College<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/CCC-bidding_3x2.jpg\")
Participants bid during the live auction and raise the paddle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/CCC-CarsonsChip_3x2.jpg\")
Linda and Scott Carson with Carson College Dean Chip Hunter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/SpencerFeeCougarPlatter_v2.jpg\")
During the raise the paddle, Spencer Fee won a coveted original Cougar platter by Jane Cote.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe Celebrate Carson College!<\/a> event on October 25 raised just under $600,000 toward supporting The Next Carson Coug, a Carson College of Business initiative to transform undergraduate business education. WSU Regent, alumnus, and Carson College of Business namesake Scott Carson and his wife Linda provided a dollar-for-dollar match of the college’s efforts to raise $250,000, and when the event attendees surpassed that goal, the Carsons generously increased their match to support the initiative. The reception style event included hors d\u2019oeuvres, a hosted bar, live auction and a raise-the-paddle program at Melrose Market Studios, in Seattle. Thank you to everyone involved, especially Scott and Linda Carson.
\nSee more Celebrate Carson College! event photos on Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/MAP-396x182.jpg\")
<\/div>\nThe Business Growth Mentor and Analysis Program<\/a> (MAP) at WSU Vancouver was featured on KGW8 TV on September 25, 2018, highlighting the campus and MAP students\u2019 work with Bleu Door Bakery and the overall impact on the Vancouver area business communities. Since 2011, roughly 108,000 hours of free consulting have helped fuel $12 million in revenue into the local economy.
\nWatch the video.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/BloombergTerminal_3x2.jpg\")
Business students working in the financial markets lab.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nCarson College finance students and faculty now have access to a new financial markets lab with 12 Bloomberg terminals, located on the fourth floor of Todd Hall. \u201cThe lab will serve as a great resource for students to dig into the available data used in the industry. It will give our students the same tools used in industry to track and analyze what\u2019s going on in financial markets,\u201d says Professor David Whidbee<\/a>, chair of the Department of Finance and Management Sciences. Nine terminals are fixed, and three are installed on portable machines that faculty can use in class. Others in the college have access to the terminals to conduct research or look up company or financial markets information.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/TerraBlancaEvent_3x2.jpg\")
(From left) Maegan Murray, Byron Marlowe, Maricela Carrillo, Haley Kroll, Gloria Garcia, Rhonda Hammond, Bob Harrington, Nate Mitchell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nWashington State University Tri-Cities<\/a> students showcased their talent, skills and overall knowledge of hospitality and wine and beverage business management during a six-course dinner event at Terra Blanca\u2014an experience that was purchased as an auction item at the 2017 Celebrate Carson College! event in Seattle. Throughout the evening, an alumnus and three students worked with Robert Harrington<\/a>, WSU Tri-Cities academic director of the Carson College; Rhonda Hammond<\/a>, assistant professor of hospitality business management; and Byron Marlowe<\/strong>, assistant clinical professor and wine and beverage business management program coordinator, to help plan the event, prepare, and pair the meals with Terra Blanca wines, in addition to serving them. The meal featured six different sensory components, each paired with a specific Terra Blanca wine. \u201cThe dinner provides real-world exposure to discussions on menu planning, food and wine pairing, events, and service for participating students, as well as in the classroom of faculty involved,\u201d Harrington said. \u201cIt\u2019s a great way to highlight talent coming through the Carson College of Business and hospitality and wine and beverage business management, specifically.\u201d
\nClick to learn more<\/a> about the WSU Tri-Cities hospitality and wine and beverage business management program.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<\/a><\/p>\nStudents<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/SpokaneFirmTour-396x223.jpg\")
(From Left) Max Dwyer, Marla Meyer, Natalie Pieti, Susana Benitez, front Nathan Quinn, not shown Samantha Kelley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/FirmTours2_3x2.jpg\")
