The Building Ethical Leaders using an Integrated Ethics Framework (BELIEF) Program was introduced in 2006 at the Northern Illinois University College of Business. The Program was developed to support two learning objectives: (1) increase students’ awareness of ethical issues and (2) strengthen...

The purpose of this study was to produce models composed of mapping of connectivity networks of HIV transmission risk in injection drug users (IDUs). This methodology provided a novel approach and diagnostic tool for understanding HIV infection transmission risk and drug use in the typical niche...

Purpose – This paper examines the 2008 collapse of the US tax-exempt auction rate securities (ARS) market, from the perspective of not-for-profit auction rate debt issuers. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use a multiple case study methodology to examine the financial and operating...

The purpose of this paper is to explore audit quality in nonprofit healthcare organizations by investigating differences in audit report outcomes. Specifically, we examine the relationship between auditor type and auditor-disclosed internal control exceptions in Circular A-133 audits of U.S....

The demand for global healthcare services is experiencing tremendous growth. US patients are seeking to reduce their expenditures on healthcare through obtaining treatment on an internationally competitive basis. This trend, known as medical tourism, is on the rise, and US legislators and policy...

Purpose – This paper examines the 2008 collapse of the US tax-exempt auction rate securities (ARS) market, from the perspective of not-for-profit auction rate debt issuers. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use a multiple case study methodology to examine the financial and operating...

Agriculture is responsible for a large share of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, especially for methane and nitrous oxide emissions. Applying a bio-economic whole-farm model, we assessed five GHG mitigation options on their economic suitability to reduce emissions from grassland-based...