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- Title
- Envirotronically speaking: A case study of dis-identification in online industrial and oppositional discourse about global warming.
- Creator
- Kattoura, Mark A., Florida Atlantic University, Scodari, Christine
- Abstract/Description
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Corporations such as Exxon Mobil and environmentalist groups such as Greenpeace realize the potential of the Internet from a public relations standpoint. They have taken their industrial and oppositional discourse about global warming online through campaigns meant to appear motivated by grassroots impulses but which, as in the case of Exxon Mobil, are often motivated by profit. This study combines rhetorical and media studies approaches in performing semiotic analysis of online texts related...
Show moreCorporations such as Exxon Mobil and environmentalist groups such as Greenpeace realize the potential of the Internet from a public relations standpoint. They have taken their industrial and oppositional discourse about global warming online through campaigns meant to appear motivated by grassroots impulses but which, as in the case of Exxon Mobil, are often motivated by profit. This study combines rhetorical and media studies approaches in performing semiotic analysis of online texts related to global warming. It concludes that corporations and environmentalists are making innovative use of this new medium in communicating their respective ideologies, but that corporate texts reflect signs and strategies that obscure their sources' primary locus on profit and are, consequently, less transparent.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2003
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13057
- Subject Headings
- Greenpeace International, Issues management, Global warming, Internet in public relations
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Florida Atlantic Undergraduate Research Journal 2021.
- Creator
- Council for Scholarship and Inquiry
- Abstract/Description
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The FAURJ is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal that is published annually. FAURJ is published online as well as in print and its mission is to showcase high quality undergraduate research in all fields, supply undergraduates with an idea of the standard of research, and promote inquiry-based activities at Florida Atlantic University.
- Date Issued
- 2021
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000387
- Subject Headings
- College students--Research--Periodicals, College students--Research, Florida Atlantic University--Research
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Firm Social Network, Information Transfer and Information Environment.
- Creator
- Bhandari, Avishek, Kohlbeck, Mark, Florida Atlantic University, College of Business, School of Accounting
- Abstract/Description
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I investigate whether or not a firm’s social network size (also known as social capital) impacts the quality of its information environment. Following social capital theory, I posit three potential channels that help bring an informational advantage to wellconnected firms. First, well-connected firms are likely to have timely access to a broader set of information that affords them the opportunity to disclose this information. Second, a social network fosters trust among social peers, which...
Show moreI investigate whether or not a firm’s social network size (also known as social capital) impacts the quality of its information environment. Following social capital theory, I posit three potential channels that help bring an informational advantage to wellconnected firms. First, well-connected firms are likely to have timely access to a broader set of information that affords them the opportunity to disclose this information. Second, a social network fosters trust among social peers, which promotes the transfer of more accurate information within that network. Third, well-connected executives and directors have greater reputational capital at stake, which may encourage them to provide accurate information to the market. I provide evidence that well-connected firms have higher quality information environments. I further document that the beneficial impact of the firm’s social network size on the quality of the firm’s information environment is higher for complex firms. I also find that the beneficial effect of the firm’s social ties on the quality of the firm’s information environment is greater when the firm’s connections are in the same industry or are top executives or are industry leaders or are financiers in the capital markets. My study extends existing social network literature by investigating whether firm’s social connections to outside executives and directors impact the quality of the firm’s information environment. My paper focuses on the networking skills of the executives and directors and extends the literature on how executives’ and directors’ personal characteristics are important. Additionally, I respond to the call by Engelberg et al. (2013) to identify the mechanism by which a CEO’s network creates value to the firm and well-connected CEOs get paid higher compensation. This study also contributes to a growing debate in social network literature between social capital theory and agency theory. Finally, my study is important to the regulators and standard setters as they can provide further evidence on the impact of non-financial information on the information quality surrounding the firm.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004901
- Subject Headings
- Corporate governance., Social networks., Business networks., Information technology--Social aspects., Issues management., Work environment--Social aspects.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS ON AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION AND IMMIGRATION POLICIES OF THE UNITED STATES IN 2016.
- Creator
- Lopez Pelaez, Kevin
- Abstract/Description
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Immigration policies in the United States remain a paramount topic in shaping the nation’s sociopolitical culture in the status quo; nuances in public sentiment pertaining to both immigration and are imperative in recognizing the broader implications of this issue. To gauge public sentiment on this and associated issues, a poll was conducted titled Taking America’s Pulse 2016 Class Survey. The Survey organization was the German data and analytics firm, Growth from Knowledge (GfK) Group, and...
Show moreImmigration policies in the United States remain a paramount topic in shaping the nation’s sociopolitical culture in the status quo; nuances in public sentiment pertaining to both immigration and are imperative in recognizing the broader implications of this issue. To gauge public sentiment on this and associated issues, a poll was conducted titled Taking America’s Pulse 2016 Class Survey. The Survey organization was the German data and analytics firm, Growth from Knowledge (GfK) Group, and was sponsored by Cornell University faculty members, Peter K. Enns, Ph.D., Professor of Government, and Jonathon Schuldt, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication. This research will examine two (2) questions from the referenced 2016 poll, Question I, “Do you think the number of immigrants admitted into the US is too high, too low, or about the right amount?” and Question II, “Would you support or oppose a proposal to increase penalties for undocumented immigrants who overstay their visa in the US?”. This secondary data analysis further studies the aforementioned questions by examining respondents’ political party affiliation.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2021
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000404
- Subject Headings
- United States. Emigration and immigration. Government policy, Public opinion polls--Law and legislation--United States, Public opinion--United States, Immigration issues in the United States
- Format
- Document (PDF)
