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A Model For Initiating Change In Large Social Systems, Richard E. Ault Dec 1977

A Model For Initiating Change In Large Social Systems, Richard E. Ault

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The purpose of this study was to develop a model for introducing change in large social systems. The model was based on (1) a review of existing models, and (2) the analysis of a participant-observer study of an attempt at intraducing large system change. Organization Development was the focal change modality examined. It was intended that the model thus developed would be of utility to the practicing change agent in whatever field--education, social work, community development, government, unions, business, or industry.

From the review of existing models and related literature, it was concluded that a useful model for practitioners would …


Administrators' Perceptions Of The “Current” And “Future” Goals For The Student Services Division At Western Michigan University, Robert B. Donaldson Ii Aug 1977

Administrators' Perceptions Of The “Current” And “Future” Goals For The Student Services Division At Western Michigan University, Robert B. Donaldson Ii

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The purpose of this study was to analyze the administrators' perceptions of "current" (is) and ''future" (should be) goals for the Student Services Division at Western Michigan University. The five groups of administrators surveyed included: Group I which consisted of the President, Vice Presidents, and Associate and Assistant Vice Presidents; Group n which consisted of the Academic Deans and Associate and Assistant Academic Deans: Group m which consisted of the Chairpersons and Heads of Departments; Group IV which consisted of all the Unit Directors in the Student Services Division; and Group V which consisted of a select group of Unit …


Education And Social Mobility In Tamil Nadu, India: An Empirical Study Of Intergenerational Occupational Mobility And Occupational Aspiration, Savarimuthu Savarimuthu Jan 1977

Education And Social Mobility In Tamil Nadu, India: An Empirical Study Of Intergenerational Occupational Mobility And Occupational Aspiration, Savarimuthu Savarimuthu

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No abstract provided.


Factors Important To The Vocational Development Of Women Police Officers, Carol Ann Martin Jan 1977

Factors Important To The Vocational Development Of Women Police Officers, Carol Ann Martin

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The contributions policewomen have made in the relatively short period of their existence have led many police departments to regard women as an indispensable part of the American police force. During the last nine years a large variety of opportunities have become available to women police officers. Women have been added as sworn police officers not only in the small departments but in large departments and federal agencies as well. For the female interested in becoming a policewoman, as far as the administrator concerned with staffing his department with qualified females, there is a paucity of information available on …


Analysis Of Student And Teacher Variables Among Students Referred For Psychological Testing, David M. Rosen Jan 1977

Analysis Of Student And Teacher Variables Among Students Referred For Psychological Testing, David M. Rosen

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No abstract provided.


From Friendly Visitor To Professional: The Development Of University-Based Social Work Education In Great Britain (1880 To 1930), Rosemarie Bridget Bogal Jan 1977

From Friendly Visitor To Professional: The Development Of University-Based Social Work Education In Great Britain (1880 To 1930), Rosemarie Bridget Bogal

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A Study Of Field Dependence-Independence, Selected Curricular Choices And Preferred Guidance Strategies Of Adult, Evening College Students, Richard Donald Decosmo Jan 1977

A Study Of Field Dependence-Independence, Selected Curricular Choices And Preferred Guidance Strategies Of Adult, Evening College Students, Richard Donald Decosmo

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The Relationship Between Personality Traits And Treatment Outcome In A Therapeutic Environment, William G. Birch Ii Aug 1976

The Relationship Between Personality Traits And Treatment Outcome In A Therapeutic Environment, William G. Birch Ii

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The Relation Of Personal Values And Value Disclosure To A Faculty Member's Influence On Students, Donald T. Van Hoeven Apr 1976

The Relation Of Personal Values And Value Disclosure To A Faculty Member's Influence On Students, Donald T. Van Hoeven

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The Social Correlates Of Authority Conflict Among American Diocesan Clergy, Emil S.J. Dc̓Ruz Jan 1976

The Social Correlates Of Authority Conflict Among American Diocesan Clergy, Emil S.J. Dc̓Ruz

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No abstract provided.


Status Incongruence And Support For Change In Sex-Role Ideology: A Study Of Women In Various Professions, Mary J. Brooke Jan 1976

Status Incongruence And Support For Change In Sex-Role Ideology: A Study Of Women In Various Professions, Mary J. Brooke

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An Analysis Of Characteristics Of College Deans In Selected State-Supported Institutions Of The North Central Association Of Colleges And Secondary Schools, Thomas A. Carey Aug 1975

An Analysis Of Characteristics Of College Deans In Selected State-Supported Institutions Of The North Central Association Of Colleges And Secondary Schools, Thomas A. Carey

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A Study Of Undergraduate Student Financial Need At Western Michigan University For The 1974-1975 Academic Year, Paul W. Trombley Apr 1975

A Study Of Undergraduate Student Financial Need At Western Michigan University For The 1974-1975 Academic Year, Paul W. Trombley

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The Effects Of Feedback And Remediation Treatment On Student Ratings Of Instructors, Linda H. Goldsmith Apr 1975

The Effects Of Feedback And Remediation Treatment On Student Ratings Of Instructors, Linda H. Goldsmith

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No abstract provided.


