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The Relationship Between Age-And Sex-Specific Death Rates And Quality Of Life Factors In The South Dakota Population 65 Years Of Age And Older In 1960, 1970 And 1980, Joyce I. Nelson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated age- and sex-specific death rates in South Dakota Counties among the population 65 and over in 1960, 1970 and 1980. Census Bureau and Vital Statistic data were employed to answer the basic question of how death rates and quality of life factors were related. Quality of life factors included; economics, urbanization, health technology, and education, which were operationalized at the county level. A description of county quality of life factors and age- and sex-specific death rates for males and females was presented. County death rates for the older population were regressed with county quality of life factors …

An Analysis Of The Exchange Relationships In A Voluntary Organization Network Undergoing Structural Change, Gary A. Goreham

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Using Richard Emerson's exchange network analysis, exchange relations in the South Dakota 4-H program were examined. South Dakota 4-H is comprised of both paid staff and volunteer leaders. It is currently undergoing structural change through the implementation of the Key Leader System. The Key Leader System involves appointing county level Key Leaders and club level Project Leaders to disseminate information to 4-H members and to assist them with their projects. Survey data, interviews, and State Fair results were collected to test hypotheses generated by exchange network analysis. Both clubs and counties varied in the degree to which they had implemented …

Linking Reward Systems And Organizational Cultures, Jeffrey Kerr, John W. Slocum, Jr.

Historical Working Papers

A total of 14 companies of varying size were contacted and 75 managers selected by the human resources department were interviewed to obtain data about both reward systems and the organization's culture. Variables including salaries, promotions, andrecruitment, were investigated. Results were grouped into two types of culture, the clan culture and the market culture. Both are characterized with respect to organizational environment and values.

Organization Structure And Financial Market Performance: A Preliminary Test, Richard A. Bettis, Andrew Chen

Historical Working Papers

Firms in the petroleum industry adopting a multidivisional structure arestudied to observe the impact of structural change on financial performance. The outcome did not clearly show divisional structure to be a determining factor in performance. There is some suggestion that this may have a great deal to do with the vertical integration inherent in the petroleum industry.

Financial Institutions And Markets And The Economic Development Of Four Asian Countries, Christopher B. Barry

Historical Working Papers

This is a review of the economic development of Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Tiawan. A great deal of disparity is displayed in the manner that each country grew and found financial success.

Innovation Diffusion Models Of New Product Acceptance: A Reexamination, Vijay Mahajan, Yoram Wind

Historical Working Papers

Limitations of the diffusion model, which was borrowed from epidemiology are discussed. The lack of flexibility in adapting to different consumer behavior and product distribution patterns requires adaptation of the model. A number of potential improvements to diffusion models are identified, including the Von Bertalanffy model.

Simplified Assessment Of Single And Multi-Attribute Utility Functions, Gary Klein, Herbert Moskowitz, Sathiadev Mahesh, A. Ravindran

Historical Working Papers

Two mathematical programs are presented that support the gathering and analysis of data that could be applied in a decision-making software that would more accurately portray the decision-maker's values.

Classifying Control Variables, Michael F. Van Breda

Historical Working Papers

Interviews with 68 managers from 20 Fortune 500 firms were used to discern control variables that managers use to control production and evaluate management performance. It was concluded that financial accounting variables tend to be the most used and as a corollary, the control variables do not serve very well in evaluating progress toward long- term goals. Discussion suggests that accounting variables are most appealing because of their appearance of validity and legitimacy.

A Framework For Formulating Response To Environmental Complexity: A Tool To Manage Diversity, William R. Bigler, Jr.

Historical Working Papers

This paper addresses the role that relationships among firms plays in complex industries. The complexity in both products and markets influences the structure of industries and the necessary actions firms may take to minimize risk.

Perspectives On The Management Of Diversity: A Dynamic Viewpoint, William R. Bigler, Jr.

Historical Working Papers

An analysis of the literature of diversification leads to the suggestion thatconsideration of the organization should come from the perspective of systems analysis and that time should specifically be included as a factor in analysis.

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Center For Faculty Development Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Center For Faculty Development

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida Research Institutes, Center for Faculty Development, Self Study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : College Of Health Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. College Of Health

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Health 1985 self-study for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The study covers philosophy of the university and the college, organizational structure, educational program, financial resources, faculty, physical facilities, special activities, graduate programs, research, computers, and the Brevard, Daytona and South Orlando Centers programs.

