http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/52/donna-l-rimmel Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:24:02 -0400 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:24:02 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/66/the-real-scoop-on-government-contracting By Donna L. Rimmel - Procurement in government, as well as in industry, is going through a tremendous change as a result of globalization, technological breakthroughs, and the surge in outsourcing services to outside vendors (Giallourakis, 2008, p. xiii, Preface).  The contracting world is growing by leaps and bounds, with no signs of letting up in the near future.  To accentuate this fact, the Defense Department is beginning the process of increasing its contracting workforce by adding 20,000 new employees by 2015, including converting approximately 10,000 contractor support positions to full-time government... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:36 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/66/the-real-scoop-on-government-contracting http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/53/beyond-the-9-to-5-finding-balance-between-work-and-life By Donna L. Rimmel - The most popular flexible options are those that involve the least change for both employers and employees.  Flextime and compressed work weeks, for example, call for the same number of hours, at the same workplace, as in traditional work arrangements (Sheley, 1994 & 1996).  For those who do not want drastic changes in their work schedules, your best options might include flexible scheduling, compressed workweeks, or compensatory time off.  Workers on these particular schedules—commonly called flextime arrangements, or “flex-time”—can alter start and... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:32 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/53/beyond-the-9-to-5-finding-balance-between-work-and-life