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The Many Faces of a Virtual Team: A Review of Research Done on Individual Member Input to Virtual Teams
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-02)Over time, research on virtual teams has ventured down many paths. For example, themes like trust and virtuality have had extensive research done within the past decade. As time and society changes, new themes arise in ... -
THE MARCELLUS SHALE: EROSIONAL BOUNDARY AND PRODUCTION ANALYSIS, SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA, U.S.A.
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)The Middle Devonian Marcellus Shale is a natural gas producing formation that was deposited in the Appalachian foreland basin in what is now eastern North America. An unconformity truncates the Marcellus in southern West ... -
THE MARKETING OF STORE CREDIT CARDS TO COLLEGE-AGED STUDENTS
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-07)This study explores college students’ use of store credit cards. Marketing mediums used to advertise store credit cards are identified. Some other findings of this research include store credit card ownership, store credit ... -
THE MECHANISTIC TARGET OF RAPAMYCIN (mTOR) AND ITS COMPLEX 1 ASSOCIATED PROTEIN RPTOR ARE GERM CELL-AUTONOMOUSLY REQUIRED FOR SPERMATOGONIAL DEVELOPMENT & CHAPTER IV: INVESTIGATING CHANGES IN THE TESTICULAR TRANSCRIPTOME DURING THE PROSPERMATOGONIAL TRANSITION
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-26)Stem, progenitor, and differentiating spermatogonia are formed in the neonatal mouse testis, and they provide the foundation for spermatogenesis and life-long fertility. Currently, the factors that regulate these varying ... -
The mediating effect of engagement on the relationship between personal and environmental resources and work outcomes
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-15)The Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Model explains that job resources foster a psychological process that motivates employees, engendering positive outcomes. Using structural equation modeling the indirect effect of engagement ... -
The Military Reforms of Gaius Marius in their Social, Economic, and Political context
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)The goal of this thesis is, as the title affirms, to understand the military reforms of Gaius Marius in their broader societal context. In this thesis, after a brief introduction (Chap. I), Chap. II analyzes the Roman ... -
The Moderating Effects of Temperament on Sleep and Inhibition in Preschoolers
(East Carolina University, 2020-09-25)Research has found that sleep is essential to executive functioning for young children, with one important area of executive functioning being inhibition. However, there is evidence that the effects of limited sleep may ... -
The Most Effective Study Methods for High-Stakes Tests: The CPA Exam
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-11)The Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam is a high-stakes certification test that many accountants take. According to American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, it has a pass rate of 50%, lower than many other ... -
THE MOVING AVERAGE: An Analysis of the Profitability of the 50-Day and 200-Day Moving Average Trading Rule in Different Market Conditions
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)In this paper, I am analyzing the profitability of the 50- and 200-day moving average technical trading rule in different market conditions. I use SAS Statistical Analyses Software to analyze all non-financial stocks in ... -
The Needs of Military-Connected Students within the North Carolina Public School System
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-20)The present study assessed how the mental health needs of military-connected students are addressed within public schools in the state of North Carolina, particularly how aware and comfortable school staff are regarding ... -
The New Cold War: US-Russian Relations Under the Trump Administration (2017-2020)
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-23)The new Cold War is alive and well. While the original Cold War is much different from the new, it aids in providing a glimpse into what may lie ahead if tensions are not properly addressed. President Trump initially sought ... -
The Nurses' Physical Activity Study: Caring for You so You can Care for Others
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-08)Nurses face multiple stressors on a daily basis and often report the greatest stress of all health care workers (Ilhan, Durukan, Taner, Maral, and Bumin, 2008). The negative impact of stress on patient and nurse health and ... -
The Objectivity of Accountants' Judgments: A Replication and Extension
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-02)This study examines accountants’ objectivity in estimating the value of an account. Its purpose is to determine whether professional objectivity, in generating a fair and unbiased accounting estimate, will be influenced ... -
The Other Underground Railroad : Hidden Histories Of Slavery And Freedom Across The Porous Frontiers Of Nineteenth-Century United States, Mexico, And The Caribbean
(East Carolina University, 2015)This thesis unveils a hidden part of nineteenth-century Atlantic World History: the transnational exchanges in African slaves that occurred along the Mexico-US border, and across the territorial and coastal boundaries of ... -
THE PATTERNING OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN US CITIES AND COUNTIES
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)Sexual violence against women is a global public health concern; yet determining its patterning is still largely understudied. Previous research has been useful in identifying key contributors of sexual violence, including ... -
The Pirates of Cilicia: A GIS Approach to Creating a Predictive Model of 1st Century B.C. Pirate Maritime Networks in the Eastern Aegean Sea
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-10)The Cilician Pirates dominated the Mediterranean during the late second and early first centuries B.C. Their homeland, Cilicia, was a rugged and tough mountainous region, and as such they expanded into the unguarded and ... -
The Pirates of the Pamlico: A Maritime Cultural Landscape Investigation of the Pirates of Colonial North Carolina and their Place in the State's Cultural Memory
(East Carolina University, 2016-11-16)During this period (1663-1730), North Carolina was a poor colony in the British Empire. The landscape provided ample opportunities for pirates to establish operational bases. Besides Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach, numerous ... -
THE POLITICAL ECOLOGY OF THE SEASONAL FISHERY CLOSURE IN THE VISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)The seasonal fishery closure (SFC) policy is an important initiative for protecting and conserving the fisheries and aquatic resources in the Philippines, yet there are many problems with its implementation. It lacks ... -
The Politics of Sustainability in Higher Education: Aligning Athletics Policies and the University Mission
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)There is a need for more effective policies for environmental sustainability within campus communities, including their athletic departments. This study, conducted to assess both athletic department sustainability initiatives ... -
THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF DOMESTIC CO-CURRICULAR ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK (ASB) EXPERIENCES ON PARTICIPANTS’ LATER CIVIC BEHAVIORS AND ATTITUDES
(East Carolina University, 2015-11-23)The purpose of this qualitative research study was to better understand the potential role that domestic alternative spring break experiences, as a particular co-curricular service-learning initiative within the larger ...