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Expected Use Of Management Principles For Safety Function Management., Anthony Thomas Veltri

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This study determined the extensiveness that management principles should be used during management of the Safety Function. This study makes available to enterprise managers research based data which can be useful in managing operations that counteract Risk, Danger, and Loss to enterprise resources. The investigator constructed and grouped 40 management principles according to management practices, (i.e., planning, organizing, leading, controlling, evaluating) based upon a review of professional literature pertaining to management. Eight Management Textbook Author jurors assisted in the refinement of these statements. The result was majority consensus acceptance of 42 management principles. The refined list of management principles was …

A Comparative Study Of Two West Virginia Community Power Structures And Their Relationship To Superintendents' Success., King R. Weber

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This study examined the extent to which superintendents in two selected West Virginia counties had identified and communicated with the educational influentials in their counties. Additionally, the study focused on the successful and unsuccessful superintendents in two selected West Virginia counties. The educational influentials and issues that were contemporary with the superintendents' tenures were also identified and analyzed. The researcher believed that the study would reveal a relationship between the superintendents' abilities to identify and communicate with the educational influentials in their counties and the superintendents' success or nonsuccess. A case study approach was utilized to investigate the various factors …

The Potential Impact And Optimal Adjustment Associated With An Aluminum Supply Restriction: A Case Study Of Taiwan, Chia-Yon Chen

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There is a growing concern over the impact of critical mineral supply restrictions on the economies of mineral importing nations such as Taiwan. The objective of this dissertation is to build a framework that can be used to analyze the impact of a supply restriction and that can be used to formulate an optimal adjustment pattern for a national economy. The study contains several important advances over previous studies of the impact of a commodity supply restriction. First, the model presented here generalizes I-O analysis via a linear programming (LP) framework in order to simultaneously handle the production function and …

A Comparison Of An Active And A Passive Relaxation Procedure For The Management Of General Anxiety (Relaxation, Stress Management, Sensory Awareness)., Jeffrey Alan Knight

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Relaxation training procedures have been used increasingly over the last 20 years as a treatment intervention for generalized anxiety. Treatment of anxiety is often approached from the broader perspective of stress management training using relaxation procedures as components of the treatment protocol. Historically, active relaxation techniques, such as progressive muscle relaxation, have been employed in stress management programs, although passive relaxation techniques, those not requiring muscle tension release, have also proven effective in reducing symptoms of tension and anxiety. The present study was designed to compare the efficacy of a clinically proven, but empirically untested, passive relaxation procedure called Sensory …

A Functional Assessment Of Heterosocial Initiation Behaviors In Adults (Social Competence, Effectiveness, External Validity)., Thomas Michael Dilorenzo

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The purpose of the present investigation was to incorporate the extant literature in the area of social competence in an attempt to assess the relationship between empirically defined classes of behavior or strategies and ratings of effectiveness, liking, and skill with adults. Female subjects were asked to listen to and rate audiotapes of dyadic interactions of males and females. The dyads' verbal behavior had been manipulated experimentally such that each "actor" exhibited one of two strategies in each audiotaped interaction. The male actor exhibited either an "other enhancement" or a "positive self presentation" intiation strategy. The female actor either encouraged …

World And Being In Wordsworth's "Prelude" (Phenomenology)., James Preston Hissom

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This study approaches the problem of the relation of man and nature in William Wordsworth's The Prelude from the phenomenological perspective developed in Martin Heidegger's early work, Being and Time. More specifically, I attempt to work out a detailed comparison between Wordsworth's description of nature as an environing and supporting presence and Heidegger's notion of "world" as an irreducible component of human existence. In contrast to most philosophically oriented critics of The Prelude, who locate Wordsworth's ideas within the metaphysical context of English empiricism or continental transcendentalism and idealism, I argue that the structure of experience presented in ThePrelude actually …

The Widow In Restoration Comedy., Beverly Cardwell Debord

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The widow appears frequently on the Restoration comic stage, and yet, almost without exception, she provokes laughter only at her own expense. In the thirty-eight comedies examined in this study, widows suffer various types of abuse, from witty derision to physical assault. However, in virtually every instance--whether in her treatment by fellow characters or in her depiction by the playwright--the widow's exploitation involves her financial situation. Moreover, this common factor is a key to understanding why widowhood, essentially tragic, became comic during the Restoration. Traditionally an unwelcome reminder of death and the power of sexuality, even before the Restoration widows …