(From left), Raimont\u00e9 Butler, Molly McDowell, Nick Nystrom, Mikayla Maniatopoulos, Ian Ross, Daniela Angulo Gomez at Power Breakfast.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFunds from a grant generously donated by Howard D. and B. Phyllis Hoops provided opportunities for 11 accounting students to take two separate tours of accounting and industry firms. Five students traveled to Spokane to visit Eide Bailly, CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA), BDO, and Moss Adams. Primary hosts were Jonathan Miller (\u201912 Acct., \u201913 MAc.) at Eide Bailly, David Enquist<\/a> (\u201908 Acct.) at CLA, Jon Heideman<\/a> (\u201908 Acct.) at BDO, and Mike Thronson<\/a> (\u201992 Acct.) at Moss Adams. Each firm presented information on firm culture, the types of clients they serve, and career paths available to students. The students were also provided with office tours. The students were accompanied by Marla Meyer<\/strong>, the college\u2019s Moss Adams accounting career advisor. Additionally, six students traveled to Seattle with Meyer and Clinical Assistant Professor Brandon Holbrook<\/strong>, who also serves as the Beta Alpha Psi<\/a> advisor. The students attended the Carson College Power Breakfast panel discussion and networked with representatives and event sponsors, many of which were accounting firms. Following the breakfast the students met with Devin Ossman<\/a> (\u201914 Acct.) to learn about Starbucks and opportunities for accounting majors in industry. Accounting firms Peterson Sullivan, PwC, Moss Adams, and Deloitte all provided firm tours and the opportunity for students to meet firm employees and learn more about each accounting firm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nFollowing the Business Technology Symposium<\/a>, management information systems students competed in the Biz Tech Competition<\/a> (BiTC) to showcase their projects. MIS students learn by doing hands-on projects to develop technology solutions to business challenges. To further cultivate such a learning environment, the MISE department organized the competition to further challenge students to expand their technology skills through active participation and experimentation. Posters were judged by the Business Technology Symposium<\/a> speakers, tech professionals, faculty and staff. The competition was sponsored by the Sampson Frank S. Endowment. Winners received $4,000 in cash awards:<\/p>\n\nComplete Projects:<\/p>\n
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\n1st Prize<\/strong>: $1,500
\nRyzium:
\nMichael Krebs, Danylo Kurgan<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/Deadstock_3x2.jpg\")
\n2nd Prize:<\/strong> $1,000
\nDeadstock ShoeStore Information System:
\nJared Garalde, Ryan Griffin<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/Aqualand_3x2.jpg\")
\n3rd Prize<\/strong>: $500
\nAquaLand Pool Inventory System:
\nChristine Sizemore<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nWork in Progress Projects:<\/p>\n
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\n1st Prize<\/strong>: $500
\nMaking an Organized Living System:
\nAlana Akiyama<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/Healthcloud_3x2.jpg\")
\n2nd Prize<\/strong>: $300
\nHealthcloud, the Cure for Healthcare Security:
\nKripa John, Taylor Faires<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/95thAvenueAcademy_square.jpg\")
<\/div>\nA team of online undergraduates in Adjunct Professor Diane Nelson’s<\/strong> International Management class recently worked with Rachel Frazier<\/a> (’17 Arts & Sci., Hum.), an entrepreneur who works as a consultant at 95th Avenue Academic Resource Services (95th Ave), the not for profit parent of 95th Avenue Academy<\/a>. The Academy is an educational consultant company providing alternative education options for students of all ages. The team\u2019s project was to internationalize the academy, focusing on the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) aspects of the curriculum. Nelson’s students developed a proposal for the academy to expand its STEM education efforts into Shanghai, China, where STEM is gaining momentum. The team recommended the academy establish licensed copyrights of its courses and teaching approaches to share with Chinese schools. Other recommendations included the academy becoming a licensed partner with a well-established company already operating in China, hiring expatriate staff in the first year of the implementation, and adopting ethical standards reflective of both countries. After the close of the spring 2018 semester, student team leader Jared Chok<\/a>, marketing manager with North American Education (NAE) Shanghai, began working with 95th Ave to develop a partnership to implement STEM curricula in three NAE training centers\u2019 curricula in Shanghai. Chok is a in management, innovation and change major and graduates this December.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/ChelseaLong_150x200.jpg\")
<\/div>\nChelsea Long<\/a> (\u201917 HBM) was named to 425Business<\/em> magazine\u2019s 30 Under 30 list. She is a restaurant supervisor at the Heathman Hotel<\/a> in downtown Kirkland, Washington. Supervisors praise her energy and efficiency.
