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Full-Text Articles in Business Administration, Management, and Operations
Women Directors: When Championing The "Tough Issues" At The Board, How And Why Do They Do It And Do They Do It Differently Than Men?, Nancy Mcinerney-Lacombe
Women Directors: When Championing The "Tough Issues" At The Board, How And Why Do They Do It And Do They Do It Differently Than Men?, Nancy Mcinerney-Lacombe
Student Scholarship
Boards of Directors are often criticized for being compliant or silent on critical issues. In the powerful yet collegial environment of the board, raising "tough issues" as proven to be a challenging task. This lack of action can result in ineffective decision-making and, in some cases like Enron, the demise of the firm (O'Connor, 2003). In view of the fact that management's expertise is valued (Baysinger, Kosnik and Turk, 1991), it takes tenacity to question management's judgments and recommendations (Janis, 1992; Sonnenfeld, 2002; Leblanc & Gillies, 2005). This is especially true if management is long tenured and powerful (Arthur, 2001). …
Distributed Sensemaking In Loosely Coupled Organizations, Sridhar Belavadi Seshadri
Distributed Sensemaking In Loosely Coupled Organizations, Sridhar Belavadi Seshadri
Student Scholarship
Academic Medical Centers\, despite their research and educational prowess\, are in a financial crisis. Increasing costs\, stiffer competition\, and anticipated tightening of budgets have created new levels of urgency and vibrancy among medical school deans and hospital CEOs about the need to increase the productivity of the clinical enterprise. To date\, most of these efforts have failed- this study attempts to understand why. The conceptual model sets up the relative advantage created by the organizational innovation and resulting organizational performance as the primary independent variable and dependent variables respectively. Organizational sensemaking among the sponsors\, designers\, and implementers of the change …
Choice, Gender, And Succession In The Family Business, Kathyann Kessler Overbeke
Choice, Gender, And Succession In The Family Business, Kathyann Kessler Overbeke
Student Scholarship
This paper proposes a research initiative to investigate the factors that may inhibit women from entering their family’s business in a managerial or decision making capacity. Based on a review of the literature\, very few women become successors in family firms. In 1994 only 2% of CEO’s in family businesses were female. Yet\, despite the abundance of literature on succession in family businesses\, few studies have examined the experience of daughters of family business owners. Some literature investigates the experience of daughters who have entered their family’s business\, but research on daughters who have not entered their family’s business is …
Distributed Sensemaking In Loosely Coupled Organizations, Sridhar Belavadi Seshadar
Distributed Sensemaking In Loosely Coupled Organizations, Sridhar Belavadi Seshadar
Student Scholarship
Academic Medical Centers, despite their research and educational prowess, are in a financial crisis. Increasing costs, stiffer competition, and anticipated tightening of budgets have created new levels of urgency and vibrancy among medical school deans and hospital CEOs about the need to increase the productivity of the clinical enterprise. To date, most of these efforts have failed- this study attempts to understand why. The conceptual model sets up the relative advantage created by the organizational innovation and resulting organizational performance as the primary independent variable and dependent variables respectively. Organizational sensemaking among the sponsors, designers, and implementers of the change …
Enhanced Business Reporting: A Reemergence Of 19th Century Gaap Policies, Chester H. Brearey
Enhanced Business Reporting: A Reemergence Of 19th Century Gaap Policies, Chester H. Brearey
Student Scholarship
Existing literature on financial reporting practices within the first wave of regulation- the Interstate Commerce Commission may have its historical roots in the work of Charles Francis Adams Jr., and his fellow Commissioners contained within the financial reporting requirements established through state regulation in the Annual Reports of the Board of Railroad Commissioners in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1870 - 1913. In addition, the regulatory environment and the scope of railway activities found within the afore-mentioned reports may throw light on the question of what forces converted the simply recording technology of the Italian merchants of the fourteenth and fifteenth …
In Search Of Bold And Wise Decision Making In Associations, Mark Engle
In Search Of Bold And Wise Decision Making In Associations, Mark Engle
Student Scholarship
