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Title: A Comparison of Associational and Claimless-Informational Advertising in Russia.
Creator: Van Auken, Stuart, Wells, Ludmilla
Abstract / Description: This study investigates the efficacy of cross-class associational advertising in Russia. This proven Western approach seems to be particularly appropriate as it involves a heavily unfamiliar brand, which serves to lessen counter-arguing. However, this study denotes a Russian culture characterized by a mistrust and skepticism of advertising and a suspicion of the claims of unfamiliar brands. A comparison of claimbased associational advertising with claimless-informational advertising confirms...
Show moreThis study investigates the efficacy of cross-class associational advertising in Russia. This proven Western approach seems to be particularly appropriate as it involves a heavily unfamiliar brand, which serves to lessen counter-arguing. However, this study denotes a Russian culture characterized by a mistrust and skepticism of advertising and a suspicion of the claims of unfamiliar brands. A comparison of claimbased associational advertising with claimless-informational advertising confirms the inappropriateness of the Western approach. The study thus suggests that informational advertising that furthers the creation of brand knowledge and awareness may be a useful precursor to associational advertising for an unfamiliar brand.
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Date Issued: 2008-10-05
Identifier: fgcu_ir_000891
Format: Citation

Title: A Comparison of Western Business Instruction in China With U.S. Instruction: A Case Study of Perceived Program Emphases and Satisfaction Levels.
Creator: Van Auken, Stuart, Borgia, Daniel J., Wells, Ludmilla
Abstract / Description: This research presents a case study of a joint business degree program between an Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB-I) accredited business school in the United States and a Chinese PhD granting partner university. The case investigates the impact of a U.S.-based curriculum, taught by U.S. instructors and which uses all English instruction on Chinese student perceptions of program emphases and satisfaction. It compares these perceptions with those of U...
Show moreThis research presents a case study of a joint business degree program between an Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB-I) accredited business school in the United States and a Chinese PhD granting partner university. The case investigates the impact of a U.S.-based curriculum, taught by U.S. instructors and which uses all English instruction on Chinese student perceptions of program emphases and satisfaction. It compares these perceptions with those of U.S. sister students. The comparison reveals program dissatisfaction among Chinese students when contrasted to U.S. students and for the most part a failure to attend to the program emphases of the West. Reasons for the departures are explored and strategies for improvement are developed.
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Date Issued: 2009-07-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_000886
Format: Citation

Title: A Conceptual Model of Systems Thinking Leadership in Community Colleges.
Creator: Dent, Eric, Powel Davis, Anne, Wharff, Deborah M.
Abstract / Description: The pluralistic and often competing goals of myriad constituents, the changing demographics of students, the uncertainty of funding, and the growing demands for accountability from stakeholders have increased the complexity of systems which community college leaders must manage. Emerging from the recent literature on community colleges is a call for new models of leadership in the context of leading in an increasingly uncertain and complex environment. Systems thinking offers a means to help...
Show moreThe pluralistic and often competing goals of myriad constituents, the changing demographics of students, the uncertainty of funding, and the growing demands for accountability from stakeholders have increased the complexity of systems which community college leaders must manage. Emerging from the recent literature on community colleges is a call for new models of leadership in the context of leading in an increasingly uncertain and complex environment. Systems thinking offers a means to help leaders respond to these growing organizational complexities and move leadership from a traditional bureaucratic model to a more adaptive model. A systematic review of literature on systems thinking’s application to organizational performance in higher education was bolstered with evidence from healthcare. Findings revealed three reoccurring ways in which leaders apply systems thinking processes for improving organizational performance. A conceptual model for systems thinking leadership is proposed in which the three processes, characterized as discovery, framing, and action, can be enacted either individually or sequentially for enhancing organizational performance. The model draws upon boundary critique, critical systems thinking, systemic intervention, total systems intervention, systems dynamics, soft systems methodology, complexity theory and complex adaptive systems, yet uses language more readily identifiable to community college practitioners.
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Date Issued: 2015-01-23
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001094
Format: Citation

