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- WORK ZONE EFFECTS ON PERFORMANCE OF A TOLL PLAZA.
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liu, jingyu, Radwan, Essam, University of Central Florida
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No-lane closure workzone is typical during the construction of open road tolling lanes of a toll plaza. The influence of no-lane closure on toll plazas' performance is unknown because very few studies have been conducted to address this topic. The open road tolling (ORT) has become the new trend of operating an efficient toll plaza. So, the upgrading of a toll plaza from gated E-pass to open road E-pass has become common. The better the toll plaza authority knows about the influence of...
Show moreNo-lane closure workzone is typical during the construction of open road tolling lanes of a toll plaza. The influence of no-lane closure on toll plazas' performance is unknown because very few studies have been conducted to address this topic. The open road tolling (ORT) has become the new trend of operating an efficient toll plaza. So, the upgrading of a toll plaza from gated E-pass to open road E-pass has become common. The better the toll plaza authority knows about the influence of this construction and congestion effects, the better it can serve the costumers. This project mainly deals with the effects of no-lane closure workzone on the toll plaza performance, and with the collected data, a model was developed predicting 15 minutes throughput and queue length. To better study the workzone impact on toll plaza performance, three sites with different characteristics were selected. They are Lake Jesup Mainline Plaza along the Seminole Expressway (SR-417), the Beachline West Expressway Toll Plaza along the SR-528 and Conway toll plaza along the Holland East-West Expressway (SR-408) in Orlando area of Central Florida. Data preparation includes demand, throughput, processing rates, and queue lengths of different toll categories. Data was collected during peak period for before and during the no-lane closure construction (phase 1) at SR-528 and Lake Jesup toll plaza at SR-417, and middle lane construction (phase 2) and after opening ORT lanes (phase 3) at Conway toll plaza at SR-408.Comparisons were conducted between non-construction stage and construction stage for non-lane closure workzone effects study using data from 417 and 528, and comparisons between middle-lane-construction and complete of construction stage for ORT impact study using data from 408. Analysis results showed that when the toll plaza is operating at or close to its capacity, the no-lane closure workzone can have a negative impact on its performance. But when the toll plaza's demand is lower than the capacity, the no-lane closure workzone has no impact at the toll plaza's performance. And the ORT lanes have a positive influence on the capacity and throughput of the toll plaza. After the impact of no-lane closure workzone on toll plaza has been analyzed, all the data from three toll plazas are put together and a model is built using the variables of Demand/Capacity ratio, percentage of each category of vehicles, E-pass, Automatic or Manual, number of Manual lanes, workzone or no-workzone. Throughput and Queue length can be predicted by this model.
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- 2009
- Identifier
- CFE0002951, ucf:47940
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0002951
- Title
- Work or wages.
- Creator
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Burnham, Grace Martha
- Date Issued
- 1930
- Identifier
- 369221, CFDT369221, ucf:5390
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/369221
- Title
- Work Function Extraction of Indium Tin Oxide Used As Transparent Gate Electrode For MOSFET.
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Nehate, Shraddha, Sundaram, Kalpathy, Kapoor, Vikram, Yuan, Jiann-Shiun, University of Central Florida
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Recent commercialization has peaked interest in transparent conducting oxides being implemented in display technology. Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) is a popular transparent conducting oxide which has been utilized as high work function electrode in liquid crystal displays, solar cells, gas sensors and heat reflecting films. Indium Tin Oxide films exhibit excellent transmission characteristics in the visible and infrared spectrum while maintaining high electrical conductivity. High work function...
Show moreRecent commercialization has peaked interest in transparent conducting oxides being implemented in display technology. Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) is a popular transparent conducting oxide which has been utilized as high work function electrode in liquid crystal displays, solar cells, gas sensors and heat reflecting films. Indium Tin Oxide films exhibit excellent transmission characteristics in the visible and infrared spectrum while maintaining high electrical conductivity. High work function electrodes are used to inject holes into organic materials. In majority applications the ITO work function has an impact on the device performance as it affects the energy barrier height at the hetero-junction interface. Hence, the work function of ITO is of critical importance.In this thesis, the work function of ITO is extracted successfully from a Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) device for the first time. Two MOSFET devices are fabricated using a four level mask under exact same conditions. Aluminum metal is used as a drain and source contact for both MOSFETs. One of the MOSFET has aluminum gate contact and transparent conducting ITO is used as gate contact for the second MOSFET. From the threshold voltage equation of both the fabricated MOSFETs, work function of ITO is extracted. Further optical transmission studies of ITO performed in the visible spectra are also reported in this study.
