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An Examination Of The Compressed Work Week In A Continuous Operation, Mark Tippins Jan 1992

An Examination Of The Compressed Work Week In A Continuous Operation, Mark Tippins

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Managing Total Quality Training, Earl E. Frischkorn Jan 1991

Managing Total Quality Training, Earl E. Frischkorn

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Are Bonuses Compatible With The Deming Philosophy?, F. Case Whittemore Jan 1990

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.


A Retail Branch Profitability Measurement Model For The Thrift Industry, Rex L. Smith Iii Jan 1990

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.


Diffusion Of A Management Innovation In The Nursing Division Of A Veterans Administration Hospital, Tammy F. Lio Jan 1989

Diffusion Of A Management Innovation In The Nursing Division Of A Veterans Administration Hospital, Tammy F. Lio

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No abstract provided.


The "Selective Catholicism" Thesis: A Critical Review Of Literature, James William Kelly Jan 1988

The "Selective Catholicism" Thesis: A Critical Review Of Literature, James William Kelly

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No abstract provided.


Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity, And Burnout Among Medical-Surgical Staff Nurses, Wendy Miller Jan 1987

Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity, And Burnout Among Medical-Surgical Staff Nurses, Wendy Miller

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No abstract provided.


A Justification For Implementing A Monetary Incentive Plan For All Salaried Employees, Peter N. Pastore Jr. Mar 1986

A Justification For Implementing A Monetary Incentive Plan For All Salaried Employees, Peter N. Pastore Jr.

Master's Theses

The current organizational status of the hunan resource has undergone significant changes. Recent technological advances and increased global competition are causing a shift from labor intensive to capital intensive production in the industrialized nations, with an accompanying emphasis on product quality. Concomitantly, (1) the quality of the machinery depends on the hunan variable in the producing company; and (2) while machines can be sped up to increase the quantity produced, the calibration of that equipment, for example, is left up to the human factor. Since these technological advances are projected to continue, more and more emphasis will be placed on …


A Critique Of Consultation Theories And Development Of A New Model Of Consultation, Joan L. Vougis Jan 1982

A Critique Of Consultation Theories And Development Of A New Model Of Consultation, Joan L. Vougis

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


An Evaluation Of A Volunteer Tutorial Program For Primary School Children From Low Income Families, Robin S. Turpin Jan 1981

An Evaluation Of A Volunteer Tutorial Program For Primary School Children From Low Income Families, Robin S. Turpin

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No abstract provided.


Interorganizational Influences: A Multi-Dimensional Approach, James Lucas Jan 1978

Interorganizational Influences: A Multi-Dimensional Approach, James Lucas

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Justices Of The Peace And Magistrates In Virginia And West Virginia, Krista Unterzuber Jan 1977

Justices Of The Peace And Magistrates In Virginia And West Virginia, Krista Unterzuber

Master's Theses

The justice of the peace system has long been a part of the judicial process in the United States. The system originated in Great Britain and was transferred to the British colonies in the seventeenth century. Through the years the duties of the justice of the peace increased in number and importance. In recent years the powers of the office have declined and criticism of the system has mounted. As a result sane state governments have eliminated the justice of the peace system entirely and instituted the magistrate system. Two states which have taken such action are Virginia and West …


Planning For Both Growth And Quality Of Life In Southern Santa Clara County, California, Lee Bourgoin Jan 1977

Planning For Both Growth And Quality Of Life In Southern Santa Clara County, California, Lee Bourgoin

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No abstract provided.


A Study Of Common Competencies For Developing Occupational Teachers, William K. Appelgate Jan 1974

A Study Of Common Competencies For Developing Occupational Teachers, William K. Appelgate

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No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Control And Effectiveness In Four Religious Orders, William M. Addley S.J. Jan 1973

The Relationship Between Control And Effectiveness In Four Religious Orders, William M. Addley S.J.

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No abstract provided.


The "Detotalization" Of A Teaching Sisterhood And Some Analogous Processes Of Change, Brendan. O'Dowd Jan 1970

The "Detotalization" Of A Teaching Sisterhood And Some Analogous Processes Of Change, Brendan. O'Dowd

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Seminar In Organizational Relations, William Edward Bright Jan 1967

Seminar In Organizational Relations, William Edward Bright

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.