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London On The Eve Of War, 1642, Daniel Roberts

Master's Theses

At the beginning of his reign the City of London was well-disposed toward King Charles I. Yet, in early January 1642, he felt compelled to flee the environs of the capital. This essay seeks to describe the cause of alienation between King and capital, concluding that Charles' policies so abused the City and its leaders that their natural royalist predisposition was shattered and London became the engine of Parliament's victory in the Civil War. Chapter One describes the physical appearance of the City of London at the time. The second chapter is a demographic survey portraying the city fathers' as …

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 …

Predicting Attrition For Women At West Point : Is It A Function Of Adopting The Male Dominant Culture?, Jane P. Mckeon

Master's Theses

This study examined 40 selected items from the Student Information Form that had been identified as representing cultural differences between men and women at the United States Military Academy. A principal components analysis of the data collected from 3005 male and 314 female cadets yielded 7 factors for men and 6 factors for women suitable for interpretation. As hypothesized, men and women were found to have similar cultual values, attitudes and experiences based on their similar factor structures. Next, item responses from 58 women attriters were compared to responses from the nonattriters. Using all the factors identified for the women, …

Perceptions Of Procedural Justice Of Bargaining Styles, Elizabeth Sanders

Master's Theses

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Dimension Tolerance Of Ceramic Bracket, Yuan-Chun. Tseng

Master's Theses

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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.

Multidimensional Assessment Of Children's Coping With Daily Stressful Events, Linda Elizabeth Pattee

Master's Theses

The purpose of the present study was to complete a multi-dimensional assessment of children's coping. Parents of 78 thirdand fifth-grade children completed a 60-item questionnaire that described children's reactions to everyday difficulties. Children completed a class play, peer nomination assessment. Coefficient alpha and test-retest correlations were evaluated. Children also described their coping strategies to seven common situations. The children's responses were coded (kappa = .82) and combined into a priori clusters. Internal consistency for clusters was not obtained, however, the codes also represented either problem-focused or emotion-focused coping strategies. The Harter's Perceived Competence Scale, Family Adaptability . , and Cohesion …

Trends In Solid-Waste Management And The Implications For The Aluminum Beverage Can, Phil Whitehouse

Master's Theses

The aluminum beverage can market is extremely important for Reynolds Metals Company and other aluminum producers being the single largest end-use market for aluminum in the United States. Shipments of 77.9 billion cans in 1988 accounted for 96% of total beverage can shipments, equivalent to 3.6 billion pounds of input canstock or 21% of the estimated 16.9 billion pounds of U .S. aluminum industry shipments. It is also one of the few aluminum markets that has exhibited consistent growth this decade, with canstock shipments increasing 4.6%/yr.versus 1.8% for all other products. Its success can largely be linked to its recyclability …

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

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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The Foundation, Evolution, And Adequacy Of "Authentic Action" In The Corpus Of David Tracy, David Livingston

Master's Theses

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Separation Individuation In Adolescence, Glenn M. Mcclanahan

Master's Theses

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

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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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

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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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Integration Of The Workforce In The Steel Industry: The Inland Steel Experience 1945-1969, Carolyn Hernandez

Master's Theses

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Interpersonal Consequences Of The Narcissistic Personality Style: A Comparative Investigation Of Responses To Narcissistic, Dependent, And Neutral Role Enactments, Alexandra F. Corning

Master's Theses

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The Foundation, Evolution, And Adequacy Of "Authentic Action" In The Corpus Of David Tracy, David Livingston

Master's Theses

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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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A Study Of Falls By Elderly Patients In The Acute Care Setting: Identifying Risk Factors, Gregory J. Horeni

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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Zion City, Illinois: A Case Study Of Commitment Within A Religious Utopian Community, Carol Sonnenschein

Master's Theses

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Adult Siblings In Therapy, Dawn Hofstad Strommen

Master's Theses

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Inerrancy And Sovereignty: A Case Study On Carl F. H. Henry, Joseph Karanja

Master's Theses

Problem This study examines how the concept of inerrancy of Scripture presupposes a particular understanding of divine sovereignty. Investigation is based on the writings of Carl F. H. Henry, a contemporary American evangelical theologian. Method This investigation uses case—study approach. It consists of a descriptive analysis of Carl Henry's concepts of inerrancy and sovereignty as individual concepts and the sense in which the former presupposes the latter. General inferences are based on that analysis. Results This study shows that Henry's concept of sovereignty is an indispensable presupposition in his concept of inerrancy. Among other things, sovereignty denotes Gad's absolute causality, …