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Great Challenges And Great Opportunity: Historic Preservation In Kennesaw, Georgia, Jason Chitwood

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

Kennesaw is a small suburban city located in the northern portion of Cobb County of metro Atlanta. The 2000 census put Kennesaw’s population at 21,675, but July 2007 estimates put Kennesaw’s population at 31,613 people. Kennesaw operates under the Council-Manger form of government which consists of a Mayor, five Council-Members, and a City Manager. All Council-Members are elected City wide, and serve four year terms. The Mayor presides over the Council meetings, but can only vote in the case of tie. Each appointed Commission and Department has a Council liaison. My internship allowed me to work closely with the Historic …

Application Of Project Management In Study Abroad Project, Hui Chen

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

The Office of International Services and Programs is a major component of the Institute for Global Initiatives, and is also an important department of Kennesaw State University. With the awareness of internationalization and global integration, it shares different cultures and customs, serves and helps international students, and greatly develops the study abroad programs.

During the internship in the office, I realized the importance of international communication and mutual learning. Thus, I paid much attention to the ISEP (International Student Exchange Programs). Majoring in Public Administration, I tried to combine the theory of project management to the practice of ISEP. Thus …

Comparing The Management In Chss And Lcvc, Linhua Wei

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

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A Public Relations Project For Adult Learner Programs, Liangfang Huang

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

Adult Learner Programs (ALP) is a unit of Student Development Department with the function of supporting the non- traditional/adult learner students while they work towards achieving their goals. ALP has been a student support unit for over twenty years, earning a good reputation at KSU, and also at state level, and the federal level.

ALP faces a number of challenges to future success. Though there are 18,000 students sign-ins Lifelong Learning Center (LLC), the rate of programs attendance is dramatically low compared to the total Kennesaw State University adult learner population. Many adult learners never participate in the programs, and …

Socioeconomic Emancipation And Integration Of West Africa: The Role Of The West African Gas Pipeline, Lawrence K. A. N-Yaaba

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

Economic integration became a global concept that every nation in the twentieth and beginning twenty-first centuries tried to partake in as either a model of national or regional development. Countries in the West African sub-region have been part of these phenomena. On May 28, 1975, governments and heads of states in the West Africa converged in Lagos, Nigeria to sign a pact that gave birth to a union in the region known as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The treaty was reaffirmed in 1993 by countries that constitute the union, the essence was revitalization of the main …

Job Description Of Office Of International Services And Programs, Li Li

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

This paper includes two major parts. The first part is introduction of Office of International Services and Program (OISP). The second part is job description analysis.

In the first part, I introduce the purpose of the OISP, the importance of OISP to KSU, the principle functions of OISP. These contexts indicate the OISP’s specific services for the campus communities and external organizations. I also talk about the structure and personnel of OISP in this part. Explain the responsibilities of each position. I knew the stockholders, and the leadership style of OISP. Additional, I analyzed the prospect of OISP based on …

The United Way Experience: An Internship Reflective, Renée Wiles

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

During the spring 2009 semester I had the opportunity to intern with the United Way in Cobb County. United Way in Cobb is one of the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta’s (UWMA) thirteen county offices, and their primary focus is to execute the mission and vision of UWMA to the residents of Cobb County.

United Way in Cobb selected me to be an intern in their Community Engagement Department, which is responsible for building and reinforcing the UWMA brand as well as communicating with – and serving as an advocate for – UWMA’s key customers. My primary tasks as an …

Public Relation Planning To Increase Attendance Rate Of Athletic Events, Jian Liang

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

Kennesaw State University (KSU) is the third-largest university in the University System of Georgia with nearly 20,000 commuter and residential students, including more than 1,700 from 136 countries and the needs of the students are multiple. Athletic sports and events is an important part of daily life of college student and Athletic Department plays a critical role in all organization of KSU. Athletic Department of KSU is an excellent department with a long history, KSU played in NCAA Division I since 2004. The requirement of development will be increased along with strong competition in the University System of Georgia. The …

