Drag Bingo - Second Image of Crowd

Photograph of first Drag Bingo event at Bryant University held in the Stephen Bello Grand Hall. The event was sponsored by the Krupp Library, IDEI, the Pride Center, Bryant Pride, Queer @ Bryant, and Student Affairs. Drag hosts and performers were Ladda Nurv and Lucy Diamonds

The Buck Stops Somewhere: An Analysis of Global Governmental Responses to COVID-19

This study reviews a global sample of noteworthy governmental responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus first discovered in 2019, officially known as SARS-CoV-2, sparked radical change in every country across the globe, but as we enter the post-pandemic era, it is clear that some nations fared better than others when it came to addressing the situation. Some countries were better prepared to handle a viral outbreak before COVID-19 even began to spread, while others were aided by swift and effective leadership to ensure national success in the face of an international dilemma. This study makes use of both qualitative research and quantitative analysis to explore the relationships between potential success factors and actual results of the pandemic. Factors from the Hofstede Cultural Dimensions such as low individualism, low indulgence, and high power distance all correlated to low relative case counts across this study’s countries. Additionally, high trust in government correlated to lower average death counts. Effective leadership was pivotal in successful responses, as many countries that were seemingly well prepared greatly underperformed pre-pandemic expectations. The results of this study provide valuable insights for understanding how countries can better respond to future times of crisis

Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy as a Ward Against the Effects of Poor Sleep on Behaviors

Abstract Entrepreneurial behavior requires energy, and so entrepreneurs need to sleep. However, combining a scarcity perspective of energy with an abundance perspective of energy, we show that entrepreneurs high in entrepreneurial self-efficacy are less dependent on good sleep than are entrepreneurs low in self-efficacy. Conducting an experience sampling study of 93 entrepreneurs over one workweek, we studied how sleep quality and entrepreneurial self-efficacy affect entrepreneurs’ day-to-day energy and their subsequent entrepreneurial behavior. The results showed that sleep quality has a positive indirect effect on daily creativity and daily monitoring (but not daily scanning/search) through morning vigor and that this relationship is contingent on entrepreneurial self-efficacy, with sleep quality unrelated to morning vigor and subsequent behavior for entrepreneurs high in self-efficacy

Exploring the Relationship Between Exchange Rate Pass-Through and CPI Inflation in Mainland China and India

By examining the link between exchange rate transmission and cpi inflation across countries, we investigate whether there is a considerable link between the two. In this paper, we examine data for two representative Asian countries, mainland China and India, to determine whether there is a relationship between the two. The study finds no significant link between exchange rate and cpi inflation for China by comparing 40 years of data for these two countries, but for India, there is a particularly clear link. The difference between the two is mainly due to the different exchange rate control systems implemented by the two governments. The paper will explore and test this further to find if there is a link between the two and which factor has the greatest impact on the exchange rate

Are All Body Sizes Beautiful? A Content Analysis of Plus-Size Representation in Fashion Brands

An abundance of body positive campaigns has become increasingly popular among fashion brands. The current study aims to analyze the consumers\u27 perceptions of model\u27s beauty attributes and well-being based on their body size. The purpose of the present research is to provide a deeper insight into the effects that models’ appearance poses on an individual\u27s well-being. The goal of this study is to explore consumers\u27 perceptions of model\u27s beauty attributes and well-being based on their body size. By conducting a content analysis of female models in the fashion industry, consumers\u27 perceptions of models\u27 beauty attributes, well-being, and lifestyle were discovered. This analysis sheds light on the differing perceptions of thin versus plus-size models. This research can be utilized to determine how marketers can incorporate diverse models, specifically when targeting young women who are most heavily impacted by unrealistic beauty standards

2023 Women\u27s Summit Program

Program for the 2023 Women\u27s Summit presented by Bryant University. Program has schedule for the day, information about the keynote speakers, and list of sponsors

Drag Bingo Poster

Flyer for Drag Bingo designed by Library Specialist Ali Beaudette.https://digitalcommons.bryant.edu/pride-cntr-gallery/1031/thumbnail.jp

Close Your Eyes and Open Your Mind: How Closed Eyes Affect Evaluations of Utilitarian and Hedonic Advertising Appeals

Purpose Drawing on embodied cognition and construal level theory perspectives in marketing literature, the purpose of this study is to propose that closed eyes make events appear distant and increase high-level construal and abstract processing, whereas opened eyes make events appear near and increase low-level construal and concrete processing. The authors further argue that high (low) construal level induced by closed (open) eyes increases favoritism toward utilitarian (hedonic) appeals. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on embodied cognition and construal level theory, the authors conduct three studies to investigate how consumers form varying distance perceptions and attitudes toward advertising appeals depending on whether they open or close their eyes while contemplating the messages. In Study 1, the authors tested the effects of an advertisement featuring utilitarian versus hedonic appeals in a food waste reduction campaign. In Study 2, the authors tested the effects of an advertisement stressing utilitarian versus hedonic aspects of a brand of travel products. In Study 3, the authors tested the effects of an advertisement for hotel reward products depending on consumption motivations. Findings The studies support the hypothesis by showing that when individuals close their eyes, they form abstract processing styles (high-level construal), perceive events as more distant and increase preferences for utilitarian advertising appeals; when they open their eyes, they form concrete processing styles (low-level construal), perceive events as nearer and indicate preferences for hedonic advertising appeals. Originality/value The novel insight of this study shows how bodily sensations may affect various types of hedonic and utilitarian advertising appeals. This study contributes to the embodied cognition and construal level literature, but the contribution of this study is particularly important for marketers and advertisers in that the authors show interactions between open or closed eyes, hedonic or utilitarian product aspects and processing styles