Abstract
This paper examines how managers gain compliance from their employees and how they get their employees to perform well. The paper discusses the compliance gaming theory, which states that leaders can effectively make use of informal communication strategies to motivate their employees, so that supervisors who encourage employees with positive feedback are most likely to achieve task compliance. The paper quotes various theories used to motivate employees and discusses the game theory, which is part of a group of theories often grouped together under the heading of rational choice theory. In addition, the paper explains that this theory may function either positively or normatively and may provide a contribution to predicting or explaining the behavior of an individual and may result in offering advice to an individual concerning what choice should be made.

Outline:
Introduction
Summary & Conclusion

From the Paper
"The work of Kellerman and Cole (1994) entitled: "Classifying Compliance Gaming Messages: Taxonomic Disorder and Strategic Confusion" states that the compliance gaming strategies includes the method of the 'actor takes responsibility' in attempting to gain compliance of others to assist them through offering to do it themselves as a method of getting them to do what is wanted. Another method is referred to as 'altercasting' and is a negative form of attempting to gain compliance of others by noting that only a "bad person would not do what is wanted" intimating that the individual who will not comply is one with negative qualities."

Tags:compliance, substitution, hypothesis, negative, goading, galvanizing

Abstract
This paper explains that the ultimate irony for the United States' passing of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and similar acts is that this type of legislation is fueling an entire IT industry that is called upon to deliver both compliance and business process improvement. The author points out that a service-oriented architecture (SOA) platform is the best practice for line-of-business managers, who want to get the most critical information to the sales, service and pricing managers, and still remain in compliance. The paper relates that the greatest motivator for the development of compliance programs and governance in IT management has not been top-line revenue growth but rather having an air-tight set of financial records when Sarbanes-Oxley auditors arrive to look over transactions

From the Paper
"Keeping in mind that the majority of IT professionals prefer to view their IT platforms from the context of layered model that has a strong focus on integration and pervasive layers of functionality, and the role of an all encompassing layer of analytics begins to take hold. This alone however does not completely negate the issue of the politicization and siloing of information. What analytics layers do however is force the issue of performance from just within one organization and shows the impacts (or lack thereof) of collaboration across the organization."

Tags:compliance, elt, soa, audit, sarbanes-oxley

Abstract
An explanation of hypertension and the failure to achieve compliance with anti-hypertensive therapy. The paper begins by explaining that hypertension is associated with many factors that have been found to reduce compliance. Factors that reduce compliance to anti-hypertensive therapy include patient and disease characteristics and treatment characteristics. The paper then shows what solutions can be provided by the medical care facility to improve the treatment. The paper includes many direct quotes from medical journals and offers details of the various treatments and therapies available.

From the Paper
"The 1988-1991 Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES-III) found that only about one-half of hypertensive patients in the United States are being treated and less than one-half of those being treated have their blood pressure well controlled (below 140/90 mmHg). A major reason for this shortfall is lack of patient compliance with therapy. This problem persists even though individual programs have shown excellent adherence to and results from both non drug and drug regimens."

Tags:compliance, hypertension, nursing, patient

Abstract
The paper discusses how compliance with medications and diets heavily depends on the nature of the interaction between the health care provider and the patient, however, it can also depend on the different perspectives of each party in the health care provider-patient relationship. The objective of this paper is to determine, from the perspective of the patient, how non-compliance arises.

Tags:nursing, compliance, nephrology

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This essays proposes a study in the area of what elicits compliance in children and discusses the difference in effectiveness of "do" and "don't" commands. It proposes a study that aims to provide additional information on the level of performance of children when given a "do" command. The study will ask if children will be more likely to perform a "do" command at an earlier age if a parent is close by. The paper hypothesizes that children will be more apt to follow a "do" request at an earlier age with a parent nearby than if a parent is not present.

From the Paper
"In support of this development theory is the fact that children will more easily comply to "do" requests as they age. According to Kochanska, Coy and Murray (2001) for example, children greatly improve in this process between one and three years of age. Changes occur on a continuum from infancy to pre-school age. When children are a year to one-and-a-half years old, they start recognizing social demands and begin to be able to alter their behavior when a parent asks."

Tags:development theory, committed compliance, situational compliance, parental commands

Abstract
This paper discusses compliance, and examines its behavioral, social and psychosocial aspects. Several health promotion strategies are discussed. Mediators that prevent compliance also are discussed.

Tags:compliance

Abstract
This paper explains a company's compliance with EEO regulations and its ethical stance toward employees.

From the Paper
"My organization is an insurance company that must comply with numerous EEO regulations. These include general equal opportunity employment, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Equal Pay Act, Rehabilitation Act and Civil Rights Act of ... This paper will explain how my HR department manages compliance with these regulations and will analyze challenges that it faces in complying with them. The organization's key values toward employees will be identified and the role that ethics plays in my organization's practices will be evaluated."

Tags:EEO, compliance, ethics, HR, regulation

Abstract
This paper examines and analyzes how corporate compliance is handled by two disparate companies, Baptist Health and Wal-Mart. It further discusses government regulations and guidelines, and self-regulation to meet standards for patients. Wal-Mart's interaction with unions is also considered.

From the Paper
"Health care services are among the leaders in requiring corporate compliance both in terms of governmental regulations and guidelines as well as self-regulation to meet standards for patients and their families, resident staff and government priorities. For behavioral health care providers, working within a context of tight budgets and limited resources, any strategy that preserves a major funding base while reducing liability in a federal audit is worth considering. Enter the corporate compliance program, which many experts say is an essential risk management tool particularly..."

Tags:corporate compliance, commitment, anti-union, Baptist Health, Wal-Mart, government regulation

Abstract
Every year, thousands of men, women, and children are seriously injured or killed in traffic accidents due to a lack of seat belt compliance. In response to this problem, many law enforcement agencies have developed and implemented seat belt compliance programs. However, serious injuries and fatalities continue to occur due to a lack of compliance. This paper examines the effects and frequency of seat belt compliance, methods of increasing compliance, and two successful compliance programs, Buckle Up New York and the Lakeland Police Department Seat Belt Initiative.

Outline:
Effects of Seat Belt Compliance
Frequency of Seat Belt Compliance
Increasing Seat Belt Compliance
Buckle Up New York
Lakeland Police Department Seat Belt Initiative
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Efforts to increase seat belt compliance vary from state to state, which has resulted in inconsistent results throughout the nation. The creation of one uniform program to be implemented in all law enforcement agencies throughout the country may increase national seat belt compliance. As a leader in traffic safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Enforcement Mobilization Campaign Headquarters have created numerous educational campaigns, awareness programs, and compliance evaluations. The Click It or Ticket campaign, mobilized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2011), is perhaps the most widely used program nationwide. However, individual law enforcement agencies personalize the program. As a result, certain programs may be more effective than others. Therefore, benchmarking successful programs may enhance the overall development of a universal campaign."

Tags:Buckle, Up, New, York, Lakeland, Police, Department

Abstract
This paper analyzes the compliance- gaining strategies as described in respect to communications theories. The compliance- gaining strategies will be explored through a concise review of the relevant literature, followed by an investigation into the implications of the compliance- gaining strategy in the active workforce in respect to its relative strengths and weaknesses. An emphasis on the mainstream media is used in order to demonstrate these strategies.