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The Effect Of Multiple Interventions On Environmental Attitudes And Behaviors, Jeremy P. Kinne
The Effect Of Multiple Interventions On Environmental Attitudes And Behaviors, Jeremy P. Kinne
Theses and Dissertations
New federal mandates require federal entities to reduce resource usage across the board. Additionally, commercial enterprises are evaluating methods of reducing resource consumption to reduce costs and become more ecologically friendly. In response, researchers have begun to evaluate the intentions and behaviors of individuals to determine how to encourage individual participation in reduction methods. This study used a quasi-experimental design of non-equivalent groups to evaluate the effects of Computer Based Training and persuasive speech on individual environmental attitudes and behavior. Using the Theory of Planned Behavior model to determine intentions and behaviors, this study utilized surveys to evaluate the relative …
Reducing Operating Costs By Optimizing Space In Facilities, Jared J. Maline
Reducing Operating Costs By Optimizing Space In Facilities, Jared J. Maline
Theses and Dissertations
Facility maintenance and sustainment costs can represent a large portion of a company's or government's expenditures. The U.S. Government has a pressing need to reduce these costs and meet energy efficiency goals while remaining fiscally responsible. Research has shown that the government currently has little to no optimization standards or means of integrating such requirements into a decision making model. This is despite the fact that the data necessary to make educated decisions are already being collected through asset management and geospatial activities. This paper utilizes the Air Force's facility portfolio as a case study to better understand the problems …
Value Focused Thinking For Nation Building In Afghanistan: A Regional Perspective, Muhammad S. Riaz
Value Focused Thinking For Nation Building In Afghanistan: A Regional Perspective, Muhammad S. Riaz
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis is an effort to mathematically model the nation building effort that is underway in Afghanistan. The thesis examines this nation building effort from the perspective of a local person who understands Afghan culture better than a foreigner. The thesis employs value-focused thinking to categorize the factors that we need to focus on for nation building in descending order of priority. This research adds a new dimension to the models already available in the literature and is likely to be more readily embraced by the local people who are sometimes in conflict with American priorities.