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Go Global: London, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Joshua Shelhamer

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business News Collection

Almost everyone does something fun and exciting during spring break. I also wanted to do something fun, adventurous, and worthwhile. And while a cruise or week on a beach sounded enticing, I chose to travel to London, England, with my friends from the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business.

Engaging Students In Financial And Economic Literacy With Free Resources, Erica Vonk, Ed Starkenburg, Art Attema

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

Presentation covers opportunities to engage 3rd-12th grade students in hands-on financial and economic materials that meet Iowa's content requirements. This session will introduce you to the Dordt College Center for Economic Education, the services available and free resources available to teachers.

2014-10-02 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes for October 2, 2014.

October 2014, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

New Data Shows Riverside-San

Bernardino-Ontario is a Leading

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U.S. Department of Commerce’s International

Trade Administration announced new export

data that shows merchandise exports from

the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

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Why It’s Important for Business Owners to

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The Impact Of Local On Meat Purchasing Decisions, Steven Mclennan

Master's Theses

The research examines the target market for a meat product produced by the local university. Further, desirable attributes of meat and how consumers definition of “locally produced and/or raised” are identified. A total of 290 personal interviews were completed in San Luis Obispo County, California on the consumers’ willingness to purchase Cal Poly meat. Likely purchasers are found to be 31 percent of the San Luis Obispo population. The target buyer of Cal poly meat products are both male and females, who tend to be older, and make more than $60,000 a year. Local is defined by 31 percent of …

Drug Use And Abuse In Sport, Mike Moran

Sport Management Undergraduate

Performance enhancing and prescription drugs were a growing issue in professional football, as more players in recent years have fallen victim to drug testing; resulting in lengthy suspensions and fines. This research aimed to show that the culture of using performance enhancing and prescription drugs in order to play football starts at the college level or even earlier. Past research had laid the foundation for this study and through the use of a random sampling method; colleges and universities from across the country were asked to take a survey. From their responses, some patterns had started to develop. Results from …

Women Directors On Public Company Boards: Does A Critical Mass Affect Leverage?, Cindy K. Harris

Business and Economics Faculty Publications

This study examines the relationship between corporate leverage (the ratio of total debt to total assets) and gender diversity on US public company boards, with particular focus on boards that have at least 25% women directors. Using this critical mass of women eliminates from consideration boards with lesser female representation, whose female directors may be marginalized in their contributions to board functioning and decision-making. I hypothesize that when boards have this minimum threshold of gender diversity, the influence of risk-averse female directors will impact board decisions related to financing, resulting in lower debt ratios when compared to boards with no …

How To Nurture A Successful Start-Up, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Sir Terry Matthews calls himself "the most persistent S.O.B. you'll ever meet in your life". That persistence has made him a billionaire. He distills four decades of entrepreneurial wisdom down to three points: finding the right team; hire a retired auditor; and insist on quarterly reports.

All That Glitters Is Gold, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Limited supply of the precious metal and an age gap in leadership translate into career opportunities in the gold industry

Building Family Businesses In Thailand, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

State policies, an access to political rent, plus investing in relationships and innovation are some of the ways family businesses thrive in Thailand

Collaborating With Faculty In Information Literacy Classes Works! A Case Study Of Partnership Between Research Librarians And Faculty At The Li Ka Shing Library, Singapore Management University, Rajendra Munoo, Elizabeth Su

Research Collection Library

No abstract provided.

Change Leadership In South East Asian Academic Libraries, Gulcin Cribb, Tamera Hanken

Research Collection Library

No abstract provided.

Library Space And Business Information Literacy: Investment Studio At Li Ka Shing Library, Jiaxin Low

Research Collection Library

No abstract provided.

Towards A Framework Of The Process Of Open Innovation: Case Of Acclarent In The Medical Device Industry, Hua-Hsin Wan, Xiaohong Quan

Faculty Publications

Using a case study of Acclarent, a medical device company, this paper attempts to propose a framework to further illustrate the process of open innovation in the medical device industry. We examined five elements in the mechanism of the open innovation process. Our paper shows how the success of Acclarent — a medical device start-up — depends on effective management of the flow of knowledge to satisfy unmet needs, while integrating in-depth knowledge of FDA regulations and third-party payers' reimbursement policies into the product innovation process. Read More: http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0219877014500321

Paid Workers And Volunteers, Side By Side, Kevin F. Hallock

Economics Faculty Publications

Millions of Americans volunteer annually and, on average, volunteers are highly skilled individuals. With unpaid volunteers working alongside W2-paid employees, sometimes it is difficult in a workplace to distinguish one from the other. Motivations for volunteering are many and the author does not intend to fully explore the myriad reasons identified by social scientists for this behavior, including to gain experience, create a path to a paid job, offer service to others or gain personal recognition. An interesting study of volunteerism is Richard Freeman's Working for Nothing: The Supply of Volunteer Labor. Using data from a unique survey, Freeman showed …

Best Biblical Career Advice From Joseph, Bruce D. Baker

SPU Works

The biblical character whose story best illustrates what we might think of today as a “career” is Joseph. His story fills roughly nine chapters in Genesis (37 – 45), a very large portion of the history of the patriarchs. Joseph’s path is an epic story of rising from the bottom to the top. In terms of vision, management and public service, he must be considered a standout success. But is this an example of “career”? It depends what you mean by “career.” Although the Bible does not offer much by way of prescriptive career advice, we can glean practical wisdom …

