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The Impact Of Legalized Casino Gambling On Regional Economic Development: The Case Of Atlantic City, Neil Evan Walkoff
The Impact Of Legalized Casino Gambling On Regional Economic Development: The Case Of Atlantic City, Neil Evan Walkoff
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
In 1976, Atlantic City was facing a situation whereby, as the city was experiencing economic decline, casino gambling became an option that could help the city become revitalized. Even though many questions accompanied this option, Atlantic City did pass a referendum to legalize casino gambling; This thesis illustrates both the benefits and costs that come from casino gambling. By using a hypothetical city as our model, we can explain the impact that casino gambling has on a city. After developing assumptions from our hypothetical model, we can compare these to the actual evidence of the results in Atlantic City; It …
The Impact Of Empowerment On Job Satisfaction: A Case Study In A Hotel, Ssu-Fei Sophia Yang
The Impact Of Empowerment On Job Satisfaction: A Case Study In A Hotel, Ssu-Fei Sophia Yang
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This study explores the impact of empowerment on job satisfaction based on a case study in a hotel. The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of employees in the subject hotel concerning empowerment and job satisfaction. Specially, the study addressed the following research questions: (1) To what extent do employees perceive that they are empowered? (2) To what extent do employees perceive they feel satisfied about their jobs? (3) To what extent does empowerment have an impact on job satisfaction? Additional analyses revealed different age, gender, education, ethnic background, length of service in the hotel industry, department …
The Influence Of A Transformative Elementary Science Curriculum On At-Risk Students: A Case Report, M. Katheryn Grimes
The Influence Of A Transformative Elementary Science Curriculum On At-Risk Students: A Case Report, M. Katheryn Grimes
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This study explored the influence of a transformative elementary science curriculum on at-risk students. Project S.M.I.L.E., the focus of this study, uses strategies for curriculum development proposed by theorists of the post-modern era within the framework of social constructivism. Students in this program collaborate in their roles as students-as-teachers to prepare and present lessons to visitors of their school's natural history museum and science laboratory; Data collection was conducted at Alison Leigh Elementary School in a metropolitan area of the southwestern United States. Observations of the students, interviews with parents and classroom teachers, student discussions, and journal writings of the …