the determinants of the valence and tenor of media coverage around private placement announcements and study whether managers strategically perform news management. The results show that issuers will engage in news management around private placement announcements to facilitate the issue process. …

Feasibility In Applying Agile Project Management Methodologies To Building Design And Construction Industry, Roy S. Moriel

Dissertations and Theses

During the past few decades, fundamental changes have taken place in project development, planning, and execution. This has taken form with embracing new techniques such as various agile project management methodologies to develop products, instead of using the traditional waterfall project management methodology commonly used today. Using agile has been very successful as a large portion of the IT world has integrated it within their companies. Unfortunately, professional fields such as the building design and construction industry have remained mostly with the traditional methods impacting the projects in terms of cost, scheduling, and other project elements that can benefit from …

When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going, Antti Fredriksson, Daniela Maresch, Matthias Fink, Andrea Moro

The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance

A bank’s lending decision is affected by the amount of information it can access and by its capability to manage this information. The latter aspect implies that the bank has to decide whether borrowers should be managed in a local branch of the bank or in its headquarters. By looking at a sample of Finnish banks, the present research investigates a bank’s capability to extract profitability from both locally and centrally managed firms. We find that banks are able to properly discriminate between firms: those which should be managed by loan managers with expert knowledge in the bank’s headquarters due …

Implementation Of Agile Methodology In Public Sector, Kajal Patel

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to identify the drawbacks and positives of agile methodology in public sector projects. This paper will help provide the business groups the solution to overcome any issues with agile for any of the development processes within the Public sector. This assignment will help us see the results of adoption of agile by various business groups within the public sector where it is been implemented. The idea of fast paced development with set goals and deadlines have transformed how the implementation works as compared to traditional methods in Public sector. Agile methodology has always focused …

Multinational Firms And Cash Holdings: Evidence From China, Weijun Wu, Yang Yang, Sili Zhou

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

To adapt to globalization, Chinese multinational firms have more exploitation of cash. This paper shows that Chinese multinational corporations (MNCs) do not hold significantly more cash relative to domestic firms unless these multinationals heavily relay on the foreign sales. In addition, the multinationals of non-State-Owned Enterprises (Non-SOEs) exhibit the insignificant difference in cash holdings for non-multinationals. We also find that Chinese MNCs invest more but are less profitable, especially in non-SOE subsample. Overall, we conclude that the need of cash liquidity of multinational corporations in China is different from those in U.S.

Determinants Of Employee Turnover Intention: Understanding The Roles Of Organizational Justice, Supervisory Justice, Authoritarian Organizational Culture And Organization-Employee Relationship Quality, Soojin Kim, Lisa Tam, Jeong-Nam Kim, Yunna Rhee

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify associations amongst organizational justice, supervisory justice, authoritarian culture, organization-employeerelationship quality and employee turnover intention. Design/methodology/approach: An online survey (n=300) was conducted in South Korea. Findings: Organizational justice and supervisory justice are positively associated with organization-employee relationship quality, while authoritarian organizational culture is negatively associated with it. In addition, there is a positive association between authoritarian organizational culture and turnover intention. Organizational justice and organization-employee relationship quality are negatively associated with turnover intention. Originality/value: This study contributes to the lack of research on organization-employee relationship quality as a predictor of employee turnover …

2017-February-01-Medical Summer Camp, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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Si Ndikon Brendi I Produkteve Ushqimore Në Sjelljen E Konsumatorit, Yllza Osmani

Theses and Dissertations

Në ekonominë e tregut ndërmarrjet e shumta prodhojnë produkte të llojeve të ndryshme me sasi të mëdha që shpeshëherë përmbushin nevojat identike. Produktet e tilla veqohen me brend. Një brend prezanton një produkt apo shërbim, dimensionet e të cilit ndryshojnë nga produktet apo shërbimet e tjera. Këto ndryshime mund të jenë funksionale, racionale, ose të prekshme – referuar performancës së produktit të atij brendi. Ndryshimet gjithashtu mund të jenë simbolike, emocionale, ose të paprekshme – referuar në atë se çka prezanton ai brend. Gjithë këto diferencime të produkteve të llojit të njëjtë por me brendim të ndryshëm përcillen tek konsumator. …

“The Difference Between The Internal And External Audit And Their Importance”, Lindita Vuksani

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis aims, through a detailed presentation to provide clarification for a better understanding of what internal and external audit definition, objectives, functions and stages of its development mean. It will also identify differences and similarities between them by analysing their characteristics such as: to whom they report, what are the objectives, what they cover and the responsibilities of improvement. This study will use the quantitative and qualitative data by exploring literature and analysing previous researches to bring focus of importance the process of audit has, and comparing results of findings for different requirements entities have in different countries they …

