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Most effective communication strategies to introduce campus solutions systems to college/university campuses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
This study compares the methods used to promote new Campus Solutions systems on college/university campuses during the past ten years to the time reported for full adoption by students, staff, and instructors. Questionnaires sent to staff members...
How relationships between reporters and editors affect productivity in the newsroom
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This study looked at the types of relationships between editors and reporters, how they regard each other personally, the desired level of editor involvement in a reporter's work, how reporters and editors define productivity and how...
Determinants of legislative staff turnover
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
legislation. Instead, Congress must build its capacity and expertise by investing in its own staff to compete with, and effectively oversee, the executive branch. While Senator Pearson's comments shed light on the importance of investing in legislative staff...
A longitudinal study of differences in staff assaults by responses to residents in a forensic hospital
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This study examined psychiatric hospital staff interaction behaviors that have been found to increase the risk of client assault. Observers utilizing the Staff-Resident Interaction Chronograph instrument collected data related to interactions...
Comparing perceptions about collaborative culture from certified and non-certified staff members through the adaptation of the School Culture Survey - Teacher Form
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose of this quantitative case study was twofold. The first purpose of this study was to create a parallel instrument to the School Culture Survey-Teacher Form in order to gauge the cultural perceptions of non-certified staff. The second...
Narrative power: social control in ISLs and group homes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
by clients, staff people, supervisors and professionals to influence and control the behavior of people in this social world. Identity narratives, stories and accounts influencing the accepted identity of different social actors, are also used to influence...
A case study of leadership behaviors in a high poverty successful school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Over the past 20 years, public attention has been more focused on school accountability in the United States. There is widespread concern about the ...
An online disconnect : a case study of the effect of social media on a metropolitan newsroom's organizational culture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This research explores the role of social media use in a traditional newsroom by examining how reporters and editors use social media tools, particularly Twitter and Facebook, in their day-to-day work activities. It uses the theoretical framework...
The relationship between police and citizen collaboration regarding crime in multifamily rental complexes
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 5/6/2011)
) Is there a correlation between reported crime and frequency of police-public contact? (2) Is there a correlation between reported crime and initiation of police-public contact? And (3) Is there a correlation between reported crime and level of investment...
Invisible Life in the Academy: Understanding the Workplace Experiences of African American Women Staff in Higher Education
(2016)
The purpose of this qualitative, heuristic study was to explore the experiences of African
American women staff in higher education. Specifically, the emphasis was on staff at
predominantly White institutions (PWIs) ...
Alternatively certified teacher induction : an examination of current practice in Souteast Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
certified teachers. Further, respondents agreed that alternatively certified teachers need more guidance, but not more time. This is consistent with reports of relying on other staff for assistance in assisting new teachers....
The effectiveness of cares dementia training modules on delivery of person centered care inside a memory care unit : utilizing the cares observational tool
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
of caring for residents with a diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease (AD), dementia. Traditional educational opportunities for staff working specifically with demented residents inside Memory Care Units (MCU) were investigated, along with an alternative approach...
Middle school restructuring and renewal in one Missouri school district from the perspective of a district administrator
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to understand the progress made toward the vision articulated by an improvement team which was developed by students, staff, administrators, school...
A quantitative content analysis of shifting dependency patterns in U.S. foreign news content
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
in the last decade. Stories were analyzed as internal foreign news stories (those reported by internal members of the newspaper staff) or external foreign news stories (those from external or outsourced content providers such as wire services). The findings...
After the crop : the impact of downsizing on photojournalism quality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
A content analysis (N=1,288) of four mid-size regional newspapers before and after periods of layoffs and workforce reduction showed that photographic quality had been negatively affected. Using the quantitative data, ...
The geography of domestic violence: assessing reported domestic violence in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Despite the recognition that domestic violence is a national problem, researchers still struggle to identify the true prevalence of the problem, specifically at the sub national level. Actual numbers of reported domestic violence occurrences...
Job satisfaction and intent to stay : why nonacademic staff remain in higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Nonacademic staff in higher education, also known as support staff, is a necessary and under-researched workforce essential for the success of higher education institutions. The higher education needs emphasized by the COVID-19 pandemic, state...
Evaluation of computer-based training to teach staff to implement free-operant preference assessments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Computer and video technology emerging over the last few years provide more opportunities to deliver quality staff trainings while increasing efficiency and reducing costs associated with trainings. The purpose of this study is to extend previous...
Journalists' use of newspaper comment sections in the newsgathering process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
of an online survey sent to reporters (N=100) at dozens of daily U.S. newspapers. The purpose of the research was to examine reporters' use of newspapers' online comment sections and to study differences in responses between reporters who worked at newspapers...
An examination of the professional identity, work engagement, and job satisfaction of higher education staff members
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Staff members are a large and growing set of employees within higher education (U.S. Department of Education, 2008). This growth coincides with increased public concern about higher education, which has affected salaries and working conditions...