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Why Did People Stop Committing Crimes? An Essay About Criminology And Ideology, George L. Kelling

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This essay considers the sharp decline in crime that was observed in 1994 in New York City and across the nation. The author suggests that crime reduction in various areas must be understood in a local context. This article discusses the steps New York City took prior to the observed crime reduction. The essay then discusses how urban renewal projects, weakening institutional control of youth behavior, and highly centralized facilities and strategies of law enforcement may have contributed to the violence of the 1980's. The author concludes that bad social policies contributed to elevated the crime rate and improvement of …

How Do We Reduce Crime And Preserve Human Decency? The Role Of Leadership In Policing For A Democratic Society, Benjamin B. Tucker

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This essay cautions that the successes in crime reduction cannot be sustained unless police-community relations improve. The essay discusses progress and development in law enforcement, documents the innovative rise in community policing, and concludes with suggestions on how to improve police-community tension, particularly tension between law enforcement and minority communities.

The Role Of Strategic Management Planning In Improving The Representation Of Clients: A Child Advocacy Example, Jane M. Spinak

Faculty Scholarship

This article will discuss my experience managing a legal organization representing children – the Juvenile Rights Division (JRD) that Schinitsky began thirty-eight years ago – by exploring the interactive role that organizational management plays in enhancing the quality of child client representation. Part I briefly examines two issues: the historic and systemic context of court-based practice within JRD and the way in which changes in child welfare law and policies since 1979 have affected the ability of lawyers to represent child clients through this court-based practice. Part II presents a model for restructuring organizational conventions and patterns in order to …

The Law And The Human Target In Information Warfare: Cautions And Opportunities, Charles J. Dunlap Jr.

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Government Funding On Non -Profit Organizational Behavior., Melissa Scott Flournoy

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This dissertation addresses the problem of determining the effects of government funding on non-profit organizational behavior. The definition of a non-profit organization is a formal organization, privately incorporated but serving a public purpose, self-governing, voluntary to some degree and non-profit distributing (Salamon, 1993). The literature review demonstrates the increasing role of non-profit organizations as a means of social service delivery in the United States. As a result of policy changes and funding opportunities, non-profit organizations are increasingly providing services that were in the purview of government. The hypothesis for this study is that government funding positively affects the organizational behavior …

Mapping The Learning Organization: Exploring A Model Of Organizational Learning., Sandra Grin Mae Kaiser

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

A field study examined the effects of Learning Organization variables on organizational learning and on performance drivers. Four hundred and thirty-nine employees of a nuclear power-production facility completed inventories asking about perceptions of the organization. Variables measured through a learning lens included leadership, culture, mission and strategy, management practices, organizational structure, organizational systems, climate, motivation, learning, innovation, and external alignment Hierarchial regression analyses were employed to examine the role of organizational variables in explaining variance in learning, innovation, and external alignment. Variables were entered into regression models based on the Byrke-Litwin Model of organizations. The study also examined the role …

A Study To Compare The U.S. Pfp Military Contact Program As Executed Through U.S. European Command And U.S. Atlantic Command, John T. Nesler

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

To assist in solving this problem, the following research questions have been established: 1. Can the PfP Military Contact Program objectives be executed through a reorganization of responsibilities (funding, selecting and scheduling of events and administrative processes) and still accomplish the mission/national strategies in a better manner? 2. Determine if the purpose of the PfP Military Contacts Program can be improved through reorganization, as it applies to its workings within the military command structure and the participating PfP countries.

Rowan County League Of Women Voters, 1970-1973 - Volume 2, Rowan County (Kentucky) League Of Women Voters.

Rowan County Histories Collection

Correspondence, records, reports, newspaper clippings, newsletters and other publications created or related to the Rowan County League of Women Voters of Morehead, Kentucky from 1970 to 1973.

Book Review

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Influencing The Growth And Expansion Of Alternative Transportation For St. Charles County, Missouri, Elizabeth A. Johnson

Theses

This thesis will focus on the study of communication, leadership and Total Quality Management The case study establishes a link between these concepts and their application, directed at influencing of the growth and expansion of alternative transportation for St Charles County, Missouri.

The subject of TQM is a common point of discussion within the engineering and construction industry, with numerous technical publications written on the subject The primary concern within the industry is the. lack of implementation for continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. Documentation on resistance to change describes why the process of TQM is beneficial, but the issue of …

Job Satisfaction And Work Locus Of Control Among Physicians, Faye Schlecter Fay

Theses

This study examined the relationship between job satisfaction GS) and perceived work locus of control (WLOC) among physicians. A stratified random sample of non-retired hospital-based physicians (i.e., pathologists, radiologists, and anesthesiologists) belonging to the St Louis Area Medical Society received 2 brief Likert-type instruments: 6-item JS subset of the Job Descriptive Index, and the WLOC survey. The questionnaire packets were mailed to 108 doctors in each of the three specialties for a total of 324, and 138 usable responses were returned. Results indicated a positive association between job satisfaction and internal locus of control in the workplace. The findings support …

Monitoring Customer Value; Customer And Supplier Value Chain; Strategic Management Guidelines, Society Of Management Accountants Of Canada, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa), Australian Society Of Certified Practising Accountants

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.

Outsourcing Information Systems; Information Technology; Strategic Management Guidelines, Society Of Management Accountants Of Canada, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa), Australian Society Of Certified Practising Accountants

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.

