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Social Media Usages In Small Not-For-Profit Organizations, Sarah Nolan
Social Media Usages In Small Not-For-Profit Organizations, Sarah Nolan
MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects
Effective social media management takes time, effort, and intentionality. Small not-for-profit organizations would benefit from doing this, but often have difficulty with being able to do so. In order to find out how small not-for-profit organizations use their social media and how social media could best be used to accomplish their mission, the following research questions were asked: What communications policies and procedures are followed by small not-for-profits organizations? Are the current social media practices of these organizations effective? What are the primary needs of these organizations in terms of social media and how can they be addressed?
In order …
The Impact Of Entrepreneurs' Characteristics On The Performance Of Venture Businesses, Janghoon Lee
The Impact Of Entrepreneurs' Characteristics On The Performance Of Venture Businesses, Janghoon Lee
MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects
In South Korea, venture businesses play a key role in commercializing new technology and revitalizing the economy. The Korean government implements various policies and supporting programs directly. Evaluating the possibility of future growth and selecting good venture business is very important for the effectiveness and efficiency of government programs supporting venture businesses.
There have been many studies aimed at finding the factors affecting the success of venture businesses, and entrepreneurs‟ characteristics are known as the major factor. In this study, the impact of entrepreneurs‟ characteristics on the performance of venture businesses is analyzed by using the survey data of 2,049 …
School Day Extension And Female Labor Supply: The Case Of The Dominican Republic, Patricia Mones
School Day Extension And Female Labor Supply: The Case Of The Dominican Republic, Patricia Mones
MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects
Since 2012 the Dominican education authorities have been transitioning the schools from a four-hour to an eight-hour per day schedule. As time spent in school is a proxy of childcare, the extension translates into a childcare cost reduction for participating families. Considering the long-studied relationship between childcare costs and mothers’ labor decisions, this study explores the effect of the implementation of the new school schedule on female labor supply both to the extensive and to the intensive margins in the Dominican Republic. Results suggest higher shares of students attending the new schedule within a municipal district are associated with a …
Municipal Responses To The Shifting Environment Of Shopping Mall Retail, Paul Kleier Iii
Municipal Responses To The Shifting Environment Of Shopping Mall Retail, Paul Kleier Iii
MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects
Economic development is a vital local government responsibility because it guides the provision of jobs for residents, markets for the purchase of goods, and revenue for the government itself. Shopping malls have been key drivers of local economic activity for decades, but their viability going forward has become uncertain since the turn of the century. This paper considers both reasons for this uncertainty and strategies that have been or can be implemented to improve mall sustainability and profitability. While literature addressing this topic focuses almost exclusively on the role played by mall management, this paper places special emphasis on the …