\nRead more about Chelsea<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/ZonayedMahid_150x200.jpg\")
<\/div>\nZonayed Mahid<\/a>, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Management, Information Systems, and Entrepreneurship, presented \u201cCollaborating for the Good: Improving Health in India\u2019s Slums with Mobile Technology,\u201d at the International Conference on Information Systems in San Francisco, California, December 13\u201316. Mahid\u2019s research is focused on developing a mobile app to help people living in India\u2019s slums and rural areas take better care of their health.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/12\/BetaGammaSigma-396x282.jpg\")
<\/div>\nThe WSU Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter<\/a> earned recognition as a Highest Honors Chapter for the 2017-2018 academic year. With the designation came eligibility for a chapter honor roll scholarship to cover the cost of one student to participate in the 2018 Global Leadership Summit in November. Beta Gamma Sigma<\/a> is an honor society that recognizes business students at the top five percent of business school programs worldwide accredited by AACSB International \u2013 The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. BGS members go on to serve in critical leadership roles in corporate, entrepreneurial, government, non-profit, and academic sectors. Members currently reside in all 50 U.S. states and more than 190 countries. Beta Gamma Sigma adds value to the Carson College through sponsoring business industry treks and other professional development opportunities.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<\/a><\/p>\nAlumni<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/RonaldShurer_3x2.jpg\")
<\/div>\nRonald J. Shurer II (’01 Bus. Admin.) received the Medal of Honor for gallantry for actions he took in 2008 as a staff sergeant in the United States Army. The Medal of Honor is awarded by the president, in the name of Congress, to members of the armed forces who distinguish themselves conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of their own lives above and beyond the call of duty.
\nRead the White House statement<\/a>.
\nRead the WSU press release<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/NinaWooten_square.jpg\")
<\/div>\nNina Wooten<\/a> (\u201914 Mktg.), director of demand generation at DiscoverOrg, published \u201cHow Motherhood Made Me a Better Marketer (and Vice-Versa)<\/a>\u201d in the May 8, 2018, issue of Chief Marketer<\/em>. Wooten discusses several insights gained from work experience and raising her kids that have been mutually beneficial in both realms.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<\/a><\/p>\nFaculty\/Staff<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/MarkBeattie_3x2.jpg\")
<\/div>\nMark Beattie<\/a>, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs at WSU Everett, was featured by the Office of the Provost in the October 19 issue of News and Events<\/em>. Beattie was highlighted as a member of the Provost Leadership Academy.
