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Breaking The Criminogenic Code: A Frame Analysis Of Neo-Nazi And Violent Jihadi Propaganda, William Travis Morris
Breaking The Criminogenic Code: A Frame Analysis Of Neo-Nazi And Violent Jihadi Propaganda, William Travis Morris
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This dissertation focuses on neo-Nazi and violent jihadi propaganda and its role in defining social boundaries. Frame analysis was used to gain a deeper understanding of how neo-Nazis and violent jihadis construct propaganda to neutralize objections and promote drift. Specifically, diagnostic and prognostic frames were analyzed for 10 "effective" propagandists and two "ineffective" propagandists in a comparative framework. This research uses a social psychological perspective, paying particular attention to the emotion of shame and advances the "violence as communication" model into "terrorism as criminogenic propaganda." Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to analyze how neo-Nazi and violent jihadi propagandists incorporate …
Framing Females In Sport: The Pictorial And Written Coverage Of Female Athletes In Sports Illustrated From 1996-2005, Stephanie L. Hand
Framing Females In Sport: The Pictorial And Written Coverage Of Female Athletes In Sports Illustrated From 1996-2005, Stephanie L. Hand
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Current research reveals that mass media framing techniques used in sports media result in a lack of coverage for female athletes, a perception of “socially acceptable” sports for women, and the feminization of sports. Due to the historical sports victories occurring after 1996, such as the 1996 Olympics, the formation of the WNBA, and the US World Cup victory, there is a perceived and actual change in the popularity and participation in female sports. This study sought to determine whether these sports victories for women have been reflected in volume and in quality on the cover photographs and cover articles …
Information And Communication Technologies For Development In Botswana, Legodile Kwapa
Information And Communication Technologies For Development In Botswana, Legodile Kwapa
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Information and Communication Technologies for Development in Botswana takes an exploratory look at the use of information and communication technologies by information technology professionals in organizations. The study makes a link between the micro and macro perspectives of development. Organizations at the micro level are the vehicles of development and an understanding of how they are leveraging their available technology for development enable the gap between the micro and macro perspectives to be better understood.
A Design & Evaluation Framework For Setting Up A Community Of Practice, Anita Chakrapani
A Design & Evaluation Framework For Setting Up A Community Of Practice, Anita Chakrapani
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In the recent years, there has been a tremendous amount of exposure of Knowledge Management (KM) and value creation. Organizations are beginning to understand the need to capitalize all the available information, tacit and explicit, as most of the organizations are operating in a global and competitive economy. One such organizational concept that can capture both tacit and explicit knowledge is Communities of Practice. Communities of Practice (CoPs) are seen as a mechanism for knowledge sharing and learning across and within institutions, based on the common ground of a professional discipline, a skill, a topic, or a business process. Although …
Telecommunication, Regulation And Economic Development In Botswana: A Quantitative Analysis, Thapedi Kgodungwe
Telecommunication, Regulation And Economic Development In Botswana: A Quantitative Analysis, Thapedi Kgodungwe
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This study is a quantitative analysis of the relationship between telecommunication infrastructure and economic development in Botswana from 1995 to 2003. The study used Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita as a measure for economic development and telephones per 100 people as a measure for telecommunications. A statistical correlation test was used to analyze the relationship between telecommunications and economic growth. The results of the analysis found that the two are significantly related. Looking at the results of this study, they reaffirmed the claim made by numerous previous researchers that indeed telecommunications is positively linked to economic development. However, it …
Baby Boomers And Generation X: How Organizations Understand The Generational Differences Of Employees, Sharon Rues Pettid
Baby Boomers And Generation X: How Organizations Understand The Generational Differences Of Employees, Sharon Rues Pettid
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The generational differences of Baby Boomers and Generation X have been a topic of increased attention over the last decade; although previous research has not examined to what extent organizational strategy influences an organization’s ability to understand generational differences. This study investigated the influence of the traditional, relational, and cultural strategies for understanding the generational differences of Baby Boomers and Generation Xers and presents the results of interviews with a management representative from 10 companies to determine how their organization understands and deals with generational differences. The research focusedprimarily on the factors of influence for understanding generational differences for each …
Humor At The Work Site: An Exploration Of Relationships Among Sense Of Humor And Supervisor Subordinate Age, Gender And Type Of Humor, Susan Stibal
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This thesis attempted to replicate the results of the Decker and Rotondo (1999) study by using a similar survey, but testing in three different work settings using a broader age demographic. The results of this study confirm many of the findings by Decker and Rotondo (1999), as well as the findings of Thorson and Powell (1993,1996, 1997) concerning the Multidimensional Sense of Humor Scale (MSHS). The present research revealed that the MSHS scores were age and gender neutral, suggesting that sense of humor in people does not vary according to gender or age. The research also showed that the use …
