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2015-02-06 General Education Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., General Education Council.

Faculty Senate Records

General Education Council meeting minutes from February 6, 2015.

2015-02-05 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Faculty Senate. Morehead State University.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes for February 5, 2015.

An Analytical Representation Of Flexible Resource Allocation In Hospitals, Michael Thorwarth, Wael Rashwan, Amr Arisha

Articles

Non-linear processes within complex systems are difficult to predict. Using discrete event simulation (DES) models can be helpful for presenting the uncertainty level embedded within these processes. However, the interpretations of the resulting outcomes can be challenging to analyze. This is evident when experimenting with simulation models, and therefore requires the adaptation of existing models. Introducing cyclic entities such as interconnected resources to the simulation model adds a new level of complexity to the model. In practical cases, decision makers often demand a model that enables them to make quick decisions with less complexity involved. However, these individuals still want …

The Soul Of Our Work (Speech), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this edited version of a speech delivered at the Faith at Work Summit, Pollard speaks of how Christians can be "ambassadors for Christ" in their work by adopting people-focused leadership strategies.

Management Challenges In Nurturing A Safe Work Environment, Thomas W. Camm

Mining Engineering

As engineers, we are trained to use logical, rational problem solving to insure our mines operate at maximum efficiency. We tend to use the same technical approach to design safety into all mining systems. This works well for machines, but not so much for the human component. Recent insights in the field of behavioral economics provide useful ideas for addressing the fact that we are driven by emotions more often than by rational thought. Understanding the nonrational aspect of human behavior is an important piece of any safety system design.

A Simulation-Based Approach To Solve A Specific Type Of Chance Constrained Optimization, Lijian Chan

MIS/OM/DS Faculty Publications

We solve the chance constrained optimization with convex feasible set through approximating the chance constraint by another convex smooth function. The approximation is based on the numerical properties of the Bernstein polynomial that is capable of effectively controlling the approximation error for both function value and gradient. Thus, we adopt a first-order algorithm to reach a satisfactory solution which is expected to be optimal. When the explicit expression of joint distribution is not available, we then use Monte Carlo approach to numerically evaluate the chance constraint to obtain an optimal solution by probability. Numerical results for known problem instances are …

The Ownership In Economic Thought And Religious Postural Contemporary Vision, Abd Aljabaar Fatah Al-Obaidid, Qutaiba Thamer Saleh

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Since the property in Islam is based on the principle of succession , "which made you Khalaúv land and raise yourselves above some degree of Iblukm with Atakm The Lord of the fast punishment and it is Forgiving, Merciful " [cattle : 165 ] and human only Mstkhalaf where " God promised you who believe and do good deeds for Istkhalvenhm Normans in the ground as those before them " [Nur : 55 ] , considering that King God alone any talk about having ownership in Islam in the contemporary sense of ownership , containing three rights are: 1- right …

Commitment-Based-Collaboration Among Nonprofits And Its Impact On Community Development And Education Reform In Egypt, Magdy M. Amin

Student Scholarship

The current study attempts to confirm and measure the impact of nonprofit commitment\, nonprofit collaboration and community participation on community development and education reform. We found commitment represent the social values that urges nonprofits to be involved in community development and education reform to local communities. We also found collaboration is the skills that enables nonprofits to respond their engagement and address the needs of local communities. Both commitment and collaboration are based on the shared vision and public good engagement. The study found that 1) shared vision makes nonprofits aware of their duty to be committed to local communities; …

Creating Customer Love: How Organizations Can Engender Positive Affect, In Online Product-Centered Communities, William J. Paolillo

Student Scholarship

The Internet has disrupted a company's traditional control over the communication they use to create positive affect. The compilation of reviewer posts plays a leading role in constructing a company's overall brand sentiment. What is less well understood is how companies can affect a positive post. The objective in this study was to develop a framework that demonstrates how customers and organizations interact online; as well as investigate the on-line interaction and the positive affect it generates. Using a structured equation model, we formulated hypothesis then tested that two distinct mechanisms work together to underpin the creation of a company's …

The New York Philharmonic Strike Of 1973, Kuan Cheng Lu

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

The New York Philharmonic Strike of 1973 is a story waiting to be told. The sole volume to mention it, John Canarina's The New York Philharmonic, devotes less than two pages to it. Until now, the full story has lain buried in archival documents, newspaper articles, and the memories of those who experienced it firsthand. This document represents the first comprehensive examination of this event. The research upon which it is based consists of: interviews with the New York Philharmonic members; research in the New York Philharmonic Archives; newspaper articles and reviews. The results are presented here in three …

2015-01-29 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Faculty Senate. Morehead State University.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes for January 29, 2015.