\nRead more about how Beattie is fostering a new generation of Cougs at WSU Everett<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/BambooChen_150x200.jpg\")
<\/div>\n\nBamboo Chen<\/a>, assistant professor of hospitality business management at WSU Vancouver, recently received $70,000 from the Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan to support research examining the usage and adoption of mobile payment technology by the hospitality industry and guests. Chen and his research colleague from the National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism will interview and survey restaurant and hotel managers, as well as international tourists and local guests, in Taiwan. Chen also has three recent publications:<\/p>\nHuang, W.-J., & Chen, C.-C., Lai, Y. M. (2018). \u201cFive-Star Quality at Three-Star Prices? Opaque Booking and Hotel Service Expectations.<\/a>\u201d Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management<\/em>, 27(7), 833\u2013854.<\/p>\nHuang, W.-J., Hung, K., & Chen, C.-C. (2018). \u201cAttachment to the Home Country or Hometown? Examining Diaspora Tourism Across Migration Generations.<\/a>\u201d Tourism Management<\/em>, 68, 52\u201365.<\/p>\nChen, C-C. (2018). \u201cExamining Stress Relief Benefits of Tourism Experiences: A Study of American Workers.<\/a>\u201d Tourism Analysis<\/em>, 23(3), 421\u2013426.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2017\/11\/KunterGunasti_150x200.jpg\")
<\/div>\n\nKunter Gunasti<\/a>, assistant professor of marketing, recently published three research articles:<\/p>\n\u201cIs a $200 Nordstrom Gift Card Worth More or Less than a $200 GAP Gift Card? The Asymmetric Valuations of Luxury Gift Cards<\/a>\u201d in the Journal of Retailing<\/em>, coauthored with E. Baskin.<\/p>\n\u201cHow Associations Between Products and Numbers in Brand Names Affect Consumer Attitudes<\/a>\u201d in the Journal of Brand Management<\/em>, coauthored with T. Ozcan.<\/p>\n\u201cOriginal Brands in Competition Against High Quality Copycats<\/a>\u201d in the European Journal of Marketing<\/em>, coauthored with H. Nguyen. Gunasti also received the American Marketing Association\u2019s Best Paper Award in the Food, Health, and Nutrition Track.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2017\/11\/DoganGursoy_150x200.jpg\")
<\/div>\n\nDogan Gursoy<\/a>, professor of hospitality business management, was the keynote speaker at the Second International Congress on Future of Tourism: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainability, and has four papers accepted for publication:Gursoy, D. (2018). \u201cA Critical Review of Determinants of Information Search Behavior and Utilization of Online Reviews in Decision-Making Process.<\/a>\u201d International Journal of Hospitality Management<\/em>.<\/p>\nXu, X., Liu, W., & Gursoy, D. (2018). \u201cThe Impacts of Service Failure and Recovery Efforts on Airline Customers\u2019 Emotions and Satisfaction.<\/a>\u201d Journal of Travel Research<\/em>.<\/p>\nModica, P. D., Altinay, L., Farmaki, A., Gursoy, D., & Zenga, M. (2018). \u201cConsumer Perceptions Towards Sustainable Supply Chain Practices in the Hospitality Industry.<\/a>\u201d Current Issues in Tourism<\/em>, 1-18.<\/p>\nChen, K. C., Gursoy, D., & Lau, K. L. K. (2018). \u201cLongitudinal Impacts of a Recurring Sport Event on Local Residents with Different Level of Event Involvement.<\/a>\u201d Tourism Management Perspectives<\/em>, 28, 228\u2013238.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/HarringtonRobert.jpg\")
Robert Harrington<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2017\/08\/JamieCallison_150x200.jpg\")
