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WOLL, CORNELIA. "Leading the Dance? Power and Political Resources of Business Lobbyists." Journal of Public Policy 27, no. 1 (January 18, 2007): 57–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0143814x07000633.
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Studies of lobbying try to determine the influence and power of non-governmental actors on public policy. Although influence is very difficult to measure empirically, many continue to push for better research design to solve the problem. Through case studies of business-government relations in the United States and the European Union, this article argues that the difficulties with power and influence concern not only their operationalisation, but they also reflect conceptual confusions. Trying to determine the ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ of a policy issue can be misleading, since power also structures apparently harmonious exchange relationships. The perceived success of business lobbying in the cases studied depended on the governments' receptiveness to their demands, which in turn depended on strategic advantages they saw for themselves in international negotiations. Even when business appears to lead the dance, it is more promising to look at resource distribution and the interdependence of both sides, instead of assuming the domination of business power over policy outcomes.
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Shuai, Xiaobing, and Christine Chmura. "Are Social Networks a Double-Edged Sword? A Case Study of Defense Contractors." Economic Development Quarterly 32, no. 3 (July 2, 2018): 210–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0891242418785458.
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Utilizing a survey of defense contractors in the New England region, this study explores the effect of social networks on business performance—measured by annual employment growth and market diversification—during a time when defense spending in the United States was contracting. In contrast to prevailing literature focusing on entrepreneurial firms, this study offers insights on how social networks function in defense contractors, which tend to be mature firms. The main conclusion is that having more network connections is associated with faster short-term employment growth (from 2014 to 2015) for defense contractors, but there is a limit to that benefit. The analysis also shows that social networks do not aid market diversification for defense contractors. This poses an interesting challenge for defense contractors, as they need to balance the priorities of short-term growth and long-term success.
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Song (宋沧珠), Changzoo, and Haiying Li (李海英). "The Advantage of Transnational Coethnic Networks." Journal of Chinese Overseas 17, no. 2 (October 13, 2021): 318–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/17932548-12341447.
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Abstract This is a case study of the cross-ethnicization and globalization of an ethnic food by entrepreneurial Korean Chinese. Korean Chinese (also referred to as Joseonjok or Chaoxianzu) in China came from a strong agricultural background with little tradition of commerce and no tradition of consuming lamb meat. However, when Xinjiang-style barbecue-lamb skewers were introduced to their community in the early 1980s, Korean Chinese fell in love with this exotic food. Soon, Korean Chinese entrepreneurs began opening their own barbecue-lamb-skewer restaurants. Within the next two decades, they transformed this humble street food into a luxurious gourmet food through various innovative measures. They also globalized the barbecue-lamb-skewer business by expanding it to other cities in China, South Korea, Japan, the United States and beyond. Based on fieldwork conducted in Korean Chinese communities in China, South Korea and Japan, we found that their transnational coethnic networks were the key behind this intriguing success in ethnic entrepreneurialism. This paper explores how the Korean Chinese developed their transnational coethnic networks, and how these networks contributed to this formerly non-coethnic lamb-skewer business.
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Metre, Kanika. "Using Mobile Banking Services to Improve Financial Access for the Poor: Lessons from Kenya, the Philippines, the United States, Haiti, and India." Policy Perspectives 18, no. 1 (October 17, 2011): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.4079/pp.v18i0.9351.
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As the number of mobile phone subscriptions has rapidly expanded in developing countries, so too has the use of mobile phones to facilitate small-scale financial transactions around the world. Microfinance experts have recognized these mobile banking services as a means for expanding access to financial services among poor and low-income populations. Innovations over the past few years have proven that mobile network operators and banks can cooperate to create successful business models for mobile banking services. Recognizing this success, this paper further explores the ways in which private sector, public sector, and non-profit sector actors can and should collaborate to meet the financial service needs of the poor through innovations in mobile banking. Case studies from Kenya, the Philippines, the United States, Haiti, and India provide relevant lessons on how these collaborations have succeeded or failed in the past.
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Paster, Thomas. "Business and Welfare State Development: Why Did Employers Accept Social Reforms?" World Politics 65, no. 3 (July 2013): 416–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0043887113000117.
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In recent years, employer-centered explanations of welfare state development have begun to challenge conventional labor-centered and state-centered explanations. These new explanations suggest that sector-specific business interests and cross-class alliances propelled the adoption and expansion of social programs (the business interests thesis). This article presents a novel explanation of differences in business support for welfare state expansion based on a diachronic analysis of the German case and shadow case studies of Sweden and the United States. The article suggests that when looking at changes in employers’ positions across time rather than across sectors, political constraints turn out to be the central factor explaining variation in employers’ support for social reforms (the political accommodation thesis). The article identifies two goals of business intervention in welfare state development: pacification and containment. In the case of pacification, business interests propel social policy expansion; in the case of containment, they constrain it. Business chooses pacification when revolutionary forces challenge capitalism and political stabilization thus becomes a priority. Business chooses containment when reformist forces appear likely to succeed in expanding social protection and no revolutionary challenge exists. The article shows that changes over time in the type of political challenges that business interests confront best explain the variation in business support for labor-friendly social reforms.
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Tran, Dai Q., Christofer M. Harper, Adi M. Smadi, and Mamdouh Mohamed. "Staffing needs and utilization for alternative contracting methods in highway design and construction." Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 27, no. 9 (April 17, 2020): 2163–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ecam-07-2019-0342.
