Undergraduate Research Day Projects
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Organized by the University of Houston Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards, Undergraduate Research Day is an annual event showcasing exceptional scholarship undertaken by the UH undergraduate community.
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Item Demographic Differences in Professional Ethcial Behavior(2020-09-29) Nham, EmilyPeople define ethical behavior in different ways, especially in a professional environment. For most, ethical behavior is determined by what society and people generally consider acceptable and honest. This study focused on whether age affects one’s idea of professional behavior. We created a survey that described workplace scenarios relating to ethical behavior, and asked respondents to express how much they disagree or agree with the action taken in the scenarios using a 7-point scale. We also collected demographic data such as age, income, and occupation. In total, we received 364 responses of which 305 were complete. We divided the responses into two groups and used the statistical software tool R to look for correlations between the responses to the survey questions. The results of that calculation were inconclusive, so next we performed a test of means to determine if the means of the responses to the questions were equal between the two age groups. Our results showed that the groups had a statistically significant difference in their responses on questions regarding interactions with coworkers. However, we did not detect any statistically significant differences among the other survey questions, and we concluded that the wide variation in responses may be caused by other variables not tested in this study. Our results hint that there are differing views between each generation, and businesses should recognize the possible shifts in the rising generation’s concept of ethical behavior. This may signal a need to change codes of ethics for the upcoming employees.Item Stakeholder Relationships in Comparison to Success and Profitability in Non-Profit vs. For-Profit Companies(2017-10-12) Lee, AndelienMy project looks into how non-profits interact with their stakeholders (such as volunteers, employees, members, etc.) and how that contributes to their success as an organization. Success is loosely defined as how well the researched non-profit accomplish their mission compared to other non-profits in their same category. I used the Houston Museum of Natural Science as my main base of information when looking into non-profits. This is due to my personal interest in museums as well as how big of a museum district our city has. We need to be able to see the connections between how organizations interact with their people and the community in order to grow their success in our city. With more revenue and profitability, non-profits will not only be able to continue to exist but also be able to give back to our community with programming, projects, outreach, and other benefits. It is important to see how a specific non-profit works holistically and see if there are any for-profit comparisons that could help or be looked at for possible growth solutions. Most, if not all, departments within the museum work together to try and make the organization more successful. Continuing to work on these relationships will further develop more enhanced ideas on how to get education out to the public.