Title: A Cross-Country Construct Validation of Cognitive Age.
Creator: Van Auken, Stuart, Barry, Thomas E., Bagozzi, Richard P.
Abstract / Description: This study tests the universality of the Western-based concept known as cognitive age within Japan. It assesses both the internal and external validity of cognitive age among Japanese seniors and compares the findings to the same measures of cognitive age with a sample of senior respondents from the United States. The study finds that the semantic differential scale has the largest trait variance among all aging concepts studied (average cognitive age, average ideal age, and average least...
Show moreThis study tests the universality of the Western-based concept known as cognitive age within Japan. It assesses both the internal and external validity of cognitive age among Japanese seniors and compares the findings to the same measures of cognitive age with a sample of senior respondents from the United States. The study finds that the semantic differential scale has the largest trait variance among all aging concepts studied (average cognitive age, average ideal age, and average least-desired age), while the Likert scale possesses the largest trait variance for average cognitive age. The ratio scale was found to have the lowest trait variance of the three scaling formats evaluated. External construct validation studies revealed a remarkable similarity between Japanese females and males, and contrasts between Japanese and American seniors revealed reasonably good generalizability between countries. Average cognitive age appears to be universal within two culturally disjoint countries (the United States and Japan), yet the efficacy of individual measurement scales varies between them.
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Date Issued: 2006-06-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_000890
Format: Citation

Title: A Framework for Comparing IS Core Curriculum and IS Requirements for Accounting Majors.
Creator: Wynekoop, Judy, Andrews, Christine P.
Abstract / Description: Core curriculum in information systems is of vital interest to the information systems community. Long scrutinized by the academic community and various stakeholders, the content of information systems core curriculum is once again a topic of debate. Accounting has undergone similar curriculum examination (including technology curriculum) amid criticisms for a variety of accounting failures in the 1990s. We map information systems core curriculum frameworks to accounting core curriculum...
Show moreCore curriculum in information systems is of vital interest to the information systems community. Long scrutinized by the academic community and various stakeholders, the content of information systems core curriculum is once again a topic of debate. Accounting has undergone similar curriculum examination (including technology curriculum) amid criticisms for a variety of accounting failures in the 1990s. We map information systems core curriculum frameworks to accounting core curriculum frameworks for information systems courses and confirm the value of a core information systems curriculum for accounting majors. Using industry perspective as a focus, a pilot study in a graduate accounting information systems course identified information systems topics that are of distinct importance to managerial accountants as opposed to public accountants, suggesting different information systems curriculum needs within the major. This study resulted in the development of a three-dimensional modular information systems curriculum model mapping topical areas in information systems to specific major with Bloom's taxonomy represented on the third axis indicating how the learning takes place. Examination of information systems topics required by major within business may help confirm the identity of core concepts in information systems.
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Date Issued: 2004-12-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_000133
Format: Citation

Title: A Gap Analysis Approach to Marketing Curriculum Assessment: A Study of Skills and Knowledge.
Creator: Van Auken, Stuart, Davis, Richard, Misra, Shekhar
Abstract / Description: The need for continuous improvement in a marketing curriculum requires periodic outcomes assessments. Part of the process includes a monitoring of the relevance of a marketing curriculum to a graduate’s work environment. This article describes a process for conducting an outcomes assessment and the results of an actual alumni assessment encompassing skill and knowledge areas. Specifically, a gap analysis approach was employed in which the importance of key skill and knowledge areas to one’s...
Show moreThe need for continuous improvement in a marketing curriculum requires periodic outcomes assessments. Part of the process includes a monitoring of the relevance of a marketing curriculum to a graduate’s work environment. This article describes a process for conducting an outcomes assessment and the results of an actual alumni assessment encompassing skill and knowledge areas. Specifically, a gap analysis approach was employed in which the importance of key skill and knowledge areas to one’s current employment were contrasted with perceptions of their own academic preparation in these areas. Our results indicate that marketing alumni perceive that they are underprepared in skills and over-prepared in designated knowledge areas. The implications of the findings are discussed as well as the utility of the gap analysis in outcomes assessment.
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Date Issued: 2002-12-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_000895
Format: Citation

Title: A Method for Determining Optimal Tenant Mix (Including Location) in Shopping Centers.
Creator: Allen, Marcus T., Carter, Charles C.
Abstract / Description: The article illustrates an optimization program to maximize tenant location within shopping malls taking into consideration the bid rent theory and revised central place theory as the complementary effects present in malls. Topics discussed include the Heifendahl index, a method for determining optimal store location, and the concept of quadratic assignment location.
Date Issued: 2012-07-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_000637
Format: Citation

