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History Of Business Education At Morehead State University February, 1938, Through August, 1970, Karen Kennedy

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the Business Education Graduate Committee at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Education by Karen Kennedy in December of 1970.

The Psychological Needs Of Hospital Dietary Supportive Personnel, Ralph Morales Jr.

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Achieving objectives in hospital food service systems is made more critical by the increasing rate of labor turnover. One of the major emphases that seems to offer promise for solving certain current manpower problems is a better understanding of the factors which may contribute to turnover. A quantitative approach to the identification of human needs in the work environment should provide information relevant to more effective planning and utilization of human resources.

The purpose of this research was to determine if by examining the psychological needs of hospital dietary supportive personnel, information could be derived for more objective management of …

Labor Time Analysis By Work Function Activity In Production Of Vegetarian Entrees, Maynard W. Lebrun

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The specific objectives of this research were to (1) develop a method for determining labor time and labor cost of cooks by work functions in the production of selected vegetarian entrees, and (2) determine the percentage relationship of cooks' labor to food cost in selected classifications of entrees.

Application of the continuous time study methodology as developed in this research was restricted to the observation of entree cooks in a 408 bed non-profit university hospital. Observation of work function activities during the first week of a four week cycle menu for three consecutive cycles was classified under three major categories: …

Motivating Employed Professionals, Kenneth M. Kamerman

Anderson School of Management Theses & Dissertations

This study is directed to the problem of determining the properties of a task motivation method for employed professionals that will increase their productivity without creating employe-supervisor problems and without adding administrative burdens to the organization. The second problem is to identify a task motivation method which possesses the properties identified in the solution to the first problem. A descriptive-analytic approach to solve the first problem involves a review of human relations observations and conclusions bearing on motivation of employed professionals. The solution to the second problem identifies the contingency management motivation method, used in progressive education settings, as a …

Analysis Of Investment Account Among Tennessee Banks, 1945-1966, Parvez Mahmud

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the changes in the investment account of the Tennessee banks and study the underlying causes of variations and trends in the behavior of investment account management.

The data for the study was obtained from statistics compiled by the Department of Finance, The University of Tennessee, The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Federal Reserve Banks publications were the other major source of data. The study was restricted to the analysis of data for the period 1945-1966.

In the analysis of data, the following relationships were observed:

1. Size of the investment account had …

Equipment And Space Utilization In Hospital Food Service Systems, Robert E. Jacaban

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The concept of convenience food service systems has evolved as a result of technological progression in food preparation, processing, packaging and equipment to curtail input resources of space, equipment and labor. The purpose of this research was to (1) compare the allocation of space in six selected hospital food systems designed for convenience or for conventional operations with estimated needs suggested by Kotschevar and Terrell (1961a) and (2) identify types, determine units and utilization time of production and reconstitution equipment in the two systems.

Space allocations were calculated for each of the subunits within the food system. The square feet …

The Management Of A Student Hostel And Its Contribution To The Students' Successes, Alhiji Muritala Akorede

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Study Of Business Arithmetic Students: The Use Of Calculators Vs. Manual Computation, Marietta Crawford

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the Business Education Graduate Committee at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Education by Marietta Crawford on May 25, 1970.

Satisfaction, Dissatisfaction, And Self-Actualization Among Top Level Employees Of The City Of Albuquerque - An Appraisal Of Organizational Climate., Vern H. Curtis

Anderson School of Management Theses & Dissertations

Having problem areas and potential problem areas identified within one's organization would be welcomed by most, if not all, administrators. It was the purpose of this thesis to identify and isolate any potential problem area or areas concerning high level personnel of the City of Albuquerque; also to establish any relationship between self-actualization and Rensis Likert’s organizational climate model. The primary tools for determining problem areas were a self-actualization test and Likert’s semantic differentials which characterize an organization's climate. Each department in the City was compared to the City in total to determine any differences with respect to those two …

Automated Information Retrieval Systems For Legal Research, Robert G. Baylor

Dissertations and Theses

Purpose. This study of automated information retrieval systems was undertaken to attempt to ascertain the extent and development of a total legal information system.

Overview. Historically, lawyers have searched the statutes and case law in the traditionally manual method. Given consistent high standards of editing, not too complex materials, and a collection of manageable size, this manual method will work to reasonable satisfaction, so long as a document never changes in meaning or significance. Lawyers point out that the present manual system is inadequate because with 30,000 new judicial decisions and 15,000 new statutes being promulgated each year …

Predicting Success In The Master Of Business Administration Program At The University Of New Mexico, James Dee Rose

Anderson School of Management Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not success in the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program at the University of New Mexico could be predicted from known variables. These variables were both intellective and non-intellective and included such things as:

1. Undergraduate grade point average (g.p.a.)

2. Upper-division g.p.a .

3. Major g.p.a. for business majors.

4. Score on Admissions Test for Graduate Study in Business (A.T.G.S.B.).

5. Age.

6. Graduate g.p.a.

7. Undergraduate major.

8. Type of undergraduate institution and whether or not it was the University of New Mexico.

9. Student status (part-time or …

An Analysis Of Selected Characteristics In Beginning Business Students: Young Adult Inmates And Male College Freshmen, Richard Godfrey Crowe Jr.

