This research proposal will examine the motivations of high school aged volunteers in a non-profit organization. Teens participating in the Big Brothers Big Sisters after school program will be surveyed and observed in order to determine what their bi . . .

In 2018, the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded 64 programs totaling about $29 million in federal dollars for transitional housing program participants of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking (OVW, 2019b). It is . . .

The opioid crisis in California has worsened significantly every year since overdose deaths peaked in 2009, leading to increasing hospitalizations and deaths from opioid overdoses. This research project conducts a qualitative analysis of archival rese . . .

Food waste in the United States is a pervasive issue which has far-reaching negative economic, environmental, and social implications. Food loss and food waste occurs at every step of the food supply chain, however, many who waste food are not aware o . . .

Change in the workplace is a regularly occurring factor. In Los Angeles County Public Works, technology has become the most recent trend aimed to increase effectiveness, productivity, and workspace. The amount of electronic methods created to substitu . . .

This study investigates the issues of effectiveness of electronic government (e-government) in public sector organizations specifically targeting local government agencies. Evaluating new technology is an important topic in the field of public adminis . . .

Abstract Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: A Review of Medicaid Coverage By Demetria Dugas Master of Public Administration, Health Administration The growing population of individuals age 65 and older has . . .

Regional centers have a contract with the state of California Department of Developmental Services to coordinate services for people with developmental disabilities beginning at three years old. Service coordinators working within the Lanterman Act ha . . .

This graduate project examines the effectiveness of e-government technology implementation by government and its affects on citizen perceptions of government transparency. Transparency helps citizens maintain government accountability, develop greater . . .

In the past few decades, workforce diversity has been deliberated and debated within the public sector ever since the reports generated in 1980’s by the Hudson Institute, which was authorized by the U.S. Department of Labor. The reports indicated the . . .

With research showing a high-quality education as an essential component in ensuring positive outcomes for incarcerated youth, it is imperative that juvenile correctional facilities provide education services mandated under the Individuals with Disabi . . .

The generational differences bring challenges to management in many aspects, including leadership styles and employee retention, a top priority for public organizations. This absence of generation gap study is especially notable in the local governmen . . .

Women have made remarkable progress within the last few decades in expanding their roles and functions within organizations, but their numbers within senior and executive positions remains disproportionate to that of men. Numerous studies have focused . . .

The work of appraisers in the Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor generates significant revenue for the many of the county’s cities, special districts and other county departments. But there is reason to believe that the workflow style imposed b . . .

With the impending retirement of many baby boomers, it is vital to prepare young people for jobs in the public sector. The transition from school-to-work can be facilitated through programs such as apprenticeships, internships, job shadowing and mento . . .

Transactional and transformation leadership are two of the most common leadership styles within organizations. With Millennials slowly taking over the workforce managers need to know which type of leadership works for Millennials; transactional or tra . . .

The healthcare industry has entered an era of intense competition and rapid change with the advent of government regulated prospective payment for hospital care. Now, more than at any time in the history of the healthcare industry, has it become imper . . .

Turnover in public child welfare agencies is a nationwide issue related to poor outcomes for children in foster care. The purpose of this proposed graduate project is to evaluate the retention strategies of California county child welfare agencies. Re . . .

New police technologies such as the body-worn camera affect how police officers conduct daily police work. The first official use of body-worn cameras began in Europe in 2005 and then in the US in 2011. During those years, there was no published resea . . .

Affordable housing has long been an issue in Los Angeles. This report examines a systematic effort, over time, of Los Angeles homeowners partnering with local politicians in affecting property values. Revitalization movements transforming surrounding . . .

Health care expenditures are at an all-time high in the United States and continue to rise each year. Much of the financial burden is carried by the federal and state levels of government through public health programs such as Medicaid. A major contri . . .

This graduate project examines the impact of ambiguity and conflict in policy implementation. The paper will explore the ambiguity and conflict experienced by school district leaders, principals, and teachers and how this affects their willingness to . . .

This study will measure if there is a relationship between a work assignment's task length and task complexity and level of work engagement for mid-career employees at the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning. According to developmental . . .

This research paper identifies the problems faced by public administrators and society regarding homelessness in Los Angeles County and provides a current analysis of the current measures, strategies and programs in place to help reduce the amount of . . .

This study examines the impact of cultural competency interventions at the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health (DPH) on the provision of services. The study compares cultural competency performance by the County of direct services render . . .