Title: A Note for Appraisers on Option Valuation.
Creator: Jones, Travis, Finch, J. Howard, Weeks, Henry
Abstract / Description: The mathematical complexity of options makes the valuation and use of these instruments intimidating for most individuals. While real estate appraisers may initially share this response, appraisers' experience estimating replacement costs gives them a significant advantage in understanding the valuation of these securities. In this article the valuation of an option to buy land is demonstrated using a method based on the principle of substitution. The examples show how the value of the option...
Show moreThe mathematical complexity of options makes the valuation and use of these instruments intimidating for most individuals. While real estate appraisers may initially share this response, appraisers' experience estimating replacement costs gives them a significant advantage in understanding the valuation of these securities. In this article the valuation of an option to buy land is demonstrated using a method based on the principle of substitution. The examples show how the value of the option to buy may be deduced by creating an alternative portfolio that provides an identical expected payoff. In light of the increasing recognition of options in the practice of real estate, this article should be of interest to real estate appraisers and other professionals.
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Date Issued: 2008-06-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_000671
Format: Citation

Title: A Note on Effective Teaching and Interpretation of Compound Return Measures of Investment Performance.
Creator: Weeks, Henry, Finch, J. Howard
Abstract / Description: This teaching note illustrates and highlights two measurements of investment performance, geometric mean and internal rate of return. Examples are used to show that the internal rate of return is just a special case of the geometric mean. Additionally, suggestions are made for renaming these measures to clarify for students and investors their similarities and appropriate applications of each.
Date Issued: 2012-10-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_000681
Format: Citation

Title: A note on intracity geographic diversification of real estate portfolios: Evidence from Hong Kong.
Creator: Lusht, Kenneth, Brown, Roger, Li, Ling Hin
Abstract / Description: There is mixed evidence on the effectiveness of diversifying real estate portfolios geographically. Some suggest disappointing results are traceable to the use of geographic areas that are too crudely defined. This paper divides Hong Kong into submarkets, and finds that this intracity geographic diversification produces marginally improved portfolio performance in some cases, but that several naive diversification strategies are effectively efficient.
Date Issued: 2000-04-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_000109
Format: Citation

Title: A Note on the Premiums and Discounts Embedded in VIX Futures Prices.
Creator: Allen, Marcus T., Jones, Travis
Abstract / Description: This article illustrates the volatile nature of the premiums and discounts embedded in the prices of VIX (Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index) futures contracts. The fact that the underlying VIX index cannot be traded leads VIX futures to be priced more on expectations of market participants than on a typical cost-of-carry relationship. As they near expiration, VIX futures, in the aggregate, tend to trade at an increased premium, when trading in contango, and at an...
Show moreThis article illustrates the volatile nature of the premiums and discounts embedded in the prices of VIX (Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index) futures contracts. The fact that the underlying VIX index cannot be traded leads VIX futures to be priced more on expectations of market participants than on a typical cost-of-carry relationship. As they near expiration, VIX futures, in the aggregate, tend to trade at an increased premium, when trading in contango, and at an increased discount, when trading in backwardation. In addition, the premium in these contracts tends to peak as the VIX index nears a low, and the discount in the contracts tends to bottom as the index nears a high.
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Date Issued: 2015-06-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_000635
Format: Citation

Title: A Process for Development and Validation of a Customized Scale to Assess Work Environment in Government Organizations: A Mixed Method Approach.
Creator: Rubens, Arthur, Ritchie, William J., Kirche, Elias
Abstract / Description: This study developed and tested a survey instrument to evaluate work environment in a government organization. A three-phase process, using both qualitative and quantitative methods, is presented for questionnaire development. The instrument measures the workplace domains of satisfaction with workload, communication with coworkers, satisfaction with manager, satisfaction with top management, esprit de corps, and satisfaction with job training.
Date Issued: 2006-12-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001080
Format: Citation

