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The Informavore Shopper: Analysis Of Information Foraging, System Design, And Purchasing Behavior In Online Retail Stores, Jeff Min Teck Hong

Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access)

Global online retail sales are on the rise and are predicted to experience a double digit growth annually over the next three years. Given little marginal cost involved in adding new products and brands to their catalogues, online retailers tend to increase product and brand offerings to increase sales by selling products that could not have been sold due to space constraints in physical stores. Frank Urbanowski, Director of MIT Press, attributed the 12% increase in sales of backlist titles directly to increased accessibility to these titles through the Internet. For consumers, the ability to buy products that they would …

Ms225: 2013 Faculty Meeting Minutes, Thomas R. Cole

Thomas R. Cole, PhD Papers

Original Filename: Faculty Meeting Minutes 010213.docx. Format Details: fmt/412; Microsoft Word for Windows; 2007 onwards. See more at Thomas R. Cole, PhD Papers and its finding aid.

Ham-Tmc Library Strategic Plan - Fy 2013-16, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Strategic Plans

No abstract provided.

Social Media Impact On Virtual Shopping, Tarah Soltis

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

The following senior honors thesis project was developed to look at the connections between the topics of social media and virtual shopping. The domains of technology and e-commerce have created a fast-paced and fluctuating retail environment. Both social media and virtual shopping are increasing in popularity and use across the country and are influential in how consumers shop virtually and in real time. The research on social media and virtual shopping informs how the topics impact one another and the larger retail market. Research that looks at the connection between social media and virtual shopping can help companies prepare to …

Eastern Michigan University Undergraduate Catalog, 2013-2014, Office Of The Registrar

Undergraduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Eastern Michigan University Graduate Catalog, 2013-2014, Office Of The Registrar

Graduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Walking Back From Cyprus, Lee C. Buchheit, Mitu Gulati

Faculty Scholarship

Last Friday, the European leaders trespassed on consecrated ground by putting insured depositors in Cypriot banks in harm’s way. They had other options, none of them pleasant but some less ominous than the one they settled on.

Building Social Capital Through Events: Some Insights From The Gathering, Ziene Mottiar, Bernadette Quinn, Theresa Ryan

Conference papers

No abstract provided.

Biztech Winter 2013, Southern Adventist University

BizTech – School of Business Newsletter (Retired)

The winter 2013 edition of BizTech features articles on internships, auditing, ENACTUS, and a message from the dean.

Farm Financial Performance Of Kentucky Farms, Tarrah M. Dunaway

Theses and Dissertations--Agricultural Economics

This study examines farm financial performance of Kentucky farms using Kentucky Farm Business Management data from 1998-2010. Logit models are used to estimate the likelihood of farm characteristics affecting whether financial ratios fall into critical zones or not. The results show that large farms in terms of total gross returns and total assets are less likely to experience repayment capacity problems. Total gross returns significantly affect all five financial measures. These findings will help farmers and lenders understand what factors influence farm financial performance. Profitability migration is tested to see if the migration probabilities differ across business cycles. Migration drift …

Bringing Sustainability Programs To Usfsp., Anna Lewis, Karin Braunsberger, Leon Hardy, Richard Ferner, David O'Neill, Sharon Joy Kleitsch, Frederick Bennett, Daphne Lambright, Debra T. Sinclair, Aaron Wasserman, Catherine Wonders, Kevin Blossfeld, Lauren Reilly, Usfsp Sustainability Work Group

USF St. Petersburg Campus Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Why Some Physicians Accept Healthcare It And Others Resist It: An Activity-Theoretic Analysis., Anol Bhattacherjee, Christopher Davis, Neset Hikmet

USF St. Petersburg Campus Faculty Publications

This paper examines why physicians react differently to the introduction of healthcare information technology (IT) in the same hospital at the same time. These diverse reactions, manifested as different forms of acceptance and resistance, are interpreted within the social-historical context of physicians’ work at a large urban hospital in the USA, using Activity Theory as the theoretical lens. While prior IT research has examined patterns of “similarities” in user behaviors, we examine user “differences” and reconcile these differences within a meta-theoretic framework. We also extend current IT usage research from voluntary to mandatory setting and demonstrate the viability of activity …

How To "Align" An Online Finance Course Using Capital Budgeting Analysis, Martina K. Schmidt

USF St. Petersburg Campus Faculty Publications

The assessment of business courses and their learning goals and objectives is important for accredited business schools. However, not all business educators are necessarily knowledgeable and trained in designing appropriate learning objectives and aligning all aspects of a course around these learning objectives. This paper tries to fill this gap for business instructors by describing the concept of alignment. This paper also applies the concept of alignment to the specific learning module of capital budgeting analysis in an online MBA level corporate finance class. Important observations are given that help an instructor align a class with the course objectives, materials …

