Network Theory (open access)

Network Theory

This book chapter discusses network theory, defined as the proposed processes and mechanisms that relate network properties to outcomes of interest.
Date: 2011
Creator: Borgatti, Stephen P. & Lopez-Kidwell, Virginie
Object Type: Book Chapter
System: The UNT Digital Library
The South Africa World Cup: The Ability of Small and Medium Firms to Profit From Increased Tourism Surrounding Mega-Events (open access)

The South Africa World Cup: The Ability of Small and Medium Firms to Profit From Increased Tourism Surrounding Mega-Events

This article examines how a mega-sport event affects small and medium businesses (SMEs) that hope to profit from the increased tourism associated with the event.
Date: March 2, 2015
Creator: Heere, Bob; Van Der Manden, Pieter & Van Hemert, Patricia
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cross-functional integration skills: Are business schools delivering what organizations need? (open access)

Cross-functional integration skills: Are business schools delivering what organizations need?

Article presents a research study characterizing and measuring cross-functional integration (CFI) skills.
Date: April 2, 2022
Creator: D'Souza, Derrick E.; Bement, Danuse & Cory, Kenneth
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Are They Wearing Their Pride on Their Sleeve? Examining the Impact of Team and University Identification upon Brand Equity (open access)

Are They Wearing Their Pride on Their Sleeve? Examining the Impact of Team and University Identification upon Brand Equity

This article examines the effectiveness of sportswear companies' sponsorship of intercollegiate athletic departments, and the subsequent effects on the students of the university.
Date: 2016
Creator: Wear, Henry; Heere, Bob & Clopton, Aaron
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
A New Approach to Measure Perceived Brand Personality Associations Among Consumers (open access)

A New Approach to Measure Perceived Brand Personality Associations Among Consumers

This article proposes a technique to measure brand associations by asking managers about what personality associations they implement while marketing their brand.
Date: 2010
Creator: Heere, Bob
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Architectural dimensions of socially driven venture capital firms: social innovation in the capital markets (open access)

Architectural dimensions of socially driven venture capital firms: social innovation in the capital markets

Article explores socially responsible VC architectural dimensions with implications for firm design based on blended measures of success.
Date: November 4, 2021
Creator: Jones, Raymond J. & Salimath, Manjula S.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Seizing the moment—Strategy, social entrepreneurship, and the pursuit of impact (open access)

Seizing the moment—Strategy, social entrepreneurship, and the pursuit of impact

Article asserts that social entrepreneurship continues to grow as an impactful phenomenon in the world and as a rich stream of research. This special issue thus offers insights for researchers, policymakers, educators, and entrepreneurs about how to sustain impactful social/environmental activities over time.
Date: January 30, 2023
Creator: Williams, Trenton Alma; Nason, Robert; Wolfe, Marcus T. & Short, Jeremy C.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
STEM or Humanities? Toward a Balance of Interest Fit (open access)

STEM or Humanities? Toward a Balance of Interest Fit

Article analyses the relationship between interest fit and career/income outlooks for college students as opposed to the relationship between such outcomes and the nature of the domain.
Date: December 17, 2019
Creator: Bozorg, Hoda Vaziri; Tay, Louis; Parrigon, Scott; Bradburn, Norman M. & Pawelski, James O.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Happy Wife, Happy Life: Food Choices in Romantic Relationships (open access)

Happy Wife, Happy Life: Food Choices in Romantic Relationships

This article examines how relationship partners influence consumer eating patterns.
Date: August 30, 2017
Creator: Hasford, Jonathan; Kidwell, Blair & Lopez-Kidwell, Virginie
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Exploring the Relative Effectiveness of Emotional, Rational, and Combination Advertising Appeals on Sport Consumer Behavior (open access)

Exploring the Relative Effectiveness of Emotional, Rational, and Combination Advertising Appeals on Sport Consumer Behavior

This article examines the relative effectiveness of emotional advertising over rational advertising and combination advertising on sport consumer behavior.
Date: 2018
Creator: Lee, Seunghwan & Heere, Bob
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Developing Evaluation Frameworks for Business Models in China’s Rural Markets (open access)

Developing Evaluation Frameworks for Business Models in China’s Rural Markets

This article draws on case analysis to present two frameworks for evaluating two types of business models, and, through open coding and axial coding on eight Chinese cases, identifies the main components for the evaluation frameworks and critical factors within each component. Using the coding results as a lens, the article applies a cross-case comparative data analysis to establish the multi-level evaluation systems and provides suggestions for entrepreneurs and other stakeholders to better their business model design in China’s rural markets.
Date: November 8, 2018
Creator: Zhang, Xinxiang; Hu, Lijun; Salimath, Manjula & Kuo, Ching-Chung
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library