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Abstract: This essay explores some of the common current perspectives attributed to sense making with respect to the communicative phenomenon of advice giving. Communicative activities that surround the phenomenon of advice giving are discussed, including those of face and social networks. Personal advice giving within relationships is then explored as a concept understood through the theories of politeness and social support. Politeness theory and theories of comforting are framed as privileging the speaker, the advice giver. As an alternative perspective, Problematic Integration Theory privileges the hearer, and the advice seeker/receiver is postulated as a lens through which to reexamine and explore the phenomenon of personal advice giving within relationships.

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Abstract: This study examined the relationship between employees’ perceptions of workplace freedom of speech and the messages they use to express organizational dissent. Workplace freedom of speech has been linked to organizational effectiveness, employee satisfaction, employee commitment, and a variety of other positive effects, as employees feel free to express disagreement without fear of organizational sanctions. This study links workplace freedom of speech with specific organizational dissent message types. Results showed that workers who reported less workplace freedom of speech were more likely to use messages of humor, upward appeals, and coalitions. That is, dissenters perceiving less freedom were more likely to couch their dissent as offhanded remarks that could later be labeled jokes, more likely to circumvent a supervisor to express the dissent to someone higher in the organization, and more likely to attempt to build shared understanding and support among others.

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Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: Nonprofit organizations rely on three revenue sources to achieve their missions - government funding, private giving, and earned revenue. Many organizations feel that this diverse portfolio will help them maintain stability through changing environments. The theory of crowding in purports that government funding brings a nonprofit organization publicity and credibility, therefore encouraging private donations. On the other hand, the theory of crowding out points out that government funding discourages private donations by making the nonprofit organization look quasi-governmental. Previous research demonstrates that government funding of a nonprofit organization may increase or decrease the amount of private dollars received. Results are varied though as to what the impact is. This research uses a regression analysis model to examine theories of crowding in and crowding out, focusing on nonprofit organizations located in five midwestern cities. It is based on a larger study where preliminary results suggest that factors related to the city impact philanthropy's response in different ways.

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Abstract: This work investigates the variation of repression and violations of civil liberties within democracies. I find that even withindemocracies when domestic threats are present, the civil liberties of citizens hang tenuously in the balance.

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Abstract: I study the effects of multiple campaigns and legal regulations on participation by individuals in U.S. federal elections during the 1994-2004 cycles. I find that higher level (presidential) campaigns affect financial contributions to other federal committees and voter turnout in lower level (U.S. House) races, but contested lower level elections have small or no effects on contributions to other committees or turnout in other races. Changes in contribution limits prior to 2004 were offset by changes in fundraising effort, such that the shares of donors and dollars contributed to federal campaign committees that come from high income congressional districts remained nearly constant. I also find that urban districts generate more contributions, while rural districts generate more votes. These results have implications for theories of political participation, public policy related to campaign finance, and our understanding of mobilization and strategic behavior by politicians.