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- 2016
- Identifier
- CFE0006364, ucf:51534
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- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006364
- Title
- WORK ENVIRONMENT AND THE EFFECT ON OCCUPATIONAL COMMITMENT AND INTENT TO LEAVE: A STUDY OF BEDSIDE REGISTERED NURSES.
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Cortelyou-Ward, Kendall, Fottler, Myron, University of Central Florida
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The purpose of this research was to determine the effect work environment has on occupational commitment and intent to leave the profession for bedside registered nurses. Subscales of autonomy, control over the practice setting, nurse-physician relationship, and organizational support were incorporated into the analysis to determine which aspect of work environment most directly effects occupational commitment and intent to leave the profession. The research was undertaken in order to help...
Show moreThe purpose of this research was to determine the effect work environment has on occupational commitment and intent to leave the profession for bedside registered nurses. Subscales of autonomy, control over the practice setting, nurse-physician relationship, and organizational support were incorporated into the analysis to determine which aspect of work environment most directly effects occupational commitment and intent to leave the profession. The research was undertaken in order to help administrators determine the ways in which work environment can be improved upon in order to retain bedside registered nurses in the profession. An explanatory cross sectional survey was distributed to 259 direct care bedside registered nurses employed at a rural, system affiliated hospital in Central Florida. Human subject protection was assured through the University of Central Florida Institutional Review Board. A 77 item questionnaire containing 9 demographic questions, 57 questions from the Nursing Work Index- Revised (NWI-R), 8 questions from Blau's occupational commitment scale, and 3 questions from Blau's intent to leave scale was distributed to all direct care nurses. Subjects were also given the opportunity to complete 3 short answer questions. A 32.8 percent response rate was achieved for a total of 85 complete and usable surveys. Data analysis showed that the work environment is positively related to occupational commitment and negatively related to intent to leave. In addition each of the four subscales (autonomy, control over the practice setting, relationship with physicians, and organizational support) were also positively related to occupational commitment and negatively related to intent to leave the profession. Implications for organizations, public policy and future research are discussed.
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- 2007
- Identifier
- CFE0001851, ucf:47343
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- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0001851
- Title
- Work and Family Conflict: A Comparative Analysis Among Staff Nurses, Nurse Managers, and Nurse Executives.
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Raffenaud, Amanda, Unruh, Lynn, Liu, Albert Xinliang, Fottler, Myron, Andrews, Diane, University of Central Florida
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The nursing workforce increasingly faces issues that affect clinical and managerial practice. One such issue is work-family conflict (WFC) and family-work conflict (FWC). Nurses face role strain as they confront the pressures from often competing work-and-family roles. This study assessed WFC/FWC among varying nurse roles: staff nurses, managerial nurses, and nurse executives. A random sample of 5,000 nurses, generated from registered nurses practicing in the state of Florida, was surveyed...
Show moreThe nursing workforce increasingly faces issues that affect clinical and managerial practice. One such issue is work-family conflict (WFC) and family-work conflict (FWC). Nurses face role strain as they confront the pressures from often competing work-and-family roles. This study assessed WFC/FWC among varying nurse roles: staff nurses, managerial nurses, and nurse executives. A random sample of 5,000 nurses, generated from registered nurses practicing in the state of Florida, was surveyed for this research study. Nurses were surveyed on demographics, perceptions regarding the work environment, and perceptions of WFC/FWC. Descriptively, nurses experienced more work-family conflict than family-work conflict. Regression analyses and ANOVAs indicated that staff nurses experienced less work-family conflict than nursing managers (second most) and nursing executives (highest). None of the nurse roles experienced significant levels of FWC. White nurses, compared to non-white nurses, experienced less WFC and FWC. WFC increased with shift length but FWC was not significantly affected by it. Paid leave for childbirth was associated with lower FWC. This study holds significant implication for the nursing workforce. Nurse managers and executives showed significantly higher WFC than staff nurses. This may discourage a nurse from taking on leadership roles or lead to leaving them. In an era where nurse managers and leaders are needed, efforts must be taken to decrease WFC/FWC factors. Nonwhite nurses reported higher levels of both WFC and FWC. This may contribute to tension at the workplace and a difficult family life. Leaders must continue to create platforms for nurses of all races and ethnicities to voice their work and family needs, and to be supported when doing so. Nurses working shifts over 8 hours had higher WFC levels. Although 12-hour shifts have been popular among staff and management, their use should be reevaluated. Finally, paid leave for childbirth is a program worth supporting, as it was a factor in lower FWC.
