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Volunteer Trustees In Urban United Way Agencies, Rosemarie Scoti Cook

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of role and function of trustees and chief professional officers (CPOs) in non-profit, human services agencies that are members of the United Way of South Hampton Roads. Thousands of volunteer hours are expended annually in serving on boards of directors in the Hampton Roads area. These trustees who serve are legally accountable for the agencies, and have certain duties prescribed by their by-laws. However, role confusion and conflict exist over specific duties of trustees.

Responsibilities of for-profit board members were divided into four areas: management--control and oversight; adherence to legal …

Portland's Changing Landscape, Larry W. Price, Daniel M. Johnson, James A. Ashbaugh, Steve Dotterrer, Carl Abbott, Thomas M. Poulsen, Richard Lycan, Gil Latz, Kenneth Dueker, Sheldon Edner, William A. Rabiega, Steven R. Kale, Patrick E. Corcoran, Glenn Vanselow, F. E. Ian Hamilton, Nancy J. Chapman, Joan Starker

Occasional Papers in Geography

Occasional Papers in Geography Publication No. 4

What is the nature and character of Portland? What are the conditions, changes and developments that have made it what it is? How does Portland compare with other places? What makes it unique? These are some of the question pursued in this volume.

This book contains thirteen chapters discussing various facets of Portland's environmental, economy, and character. It is an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of dynamics and change in the landscape. An overview is provided of Portland as a city and place to live, as well as its functional significance on a national …

The Economic Plateau, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Overall, the American economy in the late 1980s looks upbeat. But American business and labor still need to take the necessary actions for a stronger economy in the 1990s.

Takeovers And Stockholders: Winners And Losers, Murray L. Weidenbaum, Stephen Vogt

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

When a takeover or merger is being considered, boards of directors are responsible for making decisions that best benefit their shareholders.

1987 April, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases from April of 1987.

Hunger/Peace, Select Committee On Hunger, Angola : Breifing Memo Joint U.S. / Soviet Initiatives Prepared By Mickey Leland, Chairman Select Committee On Hunger 4/9/1987, The Mickey Leland Papers & Collection Addendum. (Texas Southern University, 2015)

Series 4: House Committees, Washington, 1978 - 1989

No abstract provided.

Health: Aids In Houston Houston Post 4/28/1987, The Mickey Leland Papers & Collection Addendum. (Texas Southern University, 2015)

Series 4: House Committees, Washington, 1978 - 1989

No abstract provided.

Subcommittee On Health And Environment, Health, Pharmaceutical, The Mickey Leland Papers & Collection Addendum. (Texas Southern University, 2015)

Series 4: House Committees, Washington, 1978 - 1989

No abstract provided.

Subcommittee On Health And Environment, Foreign Affairs, Soviet Union, Health, The Mickey Leland Papers & Collection Addendum. (Texas Southern University, 2015)

Series 4: House Committees, Washington, 1978 - 1989

No abstract provided.

A Resolution In Support Of Fluoridation Of Portland's Water Supply, City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)

City Club of Portland

No abstract provided.

The Cresset (Vol. L, No. 5), Valparaiso University

The Cresset (archived issues)

No abstract provided.

Public Perceptions Of The American Red Cross In The Heartland Chapter's Service, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

The Center for Applied Urban Research conducted a telephone survey in December 1986, to learn more about general public perceptions of the American Red Cross in the Heartland Chapter's service area. This report presents the results of the survey, and provides an information base which can be used to assist the Heartland Chapter in its organizational planning and decision-making efforts.

Wpa News 15 (1987), World Pheasant Association

Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Newsletters

WPA News (March 1987), number 15

Published by the World Pheasant Association

Microcomputers In City Hall: Case Studies Of Their Uses And Effects, Donald F. Norris, Vincent J. Webb

Publications

Microcomputers first appeared on the commercial marketplace in 1976. Since then, an estimated 40 million microcomputers have been sold and more are being sold each day. A survey conducted in 1982 found that 13 percent of American cities owned microcomputers and that 35 percent planned to buy one or more microcomputers within two years (Norris and Webb, 1984). A follow-up survey conducted three years later found that between 75 percent and 90 percent of city governments owned microcomputers (Scoggins, 1986).

