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The Motive To Work: Assessing Organizational Motivation Within The Federal Probation System, Aleda M. Thomas
The Motive To Work: Assessing Organizational Motivation Within The Federal Probation System, Aleda M. Thomas
Dissertations
Competition within the United States workforce is growing at an unprecedented rate. Turnover rates of all organizations and businesses have reached an all-time high. According to the U.S. Labor Department, 4.3 million Americans quit their job in the month of August alone. Times have shifted to where the ball no longer resides on the side of employers, but now it resides with employees. As such, it is vital to ensure workplaces are enjoyable and encompass cultures that produce high levels of motivation, satisfaction, and engagement. As such, the retention of skilled and qualified employees must be at the forefront of …
Ua3/10/2 Toward A Culture Of Performance, Wku President's Office - Caboni
Ua3/10/2 Toward A Culture Of Performance, Wku President's Office - Caboni
WKU Archives Records
Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding employee review and compensation.
Justice Perceptions Of Team Disciplinary Actions In The Workplace, Austin Lee Rettke
Justice Perceptions Of Team Disciplinary Actions In The Workplace, Austin Lee Rettke
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This scenario study examined fairness perceptions of rule violations and punishment in an organizational team setting. Participants read one of 16 scenarios in which an integral team member violates an organizational rule and subsequently is punished. Participants then answered 12 items assessing perceptions of fairness for the punished employee and for the non-punished team members, and the likelihood the punishment will deter future misconduct for the punished employee and for the teammates. This study examined two levels of misconduct severity (moderate and severe), two levels of punishment severity (moderate and severe), two types of punishment distribution (consistent and conditional), and …
Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 22nd Edition, Wku Provost
Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 22nd Edition, Wku Provost
WKU Archives Records
WKU faculty handbook designed to provide members of the faculty with general information about WKU, its history, philosophy, organization, policies and procedures, faculty responsibilities and benefits, and various services and facilities.
Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 21st Edition, Wku Provost
Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 21st Edition, Wku Provost
WKU Archives Records
WKU faculty handbook designed to provide members of the faculty with general information about WKU, its history, philosophy, organization, policies and procedures, faculty responsibilities and benefits, and various services and facilities.
Implementation Of A New Enterprise Resource Planning System, Lacy Payne
Implementation Of A New Enterprise Resource Planning System, Lacy Payne
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The objective of this thesis was to upgrade an Enterprise Resource planning system that was outdated into a new age Enterprise resource planning system based centered on a scheduling algorithm. This was a key change that needed to be made to transform the company from old thinking to new. Primarily the testing of this implementation was done through mapping of processes, followed by trial and error, and finally improving and sustaining the processes it took to use the system correctly. The mapping of the processes was completed by the Process Manager as well as the Lead, Supervisor, or Manager of …
Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 19th Edition, Wku Provost
Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 19th Edition, Wku Provost
WKU Archives Records
WKU faculty handbook designed to provide members of the faculty with general information about WKU, its history, philosophy, organization, policies and procedures, faculty responsibilities and benefits, and various services and facilities.
Ua1d Arndt Stickles Personnel File, Wku Human Resources
Ua1d Arndt Stickles Personnel File, Wku Human Resources
WKU Archives Records
Personnel file of Arndt Stickles, History department 1908-1954.
Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 16th Edition, Wku Provost
Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 16th Edition, Wku Provost
WKU Archives Records
WKU faculty handbook designed to provide members of the faculty with general information about WKU, its history, philosophy, organization, policies and procedures, faculty responsibilities and benefits, and various services and facilities.
Ua3/9/5 Opening Faculty/Staff Meeting, Wku President's Office
Ua3/9/5 Opening Faculty/Staff Meeting, Wku President's Office
WKU Archives Records
Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at his first fall convocation. He discusses priorities, strategic planning, institutional peer group, programs of distinction, campus construction and improvement, traffic and parking, information technology, student compensation, athletics, employee benefits and policies, community relations, fund raising and student recruitment.
Ua25/2 Connections, Wku Human Resources
Ua25/2 Connections, Wku Human Resources
WKU Archives Records
Newsletter created by WKU Human Resources for the faculty and staff of WKU regarding personnel issues and benefits.
Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 15th Edition, Wku Provost
Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 15th Edition, Wku Provost
WKU Archives Records
WKU faculty handbook designed to provide members of the faculty with general information about WKU, its history, philosophy, organization, policies and procedures, faculty responsibilities and benefits, and various services and facilities.
Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 14th Edition, Wku Provost
Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 14th Edition, Wku Provost
WKU Archives Records
WKU faculty handbook designed to provide members of the faculty with general information about WKU, its history, philosophy, organization, policies and procedures, faculty responsibilities and benefits, and various services and facilities.
Training Program Content Validation: A Practical Application Of Educative Techniques, Julia A. Howard-Johnson
Training Program Content Validation: A Practical Application Of Educative Techniques, Julia A. Howard-Johnson
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
A McDonald’s training program for the positions of grill and counter was evaluated in order to identify recommendations for curriculum refinement or enhancements. The methodological approaches developed by Ford and Wroten (1984) and Bownas, Bosshardt, and Donnelly (1985) were applied. Three evaluation assessment inventories were developed: The Job task Inventory, The training Emphasis Inventory, and The Training Effectiveness Inventory. These inventories were constructed with the assistance of 49 managers, trainers, and employees with six or more months of service. Four managers, seven trainers, and 22 recent training graduates responded to the appropriate inventory and these ratings were used in the …
Effects Of Three Organizational Policies On Individuals’ Attitudes About Drug Testing, Alan Walker
Effects Of Three Organizational Policies On Individuals’ Attitudes About Drug Testing, Alan Walker
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The consensus of recent literature appears to be that drug testing is both legal and valid. However, a testing program can meet legal and technical criteria and still fail to meet organizational objectives because one vital component has been left out – employees’ attitudes. The present study uses data from 148 college juniors and seniors to assess the effects of three hypothetical drug testing policies: (a) consequences of detected drug use (termination vs. rehabilitation), (b) timing of the program (expected interval vs. random interval vs. reasonable cause), and (c) business purpose (weak vs. strong) on attitudes toward drug testing. It …
Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 13th Edition, Wku Provost
Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 13th Edition, Wku Provost
WKU Archives Records
WKU faculty handbook designed to provide members of the faculty with general information about WKU, its history, philosophy, organization, policies and procedures, faculty responsibilities and benefits, and various services and facilities.
The Sex Stereotype Of A Job As A Moderator Of Sex Bias In Performance Evaluations, Sandra B. Crooks
The Sex Stereotype Of A Job As A Moderator Of Sex Bias In Performance Evaluations, Sandra B. Crooks
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
In accordance with the stereotype-fit model of discrimination (Dipboye, 1985), the results of past research indicate that the extent to which jobs are sex stereotyped dictates whether or not a main effect for rate sex is present in performance evaluations. The purpose of this study was to further examine the relationship between the sex stereotype of the job and the presence of sex bias in evaluation. Two hundred and five undergraduate psychology students viewed one of eight videotapes of a confederate job applicant performing a work sample task and evaluated the observed performance. A 2 x 2 x 2 between …
Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 12th Edition, Wku Provost
Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 12th Edition, Wku Provost
WKU Archives Records
WKU faculty handbook designed to provide members of the faculty with general information about WKU, its history, philosophy, organization, policies and procedures, faculty responsibilities and benefits, and various services and facilities.
Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Wku Honors Program
Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Wku Honors Program
WKU Archives Records
The WKU Student Honors Research Bulletin is dedicated to scholarly involvement and student research. These papers are representative of work done by students from throughout the university.
- Padilla, Anne. First and Second Language Acquisition: A Comparison
- Scott, Angela. Salted and Unsalted Snacks: Taste Preferences of Second Grade Students in a Rural Area School
- Fuqua, Nancy. Acceptance by High School Students of Muffins Containing Supplemental Soy Polysaccharides
- Mans, Glee. Preference Levels of High School Freshmen for Four Cheese Food Products
- Denney, Pam. Consumer Acceptance of UHT Choclate Lowfat Milk
- Harris, Carla. Jacques-Louis David: Raphael of the Sansculottes
- Vaughn, James. Corporate Reorganization …
An Exploratory Study Of Organizational Trust & Its Multiple Dimensions: A Case Study Of General Motors, Kerry Hart
An Exploratory Study Of Organizational Trust & Its Multiple Dimensions: A Case Study Of General Motors, Kerry Hart
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Over 1700 employees of the General Motors Corporation defined trust and described personal work experiences that affected their trust toward the organization. These employee comments were factor analyzed to determine the dimensions of organizational trust. An instrument was developed from employee comments to measure the level of trust in a GM location. With the level of trust quantified, the demographic effects on trust and the relationship between trust and management's communication effectiveness were investigated.
This approach provided new knowledge of trust in an industrial environment. Three dimensions of organizational trust were identified: Openness/Congruity, Shared Values, and Autonomy/Feedback. Age, length of …
Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Wku Honors Program
Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Wku Honors Program
WKU Archives Records
The WKU Student Honors Research Bulletin is dedicated to scholarly involvement and student research. These papers are representative of work done by students from throughout the university.
