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Service Pricing In A Medical Library: A Constrained Goal Programming Approach, John J. Rousseau

Historical Working Papers

A model is developed to aid in allocating fixed costs equitably among the library's institutional and individual users.

Bicriterion Decision Making Under Uncertainty: An Interactive Approach, Gary Klein, Herbert Moskowitz, A. Ravindran

Historical Working Papers

Theory of mutual efficiency is defined and explored as it applies to multiple outcome, multiple criteria problems in decision-making.

Selecting Joint Venture Partners Is Easy ... Almost, J. Michael Geringer

Historical Working Papers

Interviews with over 100 executives previously involved in joint ventures were used to study the criteria and outcomes of partnering. The study suggests that successful joint ventures depend on more than complementary resources and require committment to the venture's objectives beyond the short term. Consideration of management styles, strategies, and culture should be part of the venture formation process.

A Probabilistic Analysis Of The Eigenvector Problem For Dominance Matrices Of Unit Rank, S. Y. Dennis

Historical Working Papers

As an aid to decision making in situations of uncertainty and ambiguity a procedure is suggested for assigning priorities to a set of alternatives.

The Neglected Institutionalism Of Schumpeter's And Knight's Views Of Rationality, J. Patrick Raines, Clarence R. Jung Jr.

Robins School of Business White Paper Series, 1980-2022

The concept of rationality is both the origination point and the Achilles' heel of the study of human behavior in economics. The rationalist view of human nature is arguably the most pressing issue facing contemporary economics. Fields of knowledge other than economics have developed alternative theories of human activity to the neoclassical's pure economic man. They include Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Kenneth Boulding's "grants economy," and John Rawls' original position doctrine. Within economics, the Institutionalists have been the leading critics of the assumption that behavior in the economic sphere is rationally directed.

A consensus view of rationality does not …

Turnover Functionality Versus Turnover Frequency: A Note On Work Attitudes And Organizational Effectiveness, Chuck R. Williams, John R. Hollenbeck

Scholarship and Professional Work - Business

Tested whether work attitudes, widely praised as predictors of turnover frequency (i.e., the number of separations), are also useful predictors of turnover functionality (i.e., the nature of separations). Measures on job satisfaction, organizational commitment, job involvement, motivation to turnover, and turnover frequency and functionality were obtained from 112 retail salespersons. Results indicate that (a) the traditional measure of turnover frequency overstates the detrimental effects of turnover on organizational effectiveness, in that 53% of the turnover was functional and (b) turnover functionality, which emphasizes the performance levels of stayers and leavers, is unrelated to work attitudes. Findings suggest that organizations should …

An Empirical Investigation Of The Perceptions Of The Successful Woman In Management, John P. Gavin

Master's Theses

This research paper is an empirical study of the perceptual differences of male management and the female professional employee population at Philip Morris U.S.A. Operations. The female professional employee population has been further categorized into two groups, "successful" (grade 10 and above) and all other exempt females (those who have yet to attain the stated level to be considered successful).

The perceptual differences between the three groups was determined by responses to a survey administered to a statistically valid representative sample of the male management and female populations (2).

The data from the survey was examined for significant differences from …

Symposium On The Future: Focus On Firms, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Management Of An Accounting Practice Committee

AICPA Committees

No abstract provided.

University Of Texas At Tyler Catalog, 1986-1988, University Of Texas At Tyler

Catalogs

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Auditing, Artificial Intelligence And Expert Systems, Andrew D. Bailey, Rayman D. Meservy, Gordon L. Duke, Paul E. Johnson, William Thompson

Faculty Publications

This paper will provide the reader with an introduction to the field of financial auditing and the applicability of Decision Support Systems (DSS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Expert Systems (ES) to that field of endeavor. The paper will also discuss a continuing research project concerning the application of DSS/AI/ES techniques to the evaluation of internal accounting controls. The reader will find that the evaluation of internal accounting controls is a critical step in every financial audit and that it is an area in which the auditor exhibits substantial expertise. It is thus an area of work particularly suited to the …

The W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research 1945-1985: Seeking Paths To Fuller Employment, Saul J. Blaustein

Upjohn Press

No abstract provided.

Nova University Center For The Study Of Administration 1986-87 Catalog, Nova University

Huizenga Postgraduate Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Management Of Personnel Systems, James P. Ward

Theses

The "Management of Personnel Systems" course (BA-332), taught at Lindenwood College in Spring 1986, provides a comprehensive framework for understanding key components in personnel and industrial relations. Designed for graduate-level students, the course emphasizes both theoretical foundations and practical applications of human resource management. Its core objective is to equip students with the philosophy, skills, and experiential learning necessary to operate effectively within the personnel function of organizations.

The syllabus covers a broad spectrum of topics, including job analysis and design, staffing and recruitment, equal employment opportunity, performance appraisal systems, compensation and benefits, labor relations, collective bargaining, organizational development, safety …

Marketing Customer Service Within The Information Movement And Management Industry, Mark Jones

Theses

The goal of this project is to determine what characteristics of the service firms are considered critical to success of vendors within the information movement and management industry.

The first task undertaken was to determine a definition for the information movement and management industry and which firms were major competitors within the industry . The size of the industry in terms of employees and revenues was then estimated. Some of the characteristics of the major competitors were then expanded.

