The decrease in the number of people entering the accounting field raises a concern in both the higher education and professional industry. Only 36 percent of eighth graders possess adequate reading comprehensions skills and most do not improve before they enter college. Thirty-three percent of students entering community colleges have inadequate…

This study explored the potential relationship between multiple intelligences and academic majors declared by undergraduate business students in the largest college at a mid-size public university in the southeast. To determine these relationships, a quantitative study was performed using data collected electronically. The research questions in…

The problem that was investigated is if the level of cybersecurity knowledge held by technology leaders at Appalachian Ohio schools is placing those schools at risk for exploitation. The research method selected for this study was a quantitative study with a correlational research design. The study looked at two key factors in this relationship,…

This study addressed the lack of understanding of honesty-humility within accounting research among accounting students and their extrinsic versus intrinsic motivation. Honesty-humility is a personality characteristic that is negatively correlated with counterproductive work behaviors, including financial fraud, and intrinsic/extrinsic motivations…

The purpose of this quantitative descriptive study was to identify if a relationship existed between the main teaching method attribute used in accounting courses and the students' self-reported course grade outcomes. Specifically, does teaching methods correlate with students' grades? The research considered the teaching method attributes…

Effective investment strategies help companies form dynamic core organizational capabilities allowing them to adapt and survive in today's rapidly changing knowledge-based economy. This dissertation investigates three valuation issues that challenge managers with respect to developing business-critical investment strategies that can have…

Research has revealed that students in online classes may have higher rates of attrition than those in traditional face-to-face classes. Effective teaching and learning in an online environment requires different pedagogical skills than those used in traditional face-to-face classes. Online courses must focus on the quality of interaction. As an…

Self-regulated learning skills have been shown to positively impact academic achievement in educational settings. This same set of skills becomes critically important as graduates enter today's dynamic work environment. That environment increasingly requires accountants and other professionals to be lifelong learners. This study is a response to…

The specific objective of this project was to train coordinators to open new extension classes and effectively facilitate existing extension classes offered by the Assemblies of God Bible Institute (AGBI) in Belize. Extensive biblical and literary research and a thorough evaluation of current extension classes led to the development of a…

As of 2007, over 20% of all higher education students in the U.S took at least one online course (Allen & Seaman, 2008), and over 200 universities offered some measure of online accounting courses (National Center for Education Statistics, 2008).This study compared the student learning outcomes of traditional and online delivery styles in…