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31	Explaining Civil Society Core Activism in Post-Soviet Latvia Lindén, Tove January 2008 (has links) <p>Civil society activism in traditional non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is seen as one of the cornerstones of a vibrant participatory liberal democracy in most Western democratic states. Whereas this issue has been explored from a variety of perspectives in a Western context, only limited research has been carried out in a post-Soviet context. This study presents unique survey data on civil society core activism in post-Soviet Latvia addressing the following two main questions: What are the characteristics and factors that influence a person to become a core activist in a civil society organization? How does the post-Soviet Latvian context influence civil society core activism?</p><p>Two nationwide surveys were carried out among core activists in all sorts of NGOs and for a comparative purpose among the population at large, from which non-activists have been extracted. Through cross-tabulations based on the three comparative dimensions: a) activists in general vs. non-activists, b) fields of interest and c) position in organization, this study indicates that many of the factors proven to be important when explaining civil society core activism in Western contexts also have explanatory power in post-Soviet Latvia. Important factors are an individual’s educational level, empathic ability and level of civic literacy, as well as the presence of activist role models and positive support for the decision to become involved in civil society activism. Citizenship and gender are other important factors, but unlike Western countries women dominate the civil society sector in Latvia. Two new factors are also suggested and tested, showing that the perception that one has the ability to organize activity and prior leadership experience from a communist organization are important for Latvian core activists.</p><p>Binary logistic regression analysis is further used to test the significance of each of the independent variables alone and in combination with each other, introducing different types of core activists based on gender, motives for activism, intensity of political, charity and recreational activity, as well as the positions they have in their organizations.</p> Civil society activism post-Soviet Latvia NGO activism women Latvian citizenship high education empathy civic literacy role model(s) positive support organizational competence organizational leadership experience Political science Statsvetenskap
32	Explaining Civil Society Core Activism in Post-Soviet Latvia Lindén, Tove January 2008 (has links) Civil society activism in traditional non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is seen as one of the cornerstones of a vibrant participatory liberal democracy in most Western democratic states. Whereas this issue has been explored from a variety of perspectives in a Western context, only limited research has been carried out in a post-Soviet context. This study presents unique survey data on civil society core activism in post-Soviet Latvia addressing the following two main questions: What are the characteristics and factors that influence a person to become a core activist in a civil society organization? How does the post-Soviet Latvian context influence civil society core activism? Two nationwide surveys were carried out among core activists in all sorts of NGOs and for a comparative purpose among the population at large, from which non-activists have been extracted. Through cross-tabulations based on the three comparative dimensions: a) activists in general vs. non-activists, b) fields of interest and c) position in organization, this study indicates that many of the factors proven to be important when explaining civil society core activism in Western contexts also have explanatory power in post-Soviet Latvia. Important factors are an individual’s educational level, empathic ability and level of civic literacy, as well as the presence of activist role models and positive support for the decision to become involved in civil society activism. Citizenship and gender are other important factors, but unlike Western countries women dominate the civil society sector in Latvia. Two new factors are also suggested and tested, showing that the perception that one has the ability to organize activity and prior leadership experience from a communist organization are important for Latvian core activists. Binary logistic regression analysis is further used to test the significance of each of the independent variables alone and in combination with each other, introducing different types of core activists based on gender, motives for activism, intensity of political, charity and recreational activity, as well as the positions they have in their organizations. Civil society activism post-Soviet Latvia NGO activism women Latvian citizenship high education empathy civic literacy role model(s) positive support organizational competence organizational leadership experience Political science Statsvetenskap
