Dissertations / Theses: 'Federal and cantonal government'

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Boehm, Chris H. B. "Federal government on campus college recruiting /." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 1999. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.

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Thesis (M.P.A.)--Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 1999.
Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2932. Typescript. Abstract precedes thesis as 3 preliminary leaves. Includes bibliographical references 43-46.

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Mills, Blaine Edward. "U.S. Federal Government Telework Management Strategies." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2267.

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The Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 dramatically increased teleworking opportunities for federal employees. The increase in the number of teleworking employees presented numerous challenges for federal managers attempting to establish social networks, teamwork, and organizational commitment for their employees. This study used the case study design with a socio-technical conceptual framework as the basis to explore the strategies managers used. Data were collected via semistructured interviews with federal managers of teleworkers located in the Midwest region of the United States. A coding strategy was employed to organize the transcripts from the interviews into themes, and methodological triangulation was utilized by comparing the interview data with data from federal teleworking documents. From these analyses, 10 themes emerged: group meetings, knowledge-sharing networks, management of teleworkers, teleworker agreements, teleworker equipment, challenge of team building, telework as a reward, limitation on days teleworked, training, and flexibility of teleworkers. Managers incorporating these themes into best practices could have the tools and strategies to effectively implement and manage teleworking programs by helping to improve organizational commitment, teamwork, and socialization. The strategies could also help alleviate the isolation that some federal teleworkers experience. Widespread adoption of these strategies by managers could lead to increased teleworking opportunities for employees, thereby saving energy, reducing greenhouse gases, and reducing traffic congestion.

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Seddon, Nicholas. "Government contracts : federal, state and local." Phd thesis, Canberra, ACT : The Australian National University, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/145337.

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Cotter, Paul F. "Design services contracting for the Federal Government." Thesis, Springfield, Va. : Available from National Technical Information Service, 2000. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA379079.

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Kueny, Monica R. "Tribal-federal government collaboration in homeland security." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2007. http://bosun.nps.edu/uhtbin/hyperion-image.exe/07Sep%5FKueny.pdf.

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Thesis (M.A. in Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense))--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2007.
Thesis Advisor(s): Bach, Robert. "September 2007." Description based on title screen as viewed on October 22, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 53-54). Also available in print.

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Brown, Whitney E. Ray Lana D. "Electronic reverse auctions in the federal government." Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2007. http://bosun.nps.edu/uhtbin/hyperion-image.exe/07Dec%5FBrown%5FW%5FMBA.pdf.

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"Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration from the Naval Postgraduate School, December 2007."
Advisor(s): Gates, William R. ; Coughlan, Peter J. "December 2007." "MBA professional report"--Cover. Description based on title screen as viewed on January 11, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-74). Also available in print.

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Brown, Whitney E., and Lana D. Ray. "Electronic reverse auctions in the federal government." Thesis, Monterey, California, Naval Postgraduate School, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/38037.

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In light of the limited recognition of electronic reverse auctions (e-RA) in the acquisition field, the purpose of this research paper is to further the use of e-RAs throughout the federal government and the Department of Defense (D0D). By exploring a multitude of auction types and designs that have been or are currently being used in the private sector, these practices set a basis for researching the auction types being used in the public sector. This paper further explores the regulations guiding the use of e-RAs and investigates the federal government's application of reverse auctions through studies, reports, and interviews with users of e-RAs. Details as to what attributes are prevalent in these e-RAs, what features are best suited for e-RAs, and what benefits have been derived from the use of e-RAs in the federal government are also included. Finally, the researchers found that e-RAs have increased transparency, cost savings, and efficiencies in the acquisition process. Although reverse auctions are being used effectively, the researchers found that there are still opportunities for improvement including incorporating a fully functional best-value tool into e-RA technology and developing more thorough federal guidance on e-RAs as an alternative pricing method.

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Hannig, Jennifer L. "Is the American government ready for e-government?" Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 2002. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.

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Jackson, Louis. "Analyzing Trends in Federal Government Surpluses and Deficits." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/7363.

