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Sex In Development: Science, Sexuality, And Morality In Global Perspective, Diana T. Pakasi

Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi

No abstract provided.

Organizational Culture, Knowledge Structures, And Relational Messages In Organizational Negotiation: A Systems Approach, Vincent P. Cavataio, Robert S. Hinck

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

This study examines a recent bargaining process between the Faculty Association and Central Michigan University. Taking a systems approach, we began with the assumption that a healthy organizational culture produces negative feedback which can help keep participants at the bargaining table despite disagreement. However, if organizational members’ relationships are threatened, organizational culture unravels as destructive messages provide positive feedback to disrupt the system and make impasse more likely. To understand how an university’s culture is impacted during contract negotiations we examined messages published in a university student newspaper, transcripts from the local NPR station, CMU’s press releases, a Facebook page, …

Exploring Communicative Aspects Of Client Satisfaction, Loyalty, And Retention In A Private, Non-Profit Organization: A Qualitative, Interview-Based Study Of Catholic Charities, Amanda Michelle Fortin

Dissertations and Theses

This thesis focuses on Catholic Charities (Hereafter CC), a non-profit agency that provides pregnancy and adoption support to families in times of crisis. Research and agency data reflect a positive association between the amount of time clients engage in services and the resolution of crises. Both theoretically and empirically, a key determinant of the depth and breadth of clients' engagement with both for-profit and non-profit services is their satisfaction with such services. In 2009-2010, CC's in-house, client surveys reported a decreasing level of client engagement with services. One clear trend was that clients discontinued services after thirty days or less. …

Employees’ Perceptions Of Supervisor Communication And Job Stress In The Work Environment, Ee’A Jones

2010-2016 Archived Posters

Employees experience supervisor communication problems potentially resulting in job stress in the work environment. Person environment fit theory was the framework for the study with six questions used to flesh out participants’ real life experiences. Findings indicated participants’ stress levels were affected but not fit in the work environment.

Youthbuild Providence: Public Relations Plan, Madeline Armater, Clayton Durant, Michelle Ryder, James Paternostro, Kaiwen Zhu

Marketing and Communications

Understanding what incentives drive businesses to partner with non-profits, as well as understanding what media business owners will pay attention to can help our firm get YouthBuild Providence’s name and message in the correct places that will have a higher probability of being consumed by these higher level managers or small business owners. To get the message out correctly, we are going to leverage the use of social media and local media to push our message out to small businesses.

Annual Report: 2014, Centracare Health

Annual Report

• Farewell letter from Terry Pladson
• Various changes to organizations operations
• Story of how the St. Cloud Hospital saved the life of a patient
• Financial information regarding CentraCare Health Foundation
• List of Donors

Nursing Annual Report: 2014, Centracare Health

Nursing Annual Report

Transitions of Care

Adult Bereavement Program

Neuroscience/Spine Unit Expansion

Endovascular Nursing Team in the Operating Room

Minnesota State Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Coalition

New Post Anesthesia Care Unit Leads to Enhanced Workflow

Patient Care News: January 2014, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Transfusions and Other Blood Utilization Initiatives

Calling Providers' Cell Phones

E-Mail Process for Requesting On-Call or Hospital Time Off Through Staffing Office

Prescribed Reading: January 2014, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• The best of times or the worst of times
• Welcome to these new providers
• Welcome to these new employees
• Kudos to . . .
• Employee Self Service (ESS) is live!
• Recognition for years of service
• Mindfulness: Medicine for the Heart
• We Envision Value: Keep the ideas coming!
• Do you have a health care directive?
• Feeling Fabulous with the Armadillos
• Nominations open for Spirit of Women Award
• New Surgicalist Program begins
• CentraCare Urgency Center to open Jan. 20
• Heart Center performs novel procedure
• Staff give Haitian man second chance
• Is a loved one addicted to alcohol or drugs?
• PAWS-itively Healthy

Empowered And Engaged: Exploring Social Media Best Practices For Nonprofits, Tessa Warner, Alexis Abel, Frauke Hachtmann

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Faculty Publications

Although nonprofits see value and potential in social media, many have not yet mastered social media and harnessed their full potential. This phenomenological study sought to identify the best social media strategies and tactics for effectively engaging existing and potential donors, volunteers and stakeholders, according to social media nonprofit professionals. Six themes emerged: listening to the audience; engaging instead of fundraising; sharing relevant, valuable and actionable content; being honest, accessible and responsive; using social media as part of a multi-channel strategy; and that measuring is mandatory.