Secrecy In The Organizational Romance, Debra R. Kelly
Secrecy In The Organizational Romance, Debra R. Kelly
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This thesis examined why and how organizational romance participants keep their relationships secret. Disclosure to others in the organization was also examined. The literature review focused on definitions and antecedent conditions of organizational romance, the decision to enter into the relationship, internal dynamics of the relationship, external impacts of the relationship, coworker reaction, and management's perspective. The first research question asked why do organizational romance participants keep their relationship a secret from others? The second research question asked how do organizational members keep an organizational romance secret from fellow associates?! The third research question asked what behavioral changes occur amid …
An Examination Of Local Newspaper Photographs Of The Wounded Knee Occupation Of 1973, Anne Katherine Schmidt
An Examination Of Local Newspaper Photographs Of The Wounded Knee Occupation Of 1973, Anne Katherine Schmidt
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In February of 1973, the American Indian Movement occupied the small village of Wounded Knee. AIM’s purpose was twofold, to increase awareness of the plight of Native Americans in the area and to remove the Tribal Chairman, Richard Wilson. AIM used the historic site of Wounded Knee and stereotypical images of Indians in hopes of gaining national attention through the media. AIM thought this media attention was necessary in order to bring about change. Portrayals of Native Americans in the media have for the most part been stereotypical. Evidence of this can be found in the extensive research on Native …
Communication And Migration: How Communication Influences The Human Economy, Carol Napolitano
Communication And Migration: How Communication Influences The Human Economy, Carol Napolitano
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Communication and migration are tied through the common concept of community. Communication is the nervous system of a community, transmitting shared ideals, goals, and norms among citizens. Communication also is the process by which a community projects its identity or image to the outside world to attract new individuals who will nourish it economically and socially. Despite this deep connection between communication and community, migration research seldom incorporates communication theory. Likewise, communication scholars rarely look at the process of migration. The purpose of this thesis was to establish those theoretical links between communication and migration, look at how communication has …
Beneficiality Of Affirmative Action In Corporate America According To African Americans, Jevard H. Hitch
Beneficiality Of Affirmative Action In Corporate America According To African Americans, Jevard H. Hitch
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The purpose of this thesis was to examine whether or not Affirmative Action programs were considered beneficial by African American employees working in corporate America. The focus group method was the means of data collection. Thirty-seven participants from several corporations in a major metropolitan area were audio taped during three separate focus group sessions (an all-male group, an allfemale group, and a combined group). Results suggest that the participants feel Affirmative Action is beneficial to African Americans overall in providing the opportunity for consideration of positions within corporate America. Results also indicate participants believe African American women receive more benefit …
Partisan Politics On Talk Radio: A Critical Analysis, Monica L. Olsen
Partisan Politics On Talk Radio: A Critical Analysis, Monica L. Olsen
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Talk radio has become a very popular medium for political discourse. Using a perspective adapted from Burke’s Cluster Criticism, the rhetoric of a liberal and a conservative talk radio host was examined. Results of this study show that Alan Colmes and Rush Limbaugh present a political reality based on the values of their own ideology. However, it was also discovered that both hosts use similar techniques to communicate their ideology. The “rhetoric of talk radio ideology” is examined.
E-Mail And The Flow Of Information In An Organization: An Investigation Within An Academic Institution, Alicia Caldwell
E-Mail And The Flow Of Information In An Organization: An Investigation Within An Academic Institution, Alicia Caldwell
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The focus of this thesis is e-mail as a tool for the dissemination of information. Literature on e-mail has suggested that e-mail might influence and change communication patterns such as socialization, interdependence, and attention focus. Specifically, this study examined hierarchical similarities/differences in e-mail transmission and reception and user’s perceptions within an academic institution. Variables studied for their effect include the number of messages sent and received, gender, attention a message is given, message subject matter, message origination, whether participants felt that technology inhibits or enhances communication and whether there were differences between hierarchical levels. Among results were the following. For …
A Case Study Of Two Omaha Radio Talk Shows During The 1996 Presidential Campaign, Jodeane Newcomb Brownlee
A Case Study Of Two Omaha Radio Talk Shows During The 1996 Presidential Campaign, Jodeane Newcomb Brownlee
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This study explored the importance o f agenda-setting and priming effects by two Omaha talk radio show hosts during a presidential election. This project examined past research on agenda-setting and priming effects and applied it to local radio talk show hosts and their callers. To explore agenda-setting and radio talk show hosts, in-depth interviews were administered to KFAB talk show host Tom Becka and K K A R talk show host Steve Brown. The two hosts were also observed during their shows. Fifty hours of audio tape were recorded tw o w eeks prior to the 1996 presidential election. A …
An Exploratory Study Of The Relationships Between Goal Setting And Motivation In The I\1bo Process, David Rees Watkins Jr.
