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Demineralized-Freezed-Dried Bone Allograft And Collagen Membrane In Periodontal Wound Healing, Daniele Giordani

Master's Theses

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The Effect Of Feedback Message Characteristics And Perceived Relationship On Responses To Feedback, Gwen Naftaly Carscadden

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Role Portrayals Of Women In Advertising : A Study Of Hosiery Advertisements From 1976 To 1990, Maureen M. Mcinaney

Master's Theses

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Desktop Publishing At Dbms Magazine : A Case Study In Redesign And Reinvention, Kandy Arnold

Master's Theses

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Making French Cable Television A Success, Christian Bijan Gandjbakhch

Master's Theses

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A Study Of Changes From Women's Sections To Features/Entertainment Sections In Daily Newspapers From The 1960s To 1990s, Denise A. Franklin

Master's Theses

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The Effect Of Family Environment And Medication On Peer Relations Of Adhd Children, Kay D. Congdon

Master's Theses

This study examined the influence of family functioning and medication on the peer relations of ADHD children. Experiment 1 focused on parental functioning -- patterns of parenting, stress and conflict, and parental psychopathology -- and how these variables affected ADHD children's peer relations. Experiment 2 examined the effects of Ritalin on peer relations in ADHD children. In Experiment 1, pervasive ADHD (PADHD) and situational ADHD (SADHD) children were assessed for peer relations, family management, family stress, and parental psychopathology. Significant differences were found between mothers of PADHD children and mothers of SADHD children in the Stress Analysis System (Accountability and …

A Study Of The United States Army Security Assistance Training Program, Albert Ferris Leftwich

Master's Theses

Since the beginnings of the Cold War, the United States has provided arms and training to selected allied or friendly nations. Through the Security Assistance Training Program (SATP), over 500,000 foreign military personnel from 123 countries have been trained by the U.S. military services. Despite its relative low cost and low profile, the SATP has been a significant tool of U.S. foreign Policy by establishing communication and influence with elites, particularly of Third World nations. The Department of Defense and the Department of the Army have established a large, worldwide organization to manage the SATP. These agencies are generally well …

Political Influences On The National Park Service : Past And Present, Bonnie Sachatello

Master's Theses

Since the beginning of the Reagan Administration in 1981, there has been a dramatic change in policies affecting the national parks and the National Park service. The Department of the Interior's goals combined with the economic strategies of this Administration have brought about new park policies that have departed sharply from those of the last two decades. This thesis is designed to distill some of the changes evidenced in park policy and the Park service under the Reagan Administration.

Image And Image-Making : The Case Of Jordan, Joseph A. Rowley

Master's Theses

This thesis is an analysis of the public relations campaign of the Jordanian government with respect to its major economic development projects. It surveys the tourism, agriculture, mining and manufacturing, baking and finance, and commercial aviation sectors. The chapters trace the evolution, planning and development of each sector. The procedure entailed a thorough analysis of development and tourist literature published by the Jordanian Ministry of Information, the Jordan Information Bureau, and the Jordan National Planning Council, along with pronouncements by Jordanian officials and reports in the Jordanian press, concurrent with an investigation of each sector using scholarly sources--books, journal articles, …

Consumer Attitudes Toward Selected Aspects Of Cause Related Marketing Promotions, Jean P. Machenberg

Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to analyze consumer attitudes toward selected aspects of cause related marketing. Specifically, the study will attempt to: determine the extent to which consumers are aware of cause related marketing promotions and the extent to which they knowingly participate in these promotions, explore consumer perceptions of their own social responsibility as defined by giving to charity and also explore consumer attitudes toward businesses role in support of charitable causes, measure consumer attitudes toward charities who join with corporations in CRM promotions, measure consumer approval or disapproval of CRM promotions, investigate the effect of CRM promotions …

Opportunities To Develop A Strategic Competitive Advantage In The Electric Utility Industry, Tim J. Carroll

Master's Theses

Competitive forces are gaining more steam within an industry that has been characterized as a regulated monopoly. Electric Utilities must develop a strategic competitive advantage in order to survive and succeed in this new environment. This project articulates the more significant competitive issues impacting the generation, transmission and distribution of electric power. Issues are organized and focused, communicating the important connection between the macroenvironment and successful strategy development. The project explores several parameters which could provide an indication of the relative strengths or weaknesses of market participants. Specific utilities are evaluated to reveal the opportunities and challenges facing executive management. …

Core Component Choices In Single-User Computer Systems : A Home Office User's Perspective, James W. Violette

Master's Theses

The home office is a rapidly growing segment of the business environment. The trend toward two-income families and concerns over quality of life have made the office at home increasingly attractive alternative business style. The evolution of technology during the past ten years has opened up a broad array of choices.

