Theses and Dissertations
PILLS, POWDERS, AND OVERDOSE: AN ANALYSIS OF AMERICA’S ILLICIT FENTANYL CRISIS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
Illicit fentanyl and its analogs are the most substantial synthetic opioid threat that North America faces, and there is no indication that the threat will decrease in the near future. Illicit fentanyl is a synthetic opioid ...
ALIGNING THE NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS GOAL AND FEMA’S NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS GRANTS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
The majority of Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) preparedness grants were created in the wake of 9/11 through the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Act). These grants, as required by the Act, are ...
IMPROVING U.S. NAVY SHIPBOARD HABITABILITY: EFFECTS OF LIGHT AND TEMPERATURE IN BERTHING COMPARTMENTS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
The safe and effective operation of U.S. Navy ships is dependent on Sailors who must stand an alert and responsive watch. When Sailors become fatigued, mishaps and accidents with grave consequences can occur. Habitability ...
BRIDGING THE GAP: PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION LEADERS WITH A STRATEGIC AND RISK-BASED INVESTMENT METHODOLOGY THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF NETWORK THEORY
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
A nationally accepted and adopted methodology for state departments of transportation to assess the importance of roads, bridges, and other transportation assets does not exist. Instead, transportation agencies must ...
USING DEEP CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS TO CLASSIFY LITTORAL AREAS WITH 3-BAND AND 5-BAND IMAGERY
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
With the assistance of high-resolution satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles, and fixed camera observation points, coastal change detection and landscape classification are active research areas that have the capability to ...
THE ECONOMICS OF DISCONTENT IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
The European Union was established in order to create a more peaceful European continent through economic and social integration. To date, the EU has been successful; however, new challenges have begun to emerge. In ...
ASSIGNING ENLISTED SAILORS INTO HARD-TO-FILL LOCATIONS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
There is a disproportionate distribution of Sailors throughout the naval aviation enterprise, as the Navy is unable to solicit Sailors to voluntarily serve in specific geographically remote locations. The topography and ...
SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES FOR EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
Stemming from the Chief of Naval Personnel's Sailor 2025 initiatives, the Performance Evaluation Transformation-Talent Management (PET-TM) program is tasked with improving and modernizing the Navy's current performance ...
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL NETWORKS AND TURNOVER AMONG ENLISTED AVIATION MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AT NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
Attraction and retention of qualified personnel, especially to less-than-desirable duty stations, is critical for mission success in the military. Social relationships, both on-the-job and off-the-job, play an important ...
WORK FLEXIBILITY IN THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
This thesis studies Flexible Work Arrangements (FWA) in the Australian Defence Force (ADF). I first describe the various leave types available to ADF members and compare these policies to other private and public sector ...