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Feasibility Of Privatizing Custodial Services, Thomas P. Grossi

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to see if it would be feasible to privatize custodial services within the district. This study resulted in a decision as to whether privatizing custodial services would be beneficial to the school district. The privatizing of custodial services means the hiring of an outside contractor to handle the entire operation of cleaning the building and no longer using in-house employees to do these functions.

The intern used interviews and research to support the findings and conclusions of the study. The intern believes that the study showed that privatization of custodial services would not be …

Peer Coaching For History Teachers At Oakcrest High School, James M. Reina

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this project was to evaluate the utilization of Peer Coaching as a tool for increasing teacher communication and promoting the sharing of methodology and content knowledge. Within a high-school setting, scheduling and multiple course-loads kept teachers from capitalizing on the greatest resource that surrounded them; each-other. This program allowed teachers to observe and be observed in a non-threatening, supportive environment outside the domain of supervisors and administrators. Originally designed to focus solely on the History Department, the study came to also include members of the English and Special Education Departments, who work with the history teachers through …

A New Beginning Teacher Induction Program, Thomas P. Jones

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to develop and implement a new and effective beginning teacher support network at Paulsboro High School using an action research approach. During the study, a total of ten teachers participated ranging from one to two in years of experience in teaching at Paulsboro High School. The primary data collection techniques used in the study was surveys and one-on-one interviews with all of the teachers. The survey instrument was given to all of the teachers and one-on-one interviews were conducted before school, after school, or during common planning periods. The major finding of the project …

The Preparation Of Special Needs Students For Transition From High School To A Post-Secondary College Setting, Christine M. Saputo

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to review the curricula, programs, and supports offered at Washington Township High School for the purpose of determining if the necessary transition skills are being taught to prepare special needs students for a successful transition to college. The participants included teachers, guidance counselors, principals, child study team members, a "504" Officer, and a Supervisor of special education.

Data was collected through a survey that was developed by the intern and approved by the IRB. The intern was also able to gather information through discussions held with the staff at WTHS and a "504" Officer. …

A Quantitative Assessment Of Internal Publics Perception Of Their Relationship With The Organization, Lindsay C. Smith

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study focuses on relationships. Specifically, it measures the relationship between the administration of a large public university in the southeastern United States, USF, and its primary internal public the faculty. The purpose of this study is to measure the quality and type of relationship between an organization and it public, as perceived by the public. This study seeks to replicate and extend previous relational research by examining how the variables of trust, commitment, control mutuality, and satisfaction are related to the quality of relationships in organizations. In addition, the type of relationshipcommunal or exchangethat the faculty has with the …

Ethics In Large Law Firms: The Principle Of Pragmatism, Kimberly Kirkland

Law Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Air Force Institute Of Technology Research Report 2004, Office Of The Associate Dean For Research And Consulting, Graduate School Of Engineering And Management, Afit

AFIT Documents

This report summarizes the research activities of the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management. It describes research interests and faculty expertise; lists student theses/dissertations; identifies research sponsors and contributions; and outlines the procedures for contacting the school. Included in the report are: faculty publications, conference presentations, consultations, and funded research projects. Research was conducted in the areas of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electro-Optics, Computer Engineering and Computer Science, Systems and Engineering Management, Operational Sciences, and Engineering Physics.

A Helping Hand: A Mentoring Program Between Staff And Students, Beth Frances Norcia

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a mentoring program in increasing academic success, improving self-esteem and decreasing disciplinary infractions. Data collection and initial interviews conducted with the mentors indicated the program was successful in improving the self-esteem, social skills and academic performance of most at-risk students. However, these evaluations need to be further developed and expanded in order to make a more conclusive judgment on the program's effectiveness, due to several factors.

Results were determined by using two methods of research. The first method used interviews from program participants. The second method was data collection. …

Teachers' And Students' Perceptions Of The Effectiveness Of A Middle School Bully Patrol, Arnold Jeffrey White

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness, as perceived by teachers and students, of the Glassboro Intermediate School's Bully Patrol in reducing bullying for seventh and eighth grade students. The data gathering procedures were teacher and student surveys using the convenience sampling technique. The results of this study were based upon the analysis of the feedback that the teachers and students provided.

The major conclusions of this study provided important insights into the Glassboro Intermediate School's Bully Patrol. The data revealed that almost all of the teachers perceived the bully patrol to be effective in eliminating bullying …

Research & Action Report, Spring/Summer 2005, Wellesley Centers For Women, Nan Stein

Research & Action Report

In this issue:

Jean Baker Miller Training Institute: 10th Anniversary
Jean Baker Miller Training Institute

Yet again? Women and science, the discussion goes on...and on...

Reaffirming Rights in Our Nation's Schools

Q&A with WCW Postdoctoral Research Fellows

Koinonia, Jennifer Lindholm, Todd C. Ream, Dana Alexander, Skip Trudeau

Koinonia

Conference Spotlight
Spirituality, Religion, and the Undergraduate College Student, Jennifer Lindholm

ACSD 2005 Artist Spotlight: Shaun Groves

Ideas for Our Work
Thinking Theologically: The Moral of a Good Story, Todd C. Ream

Changing Our Name and Identity: Rebranding or Renewal, Dana Alexander

Features
The President's Corner

Editor's Disk

Observed Incivility At Work And Job Outcomes: The Moderating Role Of Workgroup Characteristics, Catharine Tate

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study was to investigate group identification and group cohesion as moderators of the relationship between observed incivility and job outcomes. Participants included 36 men and 54 women from a property management company who completed scales assessing observed incivility in their workgroup, feelings of workgroup cohesion and identification, and job related outcomes (e.g., job satisfaction, burnout, turnover intentions, and affective organizational commitment). Results showed that observing incivility at work was directly related to turnover intentions for employees. Results also showed that employees who perceived their workgroup as highly cohesive reported being less committed to the organization. Additionally, …

A Comparative Analysis Of The Impact Of New Technology Implementation On Organizational Structure And Corporate Decision-Making, Michelle L. Mccleese

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Science & Technology at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Industrial Technology by Michelle L. McCleese in the Spring of 2005.

Smokejumper Magazine, April 2005, National Smokejumper Association, Gene Hamner, Norm Pawlowski

Smokejumper and Static Line Magazines

This issue of the National Smokejumper Association (NSA) Smokejumper Magazine contains the following articles: Smokejumpers to Ravens Part II continued from article in January 2005 (Vietnam--Gene Hamner), More on Willi Unsoeld, Remembering Frank Odom, Humor on the Yukon, Roy Emerson Wenger CO Administered Jumper Camps During WWII, Jim Allen feature (Norm Pawlowski). Smokejumper Magazine continues Static Line, which was the original title of the NSA quarterly magazine.

Focus Spring 2005

FOCUS: Economic Issues for Nebraskans

Contents:
Forecasting Nebraska Land Values by Glenn Helmers, Saleem Shaik and Bruce Johnson
Diminishing Returns and the Economic Value of Water by Raymond J. Supalla and Scott Nedved
Department Continues to Plan for Change by Jeffrey S. Royer
Faculty Recognitions: Recent Grant and Contract Awards
Faculty Honors and Awards
Epilogue to a Career by Roy Frederick
Student Activities and Awards
The National Agri-Marketing Association Student Chapter
AGP Student Ambassador Scholarship Program
Students Successful at AAEA

Act Now For Your Tomorrow: Final Report Of The National Commission On Nursing Workforce For Long-Term Care, Edward Howard, Brian Biles, Robyn Stone, Paul Wing, Kristin Mccloskey, Tim M. Henderson

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

The nursing workforce shortage faced by long-term care providers stems from factors both outside and inside the organization and operation of long-term care services. The nursing shortage diminishes quality of care and increases the costs of providing services. Resolution of the long-term care nursing workforce challenge will require improvement of the recruitment and retention of nurses. The leadership for the efforts to improve the long-term care workforce must come from the community itself. New and sustained leadership for action by long-term care leaders is the critical factor necessary to the development of the recommended initiatives and the achievement of the …

Accounting Footnotes, Spring 2005, Department Of Accounting

Accounting Footnotes

Newsletter of the Illinois State University Department of Accounting

Voices Raised, Issue 08, University Of Dayton. Women's Center

Women’s Center Newsletter

Included in this issue: Taking Time for Families; Award honors work on behalf of women; Students gear up for Daytona trip; Academic Excellence in Women’s Studies; Miryam Award; Mullin to discuss leadership at Round Table; Leadership House offers women chance to learn and serve; Trying to catch a break; Showcasing God’s Beauty; Can a few caring, committed people create positive change?

Development And Validation Of The Sustainability Climate Survey, David Edward Hall

Dissertations and Theses

Motivated by an assumption of and concern about the unsustainable trajectory of modern human civilization, the purpose of this study was to develop a measurement tool to assist organizations striving to align their operations with principles of sustainability. The relevant context is established with consideration of the dimensions of environment, society and economy, as well as their interconnections, with an eye towards sustainability. Some of the challenges and opportunities presented to organizations by the current unsustainable trajectory are reviewed. The social constructs of culture and climate (organizational and psychological) are discussed as important to understand organizational life. I propose the …

Understanding The Decisions Of Trial Court Judges To Adopt A New Statewide Case Management System, James Hill

Student Scholarship

This study analyzes the decisions of mid-level managers in an organization about whether or not to adopt a new information technology. Prior investigations of technology adoption have focused on firms or organization and the executives who lead them or end-users. They have largely ignored the people in the middle, the managers, who influence the executives and end-users and whose decisions help explain why the development and implementation of new technology falters or fails or succeeds. By contrast, this study uses a survey to explore the decisions of county-based trial court judges who have discretionary power to adopt or not adopt …

The Benefits Improvement And Protection Act (Bipa) And Its Impact On The Stability Of Provider Networks In Medicare + Choice Managed Care Organizations (Mcos), Frances R. Nelson

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

No abstract provided.