The Heart Of Social Networks: The Ripple Effect Of Emotional Abilities In Relational Well-Being, Virginie Lopez-Kidwell

Theses and Dissertations--Management

To better understand the effect of emotions on formal and informal interactions in the workplace, I focus on emotional dynamics, the exchange and experience of emotions occurring within repeated interpersonal interactions. Emotional Ability (EA; how individuals perceive, use, understand, and manage their own or others’ emotions) is a key component in emotional dynamics. Specifically, I focus on the role of EA on individuals’ choices of coworkers for gaining emotional support (the receipt of empathy, caring, trust, and concern), and in turn, their occupational well-being and task performance. In addition, I investigate the “ripple effects” of EA, how the EA of …

To Think Or Not To Think?: A New Perspective On Optimal Consumer Decision Making, Jonathan Hasford

Theses and Dissertations--Marketing and Supply Chain

This research introduces a new theoretical perspective (termed the Adaptive Processing Perspective) that reexamines how consumers should think before making decisions and the optimal outcomes that result. New insights into conscious (“careful deliberation”), unconscious (“sleeping on it”), and intuitive (“going with your gut”) thought processes are provided. Across four studies, empirical evidence demonstrates that consumers can make significantly better decisions by thinking more about routine choices, using their intuition for occasional purchase decisions, and distracting themselves before making major purchase decisions. Specifically, in study 1, increased conscious thought optimized routine decision making due to increases in openness to information. In …

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“Implementation Of Business Process Management”, Rrezart Haliti

Theses and Dissertations

A true business is one which thinks and acts in a way that allows it to collaborate, integrate and empower by:

Internal and external business processes working together seamlessly, enabling collaboration with suppliers, partners, employees and customers across traditional enterprise boundaries;

Business process management has recently emerged as a ‘new technology’ offering significant improvements.

In simple terms, you can define a business process as a set of defined activities that a business unit performs in response to an event. Within the business process, there is a logical set-of-work performed at a particular point in time. The process also describes how …

Tregu Dhe Funksioni I Tregut, Erodita Llugaxhija

Theses and Dissertations

Në ditët e sotme, shumë ekonomi të botës funksionojnë në bazë të principeve të ekonomisë së tregut, por këto ekonomi janë në shumicën e rasteve indirekt të kontrolluara nga një faktor tjetër, shteti, që i bënë këto ekonomi jo më ekonomi të pastërt tregu. Kur ky faktor intervenon në ekonominë e vendit, atëherë kjo ekonomi thirret ekonomi e përzier. Shumë dijetar dhe ekonomistë të njohur janë munduar të definojnë ekonominë e tregut, por edhe shumë ekonomistë të tjerë argumentojnë se në botën reale nuk ka ekonomi të pastërt të tregut; në rast të devijimit të dukshëm …

Pagesat Elektronike Ne Kosovë, Faton Ahmetaj

Theses and Dissertations

Ky studim është bërë në fushën e pagesave elektronike, si dhe aplikimi I tyre nga ana e qytetarëve. Duke marrë parasysh që pagesa online po bëhet pjesë shumë e rëndësishme e jetës së përditshme dinamike, shtyri të bëhej këtë studim. Fusha e studimit u bazua pikërishtë në Kosovë ku mundësia e pagesave në rrjetin elektronik është e kufizuar ne krahasim me vendet në Europë. Edhe pse ky kufizim, studimi tregon që interesimi i qytetarëve në këtë fushë është shumë i madh. Vendet e Ballkanit radhiten në mesin e vendeve Europiane me gatishmërinë më të ulët të të bërit tregti elektronike, …

Aplikimi I Korrelacionit Dhe Regresionit Në Statistikat E Sektorit Financiar, Herolinda Demolli

Theses and Dissertations

Në këtë punim diplome shqyrtohet aplikimi i korrelacionit dhe regresionit si metoda statistikore në fusha të ndryshme, dhe kryesisht rëndësia dhe nevoja e aplikimit të këtyre metodave në sektorin financiar.Në fillim do të përshkruajmë korrelacionin dhe regresionin si nocione të veçanta, domethënien e tyre, rezultatet që dalin nga përdorimi i këtyre metodave dhe rëndësia e tyre.

Deklarimi i problemit përshkruan shembuj konkret me të dhëna nga burime sekondare të publikuara nga BQK, të dhëna këto tek të cilat është aplikuar përdorimi i këtyre metodave duke mundësuar të nxjerrim rezultatet e caktuara. Si lidhen dy fenomene ndërmjet vete?, Në çfarë niveli …

Kontabiliteti I Të Ardhurave Dhe Shpenzimeve Publike, Granit Jemini

Theses and Dissertations

Një punim diplome është një punim shkencor, që ka një strukturë dhe qëllim të caktuar dhe përmes të cilit studenti edhe simbolikisht i mbaron studimet në një nivel të caktuar në rastin tim, studimet beachelor.

