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Becoming the bystander : a cultural phenomenon
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
harassment is an organizational cultural issue that explains how sexual harassment becomes normalized, and how these behaviors are sustained through nonintervention. This study used a phenomenological approach to capture the essence of the bystander...
High school principal communication and organizational knwoledge [sic] creation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose of this study was to determine what impact, if any, does effective communication by high school principals have on the knowledge creation capacity of the school. A mixed research design was utilized. Quantitative data were gathered using...
From saving face to saving lies : prioritizing the public in public relations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
to address vulnerabilities. A between-subjects experimental design study compared the effects of the BCO framework (i.e., Base Response, Corrective Action, Organizational Learning) and reputation management strategies on anger, moral outrage, organizational...
Organizational Issues in the Agrifood Sector: Toward a Comparative Approach
(Blackwell, 2004-08)
This article outlines a research program comparing the economic organization of agriculture in the United States and European Union (EU). While both have highly developed agricultural sectors, there is substantial variation in organizational...
Managing identities during social change
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Protests and social movements are a part of the history of Higher Education in the United States. In this study I use grounded theory to understand the process of identity management for administrators, faculty, and staff during student-led protests...
Source credibility and the persuasiveness of public saftey messages communicated via social media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
study sought to understand whether organizational sources are more credible and persuasive than individual sources during times of crisis. 110 adult residents of a suburban Texas community were asked to view simulated public safety messages presented...
Project ASSIST Frameworks
(2006)
The attached items are intended to provide a visual representation of the two guiding frameworks that inform the work in Project ASSIST.
Organizational Governance
(Russell Sage Foundation, 2008)
This chapter reviews and discusses rational-choice approaches to organizational governance. These approaches are found primarily in organizational economics (virtually no rational-choice organizational sociology exists), particularly in transaction...
Evaluating organizational research climate to assess research integrity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
research integrity. This means there is a limited understanding of the organization's role in research integrity and how we can utilize that knowledge to build targeted education interventions and organizational change initiatives. The first aim...
Women in university fund raising : how they understand their roles as leaders in middle management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study was to answer the research question of how women understand their roles in middle management, public higher education fund raising. This qualitative...
A study on college job applicant's intention to refuse job offer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
is to investigate whether organizational reputation, corporate social performance and interviewer behavior, which were mostly studied in recruiting research, have influence on college job applicant's intention to refuse job offer. A survey was conducted...
Exploring the relationship between professionalism and perceived organizational performance in small to medium restaurants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
in SME restaurants, (2) compare the level of professionalism in restaurants by its features and (2) examine the relationship between professionalism and perceived organizational performance. The study found that, first, the two-time Delphi technique...
Educational entrepreneurism in higher education: a comparative case study of two academic centers within one land-grant university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
as they relate to the creation of two, not-for-profit centers. The findings of this study indicate that these centers have utilized entrepreneurial processes within an academic and non-academic setting to serve a public interest. Primary factors supporting...
Social presence and source credibility in blog-mediated crisis communication
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
and research questions, this study used a 2 (tone of voice: human vs. organizational) x 2 (source: public relations executive vs. private citizen) x 2 (type of crisis response: defensive vs. accommodative) mixed experimental design with tone of voice and type...
Manager and employee behaviors in response to performance signals in public organizations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
organizational resources. Although previous public management research discussed organizational cheating related to performance, what is still relatively unknown is how performance outcomes affect employee fraud. To test this relationship, this study links...
An organizational analysis of internally marketed branding strategies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study explores whether organizations with renowned external brands market the brand internally in order to reinforce corporate mission, values and objectives. The researcher...
Exploring volunteerism : understanding motivations, satisfaction, and longevity among Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
, or CASAs, are volunteers that work with and advocate for children involved in the foster care system. This study utilized a mixed methods design to better understand motivations, satisfaction, role identity, relationships, and organizational context among...
The role of leadership capacity in sustaining the school improvement initiative of schoolwide positive behavior supports
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose for this study was to examine what occurred within schools successfully implementing and sustaining school change through the examination of characteristics of leadership capacity. Leadership capacity was identified as broad...
District Workforce Development and Instructional Capacity: A Strategic Perspective
(2008-03)
Some depictions of human resource (HR) functions tend to see connections to core missions, e.g., teaching and learning, as a
“hub and spoke” arrangement with HR functions such as recruitment, selection,
induction, ...
To leave or not to leave: exploring the impact of COVID-19 on routine practice and burnout among women magazine journalists
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Using organizational support and the Hertzberg motivation-hygiene theory as a lens of analysis, this study examines how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted feelings of burnout among women journalists at digital magazines, Apartment Therapy...