ii Acknowledgement I would like to first communicate the high esteem I hold for the University of New Orleans' Sociology Department in general. My understanding of the social world has been expanded and my longstanding academic curiosities have been nurtured. For these reasons, I am especially grateful. In particular, I would like to thank the chair of this thesis, Dr. Susan Mann, who consisten...

Abstract Bureaucratic competency arises from an approach combining a concept organizational sociology (functional by Crozier) and research in political science on individual international organization (IO). The article shows that IO agents must master areas of uncertainty inherent the career IOs. To deal with this, they develop multi-form bureaucratic skill. analysis this reveals strategies, fa...

Article history: Received 27 October 2011 Received in revised form 6 August 2012 Accepted 16 August 2012 Available online xxxx A great deal of research on geographically distributed organizing focuses on communication among members; however, in the face of increasingly large, complex and interdependent infrastructure, scholars must also examine instances of technology-supported coordination tha...

Telework has inspired research in disciplines ranging from transportation and urban planning to ethics, law, sociology, and organizational studies. In our review of this literature, we seek answers to three questions: who participates in telework, why they do, and what happens when they do? Who teleworks remains elusive, but research suggests that male professionals and female clerical workers ...

Working papers are in draft form. This working paper is distributed for purposes of comment and discussion only. It may not be reproduced without permission of the copyright holder. Copies of working papers are available from the author. Abstract In this article, we distinguish between positive findings in diversity research and a positive approach to studying diversity. We first review and int...

Since the passage of HIPAA regulation, US hospitals have gone on a high gear by investing organizational resources on HIPAA policy and procedures, information technologies, and information privacy & security safeguards to achieve compliance status by the enforcement dates. Yet, recent industry report, conducted post HIPAA enforcement deadlines, presents a bleak picture of HIPAA compliance, rais...