How To Tell What Political Processes People Want? Measuring Citizens’ Process Preferences in Surveys

This paper focuses on the operationalization of citizens’ preferences concerning how political decisions should be made. Recent research suggests that process preferences are a relevant predictor of the level of confidence citizens have in political institutions. However, there is no standardized scale for the measurement of such preferences. Hence, the aim of this paper is to present the development and validation of a multi-dimensional scale measuring citizens’ preferences concerning political decision-making processes. Based on existing research, a theoretical derived model with three dimensions and 16 indicators is tested. Those items were evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in structural equation modeling (SEM) and validated on another independent sample. The results indicate that process preferences consist of three factors: consensus-orientation, competition, and the efficiency of political decision-making processes. Moreover, further studies confirmed the cultural equivalence of the scale and its invariance as regards two different objects of assessment (parliament, government)

Sanctuary: A Minimalist Novel

This is post-pandemic fiction, a mini-novel set in the North Coast that I published a chapter a day on Facebook and then compiled into a book club satire It meant to be humorous and uplifting. I am Faculty Emeritus having retired a year ago from the Communication Dept

Declining Faculty Wage Premiums: Analysis Over Time by Gender in the Public and Private Sectors

The wage premium is the relative wage of faculty members above that received by the average worker in the United States. This paper measures the wage premium by gender between faculty and full time workers from 1972 to 2007 using U.S. Census and the National Center for Education Statistics data on wages. The paper shows a decline in the returns to education for both genders. The implications of these trends are also discussed

Pregnancy determination in the bitch (1993)

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The animal care facilities act (1993)

"The 'Animal Care Facilities Act' passed by the state of Missouri, became effective Aug. 28, 1992. Under this act, a person who operates a shelter, kennel or breeding facility must be licensed. Each facility that houses or maintains dogs and cats, whether permanently for boarding or breeding, even if owned by the same individual, must be licensed. Organizations that provide for the adoption of dogs or cats also must arrange for these animals to be sterilized at the time of adoption or within a designated period of time soon after."--First page.Jeanette L. Floss (College of Veterinary Medicine)New 5/93/10M