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Title: MANAGERIAL ASSESSMENT: AN ASSESSMENT CENTER APPROACH.
Creator: ROSSER, FREDRICK VINSON., Florida Atlantic University, Zimmerer, Thomas W., College of Business, Department of Management
Abstract/Description: The primary emphasis of this study was to make a thorough review of the literature and then based upon the findings, develop an assessment center program which could be used within Sun Oil Company. Special attention was to develop preliminary programs, methods and tools which could aid the formation and development of an assessment center. Also, the questions of validity, reliability and discrimination of assessment center techniques were answered.
Date Issued: 1976
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13777
Subject Headings: Business Administration, General
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Title: COLONIZATION, INSTITUTIONS, AND CROSS-BORDER ACQUISITION DECISIONS OF EMERGING MARKET MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES.
Creator: Oriaifo, Juliet, Kidwell, Roland, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Management, College of Business
Abstract/Description: This research focuses on cross-border acquisitions of emerging market multinationals (EM MNEs). Opposing theoretical perspectives of colonial ties (i.e., country ties between the acquiring and target firm countries, with the former being a colonized country and the latter being a colonizer country) are argued as predictors of EM MNE equity participation. Colonial tie is discussed as a source of legitimacy that can lower legitimacy threats (i.e., the likelihood of being deemed as illegitimate)...
Show moreThis research focuses on cross-border acquisitions of emerging market multinationals (EM MNEs). Opposing theoretical perspectives of colonial ties (i.e., country ties between the acquiring and target firm countries, with the former being a colonized country and the latter being a colonizer country) are argued as predictors of EM MNE equity participation. Colonial tie is discussed as a source of legitimacy that can lower legitimacy threats (i.e., the likelihood of being deemed as illegitimate) via promoting similarities in informal institutions of the home and host countries. On the other hand, colonial tie is argued to be a historical event that can increase legitimacy threats due to perceived superiority of the colonizer. Chapter 1 contains an overview of and rationale for the study. Chapters 2-4 cover the literature review, theoretical development, contributions, and avenues for future research. This research fills the gap in literature by introducing colonization as a historical perspective with which to understand equity participation decisions.
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Date Issued: 2021
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013814
Subject Headings: International business enterprises, Colonization
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Title: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: ITS COSTS AND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS AND SOCIETY.
Creator: PITTMAN, RICHARD K., Florida Atlantic University, Franklin, Charles B. Jr., College of Business, Department of Management
Abstract/Description: This paper was intended as an exploratory look into the problems of environmental control with special attention given to its costs and effects on business and society. Since I had no concrete bypothesis with which to begin the paper, I chose to use exploratory research. Pollution is current, however, and I felt that there was a particular problem concerning pollution and how much it will cost. After a survey of the experts in the field and their proposals, I found some very definite trends....
Show moreThis paper was intended as an exploratory look into the problems of environmental control with special attention given to its costs and effects on business and society. Since I had no concrete bypothesis with which to begin the paper, I chose to use exploratory research. Pollution is current, however, and I felt that there was a particular problem concerning pollution and how much it will cost. After a survey of the experts in the field and their proposals, I found some very definite trends. I found the general feeling to be that there is a growing conflict concerning just who is going to pay for pollu~ion control. Whoever pays for the costs, I found that the present market structure does not properly account for the costs of pollution control. These findings led me to the conclusion that pollution control is more of a problem than I suspected and that it deserves more complete analysis as to possible solutions.
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Date Issued: 1973
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13544
Subject Headings: Business Administration, General
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Title: THE JOBS TRAINING PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF BUSINESSMEN: A CASE STUDY OF ONE UTILITY'S PROGRAM.
Creator: GREENE, GEORGE EDWARD, III., Florida Atlantic University, Zimmerer, Thomas W., College of Business, Department of Management
Abstract/Description: This thesis is a case study of the JOBS Program of Florida Power Corporation from its creation in 1968 through the end of 1973. It reviews the program decisions which were initially made, summarizes highlights by year and gives case histories of both disappointments and achievements. It evaluates the program in terms of cost, employment of trainees, earnings of trainees and supervisory evaluations of company employed former trainees. The thesis analyzes biographical and test data for...