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PurposeThis research investigates procedures and effective practices on staffing needs and utilization for successful implementation of alternative contracting methods (ACMs) in the United Sates, including design–build (D–B) and construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) delivery methods.Design/methodology/approachThe review of published empirical studies, a national survey of transportation agencies and case studies of highway agencies form the basis of the conclusions in this research. In addition to the national survey, with 46 of 50 agencies participating, the research presents case studies from five highway agencies in the United States including the following: California, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota and Virginia. These five case studies were selected from agencies that have extensive experience in delivering ACM projects. The case studies involved a thorough procedural review and structured interviews of agency personnel. The agencies then validated the results and conclusions.FindingsThe results showed that implementing ACM projects requires different knowledge, skills and management and coordination efforts than traditional design–bid–build (D–B–B) projects. The study found that the key success factors of implementing ACMs are the following: (1) establishment of an ACM champion; (2) active involvement of key staff throughout the ACM project development process; (3) appropriate use of consultants and (4) ACM training and staff development.Research limitations/implicationsThe issue on how to attract and retain talented staff and a committed core workforce with appropriate skills and competences for ACM implementation is vital for highway agencies, but it lacks information and guidance. The chief limitation of this research is that the primary data were collected from highway agencies in the United Sates. Any future research should include more data to enhance the validity of this study outside of the public transportation sector.Practical implicationsDeveloping a sustainable level of core staff plays an important role in implementing an ACM program. The result of this research will help transportation agencies and other public owners to develop effective staffing strategies for successful implementation of ACMs. The findings of this research also address the appropriate use of consultants to supplement core staff with regard to delivery of ACM projects.Originality/valueThis research is the first attempt to examine the staffing needs and utilization for ACM projects.
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Kearins, Kate, Belinda Luke, and Patricia Corner. "What Constitutes Successful Entrepreneurship? An Analysis of Recent Australasian Awards Experiences." Journal of Management & Organization 10, no. 2 (January 2004): 41–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1833367200004508.
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Theory about what constitutes entrepreneurial success is explored using case studies of the 2003 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award winners for Australia and New Zealand. Findings suggest the need to more equally emphasize what theory presents as elements of successful entrepreneurship, and importantly, incorporate ethics as a key dimension. Further, the analysis offers insight into how business awards processes in general might be conducted.Entrepreneurship has long been considered an important economic activity. The past twenty years has witnessed an explosion of research into entrepreneurs and their actions (Venkatarman 1997; Hannafey 2003) with considerable emphasis on the elements that constitute successful entrepreneurship. However, there has been little empirical work substantiating these elements or exploring the extent to which they appear to be considered when judgements are made about entrepreneurial success. Additionally, some entrepreneurs that are judged successful, such as Monty Fu who won an entrepreneur of the year award in the United States, are later shown to be unsuccessful along a number of elements. It may be that some elements are more emphasized when judging entrepreneurial endeavours, than are others. For these reasons, the current paper focuses on the construction of successful entrepreneurship. It addresses the following research questions: Are there some elements of entrepreneurship that appear to be more emphasized than are others when judgements are made about successful entrepreneurs? Would recourse to theory help decide successful entrepreneurship?
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Kearins, Kate, Belinda Luke, and Patricia Corner. "What Constitutes Successful Entrepreneurship? An Analysis of Recent Australasian Awards Experiences." Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management 10, no. 2 (January 2004): 41–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.5172/jmo.2004.10.2.41.
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Theory about what constitutes entrepreneurial success is explored using case studies of the 2003 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award winners for Australia and New Zealand. Findings suggest the need to more equally emphasize what theory presents as elements of successful entrepreneurship, and importantly, incorporate ethics as a key dimension. Further, the analysis offers insight into how business awards processes in general might be conducted.Entrepreneurship has long been considered an important economic activity. The past twenty years has witnessed an explosion of research into entrepreneurs and their actions (Venkatarman 1997; Hannafey 2003) with considerable emphasis on the elements that constitute successful entrepreneurship. However, there has been little empirical work substantiating these elements or exploring the extent to which they appear to be considered when judgements are made about entrepreneurial success. Additionally, some entrepreneurs that are judged successful, such as Monty Fu who won an entrepreneur of the year award in the United States, are later shown to be unsuccessful along a number of elements. It may be that some elements are more emphasized when judging entrepreneurial endeavours, than are others. For these reasons, the current paper focuses on the construction of successful entrepreneurship. It addresses the following research questions: Are there some elements of entrepreneurship that appear to be more emphasized than are others when judgements are made about successful entrepreneurs? Would recourse to theory help decide successful entrepreneurship?
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Conway, J. Edward. "Mining Junior, Major Political Risks." Central Asian Affairs 1, no. 1 (April 18, 2014): 24–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/22142290-00101004.
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Within the discipline of international business, institution-based theories on strategic management concentrate on how foreign firms conform to their local operating environment. One of the leading theories extending from such research is the idea that a foreign firm’s success in a given country rests on the firm’s ability to “bridge” the institutional (or structural) distance between the firm’s home country and host country, whether that distance be cultural, regulatory, political, cognitive or any given number of possible structural measures. The greater the gap between home and host country, proponents of institutional distance claim, the more challenging it will be for the firm to be successful in the host environment. In this article, we develop the concept of institutional distance through a single qualitative case study of a junior mining firm, Frontier Mining, initially headquartered in the United States and listed on the London Stock Exchange, but with the vast majority of its operations located in Kazakhstan. We approach Frontier and the concept of institutional distance less through the lens of international business and more through the interdisciplinary lens typical of regional studies: how Frontier conforms to the local Kazakh environment is equally telling for those interested in strategic management as it is for those concerned with the intersection of the international political economy and the domestic political economy of a post-Soviet state in transition.
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ZHUPLEV, ANATOLY V., FRED KIESNER, ASYLEECK B. KOZHAKHMETOV, WEE LIANG TAN, and ALEXANDER KONKOV. "TRAITS OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS OWNERS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ENTREPRENEURS IN SINGAPORE, THE USA, RUSSIA AND KAZAKHSTAN." Journal of Enterprising Culture 06, no. 03 (September 1998): 257–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s021849589800014x.