Shfrytëzimi I Rrjeteve Sociale Nga Bizneset Kosovare Dhe Ndikimi I Tyre Tek Konsumatorët, Drilon Selmani

Theses and Dissertations

Se sa të rëndësishme janë sot rrjetet sociale për bizneset/organizatat e dëshmon edhe vëmendja e madhe që i jepet këtij sektori nga ndërmarrësit. Se sa vlerësohet kjo gjë në Kosovë dhe sa ndikon tek konsumatorët do ta shohim gjatë hulumtimit rreth bizneseve dhe konsumatorëve. Sa i përket qëllimit kryesor të hulumtimit, qëllim parësor ka qenë se sa bizneset Kosovare përdorin rrjetet sociale dhe po ashtu për përfitimet nga këto mundësi promovuese, si dhe ndikimi i tyre tek konsumatorët dhe shpenzimet e bizneseve për rrjetet sociale. Dhe në fund hulumtimi të përdoret si referim i bizneseve për stimulim dhe shtytje për …

Letrat Me Vlerë, Blerina Shabani

Theses and Dissertations

Oferta dhe kërkesa për mallra daton që herët, plasimi dhe blerja e mallrave për të plotësuar kërkesat e familjeve, ka shtyrë në krijimin e një vendkëmbimi të thjeshtë për të blerë dhe shitur gjëra të ndryshme. Njerëzit kanë shkëmbyer mallrat në forma ndryshme në tregje të vogla apo në mënyrë individuale.

Në fillim nuk ka ekzistuar paraja si mjet pagese, por tregjet janë përdorur si vend shkëmbimi të mallrave ndërmjet veti, pra produkti është këmbyer me produktin tjetër dhe varësisht nga vlera e produktit është llogaritur edhe masa.

Shtrohet pyetja po çka është paraja?!

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Ndikimi I Etikës Menaxheriale Në Përgjegjësitë Sociale Të Bizneseve, Fatlume Mustafa

Theses and Dissertations

Në Kosovë mund të themi që përgjegjësia sociale është një koncept i ri. Është folur shumë pak rreth përgjegjësisë sociale në lidhje me ndërmarrjet sepse ata e kanë të vështirë të kuptojnë që përfshirja në përgjegjësinë sociale shërben si një element ndihmës dhe mjaft motivues për rritjen e fitimit. Ky hulumtim përpos pjesës teorike do të ketë edhe pjesën empirike e cila do të realizohet me hulumtim të personave të ndryshëm në marrëdhënie pune. Metodologjia e hulumtimit është e bazuar në hulumtimin kërkimor shumë dimensione, që ofron një mundësi gjithëpërfshirëse për ngritjen e besueshmërisë së studimit shkencor. Popullacion për ketë …

Tregtia Ndërkombëtare Dhe Globalizimi, Fjollë Rrustemaj

Theses and Dissertations

Në këtë punim kam paraqitur zhvillimin e procesit të tregtisë ndërkombëtare dhe globalizimit, në trendin ndërkombëtar të fjales si edhe ndikimet e globalizimit në ekonominë ndërkombëtare. Eshtë e ditur se globalizimi ka aspektet e veta pozitive dhe negative, porse gjithësesi sjell ndërrime esenciale në ekonomi. Bota e zhvilluar është bartëse e procesit të globalizimit dhe pikërisht ata kanë shfrytëzuar më së miri rrethanat aktuale ekonomike botërore. Me zhvillimin e teknologjisë informative dhe komunikative bota është bërë një e tërë në kuptimin e ekonomisë, ndërkaq lidhja mes këtyre dysubjekteve në pjesë të ndryshme të globit, zakonisht arrihet apo realizohet në periudhen …

“The Difference Between The Internal And External Audit And Their Importance”, Lindita Vuksani

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis aims, through a detailed presentation to provide clarification for a better understanding of what internal and external audit definition, objectives, functions and stages of its development mean. It will also identify differences and similarities between them by analysing their characteristics such as: to whom they report, what are the objectives, what they cover and the responsibilities of improvement.

This study will use the quantitative and qualitative data by exploring literature and analysing previous researches to bring focus of importance the process of audit has, and comparing results of findings for different requirements entities have in different countries they …

Markat Tregtare Dhe Roli I Tyre Në Zhvillimin E Kompanive Të Sapothemeluara Në Kosovë, Valdrin Asllani

Theses and Dissertations

Është e pa argumentushme që marka tregtare është aktivitet krucial dhe ‘mbijetues’ në suksesin e kompanive të sapothemeluara. Kjo temë prezanton aktivitetin hulumtues për çasjen e kompanive starts-up në Kosovë dhe rolin e brandingut në këto kompani të sapo themeluara. Përgjithësisht, në Kosovë mungon aktiviteti hulumtues shkencor për aktivitetet e brendingut, andaj, konsideroj që kjo temë është vlerë e shtuar për kompanitë kosovare gjithashtu, për pasurim akademik hulumtues e shkencor.