Unë jam përpjekur që në këtë punim t’i përmbahem disa rregullave formale dhe strukturore, e që bashkë me një përmbajtje të mirë, e bëjnë punimin më të plotë.

Në fillim jam munduar që të sjell disa informata dhe koncepte bazë në lidhje me kuptimin e lëndes së kontabilitetit. Pastaj jam përpjekur të sqaroj kuptimin e të ardhurave dhe shpenzimeve publike.

Tema “Kontabiliteti i të ardhurave …

Analiza Metodologjike Mbi Statistikat E Bilancit Të Pagesave, Valëza Gela

Theses and Dissertations

Në këtë punim do të njiheni mbi metodikën e statistikave të bilancit të pagesave. Njëherësh, tema ngërthen në vehte definimet metodologjike bazuar në standardet statistikore ndërkombëtare dhe aplikimin e tyre në praktikë.

Tema është punuar në tetë kapituj, duke përfshirë këtu edhe deklarimin e problemit, metodologjinë dhe përfundimin. Shtjellimi i temës fillon me definimin statistikor të statistikave të bilancit të pagesave. Në këtë kontekst janë paraqitur standardet statistikore ndërkombëtare siç janë ato të Fondit Monetar Ndërkombëtar, Bankës Botërore, etj. Kapitulli i dytë dhe i tretë i dedikohen parimeve bazë të statistikave mbi bilancin e pagesave dhe burimeve të të dhënave. …

2013 Nebraska Business

College of Business: Trade Publications

2013 Nebraska Business

Linked Into A Job?: The Ethical Considerations Of Recruiting Through Linkedin, Meghan E. Parez

Management

LinkedIn’s goal is to help business professionals meet, make business deals, inquire about jobs, and find careers through connections with people that members already know. This research study will investigate the ethical practices of LinkedIn recruitment. Students’ awareness of the methods for effective use, as well as the damaging elements of a LinkedIn profile will be examined. LinkedIn is an effective, helpful tool for recruiting candidates and for job searching; however, the best results will come to those who use LinkedIn professionally and with caution. Our findings indicate that despite its risks, jobseekers and employers can benefit from using LinkedIn.

Lean Distribution Concept, Constructs And Practices, Amr Mahfouz, Amr Arisha

Conference papers

In today’s competitive market, applying lean thinking provides supply chain with the ability to produce and deliver products in a timely and cost effective manner. To date, little research addressed lean distribution concept as an effective approach for improving supply chains. This caused a level of ambiguity regarding the concept’s dimensional structure and its practices. This paper aims to explore the antecedents of lean distribution concept and identify its constructs and practices using a data driven analytical approach (i.e. exploratory factor analysis). Findings show that enhancing communication with customers, optimising transportation activity, people participating in problem-solving procedures and increasing the …

From The Editor, Spring/Fall 2013, Joshua Shuart

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

No abstract provided.

New England Journal Of Entrepreneurship, Spring/Fall 2013

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

No abstract provided.

Sustainability: A Paradigmatic Shift In Entrepreneurship Education, Frances M. Amatucci, Nelson Pizarro, Jay Friedlander

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

This article proposes that sustainability represents a paradigmatic shift from traditional perspectives in entrepreneurship education. This “call to action” argues that it is imperative for entrepreneurship scholars and practitioners to add sustainability to academic curricula and consulting support activities. The evolutionary development of entrepreneurship from the traditional profit-oriented perspective to sustainable entrepreneurship is described. A case study of an academic institution, which has successfully incorporated sustainability principles into its curriculum, is provided.This article is among the first that details the importance of a paradigmatic shift because “business as usual” is no longer effective in the twenty-first century.

Entrepreneurial Orientation In Public Schools: The View From New Jersey, Steven E. Phelan, Ane T. Johnson, Thorsten Semrau

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

We utilize a sample of New Jersey schools to explore the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and school performance. The results indicate a significant relationship between several dimensions of EO and performance after controlling for a number of relevant variables. Charter schools were found to have higher EO than traditional schools. The implications of these findings for education and entrepreneurship research are discussed.

Adding To The Pedagogical Portfolio: Launching A Student Business In A Semester Course, Elizabeth A. Mccrea

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Common pedagogical approaches to entrepreneurship education include business plan writing, case studies, consulting, and simulations. Yet, in effect, these learning vehicles are simply proxies for the venture launch process. Operating under the assumption that learning entrepreneurship is a complex endeavor best addressed by a portfolio of pedagogical techniques, some instructors have experimented with launching student businesses in addition to traditional approaches.The challenge is how to do this with inexperienced undergraduate students within the confines of a 15-week semester. Included in the article are an outline of the process, a qualitative assessment of student learning, and suggestions for further research.