Show moreThis thesis is a case study of the JOBS Program of Florida Power Corporation from its creation in 1968 through the end of 1973. It reviews the program decisions which were initially made, summarizes highlights by year and gives case histories of both disappointments and achievements. It evaluates the program in terms of cost, employment of trainees, earnings of trainees and supervisory evaluations of company employed former trainees. The thesis analyzes biographical and test data for predictors of success in selecting trainees.
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Date Issued: 1975
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13692
Subject Headings: Education, Business
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Title: EFFECTS OF GENERAL AND SPECIFIC HUMAN CAPITAL ON NEW VENTURE PERFORMANCE: THE ROLE OF GENDER.
Creator: Sherbondy, Sara, Castrogiovanni, Gary J., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Management, College of Business
Abstract/Description: This study tests a model that draws on human capital theory to explain how individual characteristics of founding entrepreneurs influence performance of their new businesses. Using data from Project GATE (Growing America Through Entrepreneurship), this research study assesses the direct effect of gender on new venture performance and the moderating role of gender on the relationship between general and specific human capital and new venture performance.
Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014059
Subject Headings: Human capital, New Ventures (Firm), Gender
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Title: IGNITING COUNTERPRODUCTIVE WORK BEHAVIOR (CWB): THE ROLE OF PERSONALITY.
Creator: Allen, Kevin, Harari, Michael, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Management Programs, College of Business
Abstract/Description: Evidence in literature suggests that factors of personality are theoretically and empirically linked to counterproductive work behavior (CWB). This paper advances that personality is related to CWB through the prediction of a relationship between personality trait neuroticism factors volatility and withdrawal and CWB factors deviance and withdrawal. Further, workplace stressors are tested as moderators for personality and CWB dimensions. Useful data were provided by 542 working participants....
Show moreEvidence in literature suggests that factors of personality are theoretically and empirically linked to counterproductive work behavior (CWB). This paper advances that personality is related to CWB through the prediction of a relationship between personality trait neuroticism factors volatility and withdrawal and CWB factors deviance and withdrawal. Further, workplace stressors are tested as moderators for personality and CWB dimensions. Useful data were provided by 542 working participants. The study affirms a personality-behavior connection between subscales of Neurotic personality, volatility, and withdrawal, with the two behavioral manifestations of counterproductive work behavior, deviance, and withdrawal. Moderating results are modest, with results indicating a moderating effect limited to only organizational constraints on the volatility-deviance relationship.
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Date Issued: 2023
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014123
Subject Headings: Organizational behavior, Personality
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Title: THE INFLUENCE OF IDEOLOGY ON CORPORATE SOCIOPOLITICAL ACTIVISM: A STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVE.
Creator: Rowley, John R., Neubaum, Donald, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Management Programs, College of Business
Abstract/Description: Despite the historical norm that businesses should refrain from making public political statements for fear of losing customers, recent history has shown an increase in firms wading into controversial sociopolitical topics. As politics become increasingly pervasive in everyday life, consumers, investors, employees, and the general public expect firms to engage in political topics and make their positions clear. However, the considerations and processes firms undertake in deciding whether to...
