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Citizen Police Academy Alumni: Attitudes And Perceptions Related To Law Enforcement, Larry E. Grant
Citizen Police Academy Alumni: Attitudes And Perceptions Related To Law Enforcement, Larry E. Grant
Masters Theses
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of training on attitudes and perceptions about law enforcement by participants of a Citizen Police Academy. The first goal was to identify any significant differences between attitudes or perceptions and demographic factors such as age, working status, education, ethnicity, gender, military experience, victimization, and relationships with officers. The second goal was to ascertain the existence of any correlation between certain variables related to attitudes or perceptions. The researcher surveyed 554 members of the Knoxville Police Department Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association. The alumni members received a three-part survey containing general …
Effects Of Self-Efficacy On Transfer Of Cross-Cultural Training And Expatriate Performance, Anne Wang Drewry
Effects Of Self-Efficacy On Transfer Of Cross-Cultural Training And Expatriate Performance, Anne Wang Drewry
Masters Theses
The presented study focused on the effect of self-efficacy, as well as other selected demographic variables, on the transfer of cross-cultural training and expatriate performance. Selected independent variables include self-efficacy, expatriate tenure, level of education, gender, age, marital status, level of foreign language competency and level of formal cross-cultural experience. Expatriates employed by multinational company that were on their current assignments were selected to be the studied sample.
The design of this study employed a quantitative research method. A survey
instrument crafted specifically for this study was digitized and was made accessible for participants via the Internet. After the data …
Manager's Role In Recruiting, Motivating And Retaining Employees In Latvia, Anda Peipina
Manager's Role In Recruiting, Motivating And Retaining Employees In Latvia, Anda Peipina
Masters Theses
After regaining independence, Latvia has accomplished a lot in terms of reforms and education in the field of human resource management of public sector. However, there are several serious problems that need to be solved, such as, lack of motivation and recognition of public employees; low pay; problems to attract and retain employees. That is why it was interesting to find out what do employees value when it comes to recruitment, motivation and retention. In addition, what is the manager's role in these processes. Literature represents the American experience in human resource management. McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y as …