Strategic Planning For Information Resource Management; Information Technology; Strategic Management Guidelines, Society Of Management Accountants Of Canada, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa), Australian Society Of Certified Practising Accountants

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.

Building A Data Warehouse; Information Technology; Strategic Management Guidelines, Society Of Management Accountants Of Canada, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa), Australian Society Of Certified Practising Accountants

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.

Collaborative Innovation And The Knowledge Economy; Change Management; Strategic Management Guidelines, Society Of Management Accountants Of Canada, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa), Australian Society Of Certified Practising Accountants

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.

Organizational Restructuring; Change Management; Strategic Management Guidelines, Society Of Management Accountants Of Canada, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa), Australian Society Of Certified Practising Accountants

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.

Managing The Human Aspects Of Organizational Change; Change Management; Strategic Management Guidelines, Society Of Management Accountants Of Canada, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa), Australian Society Of Certified Practising Accountants

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.

Measuring The Impact Of Diversity; Change Management; Strategic Management Guidelines, Society Of Management Accountants Of Canada, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa), Australian Society Of Certified Practising Accountants

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.

Creating Postmodern Hybrid Organizational Systems: Exploring The Philosophical Foundations Of Administrative Theory Through A Review Of Literature, Andrew Delonno

Open Access Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Decision Technology System To Advance The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Breast Cancer, Guisseppi A. Forgionne, Aryya Gangopadhyay, Monica Adya

Management Faculty Research and Publications

Geographical variations in cancer rates have been observed for decades. Described spatial patterns and trends have provided clues for generating hypotheses about the etiology of cancer. For breast cancer, investigators have demonstrated that some variation can be explained by differences in the population distribution of known breast cancer risk factors such as menstrual and reproductive variables (Laden, Spiegelman, and Neas, 1997; Robbins, Bescianini, and Kelsey, 1997; Sturgeon, Schairer, and Gail, 1995). However, regional patterns also may reflect the effects of Workshop on Hormones, Hormone Metabolism, Environment, and Breast Cancer (1995): (a) environmental hazards (such as air and water pollution), (b) …

2000-2001 Undergraduate Bulletin, Rochester Institute Of Technology

RIT Digital Archives

No abstract provided.

An Ethical Exploration Of Gender Inequality In Church Leadership, Elizabeth Rickert

Honors Theses

An Ethical Exploration of Gender Inequality in Church Leadership provides a moral analysis of the current status of women leaders in the church. Drawing on socio- analytical, ethical-theological, and leadership studies perspectives, this thesis sheds light on the disparity between the theological principles of equality and the ecclesiastical practices of inequality that create an unhealthy moral environment in churches.

Gender inequality in church leadership exists today in both the congregations permitting the ordination of women as well as in those that do not. This widespread discrepancy between rules and practices concerning women leaders in the church points to the socially …

The Clapham Sect : An Investigation Into The Effects Of Deep Faith In A Personal God On A Change Effort, Victoria Marple

Honors Theses

This study was undertaken primarily out of an apparent inability of leadership material to answer the question of "Why" in their studies of change efforts. Despite many scholarly materials on how societal alterations occurs and steps to make social action successful, little has been written regarding the internal influences on individuals involved in these efforts and on how these influences make the leader or group successful. This particular case study has been chosen because of its clear portrayal of various leadership theories including catalytic leadership, charismatic leadership and change theory. Moreover, writings about the Clapham Sect clearly evidence that the …

Building Community Through Partnerships And Collaborative Efforts, Judith M. Lang

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Variables In Schools Becoming Learning Organizations, Glenn E. Zederayko

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

High School Career Academies: A Pathway To Education Reform In Urban School Districts?, Nan L. Maxwell, Victor Rubin

Upjohn Press

Maxwell and Rubin examine the capacity of career academies to address academic reform in terms of increased education and workplace skills. They accomplish this on two levels. First, they assess academies' development and implementation within an urban school district. Then they assess academies' potential to promote postsecondary success among academy students as compared to nonacademy students. Their findings will help educators and policymakers better understand the strengths and limitations of this method of reform.

University Family Housing: An Assessment Of Needs, Sarah Jo Shelley

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Women Managers And Gendered Values, Diane Kay Sloan, Kathleen J. Krone

Department of Communication Studies: Faculty Publications

In this study we interviewed 30 women managers to better understand ways in which they experience gendered values and behavior in organizational leadership and their responses to those experiences. The results, based on a constant comparison, thematic analysis, indicate the emergence of surprisingly strong and similar perceptions among the 30 women that there are distinct feminine and masculine power orientations in leadership communication with corresponding sets of gendered values: (a) open/closed and (b) supportive/intimidating. Their most common responses were: (a) rejection of masculine power, (b) self-doubt and blame, (c) competence, (d) confrontation, (e) isolation, and (f) resignation. These women judge …

Organizational Attachment: Exploring The Psychodynamics Of The Employment Relationship, Lynda St. Clair

Management Department Faculty Working Papers

This paper outlines a theoretical framework that may be useful for understanding how and why employees become psychologically attached to the organizations that employ them, in spite of growing evidence that many of these organizations are not reliable sources of security. Building on attachment theory from developmental psychology, I develop the concept of organizational attachment and distinguish between it and concepts of organizational commitment and organizational identification. Attachment theory suggests that individuals have attachment styles that reflect their beliefs and expectations about themselves in relation to the broader social system. I extend this theory and apply it to relationships between …