Effects of Pharmacotherapy on Children with Autism and their Families

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Kelli Arnesen and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, Brigham Young University College of Nursing Autism spectrum disorders have been diagnosed more than ever before in children, and a cure is yet to be found. Until a cure is discovered, families must depend on health care professionals to aid in the management of autism, which includes pharmacological measures. […]

Writing Apprehension and the Impact on Learning in Undergraduate Nursing Students

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Alicia Anderson and Dr. Lynn Clark Callister, College of Nursing Nursing requires critical thinking to provide effective patient care. “The production of clear, accurate, and relevant writing is an essential competency in nursing.” Undergraduate nursing students learn to enhance their writing skills in a nursing research/advanced writing course taken during the program. Those students who […]

Transcending Cultural Barriers in order to Improve Trust in Agribusiness

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Todd Plocher and Dr. Mark Hansen, Organizational Leadership and Strategy Recognized cultural differences between nations influence the level of trust that one nation has for another. Trust has long been recognized as an important element in trading relationships between nations, businesses, and individuals. Trust is especially important in trading relationships involving food for reasons such […]

Innovation: Defining, Identifying, and Leveraging Sources of Advantageous Innovation

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Nathan Lord and Dr. Jeff Dyer, Department of Strategy Innovation is a topic that keeps business leaders up at night. The current competitive landscape of corporate America has become a place in which companies must constantly renew their products, services, and identities. According to a survey by the Boston Consulting Group, an overwhelming majority of […]

The Corporate Role in Economic Development

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Ben Lewis and Dr. Paul Godfrey, Organizational Leadership and Strategy According to the World Bank, approximately 3 billion people, almost half of the earth’s inhabitants live in poverty (World Bank, 2008). Although substantial progress in the war against poverty has been made, the need for economic development is pressing and real. Over the past year, […]

Establishing Successful Microfranchises

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Klarissa Jackson and Dr. Kristie Seawright, Romney Institute of Public Mgmt By merging business sense with their desire to end poverty, social entrepreneurs are ultimately changing destined cycles of poverty. Although the concept of social change is not new, the application of business principles to social causes is revolutionary. Microfranchising, a form of social entrepreneurship, […]

Predicting Managers’ Propensity to Issue Earnings Forecasts

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Bryan Graden and Dr. Ted Christensen, School of Accountancy In addition to mandatory disclosures such as SEC filings, managers have the option of disclosing information voluntarily to the public. Press releases and conference calls are two ways managers often reveal information to the market, and one of the most important disclosures made through these venues […]

Foraging habits of Bighorn Sheep (Ovis Canadensis)

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Joshua Whitaker and Dr. Todd F. Robinson, Plant and Wildlife Sciences Introduction Over the course of the last few months the final foraging samples have been collected on five populations of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) in the Great Basin and along the Wasatch Front. These locations include the Newfoundland Mountains, Antelope Island, American Fork Canyon, […]