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A Historical Review And Financial Analysis Of Higher Education Funding In Tennessee., Claire Sauls Stinson Dec 2003

A Historical Review And Financial Analysis Of Higher Education Funding In Tennessee., Claire Sauls Stinson

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This was a study of the development of an objective funding method for public higher education institutions in Tennessee. The review covers the history of higher education funding from the early 1800s through the beginning of the twenty-first century with emphasis on the early 1960s through the year 2000. The study describes and analyzes the efforts made in Tennessee to provide adequate and equitable funding to public higher education institutions.

Minutes of meetings of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, reports on studies commissioned by state officials, accountability reports prepared by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, the Tennessee Board of Regents …


Leadership Practices Of Veterans Health Administration Nurse Executives., Virginia Holt Bieber Dec 2003

Leadership Practices Of Veterans Health Administration Nurse Executives., Virginia Holt Bieber

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Transformational leadership has been linked to improved organizational performance and has been recognized as a possible solution to the challenges in Health Care. The role of Nurse Executives (NE) has become an influential leadership position in Health Care Organizations (HCO) and a factor in improving HCO. The purpose of this research was to explore self-reported leadership practices of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Medical Center NEs, examine leadership strengths of the NEs, and report professional development needs of the NEs.

The study population consisted of NEs employed in the Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC’s) throughout the United States. The Leadership Practices …