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A Legal Analysis of Litigation Against Oklahoma Educators and School Districts under the Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act

Description: This dissertation analyzed public court decisions in cases against Oklahoma school districts and their employees involving sovereign immunity claims filed under Oklahoma's Governmental Tort Claims Act. The questions addressed were: (1) How have the Oklahoma courts interpreted the Governmental Tort Claims Act, (Okla. Stat. tit. 51 § 151 et seq.) in litigation against school districts and their employees? (2) What are the limits of immunity protection for Oklahoma school districts and their emplo… more
Date: May 2010
Creator: Lacefield, Kevin Lee
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Dimensions of Social Network Position As Predictors of Employee Performance.

Description: Research of social networks has revealed that certain components of network position can have an impact on organizational effectiveness, yet relatively little research has been conducted on network position and individual performance. This study sought to determine if a relationship exists between an employee's social network position and an individual's job performance. The participant organization was a network of individuals within an Information Technology (IT) department at a major defense… more
Date: August 2007
Creator: Burton, Paul
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Today's Schedules for Today's Workforce: Hourly Employees and Work-Life Fit

Description: A paper that offers information for hourly workers and their employers that aims to synchronize today's workplace with today's workforce. It seeks to help employers understand the needs of hourly employees with family responsibilities and demonstrating that accommodating these needs does not result in increased labor costs.
Date: unknown
Creator: Williams, Joan C.
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Employee empowerment: Relationships between location in the hierarchy, span of control, and industry type on perceptions of empowerment.

Description: The current study seeks to examine the relationships between perceptions of employee empowerment and perceptions of leadership, span of control, and industry type. Participants were gathered from an archival source employing a high school alumni e-mail group (n = 361) and a survey from 9 organizations (n = 647) and combined into a larger sample (n = 1008). The participants took Bodner's (2005) Assessment of Employee Empowerment and Assessment of Empowering Leadership instruments. Support was fo… more
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Date: August 2006
Creator: Turner, Jon T., Jr.
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[News Clip: Plumbers]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: July 12, 1983, 5:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 29 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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Exploring Factors Affecting Public Service Motivation: An Investigation of Public Service Motivation in Saudi Arabia

Description: This research builds on social exchange theory and self-determination theory to better understand the relationships between employee engagement, demographic and personal attributes, and public service motivation (PSM). It hypothesizes that employee engagement and demographic and personal characteristics (education, income, gender, and parents working in civil service) will directly affect PSM. I also hypothesize that education, income, and gender will have an indirect effect and moderate the re… more
Date: May 2021
Creator: Alotaibi, Saud G.
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Understanding the RCS Way: A Study of Organizational Culture

Description: The quality of workplace morale can positively and negatively affect employee engagement. Engaged employees are more likely to participate in active communication with one another. They are also more likely to adopt the organizational goals and work towards creating a productive work environment. Communication and engagement build trust. Established trust between employees and executive leadership is a delicate relationship to maintain, though it is necessary when contending with periods of str… more
Date: December 2021
Creator: Terry, Vanessa S.
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S. 219: The National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act

Description: On July 26, 2005, the Senate Finance Committee approved S. 219, the “National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee (NESTEG) Act of 2005,” a bill to reform federal pension laws. This report summarizes the major provisions of the bill, as approved by the Committee.
Date: August 12, 2005
Creator: Purcell, Patrick J.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[Nurturing Excellence: Jeff Guintivano's Journey with UNT Libraries]

Description: Audio recording of an interview with Jeff Guintivano. Starting as the Help Desk Manager at UNT Libraries in 2010, Jeff shares his experiences of moving from Arizona to Denton and progressing through various positions. Gain valuable insights into the skills he developed during his tenure and how the library recognized and capitalized on his expertise. Join the conversation as Jeff reflects on his professional growth and contributions to the evolving landscape of UNT Libraries.
Date: March 29, 2023
Duration: 16 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Guintivano, Jeffrey & Gieringer, Morgan Davis
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