2015-01-26 Intercollegiate Athletics Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Intercollegiate Athletics Committee

Faculty Senate Records

Intercollegiate Athletics Committee meeting minutes for January 26, 2015.

A Tale Of Two Communities: The Journey To Subjective Well-Being Via A Sense Of Community, Noble C. Philip

Student Scholarship

Cities are spatial concentrations of people and economic activities which create complex relationships. The focus of this research was to better understand the challenges of these interactions, the creation of a sense of community and the impact on the sense of well-being experienced by residents of inner city residents. Little research has been done to date on this. This qualitative study employs grounded theory to explore the lived experiences of residents in two inner city communities in the Caribbean. This study included a total of 44 interviews, 21 residents from the first or ‘prospering’ community and 21 residents from the …

2015-01-23 General Education Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., General Education Council.

Faculty Senate Records

General Education Council meeting minutes from January 23, 2015.

Leadership - We Know It When We See It But It's Hard To Define, Jim Kunk

Leadership Hour at Otterbein University

Come listen to Jim's philosophy and definition of leadership.

Effective leaders are able to consistently capture, hold and focus the attention of people on the mission and their individual part in achieving it.

Approach Stability From Fdm Data, Julie Bales, Brian J. Roggow

Aviation / Aeronautics / Aerospace International Research Conference

The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Campus maintains a fleet of twenty four aircraft, which includes sixteen Cessna 172S NavIII and four Diamond DA42NG equipped with flight data monitoring software capability. Flight data is recorded on an SD card within the multi-function display (MFD) of the Garmin G1000 system, which records 64 different parameters at a 1 hertz frequency. Data is extracted from the MFD at intervals encompassing two weeks of flight time. The data can be used to detect and analyze non-compliance with company operational policies, performance trends for higher-risk operations such as landing and takeoff, and to create both …

International Air Transport Association Vision 2050 Report Assessment, Velissa Thomas, Scott Burgess

Aviation / Aeronautics / Aerospace International Research Conference

The International Air Transport Associations report Vision 2050 report addresses how the aviation industry members participating in the Vision 2050 will work towards meeting combined established goals, which include improving and creating a consistent profitability across the industry, focusing on the consumer, producing an improved global infrastructure, and advancements in technology. Understanding prospective future air transport volumes will help aviation industry participants plan now, how to meet the future needs for training a workforce, working with the government today on policy changes that may be needed and how to expand airline and airport operations to meet needs. The importance of …

Data Mining And Social Media For Promotion And Marketing In The Aerospace Industry, Vrushali Suvarna, Mary M. Fink, Dawn Marcuse, Brent D. Bowen

Aviation / Aeronautics / Aerospace International Research Conference

Data mining and social media is an innovative platform for the aerospace industry to focus, promote and market the industry in the upcoming economy. Data mining techniques allow the industry to build a comprehensive system that helps to make intelligent management decisions in a formal system. On the other hand Social Media is used as a tool to ensure maximum return by entering a hybrid media landscape, one where the rapid growth of Social Media complements and enhances the efficiency of the industry. By using trend analysis this research would showcase benefits that the industry will achieve by increasing their …

Aerospace Renaissance – Ripe For Research To Impact The Industry, Constantine M. Koursaris, Brig. Gen. Robert E. Mansfield Jr. (Ret.)

Aviation / Aeronautics / Aerospace International Research Conference

The Center for Aviation and Aerospace Leadership (CAAL) was founded in 2008 to capture, create, and share relevant information on leadership in the aviation and aerospace industry.

The AIR is developed and published in collaboration with the Aerospace Industries Association and includes:

• Information on the status of aerospace manufacturing in the United States and state of the economy

• An in-depth review of sales across the various sectors of the industry, employment trends, key international trade statistics, financial information on the industry & major aerospace firms, trends to watch, and a forecast for the future based on a review …

Unmanned Aerial Systems And Airport Master Plans, David S. Worrells, David C. Ison, Ken Witcher, D. Terwilliger

Aviation / Aeronautics / Aerospace International Research Conference

Investigative research study to establish best practices that may lead to a model for integrating UAS operations into airport master plans.

Qualitative, observational, and case analysis to determine best ways to incorporate UAS integration into the airport planning process, specifically airport master plans.

2015-01-15 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Faculty Senate. Morehead State University

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes from January 15, 2015.

