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Levels Of Burnout And Job Satisfaction In Large-Scale Agribusiness, Hugh Patrick Bosley

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

LEVELS OF BURNOUT AND JOB SATISFACTION IN LARGE-SCALE AGRIBUSINESS Hugh Patrick Bosley August, 2004 39 pages Directed by: Richard Miller, Reagan Brown, and Steve Haggbloom Department of Psychology Western Kentucky University Abstract This research examined organizational sources and levels of Burnout and Job Satisfaction of a large scale agribusiness (n=300) by administering the Maslach Burnout Inventory – General Survey, the Hoppock Job Satisfaction Blank, the Areas of Work Life Survey, and demographic questions. This study provided normative sample data for the agribusiness sector, found a good degree of fit between the agribusiness sample data and existing industry norms, and determined …

Ua35/1 Doers & Deeds, Volume 2, Issue 1, Wku Provost

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by the WKU Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs to highlight the activities of faculty, staff and alumni.

Barriers To Communication In Healthcare: Perceptions Of The Rural Elderly, Nicole Arachikavitz

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

There is presently a lack of research on the types of communication barriers faced by the rural elderly when accessing health care. Furthermore, much of the research on the rural elderly is old and outdated. Thus, this thesis research sought to identify and explore communication barriers faced by the rural elderly when accessing healthcare. Specifically, the research in this thesis seeks to answer the following research questions: What types of communication barriers do rural elderly face when seeking health care? More specifically, what sorts of patient-provider communication barriers will the rural elderly of South Central Kentucky identify? An interview guide …

Ua58/4 Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony, Wku Graduate Studies & Research

WKU Administration Documents

Program recognizing outstanding WKU graduate students.

Ua61/5 Social Work Newsletter, Wku Social Work

WKU Administration Documents

Social Work newsletter contains articles:

• MSW Program Planned for Fall 2003
• Licensure Fcts
• May, Dean. A Note from the Department Head
• Public Child Welfare Certification Program
• Kentucky Coop Intern Program
• Health Enhancement of the Rural Elderly (HERE)
• Kentucky Foster Care Census
• Mobile Health & Wellness Unit
• Learning Mixed with Fun – Diversity Potlucks Meet Our New Faculty & Staff – Suzie Cashwell, Michelle Acree, Conrad Davies

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting regarding health insurance, enrollment growth committee, curriculum committee, general education courses, social security number elimination committee, tenure policies, emergency evacuations and budget.

Course Content Of Sociology Of Aging And Social Gerontology Syllabi: Interdisciplinary Relations, Paula Newby

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The United States is undergoing a major increase in a segment of the population we socially define and understand as aged. By the year 2030 approximately one in every five Americans will be 65 years or older. Because the concept of age is encompassed in our everyday world of social reality, it is a subject matter for the discipline of sociology. Aging is also recognized as a subject matter for courses in social gerontology, which incorporates a multidisciplinary approach with material from social, psychological, and biological areas. This research endeavor constitutes a content analysis of course syllabi found in the …

Ua64 Newsletter For The College Of Education And Behavioral Sciences, Wku College Of Education & Behavioral Sciences

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Publications

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Action Items, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Overview of action items handled by the Graduate Council.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss offices, dormitory construction, creation of College of Health & Human Services, tuition increase, distinguished senior graduates and appointments.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding Go Higher community needs assessment, alumni survey, College of Health & Human Services, outreach, cost sharing, gerontology studies, enrollment, ten-month contracts and P-12 participation.

Ua35/1 Above The Rim, Wku Provost

WKU Administration Documents

Publication highlighting student and alumni accomplishments printed for and distributed at the 2000 Faculty Convocation.

Ua11/1 On Campus Vol. 10, No. 4, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created for WKU faculty and staff.

