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An Analysis Of The Spending Habits Of Residence Hall Students At The University Of Tennessee, 1959-60, Peter Condiles

Masters Theses

This study will attempt to discover the amount of money undergraduate students living in residence halls spend on food, clothing, rent, entertainment, and miscellaneous items. It will also attempt to compare these figures with those available from other studies and to draw significant conclusions and to make useful recommendations.

An Investigation Of Factors Relating To Turnover Among Nursing Personnel Of A Selected Hospital, Thelma I. Ogren

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The purpose of this study was to identify factors that contributed to the turnover among nursing personnel of a selected hospital in a large metropolitan city. It was felt that such a study would assist in the reduction of turnover among the nursing personnel.

Other similar studies revealed that reasons for turnover among hospital nursing personnel were due to low salaries, hours of work, work loads, communications, improper placement, poor supervision, and a lack of promotional opportunities. It was also found that the younger age group had a larger turnover rate than the older age group, that hospitals with schools …

A Suggested Procedure For Forming A Salary Schedule, Alfred George Knutson

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this study (1) to state the functions of a salary committee, (2) to list and describe the types of salary schedules most frequently used, and (3) to present provisions that may be included in an adequate salary schedule.

A Survey Of Material Portraying The Importance Of The Role Of The Principal To Faculty Morale, Robert Andrew Van Woert

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of the study was to indicate the importance of the role of the principal in relation to morale. In presenting the material surveyed, the primary area will be the human relationship between the principal and the staff. Since most authorities view this point as the most important single aspect of morale, no outside forces will be dealt with. The study is limited primarily to the role of the secondary principal.

A Survey Of Current Techniques For Selecting First-Line Supervisors In Industry, Linford A. Sutherland

Masters Theses

Introduction

The purpose of this investigation is to show to what extent the selection of supervisors is still based on subjective opinion, and to what extent objective devices have been developed and have gained acceptance.

The collection of relevant data for this survey involves a search of the published literature in the field. In this work the terms first-line supervisor, foreman, and supervisor will be used interchangeably.

The writer's interest in the area of supervisory selection was aroused after reading several articles on the problem of selecting factory supervisors of the highest caliber as industry now realizes that the supervisory …

An Analysis Of The Interview Versus The Questionnaire As A Means Of Measuring Morale In A Scientific Laboratory, Joseph R. Garcia

Anderson School of Management Theses & Dissertations

It is the purpose of this study (1) to present two specific techniques used by industry in measuring employee morale; (2) to review the use of of the interview technique as it is used as a means of determining morale in a large scientific laboratory, (3) to present the results of a questionnaire approach as a means of complementing the interview; and (4) to compare the results of interview versus the questionnaire and determine which technique yields the most meaningful and useful information.

Determinants Of Nursing Activities Of Graduate Nurses, Grace D. Scheresky

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The purpose of this study was to find out if nurses who were responsible for planning patient care functioned primarily on the basis of hospital routines and physicians' orders or on the basis of known patient needs.

The interview technique was use to obtain data about determinants of nursing activities of twenty-five head nurses and team leaders in three hospitals. The interview questions were focused on the nursing activities involved in planning the care of three patients selected by the nurses.

Data were collected and analyzed to answer questions about (1) the way in which nurses perceived patients' nursing problems, …

Accounts Receivable Numbering For Indianapolis, James O. Anderson

Graduate Thesis Collection

Having presented the "basic numbering systems" the writer ettempts to draw on his department store background, research materials, and personal interviews with well informed business executives, in order to present meaningful facts in a logical sequence as to their application to the numbering of Indianapolis accounts.

In the final analysis account numbering in this thesis will apply specifically to the assignmentof an individual number to each customer's account in the Accounts Receivable Depertment of a department store or stores. As background information, however, the writer will draw extensively on the experiences of banks in order to establish a sound basis …

Corporate Proxies, Lyle A. Anderson

Graduate Thesis Collection

In this paper, I shall discuss the requirements of obtaining valid proxies under the various state laws and the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Because of the many state jurisdictions involved, it is not possible to define exactly the requirements of each. However, I shall follow the general practice and attempt to point out the significant variations therefrom. I shall also point out how several recent proxy contests were waged and make some recommendations for changes in SEC regulations and state laws to secure a greater voice for the independant stockholder.

