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Now & Then (Volume 09, Issue 02, 1992), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University Jan 1992

Now & Then (Volume 09, Issue 02, 1992), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 09, Issue 02, published in 1992. The theme of this issue is The Scottish-Appalachian Connection. The issue includes articles, cultural features, profiles, and reviews exploring historical migration, language, music, and storytelling traditions linking Scotland, Ulster, and Appalachia and their influence on regional identity.

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Now & Then (Volume 09, Issue 03, 1992), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University Jan 1992

Now & Then (Volume 09, Issue 03, 1992), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 09, Issue 03, published in 1992. The theme of this issue is Sports in Appalachia. The issue explores the history and development of sports in Appalachia, highlighting regional sporting traditions including baseball, football, stock car racing, influential athletes, traditional athletic practices, and their broader cultural impact across the region.

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Readiness And Achievement Motivation: An Investigation Of The Validity Of The Readiness Scales In Hersey And Blanchard's Situational Leadership, Xiaoping Wang Dec 1991

Readiness And Achievement Motivation: An Investigation Of The Validity Of The Readiness Scales In Hersey And Blanchard's Situational Leadership, Xiaoping Wang

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The purpose of the study was to investigate the construct validity of the two instruments measuring readiness in Situational Leadership: the Readiness Scales--Manager Rating Form and Staff Member Rating Form--developed by Hambleton, Blanchard, and Hersey (1977). The study examined the relationships between readiness and achievement motivation, and between readiness and faculty education and work experience. The study also explored the concurrent validity of the two instruments measuring McClelland's (1961) achievement motivation: The Achievement Orientation Scale and The NachNaff Scale. The respondents were 66 department chairs and 156 faculty from 12 comprehensive institutions in the South. Data on faculty readiness were …

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The Relationship Between The Attitudes Of Directors And Instructors And Student Ratings In Remedial And Developmental Studies In Tennessee's Community Colleges, Carolyn H. Brown May 1991

The Relationship Between The Attitudes Of Directors And Instructors And Student Ratings In Remedial And Developmental Studies In Tennessee's Community Colleges, Carolyn H. Brown

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The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship existed between the attitudes of remedial and developmental directors and instructors and student ratings. A population of 230 full-time directors and instructors and 3,269 remedial students were surveyed in the Fall of 1990. The return rate was 95% for the directors and instructors with the student rate dependent upon instructors administering the instruments. Two instruments were developed--one to measure the attitudes of directors and instructors and one for student ratings of instructors. Seven null hypotheses were formulated; 5 were retained and 2 rejected, at the.05 level of significance. Factor …

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The Buccaneer (1991), East Tennessee State University Jan 1991

The Buccaneer (1991), East Tennessee State University

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The Buccaneer (1991), a yearbook published by the students of East Tennessee State University.

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Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 12, Number 02, 1991), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University Jan 1991

Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 12, Number 02, 1991), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

Archives of Appalachia Newsletter

The Archives of Appalachia Newsletter, produced by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University from 1979-1993.

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Now & Then (Volume 08, Issue 01, 1991), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University Jan 1991

Now & Then (Volume 08, Issue 01, 1991), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 08, Issue 01, published in 1991. The theme of this issue is Tourism in Appalachia. This issue examines the growth of tourism in Appalachia, with particular focus on Sevier County, Tennessee, and the economic, cultural, and environmental effects of development. Through reports, historical reflections, profiles, and reviews (including discussion of Dollywood and commentary from Dolly Parton) it considers whether tourism serves as preservation, transformation, or economic remedy for mountain communities.

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Now & Then (Volume 08, Issue 03, 1991), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University Jan 1991

Now & Then (Volume 08, Issue 03, 1991), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 08, Issue 03, published in 1991. The theme of this issue is The Media & Appalachia. This issue examines portrayals of Appalachia in film, television, radio, journalism, and photography, considering how regional images are constructed, circulated, and contested. Through features on commercial filmmaking, media stereotypes, local institutions such as Appalshop, and the history of broadcasting in East Tennessee, it documents the tensions between representation, authenticity, and cultural self-definition.

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Now & Then (Volume 08, Issue 02, 1991), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University Jan 1991

Now & Then (Volume 08, Issue 02, 1991), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 08, Issue 02, published in 1991. The theme of this issue is Family and Community. This issue addresses the complexities of family and community life in Appalachia, including investigations into family violence, crime rates, grassroots leadership, and rural social networks. Through articles, profiles, and creative works, it considers how systems of kinship, mutual obligation, and local advocacy shape both vulnerability and resilience within Appalachian communities.

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The Buccaneer (1990), East Tennessee State University Jan 1990

The Buccaneer (1990), East Tennessee State University

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The Buccaneer (1990), a yearbook published by the students of East Tennessee State University.