An Exploratory Study Of The Relationships Between Goal Setting And Motivation In The I\1bo Process, David Rees Watkins Jr.
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Setting goals through Management by Objectives and offering rewards for meeting or accomplishing these goals may have an impact on an individual's overall performance and productivity on the job. It is assumed that, when goals are set and people are challenged to meet these assigned goals, productivity, morale and quality of employee relationships are increased (Murphy, 1987). Through past research, it is evident that goal setting is the fundamental process in any MBO program. Often times, goals are set by higher levels of management and given to lower levels of management to obtain. In an organization, the MBO process is …
The Law, Imagery And Televised Campaign Advertising: A Legal Analysis Of The Constitutionality Of Restricting External Imagery In Televised Campaign Advertising For Federal Office, Les J. Gwartney
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The possible effects of external imagery in televised political campaign advertising upon our electoral system, coupled with the current public interest in this area, could lead to a call for legislation restricting televised political advertisements to a "talking head" format. This study found that a statute regulating televised political campaign advertisements in this manner would violate the first amendment to the United States Constitution. The regulation of external imagery would not be a valid time, place and manner restriction because external imagery is compatible with messages on the television medium and the regulation of external imagery would not be content-neutral. …
Face-To-Face And Audio Teleconference Problem Solving: An Examination Of Effectiveness And Group Member Satisfaction, Robert C. Foster
Face-To-Face And Audio Teleconference Problem Solving: An Examination Of Effectiveness And Group Member Satisfaction, Robert C. Foster
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Is a teleconference just as good as being there? This claim has been made, but is there research to substantiate it? A review of the literature indicates some basis for this claim. Research has identified some situations and tasks which seem to be able to be addressed just as effectively over the phone as face-to-face; however, there are other situations and tasks which are not as effective done over the phone. In addition to this ambiguity, none of the research attempts to determine how satisfied participants were in their use of teleconferencing in solving tasks. This research study is designed …
Job Satisfaction And Communication Satisfaction In Volunteer Organizations, Paula J. Hazelrigg
Job Satisfaction And Communication Satisfaction In Volunteer Organizations, Paula J. Hazelrigg
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The connection between job satisfaction and communication satisfaction has been explored in the profit sector (Downs-Hazen 1977, Thiry 1977, Nicholson 1980, Pincus 1984). In the profit sector researchers Goldhaber (1978)Owen, Page, Zimmerman (197 6) and Pincus (19 86) support the vital importance of a positive communication environment to organization effectiveness.
A Study Of The Effects Of Deregulation On Radio Commercialization: A Direct Methodology For Data Collection, Thomas A. Birk
A Study Of The Effects Of Deregulation On Radio Commercialization: A Direct Methodology For Data Collection, Thomas A. Birk
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Nine years after deregulation became policy in commercial radio broadcasting, a study of the effects of the provision in the deregulatory position the Federal Communications Ccmnission took in 1981 which eliminated any restrictions on the amount of commercial time a station could air in a given hour was conducted on 13 radio stations in five Nebraska markets. Because the logging requirements to which broadcasters had to adhere were eliminated with deregulation, the data in this survey was collected by tape recording, then analyzing by 195 hours of actual radio broadcasts. Of the 13 stations surveyed during the peak hours of …
Openness In Communication Between Managers And Freelancers In The Publishing Business, Janet Barrell Davis
Openness In Communication Between Managers And Freelancers In The Publishing Business, Janet Barrell Davis
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The purpose of this study was to investigate perceptions of openness in communication between managers and freelancers in the publishing business. Two particular conditions governing relations between managers and freelancers made a study of aspects of their communication appear appropriate. First, because freelancers are not employees of the publishing companies, but work on each manuscript as a separate project, communication between them and their managers is likely to focus onsuccessful task completion rather than on other goals, such as mobility within the organization. Second, freelancers are likely to be good exemplars of what Manz (1986) has termed "self-led workers," who …
Coverage Of Business News In Time Magazine 1974-1975 Vs. 1984-1985., Lynn Phares
Coverage Of Business News In Time Magazine 1974-1975 Vs. 1984-1985., Lynn Phares
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The relationship between the media and the business community is complex. On the one hand, business depends on the media to reach the public. On the other hand, many member of the business community view the media with suspicion, questioning both its objectivity and its methods. Many members of the business community also question the media's understanding of --- and therefore competence to report on --- business issues.