Identification Of Technology Content For Science And Technology Centers., Cynthia Gay Bindocci

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This study was conducted to identify and classify content represented by foundational technical developments in the knowledge area of technology that would provide a basis from which science and technology centers could develop exhibits which would reflect the knowledge area of technology. The Delphi was selected as the method of data collection. Nineteen (19) Delphi panel members were selected from the following four (4) groups of experts: (1) directors of science and technology centers; (2) Society for the History of Technology; (3) Women In Technological History; and (4) business and industry. The procedure for conducting the study was (1) a …

An Analysis Of Learning Styles Of Registered Nurse Students, Basic Nursing Students, And Nurse Educators In A Baccalaureate Nursing Program., Margaret Ann Marcinek

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There were two purposes of this study. The primary purpose was to determine if a significant difference in learning styles exists among registered nurse students, basic nursing students, and nurse educators in a baccalaureate nursing program. The secondary purpose was to determine the effects of the following variables on learning style: basic educational preparation in nursing, practice setting, and years of practice in nursing. Kolb's Learning Style Inventory and a demographic data questionnaire were administered to all registered nurse students at the beginning of their first course upon entering West Virginia University. The same tools were administered in a classroom …

Change Of Attitude Toward Mathematics Of Prospective Elementary Teachers In A Mathematics Methods Course., James Richard Myers

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the change of attitude toward mathematics of prospective elementary teachers in an undergraduate elementary mathematics methods course. Two groups of prospective elementary teachers enrolled at The Pennsylvania State University participated in the study. The experimental group consisted of 136 students enrolled in the elementary mathematics methods course. The control group consisted of 47 students enrolled in the elementary science methods course. During the first and last class meetings of each course, attitude scales were administered to determine the extent of attitude change. The Suydam-Trueblood Attitude toward Mathematics Scale was completed by both …

Urbanization And Voting Participation In Korea (1963 - 1978): An Urban - Rural Comparison., Sunki Choe

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The focus of this study is the relationship between urbanization and voting participation in Korean national elections from 1963 to 1978 during the regime of President Park Chung Hee. More specifically, this study attempts to analyze: (1) urban-rural differences in voter turnout rate; (2) urban-rural differences in partisan support; (3) the relationship between urbanization as the surrogate variable of socioeconomic development on the one hand and voting participation on the other. In addition to analyzing the linkage between place of residence and electoral participation in Korea, this study will test the validity of leading models or theories on political participation--i.e., …

The Modification Of Children's Behavior During Blood Work Procedures., Miriam A. Zabin

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of filmed modeling and distraction techniques in the modification of children's behavior during blood work procedures. Subjects were 48 children between the ages of six and eleven who were referred for this procedure by the Cardiology, Neurology, and Hematology Clinics. While reasons for referral varied, some common reasons included possible heart murmur, possible seizure activity and abnormal blood counts. Prior to their laboratory work, children in the Modeling group viewed a videotape that depicted two children experiencing the blood work procedures. The children's behavior and verbal remarks were characteristic of …

Utilization Of Resources Through Information Systems Planning In Higher Education., Glenn Devon Crowe

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Today, higher education administration's task is one of unprecedented complexity. The multiple burdens provide sufficient reason for real interest in utilization of effective information systems. Consequently, new functions affecting the production, retention, and delivery of information have emerged. This study is not about the computer as such, but how to use it, what administrative information it can provide, and academically, how to let it serve higher education's purposes more sensitively and beneficially. The immediate and long-term information needs of a selected university were identified under the philosophy that good administrative use of the computer can help preserve educational resources in …

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Of Back-Up Reinforcers In A Token Economy., David Andre Lombardi

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The present study involved an examination of cost-effectiveness analysis of two types of back-up reinforcers (high-cost, low-cost) in a token economy program. Subjects were ten adult institutionalized retarded females who earned tokens for completion of three unit management and three recreation target behaviors. Tokens were redeemable for one of two types of back-up reinforcers, either high-cost or low-cost reinforcers. Classification of reinforcers into one of the two types was primarily related to whether or not they involved a monetary expenditure that was frequent and necessitated fiscal programmatic planning. The experimental design utilized was a reversal design with subjects divided into …

A Financial Analysis Of Private Liberal Arts Colleges, John Scott Cunningham

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This study is an assessment of the financial condition of a consortium of small private liberal arts colleges. Its conceptual framework consists of an ex post facto investigation of audited financial statements utilizing ratio analysis procedures developed by Peat, Marwick, and Mitchell and John Minter Associates to research hierarchical relationships between two sets of ratios: the Balance Sheet Ratios, which describe financial results, and Operating Ratios, which indicate the causes of the results. Intragroup comparisons among the institutions of the East Central College Consortium and intergroup comparisons with two sample groups randomly selected because of geographic proximity to the Consortium …

