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Acknowledgements 
First and foremost, I would like to thanks and acknowledge my Co-Chairs Dr. Martin 
Seay and Dr. Kristy Archuleta, and committee members Dr. Jared Anderson, Dr. Glynn Tonsor, 
and Dr. Mark Linville, for their generosity of time and guidance. I would especially like to thank 
my co-chairs, Dr. Seay for continually pushing me to produce my best work, and Dr. Archuleta 
for your help with my research methods. Your support and guidance was invaluable in this 
process.  
I would also like to acknowledge the members of my KSU cohort: George, Anthony, 
Callie, Erika, Raquel, Jaime, Kellie, Kristin, and Sara. I also want to thank several professors and 
staff members at KSU, including: Dr. Sonya Britt, Dr. Brad Klontz, Dr. Cliff Robb, Dr. Maurice 
McDonald, Dean Shanklin, and Kim Misenhelter.  
A great deal of support also came from my Creighton University Heider College of 
Business fellow faculty and co-workers, including: Dean Anthony Hendrickson, Dr. John 
Wingender, Dr. Ken Washer, Dr. Christie Briggs, Dr. Charlie Brayman, Dr. Ernie Goss, Tim 
Bastin, Mark Lefebre, Jeanne Eibes, and Julie Brecht.  
I would also like to acknowledge other individuals who played key roles in many 
different ways, large and small, to help me complete this paper: Sophie Exdell, Dr. Danielle 
Crough, Dr. Virginia Collins, Patrick Fay, Suzi Miller, Arlene Porzelt, and Cindy Tully. Without 
your contributions, this paper never would have happened.  
Lastly, I would like to acknowledge and thank my wife Chris, the rest of my family, and 
my close friends for your patience, support, and understanding during my journey towards the 
completion of this paper and my degree. I realize that all of you have made sacrifices as well 

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during the past several years, and I greatly appreciate all you have done to help me reach this 
point. I couldn’t have done it without all of you.   
 
 

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Dedication 
This dissertation is dedicated to my wife Chris and the memory of Bandit. 
 

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