Title: A Review of Cross-Cultural Methodologiesfor Organizational Research: A Best-Practices Approach.
Creator: Schaffer, Bryan S., Riordan, Christine M.
Abstract / Description: Cross-cultural studies that use self-report instruments can present researchers with a variety of challenges. This article reviews the organizational research literature between the years of 1995 and 2001 to identify common practices prevalent in this type of research.Key methodological issues are examined within the context of a three-stage framework: (a) the development of the research question, (b) the alignment of the research contexts, and (c) the validation of the research instruments....
Show moreCross-cultural studies that use self-report instruments can present researchers with a variety of challenges. This article reviews the organizational research literature between the years of 1995 and 2001 to identify common practices prevalent in this type of research.Key methodological issues are examined within the context of a three-stage framework: (a) the development of the research question, (b) the alignment of the research contexts, and (c) the validation of the research instruments. This examination serves as a basis for the identification of best-practice recommendations for cross-cultural researchers.
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Date Issued: 2003-04-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_000127
Format: Citation

Title: A study of collaborative learning style and team learning performance.
Creator: Yazici, Hulya
Abstract / Description: Self‐directed work teams are seen as an important mechanism for dealing with today's complex and rapidly changing business environment. Team learning is an attempt to prepare students to real‐world experiences. But, not all teamwork is effective. This paper aims to examine the influence of learning style preferences on team learning performance.
Date Issued: 2005-04-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_000783
Format: Citation

Title: A Temporary Monopolist: Taking Advantage of Information Transparency on the Web.
Creator: Jiang, Yabing, Dewan, Rajiv M., Freimer, Marshall L.
Abstract / Description: Information displayed on an e-commerce site can be used not just by the intended customers but also by competitors. While retailers enhance service quality by linking inventory systems to Web servers and making stockout information available in real time, that stockout information could also be used by competitors in determining their prices on current stocks. In this paper, we examine the effect of such proactive use of information in the setting of e-commerce retailing where duopoly...
Show moreInformation displayed on an e-commerce site can be used not just by the intended customers but also by competitors. While retailers enhance service quality by linking inventory systems to Web servers and making stockout information available in real time, that stockout information could also be used by competitors in determining their prices on current stocks. In this paper, we examine the effect of such proactive use of information in the setting of e-commerce retailing where duopoly retailers set their prices of a commodity that is in short supply. We show that when customer reservation value is relatively high and retailers are differentiated in fill rate, both retailers choose the dynamic pricing strategy in equilibrium. By investing in Web scraping technology, retailers automatically monitor each other's stock status and dynamically adjust prices contingent on riyal's stock availability.
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Date Issued: 2014-12-08
Identifier: fgcu_ir_000742
Format: Citation

Title: A tribute to the work of Jerry Harvey, an MSR pioneer.
Creator: Dent, Eric
Abstract / Description: Dr. Jerry B. Harvey (1935–2015) taught a course, “The Ethical, Moral, and Spiritual Issues of Management” in the MBA program at The George Washington University possibly as early as the 1980s. In the 1970s, he published articles such as “Organization Development as a Religious Movement” (Harvey 1973). Before the MSR special interest group was established in the Academy of Management, Harvey was considering deeply the spiritual and religious aspects of managerial and organizational work. This...
Show moreDr. Jerry B. Harvey (1935–2015) taught a course, “The Ethical, Moral, and Spiritual Issues of Management” in the MBA program at The George Washington University possibly as early as the 1980s. In the 1970s, he published articles such as “Organization Development as a Religious Movement” (Harvey 1973). Before the MSR special interest group was established in the Academy of Management, Harvey was considering deeply the spiritual and religious aspects of managerial and organizational work. This special issue pays tribute to this pioneer in the field.
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Date Issued: 2017-07-05
Identifier: fgcu_ir_001089
Format: Citation

Title: Academic Success Determinants for Undergraduate Real Estate Students.
Creator: Allen, Marcus T., Carter, Charles C.
Abstract / Description: This study provides some insight into potential determinants of students' academic success by examining gender, age, ethnicity, and performance in two required core knowledge courses as predictors of overall grade point average for a sample of undergraduate real estate students at an AACSB-accredited business school. The results suggest that student performance is significantly related to the grades the students receive in core knowledge courses that are typically taken in the earlier...
Show moreThis study provides some insight into potential determinants of students' academic success by examining gender, age, ethnicity, and performance in two required core knowledge courses as predictors of overall grade point average for a sample of undergraduate real estate students at an AACSB-accredited business school. The results suggest that student performance is significantly related to the grades the students receive in core knowledge courses that are typically taken in the earlier semesters of students' plans of study.
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Date Issued: 2007-10-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_000632
Format: Citation