What if we could encourage association leaders to make bold and wise decision? Board members of nonprofit societies have limited time to devote to strategic issues confronting their associations. It is essential that they use their limited time productively and remain focused on strategic decision making. Therefore, this study addresses how association leadership--both boards and CEOs--consider significant issues and make decisions. The purpose is to determine how boards and staff of professional societies (associations comprised of individual memberships whose primary purpose is to provide learning and knowledge for members of the profession they represent) navigate the decision-making process and make …
Association In Associations: Network Dynamics In Dermatology Research, Rebecca M. Minnillo
Association In Associations: Network Dynamics In Dermatology Research, Rebecca M. Minnillo
Student Scholarship
The work of scientists is heterogeneous-a series of interactions within networks composed of individuals from diverse fields and disciplines (Star & Griesemer, 1989). Generation of new knowledge is essential in the organizations in which these individuals associate; the bridge that holds them together. Knowledge generation takes place at both the individual and collective levels (Brown and Duguid, 1998). Professional organizations attract individuals because they provide a unique forum, a space in which they converge to pursue common goals. Actor-network Theory (ANT) is concerned with how heterogeneous networks and the associations that comprise them come into existence and operate to construct …
The Effect Of Operational Control And Experience On Joint Venture Performance, Arun K. Sharma
The Effect Of Operational Control And Experience On Joint Venture Performance, Arun K. Sharma
Student Scholarship
This study investigates the nature of control rights and experience among oil company competitors as they collaborate to develop mutually owned oil and gas development projects. Using fundamental pinciples derived from Transaction Cost Economics and Property Rights theories in conjunction with archival joint venture data, I attempt to empirically explain Joint Venture performance with respect to operational control. The typical oil-field Joint Venture governance model (the Joint Operating Agreement -- or JOA) is designed to minimize transaction costs and equitably distribute benefits in accordance with Transaction Cost Economics Theory Property Rights Theory, however, may more accurately descirbe JOA partner behavior …
The Effect Of Internal Static Manufacturing Complexity On Manufacturing Performance, Anthony Gabriel
The Effect Of Internal Static Manufacturing Complexity On Manufacturing Performance, Anthony Gabriel
All Dissertations
Manufacturing systems are complex. They consist of many interrelated subsystems and elements. This study investigates the effect on performance due to the complexity resulting from system design, i.e. internal static manufacturing complexity. The quantitative measure, ISMC, consisting of eight measurable complexity elements is proposed. This new measure of complexity was then tested with another existing measure of internal static manufacturing complexity proposed by Frizelle and Woodcock (1995).
A large set of simulation experiments, each modeling a general batch-type manufacturing system, was employed to test the effects of the overall complexity measure, ISMC, and the eight individual elements on five measures …
Sales Sense: Improving Communication Through A Network Of Frames, Stuart R. Strolin
Sales Sense: Improving Communication Through A Network Of Frames, Stuart R. Strolin
Student Scholarship
Why, when one business unit is successfully using an IT product, will another business unit reject or block its deployment when they have the same or similar business needs? Sales practitioners involved in making sense of these situations, centered on the assimilation of complex software innovations, lack the descriptive tools and language for methodically formulating approaches to overcome such obstacles. Insights have been offered by theories such as Diffusion of Innovation (Rogers, 1995), Technological Frames (Orlikowski & Gash, 1994), and Actor-Network Theory (Callon & Latour, 1981; Law, 1987). Various authors (Fichman, 1992; Lamb, 2003; Letch & Perth, 2001; Silver, Markus, …
Exploring Constructive Career Transition: The Roles Of Dispositional Optimism, Cognitive Behavioral Hope, Emotion Regulation And Social Resources, Kathryn V. Kaminsky
Exploring Constructive Career Transition: The Roles Of Dispositional Optimism, Cognitive Behavioral Hope, Emotion Regulation And Social Resources, Kathryn V. Kaminsky
Student Scholarship
