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Corruption In Metropolis, Josie Gatti

Graduate Research Symposium (2010 - 2017)

Corruption may be one of the most elusive phenomena in government. We may know it when we see it, but it is subject to individual perceptions shaped by a myriad of influences. The federal system of American governance was indented to impede the gross misuse of power; however, corruption is as much a part of our system today as it is around the world. While the study of the micro and individual level factors that inspire corruption are relevant, governance and business studies have long shown that structure and systems can affect behavior. This research reflects on those institutions and …

How To Help Your Community Recover From Disaster: A Manual For Planning And Action, Judah J. Viola,, Society For Community Research & Action Task Force For Disaster, Community Readiness, And Recovery

Faculty Publications

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Preparing For And Responding To Student Incivilities: Starting The Dialogue In Public Affairs Education, Stanley H. Barrett, Nadia Rubaii, John Pelowski

Public Administration Faculty Scholarship

Almost all faculty, even those in graduate public affairs programs, will at some time encounter incivility in the classroom. How we respond sends an important message about how we as individuals, programs, and a profession value civility. Master’s of Public Administration and Master’s of Public Policy programs have a particular responsibility to graduate individuals who not only have substantive expertise but also meet the highest standards of civility. In this essay, we present a series of recommendations for how individuals, programs, and institutions might respond to incivility. While not all of these recommendations will be appropriate for all programs, and …

Welfare Benefits After The 1996 Reform Act: A New Look At The Idea Of States As Welfare Magnets, Erin Sollund

Political Science Theses and Capstones

The focus of this research is to find the differences of how each state’s welfare policies have changed since the welfare reform act of 1996, and also how recipients have responded to this change. In my analysis I combined data from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the U.S. Department of Commerce. Preliminary results suggest that states with a higher percentage of recipients on welfare before the reform showed a greater change in number of recipients than states starting with a lower percentage as did states with stronger Democratic leanings, a more …

Taking Money: The Politics Of Asset Forfeiture In The State Of Minnesota, Chad Hedman

Political Science Theses and Capstones

Is there a reason why a particular county might use asset forfeiture more than others? Asset forfeiture, in short, is law enforcement confiscating any items used in the act of committing a crime. As many governments face more budget crunches and deficits all means of revenue will become more vital to everyday operations. Everything gets reported back to the Minnesota State Auditor, where I was able to get complete data on every county. For variables such as education, race and others I drew from numerous government websites. I wanted to see if certain variables correlated with higher incidence of forfeiture. …

Juvenile Delinquency Policy And Juvenile Crime In The American States, Jennifer Baker

Political Science Theses and Capstones

Every year each state comes out with a report on all the possible crimes that were committed and how many people were convicted for various crimes in a given state. The same goes for juveniles, as reported in the Juvenile Offenders and Victims 2006 National Report. I compiled data on the fifty states and their programs directed towards juveniles. I then compared the different crimes against the different programs to see if there was any significant difference in Crime rates between states having a specific juvenile justice program or not. I found that some of the programs did affect crime …

Multi-Generational Community Planning: Linking The Needs Of Children And Older Adults, Mildred Warner, George C. Homsy, Esther Greenhouse

Public Administration Faculty Scholarship

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Employment Of People With Disabilities In Georgia Local Governments: Identifying Barriers To Employment, Natasha Singh, Laura Creamer

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

One in five Americans lives with a disability, yet this group has one of the highest unemployment rates. Over the years, many surveys have been conducted to understand the reasons for the high unemployment rate facing this group. Nearly all these studies have concentrated on the private sector, indentifying various barriers to employment including: lack of knowledge and awareness among employers, legal and safety concerns, financial issues, lack of recruitment strategies, limited social relationships among people with disabilities, potential attendance problems, and conflicting government programs. Among the myriad of obstacles facing people with disabilities, these are just some of the …

Immediate Aftercare Program For Survivors And Families Of Homicide Victims: The Case Of Cobb County Government, Susan B. Stern

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

Cobb County, Georgia is a rapidly growing, upscale, suburban county in the metro-Atlanta region. However, the County lacks the ability to provide a comprehensive array of services to family members of homicide victims and other non-natural death cases. While various counseling and service programs exist in the area, there is no singular focus on the delivery of services to homicide survivors, families, and friends. Other than the general information provided to surviving family members by the Medical Examiner’s Office at the time of death, there is little to no emphasis currently placed on services to or the needs of those …

The Edge Connection, Favziya Nazarova

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

I believe that the roles played by civil society or nongovernmental organizations are key components of the positive transformations that my country, Tajikistan in particular, and our Central Asian neighbors as a whole, can and are in one degree to another experiencing. Therefore it was a great opportunity to learn how the nonprofit organizations function in the United States and how they handle the challenges of economic recession and maintain financial sustainability.