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This project consists of an analysis of the federal budget through the years 1990-2020. The key issues to be addressed are (a) average percentage of deficit as a percentage Gross Domestic Product (GDP), (b) interest rate(s) on debt depending on forms of debt, (c) annual interest cost, (d) debt structure, (e) government outlay percentages relating to GDP, and government receipt percentages related to GDP. The objectives are to identify apparent trends in the U.S. federal governments deficits and implications of annual and total debt. These data are necessary for the analysis of the federal deficit. The federal budget is a complex formulation of many different inputs used to comprise economic standing. The purpose of this analysis is to identify past, present, and future implications of the federal deficit, e.g., net interest cost. The deficit and interest costs are positively correlated. When the deficit rises, so does the amount of interest paid. This is true assuming interest rates remain constant. Lately, as interest rates have fallen, the debt burden is lighter even though the overall debt is larger. Furthermore, higher interest payments lead to less capital devoted towards programs and the overall budget balance. Conversely, a lower deficit leads to lower interest payments. Therefore, capital can be reallocated to other avenues, such as social programs, infrastructure, and education.

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Kim, Young Woon. "Contract Design in the United States Federal Government." The Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1275446269.

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Bessell, Maxwell Donald. "Australian Federal Government service revenues : a taxation perspective /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1997. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phb557.pdf.

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Richardson, Steven O. "Control and coordination in federal administration." Fairfax, VA : George Mason University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1920/3468.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--George Mason University, 2009.
Vita: p. 238. Thesis director: Richard E. Wagner. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Economics. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed June 10, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-237). Also issued in print.

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Murphy, Mark S. "Fundamental dimensions of Financial condition in the federal government." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2001. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA393114.

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Emathe, Francis Edukon. "Somalia Igad's attempt to restore Somalia's transitional federal government /." Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2006. http://bosun.nps.edu/uhtbin/hyperion.exe/06Dec%5FEmathe.pdf.

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Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2006.
Thesis Advisor(s): Anna Simons. "."December 2006." Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-68). Also available in print.

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Jones, Gaston Treneisha. "Employee Engagement Experiences of Millennials in the Federal Government." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10785528.

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Presently referred to as the “silver tsunami”, Baby Boomers are retiring from the federal government in mass volumes threatening the leadership structure and institutional knowledge of the federal workforce. Yet, Millennial workers are entering the workforce in large numbers with over 82 million members. Because of this drastic shift, organizations have spent large sums of money to recruit Millennials but are struggling to retain and engage them in the federal workplace. A basic qualitative study was used to study the employee engagement experiences of Millennial federal government employees. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with thirteen Millennial federal government employees to gain an understanding of their work engagement experiences within the federal workplace. Findings from this study emphasized Millennial federal government employees’ need to feel valued; have opportunities for professional and personal growth; have meaningful work; and have valuable relationships with managers. These findings were informed by the theoretical frameworks of social exchange theory and perceived organizational support. It is the researcher’s intent that these findings will stimulate future research and practice and build further knowledge on understanding the work engagement experiences of Millennial federal government employees, as a means to employ them in the workforce and address the “silver tsunami” of retirement within the federal workplace.

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MacGregor, Lee J., and Joel M. Greer. "Identifying and analyzing federal government market opportunities for OpalSoft." Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/9955.

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The purpose of this MBA Project is to identify and analyze the Federal Government informationtechnology services market to be used in OpalSoft's operational application. A general review of OpalSoft'scurrent operations and strategy will be conducted. The core of the project will concentrate on the review andanalysis of the federal government information technology services sector. This portion of the project will presentregulatory mandates, data reviews and survey findings from various federal contracting organizations. Theseanalytical insights should facilitate OpalSoft in achieving its future goals and objectives in this market. The endstateof this project is to supply OpalSoft with a greater understanding of the Federal Government market and tocapitalize on opportunities that market presents.

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Sharbatoghlie, Ahmad. "The decline of infrastructure and the federal government response." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/77309.

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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1986.
MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH
Bibliography: leaves 67-69.
by Ahmad Sharbatoghlie.
M.C.P.

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Zorn, Christopher J. W. "U.S. government litigation strategies in the federal appellate courts /." The Ohio State University, 1997. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487947908401578.

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Emathe, Francis E. "Somalia Igad's attempt to restore Somalia's transitional federal government." Thesis, Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/2503.