- Whicker, Garth. Agriculture and the Development of Malaysia
- McGaha. Rape, Passion, Lechery, Usury, Incest, Murder and other Matters in The Ravenger's Tragedy
- Harrison, Robert. It was a Day of Very General Awakening . . : Reformation and Revival in Russellville, Kentucky
- King, Betty. An Affirmative Decision for James's Isabel Archer
- Sutton, Joyce. Sex Bias in Performance of Women
- Logsdon, Doug. Poe's Women
- Yoder, Nate. Emily Dickinson and Her Puritan Heritage
- Davis, Aleen. Jay …
The Traditional Sex-Stereotype Of A Job As A Moderator Variable For The Directionality Of Sex Biases In Performance Evaluation, Bernard Bena
The Traditional Sex-Stereotype Of A Job As A Moderator Variable For The Directionality Of Sex Biases In Performance Evaluation, Bernard Bena
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Accurate and objective performance appraisals are absolutely necessary due to their utility in important personnel decisions such as promotion, demotion and training. This study examines the contaminating effects of sex bias on performance evaluations and it's relationship to the sex-stereotype of the job and levels of performance. Unlike previous studies, this study not only examines these effects at the extremes of performance, but at average levels as well. Also, unlike previous studies, the subjects empirically determined the sex-typed nature of the jobs and the levels of performance within those jobs rather than the experimenter having made a priori decisions. Hypothetical …
The Operational Effectiveness Of The Behavioral Expectations Scale & The Mixed Standard Scale: A Comparative Evaluation, Deborah Boniske
The Operational Effectiveness Of The Behavioral Expectations Scale & The Mixed Standard Scale: A Comparative Evaluation, Deborah Boniske
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Performance evaluations were obtained on firefighters in a large Midwestern City. The evaluations were conducted through utilization of two different scale types (The Behavioral Expectation Scale and The Mixed Standard Scale). These evaluations were obtained in order to test the hypotheses that the MSS was psychometrically superior to the BES in the reduction of halo and leniency error and that the MSS was also the better scale type in terms of producing higher interrater reliability. Leniency error (in both the absolute and comparative sense) was examined by conducting a series of T-tests. Halo error was investigated by a comparison of …
Stereotype Bias In Selection: A Process Approach, Donald V. Currie
Stereotype Bias In Selection: A Process Approach, Donald V. Currie
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This investigation was to determine if an applicant’s sex and the job’s sex orientation stereotypes affected the evaluation of applicant information and subsequent selection decision outcomes. Interviewers (N=48) were asked to rate the employment suitability of 49 hypothetical applicants. The results indicated that an interaction of the applicant’s sex and job’s sex orientation had marginal affect on the importance weightings in two of the four applicant attribute factors, motivation/ability and personality/appearance. Applicants with equivalent qualifications did not receive comparable employment suitability ratings, Unfair job discrimination was demonstrated by these data. It was concluded that the applicant’s sex and the job’s …
Ua1d L.T. Smith Personnel File, Wku Human Resources
Ua1d L.T. Smith Personnel File, Wku Human Resources
WKU Archives Records
Personnel file of L.T. [Lloyd Thomas] Smith who worked at WKU from 1920 to 1965. Smith worked as an athletic coach, served as chair of the Faculty Athletic Committee, taught Industrial Arts and was eventually made coordinator of new construction on WKU's campus.
Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Vol. Ii, Wku Honors Program
Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Vol. Ii, Wku Honors Program
WKU Archives Records
Articles written by honors program students. They were originally research projects, class papers or essays written for academic credit, but in each case the student has done further work editing and improving his or her manuscript for this publication. The articles represent a broad range of interests and disciplines, and they indicate a healthy attempt on the part of at least some students to dig for deeper knowledge and understanding than is usually associated with undergraduate study.
- Greene, Bruce. The Traditional Fiddle Music of South-Central Kentucky
- Moody, Marlin. Some Effects of the Herbicide Glyphosate on Johnson Grass Rhizomes
- Jones, Larry. …
Ua35/1 Faculty/Staff Handbook, 8th Edition, Wku Provost
Ua35/1 Faculty/Staff Handbook, 8th Edition, Wku Provost
WKU Archives Records
WKU faculty/staff handbook designed to provide members of the faculty and staff with general information about WKU, its history, philosophy, organization, policies and procedures, faculty responsibilities and benefits, and various services and facilities.