A Study Of The Relationship Between Specialty Shoe Store Managers' Communicative Attitudes And Job Related Variables, W Wayne Foster
A Study Of The Relationship Between Specialty Shoe Store Managers' Communicative Attitudes And Job Related Variables, W Wayne Foster
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With the exception of the Hart, Carlson and Eadie (1980) research, virtually all RHETSEN studies have been conducted cross-sectionally and with a small subject pool. Even though Carlson generalized that sex, education, and age affect RHETSEN scores, few other studies have explored those variables within a single study. Additionally, most studies have failed to address the effect of "time on the job," or tenure and RHETSEN scores. To date, the predilection toward a "Manager—Communicator" archetype insofar as RHETSEN is concerned has received mixed results. Some have even suggested RR type managers may gravitate toward a specialty store operation (Salyer, 1979). …
First Amendment Rights As Applied To The High School Press., Joyce Gissler
First Amendment Rights As Applied To The High School Press., Joyce Gissler
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First Amendment rights as applied to the high school press is an unsettled area of constitutional law. The courts must focus upon five key topics when hearing student press cases. These include: (1) public v. private institutions; (2) reasons for controlling student expression; (3) type and distribution form of student publications; (4) attempted method of controlling expression; and (5) publication established as public forum. The implication of publication guidelines is an important procedural safeguard. However, they must be written concisely and specifically in order to avoid vagueness and overbreadth. Prior review and prior restraint techniques as means of censoring the …
A Cross-Sectional Analysis Of Women's Television Viewing And Its Relationship To Attitudes Toward Women And Sex-Role Orientation, Rosellen Margaret Rosich
A Cross-Sectional Analysis Of Women's Television Viewing And Its Relationship To Attitudes Toward Women And Sex-Role Orientation, Rosellen Margaret Rosich
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The major focus of this study was to examine the relationship between television viewing by women and their attitudes toward women and sex-role orientation. The Spence and Helmreich (1972) Attitudes Toward Women Scale was used to measure Women's attitudes toward their rights and roles. Sex-role orientation was measured by Bern' s Sex- Role Inventory (1977). These measures were used to determine whether the amount of TV women viewed was associated with their liberal or conservative attitudes towards women's rights and roles.
The Careers And Qualifications Of Members Of The Federal Communications Commission, 1961 To 1976., Mary I. Blue
The Careers And Qualifications Of Members Of The Federal Communications Commission, 1961 To 1976., Mary I. Blue
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In 1957, the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee hired an expert on government administrative agencies to head the investigate staff of its Special Subcommittee on Legislative Oversight. That expert, Bernard Schwartz, New York University Professor, believed the Subcommittee intended to check on the sort of job the independent administrative agencies were doing. When he began to uncover evidence of misconduct in the agencies, however, he learned that the commerce committee had no such intention. Schwartz then realized that he had been hired as a "harmless, academic type" who could be counted on to confine himself to "ivory tower legal …
Nonverbal Communication: Its Importance In Salesmanship, Kenneth Paul De Meuse
Nonverbal Communication: Its Importance In Salesmanship, Kenneth Paul De Meuse
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It has been "common knowledge" for decades that verbal skills are necessary in selling. Many authors stress the importance of verbal skills a successful salesperson must possess (Feldman, 1974; Jones & Healey, 1973; Perry, 1975; Townsend, 1966). In this study, however, we are concerned with the nonverbal skills a salesperson must possess. How vital are nonverbal skills to a salesperson's performance? More specifically, are nonverbal skills even more important in sales success than verbal skills?
Common Carrier Catv: Technological, Regulatory, And Economic Aspects, Pauline E. Henderson
Common Carrier Catv: Technological, Regulatory, And Economic Aspects, Pauline E. Henderson
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Electronic communication remained captive of wire for more than a half century before a technique could be found to set it free. A major breakthrough in electronic communication occurred in 1873 when James Clerk-Maxwell published A Treatise on Electricity & Magnetism in which he established the theory of electromagnetic energy, supported by mathematical proofs and based on observation of visible light. Within a decade experiments conducted by Heinrich Hertz which confirmed Maxwell’s concepts served as the scientific basis for the first radio transmissions. Radio telephone instruments were perfected by the inventor Guglielmo Marconi which stimulated experiments in similar areas of …
A Measurement Of The Audible Vocabulary Level Of Selected Television Programs, Rudolph H. Vancura
A Measurement Of The Audible Vocabulary Level Of Selected Television Programs, Rudolph H. Vancura
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The problem that this paper was concerned with was a measurement of the audible vocabulary level of selected television programs.
Comparative Preferences Of Radio And Television Programs With Emphasis On Effects Of Television On The Preferences Of Radio Programs, Haruko Ohara
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The main purpose of this study was to compare preferences of radio and television programs and determine as far as possible the effect of one upon the other with emphasis on efforts to measure the effects of television on preferences of radio programs. This involved two minor problems: 1. to determine and show trends in the relative preferences of the types of radio and television programs by those who have regular access to both radio and television; 2. to find out wheather selectivity of telvevision programs through time is at work.