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Diversity Programs In The Workplace, Kimberly Ann Berkel
Diversity Programs In The Workplace, Kimberly Ann Berkel
Honors Capstones
The primary purpose of this study is to perform exploratory research about diversity programs in the workplace. Diversity, a current and extremely important issue in business, affects all individuals in the working environment in both positive and negative ways. To combat these negative connotations associated with diversity, organizations can implement diversity programs. Diversity programs consist of various components and are implemented for various reasons. This study compares the results of an original diversity survey sent to Human Resource professionals in Fortune 50 firms to the previous research that was discovered. The survey examines the components used as part of the …
Does Organizational Planning Improve The Learning In The Organization And Does That Enhanced Learning Result In Higher Levels Of Organizational Performance?, Dawn M. Carr
Honors Capstones
For my Capstone I worked on a project studying the link between organizational planning, learning and performance. In the study I looked at four different industries in the Midwest. These industries were financial services, manufacturing of electronics parts, newspapers, and metal stamping. A survey was sent to each of the companies in these four industries after a phone call was made to each of them. As the surveys were received they were entered into a computer program for regression analysis. There were four main hypotheses that were looked at and the following are the results of those hypotheses. A strong …
The Compensation Of Resident Assistants And Its Results On Ra Retention, Beth Muszynski
The Compensation Of Resident Assistants And Its Results On Ra Retention, Beth Muszynski
Honors Capstones
This study examines the role of compensation in relation to the resident assistant position. The purpose of the research is to evaluate if the compensation packages currently offered affect RA retention. This is the first type of research completed on RA compensation so there is little former research to refer to. Yet, ample research has been done on general compensation practices, and the most recent shows the theory, "you get what you pay for," as a current industry trend. This study used a survey to collect information from volunteer resident assistants by means of five public, Illinois universities. Subjects were …