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An Interaction Between Anthropomorphism And Personality On Trust In Automated Systems, Abraham Haskins Jan 2021

An Interaction Between Anthropomorphism And Personality On Trust In Automated Systems, Abraham Haskins

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Automated assistance is increasingly being implemented in domains ranging from healthcare to transportation. The reason for the tendency for certain users to trust or mistrust automated assistance has been studied to mixed effect. I examined the effect of anthropomorphism as an independent factor on user trust. In addition, I examined the potential for anthropomorphism to act as a moderator between the personality traits of a user and the trust a user demonstrates in the automated aid. Though the participants in the anthropomorphic condition did view the assistant as more human-like, the level of anthropomorphism had no effect on user behavior. …


Role Overload: Examining The Definition And Measurement Of A Common Work Stressor, Sean Becker Jan 2021

Role Overload: Examining The Definition And Measurement Of A Common Work Stressor, Sean Becker

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Researchers previously gave considerable attention to role overload as a predictor of employee health, job attitudes, and behavior. However, the validity and conceptualization of role overload measures have been questioned and show inconsistent results. In response to the issues with role overload measures, the researcher developed a new measure of total role overload, consisting of two work related dimensions, qualitative and quantitative. These dimensions were crossed with “data people and things” to provide diagnostic ability and one non-work-related dimension of family role overload to contextualize the individual’s life. The researcher conducted three studies to examine the psychometric qualities of the …


China’S Legal Environment For Domestic Ngos: Standardized Policies For Greater Party-State Control Over Civil Society, Kelly E. Tursic Jan 2021

China’S Legal Environment For Domestic Ngos: Standardized Policies For Greater Party-State Control Over Civil Society, Kelly E. Tursic

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This thesis examines one angle of state-society relations in authoritarian states through the lens of Chinese nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and their legal environment. While grassroots organizations have not prompted political liberalization in China, they have not been entirely co-opted by the party-state either. Through an examination of policy changes, a study of 120 organizations, and a case study of a non-profit incubator, this thesis explores whether the political environment for China’s domestic NGOs varies by geographic region and issue area. The findings suggest there is not significant variation as the party-state has implemented standardized policies for increased control over civil …


Navigating The News: Responsible News Consumption Through Media Literacy, Mandy Shannon Jan 2021

Navigating The News: Responsible News Consumption Through Media Literacy, Mandy Shannon

University Libraries' Staff Publications

This presentation was prepared by Mandy Shannon for the annual Friends of the Libraries Luncheon. It focuses on seeking to hone skills of information literacy as it has become increasingly important with the prevalence of misinformation in the age of information.


Understanding Human Decision Making With Automation Using Systems Factorial Technology, Cara M. Kneeland Jan 2021

Understanding Human Decision Making With Automation Using Systems Factorial Technology, Cara M. Kneeland

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While many researchers have investigated the performance consequences of automated recommender systems, little research that has explored how these systems impact the decision making process. The purpose of this dissertation is to examine how people process information from an automated recommender system and raw information from the en- vironment using Systems Factorial Technology (SFT). Participants completed a speeded length judgment task with a reliable but imperfect aid. Experiment 1 focused on whether people process all the available information or are selective in their information search under certain circumstances (e.g., with performance incentives and with more experience with automation failures in …


Developing A Nomological Network To Incorporate Learned Helplessness Into Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Nicholas Kovacs Jan 2021

Developing A Nomological Network To Incorporate Learned Helplessness Into Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Nicholas Kovacs

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Employees are facing personal traumas, higher stress, and work pressures that are likely to result in both short- and long-term impacts. To mitigate these negative impacts, organizations should focus on applying research related to employees’ responses to trauma and stress. Learned helplessness, which is well-established within clinical psychology and less established within the industrial-organizational literature, occurs as a direct response to perceived control over trauma and could thus relate to the ability to overcome trauma. In relation to control-related constructs, industrial-organizational researchers have focused on resilience, hardiness, and work locus of control (LOC). However, each of these constructs account for …


Offensive Cyber Operations: An Examination Of Their Revolutionary Capabilities, Madelyn Wardle Jan 2021

Offensive Cyber Operations: An Examination Of Their Revolutionary Capabilities, Madelyn Wardle

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Since the cyber realm has become a prevalent area in society, states have been developing ways to use this realm to their advantage. Popular literature asserts that cyber attacks are equalizing, frequently-occurring events that make them “revolutionary” tools of warfare; however, this study hypothesizes that cyber operations are not as revolutionary as the literature asserts. This study examines the revolutionary capabilities of offensive cyber operations by studying documented cases of state-sponsored offensive cyber operations from 2005-2019. By utilizing statistical methods, first the paper examines the documented cases and analyzes which states conduct most of these operations. Then, the paper will …


Exploitation And Domination: A Marxist Analysis Of The Impact Of Class Structure On State Terrorism, Joseph J. Hammons Jan 2021

Exploitation And Domination: A Marxist Analysis Of The Impact Of Class Structure On State Terrorism, Joseph J. Hammons

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This study qualitatively examines the impact of three socio-economic inequalities on state terrorism: (1) income inequality; (2) unequal collective labor rights; and (3) land inequality. It proposes a theory of class structure and state terrorism based on the Marxist theory of exploitation and domination and uses Marxist class analysis in the comparison of two case studies, Brazil (1985-1990) and the Philippines (1986-1992), to determine which of the three socio-economic inequalities is most likely to lead to class struggle that will prompt the state to respond with terrorism. Findings from this study indicate that issues concerning land inequality may be a …


Meritocracy-Based Stickiness Measure Of Social Mobility, Curtis G. Tenney Jan 2021

