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81	Retaining Millennials: Values-Based Communication Tactics Employers can use to Appeal to a Supposed Risk-Adverse Generation Santillo, Erica 01 January 2019 (has links) Millennials are growing within the workforce, but they are becoming difficult to attract and retain for longer than two years at a time. In addition, Millennials have generational-specific values that are different than their predecessors. Identifying and applying these workplace expectations to organizational policies have made it challenging for leaders to appeal to this generation. Millennials desire five aspects from their workplace: work with a purpose, to be their own boss or work for a boss that is a mentor, a collaborative work environment, flexible work schedules, and work-life integration and/or work-life balance. Using a survey research method, this thesis outlines how Millennials appreciate these values in a workplace and, because of this appreciation, employers and recruiters should consider them for attrition and recruitment purposes. This thesis also examines why the assumption that Millennials are job hoppers who would rather work for themselves than an established corporation is unfounded. Finally, this thesis finds that the risk aversion trait Millennials possess affects their potential for decision making regarding their career that this trait can be used by organizations to market communication positions to this generation. Thesis University of North Florida UNF Business and Corporate Communications Organizational Communication Other Communication Other Psychology Training and Development
82	War of words: Framing of the United States in Selected Belarusian newspapers in 2009 Manayeva, Natalie 01 December 2010 (has links) The purpose of this study was to examine the peculiarities of framing of the United States in selected Belarusian newspapers during first six months of the Obama administration. The concepts of anti-Americanism, authoritarian model of mass media and framing were chosen as a theoretical framework. This study was focused on the two main questions: first, what is the difference in how Belarusian state-run and independent newspapers frame the U.S., and second, what is the mechanism of creating negative image of the U.S. in Belarusian newspapers. In order to provide comprehensive answers to both questions the multi-method approach (involving methods of content and framing analysis) was chosen. As this study demonstrated, the state-run and independent newspapers present a very different image of the U.S.: state-run newspapers present the U.S. within a scope of strong negative frames. However, the picture in the independent newspapers is the opposite: out of four general frames three were positive and one was neutral-positive. The results of the content analysis showed that negative images of the United States do not necessarily have to be promoted through direct judgmental statements, but could rather be initiated by means of selecting certain negative facts for publication, often from unidentified sources. By concentrating their attention on crime, natural catastrophes, manipulating statistical data, omitting sources of information and selecting foreign experts who are critically inclined against the U.S media create a negative image of the United States. Anti-Americanism Framing Media Influence Authoritarian press Belarus Comparative Politics Eastern European Studies International Relations Journalism Studies Mass Communication Other Communication Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies
83	War of words: Framing of the United States in Selected Belarusian newspapers in 2009 Manayeva, Natalie 01 December 2010 (has links) The purpose of this study was to examine the peculiarities of framing of the United States in selected Belarusian newspapers during first six months of the Obama administration. The concepts of anti-Americanism, authoritarian model of mass media and framing were chosen as a theoretical framework. This study was focused on the two main questions: first, what is the difference in how Belarusian state-run and independent newspapers frame the U.S., and second, what is the mechanism of creating negative image of the U.S. in Belarusian newspapers. In order to provide comprehensive answers to both questions the multi-method approach (involving methods of content and framing analysis) was chosen. As this study demonstrated, the state-run and independent newspapers present a very different image of the U.S.: state-run newspapers present the U.S. within a scope of strong negative frames. However, the picture in the independent newspapers is the opposite: out of four general frames three were positive and one was neutral-positive. The results of the content analysis showed that negative images of the United States do not necessarily have to be promoted through direct judgmental statements, but could rather be initiated by means of selecting certain negative facts for publication, often from unidentified sources. By concentrating their attention on crime, natural catastrophes, manipulating statistical data, omitting sources of information and selecting foreign experts who are critically inclined against the U.S media create a negative image of the United States. Anti-Americanism Framing Media Influence Authoritarian press Belarus Comparative Politics Eastern European Studies International Relations Journalism Studies Mass Communication Other Communication Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies
