An Empirical Investigation Of Employee Need Expression During A Crisis Situation, Wade Raymond Helm

Anderson School of Management Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this research project was to test the effects of a crisis situation upon employee need expression. Two hypotheses were tested. The first stated that a group of employees experiencing a crisis would have needs lower in the need-structure, as theorized by Abraham Maslow, than would a group of employees not in a crisis situation. The second hypothesis stated that the group of employees in crisis would exhibit depressed future expectations as compared to the group of noncrisis employees. Ninety-nine employees were used as subjects. Fifty-four were in the experimental group. Forty-five were in the control group. The …

Cleveland Heights And The Lee Freeway : A Study Of Collective Opinion And Knowledge In Relation To Characteristics Of The Populace, J. Brunelle, V. D'Alessandro Jr., J. Dido, R. Drees, M. Kaplan

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This study is based on a survey conducted in Cleveland Heights, an eastern suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, in which 255 residents and fifty professionals were interviewed regarding their knowledge and opinions of the proposed Lee Freeway. Knowledge and opinion of those interviewed were determined and compared with distance from the proposed freeway route, length of residence, and number of children living at home. A list of advantages and disadvantages was also compiled from each interview. On the basis of this data, opposition to the Lee Freeway was found to be inversely related to the distance from the freeway. Strength of …

Prepaid Dental Plans: Preliminary Data Analysis Iii, U. Narayan Bhat, Burton V. Dean, Arvindlal A. Shah

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

Under continuing research, a preliminary analysis of data collected on costs and utilization of prepaid dental plans is reported here. Findings of this investigation include empirical results regarding the measured influence of membership socio-economic variables on the utilization of dental services offered by the plans and the significance of such plan variables as financial structure, organizational structure, membership size and the geographical location of the plan.

Ladder Variables In Queueing Theory, N.U. Prabhu

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

In the present survey, we follow the treatment given by Feller (1966). In Sections 2 and 3, we develop the basic results concerning the ladder processes arising from a general one-dimensional random walk. In Section 4, we apply these results to the waiting time in a single-server queue, with details worked out for the two cases where (i) the arrivals are Poisson, and (ii) service times are exponentially distributed. In Section 5, these two systems are again considered, and the concepts of Sections 2 and 3 are used to investigate the number of customers present in each system at certain …

The Everett Massacre: A Study Of The Industrial Workers Of The World, Arthur H. Belch

Graduate Student Research Papers

The Everett Massacre serves not only as an example of harassment of organized labor but also as an example of the violence which typified the I. W.W. movement in its attempt to win concessions from an unwilling industry. In order to understand the historical significance of this event and to place it in perspective, it is necessary to understand the growth of the I. W.W. philosophy beginning with the Western Federation of Miners and the creation of the I. W.W. In addition, two incidents serve to illustrate the mental atmosphere in which the I. W.W. operated and public reaction to …

The Midwest Quarterly; Vol. 8 No. 4, Marion Montgomery, Leonard Gilley, Rebecca Patterson, Malcolm O. Magaw, Fred L. Standley, Patrick Morrow, Bernice Ames, Patrick Gray, Franklin Brainard, Maureen Cannon, Reginald Saner, R. D. Lakin, Mary Oliver, Richard Sale, Rose Menendian, Tracy Thompson, Menke Katz, Emilie Glen

The Midwest Quarterly: A Journal of Contemporary Thought

in this issue. . .

INDULGING natural preference and at the same time bowing to a tradition still green, the editors present their fifth Summer Literary Number. Their six major selections draw from at least three diverse literary streams: Nineteenth-century English (early and late), nineteenth-century American, and the contemporary American novel. More specifically, two articles deal with important figures in English letters: William Wordsworth, the Romantic poet who grew to estrangement from and disillusion with his native country, and Joseph Conrad, English by adoption and recognized as a superior craftsman in his second tongue by virtue of a distinguished list …

A Study Of The Audit Opinions Issued By Certified Public Accountants, Thomas P. Klammer

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Development Of The Morehead State University Alumni Association, William J. Higginbotham

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the Graduate Faculty of the School of Education at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by William J. Higginbotham, Jr. in June of 1967.

Long Range Corporate Planning Model For Major Capital Investments, William G. Lesso

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

A model of major capital investments is developed for a firm with several existing production facilities and a number of alternatives for investment in new facilities. The model extends previous capital investment models by using discounted after tax earnings as the objective function, by determining the benefits of an alternative through optimum allocation of demand among facilities for each period and by permitting the use of retained earnings and borrowings (which are limited by past investments and earnings). The algorithm provides an optimal solution for much larger problems than could be handled with present day computer equipment using non-linear integer …

Piecewise Linear Concave Ordering Cost Functions In Inventory Theory, Evan L. Porteus

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

The analysis of single product, periodic review, dynamic inventory models has constituted an important part of the Operations Research literature since 1951, when Arrow, Harris, and Marshak introduced them. Periodically, the level of inventory of a single item is examined and a decision made as to whether to order or not, and if to order, how much to order. This decision is made with the intention of minimizing the expectation of the relevant costs to be incurred over a given planning horizon consisting of more than one period. The relevant costs usually consist of the costs attributable to ordering, holding, …