With the increase of veteran enrollment into college campuses in the U.S., many veterans and military personnel continue to suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD). Institutions of higher learning are trying to bridge the gap with the VA to . . .

This study deals with the development in 1978 in the City of Santa Barbara of the Open Road New Jobs Program—a CETA subsidized training program which involved a placement and training of seventeen Chicano youths in a variety of public sector jobs in t . . .

Lawsuits against nonprofit organizations can negatively affect the finances and volunteerism rates at many agencies. Established literature does not identify the extent to which lawsuits have negatively affected the operating budgets and volunteerism . . .

By Ilbret Ilo Pourmanafy Master of Public Administration, Health Administration The California Nurses Association (ANA) sponsored the legislative Assembly Bill (AB) 394 to ensure safe staffing for patients in California. AB 394 was introduced by Assem . . .

The focus of the study involves the analysis of an organizational motivational intervention, the quality control circle. The study attempts to analyse how a specific public sector quality control circle functions within an existing organization. The a . . .

This paper reviews the literature on employee empowerment in the public sector workplace, with careful attention to the fundamental theoretical assumptions of the body of work and the empirical research on public sector employee motivation and its imp . . .

Older adults comprise an increasingly large percentage of our population. Older adults have expressed a desire to remain in their own homes instead of alternative living situations, such as assisted living facilities as they age. The public administra . . .

A report states that about 49% of nonprofit organizations lack the implementation of a strategic plan (Concord Leadership Group 2017). Therefore, most nonprofit organizations struggle to maintain their sustainability and demand. Strategic Management i . . .

A vast review of the literature has found that Millennials are unlike any other generation because they have different values than previous generations. Due to a generational change in values, Millennials seek different needs and wants from the workfo . . .

Opioids are well known as a pain remedy along with its addictive nature for centuries leading to several waves of opioid epidemic. Qualitative analysis of archival research is done to summarize the factors which contributed to the current opioid epide . . .

With the advent of Federal legislation, as defined in the Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982, Title I, Subtitle C of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, Public Law 97-248, a contract with a organization will be negotiated to provide . . .

This paper explores educational reform through the lens of the New Public Management movement. It examines No Child Left Behind (NCLB), Race to the Top, and the common core standards, as well as the proliferation of choices such as charter schools and . . .

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This study will examine the consequential effects of parental incarceration in association to a child’s healthy development. Increasing rates of incarceration in the United States have prompted a need to further explore these effects, as children pose . . .

Research on the cause of homelessness in the County of Los Angeles has increased. However, there has been no substantial plan or act set forward to dramatically cut the numbers of homeless individuals roaming in Los Angeles. There are many factors tha . . .

Abstract Proposition 57: Implementation and Perception By Janette Darbinyan Master of Public Administration in Public Sector Management and Leadership After decades of harsh crime policy (including being a test state for the Three Strikes approach to . . .

Thus far, research on child support order compliance has been heavily linked to which percent of custody each parent has and how much income the parent paying support earns. Research shows if family violence is present, a batterer may abuse a victim b . . .

Transactional leadership is the dominant type of management in the public sector. As progressive ideas come forward, transformational leadership has emerged as a potential innovative way of managing employees. Transactional leadership is based on the . . .

Change in the workplace is a regularly occurring factor. In Los Angeles County Public Works, technology has become the most recent trend aimed to increase effectiveness, productivity, and workspace. The amount of electronic methods created to substitu . . .

This study explores the concept of organizational mentoring and the benefits it has on organizational behavior. It examines the relationship between mentoring and leadership within the organizational setting. Finally, it discusses characteristics of s . . .

The study of contemporary political campaigns is important in the ever evolving realm of political structure and social order. Communicating a point of view from the ground floor of a campaign can help everyone to better understand the process of wher . . .

Governments have embraced privatization of all types with open arms. In fact, the use of private firms to participate, in whole or in part, in the provision of a public service has become so widespread that very few government services are not privati . . .

This study concentrates on municipal code enforcement as a relatively new regulatory function of local government and endeavors to answer the question "Why did code enforcement appear in the American city?" In the first part, code enforcement is exami . . .

This graduate project addresses the need for, and creation of, a bicycle patrol manual and bicycle pursuit policy for the Los Angeles Police Department and any law enforcement agency operating a bicycle patrol unit. The paper examines issues raised du . . .