Effects Of Dopamine Norepinephrine, Serotonin And Estradiol-17-Beta On Secretion Of Luteinizing Hormone And Prolactin In The Ewe., Daniel Robert Deaver

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Four studies were conducted to determine effects of dopamine (DA), norepinephrine (NE), serotonin (5-HT) and estradiol-17(beta) on secretion of luteinizing hormone (LH) and prolactin (PRL) in ewes. In the first study, tonic and LHRH-induced secretion of LH was affected by intravenous infusion of DA, NE and 5-HT in a dose-dependent manner in ovariectomized ewes. Responses of LH to increasing doses of DA and 5-HT were biphasic and slopes of dose-response curves between catecholamines and 5-HT were opposite. Secretion of PRL was inhibited by DA and NE but not affected by 5-HT. In anestrous ewes no effects of DA, NE and …

Major Components In The Field Of Professional Security Practice., Joseph Martin Cali

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The problem involved in this study was that of identifying major components in the field of professional security practice and determining their perceived importance as instructional content groupings for security practitioner preparatory programs. This study was undertaken by the investigator for the purpose of providing research based information which should be useful in structuring security courses and curricula for security practitioner preparatory programs. The investigator identified and grouped 67 security components by area, based upon a review of professional literature pertaining to security practice. Six Security Collegiate Faculty jurors assisted the investigator in refinement of the formulated security components by …

The Use Of Field Tests In The Making Of Public Policy: Comparative Case Studies., William Frick Curry

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This study concerns the use made of field tests in the making of public policy. Specifically, does a field test make a difference in the policy-making process and if so under what conditions? A field test is the trial implementation of a potential public policy over a limited geographic area, involving many of the basic logistical problems and administrative skill requirements of a full-scale program. Based on the literature and the disposition of recent field tests, a case can be made that field test results are more likely to be reflected in the modification or ultimate disposition of a policy …

The Design, Implementation And Evaluation Of A Parent Support Program For Kindergarten Students., Thomas Erville Richey

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The purpose of this study was to design, implement and evaluate a program involving parents in teaching reading skills. Three procedures for parental involvement were employed to determine which was most effective in enhancing the reading skill performance of kindergarten students. A total of 136 kindergarten children received pre and post tests of The Wisconsin Tests of Reading Skills Development: Word Attack and Comprehension, Level A. All subjects' verbal abilities were determined by The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test. Parents of all subjects received their children's reading pretest scores. One set of parents received materials and training that allowed them to …

The Influence Of Sex, Socioeconomic Status And Age On The Development Of Children's Categorical Relationships., Tonda Kay Goosens

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The purpose of this study was to examine the categorization behaviors of a group of children at age four, seven, and ten years. The study was designed to conduct basic research in the area of concept formation, and was exploratory in the sense that it sought to define specific levels and strategies of categorization. The main effects of sex, socioeconomic status, age, and response type were investigated. Research findings were sought to support a modification of current cognitive theory in the areas of concept formation and categorical structuring. Related purposes dealt with the examination of preferred classification strategies within specific …

A Descriptive Analysis Of Selected Korean Ethnic Schools In The United States., Dong Ha Lee

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The purpose of this study was to assess the ethnic education of the Korean immigrants' children and to analyze the operations of the Korean ethnic schools in the United States. Two questions were investigated in this study: (1) What were the ethnic educational needs of the Korean immigrants insofar as the socio-psychological environments of the Korean ethnic schools were concerned? (2) How were the Korean schools being operated to meet such needs? The literature review and case study method were utilized to answer the research questions. Four schools were selected for the case study in the Eastern United States. The …

Japan's Ratification Of The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: A Study Of The Diffusion Of Policymaking Power And Consensus Politics In Japaneseforeign Policymaking., Paul Byung-Chan Cho

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Two analytical models of the Japanese foreign policymaking serve as the point of departure for this study: the tripartite power elite model and the "tripod system" model. According to the power elite model, which is the most popular model for Japan, there are three groups in Japan--the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), bureaucracy, and big business--that dominate the Japanese policy-making process as a cohesive triumvirate elite group. The second analytic model, the "tripod system" model, advanced by Chihiro Hosoya of Hitotsubashi University, also conceptualizes the same three groups as the dominant participants in the Japanese foreign policymaking process. However, unlike the …