An Improved System Of Cost Control And Budgeting By Product, For A Specialty Paper Mill, Linwood Douglas Hogge

Master's Theses

The large kraft and newsprint mills dominate the paper industry, by the sheer enormity of their size and production. The paper industry is a major growth segment of our nation's industry in all its aspects, however, and the specialty mills and their products continue to grow proportionately with the industry. Fllters, gaskets, and saturated products, once the sole property of leather, rubber and more sophisticated materials, are predominately made of high grade paper products. To further increase their use we must find more and better ways to reduce and control these costs -- It is hoped that we have contributed …

A Survey Of University Of Richmond Evening School Students : Their Motives, Progress After Study And The Extent Of Assistance By Employers In Educational Programs, Robert A. Dell

Master's Theses

The aim of this thesis is to suvey a representative group of Evening School students and business firms to gather qualitative data concerning the Evening School and present these data in a quantitative manner.

Research was conducted by questionnaire in order to collect original source data. Replies to questionnaires have been analyzed. Tabulations of data are included throughout the text. A summary follows analyses of replies.

Factors Affecting U.S. Marketers' Decisions On Latin America, James M. Frye

Master's Theses

John Gunther's opening comment in his book titled Inside Latin America was, "The first thing to say about Latin America is that no such thing exists. What does exist are twenty independent and highly individual countries which differ from one another strikingly."

There are many who support this school of thought and it is true that the republics of Latin America vary drastically in size, wealth, culture, race, and population; and are presently involved in different stages of political, economic and social revolution.

However, there are many points of common ground for these groups of countries.

The Planning, Installation, And Results Of A Performance Improvement Program For Supervisory Personnel, Harold G. Hart

Master's Theses

The scope or aim of this thesis is to plan, install and measure the results of a performance improvement program directed towards supervisory personnel.

The planning stage consists of investigating secondary works by others pertaining directly or closely to the subject of performance improvement programs. Primary data have been collected in order to have all the facts necessary to plan an effective program. These data include past performance of shifts, defining shift problems and objectives. and techniques to accomplish objectives. An attempt is made here to record all the events that took place in planning this procedure.

The installation phase …

An Approach To Internal Auditing, Mathew Winfree Jewett

Master's Theses

This work was initiated as the result of my interest in this subject, and of my sincere convictions concerning the importance of internal auditing. This is internal auditing as it should be.

When an employee is placed in such a unique position of trust that an auditor occupies he is indeed privileged. I have occupied that position, and was further privileged to have been under the super vision of a very great and dedicated chief auditor. Until the time of his retirement, one year ago, he patiently imparted as much of his knowledge of our subject as was possible for …

A Critical Review Of The Jurisdictional Standards Of The National Labor Relations Board Prior To The Enactment Of Section 701 Of The Labor-Management Reporting And Disclosing Act Of 1959, Martin John Burns

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Historical Approach To A Unitary Type Of United States Paper Currency, Roger Perry Schad

Master's Theses

Perhaps the most indispensible of all the economic tools which we use today is money. While money has been a crucial factor in the financial and economic growth of the American economy, what we have today is not a scientifically developed system but consists of past emergency actions, measures taken to cater to special interests and the like.

A Study Of The American Labor Unions' Use Of Commercial Advertising As A Means Of Influencing Public Opinion, Maurice Michael Dore

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Labor Philosophy Of George Meany, President Of The Afl-Cio, John Cyboran

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Employer - Employee Relations In The Tennessee Valley Authority, From 1933 To 1959, Mathew Korah Karavelithara

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Problems Involved In Opening Kaiser Engineers Branch Office In Chicago, Robert James King

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Human Relations Approach And Its Critics, Ronald William Korajczyk

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Editorial Attitude Toward Unionism With Regard To Important Labor Issues, The Years 1919-1921 Inclusive, Eugene William Monroe

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Factors Of Nigeria's Economic Growth With Emphasis On Labor, Patrick Adebayo Uzoma Opara

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Labor Philosophy Of James B. Carey, President Of The International Union Of Electrical, Radio, And Machine Workers, Monroe B. Sullivan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Regulation : A Study Of The Telephone Industry, Delbert David Evans

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The telephone industry in the United States today faces the task of meeting the needs for growth and technological improvement which our growing economy places before it. There is a constant need for growth capital, and a constant need for cooperation between company management and regulatory groups to see that the needs of the American public are adequately serves.

This thesis is about the economic environment within which the industry operates, and about the legal framework within which the regulatory groups must work. It is critical of the environment, and critical of the legal framework. There is no criticism of …

The Impact Of Court Decisions On Union Growth Around 1921, Vishwanath Prasad Singh

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of The Bookkeeping Systems And Practices In A Selected Group Of Businesses Of Peoria, Illinois, John H. Morrisey

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.