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Political solutions have been found for several longstanding conflicts in Africa in 2003 - in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia and Burundi. The political arrangements in these countries may not necessarily usher in permanent peace and stability, but they at least afford an opportunity to work toward such goals. Unfortunately, this is not the case for Somalia, where anarchy, violence and chaos have prevailed for over 15 years. A national reconciliation conference - the 14th of its kind â sat in Nairobi for two years and finally formed a Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in August, 2004. As usual, the outcome of the conference was not welcomed, either by warlords or later on by Islamic clerics in Somalia. Nonetheless, despite institutional obstacles, the Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) has continued to press their intention to send peacekeepers to Somalia to reinstall the fragile transitional government against the wishes of the Islamic Courts Council (ICC). This thesis examines the possible strategies that IGAD should consider using in its intended mission of supporting the restoration of the Transitional Inter Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) has continued to press their intention to send peacekeepers to Somalia to reinstall the fragile transitional government against the wishes of the Islamic Courts Council (ICC). This thesis examines the possible strategies that IGAD should consider using in its intended mission of supporting the restoration of the Transitional Federal Government.

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Downey, Keith Michael. "What factors impact public opinion on federal government spending?" Connect to Electronic Thesis (CONTENTdm), 2009. http://worldcat.org/oclc/449219919/viewonline.

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Wallace, Harold Duane Jr. "Electric Lighting Policy in the Federal Government, 1880-2016." Thesis, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10843973.

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Federal policies have targeted electric lighting since the 1880s with varying success. This dissertation examines the history of those policies to understand policy makers’ intent and how their decisions affected the course of events. This qualitative study poses three research questions: How have changes in lamp efficacy affected policy development? How and why have federal policies targeted electric lighting? How have private sector actors adapted public policy to further their own goals? The analysis uses an interdisciplinary approach taking advantage of overlapping methodologies drawn from policy and political sciences, economics, and the history of technology. The concepts of path dependency, context, and actor networks are especially important.

Adoption of electric lighting spurred the construction of complex and capital intensive infrastructures now considered indispensable, and lighting always consumed a significant fraction of US electric power. Engineers and scientists created many lamps over the decades, in part to meet a growing demand for energy efficient products. Invention and diffusion of those lamps occurred amid changing standards and definitions of efficiency, shifting relations between network actors, and the development of path dependencies that constrained efforts to affect change. Federal actors typically used lighting policy to conserve resources, promote national security, or to symbolically emphasize the onset of a national crisis.

The study shows that after an initial introductory phase, lighting-specific policies developed during two distinct periods. The earlier period consisted of intermittent, crisis-driven federal interventions of mixed success. The later period featured a sustained engagement between public and private sectors wherein incremental adjustments achieved policy goals. A time of transition occurred between the two main periods during which technical, economic, and political contexts changed, while several core social values remained constant. In both early and later periods, private sector actors used policy opportunities to further commercial goals, a practice that public sector actors in the later period used to promote policy acceptance. Recently enacted energy standards removing ordinary incandescent lamps in favor of high efficiency lamps mark the end of the later period. Apparent success means that policy makers should reconsider how they use lighting to achieve future goals.

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Thomas, Dorothy Marquitia. "Transformational Leadership and Job Satisfaction in the Federal Government." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5665.

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Since 2002, the federal government has disseminated surveys to all of its federal agencies to obtain employees' views on the federal agencies' work environments. This study examined the relationship between employees' perception of their leaders' transformational leadership skills and employee job satisfaction. This study was conducted in a metropolitan area in the midwestern United States using 12 federal agencies, totaling approximately 33,000 employees. The theoretical framework for this study was transformational leadership theory. The 5 constructs published by House and Burns were used in multifactor leadership questionnaire surveys by scholarly and peer-reviewed studies and represent the primary leadership skills. The study used the job satisfaction survey to gather information on federal employees' work environments. Data were collected from a random selection of participants from agency employee rosters. The data analysis revealed a relationship between transformational leadership constructs and job satisfaction with intellectual stimulation receiving the highest correlation. All variables have a high correlation to each other with F (5, 86) =.968, p = .44, R2 (.053). The R2 value of .053 indicated that approximately 5.3% of variations in job satisfaction are accounted for by the linear combination of the predictor variables. The variables are idealized attributes and behaviors, intellectual stimulation, inspirational motivation, and individual considerations. The findings may contribute to positive social change by providing federal government leaders with an understanding of transformational leadership skills and job satisfaction.