Show moreDespite the historical norm that businesses should refrain from making public political statements for fear of losing customers, recent history has shown an increase in firms wading into controversial sociopolitical topics. As politics become increasingly pervasive in everyday life, consumers, investors, employees, and the general public expect firms to engage in political topics and make their positions clear. However, the considerations and processes firms undertake in deciding whether to take political stands are largely unstudied. This study examines the role of firm executives’ ideologies on their propensity to engage in corporate sociopolitical activism (CSA). Further, I examine how the ideologies of organizational, social, and capital market stakeholders also influence the decision to engage in CSA as executives weigh the desires and expectations of key stakeholders. Using stakeholder theory, I argue that CEOs and top management teams (TMTs) are responsive to the ideological leanings of multiple stakeholder groups, while also considering their own political opinions. Studying a random sample of 139 public firms, I find that CEO and TMT ideologies, on their own, are not reliable predictors of firm CSA. Firms are more likely to engage in CSA when the CEO’s ideology is aligned with that of employees or the region surrounding the firm headquarters. I also find that the volatility of the firm’s stock price reduces the propensity toward CSA, suggesting that the potential for adverse impacts on firm value can blunt firms’ CSA efforts. Further, I find that firm factors, such as B2B vs B2C markets, firm size, and firm reputation also predict the likelihood of CSA. The results have theoretical implications by adding to the nascent body of CSA literature, as well as managerial implications for perceptions of the business environment and political influences.
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Date Issued: 2023
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014156
Subject Headings: Business and politics, Corporations--Political activity, Political Activism, Ideology
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Title: THE ROBOT WILL SEE YOU NOW: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE MICROFOUNDATIONS OF INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE WITHIN MEDICINE.
Creator: Bagdasarian, Jennifer Ling, Goodrick, Elizabeth, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Management Programs, College of Business
Abstract/Description: The presence of artificial intelligence (AI) has incrementally increased in our lives since its introduction in the 1950s and has exponentially increased in the last decade. In medicine, AI holds the promise of providing complete panoramic views of a patient’s medical history, improving medical decision making, avoiding errors such as misdiagnosis and unnecessary procedures, interpretating tests and making treatment recommendations. In this study, I examine the influence of AI on decision...
Show moreThe presence of artificial intelligence (AI) has incrementally increased in our lives since its introduction in the 1950s and has exponentially increased in the last decade. In medicine, AI holds the promise of providing complete panoramic views of a patient’s medical history, improving medical decision making, avoiding errors such as misdiagnosis and unnecessary procedures, interpretating tests and making treatment recommendations. In this study, I examine the influence of AI on decision-making behaviors and the changes to the professional institution of medicine. This paper links theories of institutional change and professions to further our understanding of the processes of change in response to emergent technology. Recognizing that the autonomy of decision making is central to the model of professional work, this study (1) shows how changes in decision-making processes are a driver of change in the institution of professions and (2) highlights how this impacts the professional role identity of health care providers which has implications for how medicine is taught and how diagnoses are made.
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Date Issued: 2023
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014125
Subject Headings: Artificial intelligence, Medicine
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Title: EXTENDING THE EFFECT OF PRIOR ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPOSURE ON ENTREPRENEURIAL PERSISTENCE: AN INTENTION BASED MODEL.
Creator: Washington, Rozita B., Neubaum, Donald O., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Management Programs, College of Business
Abstract/Description: This research investigates the impact of prior entrepreneurial exposure on an entrepreneur’s intention to persist. The objective of this study was to employ the Theory of Planned Behavior based logic to investigate its mediating effect of prior entrepreneurial exposure on entrepreneurial persistence intention among entrepreneurs, and whether their perception of the quality of that exposure or experience influences entrepreneurs’ intention to persist. Specifically, this study explores five...
Show moreThis research investigates the impact of prior entrepreneurial exposure on an entrepreneur’s intention to persist. The objective of this study was to employ the Theory of Planned Behavior based logic to investigate its mediating effect of prior entrepreneurial exposure on entrepreneurial persistence intention among entrepreneurs, and whether their perception of the quality of that exposure or experience influences entrepreneurs’ intention to persist. Specifically, this study explores five exogenous influences on persistence intention. This study examines a final sample of 231 entrepreneurs from three data sources. The findings of this study indicate that subjective norms play a mediating role in the relationship between prior founding experience and persistence intention. The relationship between the perceived quality of prior entrepreneurial exposure and persistence intention behavior is also explained by subjective norms. Overall, it is not the exposure that leads to persistence intention, but the quality of the exposure that influences entrepreneur’s intention to remain in business. This study extends entrepreneurship literature on how exogenous variables impact entrepreneurial persistence intention through attitudinal factors.
