Search Results - "Mesch, Debra J."

The Effects of Race, Gender, and Marital Status on Giving and Volunteering in Indiana by Mesch, Debra J., Rooney, Patrick M., Steinberg, Kathryn S., Denton, Brian

“…The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of race, gender, and marital status on giving and volunteering behavior. A second purpose is to examine…”
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Giving Voice beyond Her Vote: How Women Used Charitable Giving to Create Social Change after the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election by Mesch, Debra J., Osili, Una O., Bergdoll, Jonathan J., Skidmore, Tessa B., Ackerman, Jacqueline E. L., Han, Xiao

“…This study fills a gap in research on the philanthropic outcomes of political events. More specifically, it provides empirical evidence to supplement anecdotal…”
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Charitable Giving in Married Couples: Untangling the Effects of Education and Income on Spouses’ Giving by Mesch, Debra J., Osili, Una Okonkwo, Dale, Elizabeth J., Ackerman, Jacqueline, Bergdoll, Jon, O’Connor, Heather A.

“…This research note looks beyond the unitary household model and analyzes the influence of household resources by gender on charitable giving. We investigate…”
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Giving to Women and Girls: An Emerging Area of Philanthropy by Dale, Elizabeth J., Ackerman, Jacqueline, Mesch, Debra J., Osili, Una Okonkwo, Garcia, Silvia

“…Philanthropy for women’s and girls’ causes is a growing area of interest among donors and fundraisers. However, beyond foundation giving, limited research has…”
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Management of Human Resources in 2020: The Outlook for Nonprofit Organizations by Mesch, Debra J.

“…Of all the factors that contribute to organizational performance, the human element is the most fundamental. Managers across the public, private, and nonprofit…”
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Life Expectancy and the Search for a Bag Lady Effect in Charitable Giving by Brown, Eleanor, Mesch, Debra J., Hayat, Amir Daniel

“…The popular press has speculated on the existence of a “bag lady” effect in which women, irrationally fearful of outliving their resources, become…”
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Gender differences in charitable giving by Mesch, Debra J., Brown, Melissa S., Moore, Zachary I., Hayat, Amir Daniel

“…This paper examines the mechanisms for giving by investigating the psychological and values differences between men and women's motivations for giving. We…”
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The Global Dynamics of Gender and Philanthropy in Membership Associations: A Study of Charitable Giving by Lions Clubs International Members by Kou, Xiaonan, Hayat, Amir Daniel, Mesch, Debra J., Osili, Una Okonkwo

“…This study investigates how women influence charitable giving in a large, international voluntary service organization—Lions Clubs International (LCI). Data…”
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The Impact of Flexible Scheduling on Employee Attendance and Turnover by Dalton, Dan R., Mesch, Debra J.

“…The implementation of an experimental flexible-scheduling program was the basis for a naturally occurring field experiment. A six-year assessment tests the…”
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The effects of race, gender, and survey methodologies on giving in the US by Rooney, Patrick M., Mesch, Debra J., Chin, William, Steinberg, Kathryn S.

“…This study examines the effects of race and gender on philanthropy and interaction effects between race or gender and survey methodologies. Results indicate…”
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Determinants of compensation: A study of pay, performance, and gender differences for fundraising professionals by Mesch, Debra J., Rooney, Patrick M.

“…This study examines the determinants of compensation for fundraising professionals by addressing the following research questions: (1) Is there a significant…”
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Altruists or Egoists? Retention in Stipended Service by Mesch, Debra J., Tschirhart, Mary, Perry, James L., Lee, Geunjoo

“…This study examines stipended volunteers—those volunteers who engage freely in a helping activity within a formal organizational structure but receive some…”
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Stipended Volunteers: Their Goals, Experiences, Satisfaction, and Likelihood of Future Service by Tschirhart, Mary, Mesch, Debra J., Perry, James L., Miller, Theodore K., Lee, Geunjoo

“…Goal setting theory predicts that the initial needs, interests, and aspirations that volunteers bring to organizations are guiding forces in their work…”
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Decision Making in Employment and Labor Arbitration by Bingham, Lisa B., Mesch, Debra J.

“…This experimental study examined the labor and employment arbitration decisions of four groups of arbitrators: (1) employment arbitrators who resolve disputes…”
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On the Extent and Reduction of Avoidable Absenteeism: An Assessment of Absence Policy Provisions by Dalton, Dan R, Mesch, Debra J

“…This field study of employees ( N = 1,292) of a public utility company had several objectives: (a) to identify that portion of employee absenteeism that is…”
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Bureaucratic and Strategic Human Resource Management: An Empirical Comparison in the Federal Government by Mesch, Debra J., Perry, James L., Wise, Lois Recascino

“…Proposals to reform the highly regulated personnel system that governs the majority of federal employees are the focus of national debate. This study compares…”
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The effects of hospital closure on mental health workers: an overview of employment, mental and physical health, and attitudinal outcomes by Mesch, D J, McGrew, J H, Pescosolido, B A, Haugh, D F

“…This article examines the physical, psychological, and attitudinal impact of the closure of Central State Hospital (CSH) on its former employees. Eighty-five…”
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Arbitration in Practice: A Profile of Public Sector Arbitration Cases by Mesch, Debra J., Shamayeva, Olga

“…The purpose of this paper is to describe the types of cases typically brought to arbitration in the public sector and to analyze the pattern of case…”
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Unexpected Consequences of Improving Workplace Justice: A Six-Year Time Series Assessment by Mesch, Debra J., Dalton, Dan R.

“…Reported here are the effects of a naturally occurring field experiment in which an intervention to improve a grievance process was introduced and then…”
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WORKPLACE JUSTICE OUTCOMES: ARBITRATION "IN THE NAME OF THE UNION" by Mesch, Debra J, Dalton, Dan R

“…Prior research has argued that management has an advantage in many grievance cases largely because it enjoys the discretion to pursue these cases or otherwise…”
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