Purpose. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship federal Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant allocation has with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the various elements closely associated with efficient spending (efficiency), estimated income …
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After more than twelve years of major humanitarian, security and development aid and assistance from international community, the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan prepares to shift back security arrangements throughout the country from the International Security…
As the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan continues in its tenth year, it is important to evaluate not only the short-term effectiveness, but also the long-term implications of lethal targeting – specifically the use of armed drone strikes – against high-value individuals. This paper e…
Teacher effectiveness has been on the decline in Catholic schools in Lebanon due to many factors, including, the lack of efficiency and competency of teachers and the lack of professional development opportunities. Much of this is due to the absence of an effective teacher evalu…
The purpose of this study was to evaluate a new music education program in Cyprus. The program which was created by the author of this study, combined early childhood music education and children's literature. Nine lessons were created which included three original children stor…
The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of the Oman Football Association (OFA) in selected dimensions, namely, complexity, formalization, centralization, activities to ensure resources, work flow activities, and control activities, identification activities, …
Materials management plays a significant role in the success and profitability of industrial projects. Studies have indicated that materials constitute about 60% of total project cost, and control 80% of the project schedule. Hence, effective management of materials represents a…
In the industrialized world today, management is characterized by extensive use of computers to manage rapid change, information overload, and complex decision-making. Literature suggests that Decision Support Systems, computer packages offering information retrieval, problem-st…
The primary purpose of this study is to develop a model that can be used to measure the success of information systems within public organizations. This study used the cumulative information research in both public and private organizations to develop the study model. In this st…
Although national leadership is of great interest and discussions and debates about it are common, the focus of this dissertation is to study managerial leadership in formal organizations. The author argues that managerial leadership in formal organizations provides the foundati…
The intense competition arising from globalisation requires MNCs to manage their HRs globally and strategically to become a source of competitive advantage. Hence, SIHRM acknowledges the need to balance global integration and local responsiveness, together with emphasising the i…
The objective of this research is to evaluate Human Resources managerial/development effectiveness (HRM/DE) of frontline managers from the perspectives of managers themselves and stakeholders in the public health sector (PHS) of Ghana. The study did this through the development …
Problems of coherence and effectiveness have been repeatedly mentioned by external observers as affecting European Union (EU) external action. A theory-based explanation of this state of affairs is, however, lacking in the literature. This thesis aims to address this lacuna by f…
Emotional intelligence (EI) and transformational leadership (TFL) are widely researched topics in organisational behaviour studies, both amongst themselves and in relation to outcomes at work. Several studies appear to have substantiated the link between EI and TFL. However, the…
This study investigated the discharge practice of a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) by examining records (electronic and file) of clients discharged between April 2005 and March 2006. Out of a total of 211 discharged clients a random sample of 20 clients was selected to exam…
Two international treaty frameworks - Amended Protocol II (APII) to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons and the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) - have been developed to prohibit or restrict the use of landmines. However, reflecting a gap in current academic…
Despite the move to floating exchange rates after the breakdown of the Bretton Woods system in 1973, Foreign Exchange Intervention (FXI) remains a commonly used tool for influencing exchange rates in most developed economies as well as emerging markets. The objective of this stu…
The importance of effectiveness for virtual teamwork continues to gain momentum as technology and globalization of work accelerate. The implementation of virtual teams provides one approach to enhance competitiveness, overcoming the disadvantages of space and time differences th…
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the social studies curriculum in achieving its goals in terms of its ability to instill in students the required attitudes imposed by the State of Kuwait. A sample of 300 10th graders was randomly selected fr…