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Date Issued: 2023
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014337
Subject Headings: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship--Research, Business
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Title: Cognitive Implications of Biculturalism: Impact on Entrepreneurial Intentions.
Creator: Dheer, Ratan, Lenartowicz, Tomasz, Florida Atlantic University, College of Business, Department of Management
Abstract/Description: Globalization has increased the number of individuals who identify with more than one culture. Studies in cultural psychology suggest that the manner in which bicultural individuals manage their dual cultural identities has important implications for them and for their host societies. While existing studies have examined the psychological and sociocultural consequences of biculturalism, only little attention has been paid to understanding its economic consequences. Importantly, the effect...
Show moreGlobalization has increased the number of individuals who identify with more than one culture. Studies in cultural psychology suggest that the manner in which bicultural individuals manage their dual cultural identities has important implications for them and for their host societies. While existing studies have examined the psychological and sociocultural consequences of biculturalism, only little attention has been paid to understanding its economic consequences. Importantly, the effect that managing dual cultural identities has on bicultural individual's entrepreneurial intentions has remained unexplored. Given the fact that entrepreneurship is vital to the economic success of nations and biculturals are said to play an important role as founders of several new business ventures, it has become critical to analyze the impact that biculturalism has on bicultural individual's propensity to start new business ventures. This dissertation aspires to fill this gap in research. In this dissertation, I used the identity integrationist perspective to argue that amongst biculturals, those with high identity integration will display greater entrepreneurial intentions than those with less identity integration. Further, I argued that cognitions, specifically cognitive cultural intelligence, cultural metacognition and cognitive flexibility, will mediate the effect of bicultural identity integration on entrepreneurial intentions. Empirical analysis supported the argument that biculturals with high identity integration display greater entrepreneurial intentions. Further, cognitive cultural intelligence and cultural metacognition were found to mediate the effect of identity integration on entrepreneurial intentions. I also assessed the role that attitude towards risk taking and attitude towards autonomy play in explaining biculturals' entrepreneurial intentions. I argued that biculturals with more positive attitude towards risk taking and more positive attitude towards autonomy will display greater entrepreneurial intentions. Empirical analysis supported this viewpoint. Further, based on entrepreneurial cognition stream of research, I argued that cognitions, specifically cognitive cultural intelligence, cultural metacognition and cognitive flexibility will positively influence biculturals attitude towards risk taking and attitude towards autonomy. Empirical analysis found support for the positive effect of cognitive flexibility on biculturals' attitudes towards risk taking and autonomy. Taken together, results of this dissertation offer a finer grained understanding of the factors and the mechanism that influence bicultural individual's entrepreneurial intentions.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004493
Subject Headings: Biculturalism., Entrepreneurship., Diffusion of innovations.
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Title: THE INFLUENCE OF KINSHIP AND RACE/ETHNICITY ON THEFT AND FRAUD REPORTING INTENTIONS IN FAMILY FIRMS.
Creator: Howard, Ellison, Kidwell, Roland, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Management Programs, College of Business
Abstract/Description: Theft and fraud within family firms can have a significant impact on local, national, and international economies, given that most businesses operating throughout the world are family firms. According to familybusiness.com, 62% of the US workforce is employed by family businesses. Yet, we do not know much about how family firms respond to theft and fraud committed within their firms or the factors that influence their responses. The goal of this dissertation is to better understand a family...