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Steward, LaTresa Kobie David A. Haney Dale A. "Evaluation of the Department of the Navy's (DoN's) Managers Internal Control (MIC) manual." Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2008. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/MBAPR/2008/Dec/08Dec%5FSteward%5FMBA.pdf.

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"Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration from the Naval Postgraduate School, December 2008."
Advisor(s): Euske, Kenneth ; Potvin, Lisa. "December 2008." "MBA professional report"--Cover. Description based on title screen as viewed on January 28, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-97). Also available in print.

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Trottier, Tracey. "HOW LEADERSHIP AFFECTS FOLLOWER SATISFACTION: THE FEDERAL CASE." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2005. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/3214.

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This study focuses on the effect of leadership in the federal government. Using a slightly revised version of Bass's Full Range Leadership Model, the study examines the influence of transformational leadership, transactional leadership, and combination of the two on the perception of leadership effectiveness and follower satisfaction in the federal government. To establish if this revised model is consistent with federal employees' perception of effective leadership, if leadership in the federal government increases follower satisfaction, and if both the transactional and transformational leadership are important to followers' perception of leadership and their satisfaction, data from the 2002 Federal Human Capital Survey was used. Multiple regression analyses were conducted using transactional leadership, transformational leadership, and a combination of the two as independent variables and perceived leadership effectiveness and follower satisfaction as the dependent variables. Control variables that accounted for personal demographics (gender, minority status, and supervisory status) and organizational/job dimensions (pay, benefits, career path, personal fulfillment of the job, the physical conditions, organizational training, workplace flexibilities, coworkers and communication) were also included. Results indicate that the revised model does capture federal employees' perception of effective leadership, that leadership does increase follower satisfaction in the federal government, and that both transactional and transformational elements are important to this perceived effectiveness and follower satisfaction.
Ph.D.
Health and Public Affairs
Public Affairs: Ph.D.

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Garrow, Eve Elizabeth. "Receipt of, reliance on, and growth of government revenue among nonprofit human service organizations what organizational factors determine the distribution of government funds? /." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1716387061&sid=21&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Fiseha, Assefa. "Federalism and the accommodation of diversity in Ethiopia : a comparative study /." Nijmegen : Wolf Legal Publ, 2006. http://www.gbv.de/dms/spk/sbb/recht/toc/515209775.pdf.

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Harrigan, Sean P. "A new approach to property disposal within the Federal Government." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2001. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA401472.

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Vollenweider, Petra. "The consolidation of annual accounts in the Swiss Federal Government." Thesis, Högskolan Kristianstad, Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-9167.

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Financial reporting in the public sector is influenced by the private sector accounting standards. The Swiss Federal Government has recently started to prepare consolidated financial statements. The purpose of this study is to describe how the Swiss Federal Government is doing its consolidated financial statements. Theoretically there are different consolidation theories and methods. The choice of consolidation method can explain which consolidation theory is used when the financial statements are put together. The research is done on the latest consolidated financial statements, 2010, from the Swiss Federal Government and in combination with an interview with the Head of Consolidation of the Swiss Federal Government. The finding in this research is that the Swiss Federal Government has an Entity Theory approach when consolidating its financial statements.

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Mallak, Larry A. "Applying the management system model to a federal government organization." Thesis, This resource online, 1986. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03022010-020105/.

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Tyms, Delores Ann. "Strategies of Small Business Owners to Acquire Federal Government Contracts." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3475.