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- 2018
- Identifier
- CFE0007081, ucf:51997
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007081
- Title
- WOMENS PERCEPTION OF THEIR CHILDBIRTH EXPEREINCES: AN INTEGRATED LITERATURE REVIEW.
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Farmer, Nancy M, Bushy, Angeline, University of Central Florida
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Pregnancy and childbirth are a unique and sacred time in many womens' lives and the process of giving birth often leaves women and families in a vulnerable position. This integrated literature review examined birthing experiences from the maternal perspective and focused on the short-term and long-term implications of negatively perceived maternal experiences. While there are several international studies, only a few have been published studies from the United States. The integrated review...
Show morePregnancy and childbirth are a unique and sacred time in many womens' lives and the process of giving birth often leaves women and families in a vulnerable position. This integrated literature review examined birthing experiences from the maternal perspective and focused on the short-term and long-term implications of negatively perceived maternal experiences. While there are several international studies, only a few have been published studies from the United States. The integrated review showed a significant impact of provider-client communication and shared decision making on a woman's overall perception of her birthing experience. Reports of excess intervention, lack of informed consent, and a perceived disregard for embodied knowledge- all contribute to negative perception of the birthing women. Implications for nursing education, practice, policy, and research are discussed in depth with a focus on improving maternal perception of the birth experience.
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- 2019
- Identifier
- CFH2000565, ucf:45687
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- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000565
- Title
- Women, Work, and Time: Food work politics of self defined healthy men.
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Barredo, Juan, Carter, Shannon, Anthony, Amanda, Grauerholz, Liz, University of Central Florida
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This study examined the way gender operates in relation to time within the food work spectrum discussed in 19 narratives. The 19 narratives came from individual open ended face-to-face interviews with self-defined healthy men who shop at healthy food stores. This study's examination of how gender operates in the narratives was based on how the men constructed their experiences with women and work in relation to time through the food work spectrum. Women mentioned in the sampled narratives...
Show moreThis study examined the way gender operates in relation to time within the food work spectrum discussed in 19 narratives. The 19 narratives came from individual open ended face-to-face interviews with self-defined healthy men who shop at healthy food stores. This study's examination of how gender operates in the narratives was based on how the men constructed their experiences with women and work in relation to time through the food work spectrum. Women mentioned in the sampled narratives taught the men how to shop and eat in a healthy manner but women still did the cooking. Work wise the findings split the men into two groups, the majority were the men who did not eat at work and the minority were the ones who did. Both of these sets of findings illuminate that how the men constructed their experiences of the food work spectrum depended on gendered relations of power.
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- 2015
- Identifier
- CFE0005922, ucf:50834
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005922
- Title
- WOMEN, WORK AND WELFARE: A CASE STUDY OF GERMANY, THE UK, AND SWEDEN.
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Legg, Meredith, Hamann, Kerstin, University of Central Florida
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This thesis examines how different welfare state regimes affect gender relations by examining variations in welfare regimes and outcomes for women between Western European countries. The research seeks to understand how the diverse systems of social provision affect women: particularly with regard to their position in the labor market and in their ability to balance occupational and domestic work. Using a comparative, qualitative approach, I compare three Western European welfare states ...