84	A historical study of the theatre of the Mother Lode during the Gold Rush period Trulsson, Berton Everett 01 January 1950 (has links) Many events of the gold rush have been adequately narrated in numerous books and articles. The succeeding pages in this thesis will recall, historically by topic, important incidents of one phase of that period never before treated as a separate study that phase is the theatre of the Mother Lode region. The argonauts of the Mother Lode wanted to be entertained and could pay for it. Many preferred the saloon and gamboling hall, but the theatre did not languish because of this, and in fact, developed in some instances directly out of the saloons and fandango halls. It was the purpose of this study (1) to present the history of the theatre of the Mother Lode during that portion of the gold rush period of the decade 1851-1861; (2) to show who some of the notable thespians were; (3) to describe the modes of transportation used; (4) to give historical accounts of the buildings used for, or built for, theatres; (5) to review some of the plays and performances offered; and (6) to show the influence of the audiences' reactions to the bill of theatrical fare. Theaters California Arts and Humanities Communication Critical and Cultural Studies Cultural History History Other Communication Other Theatre and Performance Studies Performance Studies Public History Social and Behavioral Sciences Social History Speech and Rhetorical Studies Theatre and Performance Studies Theatre History United States History
85	Love On - The Life of a Suicide Survivor: A Performance Autoethnographic Study Wheeler, Patricia R 01 May 2016 (has links) Suicide touches the lives of millions of people each year in this country alone, yet conversations about suicide loss and survival after a loss remain taboo and often do not happen. The story I performed for this performance autoethnographic study centers on my life as a survivor of suicide. It provides a starting point for dialog regarding trauma, grief, and suicide loss. The narrative was constructed directly following the sudden death of my father, which had a direct effect on my ability to produce artistic work. The development, staging and performance of the story were altered to account for the situational depression I experienced during my creative process. I received feedback from the audience on what aspects of my telling were well developed, and what needed further development. I was able to experience the importance of balance in an autoethnographers personal life when writing about trauma and experiencing it directly. storytelling narrative autoethnography performance suicide grief Critical and Cultural Studies Family, Life Course, and Society Gender and Sexuality Other Arts and Humanities Other Communication Other Psychology Other Theatre and Performance Studies Performance Studies Personality and Social Contexts Women's Studies
86	Becoming a Master Manager: An Analysis of SNAP Recipient Stories of Navigating Government Assistance Gay, Kallie 01 May 2019 (has links) This study examines experiences of utilizing government assistance in the United States. It focuses on the ways in which persons participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) communicatively managed their lives in relation to their role in the program. Specifically, the research reveals that SNAP recipients are master managers. After synthesizing the pre-existing body of research concerning social assistance in the U.S. and its effects on those who utilize it, the author argues that sharing the stories of marginalized groups can serve to reduce stigma surrounding government assistance participation. Employing a Feminist Standpoint Theory sensibility to elicit such stories, the author drew out narratives gathered through qualitative interviews with current SNAP participants. Findings indicate that communicative management of SNAP participation was experienced as multi-layered and complex. Positioned to navigate the carceral environment of the SNAP program, participants adopted various disciplined communicative actions as they managed program membership, stigmatized identity, and behavioral surveillance. Feminist Standpoint Theory SNAP stigma identity communication management qualitative research Appalachian Studies Communication Community-Based Research Critical and Cultural Studies Inequality and Stratification Other Communication Politics and Social Change Social Policy Social Welfare Social Work Work, Economy and Organizations
87	Informational Efficiency and the Reaction to Terrorism: A Financial Perspective Roland, Nicholas 01 January 2016 (has links) The purpose of this study is to measure the message terror organizations hope to convey using the financial markets as a proxy of measurement to determine patterns within the marketplace and the effects on the terrorists’ ability to deliver a desired message due to the increased use of digital devices and access to instantaneous news, seen over the past decade. Using death count, geographic location, and event type, this study identified 109 attacks between 1985 and 2015 to be analyzed against 5 market indices and 5 securities. Measuring the effects within a 10-day sample window from the time of the attack (+ or - 5 days) using average abnormal returns, standard deviation, Sharpe Ratio and the initial reactions in the market place as a percentage of total attacks, the effects on average abnormal returns on the market proxies were measured on three levels; The entire sample period from 1985 to 2015; the first half of the sample period 1985-1999; and the second half of the sample period 2000-2015. Analyzing trends in abnormal returns and standard deviation, the results of the study were inconclusive. Communications Terrorism Communications Event Study Financial Perspective Financial Market Proxies Financial Implications Measuring Terrorist Communications Behavioral Economics Business and Corporate Communications Business Intelligence Communication Technology and New Media Corporate Finance Critical and Cultural Studies Economic Theory Experimental Analysis of Behavior Finance and Financial Management Journalism Studies Macroeconomics Mass Communication Organizational Behavior and Theory Organizational Communication Other Communication Political Economy Portfolio and Security Analysis Social Media

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