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Department of Business Education at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Education by Richard Godfrey Crowe, Jr. in May of 1970.

The Home Economist In The Business Field, Mary Moyers

Honors Theses

Business firms have two main purposes in hiring home economists: home economics women interpret the needs and desires of homemakers to the company and they increase consumer demand for their company's product. Trained home economists hold a wide variety of positions in business, including work with foods, equipment, clothing, textiles, and home furnishings. In carrying out their work they use such media as magazines and newspapers, radio, television, advertising, home service, and public relations. Business is a relatively new but expanding field in which graduate home economists are employed.

The business field has such a variety of positions that persons …

Near Midair Collisions - The Extent Of The Hazard To General Aviation In Utah, Nevada, And Idaho, Robert B. Hulsman

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This thesis randomly sampled the general aviation pilot population of Utah, Nevada, and Idaho for the purpose of determining the extent of the near midair collision hazards in these areas. The conditions investigated were all possible situations associated with a flight, and all that could be readily answered on a data form without encountering bias in the study.

The thesis provided certain insights into what hazards are to be expected in the general aviation population of the three states under study. It also indicated as much as possible, what the causes were of the hazards and what actions could be …

Estimated Response Of Sugar Beet Production To Possible Changes In Relative Profitability, Utah, 1969, Darwin C. Allred

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study was designed to determine the relative profitability of sugar beet production relative to other enterprises competing with sugar beets for limited resources and to estimate a production response of sugar beet growers in the beet producing areas of Utah.

Sugar beet producing areas in Utah were delineated. Representative farm units for beef-crop, dairy-crop, and all-crop farms were synthesized. Enterprise budgets were formulated and analysed to ascertain the relative profitableness of sugar beets compared to competing enterprises in each production area.

Linear programming was used to develop the supply response portion of this study. An aggregated supply curve was …

A Theory Of Formal Organization And Its Acceptance By The Business Practitioner, Edgar Thomas Busch

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Formal organization theory has evolved from the traditional school of thought through the scientific management and behavioral schools and into what is currently called open system theory. In spite of voluminous writing by the academician, no school of thought or no theory has been universally accepted. This may be due to the failure to consult the businessman who interprets and applies theoretical concepts to the practical situation. The purpose of this study was to help clear the theory jungle by determining the extent to which a sample of business practitioners agreed with basic factors of a comprehensive theory of formal …

Marketing Barriers To Entry In The Ready-To-Eat Breakfast Cereal Industry., George C. T. Lin

Anderson School of Management Theses & Dissertations

The purposes of this study were: (a) to explain the nature of the existing bilateral oligapolistic situation in the ready-to-eat (RTE) breakfast cereal industry; (b) to clarify the role of marketing as an instrument in the product and service competition within the industry; and (c) to develop an explanatory framework which describes the causal relationships among the possible marketing barriers as well as the attendant risk and uncertainty in new cereal investment.

Although the rate of return on cereal investment appears to be relatively high and attractive, there are substantial barriers to entry. Industrial organization theory (i.e .. scale economy, …

A Study Of The National Alliance Of Businessmen In Columbus, Ohio : (Spring - Summer, 1968), Hubert T. Mcdonald

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation Of Collegians' Ethics And The Implications Of This Evaluation For Personnel Selection By Business Firms, John P. Mchale

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Sensitivity Training, Janice Wilson

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation Of "Gaming" As A Top Management Training Technique In The U.A.R. Industrial Environment, Osama Mohamed Olama

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Behavioral Experiment On The Bayesian Decision Norm, James Ying-Sheng Huang

Anderson School of Management Theses & Dissertations

This study attempts to explore the possibilities of developing Bayesian decision theory as a descriptive behavioral model for depicting and predicting the general and basic rationality underlying managerial decision-making behavior under certain circumstances. A laboratory controlled experiment approach was employed for this study, In May of 1969, forty sophomores on the campus of the University of New Mexico were selected to serve as subjects. None of the subjects had knowledge of Bayesian statistical decision theory. Each subject was required to make Independent managerial decisions based on intuition. The experiment consisted essentially of two different types of experimental designs, one with …

Developing An Optical Scanner Card For Computerized Football Scouting, Curtis Lowell Byrnes

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to develop an optical scanner scouting card to use in conjunction with the computer for football scouting.

Career Planning, Theory And Practice: A Case Study In El Nasr Petroleum Company, A Public Sector In The U.A.R., Mohamed I Wali

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Direct Private Foreign Investment: A Source Of Financing Development, Mounir Af Abdel Nour

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Field Experience In Professional Negotiations In Charleston Community Unit #1, Robert A. Carrell

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.