Show moreThis thesis examines how different welfare state regimes affect gender relations by examining variations in welfare regimes and outcomes for women between Western European countries. The research seeks to understand how the diverse systems of social provision affect women: particularly with regard to their position in the labor market and in their ability to balance occupational and domestic work. Using a comparative, qualitative approach, I compare three Western European welfare states (Germany, the United Kingdom, and Sweden) to evaluate gender-relevant welfare policy with female employment rates, unemployment rates, and wage differentials. Welfare states and labor market policies affect outcomes for women because these policies influence and structure womenÂÂ's ability to enter paid labor and at the same time perform the majority of household labor and care work. To study the effect of welfare state variations upon women, I argue that a gender-focused model of welfare states is necessary. I borrow from Diane SainsburyÂÂ's (1996) framework establishing two contrasting ideal-types and combine this with Pascal and LewisÂÂ' (2004) gender equality model. Using this framework, I will assess whether my case studies vary around specific gender dimensions of variation including bases of entitlement, maternal and parental leave, pension, and the organization of care work. Preliminary findings align Germany and the United Kingdom with a male breadwinner gender model and Sweden with a dual-earner dual-carer model, although recent policy reforms in Germany and the United Kingdom oriented toward a Scandinavian welfare model may affect future gender outcomes. My research question hopes to uncover how welfare regimes and specific gender-relevant policies support or ignore womenÂÂ's labor force participation by reconciling work and home for women through an evaluation of gender-relevant outcomes for women. Systematically looking at the structure of welfare state provision and outcomes through a gender-relevant framework enhances our knowledge of the ways in which the varieties of gender regimes accommodate or perpetuate womenÂÂ's inequality in democracies.
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- 2010
- Identifier
- CFE0002974, ucf:47946
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0002974
- Title
- WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN IRAN:DURING THE YEARS OF THE SHAH, AYATOLLAH KHOMEINI, AND KHAMENEI.
- Creator
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de la Camara, Andrea, Sadri, Houman, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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Women's rights have been a historically controversial issue. This is no exception in Iran, where the struggle between modernization and keeping with traditional Islamic values has been a topic of constant disagreement between political leaders. Women in Iran have experienced many changes in their personal rights and freedoms throughout the decades. This research focuses on religion and culture, the policies of the main leaders of Iran in the past decades, and the role of non-governmental...
Show moreWomen's rights have been a historically controversial issue. This is no exception in Iran, where the struggle between modernization and keeping with traditional Islamic values has been a topic of constant disagreement between political leaders. Women in Iran have experienced many changes in their personal rights and freedoms throughout the decades. This research focuses on religion and culture, the policies of the main leaders of Iran in the past decades, and the role of non-governmental organizations as factors that expand or limit the rights and freedoms of women. It attempts to identify which factor is mostly responsible for the position that women have been historically placed in. The intent of this thesis is to research the rights and conditions of women in Iran.In general the question could be proposed as "are the lives of women in Iran better off today than in the past?" In the western world there are many stereotypes that are oftentimes attached to women, such as the notions that they are not allowed to pursue an education or career and that they do not have any legal rights. Evidence shows that these notions are not accurate in contemporary Iran, and that women have made significant strides in gaining their rights and freedoms. Through the analysis of several case studies, literature reviews, and statistical evidence, this thesis seeks to identify the factors that most affect women's rights and freedoms. By analyzing the factors that have historically placed women at a disadvantage in Iranian society, and better understanding their lives, this thesis aims to fight the stereotypes placed upon them as well as raise awareness for the continuing plight of women in Iran today.
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- 2012
- Identifier
- CFH0004292, ucf:44922
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004292
- Title
- WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL SPORTS: A CASE STUDY ON PRACTICES THAT COULD INCREASE THEIR PROFITABILITY.
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McArdle, Danielle H, Bukstein, Scott J., University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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Women's professional sports leagues have often been considered a risky business endeavor. Critics cite low attendance, lack of sponsorships, lack of media rights deals, and numerous other reasons for why women's professional sports leagues are not profitable. In analyzing the current landscape of women's professional sport leagues, this paper uses a case study approach to develop a strategy that will highlight lessons learned from past women's professional sports leagues, current professional...
Show moreWomen's professional sports leagues have often been considered a risky business endeavor. Critics cite low attendance, lack of sponsorships, lack of media rights deals, and numerous other reasons for why women's professional sports leagues are not profitable. In analyzing the current landscape of women's professional sport leagues, this paper uses a case study approach to develop a strategy that will highlight lessons learned from past women's professional sports leagues, current professional sports leagues, sponsorship agreements, fans, social, digital, and mobile marketing strategies, and management practices to show how the business of women's sports could be made into a more profitable endeavor.
