Search results

  • CSV Spreadsheet
  • RSS Feed
(1 - 6 of 6)
Choosing a Regional Resilience Partner: A comparative study of urban, suburban, and rural natural hazard preparedness conditions
Title
Choosing a Regional Resilience Partner: A comparative study of urban, suburban, and rural natural hazard preparedness conditions
Author
Danis, Christina
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Geography, Government policy, Area studies
Description
Whether urban, suburban, or rural or from different United States (US) geographic regions, communities expect public officials to guide them to better prepare for and adapt to changing conditions and recurring natural hazard threats. Natural hazar...
Where are privatization's cost savings? Private contracting, transaction costs, and prison operation efficiency
Title
Where are privatization's cost savings? Private contracting, transaction costs, and prison operation efficiency
Author
Duscha, Melissa
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Government policy, Political science, Public administration
Description
This dissertation examines the question: Where are privatization’s cost savings? Current literature finds that government privatization does not result in overall cost savings. This is contrary to widely accepted business practices and market theo...
THE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE: A THREE-ARTICLE STUDY ON THE DECISION TO JOIN AND THE IMPACTS OF A CAP AND TRADE MARKET
Title
THE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE: A THREE-ARTICLE STUDY ON THE DECISION TO JOIN AND THE IMPACTS OF A CAP AND TRADE MARKET
Author
Jones, Brian
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Government policy, Political science, Environmental economics
Description
This dissertation takes an interdisciplinary view of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon dioxide cap and trade market. Specifically, I analyze both the factors contributing to state participation within the Initiative and the mult...
NORTH CAROLINA CHARTER SCHOOLS: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS' PERCEPTIONSOF COMPETITION IN K-12 EDUCATION
Title
NORTH CAROLINA CHARTER SCHOOLS: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS' PERCEPTIONSOF COMPETITION IN K-12 EDUCATION
Author
Parker, Ami
Date Created
2009
Subjects--Topical
Education, Public administration
Description
The purpose of this study was to explore traditional public school administrators' perceptions of competition in North Carolina public education after the implementation of charter school legislation. Surveys of traditional public school administr...
FLOODED WITH COMPLEXITY: DO ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES AND BUDGETARY FLEXIBILITY INFLUENCE NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS?
Title
FLOODED WITH COMPLEXITY: DO ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES AND BUDGETARY FLEXIBILITY INFLUENCE NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS?
Author
Pope, JoEllen
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Public administration
Description
ABSTRACTJOELLEN VICTORIA POPE. Flooded with complexity: Do organizational structures and budgetary flexibility influence natural disaster preparedness? (Under the direction of DR. SUZANNE M. LELAND)The number of natural disaster declarations in th...
REGIONAL COUNCILS AND THE INFLUENCE OF STATE LAWS ON REGIONAL GOVERNANCE
Title
REGIONAL COUNCILS AND THE INFLUENCE OF STATE LAWS ON REGIONAL GOVERNANCE
Author
Whisman, Holly
Date Created
2013
Subjects--Topical
Government policy
Description
Regional decision-making, in which multiple local governments seek to address concerns that affect communities across jurisdictional boundaries, has been approached by scholars from two opposing viewpoints. Some argue in favor of consolidated regi...