Burn out (Psychology); Correctional personnel -- Job stress
No known studies have been conducted to examine the burnout levels of non-profit practitioners. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the burnout levels of non-profit practitioners who work with criminal justice clients. The main...
This investigation studied the importance of realistic job previews presented from network ties to job seekers. Communication researchers have addressed the importance of organizational assimilation and the communication needs of organizational...
Discrimination in housing -- Connecticut -- New Haven; Housing -- Connecticut -- New Haven; African Americans -- Housing -- Connecticut -- New Haven
From the mid-1950s to the present, social scientists have produced an everincreasing
number of discourses on the topic of the concentration of urban poverty in the
United States. Although broad agreement exists on the effects of urban property,...
Helping is a phenomenon that has been widely studied in psychology. Two types of helping that can occur within an organization are organizational citizenship behavior, or OCB, and volunteering. OCB is helping that occurs during the course of...
The author of this dissertation feels the United States needs to increase its educational demands in the area of international relations in order to maintain its stand in the world as a major leader. Current institutions which serve as educational...
Many Americans engage in counterproductive work behaviors, i.e., actions by the employee which may undermine the legitimate interests of the organization. On a national scale these behaviors lead to millions of dollars in lost productivity. ...
Given the substantial increase in the number of employee-owned companies between 1974 and 2005, it is important to understand whether the perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors of employees working for these companies differ from those of employees...
There is a gap in the educational research that investigates the connection between the mathematics skills students learn in school and how they use these skills at the workplace. Students should be able to apply the mathematics skills they...
It is no secret that law enforcement is a paramilitary profession. One aspect of a paramilitary organization is the presence of discipline. Very few police officers last their 20 to 30 year career without receiving some type of discipline. The...
The occupation of police officer is a profession with many unique characteristics. Research on police work has shown that officers are continuously exposed to threats, must maintain a constant vigilance against crime, feel as if they must be in...
The physical fitness of the United States populace has been at the forefront of public discussion especially in recent times given the noticeable increase in the rates of obesity and its' related diseases. Law enforcement officers have not been an...
This research study surveyed officers from a local Connecticut police department, determining their exercise routines and job related stress. The study information was gathered from a sample of 49 officers who completed the survey questions...
Police -- Job stress; Police -- Family relationships
Many studies on police stress have examined the effects of stress due to the inherent dangers of law enforcement work and the bureaucratic nature of the police organization, but few have looked at individual differences in how police officers...
The purpose of this study was to compare the stress felt by officers employed by different size departments to identify differences and similarities between small town and urban policing. This study surveyed 104 officers of various ranks from four...
Law enforcement agencies have experienced a steady decline in qualified applicants from which to select and fill vacancies. This study examined police officer perceptions of the recruitment and hiring process. A survey was conducted with 144...
Police agencies across the nation have utilized citizen surveys as one tool in
measuring the success of their agency. For policy-makers, citizen surveys provide key
information to help agencies adapt their practices to best meet the needs and...
For considerable time, there has been growing concern about work stress and its impact on radiographers and other healthcare professionals. At the same time, studies have recognized that some personal traits may prevent work-related tension from...
Student financial aid administrators -- Training of; Counseling in higher education
Today's campuses are becoming the learning grounds for an increasingly diverse student population. The "traditional" college student, age eighteen to twenty-two, sufficiently academically prepared, and having endless time to socialize and study,...
Teacher stress and burnout have emerged over the past 20 years as a serious concern for teachers, students and parents. This study tested the hypothesis that teachers who participate in aerobic exercise and have increased parent involvement in...
Time perception; Employees -- Workload; Job satisfaction; Organizational commitment
A number of studies have examined time perception (how people perceive time
to pass), but none have investigated time perception in the workplace. Studies
reviewed here indicate middle-aged people experience time to pass more quickly
than both...