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- 2016
- Identifier
- CFH2000151, ucf:45932
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000151
- Title
- WOMEN'S PERCEPTIONS OF NURSING CARE AND MANAGEMENT AFTER FIRST TRIMESTER MISCARRIAGE.
- Creator
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McGee, Jennifer, D'Amato-Kubiet, Leslee, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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Spontaneous abortion, or miscarriage, is an event that affects approximately one in four women during their reproductive years. Despite the psychological and physiological trauma associated with the loss of pregnancy, few evidence-based practice recommendations exist to guide nursing care of women experiencing first trimester miscarriage. The purpose of this integrative review of literature was to examine research related to women's health care experiences of first trimester miscarriage and...
Show moreSpontaneous abortion, or miscarriage, is an event that affects approximately one in four women during their reproductive years. Despite the psychological and physiological trauma associated with the loss of pregnancy, few evidence-based practice recommendations exist to guide nursing care of women experiencing first trimester miscarriage. The purpose of this integrative review of literature was to examine research related to women's health care experiences of first trimester miscarriage and discuss common themes relating to nursing care. Inclusion criteria consisted of peer review research articles published after 2001 and available in the English language and women that experienced miscarriage during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Current literature was collected from Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), MEDLINE- EBSCOhost and PsycINFO databases using combinations of various key words. Six qualitative studies and one quasi-experimental study met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. The results indicated that nursing care of women experiencing miscarriage should include therapeutic communication, psychological support, and provision of information and follow-up care. While there is little research reviewing nursing interventions related to first trimester miscarriage, these themes may help guide the development of further research reviewing the efficacy and effectiveness of specific nursing interventions.
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- 2013
- Identifier
- CFH0004414, ucf:45134
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004414
- Title
- WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES WITH DISTANCE EDUCATION.
- Creator
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Moody, Jane Elizabeth, Jones, Daniel, University of Central Florida
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This thesis examines issues that affect women in online learning, and discusses four women's particular experiences in the University of Central Florida's distance learning program. Online education involves aspects of support and communication that may affect women's learning experiences either positively or negatively. Distance learning may also allow women to pursue their education while still taking care of their families and outside work. In order to get a better idea of how distance...
Show moreThis thesis examines issues that affect women in online learning, and discusses four women's particular experiences in the University of Central Florida's distance learning program. Online education involves aspects of support and communication that may affect women's learning experiences either positively or negatively. Distance learning may also allow women to pursue their education while still taking care of their families and outside work. In order to get a better idea of how distance learning impacts women, I discuss several studies that examine how distance learning affects women in particular. I identify three areas from this literature that seem to be particularly important in order for women to have a successful distance learning experience: social support, technical support, and awareness of differences in discussion style.After reviewing the existing literature, I discuss how this literature applies to four women's experiences here at UCF. I talk with them about how they perceive their online learning experiences, and about how they feel that the issues identified in the literature are reflected in their own lives. I discuss their issues with support, technical support, and online discussions, and relate these to existing literature in order to come up with areas that may need further exploration or improvement.I conclude the study by providing suggestions and recommendations for professors who deal with women in their online classes. I also suggest areas for further exploration in the field of women's distance education.
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- 2004
- Identifier
- CFE0000086, ucf:46146
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0000086
- Title
- WOMEN'S DYNAMIC ROLE IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
- Creator
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Bolender, Andrew, Jewett, Aubrey, University of Central Florida
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Although the existence of gender polarization in the United States House of Representatives is widely acknowledged, the purpose of this thesis was to examine why it exists. While is difficult to pinpoint a specific cause of this polarization, the study examines principles and traditions adopted by America from England during colonization, the role of women in America from 1776 to 2010, and case studies of individual women who have served in the United States House of Representatives, in an...
Show moreAlthough the existence of gender polarization in the United States House of Representatives is widely acknowledged, the purpose of this thesis was to examine why it exists. While is difficult to pinpoint a specific cause of this polarization, the study examines principles and traditions adopted by America from England during colonization, the role of women in America from 1776 to 2010, and case studies of individual women who have served in the United States House of Representatives, in an attempt to point out the multiple principles, institutions, and patterns of thought that keep women from running for - or getting elected to - the United States House of Representatives.
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- 2011
- Identifier
- CFH0003855, ucf:44699
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0003855
- Title
- Women With Influence: Creating A Powerful Woman Leader Identity Through Impression Management.