33	Self-Definition as Workplace Practice for Black Women Senior Housing Officers in Higher Education: A Sista Circle Study Lewis-Flenaugh, Jaymee E. M. 29 July 2021 (has links) No description available. African Americans Black Studies Educational Leadership Higher Education Administration Higher Education higher education black women self-definition sista circle study leadership black women leadership student affairs organizational leadership thriving
34	United I Stand: An Investigation of Power Distance Value and Endorsement of the Great Man Theory Through American Social Identities Girton, Jeffrey M. 22 October 2019 (has links) No description available. Management American Studies Social Research Organization Theory Power Distance Culture Great Man Theory Leadership Social justice Leadership ANTi-History GLOBE Social Knowledge Achievement Ascription Post-Structural Work Ethic American Ethos Employee Engagement Management Organizational Leadership
35	Program Evaluation of a Tutoring Program to Prepare Disenfranchised Students for College Petrini, Rhonda Lee 01 January 2015 (has links) Since 2001, the San Colombano Project has provided the College-Bound Tutoring program for disenfranchised prospective first-generation college students in a southwestern community of the United States. However, an evaluation of the program had never been conducted. The purpose of the study was to conduct a qualitative, responsive program evaluation in a naturalistic setting using a case-study approach with a constructivist lens to create a narrative portrait of the program. Guided by critical race theory, Vygotsky's zone of proximal development, and Wlodkowski's motivational theory, the study explored the effectiveness of the program. Interviews were conducted and archival data were examined to understand the effectiveness of the program. Interview participants included 5 leaders, 4 alumni/staff members, and 2 adult volunteer tutors. Typological, inductive, and content analyses were applied to the contextualized data. The findings arising from data analyses were based on these themes: (a) authentic hope, (b) social and emotional learning, (c) organizational leadership, and (d) creation of a college completion culture. To promote social change, a program evaluation was provided to San Colombano Project based on these findings. Social change may be achieved through implementation of the program evaluation on behalf of these disenfranchised students by (a) embedding promising practices; (b) extending learning and growth opportunities; (c) leveraging data to improve, sustain, and embed processes; and (d) applying recommendations for enhancing an organizational learning culture. Authentic hope Building a whole student College Completion Culture Culture of Care Organizational leadership Higher Education Administration Higher Education and Teaching
36	Mapping the Road to Empowerment Greger, Timothy R. 11 August 2022 (has links) No description available. Business Administration Educational Leadership Higher Education Administration Management Organization Theory Organizational Behavior empowerment mastery autonomy purpose student employment action research iterative process change phenomenology best practice sharing organizational behavior management leadership organizational leadership business administration positive psychology
37	A Phenomenological Study of the Developmental Experience of Community Mental Health Directors in Ohio Strausbaugh, Jerry R. 25 November 2013 (has links) No description available. Mental Health Management Social Work Public Administration Health Care Management Developmental Psychology Business Administration Behavioral Psychology leadership development community mental health leadership adult development adult learning organizational leadership public administration phenomenology business administration authentic leadership transformational leadership
38	An Exploratory Case Study of Organizational Agility in a Consortium of Small Private College Libraries Mulhern, Jean K. January 2008 (has links) No description available. Educational Leadership Higher Education Administration Higher Education Library Science Organizational Behavior Ohio Private Academic Libraries OPAL library consortium academic library cooperative services shared resources leadership institutional change change leadership organizational leadership organization structure OhioLINK OHIONET private colleges
39	EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-EFFICACY AND DISSENT AMONG COLLEGE STUDENT ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY Bell-Robinson, Vicka D. 12 April 2016 (has links) No description available. Adult Education Education Higher Education Organization Theory Organizational Behavior
40	Inclusive Deliberation (ID): A Case Study Of How Teachers Experience The Decision-Making Process For Change Initiatives Within A School Committee Frank, Adam Harrison 16 November 2019 (has links) No description available. Education Education Policy Educational Leadership Inservice Training Management Operations Research Organization Theory Organizational Behavior Personal Relationships School Administration Secondary Education Public Administration Systems Design Systems Science Teaching school committees school educational leadership organizational leadership Inclusive Deliberation ID The Iceberg Approach TIA decision-making change teachers morale resistance inclusive inclusivity participation deliberation committee

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