The next activity involved the determination of what factors the information movement and management market members used to select a vendor …

The Assessment And Application Of Patient Satisfaction Variables In Marketing A Psychiatric Practice, Donald E. Christensen, Thomas D. Giese

Robins School of Business White Paper Series, 1980-2022

As the health care industry becomes increasingly more competitive, marketing functions will take on increasingly more importance. At the core of the marketing concept is the pursuit of customer satisfaction, or, for medical services, patient satisfaction. This study reports on the administration of a 33-item patient satisfaction questionnaire to the consumers of services in four outpatient offices of a large, group private psychiatric practice. Data are analyzed descriptively and recommendations are made for improvements of service delivery based on the findings of the survey.

The Effect Of Corporate Advertising On Stock Prices, Teresa M. Burke

Theses

Not available.

The Midwest Quarterly; Vol. 27 No. 2, John C. Burnham, Robert M. Khoury, Judith A. Spector, Leslie M. Thompson, Robert Wexelblatt, Pierre Papazian, Donald E. Secrest, Lucile Blanchard, Kelly Cherry, Martha Collins, Malcolm Glass, Robert Harlow, Duane Locke, George Looney, Naomi Shihab Nye, Cynthia S. Pederson, Jim Thomas, Kathleen Spivack, James Armstrong, Stephen Meats, Paul W. Zagorski, Philip Paradis, Midwest Quarterly Editors

The Midwest Quarterly: A Journal of Contemporary Thought

in this issue. . .

Playing JOHN C. BURNHAM's new parlor game, "Who Is Now Great?” unexpectedly forms a negative consensus: the great men and women, like the dinosaurs, seem to belong to an earlier time, not to our own. The author wonders why, and shares his thoughts on the past, present, and future of greatness. Professor of History at The Ohio State University, with a scholarly interest in the history of psychiatry and American medical and social history, Burnham' s most recent book is on the psychoanalyst and physician Jelliffe.

ROBERT M. KHOURY and JUDITH A. SPECTOR explore the …

Aicpa Library Classification Schedule, 1986 Revision, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Library

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.

Presentation Guide : A Guide For Members Developing Career Presentation, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Relations With Educators Division

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.

Secps Manual: Organizational Document With Membership Requirements,, Standards For Peer Reviews, Administrative And Other Peer Review Procedures, Revised Edition 1986, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Sec Practice Section

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.

Mcdonnell Douglas Spirit, December 1985, Mcdonnell Douiglas

McDonnell / McDonnell Douglas Corporate Newsletters

McDonnell Douglas Spirit, December 1985 corporate newsletter.

1985 November, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases from November of 1985.

Wasted Water: The Problems And Promise Of Improving Efficiency Under Western Water Law, Steven J. Shupe

Colorado Water Issues and Options: The 90's and Beyond: Toward Maximum Beneficial Use of Colorado's Water Resources (October 8)

61 pages.

Includes footnotes (pages 49-56).

Consumers’ Risk Perceptions And Search For Information In Accounting Service Purchases, Sarah J. Garner, Paul Garner

Woman C.P.A.

No abstract provided.

Ua68/13/4 Bowling Green, Vol. 6, No. 1, Kelly Thompson Chapter, Public Relations Student Society Of America

Student Organizations

Magazine produced by senior seminar class in public relations with the Kelly Thompson Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America and students in the WKU Department of Journalism.

Regular features include:

• Reflections
• Business
• Art
• Community Service
• Reminiscing
• Curiosities
• Entertainment

This issue includes articles:

• Combs, Susan. Unique Shop in Old Barn - Glass Place
• Fowler, Holly. Celebrate Christmas Many Ways
• Reagan, Stan. City Police Nigh Shift - More Than a Joy Ride
• Jones, Paige. Bonding, Brightening Without Pain - Dr. Jerry Blevins

1985 October, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases from October of 1985.

Weighted Application Blanks: An Empirical Approach For The Selection Of Delivery Personnel Psychology, Barton Lee Dahmer

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a biographically weighted application blank for use in selecting delivery personnel. The England (1971) procedure for weighting biographical information was utilized. The criterion was a ratio of planned work time to actual work time. It was hypothesized that (a) significant derivation and cross-validities would be obtained, and (b) significant practical benefits in terms of correct placement of workers in the high and low criterion groups would result. The first hypothesis was partially supported in that a significant derivation validity was obtained (r = -.56, P < .05). However, the cross-validity (r = -.12) was not significant. Thus, the second hypothesis was not supported. A discussion of the results and recommendations for the implementation of the weighted application blank are provided.

The Effects Of An Intervention Program On Nursing Burnout, Maria Rosa-Morales

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The risk for professional burnout has become commonly recognized and in the past several years has been a focus of research efforts. Nursing is one of the professions generating a high level of stress which results in burnout.

The purpose of this study was to test the effects of an intervention program for nurses who felt they were experiencing burnout. Nursing burnout was defined as a chronic condition of stress among nurses, which leads to a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of personal accomplishment. The design used was a true experiment. Fifty-two nurses served as voluntary participants who …

An Examination Of Conflicting Findings Between Job Satisfaction And Absenteeism: A Meta Analysis, Dow Scott, G Stephen Taylor

School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works

This study, which applied meta-analytic procedures, found a significant negative relationship between certain facets of job satisfaction and absenteeism. Findings suggest that sampling errors, scale inadequacies, and the use of different measures of job satisfaction and absence are the reasons for inconsistencies in previous empirical research that examined the relationship between job satisfaction and absenteeism.

1985 September, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases from September of 1985.