Show moreTheft and fraud within family firms can have a significant impact on local, national, and international economies, given that most businesses operating throughout the world are family firms. According to familybusiness.com, 62% of the US workforce is employed by family businesses. Yet, we do not know much about how family firms respond to theft and fraud committed within their firms or the factors that influence their responses. The goal of this dissertation is to better understand a family firm owner’s decision to report theft and fraud committed by family and non-family employees, and whether kinship strength and race/ethnicity have any discernable effects on these reporting intentions. To achieve that goal, this study integrates insights from family firm, sociology, and psychology literatures. It presents a conceptual model and three sets of hypotheses that were tested in this empirical study. The results extend previous literature by providing support that kinship not only influences family employee theft intentions, but family owner reporting intentions as well. In addition, egalitarianism, or race avoidance, was shown to interact with kinship to influence owner reporting intentions.
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Date Issued: 2024
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014394
Subject Headings: Family-owned business enterprises, Fraud, Theft, Kinship
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Title: WORDS MATTER: USE OF GENDER IDENTITY PRONOUNS IN BUSINESS COMMUNICATION.
Creator: Carlin, Patricia, Treviño, Len J., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Management Programs, College of Business
Abstract/Description: Through this research, I provide quantitative evidence on the use of gender identity pronouns in business communication as it relates to sexual stigma theory and psychological safety theory in the workplace. This theoretically grounded, empirical investigation uncovers what impact, if any, psychological safety has on the use of gender identity pronouns in the workplace. My research measures the degree to which respondents feel psychologically safe enough to use their gender identity pronouns...
Show moreThrough this research, I provide quantitative evidence on the use of gender identity pronouns in business communication as it relates to sexual stigma theory and psychological safety theory in the workplace. This theoretically grounded, empirical investigation uncovers what impact, if any, psychological safety has on the use of gender identity pronouns in the workplace. My research measures the degree to which respondents feel psychologically safe enough to use their gender identity pronouns in a work context and which other factors (such as age cohort or the sociopolitical leanings of the company where they work) impact their decision to do so.
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Date Issued: 2024
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014369
Subject Headings: Business communication, Gender identity, Personnel management
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Title: TELEHEALTH UTILIZATION IN MENTAL HEALTH: THE UNEXPECTED CATALYST.
Creator: Perrys, John, Feyereisen, Scott, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Management Programs, College of Business
Abstract/Description: This quantitative research study explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the utilization of telehealth in mental health services, focusing on the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The study assessed changes in appointment types across location, modality, gender, age, race, and rurality. Drawing on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and introducing a COVID-19 moderation factor, the study investigates the adoption of telehealth...
Show moreThis quantitative research study explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the utilization of telehealth in mental health services, focusing on the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The study assessed changes in appointment types across location, modality, gender, age, race, and rurality. Drawing on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and introducing a COVID-19 moderation factor, the study investigates the adoption of telehealth technology and its effects on traditionally underserved groups. The research method involved a quantitative analysis of de-identified patient appointment data from FY 2017 to FY 2022, encompassing 66 million appointments. Empirical research was assessed for any impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the proliferation of the telehealth modality in mental health. The study incorporated statistical analyses, including time series regression, to test the hypothesis that telehealth positively influenced mental health service delivery, with the COVID-19 pandemic as a moderating factor. Descriptive statistics were used to present the mean and standard deviation scores for the independent and dependent variables. Frequency statistics were used to describe the independent variables for the study further. Three regression models were used to answer the hypotheses. Comprehensive results were presented, showcasing the impact of the pandemic on telehealth adoption, and behavioral intentions. Specifically, the COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered the landscape of doctoral healthcare provider visits, generally decreased in-person visits while substantially increased video and phone visits. The findings highlighted sizable shifts in healthcare dynamics, emphasizing the influence of demographic factors on visit types and the complex interplay with COVID-19. This study contributed valuable insights into the transformative role of telehealth in mental health care, especially during global health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Date Issued: 2024
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014461
Subject Headings: Mental health services, Medical telematics, Delivery of Health Care, Veterans Health
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Title: Develpmental partnerships: understanding and modeling developmental relationships in the 21st century.