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Small business owners are not acquiring U.S. federal government contracts at the government established target rate. The government's small business procurement goals remain unmet, which represents an underutilized source of revenues for many small business owners. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies of 3 small business owners operating in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area to acquire federal government contracts to increase profitability. The thematic findings were in the context of the resource-based view as the conceptual framework. The participants answered questions in semistructured interviews and provided organizational documents for review. Triangulation of multiple data sources and the constant comparative data analysis method led to 3 major themes: planning to target both government and commercial civilian customers through a top-down approach; developing core competencies including backgrounds and experiences and staffing choices to improve chances of success in obtaining government contracts; and knowing the company's audience, assets, and niche, which encompassed essential knowledge stemming from education and training oriented toward successful government contract work. Findings included the importance of planning before embarking on a process to bid for government contracts. Application of the findings may lead to a social change of higher small business revenues and lower unemployment, support for innovation, stimulation of the economy, and increased tax revenues to sustain government programs that can benefit society in general

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Johnson, Kevin. "Subnational economic development in federal systems : the case of Western Australia." University of Western Australia. School of Earth and Geographical Sciences, 2006. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2007.0014.

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[Truncated abstract] The objectives of this study are threefold: Firstly, to consider the relevance (to subnational state development) and adaptability (to globalisation) of federalism from a Western Australian perspective. Secondly, to consider the way in which various State Governments in Western Australia have implemented economic development policies to benefit from the global political economy. Finally, it proposes alternative mechanisms for guiding long-term economic development policy decision-making in Western Australia. This final objective is addressed in light of the findings of the first two. It is recognised that incremental changes are possible in full knowledge of the embedded nature of the policy-making process in Western Australia . . . In the case of Western Australia, subnational autonomy does not herald the end of the nationstate so much as a new stage in globalisation. In terms of how the Western Australian State Government attracts capital and labour investment, its history as an independent colony and its physical isolation from the other colonies have created the initial conditions that frame the policy-making process, which includes a set of drivers influencing the decisions that are made by State agents. Overall, the State Government continues to reinforce the State’s role as a peripheral resource supplier to the national and global political economy. Within this context, however, alternative strategies can be proposed that may contribute to the long-term sustainable development of the State’s economy.

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Murphy, Fredrick Derell. "Strategies for Small Businesses to Win Federal Contracts." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4658.

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Small businesses miss out on federal contracting opportunities because of the strategies they lack. Both large and small businesses provide supplies and services through contract awards to the U.S. government while spending over $300 billion annually. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the strategies of small business owners in the Clarksville, Tennessee and Hopkinsville, Kentucky region who have won federal contracts. Porter's competitive advantage theory grounded this study as the conceptual framework. The data collection process involved face-to-face, semistructured interviews and member checking with 3 small business owners to enhance credibility of data interpretation. Themes that emerged from the study included contractual knowledge, access to resources, measures of success, and sustainability. The study findings may apply directly or indirectly to individuals, organizations, and society. The positive social implications of applying the findings include increased business opportunities for small business owners, which could promote job creation to benefit the federal government and society.

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Woods, Roger Allen Jr. "Missouri Legislator and Administrator Perceptions of Federal Government Involvement in Education." Thesis, Lindenwood University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10634291.

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There are very few studies on the views of school administrators and state legislators regarding federal government mandates for schools. Bolman and Deal (2015) believed people align themselves to survive and thrive in the political framework where resources are scarce, and the aspects of power and conflict inform decisions (Douglas & Mehra, 2015; Pourrajab & Ghani, 2016). This study focused on the thought processes of both school administrators who implement federal mandates and state legislators who navigate funding for federal mandates. Leaders of the political parties of Missouri and school administrators were interviewed to gain insight into the motivation and political views which drive decision making at the state and local levels. The findings of this investigation indicated opinions varied widely on the nature of federal government involvement in education, and political party affiliation had some influence on the belief systems of the participants interviewed. This affiliation runs deep in today’s politics and may be difficult to overcome. Data from the study clearly indicated public school administrators favored funding for preschool education yet did not support charter school expansion. Findings from the study offer more than a few implications for both administrative and legislative practice. Administrative interview data could be used to inform legislative decisions for public schools. Bipartisan conversations among stakeholders may offer common ground on these topics for the benefit of Missouri students.

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Aman, Rex T. "Internal Users and Uses of Financial Statements within the Federal Government." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/7302.

