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Embedded and Exposed: Exploring the Lived Experiences of African American Tourists
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)The United States is experiencing a shift in racial demographics. Recent projections suggest that minority groups will make up nearly 50% of the population by 2023. Such increases have made the topics of race, ethnicity, ... -
Systems, methods and computer program products for creating and maintaining electronic medical records
(2002-07-04)Systems, methods, and computer program products that generate electronic clinical medical records from patient encounters are provided. An illness for a particular patient is entered into a data processing system via an ... -
Measuring Importance, Performance, and Frequency of Green Initiatives among North Carolina Bed and Breakfast Operators: A Pilot Study
(East Carolina University, 2013)A bed and breakfast (B&B) is a house or small hotel where someone can rent a room for a price that includes breakfast the next morning (Bed and Breakfast, 2012). According to Tsai (2008), green hotels are lodging facilities ... -
Marketing Development with New Detroit Resto-Mods
(2015)This project gave me the ability to combine the two different types of Senior Honors Projects, the research-based thesis paper and the creative endeavor. I started out doing research into the company New Detroit Resto-Mods, ... -
THE RELATIONSHIP OF ORGANIZATIONAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICE WITH SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MATURITY
(2015)Various companies covering a wide variety of industries are ISO certified. Because ISO is intended to unify and improve business practices as a whole, the question raises itself: Are companies who are ISO certified better ... -
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 Impact of Client and Auditor Gender on Auditors’ Judgments: A Replication and Extension
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-02)This study is a replication and extension of a previously published experiment. We replicate an experiment that examines whether an auditor’s judgment is influenced by the gender of a client and the gender of the auditor. ... -
Examining Motivational Factors That Influence the Likelihood of Fraud
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-05)In partial fulfillment of my undergraduate Honors College requirements, I have conducted the research study described in this paper investigating the motivational factors that influence the likelihood of fraud. In recent ... -
EVALUATING EMPLOYEES’ RESPONSES TO INTERNAL CONTROLS
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)This study explores employees’ responses to internal controls that are put in place by management in a workplace. This study investigates if employee performance is affected by either being given a performance based bonus ... -
DO JURORS HOLD AUDITORS TO A DIFFERENT NEGLIGENCE STANDARD UNDER U.S. GAAP AND IFRS?
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)In order to fulfill the requirements of East Carolina University’s Honors College, I created the research study described in this paper to examine the effects on auditor liability under United States Generally Accepted ... -
Exploring Irish Fiddling: A Traditional Performance
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)Through earning my Minor in Music with a concentration in Violin Performance, I never encountered chances to learn traditional music. My studies were mostly focused on classical sonatas, concertos, and technique refining ... -
A Case Study on the Statistical Sensitivity of Conclusions in an Auditor's Going Concern Report
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-10)I have developed a case study that addresses how auditors evaluate a client’s going concern assumption. In this case scenario, the client has significant negative trends indicating doubt about its ability to continue as a ... -
Real Earnings Management Activities Prior to Bond Issuance
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BARRIERS TO SUSTAINABILITY: A CROSS-CASE ANALYSIS OF SMALL TOURISM ACCOMMODATION ENTERPRISES (STAEs) IN DARE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-05)Small tourism accommodation enterprises (STAEs) are a continually growing segment of the hospitality industry, with considerable influence on the adoption of sustainability. Incorporating sustainability can present challenges, ... -
Institutional Ownership Stability and Dividend Payout Policy
(2017-10-09)