Doctorate of Business Administration Theses--UW-Whitewater
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The impact of professional networking and burnout on the organizational and professional commitment of human resources professionals
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2023-05)This study examines the moderating relationship of professional networking on the relationships between job burnout and organizational and professional commitment among human resources (HR) professionals. It is a unique ... -
Implications of work-from-home mandates for certified public accounting firm management during the "wild west" of COVID-19
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2023-05)This study investigated implications of social distance mandates on a local public accounting firm’s financial statement practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although prior literature has studied voluntary remote work ... -
Auditors' certified fraud examiner designation and its impact on financial reporting quality and internal control weaknesses
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2022-12)This study investigates the effects of auditors' certified fraud examiner (CFE) designation on internal control weaknesses (ICW) and financial reporting quality (FRQ), represented by discretionary accruals and real earnings ... -
Market volatility amidst political conflict and uncertainty
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2022-12)In recent decades, rising economic policy uncertainty coupled with increasing levels of political polarization have impacted financial markets and by extension, investors in those markets. Literature has mainly focused its ... -
Exploring the impacts of locating capabilities technologies on healthcare performance
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2022-12)Healthcare uses locating capabilities technologies (LCTs) such as radio-frequency identification and real-time location systems to track assets and people. Healthcare firms have struggled to understand LCTs’ impact on firm ... -
Organizational slack, temporality, and ambidexterity shaping the innovative behaviors of small and medium-sized enterprises and family firms
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2022-12)The challenges organizations are facing, often imposed by the environments in which they operate, are reaching new heights. It is known that innovation is imperative if an organization wants to thrive continually. Yet, how ... -
The influence of affordability and Affordable Care Act on patients' and veterans' healthcare-seeking behaviors and access to healthcare.
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2022-10)As legislative actions, such as the Affordable Care Act, and technological innovations have increasingly looked to provide improved healthcare delivery in the United States (US), the desire for quality of life, overall ... -
Politics and technology innovation : antecedent and moderating factors influencing technology orientation and technology innovation performance
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2022-09)The political discourse in the United States has carried tremendous division over the last few years and throughout the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic. Corporate CEOs have not been immune to this political division and have ... -
Supply chain integration and the impacts of information technology capabilities, organizational culture (i.e. customer orientation, buyer dependence), and environmental uncertainties (i.e. supply, demand, technology) on supply chain performance
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2021-11)The Technology, Organization, Environment (TOE) framework has been extensively studied in the context of information technology. However, the TOE framework has not yet been utilized to examine determinants of supply chain ... -
Productivity of business at the bottom of the pyramid : a neural network analysis of the solid waste informal sector in India
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2021-12)In developing countries, solid waste levels have continued to climb so quickly that municipalities have been unable to handle the increasing quantity of waste. Amidst the bleak setting of uncollected waste littering the ... -
When the going gets tough, resilient employees keep going! : emotional labor and occupational commitment in a property and casualty insurance claims team
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2021-12)As the saying popularized by American football coach Knute Rockne goes, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” The real question becomes what is the force that keeps the tough going while others quit? To answer ... -
Developing a framework for social selling : antecedents, outcomes, and successful implementation
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2021-12)In the changing sales landscape, social selling strategy poses opportunity for salespeople to take advantage of mobile technology and social media to connect with customers. This dissertation uses two essays to conceptualize ... -
Employer-employee work at home relationship : shall we dance?
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2021-12)The sustainability of the relationship between online employers and remote employees depends on ongoing trust and security (Mackenzie, 2010; Peters, Den Dulk, & De Ruijter, 2010; Wojcak, Bajzikova, Sajgalikova, & Polakova, ... -
Volatility in U.S. dairy futures markets
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2021-08)Essay 1: Despite its sheer market size and volatile prices, the study of US dairy commodity prices and volatility is limited in recent literature. Compared to other commodities, dairy products show large price swings and ... -
Bring your own device programs within the enterprise : the antecedent effects on bring your own device adoption and use
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2021-12)Traditionally, organizations have provided the necessary task-related devices (e.g., laptops, smartphones, tablets) for employees. However, recent years have seen alternative devices belonging to employees or other sources ... -
Essays on organizational ambidexterity, financial reporting quality, and investment efficiency
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2021-08)Organizational ambidexterity is a corporate strategy where a firm simultaneously seeks to pursue exploration and exploitation (March, 1991). Despite being described as one of the most interesting subjects in strategy ... -
Building a diversified portfolio : the impact of diversity on U.S. mutual fund manager performance : an examination of differences in risk and return
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2021-12)Using hand-collected fund manager race data, I examined the current status of minority managers in the mutual fund industry. I investigated manager characteristics and performance differences between minority (Asian, Black, ... -
Emotional intelligence as an antecedent to innovation championing behavior and the moderating effects of cultural tightness--looseness
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2021-08)Champions make critical contributions to innovation by neutralizing resistance and orchestrating the effort and resources necessary to advance promising concepts to fully realized products (Howell & Higgins, 1990a). Research ... -
Omnichannel in the digital age : a focus on the convenience store industry
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2021-12)Omnichannel for retail organizations has grown significantly over the recent decade. Retailers are challenged to find ways to connect with tech-savvy consumers and encourage repeat visits and positive word-of-mouth referrals. ... -
The impact of community social capital and trust on levels of accounting conservatism
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2021-08)Accounting conservatism reflects the judgment and potential bias allowed per accrual-based accounting by choosing to disclose bad news ahead of holding a higher bar for reporting good news. Financial reporting aggressiveness ...
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