The Revolving Door Syndrome Comparing Service Versus Private Patients In A Psychiatric Hospital, Alcid M. Pelletier Apr 1975

The Revolving Door Syndrome Comparing Service Versus Private Patients In A Psychiatric Hospital, Alcid M. Pelletier

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No abstract provided.


Behavioral Change Through Self Appraisal And Group Interaction, Michele Needham-Greischar Jan 1975

Behavioral Change Through Self Appraisal And Group Interaction, Michele Needham-Greischar

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No abstract provided.


Achievement Pressure And Motor Performance In Multiple Sclerosis, Marcia Mulder Pavlou Jan 1975

Achievement Pressure And Motor Performance In Multiple Sclerosis, Marcia Mulder Pavlou

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No abstract provided.


The Socio-Political Role Of Women In The Mexican Wars Of Independence, R. Janet Kentner Jan 1975

The Socio-Political Role Of Women In The Mexican Wars Of Independence, R. Janet Kentner

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No abstract provided.


Volunteer Experience Related Changes In College Students As Mental Health Volunteers, Jeanne Kerschner Jan 1975

Volunteer Experience Related Changes In College Students As Mental Health Volunteers, Jeanne Kerschner

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Initial Screening And Identification Of Predictors For Possible Use In Selecting Foster Mothers For The Mentally Retarded, Terry L. Penniman Aug 1974

Initial Screening And Identification Of Predictors For Possible Use In Selecting Foster Mothers For The Mentally Retarded, Terry L. Penniman

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No abstract provided.


A Study Of Leadership Concepts And Their Application In Family-Life Education Training Courses In A Seventh-Day Adventist Community, John B. Youngberg Apr 1974

A Study Of Leadership Concepts And Their Application In Family-Life Education Training Courses In A Seventh-Day Adventist Community, John B. Youngberg

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No abstract provided.


Toward The Development Of A Substantive, Sociological Theory Of Teacher, Teacher-Aide Relationships, John H. Natzke Apr 1973

Toward The Development Of A Substantive, Sociological Theory Of Teacher, Teacher-Aide Relationships, John H. Natzke

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No abstract provided.


A Critical Study Of The Attitudes And Reactions Of A Select Group Of Urban Elementary Teachers To The Concept Of Community Control With A Comparison Of Their Reactions To Those Of Administrators And Community Residents, James A. Bernero Jan 1973

A Critical Study Of The Attitudes And Reactions Of A Select Group Of Urban Elementary Teachers To The Concept Of Community Control With A Comparison Of Their Reactions To Those Of Administrators And Community Residents, James A. Bernero

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No abstract provided.


Maternal Parameters In The Development Of Social Intelligence, Robert L. Duncan Jan 1973

Maternal Parameters In The Development Of Social Intelligence, Robert L. Duncan

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No abstract provided.


The Relationship Of Student Ratings Of Teachers To Teacher Exodus, Roger Neil Grabinski Dec 1972

The Relationship Of Student Ratings Of Teachers To Teacher Exodus, Roger Neil Grabinski

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No abstract provided.


The Nature And Scope Of Guidance Services In The Secondary Schools Affiliated With The National Union Of Christian Schools, Bruce W. Rottschafer Jan 1972

The Nature And Scope Of Guidance Services In The Secondary Schools Affiliated With The National Union Of Christian Schools, Bruce W. Rottschafer

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No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Human Relations Training On Selected Personality Variables, Everette E. Nance Apr 1971

The Effects Of Human Relations Training On Selected Personality Variables, Everette E. Nance

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No abstract provided.


Level Of Experiencing As A Predictor Of Short-Term Play Therapy Outcome, Robert Francis Eme Jan 1971

Level Of Experiencing As A Predictor Of Short-Term Play Therapy Outcome, Robert Francis Eme

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No abstract provided.


An Historical Study Of The Professions And Professional Education In The United States, John J. Ahern Jan 1971

An Historical Study Of The Professions And Professional Education In The United States, John J. Ahern

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No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of The Structures Of Social Foundations Of Education, William Aron Granzig Jan 1971

An Analysis Of The Structures Of Social Foundations Of Education, William Aron Granzig

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No abstract provided.