The Lumberman, the General, the Watchman, and the Comeback Queen: The Afterlife of Slavery in the Bayou City from 1861 to the Present

Using oral history and genealogical research, this essay examines the historical ties of a lifetime resident of Houston\u27s historic Fifth Ward community to selected members of William Marsh Rice’s family from the period of slavery to freedom. This narrative reaffirms the role that oral history plays in our understanding of the afterlife of urban slavery in Houston, Texas, the nation’s 4th-largest city

Faculty Highlights: Dr. Cassandra Black, Assistant Professor, Voice Area Coordinator, Opera Workshop Director

Dr. Cassandra Black – Sieglinde in Wagner’s Die Walküre, a performance with the renowned Siam Sinfonietta in Thailandhttps://digitalscholarship.tsu.edu/provost_fh/1003/thumbnail.jp

FREEMAN HONORS – THE ANNUAL NEWSLETTER: FALL 2024-SPRING 2025

Annual 2024-2025 Newsletterhttps://digitalscholarship.tsu.edu/freeman_honors/1010/thumbnail.jp

Valuing Firms Using the Price-to-Sales Ratio: A Practical Perspective

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is a key financial metric used to assess a firm\u27s value by comparing its stock price to earnings. However, the P/E ratio becomes ineffective for firms with losses (Joos & Plesko, 2005). In such cases, the price-to-sales (P/S) ratio is an alternative valuation metric. However, while the P/S ratio helps compare firms with similar business models, financial leverage can distort the interpretation of the P/S ratio, potentially misleading investors. This study offers practical guidance for accounting and finance professionals on enhancing the utility of the P/S ratio by considering leverage effects. Using 147,951 firm-year observations from 2000 to 2022, we demonstrate when and how leverage significantly affects the explanatory power of sales-based valuation metrics. We also assess the usefulness of the enterprise value-to-sales (EV/S) ratio as a partial adjustment for leverage. Our findings suggest that the practical application of the P/S ratio requires careful consideration of firms’ capital structures. This paper contributes to practice by refining the interpretation of commonly used metrics in the context of loss-making and highly leveraged firms

A Review of Complimentary Theoretical Lens: Managing Supply Chain of Material Drugs in Sub-Saharan Africa

The study examines supply chain coordination of the distribution of Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs)intended for the treatment of malaria in Africa. Uganda, like most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, lacks effective coordination structures to facilitate the delivery of ACTs. Thus, the researchers attempt to explain supply chain coordination using the activity domain, resource dependency, and coordination theories. This study builds upon previous studies that have used complexity theory and transaction cost economies perspectives to inform supply chain coordination. The article answers the following questions: What theories can be used to understand supply chain coordination in Sub-Saharan Africa? What opportunities does this case of coordination of medicines in Uganda contribute towards understanding supply chain coordination? What methods are appropriate for supply chain coordination studies? This study adopts post-modernism philosophical orientation. It is based on how medicines are distributed from National Medical Stores to the end users. Analysis of the case of coordinating medicines in Uganda demonstrates that a multi-theoretical approach namely, the activity domain, resource dependency and coordination theories all together can be used for understanding supply chain coordination