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This paper discusses the differences and similarities between the attitudes of entrepreneurs in four distinctly different localities of the world, with regard to the traits they believe to be important to their success as entrepreneurs. Over four hundred entrepreneurs were studied in four different countries: The United States, Singapore, Russia, and Kazakhstan. The US represents a more developed and established training environment. Singapore is one of the exciting "Tiger" countries and is embarking on a major thrust aimed at developing indigenous entrepreneurs. Russia and Kazakhstan are countries struggling to develop entrepreneurship as they attempt to enter the international market economy. Kazakhstan, though a much smaller country, is making far better progress in developing entrepreneurship than is Russia. The findings reveal the differences in attitudes and traits of entrepreneurs in differing ambiences of experience, economic development, and cultural experiences. In the increasingly smaller global business climate of today, this is important information to consider. As is the case with the authors of this study, business owners and entrepreneurs are all interacting with entrepreneurs in other countries of the world, and we must discover how we are similar, and how we differ, if we are to successfully interact and build a powerful entrepreneurial economic future.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Success in business – United States – Case studies"
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蕭雪玲 and Suet-ling Celine Siu. "Business strategy of Johnson & Johnson." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1996. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31267646.
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Sörensen, Karin, and Denum Nimanthi Abeysekera. "Why do Americans Travel? : A Comparative Case Study of WHOPs and DINKs in the United States in cooperation with VisitSweden." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-62232.
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Purpose: The purpose of our study is to discover and learn more about the motives of American WHOP´s (Wealthy Healthy Older People, age 50 and over) and DINKs (Double Income No Kids, working couples without children, age 25-45) leisure travel and which needs they wish to satisfy. Method: The thesis is a comparative case study which is carried out as a qualitative empirical study. For our empirical study we conducted twenty semi-structured personal interviews via telephone and Skype conversations. The participants consisted of ten DINKs (five females, five males) and ten WHOPs (five females, five males). Results and Conclusions: Both groups had strong novel motives and wished to experience something new, especially new cultures. WHOPs had a stronger educational motive and especially wished to learn about new cultures and history. Moreover, both groups found it important to relax, and DINKs have especially stronger motives and needs to relax mentally, particularly due to hard work conditions in their home environments. Another important factor for both groups was to experience an environment other than their own by diverging from their normal routines and home environment.
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O'Neill, Thomas J. "Business, investment and revolution in Russia : case studies of American companies, 1880's - 1920's." Thesis, McGill University, 1987. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=76751.
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This study of the American business presence in Russia from the late 19th Century to the early Soviet period, focuses on more than twenty individual firms that operated there or otherwise conducted business with Russia. They are presented as primary and secondary case studies in three distinct groups: financial industries, manufacturing industries, and sales, services and light manufacturing industries.The primary cases, American Express, Case and Vacuum Oil Company, offer a detailed insight into: motives for opening installations in Russia, daily operations, the effects of war, revolution and nationalization as well as business relations under the early Soviet government. The secondary case studies include, Citibank, Chase Manhattan Bank, Morgan Guaranty and New York Life Insurance Company in the financial group; Western Electric, Westinghouse Airbrake and General Electric in the manufacturing group; and United Shoe, Otis, Moline Plow, Kodak, Parke, Davis & Co., Chesebrough-Pond's and Continental Gin in the sales, services and light manufacturing group.
Collectively these firms present a comprehensive account of the largely neglected and misunderstood role of private American business in Russia. The experiences of these companies help dispel conventional notions of U.S. commercial interests in Russia and place American involvement in proper perspective.
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English, Jesse M. "A rationale for revitalization planning in small rural towns: a case study." Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/94506.
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Central Business Area Revitalization Planning theory and practice has evolved from a concern with physical revitalization to an emphasis on a comprehensive approach which includes areas such as housing and recreation, which had not in most past cases been viewed as relevant to the undertaking. The current thinking views all aspects of town planning as inter-related and approaches the task in a holistic manner. The methodologies utilized in Planning for Central Business Area Revitalization have evolved as well. Detached consultant planning, which included little or no public involvement and which produced inflexible plans which outlined the way to revitalization, has evolved to a flexible, dynamic approach, which involves those responsible for implementation at all stages of planning; thereby, reflecting their beliefs, attitudes and values and having high probability of implementation. Successful efforts to revitalize the central business areas of rural towns require an informed leader who will function as an educator, and a planning and design process which leads to implementation through its participant centered, incremental, multiple objective approach.M.L. Arch.
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Cam, Korhan. "Minimization of currency risk exposures by developing foreign currency trading strategies for a multinational United States company." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2601.
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This paper presents a case study of developing foreign currency trading strategies for trading operations for a multi-million dollar company that sells analytical products and services to European countries. The analysis provides a general framework for managing currency risk exposures for U.S. Multinational companies.
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Howard, Timothy Lent. "Wal-Mart's agenda: “No community left behind.” A case study of Wal-Mart's communication success and lack thereof in California." Scholarly Commons, 2005. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2685.
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This case study examines how Wal-Mart's global public relations activities have improved and are successful. Quantitative and qualitative triangulation methodology was used to create greater balance in the results. The case study illustrates Wal-Mart's success in both the use of advertising as a public relations tool, and its strong, improved media relationship building. Additionally, through the qualitative research, a list of suggested attitude and character traits was conceived. This study illuminates how the media, government and Wal-Mart are each able to control information and how each set and respond to the agenda in California. Study findings relate the use of advertising, law of least denomination, a "fair share" of product, and accessibility. Wal-Mart was unsuccessful with getting its message out through traditional media outlets, so it used advertising to enhance public relations efforts. The law of least denomination works! Wal-Mart challenges the capacity of all retailers to organize their own economic life. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
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Guard, Misty Ann. "Business innovation and regulatory enforcement: case studies of the big box retail industry and enforcement of RCRA." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/33940.
