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In his monumental work Economy and society, Weber (1978, 1st pub. 1922), explained bureaucracy both in terms of principles of...

Communication and other social networks have been the subject of considerable scholarship since the eighteenth century (Mattelart 2000), but the...

Although scholars take differing perspectives on the purposes and functions of control and authority, the definitions of these two terms...

Organizational decision-making is a primary process in organizations. It has been the subject of much research, and numerous prescriptive frameworks...

Employee dissent occurs when employees express their disagreement or contradictory opinions about workplace policies and practices to various audiences. The...

Emotional communication is central to many jobs. Stockbrokers express aggression, nurses communicate care, and emotions such as shame, pride, and...

Multiple intellectual traditions exist within a dialogic perspective toward organizational communication. These intellectual traditions share a common set of theoretical...

Engineers have linked the concepts of feedback and enhanced performance since the time of the industrial revolution, but the term...

Most generally, globalization is defined as “the widening, deepening, and speeding up of worldwide interconnectedness in all aspects of contemporary...

The study of group communication focuses on (1) the nature and effects of symbol usage in relatively small collectivities (a...

This article provides a thorough examination of Electronic Monitoring (EM) and GPS Tracking within the United States criminal justice system,...

This article delves into the pivotal role of rehabilitation and treatment programs for offenders within the U.S. criminal justice system,...

This article explores the principles, practices, and implications of restorative justice within the framework of the United States’ criminal justice...

This article delves into the intricacies of violations and revocation procedures within the United States criminal justice system. Beginning with...

This article delves into the multifaceted challenges associated with reentry and reintegration in the United States criminal justice system. Beginning...

This article examines the intricate relationship between parole, probation, and recidivism within the context of the United States’ criminal justice...

This article explores the nuanced landscape of special populations in parole and probation within the US criminal justice system. Beginning...

This article delves into the intricate landscape of parole boards and their decision-making processes within the framework of the US...

This article delves into the intricate landscape of addressing drug offenses within the United States criminal justice system, focusing on...

This article delves into the pivotal role of mental health considerations within the context of parole and probation in the...

Run, walk, jump, leap—commemorate Leap Year’s bonus day in action. Consider these 24 hours as “found time” to get active,...

Are eating healthy and active living important to you? An overwhelming 85 percent of American consumers say it is, according...

Have a “gut reaction” (intestinal discomfort) to milk? Thirty million Americans are lactose intolerant. The “dairy” good news: If you’re...

Have a sweet tooth? Nibble a sweet potato! Think about this. One-half cup of sweet potatoes delivers more beta carotene...

Remember when eating out was a special occasion? That’s changed! On average, today’s American consumers eat out more than four...

Do you work in a daily workout? Too busy? Overloaded family demands and workday? You don’t need to make a...

How do you thaw frozen foods? In the fridge? In the microwave oven? Under running water? Or do you risk...

Pushing your cart through the grocery store aisles? Will you buy the cereal labeled with “more,” the juice with “added,”...

Nuts to you! Just a small handful of nuts is packed with protein, other nutrients, fiber, and health-protective plant substances....

Feeling stressed, angry, or bored? Hungry or not, do you check out the refrigerator or vending machine? Mood-triggered eating can...

An ideology is a consistent set of related ideas about the nature and goals of society, such as liberalism, conservatism,...

The term “social perception” might seem a misnomer, as it refers less to how people perceive their social environment through...

According to the impersonal impact hypothesis, the mass media influence individuals’ perceptions of risk to others (societal-level risk), but not...

Unrealistic optimism, suggested by LeJeune and Alex in 1973, was described as the “illusion of unique invulnerability.” It was further...

The mass media can play a significant role in shaping the social attitudes and social behaviors of children and adolescents....

Developed by German survey and communication researcher Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann in the 1960s and 1970s, the spiral of silence theory describes...

Stereotypes are positive or negative generalizations indiscriminately attributed to members of a group (Tamborini et al. 2000). They have a...

The third-person effect was introduced into communication research by W. Phillips Davison in 1983. The term conceptualizes his impression that...

The term “video malaise” was coined by political scientist Michael Robinson in 1975 in reference to a hypothesis that viewership...

The bona fide group construct grew out of a concern over the external validity and generalizability of studies conducted on...

The Zande (or Azande, using the Zande plural prefix a-) are popular in anthropological literature thanks to the works of...

The Zapotec are an ethnic group that has long inhabited modern Oaxaca in Mexico. The ancient Zapotec produced one of...

A common feature in ancient Mesopotamian cities, a ziggurat was a square or rectilinear terraced platform with a temple at...

Zinjanthropus is an extinct hominin discovered by Mary Leakey in 1959 at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. The name Zinjanthropus literally means...

Zooarchaeology is the study of human beings and their relationship to nonhuman animals. Research in this area involves the analysis...

A zoological garden is an establishment housing collections of both wild and domestic animals that are exhibited to the public....

The largest Black ethnic group in South Africa is the Zulu, whose population stands at about nine million. The Zulu...

The Amerindians known as the Zuni, Zuni, or Aashiwi (as they call themselves) number slightly more than 10,000. Their 640-square-mile...

This article explores the pivotal role of correctional healthcare services within the intricate framework of the United States criminal justice...

This article explores gender-specific issues within the United States criminal justice process, focusing on corrections. The introduction provides a contextual...