Business To Academia: Taking Lean From Pella Corporation To Dordt College, Dale Zevenbergen

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

Presentation from the Second Annual Siouxland Lean Consortium Conference held in Sioux City, Iowa, January 13, 2015,

The Road To 60 Years And Beyond: How The Emotions Of A Leader Drive Sustainable Brand Growth, Roy Gifford

Student Scholarship

Ad spending is expected to reach $545 billion by the end of 2014. Despite the tremendous resources allocated to marketing, brand deaths still occur (e.g., Oldsmobile, Trans World Airlines, Plymouth, and Woolworth Stores). Yet, some brands 60 years and older (e.g., John Deere) have remained relevant across generations of consumers. We call these heritage brands. We define a heritage brand as a brand that (1) is at least 60 years old, (2) is authentic, (3) is trusted, (4) has strong brand recognition, and (5) has the ability to generate brand stories. To date, no literature addresses the behaviors of leaders …

An Automation Laboratory For Mba Education In Advanced Manufacturing Management, Henry C. Co, Shih-Ken Chen

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

We describe an automation laboratory for MBA education. The laboratory facility includes an FMS emulator which uses actual microprocessor-based hardware for computer control, and computer simulation to emulate the signals emanating from the various machining centers. [Published circa 1987-1989.]

A Mean Value Analysis Model For Analyzing Manufacturing Systems: With Emphasis On Layout And Material Flow, Albert Wu, Henry C. Co, Arnold Reisman

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

Queuing-network models yield closed-form analytical solutions and can provide decision makers valuable insights about the systems modeled. This paper presents FMS-Q, a mean-value analysis model of job-shop like systems such as flexible manufacturing systems. FMS-Q models the layout and the output queues at each node of the FMS explicitly. Lastly, a simulation study using Caterpillar data is presented to compare the relative performance of several queueing models of FMS. Specifically FMS-Q performance is compared to that of CAN-Q and MVA-Q using the same inputs. [Published circa 1986-1989.]

A Frequency Domain Step Size Estimation Procedure For Path Search Simulation Optimization Algorithms, Sheldon H. Jacobson, Lee W. Schruben

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

A frequency domain approach for step size estimation in path search simulation optimization algorithms is presented. The approach is based on Newton's method. Computational comparisons with stochastic approximation step sizes are included which indicate that the two methods can be effectively used together. The frequency domain approach can be used first to efficiently move into a neighborhood of the local optima; stochastic approximation can then improve the accuracy of the estimated optima. [Published circa 1998-1990.]

Predicting Doctorate Production In The Usa: Some Lessons For Long-Range Forecasters, Bruce Pollack-Johnson, Burton V. Dean, Arnold Reisman, Alfred R. Michenzi

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

The nine major independently conducted forecasts of doctoral degree production for the 1970's shared a consistently high bias, although one was quite accurate. In this paper we compare the forecasting models based upon these results and discuss the implications for long-range forecasting. We show that the bias was mainly due to a common core assumption (exemplifying "assumption drag") that students would pursue degrees at clo-se to the existing rates in spite of decreasing traditional demand for graduates. The results also indicate the value of simple models and eclectic forecasting methods, the desirability of robust causal models and dangers of extrapolative …

Logistics Network Design: Modelling And Informational Considerations, Ronald H. Ballou

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This article discusses the application of modelling to the problem of planning the design a business logistics network. The models are categorized and selected ones of particular importance are illustrated and evaluated against practice. Suggestions on how to effectively manipulate location-related data are given. An attempt is made to assess which models have worked well in practice and to give some personal assessments as to the directions that modelling should take to be better accepted by practitioners and managers. [Published circa 1988-1990.]

Analysis Of Runway Operations, David A. Schrady

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This paper deals with the questions of runway capacity and delays at an air terminal. Analytic models are developed to calculate the landing capacity and operations (landings and take-offs) capacity. A feature of the analysis is the derivation of the runway threshold arrival distribution of landing aircraft, which then allows access to the departure capacity. Arrival and departure delay expressions are also given and serve to dramatically illustrate capacity limitations. The analysis brings out the factors limiting system capacity and may be used to program system improvements as traffic increases or as the mix of aircraft using the facility changes …

A Methodology For Configuring Cellular Manufacturing Systems, Henry C. Co, A. Abdelaziz

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This paper presents a three-step procedure for configuring machines into manufacturing cells, assigning the cells to process specific sets of jobs. First, operations are assigned, with the objective of balancing the workload. Then, we extended King's algorithm for cluster analysis. Finally a direct-search algorithm for defining the composition of manufacturing cells, the method of Partition Formation (PF), is presented. A comprehensive example is also included. [Likely published circa 1984-1988.]