UMUC Research and Scholarship

- Measuring interest in politics through proxy measures: a study of the impact of economic development in China
- Owen, David A.
- Economic development; China -- Politics & government
- This presentation analyses economic development in China and how does economic development impact interest in politics across social class in modern authoritarian states. This study ends by demonstrating the complexity of understanding the interest...
- Conflict theory of sociology and the education system
- Majors, DeAnna M.
- Education; Conflict theory; Sociology
- The subject of education is being pushed to the forefront of American society more and more each year. Since the days of our founding fathers, getting an education has become easier and easier with each passing generation. American society has...
- 2012 G8 Summit: Business preparedness, response, and impact in Frederick County, MD
- Landahl, Mark
- Emergency Management; Emergency preparedness in business; Preparedness
- The purpose of this study is to examine the use of information sources, preparedness actions, response actions, and impacts of an extraordinary international event on the business community in Frederick County, Maryland. The G8 summit drew 14 world...
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Bijlani, Subash
- Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Economic development; Economic development -- Environmental aspects;
- Entrepreneurs act as catalysts for economic change and research, which indicates that they are highly creative individuals who imagine new solutions by generating opportunities for profit or reward. They often possess innate traits, such as a...
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Bijlani, Subash
- Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Economic development; Economic development -- Environmental aspects;
- Entrepreneurs act as catalysts for economic change and research, which indicates that they are highly creative individuals who imagine new solutions by generating opportunities for profit or reward. They often possess innate traits, such as a...
- Towards a framework of the social franchise: A management construct for nonprofit leadership
- Litalien, Benjamin C.
- Nonprofit organizations; Social franchises
- Nonprofit management is increasingly looking to commercial business models for revenue generation, job creation and public awareness for their mission. The franchise model is complex and dynamic, and its historic and documented economic success is...
- Organization 2.0: Adapting to change in the Web Economy
- Olympia, Ricardo
- Open closed systems; Resilience; Virtual; Agile; Adaptability; ICT; Turbulent environment
- The Web economic paradigm where the combination of global mobility, local reach, and fluid flows of resources are accomplished via networks, Webs, and constellation of actors, has intensified the rate of business environmental changes.
- Impact of organizational resilience on firm longevity
- Stipicevic, Katherine
- Resilience; Longevity; Stewardship
- The purpose and scope of this research is as follows: Purpose: Explore the characteristics of organizational resilience Explore the effects of resilient leadership and culture on firms during times of economic turbulence Explore the supposition...