This quantitative study explores constructive career transition among mid-career individuals. The study's primary focus is the exploration of the intrinsic individual attributes of dispositional optimism, cognitive behavioral hope, the cognitive reappraisal dimension of emotion regulation and their predictive relationships to career satisfaction as an outcome variable. Secondarily, the study posits a mediation effect of the more contextual variable of social resources utilized for instrumental reasons in the achievement of career satisfaction. Primary findings of this research include support for the predictive relationships of dispositional optimism and cognitive behavioral hope to achieving career satisfaction in the career transition respondents sampled. The …
College And University Endowment Diversification: An Extension Of Institutional Theory, Mary (Mimi) E. Lord
College And University Endowment Diversification: An Extension Of Institutional Theory, Mary (Mimi) E. Lord
Student Scholarship
Today’s college and university endowments look dramatically different than they did 25 years ago. The quest for greater investment returns has been accompanied by an explosion in the number of asset classes in endowment portfolios\, particularly among large endowments. According to Modern Portfolio Theory\, greater diversification of holdings can help to improve the return/risk profile of a portfolio either by: a) enabling greater returns without adding to risk; or b) lowering risk without lowering returns. Transformation toward greater diversification has resembled to some extent the diffusion process described in institutional theory\, where new practices are initiated by large\, prestigious organizations …
Measuring Human Capital In High-Tech Defense Companies, Alexander Eksir
Measuring Human Capital In High-Tech Defense Companies, Alexander Eksir
Student Scholarship
Within the hightech defense industry, product reliability results are delivered through the integration of technology solutions and process innovation. This is entirely a result of the ways that people in defense corporations and government agencies develop and use their talent. However, due to the increased average age of defense industry employees and the bimodal distribution characteristics of most technical companies, sustainability of performance is currently at risk. A robust and meaningful way to measure human capital and its contribution to the corporation's net worth is essential to enabling analysis, discussion and appropriate investment. Unfortunately, literature dedicated to human resource accounting …
Employee Level Dynamics Within A Merger Or Acquisition. The "Me-I" Theory Of Organization Consolidations; Avoiding Merger-Encouraged-Individualism, Todd Creasy
Student Scholarship
With the employee as the unit of analysis while studying mergers and acquisitions, our results suggested for merger consolidations, perceived organization support (POS) and identification with the new merged organization partially mediated the relationship between procedural justice and job satisfaction. Identity with the new organization fully mediated the relationship between cultural discontinuity and job satisfaction. For acquisition consolidations, we suggest identification with the new organization partially mediated the relationship between procedural justice and organization citizenship behavior (OCB). Further, POS fully mediated the relationships between procedural justice and job satisfaction and between trust in management and job satisfaction. Lastly, identification with …
Sales Opportunity Crafting: Explaining Diverse Selling Approaches, Ganesh Kumar
Sales Opportunity Crafting: Explaining Diverse Selling Approaches, Ganesh Kumar
Student Scholarship
Salespeople play a critical boundary-spanning role in establishing productive relationships with their buyers. In doing so, they employ diverse selling approaches that resulting in a wide range of customer experiences—some that align well with the overall marketing strategies and some that conflict with the intent of the organization. Several theoretical explanations for the variations in selling approaches, but no singular theory provide us a lens to understand how salespeople approach various selling opportunities. The primary goal of this inquiry is to compile the extant theoretical knowledge from various disciplines in order to develop a conceptual framework for future empirical research …
Peer Influence On Moral Choice Among College Student Athletes, Mary-Beth A. Cooper
Peer Influence On Moral Choice Among College Student Athletes, Mary-Beth A. Cooper
Student Scholarship
Since the inception of sport, much has been written about the behavior of athletes on and off the field of play. Some suggest that the culture of athletics and the very nature of competition promote aggressiveness, performance-related stress, and increased social pressure on student athletes. It is the intent of this research to explore what influences college athlete behavior. Specifically this researcher will focus on peer influence as a factor in impacting athletes' decisions regarding moral choice. Parson's conceptualization of influence introduces the idea of vulnerability to influence. Suggesting that influence varies by the perceived trustworthiness of the source of …