Factors That Affect The Outcome Of A General Fund Referendum In Indiana, Andrew Charles Sargent

Open Access Dissertations

School finance elections in Indiana were a relatively rare occurrence prior to a series of new legislation enacted in 2008 that, through the imposition of property tax caps statewide, resulted in sweeping reforms to education funding. These new laws coupled with a national recession resulted in many school districts not having the necessary financial resources to maintain programming and personnel consistent with their needs. With this in mind, many of these districts turned to the General Fund referendum as a mechanism to raise more revenue for their districts through an increase in local property taxes as decided by the voters …

College Athletics Recruitment: A Deeper Analysis, André Remillard

Sport Management Undergraduate

The college athletics recruiting landscape is one littered with many different factors. While previous studies have analyzed institutional and social factors as impacting a prospective student-athletes’ recruitment process, there’s a gap in understanding the role an athletes’ demographics play in how athletes make their college decision. Previous literature has indicated that the impact social and institutional factors play during the recruitment process varies based on individual demographics. This research uncovers any correlations between athlete demographics and how they weigh the importance of recruitment components. Surveys were administered to 1,029 randomly selected Division I student athletes. One team from each conference …

Youth Sport Specialization: Study Of Athletic Directors, Connor Morris

Sport Management Undergraduate

This study is focusing on the topic of youth sport participation, specifically the perceptions of high school athletic directors. The reasoning behind this study is to expand on the research that has already been done by studying subjects that have not been looked at before. Prior research has shown that there are many different effects of sport specialization on the youth athlete. Some may be positive and but also can be negative or hindering in nature. The results of this study refute and support previous findings as well as add new and credible information to the topic at hand. The …

Stolen Valor: Lies, Deception And The First Amendment, Edward J. Schoen, J. S. Falchek

Rohrer College of Business Departmental Research

No abstract provided.

Bankruptcy In An Industrial Society: A History Of The Bankruptcy Court For The Northern District Of Ohio, M. Susan Murnane

University of Akron Press Publications

Not a history of bankruptcy law, Murnane's work is a social and institutional history of the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The work explains the development of the court and the story of the people who worked there and of those who sought refuge in the bankruptcy court, within the context of northern Ohio's changing economy. The story of this particular bankruptcy court also illustrates the historical evolution of bankruptcy as an American institution.

The Archway Investment Fund Semi Annual Report, Fall 2014, Bryant University, Archway Investment Fund

Archway Investment Fund

No abstract provided.

Academy Loses Past President, Life Member, Edward N. Coffman, Academy Of Accounting Historians

Accounting Historians Notebook

Edward “Ed” Coffman grew up in the small town of West Point, Virginia. After graduating from high school he worked at the local paper mill with other members of his family, including his father. When Coffman decided to attend college in 1962, he became the first in his family to do so.

Academy Of Accounting Historians Business Meeting At The 2014 Annual Conference Of The American Accounting Association, Minutes, Stephanie D. Moussalli

Accounting Historians Notebook

ACADEMY OF ACCOUNTING HISTORIANS BUSINESS MEETING At the 2014 Annual Conference of the American Accounting Association Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia Lobby Level, Room 503 Sunday, August 3, 2014 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM MINUTES

Treasure Worth Sharing From The 1950s, Andrew D. Sharp, Taylor A. Webre

Accounting Historians Notebook

It was a copy of the 1956 American Accounting Association publication, Index to The Accounting Review: 1951-1955. Part II of the booklet consists of a Book Review Index of The Accounting Review for volumes XXVI to XXX, covering the five years of 1951 to 1955. On page 33, the category History reflects five books on accounting history.

Sargiacomo, Servalli, Andrei Win 2014 Thomas J. Burns Biographical Research Award

Accounting Historians Notebook

For their biographical paper, “Fabio Besta: accounting thinker and accounting history pioneer”, focused on Fabio Besta, the so-called "unsurpassed Master" of the Italian tradition. The group portrays Fabio Besta as both a brilliant accounting thinker and an accounting history pioneer as revealed in his publication of a monumental milestone in accounting history called "La Ragioneria".

Stephan Fafatas Receives 2014 Innovation In Accounting History Education Award

Accounting Historians Notebook

For his undergraduate course offering at Washington and Lee University titled, History through Accounting.

Barbara Merino Receives Life Membership

Accounting Historians Notebook

Barbara Dubis Merino received her PhD in Accounting from the University of Alabama in 1975. In 2011, she be-came Professor Emerita at the Univer-sity of North Texas. Her initial aca-demic appointment was on the faculty of the Stern School of Business of New York University. In 1983, she was ap-pointed a professor at UNT and in 1987 was awarded the O. J. Curry Chair. The following year she was named a Re-gents Professor. In 1996, she was awarded the Horace Brock Chair.

Academy Member Spotlight: Prof. Mikhail I. Kuter

Accounting Historians Notebook

During the period of economy reorientation towards market relations Mikhail I. Kuter was the author of the first Russian language textbook on the theory of accounting.

Yokohama City University Establishes The Largest Collection Of Corporate Histories In Japan, Fuminobu Mizutani Kanto

Accounting Historians Notebook

In actuality however, as of 2014, the largest collection of corporate histories in Japan is not Nagao Bunko, but the collec-tion named the Corner of Corporate and Organizational Histories in Yokohama City University Library & Information Center. Yokohama City University is located in Kanagawa Prefecture.