Agriculture touches everyone’s life. Agriculture, however, is not an industry without risks. Risks prevail for both farm families and consumers. The federal government intervenes through agricultural policy to alleviate ...

The growth and evolution of the Internal Audit Function (IAF) into management’s partner in navigating the risks and opportunities of today’s global political economy cannot be understated. Internal auditors play a critical ...

Cash strapped municipalities have become the new normal in local city governments. This research was conducted to determine if council-manager systems of municipal government have better bond ratings compared to municipalities ...

This study examined the retention of volunteers in religious organizations and focused on the variables within these religious organizations to determine why volunteers stay or leave. The study sought to determine whether ...

An ongoing challenge at U.S. federal agencies is to determine the most effective use of limited funds to successfully deliver services to customers. This public administration challenge is particularly troublesome in the ...

Understanding the occupational stressors affecting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) emergency responders to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is pivotal to understanding how to mitigate ...

This dissertation investigated the performance of Florida’s workforce development programs over a ten-year period. The state’s system for coordinated training and employment services consists of programs operating and ...

This study examined the relationships between intrinsic job satisfaction, extrinsic job satisfaction, general job satisfaction, and employee turnover intentions within nonprofit health organizations. For organizations that ...

Public distrust and a reduction in police legitimacy have eroded the public’s perception of police officers, thus creating a sparse applicant pool. Representative bureaucracy theory posits that a public organization should ...

Beginning in the mid-1990s, Florida hotelier Mr. Harris Rosen focused his philanthropic efforts on the creation of the Tangelo Park Program, an initiative that intentionally coupled free preschool with a full-ride scholarship ...