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Managerial over-optimism and agency costs of debt: Evidence from high-tech IPO firms in Korea
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-01-15)We examine whether the combination of agency costs of debt and managerial optimism in high-tech IPOs creates inefficient R&D investment, thus undermining corporate value. We find that high-tech IPO firms with a high debt ... -
Local investor attention and post-earnings announcement drift
(Springer, 2017-09-18)We show that local investor attention, as a proxy for the arrival rate of informed trading, has an impact on post-earnings announcement drift. Measured by monthly abnormal Google search volume before the earnings ... -
Reassurance or reason for concern: Security forces as a crisis management strategy
(Elsevier, 2016-10)This paper examines effects of the deployment of security forces to a popular winter migrant destination faced with a unique humanitarian crisis situation. The study surveyed past winter migrants to the region to evaluate ... -
Healthcare utilization disparities among lung cancer patients in US hospitals during 2010– 2014: Evidence from the US Hispanic population’s hospital charges and length of stay
(Dovepress, 2022-02-09)Lung cancer remains a leading cause of death in the United States as the second most common cancer. In 2018, there were 218,520 new lung cancer cases, and it was the leading cause of cancer death that year. That same year, ... -
Theology and corporate environmental responsibility: A biblical literalism approach to creation care
(Journal of Biblical Integration in Business, 2018-07-09)In this paper, we use theological development to help understand why biblical literalists, particularly those American evangelicals who believe in a literal interpretation of the Bible, are less likely to ... -
From the classroom to the boardroom: Team development interventions by faculty in student teams
(Journal of Organizational Behavior Education, 2021)Teamwork is a part of not only the classroom but also the workplace, and team development and team learning are key components to team success. A student’s meaningful team experience in the classroom informs their ability ... -
Technological and disruptive innovations in a nation's industrialization and leadership development
(IGI Global, 2021-10)The turn of this new century has been witnessing the effort of various leading developed and developing countries in their attempt to materialize next round of industrialization by emphasizing on innovations. To potentially ... -
The hashtag heard round the world: how #MeToo did what laws did not
(The hashtag heard round the world: How #MeToo did what laws did not, 2019-08-26)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose that #MeToo is a social movement which has been more effective in changing norms around and increasing understanding about the prevalence and destructiveness of sexual ... -
Immigrant stereotypes and differential screening
(Personnel Review, 2019-11-13)Purpose: There has been an increasing number of allegations of discrimination toward US employees and anecdotal indications of immigrant employee exploitation in the information technology sector. The purpose of this paper ... -
The impact of gay-friendly recruitment statements and due process employment on a firm’s attractiveness as an employer
(Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: An International Journal, 2015-08-17)Purpose: Using early recruitment and workplace diversity literature, the purpose of this paper is to investigate how employee recruitment statements regarding employment-at-will moderate the effect that gay, lesbian, ... -
Do we feel safer today? The impact of smiling customer service on airline safety perception post 9–11
(Journal of Transportation Security, 2016-01-23)The 9–11 attacks in 2001 were the most notorious airline safety breaches to ever occur in airline history. This attack stunned America’s airline industry and government, causing both to realize how ill equipped they were ... -
Coming to America: Work visas, international diversity, and organizational attractiveness among highly skilled Asian immigrants
(The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2017-04-28)U.S. firms are increasingly seeking foreign workers to help satisfy growing demands for technical and highly skilled labor, and many immigrants continue to seek jobs in America. Despite this, few studies in the management ... -
Cultural diversity as a mechanism for innovation: Workplace diversity and the absorptive capacity framework.
(Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications and Conflict, 2016)Although prior research demonstrates a relationship between organizational diversity and firm performance, there lacks detailed explanation describing how and why organizational diversity impacts firm performance. This ... -
Mechanisms for hiring discrimination of immigrant applicants in the United States
(2020)Purpose: Few studies examine how hiring discrimination can be an antecedent to the labor exploitation of immigrant workers. The main purpose of this paper is to advance the theoretical understanding of how the intersectionality ... -
Diversity in Organization
(OpenStax, 2019)After reading this chapter, you should be able to answer these questions: What is diversity? How diverse is the workforce? How does diversity impact companies and the workforce? What is workplace discrimination, and ... -
Comparison of multiple chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) indices in Chinese COPD patients
(The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 2018-04)BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious chronic condition with a global impact. Symptoms of COPD include progressive dyspnea, breathlessness, cough, and sputum production, which have a ... -
Colorectal cancer education and screening program for the un- or under- insured in a primarily rural setting in Northeast Texas: Design and methods
(The Company of Scientists, 2019-10-20)Background: Although early detection and screening for colorectal cancer saves lives, screening rates remain suboptimal, especially for minorities, underserved populations, older adults (>60), men, un/under insured, and ... -
Emergency medical service personnel injury and fatality in the United States
(Journal of Epidemiological Research, 2018-05-23)INTRODUCTION: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel comprise an intricate part of the public safety net in the US. The purpose of this study was to synthesize data sources to understand the major workplace dangers ... -
Strategies to achieve competencies during disruptive change: Emerging employer needs and their impact on program deliverables in the healthcare sector
(2019)The impacts of disruptive change on competency-based education are receiving considerable attention from educators in many sectors across the globe. Systemic disruptive change in healthcare involves substantial changes in ... -
Return on investment of free colorectal cancer screening tests in a primarily rural uninsured or underinsured population in northeast Texas
(PharmacoEconomics-Open, 2019)BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in the USA. Its economic impact is extensive, and preventive screening services are warranted to help prevent it. OBJECTIVE We sought to examine the ...
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