A Survey Of The Health Knowledge, Health Behaviors, And Awareness Of The Consequences Of Health Related Behaviors Of Selected Elementary School Students In The Public Schools Of West Virginia., G Douglas Elliott

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The purpose of this study was to determine the current status of health education instruction in selected West Virginia public elementary schools. The study was devised to: (1)assess selected elementary school classrooms; (2)survey the teacher of each classroom; (3)ascertain the present existence and status of health knowledge, health behaviors, and awareness of the consequences of health related behaviors of elementary school students. The study was limited to randomly selected fourth and sixth grade students from a total of eighty-five classrooms. A pilot study was undertaken to establish reliability of the student inventory and determine vague or inappropriate items. A comparison …

An Assessment Of Management Policies And Procedures Of Sports Centers In England., William Raymond Tancred

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This study was conducted to investigate the role of six problematic areas in one hundred sports centers in England and to determine if standards for management policies and procedures did exist among various types of sports centers, namely, education, public, and joint provision. Another major purpose was to compare five sports centers selected by a vote of one hundred sports center managers as being the most effective in England in terms of the six areas of consideration with that of the randomly selected institutions. A descriptive survey questionnaire on management practices was utilized to solicit information from the subject sports …

Relationships Among Teacher Communication Style, Trait And State Communication Apprehension, And Teacher Effectiveness., Patricia Kearney Knutson

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The empirical model tested in this study examined the effects of teacher communication style (as perceived by either teachers or students) on students' affect and behavioral commitment in college classes. Additionally, the model posited a mediational function for teachers ’ and students' trait and state communication apprehension for perceptions of teacher style, affect, and behavioral commitment.

Successful And Unsuccessful School Superintendents., Sharon Davidson Zickefoose

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se of the Study Superintendents of schools in West Virginia and throughout the nation have been the subject of many research studies within the last ten years. Of particular interest to researchers has been the average term in office of school superintendents everywhere in the country. Average employment for a superintendent in an urban district usually has been less than two years. In the majority of rural areas a superintendent has averaged as many as four years.^ The reasons given for these short term expectancies in office have varied, but the most frequently mentioned reason listed in the literature has …

Clinical Treatments Of Depression., Deborah Kay Orth

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Depression seems to be a major problem for college students who are coping with academic and social pressures, as well as defining goals for life and career, often without adequate support systems. Therapy is frequently sought by moderately depressed college students. This treatment teaches the individual a style of thinking or a way of approaching their difficulties, but in one study, the 42 percent who did seek therapy rated the effectiveness as only 3.5 on a 5-point scale (Bosse, 1975). Students perhaps also need a means of coping that they can rely on in addition to the insight and behavior …

Vau De Ville, Voix De Ville And Vau De Vire: A Study In Sixteenth-Century Monophonic Popular Music. Volume I: Commentary. Volumes Ii And Iii: Transcriptions., Normand Laval Rioux

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The present study attempts a comprehensive examination of this problem. Its purpose is threefold:

1. To objectively present the etymological evidence, utilizing as many early dictionaries as are available to the writer.
2. To examine the repertoire represented by each term and discuss it in relation to the mainstream of Renaissance music, dance, and literature.
3. To provide a modern edition of over 200 vaux de ville, voix de ville, and vaux de vire.

The Rev. Al Carmines And The Development Of The Judson Poets' Theater., Robert Boynton Helm

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In May 1979 the Rev. A1 Carmines received the Obie for distinguished accomplishment in the New York Theater. Rev. Carmines has been the principal force behind the Judson Poets' Theater, one of the most influential Off Off Broadway theaters. This study explores the development of Mr. Carmines's theater from 1960 to 1979. It also studies the development of Mr. Carmines as composer, lyricist and playwright. An introductory chapter gives background information about the Judson Baptist Church under whose sponsorship this unique theater began. It explores the historical relationship of the Church and theater and the way Judson resolved some of …

The Effect Of Role-Playing On Attitudes Toward Music., Gerald Edward Zimmerman

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It would appear that if instructors of undergraduate music appreciation courses are to assist their students in understanding and responding favorably to various styles of music, methods must be developed which alleviate the initial negative attitudes undergraduates demonstrate toward certain styles of music. A teaching methodology which has enjoyed considerable success in modifying attitudes OQ is counter attitudinal role-playing.