Creator: Deptula, Bryan Joab, Williams, Ethlyn A., Castro, Stephanie L., Florida Atlantic University, College of Business, Department of Management
Abstract/Description: The present research introduces a framework for multiplex developmental partnerships. First, using a qualitative case study methodology, I found that developmental partnerships are dyadic multiplex relationships involving flexible and permeable intra-relational role boundaries, comprised of interdependent dyad partners. I integrated role theory and social interdependence theory to help understand the affective, behavioral, and cognitive interdependence dimensions present in developmental...
Show moreThe present research introduces a framework for multiplex developmental partnerships. First, using a qualitative case study methodology, I found that developmental partnerships are dyadic multiplex relationships involving flexible and permeable intra-relational role boundaries, comprised of interdependent dyad partners. I integrated role theory and social interdependence theory to help understand the affective, behavioral, and cognitive interdependence dimensions present in developmental partnerships. Analysis of interviews revealed that each dimension of interdependence is associated with a specific intra-relational role: companion, collaborator, and balanced developer. Second, I created a measure, the Developmental Partnerships Inventory. Results indicate the new measure demonstrates adequately reliability and validity (e.g., construct, convergent, and discriminant validity. This research proposed a theoretical process model of potential antecedents and outcomes of developmental partnerships. I proposed that partners’ trustworthiness, propensity to trust others, and individual authenticity shape the approach dyad members will take towards the relationship. The model also examined the potential for developmental partnerships to influence performance through positive psychological capital and thriving. Finally, I offer a discussion of the contributions of the process model presented in moving research on developmental relationships forward, and potential directions for future research.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004102
Subject Headings: Career development--Research., Mentoring in the professions.
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Title: A foot in both camps: the influence of role identity centrality of professional service entrepreneurs on entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance.
Creator: Stewart, Steven Anthony, Castrogiovanni, Gary J., Hudson, Bryant A., Florida Atlantic University, College of Business, Department of Management
Abstract/Description: Professional service entrepreneurs (PSEs) paradoxically practice their profession in highly institutionalized contexts which require significant socialization, while at the same time enacting their role as an entrepreneur. Some activities consistent with entrepreneurship may be unnecessary for—and possibly even contradictory with— activities consistent with professional roles. In this dissertation, I addressed the questions of how two highly central role identities (professional and...
Show moreProfessional service entrepreneurs (PSEs) paradoxically practice their profession in highly institutionalized contexts which require significant socialization, while at the same time enacting their role as an entrepreneur. Some activities consistent with entrepreneurship may be unnecessary for—and possibly even contradictory with— activities consistent with professional roles. In this dissertation, I addressed the questions of how two highly central role identities (professional and entrepreneurial) related to entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in professional service practices, and how EO influences performance in the context of professional practices. Using a sample of 139 physicians, I examined the relationships between the role identity centrality of two primary roles (professional and entrepreneurial) that PSEs occupy, the EO of their firms, and firm performance. This study utilized a mixed methods design, consisting of both a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews administered to a sample of professionals who own professional practice firms in the southeastern region of Florida. Findings suggest a significant and positive relationship between entrepreneurial role identity centrality and entrepreneurial orientation and a marginally significant and negative moderation of entrepreneurial role identity centrality upon the relationship between professional role identity centrality and EO. A qualitative study served to elaborate on the findings of the quantitative study, and revealed the potential of very unique understandings of the intersection of entrepreneurship and professional practice across a selection of physicians.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004162, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004162
Subject Headings: Entrepreneurship--Mathematical models., Identity (Psychology), Organizational sociology., New business enterprises--Management., Success in business., Creative ability in business.
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Title: EVALUATION OF CHARGING STATION LOCATIONS: INFRASTRUCTURE FOR FULLY ELECTRIC SEMI-TRUCKS IN THE U.S.
Creator: Ahmed, Nihat, Menachof, David, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Information Technology and Operations Management, College of Business
Abstract/Description: The world is ever-changing with technological advancement. National economies and private organizations are shifting their infrastructure to adapt to innovation and technology. We are seeing a major shift in our transportation ecosystem as well. Automotive manufacturers are launching fully electric semi-truck (EST) on the road for freight transportation. Electric trucks will have a long-term effect on many industries and the national economy in the United States. Compared to conventional...