Where Have All The Children Gone?: Young Adult Commitment In Chinese Protestant Churches In United States, Cecilia C. Chan
Where Have All The Children Gone?: Young Adult Commitment In Chinese Protestant Churches In United States, Cecilia C. Chan
Student Scholarship
Many Chinese Protestant churches in North America (hereafter referred to as Chinese churches) have noted a severe membership reduction due to the exiting of second generation Asian Americans, i.e. American raised Chinese (ARC) and American born Chinese (ABC). Lee coins this phenomenon as “the Silent Exodus” (p. 588). This research proposal investigates why the “Silent Exodus” group of 25-35 year-old young adults return to Chinese churches after a hiatus usually caused by relocation to attend college. The purpose of the study is to examine the young adult group’s motives for re-entering and staying with the church and to examine the …
Where Was The Board? A "Moves"-Based Approach To Improving Npo Accountability, Frederick O. Udochi
Where Was The Board? A "Moves"-Based Approach To Improving Npo Accountability, Frederick O. Udochi
Student Scholarship
Strong arguments have been made that traditional definitions of accountability – financial health, internal controls and regulatory compliance – do not fully capture an organization’s performance (Ospina et al, 2002; Behn, 2001; Kearns, 1996). Failures evidenced by multiple breakdowns of accountability in nonprofit organizations have resulted in calls for boards to pursue a broadened level of accountability. There is little or no corresponding guidance in the literature to show how that could be accomplished. This research paper proposes to explore the “how” by adopting the notion of “moves” (Pentland, 1992), which are the verbal and/or nonverbal actions, routines or accomplishments …
Omanization Of Oman's Private Sector: Implementation, Challenges, And Solutions, Mazid Al-Rawas
Omanization Of Oman's Private Sector: Implementation, Challenges, And Solutions, Mazid Al-Rawas
All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This study was designed to determine the status of the implementation of the Omanization policy, challenges associated with the Omani government in implementing the Omanization policy, and the solutions appropriate to overcome these challenges in the implementation of Omanization. Data for this study was collected through a survey that included 13 Likert-type statements developed by the researcher. The population of this study consisted of 50 human resource managers in private companies; these companies were randomly selected from the list of all companies registered in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for the Sultanate of Oman. The researcher received a total …
Developing Expanded Conceptions Of Governance In Community Foundations, Michael Wolfe
Developing Expanded Conceptions Of Governance In Community Foundations, Michael Wolfe
Student Scholarship
Community foundations administer over $44 billion and distribute $3.5 billion annually to improve the quality of life throughout the United States. In 2000, a series of "National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations" was developed. Are changes currently promoted by the field of community foundations truly propelling community foundations to a more advanced role? Present research posits the value to community foundations of engaged proactive behavior by the board of directors and CEO. By examining the developmental responses of boards during times of institutional pressure, we can inform research and practice that seeks to improve nonprofit governance.
An Empirical Investigation Of Poison Pill Use In The Banking Industry, Zachary Hooper '07
An Empirical Investigation Of Poison Pill Use In The Banking Industry, Zachary Hooper '07
Honors Projects
This study examines the use of poison pill plans in the banking industry. This research demonstrates that the increasing number of banks adopting a poison pill plan is related to increasing market concentration. There are two hypotheses explaining the intent of these adoptions: (l) Managerial Entrenchment and (2) Shareholder Interest. This study specifically examined these hypotheses in the banking industry between 1986 and 2003. Results indicated that comparison banks not adopting a poison pill had a significant improvement in ROE the year after their peers adopted a poison pill. Additional results of this research contradict the popularly held belief that …
Bulls Eye Marketing, Inc.: Business Plan And Strategy, David Forrest
Bulls Eye Marketing, Inc.: Business Plan And Strategy, David Forrest
Whittier Scholars Program
This project is a complete business plan and strategy for a marketing agency that will operate in Los Angeles County, called Bulls Eye Marketing.