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The purpose of this thesis is to determine the extent to which executives and program managers within the 24 major Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Act agencies utilize federal financial statements, contained within their Performance and Accountability Reports (PARs) or Agency Financial Reports (AFRs), to make better decisions or manage better. Studies to date indicate that most of the benefits have occurred within the financial management domain better internal controls, improved financial systems, and more accurate and timely financial information. Additionally, clean audit opinions have resulted in reputational benefits for agency CFOs and their finance departments. To date, however, little has apparently been done to address how these financial statements and audit processes can most effectively be used. Using data obtained from the 24 major CFO agencies, along with three external perspectives, this thesis explores the internal users and uses of financial statements within the federal government to see if there is evidence that higher order benefits are being realized, namely the use of financial statements by executives and managers within the federal government for improved decision making and managing.

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Bentler, Jerome F. "A model of lease versus buy in federal government construction decisions." Thesis, Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/21445.

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Bullock, Robert J. "NOTICE: A tutorial expert system for Federal Government notice requirement disputes." Thesis, Pennsylvania State University, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/42107.

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Contract claims are an unacceptable by-product of the construction industry. Claims occur for many reasons: differences in contract interpretation, lack of perfection in the contract documents, failure to accurately estimate the cost of the project, errors in contract administration, acceleration, and delay. The majority of claims originate as disagreements in the field. Many of these claims or disputes could have been avoided by field personnel, given that they possessed ample knowledge about legal theories.

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White, Kenneth. "Employee Determinants to Share Knowledge in a US Federal Government Environment." NSUWorks, 2013. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/gscis_etd/363.

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Although the literature indicates that knowledge sharing (KS) research is prevalent in the private sector, there is scant empirical research data about KS in the public sector. Moreover, organizations lack an understanding of employee KS behavior. This study investigated two research questions: First, how does the perceived importance of five determinants of KS behavior (organizational culture, workplace trust, incentives, management support, and technology) vary based upon the variables of job function, gender, and work category? Second, what is the relative importance of the five determinants of KS behavior to U.S. federal government employees? This descriptive study employed a Web-based survey methodology and interviews to collect data. The survey was administered to 121 employees in a single U.S. government organization, with a response rate of 69%. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences was used for data analysis, and the multivariate analysis of variance and analysis of variance statistical techniques were used to compare variables. The study findings indicated no statistical differences in perceptions of the five facets investigated relative to the variables of work category, gender, and job function, and no statistical differences in the importance among the five determinates investigated. As a result, the null hypotheses were not rejected. Additional findings were that respondents perceived the five facets investigated to be positive KS determinants and that they agreed or strongly agreed that each facet was important to the success of KS initiatives. Although the results indicated no statistically significant difference between the five facets investigated, the results support literature findings that the five facets are important to the KS process. The investigation also advances the current state of KS implementation in the public sector by providing empirical data on a subject that is rarely investigated in the U.S. federal government. Future studies in similar and larger organizations are recommended. The investigation is a positive step toward improving the understanding of the determinants that affect employee KS behavior and provides a tool for KS planners to use to ascertain the state of KS in their organizations.

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Horan, Mary Jo. "The career plateau among professional/technical specialists in the federal government." Diss., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/53532.

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The purpose of this study was to examine the phenomenon of career plateauing from the point of view of professional/technical specialists employed by the federal government. Answers were sought to the following questions: What effect, if any, does plateauing have on those experiencing it? Does plateauing grow in importance and effect over time? What can be done to alleviate any adverse effects of plateauing? A qualitative, descriptive survey was conducted wherein thirty-five scientists and engineers participated in in-depth interviews relating to their jobs and careers. The data gathered was coded and displayed so that comparisons could be made across the five groups which comprised the sample. The groups were (a) younger, shorter plateaued, (b) older, shorter plateaued, (c) younger, longer plateaued, (d) older, longer plateaued, and (e) non-plateaued. It was found that the younger, shorter plateaued subjects who were in the early stages of their careers did not experience negative reactions to plateauing. It did become problematic in mid career for some respondents but not for others. The career anchor (a concept developed by Edgar Schein) of the subject was the determining factor as to whether or not plateauing was troublesome. Those respondents anchored in technical/functional competence were either slightly or not at all concerned with their plateaued status. Those anchored in managerial competence were greatly concerned. By late career, the negative reactions to plateauing had abated for the managerially anchored and had disappeared for those anchored in technical/functional competence. Suggestions made by the respondents to mitigate any negative effects to plateauing were presented.
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Kang, Hoseok. "Analytical conflation of spatial data from municipal and federal government agencies." Connect to resource, 2002. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1229706172.

