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Minefield Clearance And Casualties - Holland 1945 - Military Operations Research Unit Report No.7, Roly Evans

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

In June and July 1945, two Royal Canadian Engineer officers, on their own initiative, carried out a review of the ongoing minefield clearance in Holland. The local military authorities deemed the review to be of significant value and therefore directed the Military Operational Research Unit to take up the study and “carry out a complete survey and analysis of all aspects of minefield clearance and casualties.” The study, entitled Military Operational Research Unit Report No.7 – Minefield Clearance and Casualties, Holland 1945 was initially intended to gather lessons about minefield clearance casualties in relation to combat. It became a significant …

Understanding Trait-Turnover Relationships : An Examination Of The Utility Of Holland's Congruence Theory And The Riasec Typology, Sarah Rebecca Strahan

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

The goal of the current study is to improve our understanding of the relationship between personality and employee turnover. Research is reviewed to demonstrate that after decades of research we still know very little about the role of personality in turnover. As a result, many researchers have called for new approaches to improve our understanding of the relationship between personality and turnover (Griffeth, Hom, & Gaertner, 2000; Hom & Griffeth, 1995; Russell, 2013). One approach that has received little attention is examining whether job context matters –that is, do the traits that predict employee turnover depend on the particular job. …

Congruence With College Major In Light Of Cognitive Influence And Work Roles, Erica L. Mathis

Master's Theses

Using Holland’s theory, the author examined moderators that may influence students’ academic success and satisfaction while accounting for cognitive influence. Data from 233 undergraduate students was analyzed using a series of hierarchical multiple regressions. The study sought to determine if student employment and the level of interest profile elevation were significant moderators of the relationship between congruence with college major and academic major satisfaction, as well as academic major success. Uniquely, academic major success was determined through GPA and a 10-subscale self-report measure. Cognitive influences were operationalized as positive and negative thinking and accounted for in all analyses. Correlation results …

An Investigation Of Key Personality Traits Of Managers And Executives, Kanwarjit Pahwa

Doctoral Dissertations

The current study examined the key personality traits of executives and managers, and its relationship with their career satisfaction. Executives and managers consists of the top management and their personality has important implications for the performance and development of an organization. The present study attempted to understand the commonalities and differences between the broad and narrow personality traits of executives and managers. Archival data on personality traits and career satisfaction of executives and managers working in different industries around the United States was extracted from eCareerfit.com. Data was analyzed using Independent t-test, Pearson correlation and Fisher’s Z test. The overall …

Occupational Outlook For The Construction Industry In The Greater Grand Rapids-Holland-Muskegon Region, Brian Pittelko, George A. Erickcek

Reports

No abstract provided.

Ms-136: Temma Berg Collection, Julia D. Marshella

All Finding Aids

This collection contains 107 letters, postcards and telegrams from Temma Berg in Europe, to her parents, Selma and Charles Silverstein, in Philadelphia. While the majority of the letters are sent from her home in Baarn, Holland, a few were sent from London. The postcards were sent from places they visited during their travels, including Amsterdam, Belgium, Germany, London, Paris and Israel.

Special Collections and College Archives Finding Aids are discovery tools used to describe and provide access to our holdings. Finding aids include historical and biographical information about each collection in addition to inventories of their content. More information about …

Gibbs, Verbina (Fa 45), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 45. Interview with Verbina Gibbs about her work as an obituary writer in Allen County, Kentucky.

Creative Careers And Self-Actualization, Kaitlyn T. Cameron

Honors Theses and Capstones

The purpose of this study was to address differences in self-actualization, satisfaction with life, and motivation that exist between individuals in careers of varying levels of creativity. Roughly 330 participants mainly from the United States and India took part in the study. Participants completed a survey on Amazon Mechanical Turk in which they rated their career as not at all creative, somewhat creative, or highly creative. The survey included questions from the Brief Index of Self-Actualization by Sumerlin and Budrick and the Satisfaction with Life scale by Emmons et al. The findings showed that individuals who rated their careers as …

Rydell, Alice And Vandewege, Mary Oral History Interview: General Holland History, Geoffrey Reynolds

General Holland History

No abstract provided.

Dalman, Curly Oral History Interview: General Holland History, Geoffrey Reynolds

General Holland History

No abstract provided.

Grinwis, Millie Oral History Interview: General Holland History, Paul Trap

General Holland History

No abstract provided.

Pollock, Herb Oral History Interview: General Holland History, Geoffrey Reynolds

General Holland History

No abstract provided.

Laukitis, Sally Oral History Interview: General Holland History, Geoffrey Reynolds

General Holland History

No abstract provided.

Vaile, Helen G. Oral History Interview: General Holland History, Larry J. Wagenaar

General Holland History

No abstract provided.

Steffens, Margaret Oral History Interview: General Holland History, Larry J. Wagenaar

General Holland History

No abstract provided.

Silva, Teodoro Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady

Members of the Hispanic Community

The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.

Serrano, Alberto R Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady

Members of the Hispanic Community

The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.

Sosa, Juan A Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady

Members of the Hispanic Community

The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.

Muniz, Rick Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady

Members of the Hispanic Community

The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.

Hernandez, Luciano Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady

Members of the Hispanic Community

The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.

Gonzales, Alfredo M Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady

Members of the Hispanic Community

The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.

Reyes, Celestino, Sr Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady

Members of the Hispanic Community

The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.

Loera, Rebecca A Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady

Members of the Hispanic Community

The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.

Reyes, Lupita Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady

Members of the Hispanic Community

The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.

Fierro, Andres S Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady

Members of the Hispanic Community

The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.

Pacheco, Raymond Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady

Members of the Hispanic Community

The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.

Gamez, Frances G Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady

Members of the Hispanic Community

The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.

Huttar, Charles A Oral History Interview: History Of The Hope College English Department, Christine Modey

History of the Hope College English Department

The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.

Ten Hoor, Henry Oral History Interview: History Of The Hope College English Department, Christine Modey

History of the Hope College English Department

The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.

Reynolds, William Oral History Interview: History Of The Hope College English Department, Christine Modey

History of the Hope College English Department

The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.