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Art Department Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. College Of Arts And Sciences

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Art, self-study report for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

Florida's Struggle For Approval Under The Coastal Zone Management Act, Daniel W. O'Connell

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Formalization In Intercollegiate Athletics: Development Of A Policies And Procedures Manual, Mary Sheila Strike

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Intercollegiate athletics in the 1980's has undergone a series of crises which appear to have resulted in increased formalization, both within the National Collegiate Athletic Association and at most universities across the nation. The integrity crisis, whether real or perceived, has resulted in a call for accountability in athletics. Concurrently, there is a trend toward the development of policies and procedures manuals for athletic management; The theoretical basis of the study began with a focus on the ideology of business and industry in the early 1900's and the reasons for and results of formalization. The ideology of intercollegiate athletics in …

Annual Report 1983-1985, Thomas G. Carpenter Library

Library Annual Reports

An administrative report of statistics and information pertaining to the University of North Florida Thomas G. Carpenter Library for the years 1983-1985. The report includes summaries and charts on library budgets, library collection, serials and cataloging workloads, circulation, interlibrary loan, and public services.

A Handbook For An Advisory Program In The Middle School, Deborah E. Brewer

All Graduate Projects

The transescent child is in a state of metamorphosis in body, mind, emotions and value system. Because of these extreme changes, middle level students often experience feelings of inadequacy which result in poor school performance. The enhancement of self esteem through the development of an advisory program handbook is the goal of this project. This handbook will include units which promote student self concept and acceptance and in turn create an environment more conducive to student success and achievement.

Crummer Graduate School, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

The Effects Of Feedback On Improving Safe Work Behaviors: A Component Analysis, Jeanine L. Williamson

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Decline in the growth rate of worker productivity as well as the failure of other types of organizational development strategies to improve productivity has resulted in considerable interest in strategies to change employee behavior. This situation has led to the rapid growth of organizational behavior modification (OBM) as an approach to organizational change. Performance feedback interventions have been used in numerous settings to improve work behaviors (Prue & Fairbanks, 1981). OBM has worked especially well in improving safe work behavior in the work place. However, when new approaches are used in dealing with human behavior, much systematic, thorough research must …

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools: Department Of Industrial Engineering And Management Systems Self Study, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Industrial Engineering And Management Systems

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems 1985 Self Study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The study covers philosophy of the university and the college, organizational structure, educational program, financial resources, faculty, library, student development services, physical facilities, special activities, graduate programs, research, summer terms, computers, The Brevard, Daytona and South Orlando Centers and Media.

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Foreign Languages Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Foreign Languages

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Foreign Languages, self-study report for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Mathematics Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Mathematics

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematics, self-study report for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Institute For Statistics Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Institute For Statistics

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida Research Institutes, Institute for Statistics, Self Study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

Women's Studies Today: An Assessment, Nancy Topping Bazin

Women's & Gender Studies Faculty Publications

Essay assesses the status of Women's Studies higher education programs.

Annual Report Of Research And Creative Productions By Faculty And Staff From January To December, 1985., Office Of Research And Sponsored Programs. Morehead State University.

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Reports and Publications

Annual Report Of Research and Creative Productions by Faculty and Staff from January to December, 1985.

Bulletin Of Yale University School Of Nursing 1985-1986, Yale School Of Nursing

Yale School of Nursing Bulletins and Catalogues

Series 81, Number 13

September 1, 1985

Development Of A Communications Guide To Assist In The Translation Of Hospital Mergers, Mary N. Kainer

Graduate Research Papers

A major communication problem facing hospitals today is explaining how and why hospitals are reshaping their service capacities in response to changing health financing incentives and declining utilization of inpatient acute service. Hospitals are having to adapt and redefine their roles because they have fewer inpatients and because payors are changing their methods of paying for health care through insurance.

The Amended Proposal For A Fifth Company Law Directive--Nihil Novum, Daniel T. Murphy

Law Faculty Publications

The Commission of the European Communities has recently submitted to the Council of Ministers of the Communities an Amended Proposal for a Fifth Company Law Directive1 concerning the management structure of companies. This Amended Proposal was submitted eleven years after the Original Proposal, ostensibly for the purpose of addressing some of the widely criticized features of that proposal. However, the Amended Proposal is not markedly different in substance from the Original Proposal. The purpose of this article is to briefly analyze the Amended Proposal and to draw some general comparisons with United States corporation law.

A Critical Analysis Of The New Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Peter A. Alces, Luther M. Dorr

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Academic Library Services: The Literature Of Innovation, Jo Bell Whitlatch, Judy Reynolds

Faculty Publications

Innovation has the potential for increasing the effectiveness of information service. As a result of this interest in innovation, organizational theorists have begun to explore the effect of organizational design upon flexibility, creativity, and productivity of organizations. A review of existing literature, however, provides no comprehensive theory of organizational innovation. Research on organizational design and innovation in libraries could contribute to the systematic study of the impact of organization structure . Studies by Howard and Luquire indicate that traditional library organizations may inhibit change as well as the reexamination of values and service. Further study is needed to determine how …