Y R U Not Responding Email Communication Jcstand 2014.Pdf, Rebecca Kuehl, Joshua Westwick, Karla Hunter

Communication Studies Publications

No abstract provided.

Stuck Between A Rock And A Hard Place: Are Public Accounting Firms Subject To Diverging Standards Of Conduct Between Federal Courts And The Pcaob In Securities Fraud Claims?, Pierre Ciric

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.

Ua42/3/2 Challenging The Spirit Strategic Plan, Wku Glasgow

WKU Administration Documents

Strategic plan for 2014-2019.

Ua3/9/1 Wku Annual Progress Report, 2013-2014, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Progress report regarding Challenging the Spirit (2012-2018) action plan.

Ua42/3/2 Challenging The Spirit Action Plan, Wku Glasgow

WKU Administration Documents

Strategic plan workbook for 2014-2019.

Ua68/6/1 Emeriti, Vol. 1, Issue 1, Wku English

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by the Editing and Publishing Class regarding the work of retired English department faculty. This issue includes articles about Karen Schneider, Joseph Millichap, James Flynn, Elizabeth Oakes and Joe Survant.

Nbc Peacock North Winter 2014, Peacock North Staff

NBC Peacock North Newsletter

Highlights include: Connie Chung Guest Speaker at Spring Luncheon -- Tomorrow Show's 40th Anniversary -- The Rosen Report --Marilyn and John Fider in Africa -- Peacock Apples: Jan & Greg Kasoff

Personal Electronic Device Use In Face-To-Face Organizational Meetings: How It Is Perceived And The Factors Influencing Perceptions, Kimber Goodwin

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

The use of personal electronic devices by professionals can both increase efficiency and create distractions. Because of this dichotomy, perceptions of the use of personal electronic devices in meetings may be divided. The purpose of this study is to determine how personal electronic device use in face-to-face organizational meetings is perceived, how perceptions are changing over time, which factor has the greatest influence on perceptions, and how this influential factor shapes and guides perceptions. In order to make these determinations, a two-phase study is conducted. In phase one, a content analysis of comments left in response to articles and blogs …

Discourses Of Inter-Expertise Creative Collaborative Performance In The Terra Nova Of Dublin’S Science Gallery, Diane Tangney, Olivia Freeman, Brendan O'Rourke

Conference papers

Discourses of creativity tempt us with promises of treasures from terra incognito (Cox, 2005). Creativity is central to the enterprise culture of our age and there is a dark side to such temptations (O'Rourke, 2010;Osborne, 2003; Rehn & De Cock, 2009). Creativity’s role in the enterprise culture may mean that like other aspects of enterprise culture, though many are called, few are chosen (Ainsworth & Hardy, 2008). This paper presents preliminary findings on data deriving from a larger project investigating creativity on the interactions between some special people that might be expected to be particularly creative (discipline experts from different …

Performing Collaborative Creativity: Learning From Diverse Experts Interacting In Ireland’S Science Gallery, Diane Tangney, Olivia Freeman, Brendan O'Rourke

Conference papers

This paper presents preliminary findings deriving from a larger project investigating the performance of collaborative creativity and is primarily concerned with describing the communication patterns of such performance. Interactions between different domain experts in Ireland’s Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin, were observed and recorded over the course of four months in 2011. The interactions have been loosely transcribed using the basic principles of CA. Preliminary findings include three observations. Firstly, creative performances involve a type of content we call ‘idea talk’. Secondly, performances of creative collaboration involve variance, not equality, in participation by individual experts. Variance in participation in group …