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Self-Direction In Adult Learning: Effect Of Locus Of Control And Program Design On Learner Motivation And Training Utility, Nicole Cannonier

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Andragogy and self-directed learning (SDL) have long been touted as pillars of adult learning theory, but much of the existing SDL research has been predicated on adult learner assumptions that have gone largely untested. This dissertation developed a model based on adult learning and training literatures to assess the antecedents and outcomes of adults’ preference for SDL. The model was tested on a sample of 277 adults participating in job-related training through a continuing education program at a university in the southern United States. Based on social learning theory, locus of control (LOC) was proposed as a predictor of motivation …

The Effects Of Three Dimensional Modeling On Labor Productivity Through Enhancing Visualization Of Craft Workers In The Industrial Construction Industry, Gerrad Delatte

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to determine if the use of three dimensional (3D) modeling to enhance visualization of structural steel installation would increase labor productivity of industrial construction workers in a selected industrial facility in southeastern Louisiana. The construction industry has seen a decline in labor productivity for many years. The effects of low labor productivity in the construction sector causes unnecessary escalated costs, scheduled completion dates to slip, and conflicts between the owner, engineering firm, and the construction company. The need for reversing this decline and improving construction productivity is critical. The loss of productivity has …

Establishing, Growing, And Running A Sales Program: An Analysis Of Certified University Sales Centers, Lukas P. Forbes, Terry W. Loe, Robert M. Patterson, Robert C. Erffmeyer

Faculty Articles

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Revisiting Manufacturing Employment In South Carolina, Willis Lewis Jr., Timothy Goode, Ferdinand Difurio

Journal of Business, Industry, and Economics

This paper uses panel data from South Carolina to determine the impact of the regional economy on local manufacturing employment from 2001-2009. Tests for spatial dependence confirm the impact of the regional economy on manufacturing employment change. As such, stu

Student Perceptions Of Credibility And Enhancing The Integrity Of Online Business Courses: A Case Study, Michael P. Watters, Paul J. Robertson, Renae K. Clark

Journal of Business, Industry, and Economics

Students enrolled in business courses were asked to complete a survey questionnaire pertaining to cheating in online business courses. Students were asked about their perceptions of cheating in online business courses as well as their opinions regarding the credibility of online coursesand the effectiveness of different control techniques that may be used to prevent cheating. Eighty-one percent of respondents indicated that they had knowledge of or had observed cheating occurring in an online business course, 50 percent indicated they believe that there is more cheating in online courses (compared with traditional courses) and 34 percent indicated that online courses are …

Measuring Hofstede’S Uncertainty Avoidance Using Foreign And Domestic Students, Alan Wright, Doris Wright

Journal of Business, Industry, and Economics

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The Influence Of Organizational Culture On Sexual Harassment Training: A Confirmatory Analysis, Jana Beaver Phd, Jeremy Stafford Phd, Dan Hallock

Journal of Business, Industry, and Economics

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Braeside Farm: Financial Analysis Of A Startup Service Business, Thomas Willey, Susan Edwards

Journal of Business, Industry, and Economics

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Aicpa Audit Committee Toolkit : Private Companies, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Audit Committee Effectiveness Center In Cooperation With Cna

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

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Budgeting, Planning And Forecasting In Uncertain Times, Michael Coveney, Gary Cokins

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

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Securing The Future: Volume 1. Building Your Firm's Succession Plan, William L. Reeb, Dominic Cingoranelli

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

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Change Management For Finance And Accounting Professionals, Ronald Rael

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

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Cpa Firm Mergers And Acquisitions : How To Buy A Firm, How To Sell A Firm, And How To Make The Best Deal, Joel L. Sinkin, Terrence E. Putney

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

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Securing The Future: Volume 2. Implementing Your Firm's Succession Plan, William L. Reeb, Dominic Cingoranelli

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

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Controller As Business Manager, James Lindell

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

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Preparing For The New Standards In Personal Financial Planning, Clark M. Blackman Ii, Dirk Edwards

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

This sample article is for use by CPA state societies to help members prepare to implement the Statement on Standards in PFP Services in practice.

