Human Rights and the War on Terror: Georgia

The conflict between Chechnya and Russia combined with September 11 has focused more international attention on the Russian Caucuses. However, little has changed since America declared a War on Terror in the Republic of Georgia. The state turned a blind eye to religious persecution before September 11, and continues to do so. Multiple separatist movements persist in the same manner as they did prior to September 11

Organizational Change Considerations for Implementation of Performance-Based Logistics Contracts

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Perceptions and determinants of partnership trust in the context of Community-Based Participatory Research

Trust is difficult to conceptualize and define because of its diverse applications in different disciplines. Historic mistrust between vulnerable communities and researchers based on past adverse experiences can negatively affect the ability to collaborate and conduct effective research with such populations. Community Based-Participatory Research (CBPR) is a collaborative approach to research that can reduce historic mistrust and health disparities among minority populations. Although how trust development occurs in CBPR partnerships has been explored, there is a need to determine how to move from one stage to the next in fostering and maintaining that trust. The present study contributes to this discussion by addressing the lack of a shared operational definition of partnership trust and of how to measure it in the CBPR literature. We modified Dietz and Den Hartog’s (2006) Multi-dimensional Measure of Trust Model to investigate contextual factors that influence perceptions and development of trust in collaborative partnerships pursuing the reduction of health disparities. We conducted focus groups and key informant interviews with English and Spanish speaking stakeholders of a culturally relevant health promotion organization in the southeastern United States. Stakeholders reported experiencing different types of partnership trust depending on their role, and the length and nature of involvement with the organization. We identified determinants of partnership trust among stakeholders, including organizational, socio-economic, and cultural determinants. Most study participants agreed that trust with Hispanic communities is built slowly, with personal face-to-face contact and follow-up, and that engaging stakeholders throughout the process of working together in an intentional way is vital to building and maintaining trust. Findings of this study will inform the development of a culturally and linguistically relevant quantitative instrument to measure partnership trust in the context of CBPR

Can Leading Change Catalyze Innovation in the Workplace

This paper focuses on the importance of change in business in the twenty-first century, looking primarily at how to obtain effective change, sustain change, and enable the possibility of change Ieading to innovation within one device manufacturing company. I will present evidence from various theories from the mid-1900s to the present day which recommend how to effectively implement Iasting change. This article will discuss the possibility of a two-day workshop being able to influence the likelihood of change needed to catalyze innovation based upon response from recent workshop attendees. Recommendations will be made on additional steps the company may need to implement supplementing their change workshop to create the new corporate behavior desired to embrace change agility

Thomas Smithwick Gettys Papers - Accession 54

Thomas Smithwick Gettys [1912-2003] was a lawyer and U.S. Representative for the Fifth Congressional District of South Carolina. The Thomas Smithwick Gettys Papers consist of reports, resolutions, correspondence, news releases, government publications, and newspaper clippings, relating to Getty’s efforts to enlarge and develop the Cowpens Battlefield Site of Cherokee County, South Carolina. Correspondents include Ernest Hollings, Donald Russell, John P. Saylor, W.S. Stuckey, Jr., Roy A. Taylor, Mark W. Clark, Wayne Aspinall, and Stewart Udall.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1080/thumbnail.jp

The Soft Catheter in Plugging the Nose

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Organizational Change Considerations for Implementation of Performance-Based Logistics Contracts

Excerpt from the Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual Acquisition Research SymposiumPerformance-Based Logistics (PBL) administrators have long struggled with developing contracts that result in a win-win relationship for both the contractor and the customer in terms of costs under dynamic conditions, contract length, and sustained performance. These inefficiencies lead to a perpetual cycle of reexamining outdated data, due to current data unavailability, or lack of publications. Thus, outdated practices or cost barriers can often plague outcome-based contracts (OBC). This research entailed seeking out other industries that utilize OBC in asset maintenance. In particular, several state Department of Transportation agencies adopted and successfully implemented Performance-Based Maintenance Contracts (PBMC). In both the qualitative and quantitative spheres, three areas of concern were identified: internal resistance towards performance-based procurement, ineffective relationships between the contractor and customer, and misalignment between contractor performance and scope complexity. After examining 75 contract performance scorecards and conducting interviews with Department of Defense personnel, this research determined that the organizational change required to tackle these specific challenges suggest a paradigm shift in how PBL contracts are implemented and administered.Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited