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CLSOR White Papers
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WHITEPAPER INDEX
2021
This Whitepaper covers the psychological and functional implications of impacts felt around the country, including the most recent in Texas, moving to an introduction to the
stress arc, examining psychological adaptability and strategy for managing the stress arc, and finally, how industry leaders outside of healthcare can utilize these system dynamics in renegotiating strategy and helping their employees in times of rapid onset of change due to crisis events
Author: Dr. Rodney Luster
The Impact of a Phenomenon" Women and Minorities in the Workforce and the Gender Wage Gap
During the 20th century, women’s contribution to the labor force grew considerably. Women worked more hours and pursued higher education in larger numbers. Advanced technical skills and higher levels of education were driving women’s earnings closer to their male counterparts. Despite this progression, there is still an undeniable wedge, especially with the most recent results observed. This White Paper opens the questions and reasons for what is happening with these marginalized groups utilizing the UOP Career Optimism Index and more to highlight aspects of an enduring phenomenon.
Author: Dr. Kim Sanders
Reconnecting with Self and Outside Activities Add to Career Enjoyment, Happiness Levels
This white paper examines the problem of career, compromise, and diminished expectations and the potentials of reconnecting to self and society in new ways for enhancing career and quality of life.
Author: Dr. Erik Bean
Career Pathways: Engineering Your Career to Last Decades
Career pathways are the blueprint for how an individual can create a career of their lifetime by synthesizing personal passion with the pursuit of academic credentials integrated with on-the-job professional development. This white paper explores the genesis of the career pathway concept and provides insight into how one can empower themselves to engineer a fulfilling career.
Author: Dr. Mark Vitale
2022
Public trust of governmental institutions and government officials at the local, state, and national levels are low (Pew Research Center, 2021). Compounding the general mistrust between community members and local government officials is the tension between the police and the public related to aggressive policing which has resulted in increased calls for police accountability and transparency. In most local governmental structures, the chief of police reports to the city manager. In order to rebuild public trust, the city manager and chief of police must develop a productive collaborative relationship. In an effort to build a mutually collaborative relationship, these executive leaders need to understand each other’s roles and the challenges each face. There are steps that each can take to ensure that a collaborative partnership is established and maintained to achieve both community safety and organizational goals.
Authors: Dr. Donald Munday-University of Phoenix and Dr. Marie Peoples
Navigating the Industry Workplace During COVID-19: Renegotiating Proximity
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted significant employment shifts worldwide. Millions of workers experienced sudden and unexpected job loss while millions more struggled to adapt to the isolation of working remotely. In addition to risking their health, essential workers faced the psychological burden of distancing from others, wearing protective gear, fearing personal exposure, and the trauma of treating the critically sick and dying with few resources. Although COVID-19’s impact varies, a large majority of workers have and will likely experience drastic changes and potential consequences to their financial, emotional, and professional lives; especially as new variants of the virus emerge.
Author: Dr. Amy Priess