- Creator
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Rister, Alex, Hastings, Sally, Sandoval, Jennifer, Miller, Ann, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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Women hold few leadership roles in the workplace, and even though research indicates the positive benefits of more women in top positions, leadership has a longstanding association with masculine qualities. If a woman seeks a position of power, she may find herself negotiating between a conflicting (")woman(") identity and (")leader(") role performance. Previous literature on the subject offers two opposing perspectives. While the first school of thought emphasizes the importance of a woman...
Show moreWomen hold few leadership roles in the workplace, and even though research indicates the positive benefits of more women in top positions, leadership has a longstanding association with masculine qualities. If a woman seeks a position of power, she may find herself negotiating between a conflicting (")woman(") identity and (")leader(") role performance. Previous literature on the subject offers two opposing perspectives. While the first school of thought emphasizes the importance of a woman assuming masculine characteristics to successfully assume leadership positions, a second body of research points to gender equality in leadership by driving industries and organizations to change. The current study seeks to determine what kinds of face threats to identity that women leaders encounter in the workplace, how women leaders use impression management to negotiate conflicts between a (")woman(") identity and a (")leader(") role performance, and the kinds of facework utilized to manage those face threats. Qualitative semi-structured interviews with 15 women in leadership positions in the southeast United States revealed participants encountered numerous face threats to identity including positive and negative face threats to their face as hearer, positive face threats to their face as speaker, and the enhancement of negative face by others (-) especially by mentors. Additionally, participants utilized impression management by assuming a masculine gender performance as well as many backstage behaviors, including strategic preparation and planning, in order to be successful. Corrective facework strategies included avoidance and, conversely, direct confrontation.
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- 2016
- Identifier
- CFE0006380, ucf:51511
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006380
- Title
- Women on the Line: A Qualitative Study of Women's Experience of Work in the Meat Industry.
- Creator
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Jacques, Jessica, Jacques, Peter, Kiel, Dwight, Pollock, Philip, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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This study examines the experiences of women who work in the meat industry. Drawing from symbolic interaction and standpoint theory frameworks, this research focuses on how gender, race, and nationality influence work experiences and family life for women in comparison to men in the meat industry. This study is based on 15 in-depth interviews with men and women who work in management positions and in the processing rooms of meat companies where non-human animals are disassembled in the...
Show moreThis study examines the experiences of women who work in the meat industry. Drawing from symbolic interaction and standpoint theory frameworks, this research focuses on how gender, race, and nationality influence work experiences and family life for women in comparison to men in the meat industry. This study is based on 15 in-depth interviews with men and women who work in management positions and in the processing rooms of meat companies where non-human animals are disassembled in the production of food. Data collection and analysis were performed using grounded theory methods of inquiry. Participants' stories highlight women's experience in adapting to the organizational culture of the meat industry, strategies of survival in everyday life in the organization, and the conflict between work and family. While women in management positions discuss the process of fitting into the male-dominated organizational culture, women in the processing room experience gender segregation and inequality that prevents moving into the men's world of processing management, a separation that is built into the structure of the facility. This study contributes to the literature on work in the meat industry as well as the sociological research on gender and work, race and ethnicity studies and research on the family.
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- 2015
- Identifier
- CFE0005634, ucf:50224
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005634
- Title
- Women in White: my journey into color.
- Creator
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Tarbox, Madison, Ingram, Kate, Boyd, Belinda, Brown, James, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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In many religious circles white is a symbol for purity, cleanliness, and perfection. However, white is also synonymous with empty, blank, and colorless. Women in White: My journey into color is a project centralized around a personal study of the cultural pressures of (")perfection(") presented both in religious cultures and in the every-day life of a performer. Utilizing the catalyst of a cabaret-style performance, Women in White explores the struggles of nine different female characters in...
Show moreIn many religious circles white is a symbol for purity, cleanliness, and perfection. However, white is also synonymous with empty, blank, and colorless. Women in White: My journey into color is a project centralized around a personal study of the cultural pressures of (")perfection(") presented both in religious cultures and in the every-day life of a performer. Utilizing the catalyst of a cabaret-style performance, Women in White explores the struggles of nine different female characters in the musical theatre cannon and aims to draw a personal connection from their journey. Inspired by the wise words of my own mother, this thesis celebrates the color present in our lives.
