This paper examines the alignment of Human Resource management with a company’s overall mission through their practices of talent recruitment, rewards, training, and quality of working life. This paper will explore and compare companies with a sustain . . .

This paper explores the concept of brand experience as a mediator between the individual difference variable centrality of visual product aesthetics (CVPA) and brand loyalty. A survey is administered to the online customer population of a small aesthe . . .

As the current business environment shifts to a more community-based, local market, this gives way to many more individual start-ups and small-business ventures. With this change comes the need for an individual to assess their ability to enter the in . . .

The information on payroll and labor law requirements within the State of California is not readily available for the layperson. When beginning a new company, employers often have to hire either an accountant or an attorney to assist them in the proce . . .

As a result of poverty in the United States, many find themselves homeless amongst other things. There is this unfair assumption that people who are poor or homeless are at fault. Is it not possible that someone could be working and then be laid off o . . .

Access to credit cards serves as a protection in many cases, providing an available line of credit that may be used in emergencies. Particularly in the United States, credit cards are viewed as useful and beneficial tools for consumers of various inco . . .

This project will focus on the sport of bodybuilding as a broader framework to offer both students and executives a more personal understanding of management theory. As businesses face contemporary challenges of globalization, staying connected, and i . . .

Catastrophic events such as, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, and volcanic eruptions pose detrimental effects on struggling underdeveloped and developed countries in Asia-Pacific. Additionally, impacts on lives and the environmental devastation can be a . . .

Since gaining political status as a sovereign nation from the Federal Government, the Hoopa Valley Tribe has been able to use its natural resources as a way to provide income for Tribal operations, employment for its membership and to increase the ove . . .

The world’s non-renewable resources for energy are slowly diminishing and cannot be replaced as fast as they are being consumed (OpenStax CNX). The limited supply of fossil fuel oil, coal, natural gas and nuclear power are exponentially being depleted . . .

Tribal Nations throughout American history have had a complex existence while trying to navigate through the US government’s definition of tribal sovereignty. There is a link between history and continuing issues that are stagnating economic growth wi . . .

Universities around the world offer service learning/client-based courses, which provide opportunities for students and organizations to work together on semester--long projects. Research has unearthed the benefits students receive from partaking in t . . .

Daily time series for the Euro and United States Dollar (EURUSD) currency pair were examined for the presence of higher than average occurrences of continuation moves after excessive price volatility. The goal was to assess the presence of high probab . . .

Every year, new theories are generated that seek to describe changes in the pricing of equities on the stock market and changes in economic conditions worldwide. There are currently theories that address the market value of stocks in relation to the u . . .

Amazon is a very successful online retailing company. Their sustainability practices are highly questionable, yet their success only seems to grow. Since the focus of the MBA is on sustainability, it is of interest to apply sustainability theory to Am . . .

The purpose of this paper is to examine two Legislative social actions; one being prohibition of alcohol and the other being the prohibition of marijuana to see how they relate or differ. It focuses on the history of both alcohol and marijuana. It exa . . .

This study was undertaken in order to determine the effects of housing attributes on home values in Humboldt County. A basic hedonic model was created using eight housing variables. An additional model was created using the same variables, as well as . . .

I investigate whether variations in profit orientation compared to triple bottom line orientation have an explicit moral foundation among business students. An alternative view would be that morality plays no role in support for sustainable business a . . .

The purpose of the research presented in this paper is to expand on the principles of the ‘cradle-to-cradle’ sustainability framework, as presented by William McDonough and Michael Braungart, to include how those principles can be applied to the proce . . .

Thomas Edison created the light bulb over two hundred and thirty years ago. Still today there are over a billion people that do not have access to reliable electricity. This paper looks at what can be done to help these people disconnected from the ut . . .

The Marketing Coordinator of an established engineering and geosciences consulting firm convinced the firm’s Principals that evaluating the company’s sustainability practices, and writing a report documenting recommendations for improving sustainabili . . .

This project will examine the policies, business opportunities and economic impacts that will be necessary for Arcata to become 100% electric vehicle (EV) city. The focus of this work is to get the maximum adoption of EVs in all of Humboldt County by . . .

This paper serves as a guide for organizations interested in appealing to the green consumer market. A green consumer is defined as one that is sympathetic to social and environmental causes. The green consumer often purchases products that align with . . .

The purpose of this study was to analyze how HIP metrics affected the bottom line for domestic airports in the United States. The HIP scoring system is a metric system based on human, impact, and profit. It is a new system in evaluating performance ba . . .

The United States has in the past 10 years pursued renewable energy to reduce emissions and to diminish our reliance on coal, natural gas, and of course oil. Photovoltaic (PV) solar systems have been leading the way to attain the goals that were set, . . .

Managers want to maximize their employee productivity. One way to do this is to improve employee performance. This literature review explores whether an employee’s personal financial situation has an effect on their job performance. There is a signifi . . .

This paper gives a direction to green marketers to understand different aspects of Chinese and American green consumers’ preferences and their purchasing behavior.. Furthermore, the general discussion and recommendations for marketers shows a decision . . .

Greenhouse gases become trapped in our atmosphere and contribute the greenhouse effect, which causes an imbalance in the natural equilibrium heat exchange and results in climate change. The majority of the greenhouse gases emitted on a daily basis are . . .

This paper explores the current structure and framework of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and its evolution. The pros and cons of the BSC’s current framework will be analyzed, followed by a proposal for a new BSC linking to the organization’s Vision and . . .

This paper explores solutions for problems in the primary art market. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model. Although some examples reflect that CSR solutions have excellent effec . . .

Unhappy, disgruntled, and mismanaged employees are detrimental to any organization; they project negative energy, are less efficient, and damage customer relations (Lyubomirsky, & Diener 2005). However, research from happiness psychologists is substan . . .

In this case study, the researcher traces the entrepreneurial spirit of Mark Carter which led him to the wine industry where he gained world-wide recognition before ever producing a single bottle of wine. It reveals how Carter’s different business pur . . .

Humboldt Bay is a natural deep water port located in Eureka, California and is the gateway to the ecotourism opportunities available in the Humboldt region. As a port on the United States west coast the Port of Humboldt is along the route taken by cru . . .

Using Multiple Listing Service real estate transaction data (n = 4,059, n = 4,352 and n = 9,765) spanning nine years, from January 2005 through September 2014, multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to obtain housing characteristic coeffic . . .

This paper presents an empirical model for alumni giving behavior based on data obtained from the Humboldt State University Alumni Association (HSUAA). The purpose of the model was to produce insightful results about the effectiveness of outreach inte . . .

This paper explores the topic of training canines in animal shelters with positive behavior traits in order to increase canine adoptability and reduce euthanasia in animal shelters. Many of the challenges animal shelters face such as funding, lack of . . .

This paper examines the significance of piezoelectric energy harvesting in sports venues and its role in influencing pro-environmental behavior in society. By implementing piezoelectric technology, venues have the ability to harness mass amounts of ki . . .

Tribal Nations throughout American history have had a complex existence while trying to navigate through the US government’s definition of tribal sovereignty. There is a link between history and continuing issues that are stagnating economic growth wi . . .