When Does The Aicpa Statement On Standards In Personal Financial Planning Services No. 1 Apply To A Member?, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Personal Financial Planning Section

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

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Does Personality Play A Role In Computer Information Systems Performance?, S.E. Kruck, Patricia Sendall, Wendy Ceccucci, Alan Peslak, Scott Hunsinger

Management Faculty Publications

This study represents an analysis of student performance in computer information systems (CIS) courses and the potential influence of Jungian personality traits on academic success in CIS courses. For this study, academic success is measured by grades achieved. The MBTI measurement scale was self-analyzed by students in CIS courses from fall 2008 through spring 2013. The data showed a statistically significant correlation between various personality dichotomies of the type (Extraversion-Introversion, Sensing-Intuition, Thinking-Feeling, and JudgingPerceiving) and higher grades scores. The results of this study indicate that course performance of groups of students are different relative to their personality type. In this …

Ethics And Market Economic System: A General Review And A Survey, Reza G. Hamzaee

International Journal of Applied Management and Technology

Recent global recession has motivated this predominantly historical and exploratory research of thoughts and perceptions. A continuous planning of governmental correction of any market failure, such as various types of externalities and information asymmetry, has been strongly recommended by the pioneers of free enterprise systems. Capitalism—in which private ownership of means of production, physical capital, human capital, financial capital, brand-name capital, social capital, land, and mineral deposits are all protected by law without implementation of a series of certain evolving ethical standards and principles—may not continue to be the same efficient system as implied to be by the cost-benefit balancing …

A Quality Approach To Tacit Knowledge Capture: Effective Practice To Achieving Operational Excellence, William G. Dzekashu, Walter R. Mccollum Phd

International Journal of Applied Management and Technology

Knowledge loss resulting from an aging workforce continues to be a management nightmare that has obliged many organizational leaders to develop strategies aimed at documenting mission-critical knowledge. Yet knowledge captured and stored in repositories continues to lack quality. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of integrating quality management into the tacit knowledge capture process. Further studies on the effects of personality in the knowledge capture processes could lead to insights on reasons for diminished knowledge quality. From a social perspective, the implementation of a model that encompasses personality and quality management could improve decision-making processes.

An Empirical Analysis Of The Relationship Between Capital Flows And The Real Exchange Rate In India, Shashank Goel

International Journal of Applied Management and Technology

This paper analyzes the relationship between the net capital flows (NCFs) and other fundamentals and the real exchange rate (RER) in India consequent to the liberalization of the capital account in 1990s for the period 1996–1997 to 2012–2013 using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag approach to cointegration. Most studies in the literature emphasize the role of a number of real and monetary variables and domestic policies in determination of RER. But there is no consensus on what actually determines the RER. The estimation includes NCFs, government consumption expenditure, terms of trade, trade openness, Gross Domestic Product growth rate, change in foreign …

Shareholder Engagement And Chevron’S Policy 520 On Human Rights: The Role Played By The United States Jesuit Conference’S “National Jesuit Committee On Investment Responsibility”, Nicholas J. C. Santos, John Sealey, Austin G. C. Onuoha

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

Purpose

To demonstrate how the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in the United States through the “National Jesuit Committee on Investment Responsibility” played a significant role as a socially conscious institutional and religious investor in influencing Chevron’s Human Rights Policy 520 and to analyze the factors that contributed to a successful shareholder engagement with the company.

Methodology/approach

Case study based on firsthand information.

Findings

1. Our conclusion offers support for Allen et al.’s (2012) conclusion of legitimacy (credibility) being the dominant force in a successful engagement.