Initiatives In The Confucius Institute At Kennesaw State University, Qian Li

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

During the spring of 2009 my internship experience with the Confucius Institute at Kennesaw State University (CIKSU) has given me great insight into how the recently established nonprofit organization collaborated by Kennesaw State University and Yangzhou University together operates. Under the leadership of my supervisor, Mr. Ken Jin, the director of CIKSU, I have worked with the coordinator, Ms. Cathy Liao to deal with the routine affairs and participate in the programs that were planned in the first half of 2009. Besides the daily tasks including archiving the documents and editing the content of CIKSU website, I was assigned especially …

Prevent Child Abuse Georgia: A Look At Management And Marketing, Nicole R. Tullis

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

I did my internship at Prevent Child Abuse Georgia (PCA Georgia) which is Georgia’s only private, statewide community nonprofit organization with the sole objective of preventing child abuse. During the internship, I worked with the resource department team which includes the director of stakeholder and public relations and the resource development specialist. The CEO has taken a substantial role in resource development due to the financial hardships of the organization.

PCA Georgia had a positive outlook on its financial position when projections were made for FY09. Unfortunately, the fiscal year saw a negative turn in economic conditions and the organization …

Facilitating A Successful College Experience: Increasing Graduation Rates Using A Global Village Approach To International Student Retention, Nancy Sanders

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

In today’s global economy, attracting and retaining international talents is not only the goal of business, but also the goal of institutions of higher learning. In a competitive world, keeping the best of the best must be a priority for all stakeholders. The Office of International Student Retention Services (OISRS) at Kennesaw State University is interested in evaluating the satisfaction of the international student population with regard to its services and programs. The purpose of this study is to evaluate international students’ opinions of the OISRS and to expose possible areas for service improvement.

Historically, the OISRS has focused on …

Application Of Public Administration As Viewed Through A Non-Profit Organization Intern, Mengjun Li

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

My Master of Public Administration Program Internship took place at Not For Sale Georgia, an affiliate of Not For Sale Campaign. I interned at NFSGA from January to April, 2009. NFSC is a non-profit organization that fights the global slave trade. NFSGA aims to educate and mobilize an abolitionist movement in Georgia State. My supervisor was Mark Hoerrner, State Director of NFSGA. All of my assignments came from him.

As an international student intern, I was assigned to work as the other intern, like collecting and importing information, making the mapping project, investigation to suspected location with staff, joining all …

Congressional Regulation Of Credit Card Interest Rates: The Case Of Credit Card Fair Fee Act Of 2008, Yvonne Shilenge

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

The Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 was introduced as a bill in 2008 following an increased uproar from the public regarding the current system of setting fees that merchants pay for credit card transactions. Many viewed the current system as unfair, unjust, anti-competitive and secretive with the hidden fees.

The bill was introduced in the House Judiciary Committee on March 6, 2008 by John Conyers; Chris Cannon from Utah was among the forty five co-sponsors of the legislation. The bill is designed to reinforce transparency and competition in the credit card industry. This bill does not set prices. …

Leadership And Ethics Analysis Of Liuzhou City Museum, Yicheng Qin

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

The Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics and Character (SILEC) is an academic department to develop and promote ethical leadership among individuals and organizations through education, service and applied research. SILEC leadership changed recently while a new interim executive director brought in a leadership style that is transformational and supports the team concept. The strategic plan of FY2009-2010 demonstrates SILEC will devote more efforts to courses development.

By using leadership and ethics knowledge to analyze Liuzhou City Museum (LCM), I emphasize attention to grow ethics culture in effective stewardship and create accountability mechanism to reduce ethics risk. And I also use …

Internship In Information Technology Service, Weiqiang Li

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

This spring semester I had the opportunity to do my internship in department of Information Technology Service (ITS) in KSU. I interned in the Computer Lab which is one division of ITS.

The purpose of my internship is to demonstrate the ability to apply what I have learned from the classroom to an actual work experience. The analysis of the theory taught in classroom and its application in practice also is showed in the internship paper.