The introduction of the IBM personal computer in the fall of 1981 provided the technological nucleus. Other office products aimed at the individual user such as personal copiers, facsimile machines, smart typewriters, and multi-function telecommunications products have grown around it.

The evolution of personal computer technology has been accelerating …

A Land Development Financial Model, Bruce Saunders

Master's Theses

Often the term "real estate industry" is casually used as if sufficient in accurately describing a well defined segment contributing to the GNP. In actuality, real estate is a very large complex industry, involving a variety of corporations, partnerships, trusts, and individuals with different functions and objectives. A comprehensive profile of the industry would include investors, lenders, and government regulators. These players may be involved with a vast array of projects such as undeveloped land, single family and multifamily housing, office building, shopping centers, industrial buildings, hotels and motels, mobile home parks, resorts or recreational complexes. This variety illustrates the …

Are Bonuses Compatible With The Deming Philosophy?, F. Case Whittemore

Master's Theses

This paper examines the philosophy of Dr. W. Edwards Deming to determine what principles of that philosophy should apply to selecting a bonus compensation plan. All types of bonus plans, including the following incentive bonus plans individual incentive, group incentive, gain sharing, profit sharing and pay-for-knowledge are examined to determine which meet the Deming principles.

Evaluating Direct-Mail Effectiveness In Building Sales And Attracting New Customers, Carol Beth Spivey

Master's Theses

This independent research project describes the direct-marketing efforts of Ukrop's Super Markets through its Ukrop's Valued Customer® Program, with special emphasis on the "zip code test" conducted in August, 1989. The purpose of this test was to acquire new Ukrop's Valued Customers from a population of non-Ukrop's customers.

While the test did yield a positive net present value, in evaluating the post-test shopping behavior of the two test groups and the control group, the author determined that there were no long-term benefits from these test mailings. Recommendations for improvements (if Ukrop's undertakes a similar campaign in the future) include additional …

A Retail Branch Profitability Measurement Model For The Thrift Industry, Rex L. Smith Iii

Master's Theses

Deregulation of the financial services industry has created a need for management to adapt a different approach to operations. Drastic regulatory and environmental changes have forced thrifts and banks to concentrate on increasing efficiency and core profitability from the retail branch network. Once considered to be highly bureaucratic, financial institutions are trimming back off ice review and focusing on a more decentralized leaner operation. Expensive mergers and large conglomerate financial powerhouses have created a need for increased management controls and reasonable methods of measuring the true profitability of the individual business units within a financial services company.

A Physiological And Behavioral Study Of Emotional Stress In The Rat Medial Frontal Cortex, Robert J. Frysztak

Master's Theses

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Development Of The Husband-Wife Relationship Within A Stepfamily, Thomas A. Genovese

Master's Theses

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The Relationship Of Eucharistic Communities In Latin America And The United States, Claudia A. Ramisch

Master's Theses

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Industrial Relations Behind Bars: Human Resource Problems And D Issues In The Management Of Civilian And Convict Employees In Correctional Institutions, Irwin B. Horwitz

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Familial Conflict And The Psychological Adjustment Of Graduate Students, Marcia Herman Vickman

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Use Of The Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations Act In Claims Of Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment, Margaret O'Brien

Master's Theses

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Adult Perceptions Of Infant Attractiveness As A Function Of Infant Characteristics, Christine Gesell Anderson

Master's Theses

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Toward An Understanding Of Male Sexuality And Moral Development In The American Christian Culture, David M. Lyke

Master's Theses

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Infant Temperament And Maternal Responsiveness As Predictors Of Attachment At 1 Year, Belinda E. Sims

Master's Theses

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Adult Siblings In Therapy, Dawn Hofstad Strommen

Master's Theses

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To Be Is To Be In Relationship, Donna Jean O'Connor Hayes

Master's Theses

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Educating Helping Professionals: Public Attitudes And Rape Myths, Linda Breedlove

Master's Theses

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Regulation Of Gonadotropins By Steroids In Isolated Rat Pituitary Cells, Lenette L. Renier

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.