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- 2017
- Identifier
- CFE0006959, ucf:51656
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006959
- Title
- Women and equality.
- Creator
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Cowl, Margaret
- Date Issued
- 1935
- Identifier
- DP0000299.PDF, 1927410, CFDT1927410, ucf:4829
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1927410
- Title
- WOMEN AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN.
- Creator
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Nabut, Hanady, Sadri, Houman, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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The idea of women's economic empowerment in the developing world has been growing in momentum throughout the past decades. Today, it is a force that is dramatically redefining the concept of economic development and transforming the economic and political landscape of the Middle East. Women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are finding innovative ways to participate in the labor market. As a result, they are becoming agents of change in their political, economic, and social...
Show moreThe idea of women's economic empowerment in the developing world has been growing in momentum throughout the past decades. Today, it is a force that is dramatically redefining the concept of economic development and transforming the economic and political landscape of the Middle East. Women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are finding innovative ways to participate in the labor market. As a result, they are becoming agents of change in their political, economic, and social environments. However, despite the tremendous amount of growth that has realized throughout the years, women in MENA face significant hurdles to realize their potential. This study will highlight the social, political, and economic developments that have taken place within the last decade, and describe how they have improved, or worsened economic conditions for women in the region. It will also describe the issues associated with previous developments, and their missing dimensions. The analysis will provide case studies to compare levels of women's empowerment in Jordan and Palestine. The concept of women's economic empowerment will be analyzed through a multidisciplinary lens in which factors such as religion, ideology, culture, politics, and economics are merged to understand the foundation of the problems facing women in MENA. The study will emphasize the importance of a sociocultural base in the analysis of women's labor force participation rates. These factors will also be analyzed from various levels of analysis: individual, state, and global.
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- 2014
- Identifier
- CFH0004683, ucf:45242
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004683
- Title
- Woman's place in the fight for a better world.
- Creator
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Flynn, Elizabeth Gurley
- Date Issued
- 1947
- Identifier
- DP0000298.PDF, 1927409, CFDT1927409, ucf:4828
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1927409
- Title
- Woman of Dust: An Exodus.
- Creator
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Schultz, Lacey, Thaxton, Terry, Bartkevicius, Jocelyn, Uttich, Laurie, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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Woman of Dust: An Exodus is a collection of themed non-fiction experiences and stories with themes, characters, and ideas that coincide deliberately and verge on the cohesiveness of memoir. The overarching themes of this collection are womanhood and coming of age. The stories examine the ways in which childhood crushes, current relationships, parenting, religion, and pets influence the growth of a child into an adult, in this case, a girl into a woman. They take individual moments,...
Show moreWoman of Dust: An Exodus is a collection of themed non-fiction experiences and stories with themes, characters, and ideas that coincide deliberately and verge on the cohesiveness of memoir. The overarching themes of this collection are womanhood and coming of age. The stories examine the ways in which childhood crushes, current relationships, parenting, religion, and pets influence the growth of a child into an adult, in this case, a girl into a woman. They take individual moments, conversations, conventions, and thoughts and explore how they shaped the woman who now writes them. Stories range in content from how the standards of a southern Baptist church raised a girl who was afraid to date, drink, or kiss, about the role of God in the narrator's private life, to stories that explore how cartoon Disney prince crushes turn into crushing on neighbor boys and classmates, discovering the narrator's current conceptions of love as different from her early conceptions and questioning the ways in which those conceptions came into existence in the first place. These stories look at the domestic implications of religious life that dictate specific roles for women in a marriage relationship, and how the narrator interprets these implications in terms of her own love and pending marriage. Still other essays investigate how a mother's overbearing fear of sex, men, and drugs drove one daughter to be a small town porn star and drove the other to complete abstinence, how gender conventions shape a girl's mind, and how family life sometimes contradicts the same conventions. While the subject of each story is deeply feminine, revolving around a woman narrator and woman experiences, the content of these stories creates a very human experience, one outside the confines of gender. They are about one girl turned woman, from one perspective, and about one life, but they are mostly about being human, about growing, and about the ways in which humans grow.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2014
- Identifier
- CFE0005246, ucf:50607
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005246
