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New Business Initiatives And Financial Performance, Douglass Cagwin May 1999

New Business Initiatives And Financial Performance, Douglass Cagwin

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This dissertation examines the relationship o f improvement in financial performance with use o f new business initiatives such as JIT, TQM, and ABC. The investigation is organized into three areas o f inquiry that telescope from the general to the specific to reach a conclusion regarding the efficacy of initiatives. The first two studies contain regression analyses o f the association between the use of the initiatives and change in industry mean-adjusted ROI. The third study develops and test a comprehensive structural model that incorporates factors postulated by previous researchers to affect the efficacy of ABC. Data are obtained …


Design And Construction Of A Thermal Reduction System For Semiconductor Metal Hydroxides, Qiao Yang Jan 1999

Design And Construction Of A Thermal Reduction System For Semiconductor Metal Hydroxides, Qiao Yang

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No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of The Notion Of Trust In The Literature Of Educational Leadership: Implications For Professional Development Programs, Millie Loeser Chamberlin Jan 1999

An Analysis Of The Notion Of Trust In The Literature Of Educational Leadership: Implications For Professional Development Programs, Millie Loeser Chamberlin

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The Proletarian Verse Of Genevieve Taggard: The Fusion Of The Private And The Social, Amy Catherine Sokolowski Jan 1999

The Proletarian Verse Of Genevieve Taggard: The Fusion Of The Private And The Social, Amy Catherine Sokolowski

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On The Measurement Of In-Situ Antenna Radiation Parameters From Scattering Measurements Using A General Scattering Parametric Model, Enrique Alberto Mendez Jan 1999

On The Measurement Of In-Situ Antenna Radiation Parameters From Scattering Measurements Using A General Scattering Parametric Model, Enrique Alberto Mendez

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No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of Teacher Perceptions Of All Day Kindergarten, Dana Marie Darling Jan 1999

An Analysis Of Teacher Perceptions Of All Day Kindergarten, Dana Marie Darling

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No abstract provided.


Midwestern Superintendents And University Department Chairpersons: Two Perspectives Highlighting The Conceptual, Human, And Technical Skills Essential To The Success Of Chief Executive School Officers, Thomas Dean Gay Jan 1999

Midwestern Superintendents And University Department Chairpersons: Two Perspectives Highlighting The Conceptual, Human, And Technical Skills Essential To The Success Of Chief Executive School Officers, Thomas Dean Gay

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Characterization And Quantification Of Fretting Fatigue Damage In Ti-6al-4v By Surface Nde Techniques, Eric Brian Shell Jan 1999

Characterization And Quantification Of Fretting Fatigue Damage In Ti-6al-4v By Surface Nde Techniques, Eric Brian Shell

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The Impact Of Word Study On First-Grade Children's Ability To Spell And Write, Michelle R. Davis Jan 1999

The Impact Of Word Study On First-Grade Children's Ability To Spell And Write, Michelle R. Davis

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A Quasi-Experimental Study Of Cross-Age Tutoring And Self-Image, Juanita R. Gonzales-Jennings Jan 1999

A Quasi-Experimental Study Of Cross-Age Tutoring And Self-Image, Juanita R. Gonzales-Jennings

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An Analysis Of Secondary Students' Opinions Of The Type Of Science Instruction Which Results In Conceptual Adjustment Or Formation, Lora Ann Brandon Jan 1999

An Analysis Of Secondary Students' Opinions Of The Type Of Science Instruction Which Results In Conceptual Adjustment Or Formation, Lora Ann Brandon

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The Use Of Computers And Technology In The Multi-Handicap Classroom, Richard N. Cola Jan 1999

The Use Of Computers And Technology In The Multi-Handicap Classroom, Richard N. Cola

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Electrohydrodynamic Enhancement Of Heat Transport Capacity Of Micro Heat Pipe Arrays, Wilbur W. Bhagat Jan 1999

Electrohydrodynamic Enhancement Of Heat Transport Capacity Of Micro Heat Pipe Arrays, Wilbur W. Bhagat

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No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Block Transform Image Compression On The Formation Of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Images, James Thomas Suhr Jan 1999

The Effects Of Block Transform Image Compression On The Formation Of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Images, James Thomas Suhr

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Distinctively Marianist: Developing An Instrument To Identify Cultural Characteristics In A Marianist High School, Cheryl Feagans Reichel Jan 1999

Distinctively Marianist: Developing An Instrument To Identify Cultural Characteristics In A Marianist High School, Cheryl Feagans Reichel

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No abstract provided.


