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The Relationships Between A Benevolent Paternalistic Managerial Behavior, Employee Perceptions Of A Caring Ethical Organizational Climate And Affective Organizational Commitment In Mexico, Alejandro Miguel Delaney Dr.

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Drawing upon social exchange theory and extant literature on climate and leadership, the goal of this research was to look at the role of employee perceived ethical organizational climate as a potential mechanism through which a benevolent paternalistic leadership style relates to employee affective organizational commitment in Mexico. The research is guided by the following major question: What is the relationship, if any, between benevolent paternalistic managerial behavior, employee perceptions of ethical organizational climate, and affective organizational commitment in Mexico? The study sample consisted of 152 retained subjects, all of whom had a confirmed substantial working experience within Mexico. The …

Construction And Corruption In Latin America: The Role Of Megaprojects Abating Government Legitimacy, Juan M. De Leon

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Corruption has always been present in construction on different levels and scales, no matter where building infrastructure occurs. In Latin America, the cultural context emanating from the consolidation of democracies appears to have avoided the provision of good governance and the stability of institutional Legitimacy. This research intends to show that when there are large-scale construction projects or megaprojects, there is an augmentation in the activities that conduce to government corruption. The question is, what are the conditions that contribute to increasing government corruption in Latin America? Furthermore, a purpose equally important is to demonstrate that politicians sometimes abuse institutional …

What Factors Influence Municipality External Compliance Costs? A Focus On Connecticut Municipalities, Jacqueline T. Jamsheed

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

As local governments assess the financial impact of recent pressures on their financial stability, identifying possible opportunities for cost avoidance is of interest to town management, elected officials and taxpayers. The cost of compliance, and the drivers contributing to this cost, have been largely overlooked in the study of local governments, resulting in little awareness of the cost to taxpayers for municipal assurance services. This study focuses on an area of expenditure that is linked to a required component of a locality’s daily operations, the financial statement external audit.

There is a paucity of databases capturing town finances, which would …