Title: Accounting For Deferred Taxes: Time For A Change.
Creator: Volkan, Ara, Rue, Joseph, Colley, Ron, Valencia, Adrian
Abstract / Description: This study examines the theory underlying the current accounting and reporting standards for deferred taxes. Given the goal of global accounting convergence and under the proposed condorsement approach, the FASB and the IASB have a historic opportunity to revise the existing deferred tax accounting standards. Thus, it is warranted to illustrate the financial consequences of using the proposed flow-through (where tax expense is equal to the statutory tax liability) approach versus the asset...
Show moreThis study examines the theory underlying the current accounting and reporting standards for deferred taxes. Given the goal of global accounting convergence and under the proposed condorsement approach, the FASB and the IASB have a historic opportunity to revise the existing deferred tax accounting standards. Thus, it is warranted to illustrate the financial consequences of using the proposed flow-through (where tax expense is equal to the statutory tax liability) approach versus the asset-liability method of accounting for deferred taxes. We achieve this objective by computing the change in the debt-to-equity (DTE) ratios for the 2004-2010 period when net deferred tax balances are eliminated and corresponding adjustments are made in the total liability and stockholders equity balances. Based on our observations, we propose that the underlying issue in accounting for deferred taxes is the unit problem and argue that deferred taxes do not represent assets and liabilities as defined by accounting standards.
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Date Issued: 2012-03-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_000355, 10.19030/jber.v10i3.6873
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Accounts Receivable Factoring As A Response to Weak Governance: Panel Data Evidence.
Creator: Jones, Travis, Borgia, Daniel, Swaleheen, Mushfiq, Weeks, Henry
Abstract / Description: Accounts receivable factoring is a financing arrangement that occurs when a business sells its accounts receivables. Factoring has emerged as the most important source of working capital for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in many economies because weak laws, poor enforcement, and the associated informational opacity put the SMEs at a disadvantage when borrowing. This paper presents an empirical analysis of cross-country differences in factoring activity to determine whether the...
Show moreAccounts receivable factoring is a financing arrangement that occurs when a business sells its accounts receivables. Factoring has emerged as the most important source of working capital for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in many economies because weak laws, poor enforcement, and the associated informational opacity put the SMEs at a disadvantage when borrowing. This paper presents an empirical analysis of cross-country differences in factoring activity to determine whether the quality of governance is a significant determinant of the level of factoring activity. Our analysis is based on a reduced form model that relates a country’s factoring activity (turnover) to the quality of governance, while controlling for other determinants of factoring discussed in the literature. We use data for a panel of 59 countries, over the period 1995 – 2005. Our findings support the hypothesis that factoring is more prevalent in economies with weak governance. Additionally, we present evidence that factor turnover is decreasing in the incidence of corruption.
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Date Issued: 2010-02-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_000666
Format: Citation

Title: Action and reaction in the evolution of business school missions.
Creator: Van Auken, Stuart, Cotton, Chester C., McKenna, John F., Meuter, Matthew L.
Abstract / Description: Professional schools, including collegiate business schools, are pulled in two opposing directions. The academy, where they live, pulls them to emphasize science and its values, and to focus on expanding the field of knowledge. The profession, into which their graduates move, pulls them to deal with immediately relevant, practical problems. The two also seek different characteristics in curriculum, the academy emphasizing that which will groom future scientists and the profession emphasizing...
Show moreProfessional schools, including collegiate business schools, are pulled in two opposing directions. The academy, where they live, pulls them to emphasize science and its values, and to focus on expanding the field of knowledge. The profession, into which their graduates move, pulls them to deal with immediately relevant, practical problems. The two also seek different characteristics in curriculum, the academy emphasizing that which will groom future scientists and the profession emphasizing that which will produce immediately employable practitioners. Collegiate business schools have not done a smooth, integrated job of balancing these competing claims for allegiance. Rather, history shows that they have satisfied one side and then, when the other side’s complaints became too loud, switched sides completely to the irritation of the constituency just jilted. This article describes what has happened and proposes a model which, if built into the accreditation standards, could reduce these unfortunate pendulum swings.
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Date Issued: 2001-04-01
Identifier: fgcu_ir_000897
Format: Citation

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