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The purpose of this research is to examine the following research question: how has enforcement of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) adapted to the Big Box business system innovation? Additionally, the study explored the possible nature of regulatory choke points that may emerge from the enforcement of RCRA in the Big Box retail system. This study used contingency theory to establish a foundation for analysis of the Big Box business system innovation through identification of structural elements, external influences, and their subsequent interactions associated with the Big Box retail system in terms of environmental compliance with the RCRA enforced by the United States (US) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This research employed an embedded comparative case study design using the comparison of two Big Box firms, Walmart Stores, Inc. and Target Corporation, nationally and for the following states with opposing enforcement strategies: Arizona, Kentucky, Missouri, and Texas. The data used was obtained from third-party federal or firm-maintained sources.
Findings indicate Walmart adheres to the structural models developed using contingency theory principles and incurs more impacts from regulatory agencies due to the enforcement of RCRA. Furthermore, it was observed that inspections of the firms are not distributed throughout the organizational structural elements by all states. Additionally, the use of different enforcement strategies resulted in the emergence of regulatory choke points by Arizona, Kentucky, and Texas; however, Missouri appears to balance enforcement without causing a regulatory choke point.
This research has identified that the enforcement of RCRA has not universally adapted to the demands of the Big Box business system innovation. Agency implications, firm implications, directions for further research, and continued development of a regulatory choke point theory are discussed.
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Lee, Daniel Hae-dong 1970. "Profiles of IT payoff success : an IT capabilities and business environments perspective." 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/13059.
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Malmberg, Erik Davin. "Factors affecting success of first-year Hispanic students enrolled in a public law school." 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/17937.
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Most of today's college students perceive higher education as the most critical element to their future success, quality of life, financial security, and general well-being. Consequently, more and more students entering colleges and universities choose to major in professional or pre-professional programs such as business, engineering, pre-med or pre-law. The majority of past research has concentrated on student attrition and retention in undergraduate education for the majority population. These studies have not enabled scholars to obtain a deeper understanding of the factors relating to minority populations -- especially those from the Hispanic community. In addition, the majority of these studies have not provided an understanding of students' progress and eventual success in legal education. The purpose of this study was to determine which variables from commonly accepted foundational theories on higher education retention, attrition, and student development are applicable to the first-year experiences of Hispanic students enrolled in a Juris Doctorate Program at an accredited law school at a public institution who are the first in their family to attend. Using both a survey instrument and narrative interviews, the study revealed that first-generation Hispanic students are disadvantaged compared to their peers when it came to understanding important law school financial, cultural, and academic issues. While family support, faculty relationships, law school study/support groups, academic mentoring, and academic advising positively influenced first-year progress; the respondents' cultural identity and race negatively impacted faculty and peer interactions both in and out of the classroom. The lack of need-based financial aid, higher tuition costs associated with legal education, tuition deregulation, increased debt from borrowing, and poor information about financial assistance all negatively affected their success. The negative effects of stress and anxiety permeated numerous first-year experiences including law school orientation, law school classes, final exams, grades, and figuring out how to pay for school. These results should help key stakeholders associated including faculty and administrators to better understand minority student issues and the impact of stereotype threats specific to the legal education context in an effort to reduce first-year attrition rates and improve minority access to the legal profession.text
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Cox, Ronald W. "Business and the state in United States foreign economic policy case studies of Central America from the 1950s to the present /." 1991. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/34782036.html.
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Friedman, Thomas. Up the ladder: Coping with the corporate climb. New York, NY: Warner Books, 1986.
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Adams, Terry. Entrepreneur magazine's Success for less: 100 low-cost businesses you can start today. Irvine, CA: Entrepreneur Media, 1999.
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Amy, Joyner, ed. Making dough: The 12 secret ingredients of Krispy Kreme's sweet success. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
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Shook, Robert L. Heart & soul: Five American companies that are making the world a better place. Dallas, Tex: BenBella Books, 2010.
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Joy, Louis W. Frontline teamwork: One company's story of success. Burr Ridge, Ill: Business One Irwin, 1994.
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Stephen, Fenichell, ed. Carolyn 101: Business lessons from the Apprentice's straight shooter. New York: Fireside, 2004.
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Stephen, Fenichell, Zhuang Yazhen, and Zhang Junyuan, eds. Shui shi jie ban ren: Chuanpu qi ye chuan qi nü fu zong cai Kailuolin zhi sheng guan jian bao gao = Carolyn 101. Taibei Shi: Mai tian chu ban, 2006.
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Livingston, Jessica. Founders at work: Stories of startups' early days. Berkeley, Calif: Apress, 2008.
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Founders at work: Stories of startups' early days. Berkeley, CA: Apress, 2007.
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Lesonsky, Rieva. Entrepreneur magazine's young millionaires: Inspiring stories to ignite your entrepreneurial dreams. Irvine, CA: Entrepreneur Media, 1998.
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Godwin, Erik, Kenneth Godwin, and Scott Ainsworth. "Policy analysis by corporations and trade associations." In Policy Analysis in the United States. Policy Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781447333821.003.0013.