Ua77/1 Alumni, Wku Alumni Relations

WKU Administration Documents

WKU's alumni magazine. Contents:

• Folk Guitar
• Dougherty, Russell. Letter to Editor
• A Little Can Make a Difference – Becky Pleasant
• Making A University Transformational – Gordon Ford
• Demonstrating Commitment to Her Alma Mater – Mary Nixon
• Impacting Cultural Lives in the Community
• Yarbrough, Alex. Jazz Pro Mike Lango Comes Home
• Music Department Wall of Fame
• Kindred, Teresa. WKU Produces Agri-Leaders – Jenks Britt, Billy Smith
• Meet New Alumni Board Members!
• Sprinklers are High Priority
• Kentucky Emergency Medical Service Academy
• Meyers, Amy. How Can I Help?
• Eison, Sheila. On Making the Time & Being Sublime – Mary Miller
• Southern Kentucky Festival …

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 9, No. 1, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File
• Coming Up - Calendar of Events

This issue includes articles:

• Gordon Ford Gift Largest for Business College
• Kentucky Emergency Medical Service Academy
• Gerontology Program Receives Support - Active Services Corporation
• Fall Commencement: 1,100 Degrees; Honors Kentucky Historian Dr. Thomas Clark
• Weather: What to Do
• Coffee's Brewing at the Faculty House
• Gifts to College Heights Foundation
• Mary Ellen Miller Returns to University Board
• Happy Birthday PBS!
• Bivin Forensic Society Takes Act on the Road, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 74, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Karen, Mattias. Fraternity Houses May Ban Alcohol
• Clark, Ryan. Cigarette Use on Rise
• Harper, Molly. Gift Means Vision Alive & Well – Gordon Ford College of Business
• Goddard, Holly. Student Government Association Passes Legislation
• Hall, Jason. Suicide Hotline Opening
• Wilson, Misty. Area Code Changing in April
• Harrison, Christy. Drunken Driving High During Holiday Season
• From Santa’s Little Helpers
• Tabor, Chris. Editorial Cartoon re: WKU Christmas Gifts
• Leffler, Matthew. Letter Prejudged Lambdas – Evangelist, Gays
• Waggoner, Brandon. Kappa Alpha Questions Student Government Association’s Motives
• Ramge, Jim. …

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 8, No. 4, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File
• Coming Up - Calendar of Events

This issue includes articles:

• Siria, Stephanie. Mace Will Add to WKU's Rich Tradition
• WKU Supporter Col. Ed Stansbury Pledges $1 Million+ for Scholarships
• WKU Hires Veteran Fundraiser as Vice President - Thomas Hiles
• Spring Commencement May 16, L.T. Smith Stadium
• Catch the Spirit of the MASTER Plan - Making Academic & Social Transitions Educationally Rewarding
• Skipper, Bob. Faculty Emeriti Robert & Catherine Ward Give Property to Support …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 73, No. 39, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Harper, Molly. Council to Study General Education – Curriculum
• Moore, Leigh. Ashes to Ashes – Lent, Religion, Christianity
• Batcheldor, Matt. Pot Arrests Up on Hill – Marijuana, Drug Abuse
• Moore, Leigh. Self-Insurance OK Elsewhere – Employee Benefits
• Chinese Scholars Visit Campus
• Radon Test Available to Students
• Wilson, Misty. Eating Disorders Screening Scheduled for 2:15 Today
• Lanter, Charlie. Cheryl Chambless Reassigned; Sharon Dyrsen Gets Admissions
• Open Up Teacher Evaluation Results
• Harlow, Paige. Editorial Cartoon Student Evaluations
• Black History Month Failure On Campus – Minority Student Support Services
• People Poll: How …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding retreat, goals, meetings, institutional review, affirmative action, library website, enrollment, new programs, ACT tests, grants and community college.

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 7, No. 6, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File
• Coming Up - Calendar of Events

This issue includes articles:

• Regents Name Four Finalists for WKU President
• Brief Profiles of the Presidential Candidates - Edward Hammond, Eugene Payne, James Ramsey, Gary Ransdell
• Status of Women on Campus Task Force to Complete Study by November
• Schedule for Interviews for Presidential Candidates
• Eison, Sheila. Good Things Come in Threes for Western's Joy Gramling
• Judy Chicago to Open Women's Studies Fall Lecture Series Sept. 25
• Eison, …

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 6, No. 3, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File

This issue includes articles:

• Eison, Sheila. Bike Cops - Gordon Turner, Mike Waldrop
• Dr. Robert W. Jefferson, Business Dean
• Endowment Honors John B. Holland
• Dial Up Western Online
• Sharing the Gift of Music - James Coleman
• WKU Adult Day Care Center: We're Number One Again
• Women's Advisory Committee
• Grant Will Help Area Minority Students
• Distance TV Opens in Russellville
• Science on the Internet
• On a Clear Day, Who Can See Forever? - Center …