Jamie Callison<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\nProfessor Robert Harrington<\/a>, academic director for the Carson College of Business at WSU Tri-Cities, was a keynote speaker presenting \u201cHospitality Business: Industry Overview and Business Model\u201d at the 2018 Joint Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, September 27 in Richland, Washington. He and Executive Chef Jamie Callison<\/strong> gave two invited presentations: \u201cBeer Styles and Food Pairing\u201d at the USDA tour for Chinese delegation on September 19 in Moscow, Idaho, and \u201cPairing to the Terroir\u2014Food and Beer Pairing\u201d at the Grain Gathering conference on July 26 in Mount Vernon, Washington. Harrington has four papers accepted for publication:<\/p>\nThielemann, V. M., Ottenbacher, M. C., & Harrington, R. J. (2018). \u201cAntecedents and Consequences of Perceived Customer Value in the Restaurant Industry\u2014A Preliminary Test of a Holistic Model.<\/a>\u201d International Hospitality Review<\/em>, in press.<\/p>\nHerdenstam, A., Nilsen, A., Ostrom, A., & Harrington, R. J. (2018). \u201cTraining of Sommeliers\u2014Dialogue Seminar and Repertory Grid Method in Combination as a Pedagogical Tool.<\/a>\u201d Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science<\/em>, 13, 78\u201389.<\/p>\nHarrington, R.J., Hammond, R., Ottenbacher, M.C., Chathoth, P. & Marlowe, B. (2018). \u201cFrom Goods-Service Logic to a Memory-Dominant Logic: Demand-Side Strategy Research and Application in Hospitality.<\/a>\u201d International Journal of Hospitality Management<\/em>, 76, Part A, 252\u2013260.<\/p>\nHarrington also has four accepted book chapters:
\nChathoth, P. K., Ungson, G., Harrington, R., Altinay, L., Chan, E. & Okumus, F. (2018). \u201cConceptualization of Value Co-Creation in the Tourism Context.<\/a>\u201d In Presbensen, N. K., Chen, J, & Uysal, M. (Eds.), Creating Experience Value in Tourism<\/em>, 2nd edition, CABI, pp. 31\u201343.<\/p>\nHarrington, R.J., Ottenbacher, M., Marlowe, B., & Siguda, U. (2019). \u201cWine Tourism in South Africa: Valued Attributes and Their Role as Memorable Enticements.<\/a>\u201d In Sigala<\/em>.<\/p>\nM. & Robinson, R. (Eds), \u201cManagement and Marketing of Wine Destinations: Theory, Practice and Cases,<\/a>\u201d Volume 2, Chapter 34, in press.<\/p>\nHarrington, R.J., Ottenbacher, M. & Marlowe, B. (2019). \u201cMalaysian Gastronomic Tourism\u2014Its Importance, Satisfiers, Dis-Satisfiers and Delighters.\u201d In Dixit, S.K. (Ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Gastronomic Tourism<\/em>, Chapter 17, in press.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2017\/02\/JeffJoireman_150x200.jpg\")
<\/div>\nJeff Joireman<\/a>, associate professor of marketing, and coauthors have a research article accepted for publication:
\nMin, H., Joireman, J., & Kim, J. (in press) \u201cUnderstanding Why Anger Predicts Intention to Complain Among High But Not Low Power Customers: A Test of Competing Models.<\/a>\u201d Journal of Business Research<\/em> 95, Feb. 2019, 93\u2013102.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/BabuJohnMariadoss_150x200.jpg\")
<\/div>\nBabu John Mariadoss<\/strong>, associate professor of marketing, earned several recognitions including being appointed associate editor for the European Journal of Marketing<\/em>; received the 2018 Louis W. Stern Award from the American Marketing Association for his article published in the Journal of Marketing Research<\/em>, coauthored \u201cUncle Sam Rising: Performance Implications of Business-to-Government Relationships\u201d accepted for publication in the Journal of Marketing<\/em>, and received the 2018 Exceptional Service to the WSU Office of Research Award.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/3488\/2018\/11\/TomTripp_150x200.jpg\")
<\/div>\nTom Tripp<\/a>, senior associate dean for academic affairs, was recently appointed as the Rom Markin Endowed Leadership Chair in Business. The endowment permanently honors Markin for his many accomplishments and contributions to higher education, Washington State University, and the Carson College of Business.