Teachers' Perceptions Of The Inclusion Of Students With Special Needs Within General Education Classrooms, Nita A. Mckinney Jan 1999

Teachers' Perceptions Of The Inclusion Of Students With Special Needs Within General Education Classrooms, Nita A. Mckinney

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A Conversation Through Time: A Descriptive Study Of The Core Program At The University Of Dayton, Rita Joan Vasquez Jan 1999

A Conversation Through Time: A Descriptive Study Of The Core Program At The University Of Dayton, Rita Joan Vasquez

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Feasibility Study Of New Concept Electrohydrodynamically-Driven Micro-Pumped Actuator, Sung Nak Kang Jan 1999

Feasibility Study Of New Concept Electrohydrodynamically-Driven Micro-Pumped Actuator, Sung Nak Kang

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Dynamics Of Laser Ablation Of Graphite, Si And Sic, Gyoowan Han Jan 1999

Dynamics Of Laser Ablation Of Graphite, Si And Sic, Gyoowan Han

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No abstract provided.


Attitudes Of Students, Parents, And Teachers In Multiage Classrooms, Linda Forsyth Smith Jan 1999

Attitudes Of Students, Parents, And Teachers In Multiage Classrooms, Linda Forsyth Smith

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No abstract provided.


Assessment Of Children's Social Skills Through Self-Report, Carla Marie Kmett Jan 1999

Assessment Of Children's Social Skills Through Self-Report, Carla Marie Kmett

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A Study Of At-Risk First Grade Students' Utilization Of Cueing Systems In The Development Of Text Reading Skills, Joey Leeandra Jack Jan 1999

A Study Of At-Risk First Grade Students' Utilization Of Cueing Systems In The Development Of Text Reading Skills, Joey Leeandra Jack

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The Pleasant Disguise Of Illusion: The Authobiographical" Memory Plays Of Williams, Friel, And O'Neill ", Ann Dillon Farrelly Jan 1999

The Pleasant Disguise Of Illusion: The Authobiographical" Memory Plays Of Williams, Friel, And O'Neill ", Ann Dillon Farrelly

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An Analysis Of Reading Attitudes Of Second And Fourth Grade Students, Staci Marie Montgomery Jan 1999

An Analysis Of Reading Attitudes Of Second And Fourth Grade Students, Staci Marie Montgomery

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An Analysis Of Elementary Teachers' Opinions Of Students Who Begin School Early, Tina P. Ferrell Jan 1999

An Analysis Of Elementary Teachers' Opinions Of Students Who Begin School Early, Tina P. Ferrell

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No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Student-Led Literature Discussion Groups On Reader Response, Nancy Carlsen Jan 1999

The Effect Of Student-Led Literature Discussion Groups On Reader Response, Nancy Carlsen

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Attitudes Of Special Education Students Toward Computers, Pamela Matthews Jan 1999

Attitudes Of Special Education Students Toward Computers, Pamela Matthews

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A Descriptive Analysis Of The Use Of Inclusion In The School Setting, Connie Lynn Sparks Jan 1999

A Descriptive Analysis Of The Use Of Inclusion In The School Setting, Connie Lynn Sparks

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The Effects Of Graphing Calculators On Student Achievement On Proportions And Linear Equations In First Year Algebra, Wayne Nirode Jan 1999

The Effects Of Graphing Calculators On Student Achievement On Proportions And Linear Equations In First Year Algebra, Wayne Nirode

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Autism And Communication Using The Picture Exchange Communication System, Shirley Purkey Jan 1999

Autism And Communication Using The Picture Exchange Communication System, Shirley Purkey

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