Rider University

About: Rider University is a education organization based out in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Dosimetry & Creativity. The organization has 881 authors who have published 1934 publications receiving 50752 citations.

A Comparison of the Financial Characteristics of U.S. and European Manufacturing Firms

Abstract: Comparing the financial characteristics of firms in different countries and regions has been a popular research topic in finance. In this paper, we compare the financial characteristics of U.S. and European manufacturing firms with the MANOVA (Multivariate Analysis of Variance) method and financial ratios. Our findings indicate that the overall financial characteristics of U.S. and European manufacturing firms are significantly different. We find that U.S. manufacturing firms are more profitable and they have less liquidity and bankruptcy risks compared with European manufacturing firms. European manufacturing firms are more efficient in managing their fixed assets. However, U.S. manufacturing firms are more efficient in managing their accounts receivable and total assets. U.S. manufacturing firms are able to achieve significantly higher sales and total assets growth rates compared with European manufacturing firms.

The influence of human capital attributes in microenterprise training

Abstract: This article compares the educational background and years of work experience of students entering a Microenterprise Training Institute (MTI) program. Hypotheses were developed and tested to determine whether human capital attributes (education and work experience) influenced students' ability to graduate from an MTI program, to submit homework on time, and/or contributed to a better score on an evaluation of their business plan. Results indicated that education level was a significant, positive influence on the ability to graduate and on business plan scores, but had no influence on on‐time homework completion. Work experience had no effect on ability to graduate, homework submission, or business plan score.

Constraints, Competency and Creativity in the Classroom

Abstract: Constraints define domains, specifying goal criteria and accepted means of meeting them. Competency, the ability to problem solve in a domain, depends on mastering basic constraints. Creativity follows competency, as the product called creative must be both novel and appropriate to its domain. In this chapter, we discuss and demonstrate how different kinds of constraints affect early competency in mathematics and later creativity in composition. Applications of our constraint model to other do mains are also suggested.