\nRead more about Tripp\u2019s appointment.<\/a><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n
<\/a><\/p>\n The Celebrate Carson College!<\/a> event on October 25 raised just under $600,000 toward supporting The Next Carson Coug, a Carson College of Business initiative to transform undergraduate business education. WSU Regent, alumnus, and Carson College of Business namesake Scott Carson and his wife Linda provided a dollar-for-dollar match of the college’s efforts to raise $250,000, and when the event attendees surpassed that goal, the Carsons generously increased their match to support the initiative. The reception style event included hors d\u2019oeuvres, a hosted bar, live auction and a raise-the-paddle program at Melrose Market Studios, in Seattle. Thank you to everyone involved, especially Scott and Linda Carson. <\/a><\/p>\n Funds from a grant generously donated by Howard D. and B. Phyllis Hoops provided opportunities for 11 accounting students to take two separate tours of accounting and industry firms. Five students traveled to Spokane to visit Eide Bailly, CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA), BDO, and Moss Adams. Primary hosts were Jonathan Miller (\u201912 Acct., \u201913 MAc.) at Eide Bailly, David Enquist<\/a> (\u201908 Acct.) at CLA, Jon Heideman<\/a> (\u201908 Acct.) at BDO, and Mike Thronson<\/a> (\u201992 Acct.) at Moss Adams. Each firm presented information on firm culture, the types of clients they serve, and career paths available to students. The students were also provided with office tours. The students were accompanied by Marla Meyer<\/strong>, the college\u2019s Moss Adams accounting career advisor. Additionally, six students traveled to Seattle with Meyer and Clinical Assistant Professor Brandon Holbrook<\/strong>, who also serves as the Beta Alpha Psi<\/a> advisor. The students attended the Carson College Power Breakfast panel discussion and networked with representatives and event sponsors, many of which were accounting firms. Following the breakfast the students met with Devin Ossman<\/a> (\u201914 Acct.) to learn about Starbucks and opportunities for accounting majors in industry. Accounting firms Peterson Sullivan, PwC, Moss Adams, and Deloitte all provided firm tours and the opportunity for students to meet firm employees and learn more about each accounting firm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Following the Business Technology Symposium<\/a>, management information systems students competed in the Biz Tech Competition<\/a> (BiTC) to showcase their projects. MIS students learn by doing hands-on projects to develop technology solutions to business challenges. To further cultivate such a learning environment, the MISE department organized the competition to further challenge students to expand their technology skills through active participation and experimentation. Posters were judged by the Business Technology Symposium<\/a> speakers, tech professionals, faculty and staff. The competition was sponsored by the Sampson Frank S. Endowment. Winners received $4,000 in cash awards:<\/p>\n Complete Projects:<\/p>\n Work in Progress Projects:<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Bamboo Chen<\/a>, assistant professor of hospitality business management at WSU Vancouver, recently received $70,000 from the Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan to support research examining the usage and adoption of mobile payment technology by the hospitality industry and guests. Chen and his research colleague from the National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism will interview and survey restaurant and hotel managers, as well as international tourists and local guests, in Taiwan. Chen also has three recent publications:<\/p>\n Huang, W.-J., & Chen, C.-C., Lai, Y. M. (2018). \u201cFive-Star Quality at Three-Star Prices? Opaque Booking and Hotel Service Expectations.<\/a>\u201d Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management<\/em>, 27(7), 833\u2013854.<\/p>\n Huang, W.-J., Hung, K., & Chen, C.-C. (2018). \u201cAttachment to the Home Country or Hometown? Examining Diaspora Tourism Across Migration Generations.<\/a>\u201d Tourism Management<\/em>, 68, 52\u201365.<\/p>\n Chen, C-C. (2018). \u201cExamining Stress Relief Benefits of Tourism Experiences: A Study of American Workers.<\/a>\u201d Tourism Analysis<\/em>, 23(3), 421\u2013426.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Kunter Gunasti<\/a>, assistant professor of marketing, recently published three research articles:<\/p>\n \u201cIs a $200 Nordstrom Gift Card Worth More or Less than a $200 GAP Gift Card? The Asymmetric Valuations of Luxury Gift Cards<\/a>\u201d in the Journal of Retailing<\/em>, coauthored with E. Baskin.