Browsing UB Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Issue Date
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Millennial Students' Mental Models of Information Retrieval
(2009-10)This qualitative study examines first-year college students’ online search habits in order to identify patterns in millennials’ mental models of information retrieval. The study employed a combination of modified contextual ... -
Can highly controlled management environments change sub-national federal grants management?
(2009-10)This study examines grants management at the sub-national level. Specifically, the study sought to determine whether highly controlled management environments change sub-national federal grants management. Many previous ... -
The role of contract managers in the implementation of charitable choice in Maryland
(2009-12)Using case study methodology, this research study addressed the two questions: what are the roles of public sector contract managers in the implementation of the Charitable Choice provision in Maryland and how was the ... -
Testing theories of performance: measuring effectiveness at the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General Office of Audit
(2010)A qualitative design and case study method was used to examine the theories of performance and to measure the effectiveness of the United States Postal Service (USPS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Office of Audit (OA). ... -
The Duel Over Duality: Effects of Federalism on the United States National Guard's Emergency Response Mission
(2010-03)The United States of America was created around the concept of federalism, which embraces the principles of shared governance and balance of power between the sovereign states and the supreme national government. Due to ... -
Education through games and simulations
(2010-03)Through an examination of the underserved urban population, this paper takes a look at how the use of games and simulations may provide a means of closing a gap in education which has lingered for several decades. Discussion ... -
Leadership experiences of child welfare supervisors in the State of Maryland Department of Human Resources
(2010-03)The leadership experiences of public child welfare supervisors are explored to determine if and to what extent these experiences have on major decisions including the intent to stay. -
Implementation of the National Incident Management System in New Jersey
(2010-03)The implementation of the National Incident Management poses some unique challenges to the emergency management community. This research project seeks to examine "What theories of implementation inform the assessment of ... -
Managing multiple sources of information in an independent K-12 private school: a case study in a student information systems evaluation
(2010-05)Information is everywhere and finding the best method to manage it is a problem that all types of organizations have to deal with. Schools use Student Information Systems (SIS) to manage Student Data, Financial Information, ... -
Personal adventures: the shift from player to author
(2010-05)The formative years of computer gaming saw the birth of a genre dedicated to storytelling as a primary experience. These games, adventure games, briefly rose to dominance within the industry in the nineties but faded fast. ... -
Analysis of the key reasons behind the pirated software usage of Turkish Internet users: application of routine activities theory
(2010-08)The basic reason for protection of intellectual property rights is the necessity to encourage and support innovation and to promote the creation of knowledge. Intellectual property has a functional effect on the creation, ... -
Examining the Work Schedules: Satisfaction of Organizational and Personnel Demands
(2010-09)With modern policing approaches, police agencies have been required to question their efficiency and effectiveness to match their limited resources with increased public expectations. As an essential aspect of policing, ... -
An examination of New Jersey's procurement laws and regulations: analyzing the impact on private sector competition
(2010-10)The New Jersey Legislature must take a closer look at the current public procurement process in order to create a more competitive environment and encourage more private sector enterprises to participate. This study utilized ... -
A normative analysis of police drug abuse testing policy: police perceptions and policy reform strategies
(2010-11)The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of police officers of the fairness of drug abuse testing and to derive meaning of these perceptions for the management of ethics in a large law enforcement agency. ... -
As we may build: the design & function of online virtual space
(2010-11)"There is no understanding of virtual space, only a loose collection of articles related to realism in rendering or behavior" - Lev Manovich, The Language of New Media. Manovich's statement echoes a largely unspoken ... -
Interaction Design and Activity Theory: designing for social code review
(2010-12)This thesis applies activity theory to interaction design of a code review tool. The purpose of this project was two-fold: To understand the practice of code review, and to gain insight into the value of activity theory ... -
Tax and expenditure limitations as a tool of counter cyclical fiscal policy: post-2001 recession fiscal strategies in three states
(2010-12)The central research question for this study is to determine whether state tax and expenditure limitations play a role in fiscal management by constraining growth in state government general fund spending during boom times ... -
Social Equity in the Academy: state policy and diversity in higher education
(2010-12)This study examines the implementation of Senate Bill (SB) 438 and House Bill (HB) 905, Institutions of Higher Education -Plans for Programs of Cultural Diversity in its first and earliest stages. The central research ... -
Visualizing information graphics: how to design effective charts and graphs
(2011)This project will enable users to create more meaningful and engaging presentations that incorporate the theory and principles of information graphics. Leading research findings are distilled, interpreted, and integrated ... -
Revisiting population taxonomy: using a social equity framework to analyze health disparities among obese Black American ethnic subgroups
(2011-02)The United States (US) is becoming increasingly racially and ethnically diverse primarily due to the surge of immigrants from around the world. These immigrants have differing cultures, religions, and values, which can ...