2. We found that coalition-building is a significant moderating variable in increasing shareholder salience. This finding contradicts …

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Marketing Planning For Social Entrepreneurial Organizations In The Context Of Subsistence Marketplaces: A Pedagogical Reflection For Marketing Education In Jesuit Business Schools, Nicholas J. C. Santos, Tina M. Facca-Miess

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Receptivity Of Young Chinese To American And Global Brands: Psychological Underpinnings, Steven Lysonski

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper was to examine psychological variables of young Chinese to determine their impact on identification with global consumer culture, attitudes toward global and USA brands and intention to buy USA brands. The independent or psychological variables examined were self-monitoring, life satisfaction, brand relevance, social demonstration effect, change-seeking behavior and reference groups (interacted and non-interacted). The goal was to understand what forces drive global and USA brand preferences.

Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected in Guangzhou, China, in 2013 through a survey administered to 152 young Chinese respondents. Confirmatory factor analysis and reliability coefficients verified the …

Privacy Concern And Online Transactions: The Impact Of Internet Self-Efficacy And Internet Involvement, Syed H. Akhter

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

Purpose – This study aims to examine the effects of internet self-efficacy and internet involvement on privacy concern and the effect of privacy concern on the frequency of online transactions. The study also seeks to examine the direct effect of internet self-efficacy and internet involvement on the frequency of online transactions.

Design/methodology/approach – A structural equation model was developed to test the hypotheses. The model was tested using the LISREL 8.8 software and both structural and measurement parameters were estimated.

Findings – Findings suggest that internet self-efficacy and internet involvement affect privacy concern negatively; and privacy concern, in turn, affects …

Review Of Psychological Foundations Of Marketing By Allan J. Kimmel, Alexander Milovic

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Understanding The Management Factors That Contribute To Successful Electronic Tolling Systems, David L. Talley

MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects

As states awaken to the realization that large, expensive surface transportation projects can no longer be undertaken given the constraints of current funding mechanisms, policy makers are beginning to rely more heavily on tolling as an alternate means of funding desperately needed infrastructure projects. Tolling technology has evolved considerably from the traditional cash collection that was prevalent fifty years ago to all electronic, high speed, open road tolling that allows vehicles to maintain highway speeds as they traverse tolling points. This relatively new technology has substantial benefits, but has inherent risks that left unaddressed could result in failure to collect …

Adjuncts And Institutional And College Mission: Maintaining Distinctives In An Era Of Part-Time Faculty, David J. Burns, Yvonne Smith, Keith Starcher

AMTP Proceedings 2014

In 1969, roughly 78 percent of the instructional faculty at colleges and universities were full time and tenured or on tenure track. By 2009, that percentage had declined to 33 percent. Given their part-time status, adjunct faculty members are commonly viewed as a supplementary workforce. Evidence suggests that this looser connection extends to the mission of the university. Today, institutional mission is becoming increasingly important to colleges and universities as higher education has become much more competitive. The competitive environment is forcing colleges and universities to focus more attention on segmentation and differentiating their missions from those of the competition. …

Business Faculty Perceptions: Exploring The Underlying Factors Of Ethics As A Core Institutional Value, Anne H. Batory, Stephen S. Batory, Grace Xiao

AMTP Proceedings 2014

Institutions of higher education continue to be challenged by the complexity of academic integrity. In this study, faculty from over 50 different U.S. universities shared their perceptions toward academic integrity issues such as student, administration and faculty behavior. At universities where ethics is considered a core value, the faculty perceives the academic environment as one that values honesty, where dishonest behaviors receive adequate punishment, and where students are held responsible for their behaviors. The study contributes to the body of research as perceived by business faculty on the academic integrity environment underlying the education of future business practitioners. Implications for …

What Can Business Leaders Learn From Medical Misdiagnoses?, Mary F. Mobley, Micheal C. Mobley, James Grayson, Peter Basciano

AMTP Proceedings 2014

Mistakes of diagnoses are often topics in medical schools, hospitals and medical practices. These errors can range from the minor and inexpensive to the harmful and costly. According to Johns Hopkins University researchers, devastating errors can lead to permanent damage or death for as many as 160,000 patients yearly. Diagnostic errors, however, may be becoming more preventable as many health-care providers are turning to a number of innovative strategies that are addressing the complicated web of errors, biases, and oversights. Included in innovative changes in medicine are the methods of managing patients’ records through electronic means. These modernizations are often …