African American Men’s Experiences with Reentry Programs with Employment and Wraparound Services

The problem that was addressed in this study is the high cost that communities pay when African American men returning home from prison do not receive proper resources to prepare them for returning to the community and then end up reincarcerated due to criminal behavior and violations of parole or probation. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the daily lived experiences of African American men between the ages of 30 and 50 who receive real-life transitional employment with wrap-around service opportunities through reentry programs. No research was found that explored the daily experiences of those individuals who took part in these programs. The theory of inoculation was used, as it offers guidance on ways to understand how the learned behavior associated with transitional employment-based reentry programming is maintained. Using a qualitative, phenomenological design, semi-structured interviews were conducted via Zoom with eight African American men. The data were coded using the in vivo and eclectic processes to generate themes used to answer the research question. Although many barriers and challenges were brought up throughout the interviews, participants showed great pride when describing where they are today and indicated their success was due to different elements of the program and family support. Those who work with these individuals should benefit from a better understanding of the barriers that the participants identified as well as the supports that they found beneficial to their success. This information could be incorporated into program design to continue to benefit those participating

CEO Compensation, Share Price Volatility, and Return on Equity

Without understanding the implications of chief executive officer (CEO) compensation packages and share price volatility (SPV), midstream oil and gas company boards of directors could make decisions that might not positively impact shareholders\u27 wealth building. Underpinned by agency theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between CEO compensation, SPV, and return on equity (ROE) in midstream oil and gas companies operating in the United States. Archival records and secondary data were collected from 64 midstream oil and gas companies operating in the United States using Security and Exchange Commission EDGAR, Standard and Poor’s 1500, NAICS, and Yahoo Finance databases. The multiple regression model results were significant, F(2, 61) = 9.162, p \u3c 0.001, R2 =0.23. Share price volatility was the only statistically significant contributor to the model (ß = –.942, p = .001). A key recommendation for midstream oil and gas company leaders is to institute programs and policies to mitigate fluctuation in the organizations’ share prices. The implications for positive social change include the potential to increase property tax revenue used in local operations and capital projects

CEO Compensation, Share Price Volatility, and Return on Equity

Without understanding the implications of chief executive officer (CEO) compensation packages and share price volatility (SPV), midstream oil and gas company boards of directors could make decisions that might not positively impact shareholders\u27 wealth building. Underpinned by agency theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between CEO compensation, SPV, and return on equity (ROE) in midstream oil and gas companies operating in the United States. Archival records and secondary data were collected from 64 midstream oil and gas companies operating in the United States using Security and Exchange Commission EDGAR, Standard and Poor’s 1500, NAICS, and Yahoo Finance databases. The multiple regression model results were significant, F(2, 61) = 9.162, p \u3c 0.001, R2 =0.23. Share price volatility was the only statistically significant contributor to the model (ß = –.942, p = .001). A key recommendation for midstream oil and gas company leaders is to institute programs and policies to mitigate fluctuation in the organizations’ share prices. The implications for positive social change include the potential to increase property tax revenue used in local operations and capital projects

Ethical considerations in research on user feedback

Collecting and using user feedback as a method to support requirements engineering, might undermine user rights. This becomes apparent when looking at related areas, e.g., research in user experience, where collecting user feedback also plays an important role. In such settings, researchers need to ensure that the stakeholders' rights and integrity are respected. This paper identifies and discusses some of the ethical challenges and issues a researcher can face, using an example case. Focusing on user feedback, this case can serve as an example for CrowdRE, i.e. several of our findings might apply to CrowdRE in general. However, further research is needed as our work mainly reflects the challenges experienced by the authors of this paper. © 2017 IEEE