Meritocracy-Based Stickiness Measure Of Social Mobility, Curtis G. Tenney

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I measure the stickiness of social mobility in terms of meritocratic assumptions through the first-known Meritocracy-Based Stickiness Measure of Mobility (MBSMoM) using mobility transition matrices and assumptions based on Full Meritocracy (FM) and Lack of Meritocracy (LM). I develop the Simple Stickiness Measure of Mobility (SSMoM) and the Weighted Stickiness Measure of Mobility (WSMoM). In addition, I create the MBSMoM which is calculated from mobility transition matrices of intragenerational, intergenerational, and multigenerational correlations using various measures of status including education, occupation, class, consumption, income, and wealth. Utilizing mobility transition matrices employed by plethora of studies, MBSMoMs are calculated as a …


Role Overload: Examining The Definition And Measurement Of A Common Work Stressor, Sean Becker Jan 2021

Role Overload: Examining The Definition And Measurement Of A Common Work Stressor, Sean Becker

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Researchers previously gave considerable attention to role overload as a predictor of employee health, job attitudes, and behavior. However, the validity and conceptualization of role overload measures have been questioned and show inconsistent results. In response to the issues with role overload measures, the researcher developed a new measure of total role overload, consisting of two work related dimensions, qualitative and quantitative. These dimensions were crossed with “data people and things” to provide diagnostic ability and one non-work-related dimension of family role overload to contextualize the individual’s life. The researcher conducted three studies to examine the psychometric qualities of the …


The Guardian, Week Of December 28, 2020, Wright State Student Body Dec 2020

The Guardian, Week Of December 28, 2020, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of December 28, 2020. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.


The Guardian, Week Of December 21, 2020, Wright State Student Body Dec 2020

The Guardian, Week Of December 21, 2020, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of December 21, 2020. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.


Provost Announcement- December 14, 2020, Office Of The Provost, Wright State University Dec 2020

Provost Announcement- December 14, 2020, Office Of The Provost, Wright State University

Office of the Provost Newsletters and Announcements

An official announcement from Wright State's Office of the Provost regarding the 2020 Fall, Summer failing grade conversation as a result of COVID-19.


The Guardian, Week Of December 14, 2020, Wright State Student Body Dec 2020

The Guardian, Week Of December 14, 2020, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of December 14, 2020. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.


The Guardian, Week Of December 7, 2020, Wright State Student Body Dec 2020

The Guardian, Week Of December 7, 2020, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of December 7, 2020. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.


Raj Soin College Of Business Monthly Update - December 2020, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University Dec 2020

Raj Soin College Of Business Monthly Update - December 2020, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University

RSCob Monthly Update

The RSCoB Monthly Update highlights various happenings within the University community from Student updates, to faculty updates.


Raj Soin College Of Business Newsletter - December 2020, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University Dec 2020

Raj Soin College Of Business Newsletter - December 2020, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University

Raj Soin College of Business Newsletter

A eight page newsletter created by the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University. This newsletter includes a upcoming events, message from the dean, and more.


The Guardian, Week Of November 30, 2020, Wright State Student Body Nov 2020

The Guardian, Week Of November 30, 2020, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of November 30, 2020. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.


The Guardian, Week Of November 23, 2020, Wright State Student Body Nov 2020

The Guardian, Week Of November 23, 2020, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of November 23, 2020. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.


Provost Announcement- November 20, 2020, Office Of The Provost, Wright State University Nov 2020

Provost Announcement- November 20, 2020, Office Of The Provost, Wright State University

Office of the Provost Newsletters and Announcements

An official announcement from Wright State's Office of the Provost regarding an update and COVID-19 reminders for the 2020 Fall Semester.


The Guardian, Week Of November 16, 2020, Wright State Student Body Nov 2020

The Guardian, Week Of November 16, 2020, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of November 16, 2020. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.


The Guardian, Week Of November 9, 2020, Wright State Student Body Nov 2020

The Guardian, Week Of November 9, 2020, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of November 9, 2020. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.


Provost Announcement- November 6, 2020, Office Of The Provost, Wright State University Nov 2020

Provost Announcement- November 6, 2020, Office Of The Provost, Wright State University

Office of the Provost Newsletters and Announcements

An official announcement from Wright State's Office of the Provost regarding how the 2020 Fall and 2021 Spring Semesters will be conducted in light of COVID-19.


Provost Announcement- November 2, 2020, Office Of The Provost, Wright State University Nov 2020

Provost Announcement- November 2, 2020, Office Of The Provost, Wright State University

Office of the Provost Newsletters and Announcements

An official announcement from Wright State's Office of the Provost updating readers of the University's COVID-19 plan.


The Guardian, Week Of November 2, 2020, Wright State Student Body Nov 2020

The Guardian, Week Of November 2, 2020, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of November 2, 2020. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.


Raj Soin College Of Business Monthly Update - November 2020, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University Nov 2020

Raj Soin College Of Business Monthly Update - November 2020, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University

RSCob Monthly Update

The RSCoB Monthly Update highlights various happenings within the University community from Student updates, to faculty updates.


Raj Soin College Of Business Newsletter - November 2020, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University Nov 2020

Raj Soin College Of Business Newsletter - November 2020, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University

Raj Soin College of Business Newsletter

A three page newsletter created by the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University. This newsletter includes a upcoming events, message from the dean, and more.


The Guardian, Week Of October 20, 2020, Wright State Student Body Oct 2020

The Guardian, Week Of October 20, 2020, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of October 26, 2020. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.


The Guardian, Week Of October 20, 2020, Wright State Student Body Oct 2020

The Guardian, Week Of October 20, 2020, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of October 20, 2020. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.


The Guardian, Week Of October 13, 2020, Wright State Student Body Oct 2020

The Guardian, Week Of October 13, 2020, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of October 20, 2020. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.