Why Most Mergers Fail: An Emphasis On The Human Factors, Kimberly Defouw
Why Most Mergers Fail: An Emphasis On The Human Factors, Kimberly Defouw
Honors Theses
Recent studies have shown that 60-80% of all mergers are failures when measured by their ability to outperform the stock market or to deliver profit increases. Mergers must create value and grow the business to have true success. Often mergers fail due to financial and market factors, such as a poor economy, market entry timing, unrealized synergies, or a saturated market. It is easy to overlook the human factors, the characteristics of people that need to be considered when implementing mergers in order for people to interact effectively. While a CEO may be the first to say that people are …
2007-04-19 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.
2007-04-19 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.
Faculty Senate Records
Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes for April 19, 2007.
2007-04-05 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.
2007-04-05 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.
Faculty Senate Records
Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes for April 5, 2007.
Control Of The Electronic Management Of Information, A. Boone, R. Szatmary Jr.
Control Of The Electronic Management Of Information, A. Boone, R. Szatmary Jr.
Publications (YM)
This procedure establishes the responsibilities and provides direction for developing and evaluating the adequacy of process controls on specific uses of electronically stored information. These uses include, but are not limited to, information used in design input, developed as design output, or developed as input to or output from scientific investigation or performance assessment modeling and analysis. This pertains to information that resides in an electronic information management system or on electronic media.
What The Transport And Logistics Industry Needs Going Forward, Bernd Huber, Edward Sweeney
What The Transport And Logistics Industry Needs Going Forward, Bernd Huber, Edward Sweeney
Practitioner Journals
No abstract provided.
A Sustainable Future For Fishing On Christmas Island. A Draft Five-Year Strategy For Managing Commercial, Recreational And Charter Fishing., Department Of Fisheries Western Australia.
A Sustainable Future For Fishing On Christmas Island. A Draft Five-Year Strategy For Managing Commercial, Recreational And Charter Fishing., Department Of Fisheries Western Australia.
Fisheries Management Papers
This draft strategy was developed by the Department of Fisheries, Western Australia, hereafter known as the “Department of Fisheries” which has responsibility for managing fish resources (within Territorial waters out to 12 nautical miles) on behalf of the Commonwealth Department of Transport and Regional Services (DoTARS), through the applied Fish Resources Management Act (FRMA) (WA)(CI) (the “Applied Act”). The Applied Act provides a legislative framework that allows for management arrangements to be developed specifically for Christmas Island. The management of fisheries in Western Australia uses an adaptive approach which balances the need for the effective management of fish stocks with …
The Effects Of Equity Sensitivity And Personality On Transformational Leadership Behavior, Eunhui Lee
The Effects Of Equity Sensitivity And Personality On Transformational Leadership Behavior, Eunhui Lee
Management Theses - Archive
This thesis examines the relationship between the Big Five personality traits (extraversion, agreeableness, openness to experience, conscientiousness, and neuroticism) and equity sensitivity and transformational leadership behavior, as well as interaction between equity sensitivity and specific personality traits (extraversion and agreeableness). The subjects include 95 MBA students. The Personality Inventory Questionnaire, Equity Preference Questionnaire (EPQ), and Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire-Form 5X are used to evaluate their personality, equity sensitivity, and leadership behavior. Additionally, the Equity Sensitivity Instrument (ESI) is used to measure equity sensitivity, and by comparing the results between EPQ and ESI, potential differences in the measures of equity sensitivity are …
Beats, Rhymes, And Life, Deanna Adams
Beats, Rhymes, And Life, Deanna Adams
Whittier Scholars Program
This study of music marketing illustrates different approaches for various genres and subgenres. This research is tailored to the specific genre of hip-hop but is broken up into two categories: mainstream and underground. This research explores the differences in music, associated cultures and public marketing. This project's research also includes the origin, culture, subculture, developing art form, and viacom rules for Hip Hop.