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Influence Of Physically Attractive People On Consumers In Advertising, Rick W. Caylor

Theses and Dissertations

When meeting another person for the first time, the most prominent factor in formulating an impression is the person's physical attractiveness. It has been stated that "A person's physical appearance, along with his sexual identity, is the personal characteristic most obvious and accessible to others in the social interaction" (Dion, Berscheid, and Walster 1972). There are numerous studies in this area and they will be examined and analyzed with respect to their immediate and long-term implications within the marketing and advertising arenas of the business world.

A Report Of An Internship In The Niles Community Schools Niles, Michigan, David D. Shoemake

Masters Theses

The purpose of this paper is to describe a two hundred and forty hour internship completed with Mr. Paul Montgomery, Executive Director, Business, for the Niles Community School System. During this internship, many areas of the school business management function were observed and experienced, including budget, payroll, maintenance and operations, food service, athletics, accounts payable, central office role, data processing, insurance, transportation, school elections, board meetings, etc. Many skills were developed and much appreciation for the business management function was gained; all of which will enable the author to manage a school district's business affairs when he reaches his career …

The Changing Role Of Data Processing In The Business Firm, Ernesto Rosado

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Chapter 11 Reorganization: Creative Management Or An Abusive Of The System?, William R. Zilliot

Theses and Dissertations

Recent developments within the Bankruptcy Court system are controversial. Several of the largest corporations in the United States are currently undergoing reorganization. To some companies, Chapter 11 is the only way out of staggering debt, to others Chapter 11 is a means to stall liability suits, and to still others Chapter 11 represents a way to force wage concessions in the place of honoring union contracts. The entire Bankruptcy Court system itself has been successfully challenged as being Unconstitutional, and continues to operate only by a special dispensation from Congress.

When these developments are placed in an historical context, they …

Labor Time Analysis Of Vegetarian Entrees, Nilsa Valles

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The objectives of this research study were to: (1) determine the total labor time by work function in the production of eight vegetarian entrees, (2) ascertain total labor cost in the production of the selected entrees to determine total cost of entree, and (3) compare labor time data from four of the entrees selected with data from a research project conducted earlier.

Continuous time study techniques were used to collect labor time data in the production of the eight vegetarian entrees. Data collected were processed and tabulated on an Apple II computer system. Actual time expended in each work function …

Valuation Of Retail Outparcels, Raymond H. Fricke

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A Case Study Of Methodist Evangelical Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky And A Blueprint Of A Successful Hospital Volunteer Program, Amy Elizabeth Lively

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Humanities School at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Communications by Amy Elizabeth Lively on April 1, 1984

The Effects Of Person-Job Environment Congruency On Individual And Organizational Outcomes, Eileen J. Mcdonald

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this research was to ascertain the effects of person-job environment congruency on outcomes important to individuals and organizations, so that new personnel decision making strategies can be developed. To accomplish these aims, the research had two objectives: (1) to develop an operational model of person-job environment congruency based on an integration of available research evidence and (2) to investigate the effectiveness of the concepts and methods proposed by the model on individual and organizational criteria of success.

Within a person-job environment congruency model framework, there are essentially two matching systems. In the first, the work experiences of …

An Inquiry Into Engineering Career Choice And Career Satisfaction, Gunars Bachs

Theses

The purpose of this thesis was to ascertain factors that motivate a person to study engineering, and to examine the aspects of engineering career satisfaction. This study was conducted as a survey by means of a mail questionnaire, which was distributed among graduates of New Jersey Institute of Technology. Another sample, comprised of master's degree recipients of NJIT who had received their bachelor's degree from other undergraduate schools, served as a control group.

Motivation factors and positive and negative aspects of the engineering career were established and ranked in order of their importance. A method to measure career satisfaction was …

Proficiency Appraisal: A Viable Alternative To Merit Pay, Kenneth T. Pietraniec

All Graduate Projects

An original design of an incentive plan to reward and encourage instructional proficiency was developed. The evaluative criteria is based on findings of current research in effective instruction. Students, colleagues, administrators, and a trained outside observer appraise behaviors in the domains of classroom climate, time on task, management of student conduct, and teacher expectations. A proficiency grid rates and maps the collected data. Proficiency point totals determine monetary reward and identify professional development needs.

Music Delivery Systems: A Conceptual Framework And P.A.C.E. A Study Of The Model In Action, Jack Marvin Firestone

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A music delivery system is the catalyst which helps translate the musical needs of audiences, performers, and the general community into live performances. The traditional models for the delivery of the performing arts were failing. A new model was needed.

Long before the music delivery system model would be described, two Miami teenagers had a innate understanding of the failures of the traditional models. In 1968 they conceived of the structure that was to become P.A.C.E. Concerts. The Theoretical model was put into practice by the Miami-based P.A.C.E. Concerts.

This paper summarizes the failures of the current models, analyzes alternative …

Computer Graphics, Matthew I. Ogunsile

Legacy ETDs

No abstract provided.

The Death Of The Flying Wing : The Real Reasons Behind The 1949 Cancellation Of Northrop Aircraft's Rb-49, Francis J. Baker

CGU Theses & Dissertations

In an interview aired over the Public Broadcasting System in 1980 , aircraft manufacturer John K. Northrop made a stunning charge. Referring to the Air Force's 1949 cancellation of his Flying Wing aircraft, Mr. Northrop alleged that the cancellation was not the result of any valid concerns about the aircraft itself, but rather was a retaliation for his refusal to agree to an improper demand by the Air Force . Specifically, Mr. Northrop charged that then-Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington ordered him to merge his firm with Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corporation, and that when he refused, an 88 million …

A Systems Analysis, Design And Implementation Of The Centralized Inventory Management System For Low Volume Products (Cims/Lv), Sandra A. Harris

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Corporate Investment Decisions And Security Values, Gary G. Lichtenberg

Theses

The study of the impact of the announcement of various investment decisions of firms on their security values has occupied a central role in research in the area of finance. One has merely to skim the title pages of finance journals to confirm this preeminent position. The studies, to date, have generally used the Capital Asset Pricing Model to analyze the impact of these announcements. The development of the literature in the area of contingent claim pricing provides a new methodology in tackling the above issues. This thesis uses the option pricing framework to study the effects of two specific …

A Model For Development Of A Telecommunications Satellite Network For Administrative, Educational And Other Purposes In A Private Organization, Allen Steele

Dissertations

Problem. While large organizations such as federal and state governments and large commercial corporations have expended their resources to take advantage of communication satellites, private organizations with more modest means have not been provided with a plan for utilization of this new technology. The purpose of this study was to design a model for development of a telecommunications network which private organizations could use to create their own telecommunications satellite networks. Literature was reviewed to provide a perspective of the history and development of satellite technology. Two telecommunication networks already in operation by private organizations were visited and a report …

Organization Of The Civil Service For Social And Economic Development, Fantaye Awash Beyane

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Multinational Corporations In The Transfer Of Management Technology To Nigeria, Liwhu Undiandeye

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The development of an active and viable managerial cadre in the developing nations is necessary for the initiation and sustainment of industrial growth and productivity. Management is not only able to recognize profitable opportunities but also possess sufficient entrepreneurial skills that can be organized for technological growth. Managerial skills are abundantly present in the West and significantly lacking in the developing nations. One of the ways to stimulate industrial growth in the developing nations is to transfer these abundant skills from the West. The transferability of western management technology to non-western cultures has been characterized by uncertainty as regards its …