An Evaluation Of The Accounting Systems Presently Used By Certain Non-Profit Corporations Engaged In The Activities Of Medical Education And Research, Harold E. Snider

Anderson School of Management Theses & Dissertations

Foundations as humanistic institutions have existed for centuries. The foundation as an American institution has come of age in the last fifty years. Many types exist in this country and their purposes for existence are quite varied. In recent years the foundation has increasingly been used as a legal entity for conducting medical education or research. Several of these foundations have joined together in an association to discuss solutions for their common research and business problems. This association is known as the Association of Independent Research Institutes.

An Investigation Of Accounting Report Usage In New Mexico's Wholesale Alcoholic Beverage Industry, Robert B. Whitham

Anderson School of Management Theses & Dissertations

The purposes of this study of internal accounting reports in the alcoholic beverage industry in New Mexico are to determine the types of reports being prepared, to determine the uses being made of the reports, and to relate, by means of a sample, the costs of preparing these reports to the effects of their usage on profits. The term "internal accounting reports" is used in this study to mean reports containing accounting information which are directed to non-accounting personnel within the firm.

A Criterion Of Rationality In Performance Evaluation, Louis Herbert Pitts

Anderson School of Management Theses & Dissertations

Employees very likely will be judged on performance whether or not there exists a formal program complete with a professionally trained staff to perform that important function.

A Critical Evaluation Of The Sources Available For Dividends In New Mexico, D. Dennis Royer

Anderson School of Management Theses & Dissertations

Only four UN member nations–the U.S., the U.S.S.R., Great Britian, and France—did more than that.

An Investigation Of The Kolmogorov-Smirnov Method Of Data Validation To Reduce Buyer Inspection Costs, John R. Costello

Anderson School of Management Theses & Dissertations

One of the major functions of any inspection, quality control or quality assurance organization is to provide assurance to management that their products are of adequate quality. Furthermore, management desires this function to be performed at the minimum cost commensurate with its objectives. It has been reported that inspection organizations used sampling inspection prior to 1920 to achieve their objectives but the sampling plans used were arbitrary with little scientific basis. During the 1920's the Western Electric Company made a major breakthrough with the development of the Shewhart control chart and the Dodge-Romig sampling tables. However, it was not until …

On A Basic Research Cost Effectiveness - Resource Allocation Model, Burton V. Dean, Samuel J. Mantel Jr.

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This paper develops a preliminary model for use in allocating funds for mission oriented basic research in a government agency. Three submodels are developed - (1) a cost model for estimating the costs of basic research tasks, (2) a linkage model for relating the performance of basic research and subsequent utilization of basic research results in systems and component development, and (3) a value model for estimating the effectiveness of basic research tasks. A cost-effectiveness relationship is developed for use in relating the cost and benefits of basic research programs and tasks. Research allocation models are developed for use under …

People, Events, Techniques, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Management Services: A Magazine of Planning, Systems, and Controls

No abstract provided.

Management Services, Vol. 4, No. 3, May-June 1967 [Whole Issue], American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Management Services: A Magazine of Planning, Systems, and Controls

No abstract provided.

The Current Utilization Of Graphic Data Processing In Industry And Education With Implications For Industrial Arts, Chester Steven Rzonca

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Education at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Education by Chester Steven Rzonca in May of 1967.

A Guide For The College Supervisor Of Business Education In Training Student Teachers At The College Of Southern Utah, Larry A. Olsen

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

The first and most serious concern for the college supervisor is the lack of a definite description of his job. Perhaps the cause of this dilemma is the divergent practices of the different teacher education programs offered by teacher training institutions.

Student teaching is considered to be the pinnacle of the education spiral for student teachers who are training to become professional teachers. The college supervisor of student teachers is one of the most influential individuals in guiding the student through the teacher training program. An efficient college supervisor is one who is aware of his responsibilities and who practices …

A Management Control System For Estimating Research And Development Manpower Requirements, Burton V. Dean, Stuart H. Mann, Burton D. Corwin

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

The problem of estimating research manpower requirements is viewed as a flow of funds model. The transitional flow of funds from the operating divisions to the research cost centers is modelled using transfer coefficients that are determined from a statistical analysis of historical data. Transfer coefficients are multiplied by estimated predictions in planned divisional research budgets to yield estimated expenditures in specific research areas. The transfer coefficient model is tested and implementation procedures are presented.