Multidimensional Factors Affecting Well-Being: A Pni Based Model For Therapeutic Nursing Intervention., Mary P. Bennett

Nursing Faculty Publications

This paper is posted to assist graduate nursing students and others who are interested in my early PNI theory development work. The paper documents development and initial testing of a midrange theory of the effects of various nursing interventions on the psychoneuroimmunological (PNI) network. The hypothesized effects of interventions on various immune factors and subsequent health outcomes are explored, with special interest given to the use of PNI theory in nursing. More traditional nursing theory design principles are imbedded in this theory, including a definition of nursing and nursing intervention, as well as outlining how nurses educated at various levels …

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 5, No. 9, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File

This issue includes articles:

• Lighting the Fire of Knowledge - Lowell Shank
• Mellon Fellowships
• Robert Penn Warren
• Dr. Richard F. Grise is Lancaster Lecturer
• Symphony Oct. 19
• Sky Shows
• Skipper, Bob. The Persistence of Vision - Karlene Bell

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 5, No. 5, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File

This issue includes articles:

• To Our Retirees for 1994-95: WKU Says Thank You
• Skipper, Bob. Looking for Good Students
• Skipper, Bob. Facilities Management Under Contract
• Paying the Price for Her Efforts - Jimmie Price
• WKU's Bob Rutledge to Head Private Foundation
• Regent Fred Mudge is Honored
• About Understanding One Another

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 5, No. 4, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File

This issue includes articles:

• And the Winners Are . . . WKU Faculty Awards
• Skipper, Bob. Moving to a New Level
• Conversion of Funds Almost Complete - WKU Foundation
• Way to Go, Public Radio!
• Nienaber, Gus. For Mrs. Theresa Gerard: Applause, Applause!
• WKU Business Dean to Return to Classroom - Michael Brown
• Skipper, Bob. The College of Education & Behavioral Sciences
• Canadian Studies
• Adding Up to Better Teachers
• Helping Launch Careers - Career …

Ua77/1 Alumni, Wku Alumni Relations

WKU Administration Documents

WKU's alumni magazine. Contents:

• Education!
• From the President – Thomas Meredith
• Accountability Report
• Western Reaccredited by SACS
• Jerry Barnaby Receives Golden Eagle Award
• James Ramsey Elected Vice President of KEDFA
• WKYU-FM Wins National Agriculture Oscar
• Grant Funds Space Exploration Workshop
• Grant to Help Identify Potential Minority Teachers
• Javits Grant Continues Gifted & Talented Funding
• Grant Continues Funding for Writing Project
• Eisenhower Grant Funds Math Programs
• College Heights Herald Online
• Huntsman Establishes Grant for Hot Students
• Martha Jenkins Selected Fellow in Textile Group
• Alice Mikovch Receives Math Education Award
• Henry Baughman Competes on All-Star Tennis Team
• Journalism Students Win Hearst Honors …

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 4, No. 14, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File

This issue includes articles:

• Meredith, Thomas. Is Higher Education Really the Answer?
• College Heights Foundation Receives $2000 Gift - Purchasing Management Association of South Central Kentucky
• Looking for the Best and the Brightest
• Grant Aids Nursing Program
• Meet Your New Postmaster, Marshall L. Gray!
• It's Fall Farm Festival No. 2!
• Check Out the Sky Show!
• WKU's Adult Day Health Care Center 1994: We're Number One!

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 4, No. 8, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File

This issue includes articles:

• To the WKU Class of 1994!
• Skipper, Bob. Regents Approve $113.4 Million Budget
• Skipper, Bob. Taking WKU to a New Level
• Highland, Jim. A Supreme Visit - Kentucky Supreme Court
• Wellness Center Notes
• Dinner Theatre
• Joan Martin: Caring Enough to Do Her Very Best
• Robertson, Lisa. Sharing Democracy in Moscow - Sylvia Pulliam, Joyce Rasdall

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 4, No. 7, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File

This issue includes articles:

• Dr. Albert Petersen Wins the 1993 University Library Award
• Congratulations, 1994 Faculty Award Winners!
• Women's Studies & Support Programs Present First Awards
• Artist Incognito: The Secret Life of Todd Duren
• University Relations Staff Among Top Kentucky Communicators
• Wellness Center News - Exercise America!
• WKU Public Radio Wins Best in State
• Watch Dawn at the Derby on WKYU-TV