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Schedule
2024
Friday, October 4th
8:00 AM

2024 Conference Program

Mountain Plains Business Conference

Beacom School of Business at the University of South Dakota

8:00 AM - 1:15 PM

9:00 AM

Straight from the Source: Three Perspectives on Best Practices for Hiring People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Elyse Whittemore

Beacom Hall Room 245

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

9:00 AM

Sustained Employment Support for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Employers: A Case Study of the Autism Center of Nebraska's Connections Program

Katie Maguire, Hastings College
Inhyun Han, Bellevue University
Julia Cronin-Gilmore, Bellevue University

Beacom Hall Room 245

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

9:00 AM

Using Field-Level Data to Address Profit and Yield Impacts of Climate-Smart Production Practices: An Application to Soybean Production in Illinois

Sarah Sellars
Gary Schnitkey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Laura Gentry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Beacom Hall Room 309

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

9:00 AM

When Authoritarianism is Beneficial: The Curvilinear Relationship Between Authoritarian leadership and Follower Extra-Role Behavior

shu ge
William Gardner, Texas Tech University
Elizabeth Karam, Colorado State University
Zhen Yan, Texas Tech University

Beacom Hall Room 309

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

9:00 AM

Will Assignments be Perceived as a Waste of Time? The Impact of AI on Perceptions of Illegitimate Tasks

Michelle Fleig-Palmer, South Dakota State University
Bruce Johnson, South Dakota State University
Axton Betz-Hamilton, South Dakota State University
Monty Bohrer, South Dakota State University
Ekaterina Koromyslova, South Dakota State University
Craig Silvernagel, South Dakota State University
Biying Yang, South Dakota State University

Beacom Hall Room 129

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

10:00 AM

Predictors of Stress Among Accounting Students

Steve Hall, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Sarah Borchers, University of Nebraska a Kearney
Matt Bjornsen, University of Nebraska at Kearney

Beacom Hall Room 309

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

10:00 AM

Utilization of Activity-Based-Assessments at a Comprehensive Institution: The Comparison Between an Undergraduate General Studies Course and a Senior Capstone Course

Jeryl Nelson, Wayne State College

Beacom Hall Room 309

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

11:00 AM

Leveraging Machine Learning for Wellbeing Research in Marketing: Enhancing Federal Nutrition Programs and Food Decision-Making

Rohini Daraboina
Andrea Leschewski, South Dakota State University

Beacom Hall Room 309

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

11:00 AM

Telework and Food Insecurity in the United States

Andrea Leschewski, South Dakota State University
Bhaskar Kaushik, South Dakota State University
Triwit Ariyathugun, South Dakota State University
Bridget Bafowaa, Auburn University

Beacom Hall Room 309

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

1:00 PM

Case Study: Accounting for Contingent Liabilities

Matt Bjornsen
Sarah Borchers, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Steven C. Hall, University of Nebraska at Kearney

Virtual

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

1:00 PM

Goodwill Elasticity and the Opportunity for Favorable Financial Reporting

Nicholas Wilson, University of South Dakota
Drew Stevenson, University of South Dakota

Beacom Hall Room 309

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

1:00 PM

Impact of Increasing Marketing Costs on Farm-to-Retail Price Transmission

Frank Tenkorang, University of Nebraska at Kearney

Beacom Hall Room 245

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

1:00 PM

Mastering Sales Excellence: Navigating the Balance Between Authentic Innovation and Routine Automation in the AI Era

Victoria Hailey, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Maria Kalyvaki, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Beacom Hall Room 245

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

2:00 PM

Determinants of the Returns to Sports Cards, Evidence from the NBA

George Langelett, South Dakota State University

Beacom Hall Room 245

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

2:00 PM

Extending The Nordic Leader Behavior Model into the 21st Century: Development as a Necessary Third Dimension

David Palmer, South Dakota State University

Beacom Hall Room 309

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

2:00 PM

The (Mis)alignment between Customer Evaluations of Specific Service Dimensions and Their Overall Experience Ratings

Linlin Chai, North Dakota State University--Fargo
Jin Li, North Dakota State University--Fargo
Shan Awasthi, Concordia College - Moorhead
Somnath Banerjee, North Dakota State University

Beacom Hall Room 309

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

2:00 PM

Using Generalized and MBA Self-Efficacy to Predict AACSB Competencies: A Pilot Study

Mike Allgrunn, Univeristy of South Dakota
Chet E. Barney, University of South Dakota
Steven M. Elias, Fort Lewis College

Beacom Hall Room 245

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Saturday, October 5th
9:00 AM

Business Course Design - Can We All Agree? A Stakeholder Approach

Daniel L. Tracy, University of South Dakota
Rand E. Wergin, University of South Dakota

Beacom Hall Room 208

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

9:00 AM

Global Food Supply Chains: Innovations along the Value Chain

Steven A. Schulz, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Christopher S. Decker
John E. Erickson

Beacom Hall Room 128

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

9:00 AM

Political Stability as a Risk Factor in Global Markets

Noel Pavel Jeutang

Beacom Hall Room 208

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

9:00 AM

The American Business Experience in China

Samuel Wilson

Beacom Hall Room 128

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

10:00 AM

Biodiesel recycling from used cooking oil and grease

Hyeong-Gyu Choi

Beacom Hall Room 128

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

10:00 AM

Predicting Unemployment: What's Important?

Robert Winslow

Beacom Hall Room 208

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

10:00 AM

Prosocial Orientation of the Firm

Arvind Agrawal, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Beacom Hall Room 128

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

10:00 AM

The Evolving Landscape of IT Security Training in the Workforce

Robert Houghton, Idaho State University
Chris Healy, Dixie State College

Beacom Hall Room 208

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

11:00 AM

A hidden cost of working from home? Examining the effects of remote work on the quality of LMX Relationships

Heather J. Anderson, University of South Dakota
Chet Barney, Univeristy of South Dakota

Beacom Hall Room 208

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

11:00 AM

Building the Future of FinTech: How Sioux Falls and Augustana University Are Shaping Tomorrow's Workforce

Raymond Leach

Beacom Hall Room 128

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

11:00 AM

Factors influencing AI adoption by HE Faculty

Srivatsa Seshadri, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Greg Broekemier, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Sen Gao, University of Nebraska at Kearney

Beacom Hall Room 208

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

11:00 AM

Grand Valley Bank - Credit Card Profitability

Mike Petersen
Newell Wright, North Dakota State University--Fargo

Beacom Hall Room 128

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

12:15 PM

Impact of University Presidents on Enrollment

Thomas Tiahrt, Univeristy of South Dakota
Raleigh M. Tiahrt, University of South Dakota
Michael Allgrunn, Univeristy of South Dakota

Al Neuharth Media Center Conference Room

12:15 PM - 12:40 PM