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Corporations and trade associations engage in economic, legal, political, and scientific policy analysis. They employ more lobbyists, file more comments on proposed regulations, and sit on more government advisory committees than other categories of interest organizations. These efforts to influence government make extensive use of policy analysis. Routine business decisions by corporations involve of many of the tools used in policy analysis such as calculating the net present value, discount rate, and benefits and costs of alternative investment decisions. We examine the effectiveness of corporate policy analyses in three ways: (1) comparing the success of different interest organizations comment letters concerning a proposed regulation, (2) conducting case studies of three major government decisions involving policy analysis, and (3) examining the use of waivers to improve profits. The chapter ends with recommendations concerning how policy analysts can improve our understanding of American democracy.
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Hudson, Heather E. "Challenges Facing Municipal Wireless." In Social and Economic Effects of Community Wireless Networks and Infrastructures, 12–26. IGI Global, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2997-4.ch002.
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This chapter discusses the challenges facing municipal wireless networks in the United States. It articulates a number of case studies from Silicon Valley. The authors explores the demand, context, and limitation of technology. They conclude that selecting a suitable business model is a key success factor.
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Lloyd, Gary E. "Color Plant, Inc.: Training Foreign Nationals in the United States." In International Business in the Middle East: Case Studies, 81–92. Routledge, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429047626-6.
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Stoever, William. "Kuwait in Kiawah: Arab Direct Investment in the United States." In International Business in the Middle East: Case Studies, 111–31. Routledge, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429047626-8.
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Kawabe, Nobuo. "Japanese business in the United States before the Second World War: the case of Mitsui and Mitsubishi." In Historical Studies in International Corporate Business, 177–90. Cambridge University Press, 1989. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511752148.017.
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Mathur, SB, Sudhakar Bokephode, and DD Balsaraf. "Kellogg’s in India." In Indian Business Case Studies Volume VI, 125—C15.P50. Oxford University PressOxford, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192869425.003.0015.
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Abstract Today, Kellogg’s is an American owned organization that has a true global market. In the late 1980s, the company had reached an all-time peak, commanding a staggering 40% of the US ready-to-eat food market from its cereal products alone. By that time, Kellogg’s had over 20 plants in 18countries worldwide, with yearly sales reaching above US $6 billion. But since the 1990s, the company started receiving the pressure from its rivals, as a result the company started looking at the markets other than United States and that of UK’s.
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Kanore, Lalit, and Priti Masatkar. "More Pain Than Gain." In Indian Business Case Studies Volume III, 111–20. Oxford University PressOxford, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192869395.003.0013.
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Abstract The ultimate results of the phase one trade deal between China and the United States—and the trade war that preceded it—have significantly hurt the American economy without solving the underlying economic concerns that the trade war was meant to resolve, writes Ryan Hass and Abraham Denmark. The consequences that have followed in the wake of the economic clash have served to exacerbate bilateral relations. As a candidate in 2016, Donald Trump built his argument for the presidency around his claimed acumen as a dealmaker. As the 2020 election draws nearer, President Trump and his surrogates are doubling down on that assertion, including by calling attention to what he has deemed ‘the biggest deal ever seen’: the ‘phase one’ trade deal with China. The agreement reportedly includes a Chinese commitment to purchase an additional $200 billion in American goods above 2017 levels by the end of 2021. Six months after the deal was inked, the costs and benefits of this agreement are coming into clearer focus. Despite Trump’s claim that ‘trade wars are good, and easy to win’, the ultimate results of the phase one trade deal between China and the United States—and the trade war that preceded it—have significantly hurt the American economy without solving the underlying economic concerns that the trade war was meant to resolve. The effects of the trade war go beyond economics, though. Trump’s prioritization on the trade deal and de-prioritization of all other dimensions of the relationship produced a more permissive environment for China to advance its interests abroad and oppress its own people at home, secure in the knowledge that American responses would be muted by a president who was reluctant to risk losing the deal.
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Palekar, Srilatha, Arun Pardhi, and Sunanda Jindal. "The First Mover Disadvantage." In Indian Business Case Studies Volume VIII, 165—C20.P41. Oxford University PressOxford, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192869449.003.0020.
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Abstract Fresh Feel had pioneered wet wipes in India but could not grow the market. Now new competitors are more successful than the pioneer. What should Fresh Feel do to regain its first mover advantage? Advaith Hariharan, Manager Fresh Feel Company wondered just what his company’s strategy should be. Fresh had spotted the opportunity in ‘wet wipes’ way back in March 1987, but had failed to educate the consumer about its benefits and convince them to buy the product on a regular basis. ‘Had the product been launched ahead of its time in India? Was it because Fresh Feel had just the one product?’ wondered Hariharan. After all, wet wipes were a mature category in Europe and the United States. Leading players such as Ceverly Kern, Gennet & Pern, as well as smaller firms, had a line—up of brands for different consumer groups and different usage situations.
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Pachpande, Priti, and Sham Bachhav. "A Good Strategy for Growth?" In Indian Business Case Studies Volume IV, 99–106. Oxford University PressOxford, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192869401.003.0013.
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Abstract Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries acquiring Ranbaxy Laboratories to be counted as a significant global supplier and leaders of generic medicine. Their deal has been strictly securitized by national and international regulators. Ranbaxy’s four plants were prohibited from selling drugs in USA for reporting false data of loss to seek approval from FDA. Ranbaxy being significantly valued was eyed by two equity funds and one MNC apart from Sun. Ranbaxy’s portfolio of India alone was $2 billion and with a merger valued at $3.2 billion. Ranbaxy’s export revenue is already under stress following regulatory woes in the United States, the company’s biggest export market. Sun Pharma’s efforts towards resolving Ranbaxy’s regulatory issues with the FDA can help the Mumbai-based drug maker reap lucrative results in the coming years. The giant joint venture needs to face the challenge of Competition Commission of India (CCI) approval as it is bigger in assets and turnover than the CCI limit to chalk out an existence in the domestic market.
