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Trends in the Market for Entrepreneurship Faculty from 1989-2011 – Todd A. Finkle
This article examines the trends in the market for entrepreneurship faculty over the past 22 years. Data is provided from June, 1989 …
The Proactive Behavior of Younger Salespeople: Antecedents and Outcomes – Michael L. Mallin, Charles B. Ragland & Todd A. Finkle
The purpose of this study is to model and test some of the antecedents (individual characteristics) and outcomes (selling performance) of proactive …
GASB Statement 68 on Pensions: A Solution to the Public Pension Crisis? – Dr. Eddy Birrer
Numerous articles in the popular press have highlighted financial problems facing state and local governments. According to a 2013 report issued by …
The Effect of Deregulation and Capital Market Incentives on Voluntary Disclosure in the Electric Utility Industry – D.G. Deboskey & Sara Kern
There are many incentives that impact managers’ disclosure decisions. This paper primarily examines one of these incentives – the capital market incentive. …
Executing Business Strategies through Human Resource Management Practices – John Slocum, Did Lei, & Paul Buller
Businesses of all sizes face an ever more brutal hypercompetitive landscape. Sources of competitive advantage developed in one period are often too …
Trends in the Shifting of Resources by U.S.-Based Multinational Companies – Andrew Brajcich
The U.S. has one of the highest statutory corporate tax rates among economically developed countries. Corporate officers are under pressure to minimize …
Vulnerable Values Argument for the Professionalization of Business Management – Dr. Brian Steverson
Market events of the past few years have resurrected long unheeded calls for the professionalization of the occupation of business manager, not …
People, Corporations, Economic Decisions, and Political Speech – Dr. Gerhard Barone and Dr. Kent Hickman
The Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC eliminates restrictions on the ability of corporations to make independent expenditures for speech …
Behavioral Economics and Corporate Sustainability – Dr. Kent Hickman
The likelihood of meaningful legislation supporting a shift toward more sustainable practices by business and individuals seems miniscule. Without government policies or …