Pain Assessment in Pediatric Post-tonsillectomy Patients

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Tamara Baird and Dr. Renea L. Beckstrand, Nursing A nurse’s obligation to manage pain and relieve patients’ suffering is an integral part of the commitment to patient care. Adequate pain assessment and management benefits the patient by shortening the hospital stay, speeding recovery, reducing costs, and promoting physical activity. Specific populations who may have difficulty […]

Bankruptcy in Utah

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Ryan and Rebecca Wilson with Dr. Ned Hill, Marriot School of Business In this study, we analyzed 100 randomly selected Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases filed in 2002 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Utah. In addition to these cases, we personally interviewed five local bankruptcy attorneys and court officers addressing the issue […]

Convergence of Global Accounting Standards

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Eric J. Williams and Dr. Earl K. Stice, School of Accountancy and Information Systems Introduction Business is simultaneously conducted in many lands—markets are no longer restricted by boundaries or time zones. Virtually every aspect of the corporate world is changing in response to the opportunities and challenges accompanying global expansion. Adaptation by corporations must occur […]

The Value to Foreign Companies to List on US Stock Markets

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Jaron H. Wilde and Dr. Erv Black and Peter Johnson, SOAIS US Stock markets are stable, highly liquid, and wealthy. To benefit from the resources these markets potentially provide many domestic and foreign companies seek to be listed on a US stock exchange. All companies wishing to list must first register with the Securities and […]

Global Influence of National Accounting Standards

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Kyle T. Welch and Dr. Kay Stice, School of Accounting and Information Systems Objective The project objective is to observe the international accounting standards community responses to the recent Enron and Anderson collapse. Background Throughout time, various generations have been characterized by influential business philosophies and inventions. From a McDonalds in Moscow to the Coke […]

Insider Trading in Taiwan

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Gabby Hsin-Yo Wang and Dr. Michel J. Pinegar, Finance Professor, the Marriott School of Management Insider trading has been a much-rumored phenomenon in Taiwan. In a newspaper article headlined Bitter Fruit of Stock Investment, the author states, “…Taiwan has a stock market culture which is — on the surface at least — quite egalitarian in […]

The January Effect: An Empirical Test of the Existence of a Stock Market Anomaly

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T. Lance Toler and Dr. Steven R. Thorley, Finance and Managerial Economics The idea of capitalism is based on the theory of an efficient market, or of an “invisible hand” that works tirelessly to distribute resources in the most efficient way. The stock market version of this idea is called the Efficient Market Hypothesis. This […]

The Impact of Having Fewer Accounting Firms in the Auditing Profession–A Work in Process

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Benjamin V. Titera and Dr. Jeff Wilks, Accounting and Information Systems As time moves on, the number of accounting firms has decreased and the lengths of the remaining firm’s names have increased. Firms such as Arthur Anderson, Coopers & Lybrand, Price Waterhouse, Touche Ross, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Peat Marwick International, Klynveld Main Goerdeler, and […]

Brigham Young University Marriott School International Management Society Chapter Support System

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Patrick Tedjamulia and Dr. Tadd Brinkerhoff, Managing Director BYU Global Management Center The BYU Management Society has the potential to change the world. It has over 6,000 members in over 40 U.S. cities and 18 countries. Its members include BYU grads and other professionals seeking continued education, career development, and professional advancement. When this study […]

Defining the Construct “Quality of Management”: Helping Investors and Businesses Allocate Capital

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Ammon D. Spiller and Dr. Timothy Gardner, Organizational Leadership and Strategy With fraud and public distrust slashing companies’ value on the stock market, more American investors are relying less on financial data and more on the non- financial aspects of possible investments when making investment decisions. “Quality of management” has floated to the top as […]