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The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Mergers and Acquisitions

Creator:: Morgan, Scott M.
Abstract:: This study examines the effects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on merger and acquisitions (M&A). Using data from Kinder, Lyndeberg, and Domini (KLD) Research Analytics and Thomson’s Securities Data Corporation’s (SDC) Platinum Database, we empirically test if CSR scores effect a firm’s propensity to pursue M&A activity. Specifically, I examine...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Donald Neubaum _______________________________________________ Prem Mathew This study

Perceived Credibility of News Media Sources

Creator:: Palczewski, Nicole
Abstract:: The purpose of this research is to study the relationship between popular news media sources and individual perceptions of media credibility. Findings in this research show that there is a relationship between media credibility, media habits, and media trust, which affects the choice of media that an individual determines is...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Michael Jones The purpose of this research is to study the relationship between

Corporate Oregon : A narrative study of Measure 97

Creator:: McMorris, Claire M.
Abstract:: Oregon Ballot Measure 97 is a contentious measure on the Oregon 2016 ballot that seeks to raise taxes on corporations with sales over 25 million dollars within the state of Oregon. Predictably, there has been a considerable amount of dialogue with the public as well as lobbying among elites to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________ Michael D. Jones Oregon

Presidential Framing of Failure : A Pentadic Rhetorical Criticism of President Donald Trump’s Rhetoric on Policy Failure with Obamacare

Creator:: Robinson, Miranda M.
Abstract:: In October, 2016, presidential candidate Donald Trump released a document titled “Contract with the American Voter.” This document promised, among many things, that within his first 100 days of his potential presidency, he would repeal and replace Obamacare. When he was unable to fulfill that promise, he employed rhetorical tactics...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Rhetorical Criticism of President Donald Trump’s Rhetoric on Policy Failure with Obamacare by

The United States Election System: How an Outdated Electoral Structure has led to Political Polarization in the United States

Creator:: Fitzharris, Jacob H.
Abstract:: Political Polarization in the United States is at a level higher today than at any point in the past few decades. Possible causes of this rise in polarization have been provided from various sources, including explanations such as mass media and income inequality. Through historical analysis and a wide literature...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Michael Jones, Committee Member, representing the Political Science Department

Participant Learning and Understanding within HWeekend Events

Creator:: Handley, Quinn M.
Abstract:: Hardware weekend (HWeekend) is a free 30-hour hardware development event sponsored by the College of Engineering, College of Business, and Inventors Enterprise wherein students work together in small teams to create a marketable project they can demonstrate and pitch to judges at the end of the weekend. Unlike similar events,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , Committee Member, representing Dept. Electrical & Computer Engineering Toni Doolen, Dean, Oregon State

The Role of Product Wrongdoings on Brand Attitudes : A Comparison of Family and Non-Family Firms

Creator:: Martino, Alexandra
Abstract:: Although the prevalence of family businesses in our current economy is rapidly increasing, there is very little research involving consumer perceptions of these firms. This study aims to study these consumer attitudes (i.e., trust, attitudes, and purchase intentions) towards family and non-family firms. This thesis also discusses how those wrongdoings...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Attitudes: A Comparison of Family and Non-Family Firms. Abstract approved: Donald

Optimizing Cancer Drug Treatment Models Using Process Dynamics

Creator:: Jones, Alexander R.
Abstract:: Cancer is currently the second leading cause of death in the United States and the sixth leading cause of death worldwide. Due to cancer’s variability in type, location, growth rates, and patient physiology, treatment models are based off of previous experimental and clinical work. This variability, however, can lead to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Alexander Russell Jones A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

Tracking the Range Expansion of a Native Bee, the Squash Bee, Eucera (Peponapis) pruinosa; (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Oregon using Community Science

Creator:: Jones, Miranda L.
Abstract:: The foraging distance of bees has been intensely studied. In contrast, little is known about the factors that determine bee dispersal distance, especially on large spatial scales. Eucera (Peponapis) pruinosa is a wild ground nesting bee that exclusively collects pollen from squash in the genus Cucurbita. Although the bee occurs...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Jones A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College in partial fulfillment of the

A General Framework for Predicting the Geospatial Distribution of Botanical Species

Creator:: Chick, Jesse S.
Abstract:: The local presence or absence of individual botanical species can be predicted with high accuracy by a simple feed-forward neural network, using only local climate data to make inference. This study proposes a framework for learning these predictive models, demonstrates highly accurate predictions for species with a sufficiently large area...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Julia Jones, Committee Member, representing Earth, Ocean, and

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Mergers and Acquisitions

Perceived Credibility of News Media Sources

Corporate Oregon : A narrative study of Measure 97

Presidential Framing of Failure : A Pentadic Rhetorical Criticism of President Donald Trump’s Rhetoric on Policy Failure with Obamacare

The United States Election System: How an Outdated Electoral Structure has led to Political Polarization in the United States

Participant Learning and Understanding within HWeekend Events

The Role of Product Wrongdoings on Brand Attitudes : A Comparison of Family and Non-Family Firms

Optimizing Cancer Drug Treatment Models Using Process Dynamics

Tracking the Range Expansion of a Native Bee, the Squash Bee, Eucera (Peponapis) pruinosa; (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Oregon using Community Science

A General Framework for Predicting the Geospatial Distribution of Botanical Species

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