Securities, Scienter & Schizophrenia: Should The Efficacy Of Compliance Initiatives Within Multi-Service Investment Firms Be Used To Determine Scienter For 10b-5 Violations Under Federal Securities Law?, David Ian Wishengrad

Pace Law Review

No abstract provided.

Organizational Culture And Strategic Planning: A Relationship, Shannon L. Sauer

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Ownership Structure On Wage Intensity In Japanese Corporations, Toru Yoshikawa, Phillip H. Phan, Parthiban David

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

The authors studied the effect of ownership structure on human capital investments as indicated by wage intensity, defined as the ratio of expenditure on employee wages to sales, in a sample of 996 Japanese manufacturing firms during their economic recession of 1998-2002. They found that domestic shareholders, with interests beyond financial considerations, enhance wage intensity, especially when performance is low, and thereby safeguard human capital investments. Foreign shareholders with sole interest in financial returns have an opposite effect; they reduce wage intensity when firm performance is low.

Change Leader Career Development: The Leveraging Of Social Networks In Planned Organizational Change, Zara F. Larsen

Student Scholarship

This research studies the extent to which a change leader is embedded in and leverages internal and external social networks to contribute to favorable project outcome\, influencing his or her career development upon completion of the change initiative. A conceptual framework will be presented to explore the premise that the effectiveness of the leader in implementing planned change is based on successful access to\, development and leveraging of social networks- the often informal structure of relationships among organizational members that provide invaluable resources such as information\, power\, and trust between individuals and groups. These resources are often critical for a …

Is "Culture Clash" In A Merger Or Acquisition Well Modeled As A Managerial Prisoner's Dilemma?, Todd Creasey

Student Scholarship

Many mergers and acquisitions have proven successful due to their additional shareholder value creation, combined synergies in the research and development arena or improved consumer marketing of related products. This paper seeks to explain a primary cause of less successful mergers or acquisitions (M/A) through the prism of a multi-scale, iterative, Prisoner’s Dilemma taking place between department managers. The paper first presents the theory of the firm and its attempts to explain why companies merge and the sources of their subsequent success or failure brought on by M/A activity. Aspects of “Coping Theory,” “Resource (conservation) Theory,” and “Social Comparison Theory” …

A Systems Methodology For Measuring Operational Organization Effectiveness: A Study Of The Original Equipment Computer Manufacturing Industry, 1948 To 2001, Teddy Steven Cotter

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Optimizing operational organizational effectiveness is the central, although often unstated, goal of engineering management and systems engineering research and applications. Two fundamental problems remain to be addressed in pursuit of this goal. First, despite over fifty years of research in various disciplines, there is still no universally accepted definition of organizational effectiveness. Second, no methodology exists to identify the domains, dimensions, and determinants of operational organizational effectiveness and dynamically model operational organizational effectiveness within a given population.

This research synthesizes a systems engineering methodology for identifying the domains, dimensions, and determinants of and dynamically modeling operational organizational effectiveness for an …

The View From County Partners--Extension In Southwest Washington, Douglas M. Stienbarger

Journal of Extension

Given increasing urbanization and economic transformation, how well does Extension serve its clientele? Using personal interviews, the study described here gauged the perceived accountability and relevance of Extension programs to county governments in southwest Washington State. The study has implications for other regions utilizing significant discretionary funding from county partners. County commissioners like Extension programming but express little ownership in programming often seen as antiquated. Commissioners do not see Extension meeting community needs and invest little time in the partnership. While closer alignment with county priorities will help improve the relationship with Extension, institutional constraints may also play an important …

Rethinking Extension Communications: Is Issues Programming The Key?, Larae M. Donnellan, Florita S. Montgomery

Journal of Extension

Extension's internal and external publics are increasing their demands for greater program accountability. At the same time, researchers have documented that many Extension communicators have been unhappy with being left out of the program-development process. This article examines the evolution of the role of communicators and shows how it is relevant to the current discussions of issues programming. The authors recommend administrators and communications units adopt a public relations model to better meet Extension's objectives.

Systematic Assessment Of Resistance To Extension Organizational Change: Evidence From The Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Rynetta R. Washington, Samuel R. Fowler

Journal of Extension

This article provides a case-study example of how Extension administrators may help their organizations advance toward institutionalization of change and restructuring through systematic participation of agents and specialists in change assessments. Citing two change assessments in the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, this article offers a framework Extension administrators can adopt to decrease resistance to organizational changes. Action steps are discussed in terms of identifying specific changes resisted and embraced by Extension stakeholders. Though this participative approach does not guarantee complete acceptance of changes by organizational stakeholders, the approach can help evolving Extension organizations advance toward sound institutionalization of changes.