This report is based on my internship at The Edge Connection, a nonprofit organization that delivers best practices in microenterprise and business development in Metro Atlanta Area. During …

A Comparative Study Of Intergovernmental Relations Of Two Federal Districts: The Case Of The U.S. District Of Columbia And Brasília, Brazil, Crystal E. Romeo

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

The intergovernmental relationship between the federal district and the national government has been given little significance in the subject of intergovernmental relations. This purpose of this paper is to compare the intergovernmental relationship between two federal districts in the United States and Brazil. The paper begins with a definition of federalism and its key characteristics along with an explanation of the fundamental changes in the system. This is followed by a discussion of the concepts of intergovernmental relations as defined by Deil S. Wright. The models of intergovernmental relations are used to explain the relationship between the federal districts and …

Anti-Video Girl: Empowering Parents And Adolescent Females To Defy The Misogynistic Images Of African American Women In Hip-Hop, Angelica Moss

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

Traditional media depictions of African American women have at times been demeaning and derogatory. Slavery produced many of the negative images that continue to influence the contemporary portrayals of African American women. Today, a new plethora of racial stereotypes about African American women are bombarding this generation with equally disastrous implications. The relatively recent emergence of rap music and rap videos into the popular culture has transcended racial, geographic, and cultural barriers. The pervasive accessibility of hip-hop music and videos has enabled its misogynistic lyrics and images to be broadcast throughout the world. This hip-hop culture is dominated by African …

Alternative Funding Mechanisms For Public Recreation: An Analysis Of The Montana State Parks Opt-Out Fee, Caleb Judy

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

Financing remains one of the greatest challenges facing public parks and recreation managers in the United States. Managers are confronted with the challenge of providing more services for a growing population with dwindling public financial support (Fretwell and Frost, 2006). Adequate funding has been described as the most important factor in the delivery of recreation at the local level (Gladwell, Anderson, and Sellers, 2003). While public recreation funding originally came primarily from general tax revenues at the federal, state and local levels, shrinking appropriations over the last few decades have caused agency managers to experiment with alternative funding sources.

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Public-Nonprofit Partnership: A Case Study Of Cobb County Government, Ellen G. Jones

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

Existing research explains reasons why nonprofit organizations and local governments collaborate in both formal and informal partnerships to increase the volume or speed of service delivery, reduce overhead costs, and maximize the efficient use of taxpayer dollars. In this focus, the author examines two methods utilized by Cobb County government to supply funding to local nonprofit organizations. Based on interviews with department and program directors of partnering agencies, the study found that Cobb County delivers between $15 and $17 million annually to nonprofit agencies via two unique partnerships. Through a partnership with a nonprofit known as the Cobb Community Collaborative, …

The Promises And Pitfalls Of The Competitive Bidding Process, Jason Carruthers

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

The specter of increased taxes casts a dark shadow upon the American landscape. At the same time public satisfaction with schools, public housing, crime, and infrastructure is on the down turn. The negative perception of public agencies as bureaucratic, inefficient, and wasteful is all the more pronounced when compared to the popular refrain lauding the virtues of the private sector. To stem the mounting inequities of public agencies law makers, think tanks, and members from every facet of society have suggested the expansion of private sector contracting into schools, public agency management, health and human services, police and fire, and …

Editors' Introduction - Public Service: Law Enforcement, Environmentalism And Health, Andrew I.E. Ewoh, Tony Carrizales

Faculty Articles

The Journal of Public Management and Social Policy, beginning its sixteenth volume, aims to continue bringing together a collection of articles and research that review polices and cases underscoring the area of social policy and management throughout the United States and around the world. The issue’s contributors provide contemporary analyses of public management and social policies in areas ranging from perceptions of diversity and law enforcement to health care policy and issues. The issue brings together four general articles, and a book review to begin the first issue in this sixteenth volume of JPMSP.