Show moreThe world is ever-changing with technological advancement. National economies and private organizations are shifting their infrastructure to adapt to innovation and technology. We are seeing a major shift in our transportation ecosystem as well. Automotive manufacturers are launching fully electric semi-truck (EST) on the road for freight transportation. Electric trucks will have a long-term effect on many industries and the national economy in the United States. Compared to conventional automobiles, the limited range of electric vehicles is a major obstacle. To adapt electric vehicles (EVs) to our transportation system, the U.S. needs a proper charging infrastructure in our grid. Though we have been adapting the passenger EVs, the EST needs larger charging infrastructure capabilities to charge the large batteries of these trucks to complete the journey. The most important aspect is the geographical locations of these mega charging stations along U.S. highways. To analyze the optimal locations of these charging infrastructures, we use the framework from Csiszár et al. (2020), an origin-destination (O-D) data model. OD is classified as the original location of the freight to the end destination. We also use the flow-refueling location model (FRLM) from He et al. (2019). This framework showcases the optimal locations in each route in order to complete the OD pairs. We use data from the U.S. department of energy for the locations of charging stations. Furthermore, we use U.S. department of transportation highway & transportation data to procure the major O-Ds of freight transportation.
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Date Issued: 2023
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014120
Subject Headings: Electric trucks, Infrastructure, Battery charging stations (Electric vehicles)
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Title: THERE IS NO “I” IN TEAM: IMPACTS OF SURGICAL TEAM DYNAMICS ON OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES.
Creator: Hasse, Christopher H., Behara, Ravi S., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Information Technology and Operations Management, College of Business
Abstract/Description: While the complexities and challenges facing healthcare continue to grow, the focus on improving surgical practices remains constant. Possessing a strong influence over patient referral patterns, public reputation/prominence, and financial performance, surgical practices command heightened attention on operational performance and clinical outcomes. Executive leadership cannot support (nor improve) a surgical practice without comprehending the importance of team dynamics in the operating room ...
Show moreWhile the complexities and challenges facing healthcare continue to grow, the focus on improving surgical practices remains constant. Possessing a strong influence over patient referral patterns, public reputation/prominence, and financial performance, surgical practices command heightened attention on operational performance and clinical outcomes. Executive leadership cannot support (nor improve) a surgical practice without comprehending the importance of team dynamics in the operating room (OR) environment. Previous literature offers mixed and incomplete results on themes of team familiarity and OR efficiency, frequently citing handoffs, late starts, and task disruptions as catalysts for negative performance. Studies routinely use historical interaction counts to measure team familiarity, which often neglect the degree of participation (engagement) across prior experiences. Similarly, counts of handoffs or individuals entering an OR do not offer an accurate assessment of team performance. Guided by historical studies, four hypotheses are presented and argue that enhancing surgical team dynamics yield favorable improvements for operational performance and clinical outcomes. Utilizing data from 9,049 neurologic surgery cases performed at two separate campuses (belonging to the same organization) over a three-year timeframe (March 2019 to November 2021), this study measures surgical team dynamics in a highly complex setting through the lens of case continuity and surgeon familiarity to assess key outputs: case scheduling errors (proxy for operational performance) and post-operative complications within 30-days of surgery (proxy for clinical outcomes).
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Date Issued: 2023
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014137
Subject Headings: Surgery, Operating room personnel, Healthcare management
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Title: Optimizing Investments in Apparel Supply Chains: A Decision Model for Country Selection.
Creator: Kra, Jason E., Menachof, David, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Information Technology and Operations Management, College of Business
Abstract/Description: Supply chain challenges have been significantly affected by both demand and supply on a global level. The selection of manufacturing countries has become critical to firms and their boards, even more so coming out of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The present study focuses on how firms select countries and regions to de-risk future global apparel sourcing, as countries that have been dependable in the past may not be in the future based on frequent environmental jolts, legacy supply chain...
