Deciding to Give Online to Cultural Nonprofit
An online survey using a classical music organization’s list of donors, subscribers, and other affiliates was conducted to compare differences in how each stratum made decisions about gift-giving to nonprofit organizations. Using a model of cognitive consumer decision-making to devise their questionnaire, the researchers asked respondents about preferred media for accessing information, the relevance of information available on Web sites, the types of information most critical for decision-ma
Global Broadband Network: A five year outlook
The purpose of this report is to examine the possible solutions that lay ahead in ascertaining the development of a global broadband network within a five-year period. In order to accomplish such a task, an in-depth analysis of existing and forth-coming technologies has been provided in the literature review detailing the capabilities and limitations of each technology. The technologies outlined include advances in DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), cable, BPL (Broadband over Power Lines), fiber o
Leadership and Change Mangement
The purpose of the present study is to examine the reasons and circumstances of strategic change initiatives and how management and their behavior can go wrong. In particular, how such change initiatives are being communicated, perceived, justified, and implemented within organizations. Organizational change management is usually understood on the basis of traditional strategy approaches and tends to focus on technical issues. Of course, most managers work feverously to identify and pursue ch
An Examination of Traditional and Nontraditio
The present study was designed to empirically examine how traditional
and nontraditional students varied in their perceptions of and appreciation for
“Transformational” versus “Transactional Leadership” Styles as indicated by
their survey responses. An “accidental” sample of 150 participants from the
general student population at a college in the rural southeastern region of the
United States participated in the investigation. The critical questions raised in the present study w