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"Financing Japanese Investments in the United States: Case Studies of a Large and a Medium-Sized Firm." In Current Business and Legal Issues in Japan's Banking and Finance Industry, 499–513. WORLD SCIENTIFIC, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789814291026_0013.
Full textConference papers on the topic "Success in business – United States – Case studies"
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Mathien, Lorena D. "Case Study: Use of Open Education Resources in Business Capstone." In Fourth International Conference on Higher Education Advances. Valencia: Universitat Politècnica València, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/head18.2018.7914.
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Recent studies on textbook costs in the United States have indicated that there is a direct relationship between textbook costs and student success. With textbook costs increasing at a rate higher than the cost of living, many students have cited the textbook cost as an extremely important factor when obtaining (or not obtaining) a textbook. Open educational resources (OER) are tools that educators can use to supplement or build a course. OER are free for anyone to reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute and are a low-cost, tailored solution for faculty and students. There have been calls for research that demonstrates how OER are being put into practice. This case study examines the responses of users to a voluntary survey in a capstone business course that implemented OER in lieu of traditional textbooks. The study suggests that, for teachers and students, as well as self-directed learners, OER provide a valuable resource to eliminate the pay wall, improve learning design, and support the power of the community through sharing and collaboration.
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Kiser, Jonathan V. L. "Recycling and Waste-to-Energy: On-Going Compatibility Success." In 11th North American Waste-to-Energy Conference. ASMEDC, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/nawtec11-1685.
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This paper will discuss findings from the 2002 nationwide survey that was aimed at determining how well recycling and waste-to-energy are working together. It represents a ten-year update to the original research completed for the Integrated Waste Services Association in Washington. The 2002 survey confirmed not only that recycling and waste-to-energy are compatible, but also provided solid reasons why the two technologies perform better together than separately. This paper highlights these reasons and also features select compatibility case studies from communities around the United States.
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White, Nancy J., Sigitas Mitkus, and Renata Cibulskienė. "Classification of a defect as breach of contract or tort: a comparative study of the U.S. and the Republic of Lithuania." In Contemporary Issues in Business, Management and Economics Engineering. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/cibmee.2019.067.
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Purpose – this paper compares the approach of United States’ law and Lithuanian law in classifying a construction defect as a breach of contract or tort. Research methodology – the paper uses case studies to analyze. Unites States’ law approach divides damages into damages for breach of contract and tort damages. According to Lithuanian law, civil liability is assigned to contractual and non-contractual (tort) liability depending on the nature of the unlawful actions. Findings – the cases demonstrate that a defect usually is considered a breach of contract. Different types of damages are recoverable: compensatory damages according to United States’ law and direct and indirect damages are recoverable according to Lithuanian law. Research limitations – both contractual and non-contractual liability are analyzed. In addition, defects to construction by an act of fraud are covered. More research is needed on how the law affects the extension of the warranty period or the statute of limitations. Originality/Value – the paper provides a new interpretation of classification a construction defect as a breach of contract or tort and offers new insights comparing the different approach of law. Practical implications – the paper will be instructive to developers, contractors, management corporations
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Honda, Hiroshi, and Hephzibah Kumpaty. "Raising Global Leaders in Science and Engineering Under Trilateral Collaboration." In ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2014-36755.
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This paper discusses on how globalization affects industry, business and engineering practice, and what kind of education is considered and attempted at selected high schools and colleges to raise global leaders from the United States, India and Japan. Case studies for selected schools in the United States, India and Japan are also presented. In particular, details on the participation of undergraduate students in an integrated, global research culminating in global leadership and outlook with specific examples from the ongoing collaboration of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India are presented to corroborate the beneficial effects of globalization. With the goal of effectively raising global leaders in science and engineering fields, the authors propose a scheme for the trilateral collaboration between the U. S., India and Japan, with a focus on difference in education, characters of the peoples, and preferred models of global leaders among these nations.
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De La Garza, Cecilia, and Nora Oufi. "Health Crisis Management and Resilience Factors: A Comparative Study in Two Sectors." In 13th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2022). AHFE International, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001567.
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The objective of this study is to analyze the modalities of health crisis management in two different sectors during the Covid-19 crisis: the hospital and the nuclear industry. The aim is to:- Characterize the health crisis: similarities and differences compared to other known crises - nuclear, natural crisis (storm, earthquake, flood). - Identify elements of similarity between sectors in the modalities of crisis management and particularities related to the specificities of the socio-technical systems.- Identify the resilience factors and difficulties- Make proposals to enhance the robustness of crisis organizations.Study BackgroundBoth the hospital and the nuclear industry (EDF) have had to organize and adapt to continue their activities from the beginning of the crisis in March 2020.On the hospital side, an emergency plan (White Plan) provides a reconfiguration of the hospital in case of health crisis. On the nuclear side, a Business Continuity Plan exists as well as a pandemic emergency plan (support and mobilization plan).It was at La Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, a reference hospital for infectious diseases, that the first death of Covid19 was recorded. The crisis unit was activated at that time. The hospital then opened its doors to us for human and organizational factors study of crisis management in April 2020. Concerning the nuclear sector, the health crisis management analysis could only be carried out from October 2020 at the national level and the nuclear power plants.Methodological approachWe applied a systemic approach combining ergonomics, cognitive psychology, and sociology to study socio-technical systems safety.The study focused on crisis management via an analysis of organizational resilience to identify the factors of success and difficulty. Given the temporality of this crisis, the study was carried out in three stages at the hospital.1. April and May 2020: i) a series of remote interviews with various hospital staff were conducted; ii) a passive listening follow-up of about 30 phone meetings of the crisis unit; iii) a documentary analysis of the planned crisis organization.2. November and December 2021: i) a second series of interviews in the hospital emergency unit.3. June and July 2021 in the intensive care unit: i) a third round of interviews; ii) field observations in the hospital; iii) a literature review.In the nuclear field we conducted two retrospective studies at different times, focused on the most critical phase of the crisis (from March to May 2020):1. October - November 2021: an analysis of the health crisis’ management at the national level via a series of interviews completed by an analysis of the crisis reference systems.2. August - September 2021: an analysis of the health crisis management in a Nuclear power plant via interviews and an analysis of site-specific documents. ResultsWe observed similarities in the way the crisis was managed, in terms of management, which proved to be factors of success both at the hospital and at EDF, for example,- A crisis management that integrates the business lines and is top-down, but that listens and takes into account proposals from the field.- Experience of crises and emergency situations, which facilitates crisis management and adaptation.- The habit of protocols facilitating the integration of new constraints.- Very strong collective mobilization of personnelHowever, there are linked difficulties in both sectors, for example, to the virus fear, the anxiety of contaminating one's family and friends, especially at the beginning, and then weariness and fatigue linked to the duration of the crisis.Particularities concerning the work activity in the hospital will be discussed especially in relation to the reconfiguration of the services and to the necessary adaptations and improvisations of patients care protocols and procedures, among others.These studies are source of learning, about crisis management and particularly long-term crises that have a lasting impact on socio-technical systems. Proposals in terms of crisis organization and preparedness for this type of crisis will be presented.