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Hyde, Patrick L. "Strategies to Improve Employee Engagement in a U.S. Federal Government Agency." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4378.

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Nearly half of all frontline leaders in U.S. federal agencies during 2015 were unprepared to improve employee engagement. The lack of successful strategies to improve employee engagement in federal government agencies has led to decreased operational performance. Guided by the employee engagement theory as the conceptual framework, the single case study design was selected to explore the successful strategies that frontline leaders use to improve employee engagement at a federal agency in central Maryland. Data collection involved face-to-face, semistructured interviews with 4 frontline leaders and federal agency documents indicating employee engagement. The data analysis process included Yin's 5-step method and revealed 2 major themes: effective organizational communication, and enhancing employee development. Employee engagement improves if frontline leaders use strategies that involve effective organizational communication and enhancing employee development to promote open, transparent communication, teamwork, collaboration, skills development, incentives, rewards, and improved work-life balance. The implications for social change include the potential to implement successful engagement strategies in the federal agency, because employees who are more engaged generate better performance and productivity, build valuable work relationships, enhance career, and increase wages to improve the well-being and prosperity of themselves and their families. Improved performance and productivity could help to lower operating cost at the federal agency; thus, creating opportunities to reinvest savings into local community outreach programs that contribute to healthy living, well-being, and economic prosperity.

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Hagen, David 1962. "So many agendas : federal-provincial relations in the ethnic policy field in Quebec." Thesis, McGill University, 1995. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=23333.

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The government of Quebec has officially opposed federal multicultural policy since 1971. Although the provincial response to multiculturalism, now widely known as interculturalisme, began to take shape as of the early 1980s, ethnic minorities in the province continue to be served by distinct federal and provincial bureaucracies. Despite this, federal-provincial relations over ethnic policy in Quebec remain little studied. Provincial rhetoric and many theoretical writings on intergovernmental relations in Canada together give rise to expectations of competition or conflict. However, some specialists in the field warn against overlooking collaboration. In fact, original research undertaken to explore federal-provincial relations in this sensitive policy area produced evidence of collaboration between federal and provincial officials despite divergences of opinion both political and theoretical. In addition, a certain degree of complementarity was noted in federal and provincial funding of ethnocultural and community groups.

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Erk, Can. "A theory of congruence : federalism and institutional change in Belgium and Germany." Thesis, McGill University, 2001. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=37649.

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The main focus of this study is on the question of why political institutions change. By extension, the study is also about explaining and predicting the direction of change. Put simply, the study postulates that political institutions will change in order to be congruent with the society.
Change is analysed within the context of two federal structures, the Federal Republic of Germany and Belgium. During the same time period from 1949 to 1993, one transformed from a unitary state into a loose federation while the decentralised federation consolidated and became central. The puzzle which the research project deals with is about this change: Why did the institutions of 1949 fail to survive?
The prevailing institutionalist logic in comparative politics would suggest that once in place, institutions would have socialised the political actors into the existing structure by providing veto points in such a way that institutions would have been reproduced over time, but this has not been the case. Furthermore, why has change come about in two opposing directions, centralising and decentralising, despite many common characteristics between the two cases?
This study is based on a theory of congruence which argues that political institutions change in order to reflect underlying societal structures. More specifically, the argument is that political institutions in federal structures change to correspond to the ethno-linguistic make-up of the country. Accordingly, the unitary state of Belgium has changed its political institutions in order to accommodate the Flemings, Walloons and Bruxellois; while Federal Germany has centralised many issues despite explicit constitutional clauses against such changes.
According to the theory of congruence, when confronted with an ethno-linguistic structure that does not match the political one, the political structure changes; not automatically, but through the pressure of public policy concerns pursued by political actors. The ethno-linguistic community is the primary collectivity for which public policy decisions are made. The choices available to political actors are constrained by the demarcations of this societal composition. Decision makers might disagree over the substance of the policies, but they share the choice of venue in the form of the ethnolinguistic 'nation'. In case of a discrepancy between the ethno-linguistic societal structure and the political structure, public policy concerns wold exert a pressure towards congruence by demarcating a social collectivity for which policies are made different from the one set up by the political institutions. Thus, if the 'nation' is bigger than the unit that marked off by political institutions, the tendency would be towards amalgamation with the other subunits of the 'nation' and centralisation. If, on the other hand, the 'nation' is smaller than the unit defined by the political institutions, there would be devolutionary pressures on the unitary institutions.
The empirical research was carried out on two policy areas, education and mass media, through a paired comparison of Flanders and Wallonia in Belgium and Baden-Wurttemberg and North Rhine Westphalia in the Federal Republic of Germany.

