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Crisis Leadership: The Roles University Presidents And Crisis Managers Play In Higher Education - A Case Study Of The State University System Of Florida, Brenezza D. Garcia

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Universities have had a tumultuous history in terms of crises. Though crises have always existed, its definition and emphasis in the landscape of higher education has dramatically changed in the last 50 years. For this reason, the study and implementation of crisis management systems have become a growing phenomenon on campuses around the nation. However, as the types of crises institutions face diversifies, communities’ emphasis on leadership accountability has also become more magnified. The role of the president, thus, has become increasingly relevant and critical to the conversation concerning campus security and safety.

The purpose of this study was to …

Linking Old Librarianship To New: Aligning 5-Steps Of The Innovator's Dna In Creating Thematic Discovery Systems For The Everglades, L. Bryan Cooper, Margarita Perez Martinez

Works of the FIU Libraries

This poster presentation from the May 2015 Florida Library Association Conference, along with the Everglades Explorer discovery portal at http://ee.fiu.edu, demonstrates how traditional bibliographic and curatorial principles can be applied to: 1) selection, cross-walking and aggregation of metadata linking end-users to wide-spread digital resources from multiple silos; 2) harvesting of select PDFs, HTML and media for web archiving and access; 3) selection of CMS domains, sub-domains and folders for targeted searching using an API.

Choosing content for this discovery portal is comparable to past scholarly practice of creating and publishing subject bibliographies, except metadata and data are housed in …

Florida's Entrepreneurial Women Leaders 2011: Making A Difference In Their Communities, Joyce Elam, Asia Eaton, Mayra Beers, Anya Edun, Darya Yeroshova

Center for Leadership Current Research

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Hotel And Restaurant Entry-Level Job Competencies: Comparisons Of Management And Worker Perceptions, Dana V. Tesone, Peter Ricci

Hospitality Review

This article presents the findings of a central Florida study of lodging and restaurant managers as well as entry-level workers who were graduates of hospitality management programs. It provides a theoretical construct as a basis of the methodology employed. The article then reports the findings of perceptions of desired knowledge, skills and abilities, and attitudes associated with entry-level employees. It further compares desired levels of preparation for entry-level positions in the industry as reported by respondents of both groups. Finally, the authors present conclusions and implications for central Florida practitioners and educators.

A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of Employee Hiring Programs In The Catering Business In The South Florida Area, Jong-Hoon Chung

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of employee hiring programs in the catering business in the South Florida area. The descriptive survey method was used for the gathering of the primary data source. The study was conducted by supporting the hypothesis. The hypothesis stated that employee hiring programs in the catering business in the South Florida area are generally ineffective.

The Development Of A Risk Prevention Safety And Security Program And Its Application Into Selected Miami Hotels, John Cochran

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis is to develop a risk prevention safety and security program for the major problem areas of hotel operations. This includes general hotel safety and security, personnel, lock and key control, lighting and fire prevention. It will then evaluate randomly selected hotels in the Miami area to determine how well they meet the criteria set forth in this program.

This thesis will use related texts, periodicals and published articles to develop a the risk prevention safety and security program. The data to determine how well selected Miami hotels responded to this program was developed through the …

A Study To Identify The Motivation Compelling The Business Traveler To Choose A Specific Airline In The Miami To Atlanta Market And To Develop A Marketing Strategy, Anne L. Applefeld

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if the business traveler's behavior is influenced by brand loyalty. This brand loyalty, which became evident through the use of a survey, was then to be thoroughly evaluated. In order for this information to be best understood and utilized as the basis of future marketing strategies, much research was undertaken and its significance explained in relation to the airline industry as it exists at present.

The results and conclusions of this study indicate that the airline industry is, for the most part, taking a successful approach in attracting business travelers. These travelers' …

A Study To Determine And Analyze The Attitude Of Restaurant Operators In Miami Beach Toward The Use Of Credit Cards At Their Establishment, Yair Eldar

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Statement of the Problem: The purpose of this study is to determine and analyze the attitude of restaurant operators in Miami Beach toward the use of credit cards at their establishment.

Labor Turnover : Its Causes, Consequences, And Control Strategy In Five Selected Restaurants In The Miami Area, Anthony Odey Agbeh

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to identify and analyze the basic causes of food service employee turnover in five selected restaurants in the Miami area. The withdrawal behavior in this study is treated in terms of controllable turnover, for the purpose of management, learning more about what action to take to solve this problem which has eaten into the fabric of the hospitality industry.

The aim is to find out from the food service employees and management view of work for the purpose of identifying the variables which cause an employee to voluntarily leave a job.

The objective is …

Is There Discrimination Against Female Reservation Managers Of Hotels And Motels Along The Ocean Side Of Collins Avenue?, Miriam D. Goldberg

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Since the beginning of time, men and women have been separated by the "division of labor." Men were hunters and defenders and the women nurturers, bearing the responsibility of the raising of the children and homemaking.

By the time of the Greeks, women were afforded great respect and treated with great dignity. They were looked upon as the pillars of morality and tradition.

In 1765, women had been legally declared non-persons in William Blackstone’s Commentaries on English Law. Further reinforcement of this belief was put forth by Max Weber and Sigmund Freud who both felt women had no place in …