<\/p>\n \u201cHow Associations Between Products and Numbers in Brand Names Affect Consumer Attitudes<\/a>\u201d in the Journal of Brand Management<\/em>, coauthored with T. Ozcan.<\/p>\n \u201cOriginal Brands in Competition Against High Quality Copycats<\/a>\u201d in the European Journal of Marketing<\/em>, coauthored with H. Nguyen. Gunasti also received the American Marketing Association\u2019s Best Paper Award in the Food, Health, and Nutrition Track.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Dogan Gursoy<\/a>, professor of hospitality business management, was the keynote speaker at the Second International Congress on Future of Tourism: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainability, and has four papers accepted for publication:Gursoy, D. (2018). \u201cA Critical Review of Determinants of Information Search Behavior and Utilization of Online Reviews in Decision-Making Process.<\/a>\u201d International Journal of Hospitality Management<\/em>.<\/p>\n Xu, X., Liu, W., & Gursoy, D. (2018). \u201cThe Impacts of Service Failure and Recovery Efforts on Airline Customers\u2019 Emotions and Satisfaction.<\/a>\u201d Journal of Travel Research<\/em>.<\/p>\n Modica, P. D., Altinay, L., Farmaki, A., Gursoy, D., & Zenga, M. (2018). \u201cConsumer Perceptions Towards Sustainable Supply Chain Practices in the Hospitality Industry.<\/a>\u201d Current Issues in Tourism<\/em>, 1-18.<\/p>\n Chen, K. C., Gursoy, D., & Lau, K. L. K. (2018). \u201cLongitudinal Impacts of a Recurring Sport Event on Local Residents with Different Level of Event Involvement.<\/a>\u201d Tourism Management Perspectives<\/em>, 28, 228\u2013238.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Professor Robert Harrington<\/a>, academic director for the Carson College of Business at WSU Tri-Cities, was a keynote speaker presenting \u201cHospitality Business: Industry Overview and Business Model\u201d at the 2018 Joint Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, September 27 in Richland, Washington. He and Executive Chef Jamie Callison<\/strong> gave two invited presentations: \u201cBeer Styles and Food Pairing\u201d at the USDA tour for Chinese delegation on September 19 in Moscow, Idaho, and \u201cPairing to the Terroir\u2014Food and Beer Pairing\u201d at the Grain Gathering conference on July 26 in Mount Vernon, Washington. Harrington has four papers accepted for publication:<\/p>\n Thielemann, V. M., Ottenbacher, M. C., & Harrington, R. J. (2018). \u201cAntecedents and Consequences of Perceived Customer Value in the Restaurant Industry\u2014A Preliminary Test of a Holistic Model.<\/a>\u201d International Hospitality Review<\/em>, in press.<\/p>\n Herdenstam, A., Nilsen, A., Ostrom, A., & Harrington, R. J. (2018). \u201cTraining of Sommeliers\u2014Dialogue Seminar and Repertory Grid Method in Combination as a Pedagogical Tool.<\/a>\u201d Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science<\/em>, 13, 78\u201389.<\/p>\n Harrington, R.J., Hammond, R., Ottenbacher, M.C., Chathoth, P. & Marlowe, B. (2018). \u201cFrom Goods-Service Logic to a Memory-Dominant Logic: Demand-Side Strategy Research and Application in Hospitality.<\/a>\u201d International Journal of Hospitality Management<\/em>, 76, Part A, 252\u2013260.<\/p>\n Harrington also has four accepted book chapters: Harrington, R.J., Ottenbacher, M., Marlowe, B., & Siguda, U. (2019). \u201cWine Tourism in South Africa: Valued Attributes and Their Role as Memorable Enticements.<\/a>\u201d In Sigala<\/em>.<\/p>\n M. & Robinson, R. (Eds), \u201cManagement and Marketing of Wine Destinations: Theory, Practice and Cases,<\/a>\u201d Volume 2, Chapter 34, in press.<\/p>\n Harrington, R.J., Ottenbacher, M. & Marlowe, B. (2019). \u201cMalaysian Gastronomic Tourism\u2014Its Importance, Satisfiers, Dis-Satisfiers and Delighters.\u201d In Dixit, S.K. (Ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Gastronomic Tourism<\/em>, Chapter 17, in press.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\nChathoth, P. K., Ungson, G., Harrington, R., Altinay, L., Chan, E. & Okumus, F. (2018). \u201cConceptualization of Value Co-Creation in the Tourism Context.<\/a>\u201d In Presbensen, N. K., Chen, J, & Uysal, M. (Eds.), Creating Experience Value in Tourism<\/em>, 2nd edition, CABI, pp. 31\u201343.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nMin, H., Joireman, J., & Kim, J. (in press) \u201cUnderstanding Why Anger Predicts Intention to Complain Among High But Not Low Power Customers: A Test of Competing Models.<\/a>\u201d Journal of Business Research<\/em> 95, Feb. 2019, 93\u2013102.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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