تسعير الخدمة التعليمية في الجامعات والكليات الأهلية العراقية, غازي معين فيصل, خولة حسين حمدان

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

يهدف البحث الى دراسة الأسس التي تعتمدها الجامعات والكليات الأهلية العراقية عند تسعيرها للخدمة التعليمية وبيان أسباب التفاوت في رسوم الخدمة التعليمية وتحديد الأساليب المناسبة التي يجب تطبيقها عند تسعير الخدمة التعليمية. وتم جمع البيانات عن طريق الاستمارة الإلكترونية المحكمة من قبل مختصين والتي وزعت على الجامعات والكليات الأهلية العراقية بواقع (4) جامعات أهلية ، (18) كلية أهلية لتحقيق اهداف البحث. وتوصل البحث الى مجموعة من الاستنتاجات أهمها : تركز الجامعات والكليات الأهلية على تحديد رسوم الخدمة التعليمية وفق أساس واحد للتسعير دون دراسة جميع العوامل المؤثرة على قرارات التسعير ،مما قد يؤدي الى زيادة العائد في اختصاصات معينة ولكن …

التنويع الاقتصادي في العراق بين تحديات الحاضر وامكانات المستقبل, حيدر طالب موسى

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

أن المتتبع لمسيرة الاقتصاد العراقي يرى بأن مراحله الاقتصادية وحتى السياسية والتي نشير لها هنا كونها لعبت الدور الابرز في رسم السياسات الاقتصادية قد جعلته أقتصاداً ريعياً بامتياز على الرغم من وفرة الموارد البشرية والمادية ، ,وعلى الرغم من هذه الوفرة الأ انه لم تبذل جهود جدية مبنية على أسس علمية للهروب من الفخ الريعي بل كانت الجهود تمثل في جوهرها منهجاً سياسياً ذو صبغة أقتصادية ، بحيث لم يتبنى القائمين على السياسة الاقتصادية منهجاً صحيحاً يقوم على استثمار الفوائض النفطية العالية ، بل بالعكس من ذلك أصبحت تبنى الموازنات العامة للدولة العراقية على أساس سعر النفط العالمي مما أنعكس …

دور الصناعات الصغيرة والمتوسطة في تحقيق التنمية الاقتصادية : دراسة حالة العراق, سعاد جواد كاظم

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

يجري التأكيد على دور الصناعات الصغيرة والمتوسطة باعتبارها النمط الأكثر فعالية في تحريك القوى العاملة شبه الماهرة وغير الماهرة باتجاه عملية التصنيع، وهو ما يأتي تزامنا مع الاهتمام الذي يعطى عادة إلى مسألتي: توفير فرص العمل للأفراد الذين يتسمون بمهارة عالية نسبيا وتوسيع نطاق التنمية الصناعية في الاقتصاد ليشمل كافة المجالات، وسيتبع ذلك الكثير من التساؤلات بشأن كل من وضع الحدود الدقيقة للصناعات الصغيرة والمتوسطة لتميزها عن الصناعات الكبيرة وعلاقة حجم المؤسسة بالكثافة النسبية للعنصر الإنتاجي من جانب وبكفاءة استخدام المدخلات من جانب آخر، وكل هذا يقدم صورة شاملة عن الصناعات الصغيرة في علاقاتها الهيكلية باعتبارات الموقعية وتنظيماتها المؤسسية.

المتطلبات الأساسية لمنهجية Six Sigma الرشيقة وانعكاسها على تعزيز استراتيجيات التصنيع الرشيق : دراسة استطلاعية لآراء عينة من المدراء في شركة نفط الشمال – كركوك, احمد حسين علي, محمد ابراهيم محمد

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

يهدف البحث الحالي الى محاولة ايجاد طبيعة علاقة الارتباط والأثر للمتطلبات الأساسية لمنهجيةsix sigma الرشيقة مع اســـــتراتيـــجــــيات التــــصنـــيع الرشيق، والــــتــي أضحت إحدى المواضيع الـــمـهــمــة في علم إدارة الانتاج والعمليات في الحقبة الزمنية الأخيرة، ولأجل معرفة النتائج المترتبة على هذه العلاقة ضمن بيئة الصناعة العراقية ، فقد قام الباحثان باختيار احدى الشركات الــــــصناعية والمتمثلة بشركة نفط الشمال في محافظة كركوك، وذلك من خلال دراســــــــة استـــــــطــلاعيــــة لآراء مجموعة من المدراء العاملين فيها، وتم التوصل الى عدة استنتاجات كان من أهمها “وجود علاقة ارتباط بين متطلبات منهجية six sigma الرشيقة واستراتيجيات التصنيع الرشيق ، فــــضــلاً عــــــــن التأثير المعنوي لــمتــطلبات منهجية six sigma الرشيقة …