Show moreSupply chain challenges have been significantly affected by both demand and supply on a global level. The selection of manufacturing countries has become critical to firms and their boards, even more so coming out of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The present study focuses on how firms select countries and regions to de-risk future global apparel sourcing, as countries that have been dependable in the past may not be in the future based on frequent environmental jolts, legacy supply chain failures, shifting government policy, and extreme volatility. The result of this study is a decision model for manufacturing country selection. This research was focused on the apparel industry; however, further research may indicate that it is applicable to other industries. A group of criteria was selected, the relative significance of these criterion was determined using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The AHP methodology was applied in a case study as a decision-making tool to enable decision-makers to assess the most suitable countries for manufacturing country selection. The result of this study is a decision model for manufacturing country selection based on multiple criteria weighted by industry experts using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). In developing the model we utilize data from 61 countries representing over 95% of all the global apparel exports, with criteria utilized originating from 10 indices.
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Date Issued: 2023
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014226
Subject Headings: Supply chain management, Business logistics, Decision making, Contracting out
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Title: EQUITABLE DECISION-MAKING: INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL RISK AND SOCIAL VULNERABILITY IN FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT SELECTION.
Creator: Daniel, Aneisha, Behara, Ravi, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Information Technology and Operations Management, College of Business
Abstract/Description: This empirical study examines decision-making in project selection in the face of overwhelming flood infrastructure needs and inadequate resources, particularly in vulnerable communities. The motivation for this study is to explore the interconnectedness between socioeconomic dimensions and environmental risks in the decision-making process for selecting projects. The study evaluates the Palm Beach County project selection framework and the impact of multi-criteria decision-making on project...
Show moreThis empirical study examines decision-making in project selection in the face of overwhelming flood infrastructure needs and inadequate resources, particularly in vulnerable communities. The motivation for this study is to explore the interconnectedness between socioeconomic dimensions and environmental risks in the decision-making process for selecting projects. The study evaluates the Palm Beach County project selection framework and the impact of multi-criteria decision-making on project selection by proposing a new framework. The new project selection framework emphasizes the integration of flood risk and social vulnerability index criteria to evaluate the relationship between the new criteria in the decision-making framework and project selection. The analysis is comprised of 24 models grouped into three distinct groups and compared using paired t-tests. The analysis reveals that of the three groups, the group which incorporates both flood risks and social vulnerability criteria consistently outperforms the others, demonstrating its effectiveness in providing a more equitable investment for vulnerable communities that are more susceptible to floods. The findings provide valuable insights and recommendations for practitioners and scholars, emphasizing the need for a theoretical framework with objectivity to guide optimal infrastructure investments for decision makers.
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Date Issued: 2024
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014399
Subject Headings: Floods, Decision making, Environmental management, Infrastructure (Economics)
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: ALTERNATIVE VIEWS OF THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF GOVERNMENT DEFICITS.
Creator: TROMBINO, FRANK V., Florida Atlantic University, Manage, Neela D., College of Business, Department of Economics
Abstract/Description: Federal government budget deficits and federal government debt have been the cause of controversy and debate in recent years. Economists have argued over the effects of government debt and government deficits in the economy. Of particular interest is the view that associates large government deficits and government debt to higher rates of interest and to reduced private investment in the economy. An alternative view contends that federal budget deficits and federal debt have no effect on...
Show moreFederal government budget deficits and federal government debt have been the cause of controversy and debate in recent years. Economists have argued over the effects of government debt and government deficits in the economy. Of particular interest is the view that associates large government deficits and government debt to higher rates of interest and to reduced private investment in the economy. An alternative view contends that federal budget deficits and federal debt have no effect on interest rates and private investment in the economy. Statistical techniques were used to test both views regarding the effects of budget deficits.
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Date Issued: 1986
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14335
Subject Headings: Budget deficits--United States, Fiscal policy--United States
Format: Document (PDF)

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