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Caddo Effigy Bowl 004A
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Late Caddo Bowl 062A
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Caddo Bowl with Handles 079B
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Late Caddo Bowl 067A
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Late Caddo Bowl 090A
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Caddo Bowl 092A
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Late Caddo Bottle 109A
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An Instrumental Case Study for the Implementation of Strategic Planning the College of Education at a Select Southern University
Get PDFThis qualitative study examined the implementation of the strategic plan in the College of Education at a select southern university. Among Higher Education Institutions (HEI), strategic planning has become one of the most fundamental factors of today’s education system as HEIs adjust to meet the calls of a knowledge-based global economy (Bakoğlu, Öncer, Yıldız, & Güllüoğlu, 2016). Raluca and Alecsandru (2012) claimed that HEIs should consistently find ways to remain applicable and competent in such a competitive market as the higher education system.
Failed or unfinished implementation of strategic plans in HEIs is prevalent (Fooladvand, Yarmohammadian, & Shahtalebi, 2015; Immordino, Gigliotti, Ruben, & Tromp, 2016; Kohtamäki, 2010; Nataraja & Bright, 2018; Omuse, Kihara, & Munga, 2018). Furthermore, an insufficient number of studies focus on the processes of strategic planning within HEIs, as well as the implementation challenges that hinder strategic plans of such institutions (Fooladvand et al., 2015; Immordino et al., 2016; Kohtamäki, 2010; Nataraja & Bright, 2018; Omuse et al., 2018).
The theoretical framework for this study is the Fogg Behavior Model (FBM). Fogg’s (2009) Behavior Model states that these three elements, motivation, ability, and prompt, must converge at the same moment for a behavior to occur. That is, when the right motivators are in place, the behavior is more likely to occur, and if you provide a trigger, then the desired behavior is more likely to take place (Fogg, 2009).
The results of this study fill the gap in existing literature (Abdel-Maksoud, Elbanna, Mahama, & Pollanen, 2015; Alqahtani, 2016; Crittenden & Crittenden, 2008; Fooladvand et al., 2015; Halley-Boyce, Robinson, & Bradley, 2013; Mintzberg, 1993; Thompson & Strickland, 1995) by focusing on the implementation of the strategic plan. The analysis of data revealed four themes: communication, each unit had its own goals and roles that influenced the college and university strategic plans, participants assigned value to the process, and challenges and obstacles
Acquiring Experiences: An Investigation of the Materialist in Liquid Consumption
Get PDFKnowledge-based economies and digital disruption in Western societies have triggered significant changes in the way consumers purchase, communicate and maintain relationships. The shift in consumption patterns reflects a move from solid (physical, ownership-based) consumption to more liquid (ephemeral, access-based) consumption. Increased liquidity can affect need fulfillment and consumption goal achievement across individual values, such as materialism. Materialistic consumers obtain possessions to communicate a successful image, achieve happiness or find enjoyment. The dissertation asks, how are materialistic consumers meeting their needs in the digital realm as liquid consumption increases?
A mixed methods approach addresses the proposition that social media may allow consumers, including high materialists, to achieve certain consumption goals they once achieved with solid consumption. Qualitative depth interviews and quantitative cross sectional data examine the degree to which Instagram followers experience parasocial relationships with influencers, connect with an influencer’s human brand or feel a psychological sense of community among other followers. The studies also provide insight on whether followers who perceive the relationships and connections will likely purchase brands that influencers post. A final multi-group analysis addresses whether the rise of consumer self-definition through experiences prompts materialistic consumers to participate in the activities and places they see influencers feature. Results reveal that engaging in parasocial relationships with influencers, connecting with an influencer’s human brand and feeling a psychological sense of brand community among other followers all occur to some extent across individuals. The studies also suggest the occurrence of influencer-inspired purchases of both material and experiential nature. While the strength of a parasocial relationship fails to positively affect a follower’s purchase intentions, self-human brand connection strongly influences both types of purchase intentions. Psychological sense of brand community positively influences a follower’s material purchase intentions but not experiential purchase intentions. The extent to which a follower embraces materialism as a personal value makes little difference regarding whether relationships and connections with influencers increase the likelihood of a follower’s material or experiential purchases. The dissertation extends the application of liquid consumption and lends insight to managers engaged in tactics such as influencer and experiential marketing
A comparison of two protein supplements on the healing of stage III and IV pressure injuries in enterally fed, ventilator dependent long – term care residents
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the change in stage III or IV pressure injury size of enterally fed, ventilator dependent, long-term care residents after receiving one of two protein supplements in addition to enteral feeding meeting 100% of calculated needs. The two protein supplements were Beneprotein™ (powder) and Pro T Gold™ (liquid). The injuries were evaluated for change in size at two weeks and four weeks post initiation of protein supplement. Sixty subjects were reviewed – 30 for each supplement. Subjects included 20 males (33%) and 40 females (67%). The analysis indicated for the total sample, a significant reduction in injury size for those receiving Beneprotein™ compared to those receiving Pro T Gold™ (p\u3c0.05) after two weeks of supplementation. However, there was no significant difference between the supplement groups after four weeks of continued supplementation (p = .261). Injury healing for subjects with an existing comorbidity of diabetes or chronic kidney disease were compared to subjects without these comorbidities. Overall, the comorbidity group experienced greater injury healing compared to the non-comorbidity group after both two weeks (p\u3c0.05) and four weeks of supplementation (p\u3c0.05). This research showed that Beneprotein™ provided more rapid wound healing in the first two weeks of supplementation and that the comorbidity group experienced greater benefit from protein supplementation. Further research needs to be conducted with a larger sample size for a longer monitoring time