Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT Librarieshttps://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/partners/UNT/browse/?sort=title&fq=dc_rights_access:unt&fq=str_degree_department:School+of+Community+Service2007-09-26T02:47:30-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT LibrariesComputer Crime as a Barrier to Electronic Commerce: New Solutions for Public Law Enforcement.2007-09-26T02:47:30-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3171/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3171/"><img alt="Computer Crime as a Barrier to Electronic Commerce: New Solutions for Public Law Enforcement." title="Computer Crime as a Barrier to Electronic Commerce: New Solutions for Public Law Enforcement." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3171/small/"/></a></p><p>Electronic commerce was expected to grow exponentially, but the actual rate of growth in recent years has been disappointing. Recent surveys of perceptions of the development of electronic commerce clearly focus our attention on the perception and fear of computer crime as the major cause of this disappointing growth pattern. The thesis critiques existing private law solutions to this problem and argues from a normative theory on “the commons” for the application of new public law enforcement solutions in the public trust, sanctions, and public coproduction of order. The thesis argues that given the failures of existing private law solutions to the problem, these public law enforcement solutions should be more effective, efficient, and more satisfactory.</p>Investigation of Computer Crimes2007-09-26T02:46:25-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3185/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3185/"><img alt="Investigation of Computer Crimes" title="Investigation of Computer Crimes" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3185/small/"/></a></p><p>In this study, the development of the computer related crime will be examined in the first chapter. After a detailed introduction to computer crimes, the most common types of the computer crimes will be examined and the characteristics of the offenders and their motivates will be identified. The general investigation process of the computer crime investigation will be outlined in the second chapter. After attempting to define computer crime, computer criminals and investigation process, a case study related to the topic will be examined and the characteristics and the motives of the criminals will be identified. In the last chapter the response by law enforcement officers to high technology crime will be discussed.</p>The Lower Rio Grande Valley: Are Education and Job Training Opportunities Shrinking the Labor Force?2007-09-24T23:53:35-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2471/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2471/"><img alt="The Lower Rio Grande Valley: Are Education and Job Training Opportunities Shrinking the Labor Force?" title="The Lower Rio Grande Valley: Are Education and Job Training Opportunities Shrinking the Labor Force?" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2471/small/"/></a></p><p>The purpose of this research project is to examine the educational and job-training opportunities offered in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, and how the skills acquired from these programs assimilate with the job opportunities available in the area. Specifically, we will look at the counties of Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy. The central hypothesis of this project is that the Rio Grande Valley in its efforts for a more highly trained workforce may actually be enabling its workforce to seek better employment opportunities in other areas.</p>Mercado de Fort Worth: Issues and Opportunities2007-09-20T20:49:09-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2232/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2232/"><img alt="Mercado de Fort Worth: Issues and Opportunities" title="Mercado de Fort Worth: Issues and Opportunities" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2232/small/"/></a></p><p>The Mercado de Fort Worth is a commercial area located between downtown Fort Worth and the "stockyards" entertainment district in a Hispanic neighborhood. Many of the buildings are vacant and in need of renovation. To promote area development, the City of Fort Worth has encouraged property owners to create a market area of Mexican-theme restaurants and shops. Property owners have expressed concern about potential returns on renovation investments. This study provides property owners with information regarding several similar projects across the country.
The report finds that basic economic and site location principles are the main determinants of project success. The report also reviews local business training and assistance resources. Finally, the report provides information regarding "historic" building designations and associated tax incentives available to property owners</p>Utilization of the family medical leave act: A case study2007-09-24T23:53:59-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2462/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2462/"><img alt="Utilization of the family medical leave act: A case study" title="Utilization of the family medical leave act: A case study" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2462/small/"/></a></p><p>American businesses have confronted a changing world economy marked by increasing competition , technological innovation, and instability. Many more women have entered the labor force. Many families' caregiving needs are now being met by family members who also are holding down jobs. This, in turn, has fueled the rising need among employees for workplace policies that enable them to meet the often competing demands of job and home. In 1993, Congress passed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA of the Act) to provide a national policy that supports families in their efforts to strike a workable balance between the competing demands of the workplace and the home.
The objective of this study is to examine the amount of FMLA lost time at one particular company in order to determine a demographic and job characteristic profile of employees who take time away from their jobs for reasons that are protected by the Act.</p>Work-family responsiveness in organizations: The influence of resource dependence and institutionalization on program adaptation2007-09-24T23:54:31-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2450/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2450/"><img alt="Work-family responsiveness in organizations: The influence of resource dependence and institutionalization on program adaptation" title="Work-family responsiveness in organizations: The influence of resource dependence and institutionalization on program adaptation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2450/small/"/></a></p><p>Changes in workforce demographics, employee sentiments, and working conditions have increased attention on employees' needs to balance the demands of work life and family life. Despite apparent growing interest among companies to be responsive to these needs, the number of companies demonstrating high levels of work-family responsiveness is relatively small. The frameworks of resource dependence theory and institutional theory were used to develop a model to explain differences in work-family responsiveness among for-profit companies. The theoretical models were tested on survey data collected through a stratified random sample of 692 for-profit companies. The data were further enhanced with secondary data sources.
While the institutional model explained more variance in work-family responsiveness than the resource dependence model, a model combining both theories best explains work-family responsiveness among for-profit companies. High industry-region diffusion of family-friendly benefits was one of several strong predictors of work-family responsiveness. Also, the greater the proportion of professionals in a company's industry, the greater was the level of work-family responsiveness. Companies that measured effectiveness outcomes were more likely to offer family-friendly benefits. The same was true for companies with more positive assessments regarding the impact of their family-friendly benefits. Organizations that were large, publicly traded, or had human resource departments also demonstrated greater levels of work-family responsiveness.
Future research should include variables introduced in this study and should expand the range of variables as to include other theoretical perspectives. Policy makers for companies, advocacy groups and government leaders will find the results of this study beneficial. Companies operating in environments characterized by strong diffusion of family-friendly benefits among similar companies will be well served by developing policies and programs that conform to these norms. Advocates and government leaders should understand that recent interest in work-family responsiveness is unlikely equally benefit all sectors of employment.</p>