My internship paper was mainly composed of there parts: description of internship, policy analysis in ITS, and recommendations. The first part was the description …

Are Men Healthcare Executives More Successful Than Women Healthcare Executives?, Tina Chumley

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

The purpose of this study is to collect data from healthcare executives in hospital settings throughout the State of Georgia with a licensed bed capacity of 100 beds and greater in order to determine whether male executives are more successful than their female counterparts. Despite interest in this issue, there is no good answer to the question on how long pay disparity will continue between men and women healthcare executives.

The study provides insight that may help answer the question, and also supplies new information on why the disparity still exists. Data for healthcare executives were obtained through a self-administered, …

Application Of Project Management In Isep Promotion, Yanhong Li

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

I chose my Internship at the Institute for global initiatives (IGI) department of Kennesaw State University. During the January 5 to April 3, I have interning in the Office of international Services and programs (OISP).OISP is the core of IGI. My supervisor was Michele B. Miller. She is the Program Specialist & Exchange Coordinator. This year Ms. Miller has began a promotional campaign to promote the exchange student Program, especially the ISEP (International Student Exchange Programs). My job was to help her strengthen ISEP management. I accomplished this through class presentation and promotional tables at the student center of KSU. …

Federal Pay-For-Performance Reform And Organizational Discrimination: Lessons, Impacts, And Guidance For The Future, Stephen R. Goddard

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

Those closest to the field of public administration, either through scholarly or practitioner roles, know very well that pay systems within the federal government are in dire need of new ideas. The General Schedule was established 60 years ago with the passage of the Classification Act of 1949. Since that time, the federal pay system has done quite well in establishing internal fairness and equality for workers within its purview. Starting in the 1970s, however, the General Schedule has fallen under increasing criticism for its failure to provide federal workers with an incentive to do better work or take on …

How American Government Promotes Small Business: Lessons For China, Shengjun Luo

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

After I finished 300 hours intern in Small Business Development Center (SDBC), I found that governmental associate is necessary and useful for small business. Below is my finding about how American government, especially during Bush’s Administration, helps small business. The paper includes: 1) Legislation and the special stimulus plan. 2) Service through Small Business Administration (SBA). 3) Priorities for small businesses in governmental procurement and 4) Disaster assist and special programs. After that, I provided Chinese small business department with nine suggestions that I developed from the knowledge that I learned in the United States.

Strategic Development Program At Tapestri, Inc., Cecilia Fly

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

Working under the supervision of the Programs Director, and in conjunction with the rest of Tapestri staff, I worked to create a Strategic Development Program that laid the foundation to address current and future communications, public relations, and fundraising needs.

This included:

• Creating and implementing a detailed Development Plan, including public relations and communications initiatives in support of each component of the plan

• Assisting with grant writing and grant research. Create and maintain a detailed grant calendar.

• Working with web designer to revamp website and take advantage of internet fundraising potential.

• Producing promotional materials (newsletters, brochures, …

Sino-Us Comparison Of First Year Programs: Kennesaw State University Vs. Lushan College Of Guangxi University Of Technology, Shujie Liang

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

First-year programs play a key role for first-year students’ successful transition to higher learning at Kennesaw State University. The Department of First-Year Programs runs these programs very well and has a strong national reputation. The Department was built in 2007 but the relevant first-year programs have been performed close to 20-year.

Lushan College of Guangxi University of Technology, which is a new local college formed under the Chinese higher education reform in 2005, also runs first-year programs for first-year students.