Për sa i përket metodologjisë; qasja kualitative do të përdoret kryesisht bazuar në raste konkrete. Studimi i rasteve konkrete do të lejoj që të eksplorohet më në detaje dhe të …

Of The Rat Pack, Ashtrays, Cocktail Napkins, And Grateful Losers: The Making Of The Las Vegas Experience As A Historical Process In The 20th Century, Paul Franke

Occasional Papers

This paper explores how Las Vegas casino executives have successfully produced a unique gaming experience. From the 1950s onwards they were able to use architecture, entertainment and business practices to link games of chance with a specific consumption experience for players. It will examine what sets the Las Vegas consumption experience apart from other gaming locations, what it consisted of, and how it was produced by the casinos. It also investigates how people between the 1950s and 1980s perceived and consumed the Las Vegas experience. Drawing from these observations the paper argues that the special of Las Vegas in gaming …

Industry-University Partnership Through Experiential Project-Based Learning: A Singapore Case Study, Gary Pan, Gan Hup Tan, Yvonne Tan

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

A radical approach to preparing university students with future work skills, by combining academic with experiential learning through real projects faced by client partners. Learn how a university can create opportunities for collaborative learning and a tripartite learning relationship for academia, students and industry. Outcomes and impact of the case Post-module feedback surveys conducted over AY2015/16 showed that over 80% of the students who took an SMU-X module reported enhanced problem-solving, analytical, reasoning and communication skills, all of which were skills highly valued by employers. These results also dovetailed with SMU-X’s learning outcomes. More than 85% felt that the SMU-X …

Are You Ready? Data Analytics Is Reshaping The Work Of Accountants, Clarence Goh

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

According to the 2016 State of Analytics and Data Science reportpublished by data analytics firm Mu Sigma, 65% of senior business leaderssurveyed in the United States believe that data analytics has influenced theirbusiness in a positive way.

An Exploration Of The Organizational Attributes That Attract High Quality Pilots To Regional Airlines, Andrew Reitz

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this study was to identify which organizational attributes affected the decision to apply to or accept an employment offer as a pilot for a regional airline. The regional airlines in the United States faced a significant shortage of qualified pilot applicants. The shortage was expected to worsen over the next decade. It came from an increase in mandatory retirements, major airline growth and hiring, an increase in pilots leaving the profession coupled with a reduction in the number of candidates beginning flight training. Those regional carriers that could meet the most needs and desires of applicants would …

A Social Commerce Investigation Of The Role Of Trust In A Social Networking Site On Purchase Intentions, Nick Hajli, Julian Sims, Arash H. Zadeh, Marie-Odile Richard

Marketing Faculty Publications

Trust is a crucial issue in online shopping environments, but it is more important in social commerce platforms due to the salient role of peer-generated contents. This article investigates the relationship between trust in social commerce and purchase intentions and describes a mechanism to explain this relationship. We propose a main and two alternative models by drawing on three concepts: social commerce information seeking, familiarity with the platform, and social presence. The models clarify the mechanisms through which trust, familiarity, social presence, and social commerce information seeking influence behavioral intentions on social commerce platforms. Findings from a survey of Facebook …

New Frontiers In Logistics Research: Theorizing At The Middle Range, Theodore P. Stank, Daniel Pellathy, Joonhwan In, Diane A. Mollenkopf, John E. Bell

Peer Reviewed Articles

Logistics has evolved from a description-based discipline to one based upon theoretical grounding from other business disciplines to define, explain and understand complex interrelationships, resulting in the identification of the discipline’s primary domain and major concepts – the “what’s” of logistics. General theories, however, lack the domain specificity critical to understanding the inner workings within key relationships – the how’s, why’s and when’s – that drive actual outcomes. Middle-range theorizing enables researchers to focus on these inner workings to develop a deeper understanding of the degree to, and conditions under which, logistics phenomena impact outcomes as well as the mechanisms …

2017-February-01-Aimee Johnson, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

Cattle, Land, People, And Accountability Systems: The Makings Of A Values-Based Organisation, Jesse Dillard, Madeleine Pullman

Business Faculty Publications and Presentations

An in-depth case study of a natural beef cooperative describes a management information and accountability system (MIAS) that emerged from, and facilitates the nurturing of, a values-based organisation’s core values. Sustaining the family ranching culture and community represents the core value upon which the values-based agricultural coop is founded. Responsible people, land and animal management are central elements in sustainable ranching operations. The MIAS is designed to support the social and environmental objectives as well as to maintain the economic viability of the ranchers that make up this social enterprise. The MIAS is the key to linking organisational core values, …