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Hill, Jeffrey R., Bernard Voor, Michael L. Kerr, and Arthur D. Pengelly. "Utilization of Ground Improvement for a Variety of Cost Effective Remediation and New Construction Topics for the Rail Industry." In 2013 Joint Rail Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/jrc2013-2498.
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The authors of the paper represent two firms that have completed hundreds of challenging subgrade and foundation projects for the rail industry. The intent of this paper is to educate the railroad business in general about alternative approaches to common geotechnical problems facing the railroad industry. Projects have been completed across the country in nearly all geological conditions, on all of the Class I carriers, Shortlines and Mass Transit systems. Successful remediation projects associated with challenging subsurface conditions across the United States, Canada and Mexico are covered. Case histories include jet grouting for low headroom earth retention and tunnel support, stone columns for embankment support, micropiles for low headroom bridge replacement, micropiles and soil nails for earth retention, compaction, and urethane grouting for settlement of existing structures. Projects discussed include background information such as project layout, drawings and test results. Each project is completed and has a positive track record, indicating success. Projects have been specially selected to demonstrate the ability of specialty foundation solutions applicable throughout North America. Each topic provides technically sound approaches to age-old Rail road subsurface challenges. Many of these topics are not addressed in the AREMA manual; however, one of the authors, is currently addressing these topics through a proposed section of AREMA chapter 8.
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Layton, Bradley, Lauren Jablonowski, Ryan Kirby, and Nicholas Lampe. "Bicycle Infrastructure Development Strategy for Suburban Commuting." In ASME 2007 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. ASMEDC, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2007-42233.
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We present a “Bicycle Highway” transportation alternative to automobile commuting by exploring avenues for reducing perceived impediments to bicycle commuting. The three primary goals of the project are: 1) Address the American diabetes and obesity epidemics by making exercising on a daily basis a more desirable and viable alternative. 2) Address the problem of greenhouse gas emissions and pollutants by partially replacing combustion engines with human-powered transportation. 3) Address the problem of the United States’ dependence on foreign oil by diminishing energy demand for short-range transportation. The primary variables we will consider are N, the number of people being transported, d, the distance being traveled, C, the energy cost required to travel the distance, and t, the time required to travel the distance. The Bicycle Highway was found to have a poorer throughput rating when only construction costs were considered, but a better throughput rating when vehicle and fuel costs are introduced. The Bicycle Highway offers a timely and economical solution to the numerous side-effects of the century-long success of the gasoline-powered automobile. A transportation corridor that is designated solely for bicyclists, human-electric hybrid and zero-emission vehicles, would allow for a greater volume of commuter traffic with minimal energetic and entropic impact. This proposed roadway promises to make bicycle travel much safer and will alleviate frustration felt by motorists sharing the road with bicycles. We expect cost-effectiveness of our design to be enhanced further if reductions in obesity, asthma, and lung-disease related costs are considered in future case studies.
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A. Buzzetto-Hollywood, Nicole. "Findings From an Examination of a Class Purposed to Teach the Scientific Method Applied to the Business Discipline." In InSITE 2021: Informing Science + IT Education Conferences. Informing Science Institute, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/4774.
