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The Value of Emotional Intelligence in Transformational Change
Daniel Jensen, Mark Bojeun
Jan 01, 0001
The article offers insight to the issues surrounding organizational change while discussing reasons for change failure, and the ways for managing the same. Topics include using team approach for initiating change, and the value...
A Macro Economic Approach to Gender Disparities in Hiring at the CEO Level
Abigail R Wood
Jan 01, 0001
More men named John run S&P 1500 companies than all women combined, causing many to wonder what factors are limiting women's career advancement. While many studies have been written about the topic of women's success in the...
Published by: Ursinus College
One Man's Reaction to NATO Expansion
Jamie M Putnam
Jan 01, 0001
Using the policy of NATO expansion and the events of the Ukraine crisis, this paper examines President Vladimir Putin's impact on Russian foreign policy and analyzes the extent to which his personality and personal interests...
Published by: Ursinus College
Executing the Strategic Plan: Five Actions Midlevel Leaders Can Take
Daniel Jensen
Jan 01, 0001
The article offers suggestions for executing strategic plans for organizational success. Topics discussed include determining the objectives, goals, and organizational vision, measuring specific tasks to evaluate progress...
Women Directors on Public Company Boards: Does a Critical Mass Affect Leverage?
Cindy K. Harris
Jan 01, 0001
This study examines the relationship between corporate leverage (the ratio of total debt to total assets) and gender diversity on US public company boards, with particular focus on boards that have at least 25% women directors....
Published by: Ursinus College
Presidential Job Approval Rating Analysis Through Social Media
The aim of this study is to identify patterns in President Trump's approval in the Twitter universe through Social Media and Sentiment Analysis, and compare against scientific polling to get meaningful insights on the...
Investigating Female Indigenous Leadership in Latin America
Roseangela G Hartford
Jan 01, 0001
This project investigates gender constructs and the complex assigned gender roles in settings of female indigenous leadership in Latin America. It examines two distinct indigenous communities, including the BriBri society in...
Published by: Ursinus College
The Association Between Corporate Governance and Audit Fees
Cindy K. Harris
Jan 01, 0001
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("SOX") established not only corporate governance reform but also legislated significant changes to the practice of auditing publicly held corporations. Rules implemented by the Securities and...
Published by: Ursinus College
Candidate Emergence Among Women: Responsibility to Run
Abigail Peabody
Jan 01, 0001
Since women make competitive candidates, what explains the fact that fewer women run for political office? This paper analyzes women's emergence as candidates and finds that expectations of gender discrimination, women's...
Published by: Ursinus College
The Power of One: Effects of CEO Duality on Compensation Committee Quality and CEO Compensation
This paper contributes to the corporate governance literature by focusing on how Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") duality and compensation committee quality are related to CEO compensation in the period since passage of the...
Published by: Ursinus College
The Effects of Gender on Corruption in Latin America
Ryan T. Ferguson
Jan 01, 0001
This paper examines whether the gender of a political leader in Latin America changes the level of corruption in the country. To understand if a female political leader brings changes to corruption in their respective countries...
Published by: Ursinus College