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University of Nevada, Las Vegas

1990

Environment

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An Assessment Of A Motivational Environment As Viewed By Dealers In The Casino Industry, Richard Joseph Darder Jan 1990

An Assessment Of A Motivational Environment As Viewed By Dealers In The Casino Industry, Richard Joseph Darder

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

An analysis of dealers' motivational working environment was conducted at three Las Vegas casinos in order to suggest possible methods for improving the dealers' motivational working environment. Content and process theories of motivation, management theories, and previous studies on motivational environments are reviewed; The results of three casino surveys are presented. Dealers' attitudes were assessed through a motivational-hygiene survey questionnaire. The supervisors' perception of the dealers' attitudes were also assessed and compared. Both the dealers' and supervisors' survey results were compared to previous studies of general industry and hospitality employees. Dealers exhibited different attitudes than employees of previous studies. Recommendations …


Effects Of Color And Light On Selected Elementary Students, Ellen Mannel Grangaard Jan 1990

Effects Of Color And Light On Selected Elementary Students, Ellen Mannel Grangaard

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This research was a replication of original research conducted in 1981 by Dr. H. Wohlfarth at Elves' Memorial Child Development Centre in Edmonton, Ontario. The purpose of this study was to compare children's off-task behavior and physiological response in a normal elementary classroom setting with those in a prescribed classroom; C. H. Decker, a public K-5 elementary school, was the research facility. The study population were five 6-year old boys and six 6-year old girls. The study took place during a seven week period in the fall of 1992; Blood pressure and pulse readings were recorded twice a day, morning …