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Aim/Purpose: This brief paper will provide preliminary insight into an institutions effort to help students understand the application of the scientific method as it applies to the business discipline through the creation of a dedicated, required course added to the curriculum of a mid-Atlantic minority-serving institution. In or-der to determine whether the under-consideration course satisfies designated student learning outcomes, an assessment regime was initiated that included examination of rubric data as well as the administration of a student perception survey. This paper summarizes the results of the early examination of the efficacy of the course under consideration. Background: A small, minority-serving, university located in the United States conducted an assessment and determined that students entering a department of business following completion of their general education science requirements had difficulties transferring their understanding of the scientific method to the business discipline. Accordingly, the department decided to create a unique course offered to sophomore standing students titled Principles of Scientific Methods in Business. The course was created by a group of faculty with input from a twenty person department. Methodology: Rubrics used to assess a course term project were collected and analyzed in Microsoft Excel to measure student satisfaction of learning goals and a stu-dent satisfaction survey was developed and administered to students enrolled in the course under consideration to measure perceived course value. Contribution: While the scientific method applies across the business and information disciplines, students often struggle to envision this application. This paper explores the implications of a course specifically purposed to engender the development and usage of logical and scientific reasoning skills in the business discipline by students in the lower level of an bachelors degree program. The information conveyed in this paper hopefully makes a contribution in an area where there is still an insufficient body of research and where additional exploration is needed. Findings: For two semesters rubrics were collected and analyzed representing the inclusion of 53 students. The target mean for the rubric was a 2.8 and the overall achieved mean was a 2.97, indicating that student performance met minimal expectations. Nevertheless, student deficiencies in three crucial areas were identified. According to the survey findings, as a result of the class students had a better understanding of the scientific method as it applies to the business discipline, are now better able to critically assess a problem, feel they can formulate a procedure to solve a problem, can test a problem-solving process, have a better understanding of how to formulate potential business solutions, understand how potential solutions are evaluated, and understand how business decisions are evaluated. Conclusion: Following careful consideration and discussion of the preliminary findings, the course under consideration was significantly enhanced. The changes were implemented in the fall of 2020 and initial data collected in the spring of 2021 is indicating measured improvement in student success as exhibited by higher rubric scores. Recommendations for Practitioners: These initial findings are promising and while considering student success, especially as we increasingly face a greater and greater portion of under-prepared students entering higher education, initiatives to build the higher order thinking skills of students via transdisciplinary courses may play an important role in the future of higher education. Recommendations for Researchers: Additional studies of transdisciplinary efforts to improve student outcomes need to be explored through collection and evaluation of rubrics used to assess student learning as well as by measuring student perception of the efficacy of these efforts. Impact on Society: Society needs more graduates who leave universities ready to solve problems critically, strategically, and with scientific reasoning. Future Research: This study was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic; however, it is resuming in late 2021 and it is the hope that a robust and detailed paper, with more expansive findings will eventually be generated. *** NOTE: This Proceedings paper was revised and published in the journal Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, 18, 161-172. Click DOWNLOAD PDF to download the published paper. ***
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Rezak, William D. "Nuclear Power: Time to Start Again." In International Joint Power Generation Conference collocated with TurboExpo 2003. ASMEDC, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ijpgc2003-40019.
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One of America’s best kept secrets is the success of its nuclear electric power industry. This paper presents data which support the construction and operating successes enjoyed by energy companies that operate nuclear power plants in the US. The result—the US nuclear industry is alive and well. Perhaps it’s time to start anew the building of nuclear power plants. Let’s take the wraps off the major successes achieved in the nuclear power industry. Over 20% of the electricity generated in the United States comes from nuclear power plants. An adequate, reliable supply of reasonably priced electric energy is not a consequence of an expanding economy and gross national product; it is an absolute necessity before such expansion can occur. It is hard to imagine any aspect of our business or personal lives not, in some way, dependent upon electricity. All over the world (in 34 countries) nuclear power is a low-cost, secure, safe, dependable, and environmentally friendly form of electric power generation. Nuclear plants in these countries are built in six to eight years using technology developed in the US, with good performance and safety records. This treatise addresses the success experienced by the US nuclear industry over the last 40 years, and makes the case that this reliable, cost-competitive source of electric power can help support the economic engine of the country and help prevent experiences like the recent crisis in California. Traditionally, the evaluation of electric power generation facility performance has focused on the ability of plants to produce at design capacity for high percentages of the time. Successful operation of nuclear facilities is determined by examining capacity or load factors. Load factor is the percentage of design generating capacity that a power plant actually produces over the course of a year’s operation. This paper makes the case that these operating performance indicators warrant renewed consideration of the nuclear option. Usage of electricity in the US now approaches total generating capacity. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has pre-approved construction and operating licenses for several nuclear plant designs. State public service commissions are beginning to understand that dramatic reform is required. The economy is recovering and inflation is minimal. It’s time, once more, to turn to the safe, reliable, environmentally friendly nuclear power alternative.
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Rezak, William D. "Nuclear Power: Time To Start Again." In 12th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering. ASMEDC, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icone12-49005.
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One of America’s best kept secrets is the success of its nuclear electric power industry. This paper presents data which support the construction and operating successes enjoyed by energy companies that operate nuclear power plants in the US. The result—the US nuclear industry is alive and well. Perhaps it’s time to start anew the building of nuclear power plants. Let’s take the wraps off the major successes achieved in the nuclear power industry. Over 20% of the electricity generated in the United States comes from nuclear power plants. An adequate, reliable supply of reasonably priced electric energy is not a consequence of an expanding economy and gross national product; it is an absolute necessity before such expansion can occur. It is hard to imagine any aspect of our business or personal lives not, in some way, dependent upon electricity. All over the world (in over 30 countries) nuclear power is a low-cost, secure, safe, dependable, and environmentally friendly form of electric power generation. Nuclear plants in these countries are built in six to eight years using technology developed in the US, with good performance and safety records. This treatise addresses the success experienced by the US nuclear industry over the last 40 years, and makes the case that this reliable, cost-competitive source of electric power can help support the economic engine of the country and help prevent experiences like the recent crises in California and the Northeast. Traditionally, the evaluation of electric power generation facility performance has focused on the ability of plants to produce at design capacity for high percentages of the time. Successful operation of nuclear facilities is determined by examining capacity or load factors. Load factor is the percentage of design generating capacity that a power plant actually produces over the course of a year’s operation. This paper makes the case that these operating performance indicators warrant renewed consideration of the nuclear option. Usage of electricity in the US now approaches total generating capacity. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has pre-approved construction and operating licenses for several nuclear plant designs. State public service commissions are beginning to understand that dramatic reform is required. The economy is recovering and inflation is minimal. It’s time, once more, to turn to the safe, reliable, environmentally friendly nuclear power alternative.