Qualifications Of Distributive Education Personnel In The State Of Utah 1966-1967 As Compared To Criteria In Distributive Education Issues, Jolene J. Parker

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

During 1962, 15,782 businesses in the United States failed. Nearly half, 7,552 of the failures were in the retail field. Causes of failure ranged from insufficient capital to poor store location. However, more than ninety per cent of the failures in retailing are thought to be caused by a lack of training and experience on the part of store owners and their employees. In 1966, the state of Utah had the highest per capita business failure rate of any state in the nation as reported by Dun's Review Magazine. Undoubtedly business failures in Utah are also caused by the lack …

The Development Of A Sound Filmstrip Entitled Office Occupations In Utah, Richard Lynn Burbidge

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

A 1965 status study of vocational Education in Utah sought the opinions of state educators and the genera l citizenry. Two major conclusions from that study follow:

The present day school system is not adequately meeting the needs of young people. It serves well the 20 percent who may complete college and some others, but it is woefully short of meeting the needs of nearly 80 percent of the young people of this country. This conclusion is supported by the responses of school directors throughout the country, school district superintendents in Utah, and the school board members and parents in …

A Suggested Integrated Course Of Study For A Secretarial Studies Program At Bonneville High School, Brenda A. Wilde

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Speeches are given and articles are written about the changing dimensions of the world of work. As knowledge increases and improvements are made in the field of business, jobs vary accordingly. Since change is inevitable and desirable, business education courses need to prepare students for tomorrow.

Rose states that:

Business education subject matter is neither static nor parochial . Electronics have accelerated the world's business and is creating a near revolution in our vocational business education classroom.

This near revolution mentioned by Rowe has caused me to ask, "Are my students going out into the business world knowing what is …

Inventory Of Economic Understanding Of Sky View High School Graduates, 1966, J. Karl Worthington

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

All societies are faced with the problems of what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce goods and services. To each of the many facets of each of these questions are many alternatives. The different economic systems in the world allow different segments or parts of the system's population to select the answers to economic questions from the alternatives to the economic questions all systems face. The quality of the decisions made is of vital importance to the progress of the particular economic system.

The Susceptibility Of Price Declines Among High Quality Common Industrial Stocks And Other Listed Common Industrial Stocks During Significant Market Declines, Walter D. Sanborn, Iii

Anderson School of Management Theses & Dissertations

All common stock investments are subject to market declines regardless of favorable prospects for growth of earnings, dividends, or other factors contributing to market performance. In times of significant market declines, even the highest quality stock with excellent appreciation potential may decline. A qualified security analyst may find that stock "XXX' is a high quality stock and recommend its purchase, but if the stock market falls, the competent investor will lose wealth, at least temporarily, in spite of his careful job of security analysis. If investors had an analytical tool to help predict these declines, they would be able to …

An Introductory Survey Of Integer Linear Programming, Milton E.F. Schoeman

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

Researchers have concentrated great effort in recent years in the area of integer linear programming. This survey paper is intended as an introduction to some of this work with emphasis on its application to the project selection problem. The techniques outlined may be classified into three groups: (1) cutting plane methods; (2) partial enumerative or combinatoric methods; (3) efficient (suboptimal) heuristic methods. General descriptions of methods in each of these classifications are given along with an indication of their relative computational efficiency. Finally, some insight is given towards the future direction of efforts in this area, which would also provide …

Project Selection Under Cost And Payoff Value Uncertainties, Burton V. Dean, T.S. Chidambaram, R.R. Palanki

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This paper considers a stochastic version of the project selection model (Model T in Dean and Hauser, "Advanced Material Systems Planning", IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, March 1967), where $C has to be allocated among n technical approaches so that the probability of at least one approach being successfully completed is maximized. The cost of the ith approach, ci, is a random variable with distribution function, while the probability of success is, in general, a function P^(ct) of the cost. A dynamic programming formulation has been given to solve this problem assuming that the budget allocated to one approach cannot …

Price-Determining Factors In The Processed Fruit And Vegetable Industry, Charles H. Hatfield Jr.

Anderson School of Management Theses & Dissertations

The lack of any firm basis for pricing decisions in the processed fruit and vegetables industry was first brought to my attention by contact with some executives of the California Packing Corporation where I was employed for two years. Their consensus was that available supply was the most important factor in such determination, even though its relationship to price was only realized in a vague, ever-shifting manner. It is hypothesized both that a substantial basis on which to place pricing decisions could be determined and further that a demand function, based on utility analysis, would provide such a description of …

The Midwest Quartlery; Vol. 8 No. 3, R. D. Lakin, David Sonstroem, C. B. Ives, Lee A. Dew, W. D. Norwood Jr., Paul Anderson, Kay Davis, Hollis Summers, Harland Ristau, Albert Drake, Rose Menendian, Nancy Price, Robert Morgan, James Scheurich, Emilie Glen

The Midwest Quarterly: A Journal of Contemporary Thought

in this issue. . .

PHILOSOPHY, cinematic literature, literature and history, history and politics, and final cosmography – these compose the menu we spread before you on this spring table. We consider it attractive and nutritious; we hope our readers enjoy the various courses as much as we enjoyed their selection and preparation. One can argue the precision of the categories. Certainly philosophy is or ought to be concerned with the nature of good. Almost as certainly, literary critics can be concerned with the form, fabric, and intent of movies and television productions which, one supposes, begin somewhere with written …