This paper combines the writer’s internship experience in the Department of First-Year Programs at Kennesaw State Department and work experience …

Promoting Business: A New Outlook For The City Of Kennesaw, Melissa Rollins

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

According to the United States Census Bureau Kennesaw is one of the fastest growing cities in Cobb County (2000). Advancements in education and demographics have strikingly changed over the past 25 years allowing Kennesaw to surpass national, state, and regional increases since 1970. According to its website, per capita income is higher in Kennesaw, attributed to a higher household income (2009). In 2007, Kennesaw was elected in Family Circle as one the “Best Towns for Families”. The results were determined in part on the blend of affordable housing, good jobs, top-rated schools, and wide open spaces. Families have increased their …

Getting On Track: Consolidating And Streamlining Positions At Clark County, Elaina Bhattacharyya, Kevin Cerny, Craig Christiansen, Elizabeth Muto

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

For more than a decade, Clark County, Nevada was the fastest growing county in the nation and its government (and government services) rapidly expanded in an attempt to keep pace with the ever-increasing needs of County residents. In 1996, Clark County Human Resources (CCHR) endeavored to improve its managerial efficiency by reducing its number of position classifications and succeeded in collapsing some 1100 job classes down to 500. As the population boom continued well into the new millennium, the County was operating largely from a reactive position and experienced yet another spike in classifications; this time reaching 765 job classes …

The Impact Of Terrorism On Business, Michael D. Larobina, Richard L. Pate

WCBT Faculty Publications

Terrorism has in one form or another been a part of society throughout history. Since the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York, the world community has been more focused on terrorism than ever before in most recent modern history. Terrorism has impacted multiple levels of society across the world community. One of those levels is the business environment. A specific aim of terrorism is to disrupt and destroy ongoing businesses. Therefore, the ability of governments to disrupt and destroy terrorism is essential to the continued growth and expansion of the world economy. Terrorism will directly impact a country's ability …

Can Scouts And Nfl General Managers Predict Future Quarterback Performance At The Time Of The Nfl Draft?, Cain Montgomery

Honors Theses

Every year the National Football League has a draft selection process to recruit new talent. Despite the overwhelming amount of analysis performed on players, bad draft picks happen every year. Little research has previously been done to determine whether player performance is predictable at the time of the NFL Draft. Rafferty and Johnson chartered new territory in 2008 with their study entitled Is the NFL Draft a Crap Shoot? The Case of Wide Receivers. The purpose of this paper is to help fill the void of literature on performance prediction by extending the study by Rafferty and Johnson to …

The Guardian, April 01, 2009, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Twelve page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

An Analysis Of The Impact Of Team Payroll On Regular Season And Postseason Success In Major League Baseball, Noah L. Schwartz, Jason M. Zarrow

Undergraduate Economic Review

Major League Baseball, like other American professional sports, has become a multibillion dollar industry. The institution of free agency has led to the escalation of payrolls and altered the make-up of rosters by dramatically reducing owners’ monopsony power. The ability of large market clubs such as the New York Yankees to compete continually for the game’s greatest prize illustrates the power of the dollar. This paper examines four distinct periods from 1977 to 2008 in order to assess the influence of pecuniary advantages on regular season and postseason outcomes. Payroll exerts great influence in the regular season, but not in …

High School Graduation Rates In The Metro-Detroit Area: What Really Affects Public Secondary Education, Thomas A. Wilk

Undergraduate Economic Review

Education is essential to the future productivity of workers in the Metropolitan Detroit area, so determining what impacts high school graduation is vital to predicting the future success of our economy. This research investigates what key aspects in our society affect the high school graduation rate: poverty level, violent crime rate, student body, class size, local school taxes, and standardized test scores. Results from multiple regressions using school district and city data from the CCD and FBI suggest that poverty levels and violent crime in the Metro Detroit area significantly, negatively influence high school graduation rates. Reforms to public policy …

Presidential Success In Congress: Factors That Determine The President's Ability To Influcence Congressional Voting, Christine Gibbs

Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research

This study examines the factors that contribute to presidential success in Congress. Results show that, overall, presidential popularity, the president’s party’s control of Congress and the misery index positively and significantly affect presidential success in Congress, whereas party is not a significant factor. The study also demonstrates that the honeymoon period does not increase a president’s success rate. The results indicate that these variables interact differently within foreign policy compared to domestic policy and in the Senate compared to the House.

Geneva International Centre For Humanitarian Demining 2008 Annual Report, Gichd

Global CWD Repository

Annual narrative report on the work of the GICHD in 2008.