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Ouma, Steve Odero. "Federalism as a peacemaking device in Sudan's interim national constitution." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2005. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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The focus of this study was on the Interim Constitution adopted on 9 July 2005 by Sudan. The significance of the federal principle both as a peacemaking device and a tool of democratisation was considered. The objective of the study was to provide an informed and well-researched estimation of the potential perils and possibilities for success of Sudan's contemporary constitutional arrangement.

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McGovern, Robert F. "Federal Deficit Spending and Partisanship: An Economic Analysis." Youngstown State University / OhioLINK, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1197410777.

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Horpedahl, Jeremy M. "The growth of government and democracy in America, 1790-1860 theory and history from an economic perspective /." Fairfax, VA : George Mason University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1920/4546.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--George Mason University, 2009.
Vita: p. 109. Thesis director: Richard E. Wagner. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Economics. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed June 10, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. 102-108). Also issued in print.

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Nugent, John Douglas. "Federalism attained : gubernatorial lobbying in Washington as a constitutional function /." Digital version accessible at:, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Mincoff, Murray. "Canadians in discord : federalism, political community and distinct society in Canada." Thesis, McGill University, 1992. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=56922.

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This thesis seeks to explain why Canadians have been unable to reach consensus on the meaning of Canadian citizenship and on the issue of how they relate to one another as citizens. Rather than adopt a longitudinal approach to this dilemma, that is explaining why it has persisted over time, this study focuses on the 1987 Meech Lake Constitutional Accord, and specifically the provision recognizing Quebec as a "distinct society within Canada". This thesis treats the Accord as a microcosm of the larger "Canadian question". Applying the covenantal and compactual traditions in politics to the Canadian experience, this essay argues that the source of Canadian discord lies in the inability to agree on the essential nature of federalism and political community in Canada. This development has made it difficult for citizens to construct covenantal relations which would bind Canadians together in a lasting political arrangement, free of seemingly perennial constitutional "crises".

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Fryman, Alfred D., and Kenneth A. Haile. "Assessing the state of procurement knowledge production: implications for the Federal Government." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/10603.

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This study seeks to understand the realm of purchasing knowledge in order to glean theoretical and practical insights that are useful to academicians and practitioners. The primary goals are to evaluate the extent to which purchasing research relies on theory and to identify and summarize the central theories germane to the purchasing discipline. Additionally, using social network analysis, this study explores patterns and insights from knowledge producers (i.e., individuals and institutions) and knowledge repositories (i.e., academic journals). Finally, this research combines the theoretical analysis and the social network analysis to identify the best practices that can be used in federal procurement.

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Allen, Scott Thomas. "A taxonomical structure for classifying the services procured by the Federal Government." Thesis, Monterey, California: U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/34994.

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This thesis was an attempt to develop a taxonomical scheme that practitioners may employ in classifying services that are procured by the Federal Government along a continuum from procurements that are strategically complex. A secondary research objective was to determine what characteristics are appropriate for classifying services on a strategic basis. A literature review, expert interviews, and survey using 20 heterogeneous sample services were conducted to determine the relationship between characteristics and services. Cluster analysis was used to group services into categories with similar compositions of selected characteristics. A taxonomical structure was developed for classifying services into five categories. Potential benefits may arise via application to staffing and directing of procurement functions and refinement of procurement policy. Is is recommended that the taxonomical model resulting from this research be validated and refined through further use.

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Sheehan, Edward W. "A taxonomy of goods procured by the Federal Government : applications and benefits." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/24063.

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