Materials For The Secondary Data Analysis Portion Of The Central City Area Environmental Scan, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

This material has been developed to assist in completing the secondary data analysis portion of your local This analysis is a prelude to your local session for economic development. environmental scan. strategic planning

Resident/Shopper Survey North Omaha Area, Omaha, Nebraska, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

In December 1986, a survey was conducted to determine the socioeconomic characteristics and shopping patterns of residents in an area of North Omaha that is being considered for retail development. This survey is part of a larger study being conducted by Applied Real Estate Analysis, Inc. (AREA) of Chicago, Illinois, for the Community and Economic Development Division of the Omaha Planning Department. The Community and Economic Development Division of the Omaha Planning Department contracted the Center for Applied Urban Research (CAUR) at the University of Nebraska at Omaha to analyze the survey data, compile the information, and prepare a report …

Vol. 10 No. 2 (1987): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …

The Octofoil, March/April 1987, Ninth Infantry Division Association

The Octofoil

The Octofoil is the offical publication of the Ninth Infantry Division Association, Inc., an organization formed by the officers and men of the 9th Infantry Division in order to perpetuate the memory of fallen comrades, preserve the esprit de corps of the Division, promote peace and serve as an information bureau about the 9th Infantry Division. The Association is made up of 9th Infantry veterans from WWII and Vietnam, spouses, widows and lineal descendants.

The Impact Of Program Centralization On The Utilization Of Social Services: The Case Of The Ssi Program, Yossef Meller, Nancy Mudrick

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

When the Old Age Assistance (OAA), Aid to the Blind (AB), and Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled (APTD) caseloads were converted to SSI in 1974, only cash payments were transferred to the Social Security Administration; social services remained available through public welfare agencies. This paper assesses the extent to which the service utilization of low income aged and disabled persons changed with the social service delivery system changes associated with the implementation of SSI. We found that the proportion of persons receiving social services decreased slightly between the last year of the old programs and the first year …

The Effect Of Changes In The Federal Disability Programs On State And Local General Assistance Programs, Courtney Scherer Petersen, Eric R. Kingson

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Since early 1981, there has been a large-scale removal of persons from the SSI and Social Security disability programs as a result of the Social Security Disability Amendments of 1980. This article reports on the findings of a national survey designed to determine whether the removal of persons from the federal disability programs had an impact on state and local General Assistance programs and the extent to which older recipients of General Assistance are in need of long-term income assistance for health and other reasons.

Some states and jurisdictions have noticed an increase in applications as a result of federal …

An Economic Approach To Hazardous Wastes, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

The author proposes that economic incentives may encourage the public to accept proposals for improving the environment and for locations for hazardous waste sites.

1987 March, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases from March of 1987.

Statement: House Select Committee On Hunger, Nutrition, Health "The Role Of Federal Nutrition Programs In Strategies To Reduce Infant Mortality", The Mickey Leland Papers & Collection Addendum. (Texas Southern University, 2015)

Series 4: House Committees, Washington, 1978 - 1989

No abstract provided.

House Select Committee On Hunger, Hunger, Foreign Affairs, Ethiopia, The Mickey Leland Papers & Collection Addendum. (Texas Southern University, 2015)

Series 4: House Committees, Washington, 1978 - 1989

No abstract provided.

The Cresset (Vol. L, No. 4), Valparaiso University

The Cresset (archived issues)

No abstract provided.

Job Match: Together For Good Business - Introductory Guide, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

This training kit was developed to demonstrate to business and industry personnel how individuals with special needs (individuals with disabilities and older persons) can be assimilated successfully into the labor force.

Western Rock Lobster Industry Compensation Study. Report To The Rock Lobster Industry Advisory Committee By Arthur Young Services., Arthur Young Services

Fisheries Management Papers

Terms of reference are outlined in letter dated 11 August 1986. The Fisheries Department seeks to reduce western rock lobster fishing capacity to ensure the long-term viability of the fishery and has asked us to evaluate the financial implications of a number of specific resource management proposals.

Job Match: Together For Good Business - Inside And Outside The Corporation: Human Relations Factor, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

The purpose of this module is to explain how a public relations program can facilitate the integration of persons with special needs into the workplace. It shows that persons with special needs have skills and experiences of worth to businesses and industries.

Job Match: Together For Good Business - Workers With Special Needs, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

The purpose of this module is to direct attention toward potential participants in the war k force. They include individuals 55 years of age or older and persons with disabilities--workers with special needs.

Job Match: Together For Good Business - Business Practices And Resources, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

This training kit, job Match: Together for Good Business~ is designed to assist business, industry, and human service agency personnel prepare to employ workers with special needs. Readers should refer to the booklet, Introductory Guide: How to Use This Kit, which explains the contents and purpose of the kit. Four instructional workers who are videotape are also modules address finding, hiring, training, and supporting older or who have disabilities. Audio-cassette tapes and a provided. This volume is a directory of businesses and human service agencies that are actively employing and placing workers with special needs.