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State funding is currently provided to parties in most first and second wave democracies. For European political parties, state funding has come to constitute a majority of their income. Existing studies have found that state funding is linked with staffing, shifting structures …

This study explores the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions (KAP) of municipal managers regarding the LGBTQ+ community in three Michigan cities—Grand Rapids, Holland, and Kalamazoo. The purpose is to understand managers’ beliefs and attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community and h…

This study examined the impact of the managerial leadership style (Initiating Structure and Consideration), and demographic variables of staff members (i.e., age, level of education, occupational status, marital Status, length of employment, income, and training), on the levels …