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Now & Then (Volume 07, Issue 02, 1990), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University Jan 1990

Now & Then (Volume 07, Issue 02, 1990), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 07, Issue 02, published in 1990. The theme of this issue is Urban Appalachia. This issue explores the experiences of Appalachians in urban settings through essays, fiction, photography, music, and poetry that reflect migration, identity, and cultural adaptation. Addressing topics such as bluegrass music's evolution, burial practices among Appalachian migrants, urban growth, and the shifting contrasts between country and city life, it documents how Appalachian identity persists and changes within metropolitan contexts.

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Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 11, Number 02, 1990), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University Jan 1990

Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 11, Number 02, 1990), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

Archives of Appalachia Newsletter

The Archives of Appalachia Newsletter, produced by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University from 1979-1993.

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Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 11, Number 03, 1990), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University Jan 1990

Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 11, Number 03, 1990), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

Archives of Appalachia Newsletter

The Archives of Appalachia Newsletter, produced by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University from 1979-1993.

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Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 12, Number 01, 1990), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University Jan 1990

Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 12, Number 01, 1990), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

Archives of Appalachia Newsletter

The Archives of Appalachia Newsletter, produced by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University from 1979-1993.

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Now & Then (Volume 07, Issue 01, 1990), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University Jan 1990

Now & Then (Volume 07, Issue 01, 1990), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 07, Issue 01, published in 1990. The theme of this issue is Rural Appalachia. This issue examines life in rural Appalachia through essays, interviews, fiction, and poetry that reflect on land, memory, economic change, and community identity. Addressing themes such as the transformation from farming to coal economies, family remembrance during the Great Depression, and contemporary rural reform movements, it documents both the challenges and continuities shaping Appalachian rural life.

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Now & Then (Volume 07, Issue 03, 1990), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University Jan 1990

Now & Then (Volume 07, Issue 03, 1990), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 07, Issue 03, published in 1990. The theme of this issue is Activism in Appalachia. This issue documents grassroots organizing and social movements across Appalachia through features on the Pittston coal strike, labor struggles, missionary work, and community leadership. Through personal profiles, stories, poetry, and reviews, it highlights collective efforts to challenge economic injustice, advocate for workers' rights, and reshape power structures within Appalachian communities.

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The Relationship Of Presidential Leadership Style And The Financial Health Of Private, Nonproprietary Institutions Of Higher Learning, Sandra E. Seay Dec 1989

The Relationship Of Presidential Leadership Style And The Financial Health Of Private, Nonproprietary Institutions Of Higher Learning, Sandra E. Seay

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The primary purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship existed between the financial health of academic institutions and the leadership style of college and university presidents. Financial health was defined as the ability of an institution to pay its current debts. Secondly, the study tested a number of hypotheses derived from the contingency model of leadership effectiveness. Lastly, the study attempted to determine if there was an association between two lists of institutions considered to be led by effective presidents. The study involved a stratified random sample of 263 private institutions accredited by the Southern Association of …

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Innovation In Student Affairs: The Influence Of Individual And Organizational Factors On Programmatic And Technological Change, Sally S. Thomas May 1989

Innovation In Student Affairs: The Influence Of Individual And Organizational Factors On Programmatic And Technological Change, Sally S. Thomas

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The purpose of this paper was to explore the influence individual and organizational factors exerted on technological innovations, programmatic innovations and combined technological and programmatic innovations. Student affairs divisions in Comprehensive I colleges and universities constituted the administrative unit examined. The two types of program innovations examined were substance abuse prevention/education programs and retention/academic support programs. The technological innovations examined were financial aid computerized award calculation and computerized career counseling. The individual factors examined were professionalism, gender and age of the chief student affairs officer. The organizational factors were vertical, horizontal and combined vertical and horizontal complexity, centralization and size. …

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Now & Then (Volume 06, Issue 02, 1989), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University Jan 1989

Now & Then (Volume 06, Issue 02, 1989), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 06, Issue 02, published in 1989. The theme of this issue is Sense of Place in Appalachia. This issue examines how identity and belonging are shaped by landscape, memory, and lived experience in Appalachia, through essays, fiction, poetry, and interviews with regional writers. By reflecting on themes of migration, homecoming, labor, and poverty, it captures the evolving yet deeply rooted relationships between Appalachian people and the places they inhabit.

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Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 10, Number 02, 1989), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University Jan 1989

Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 10, Number 02, 1989), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

Archives of Appalachia Newsletter

The Archives of Appalachia Newsletter, produced by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University from 1979-1993.

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Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 10, Number 03, 1989), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University Jan 1989

Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 10, Number 03, 1989), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

Archives of Appalachia Newsletter

The Archives of Appalachia Newsletter, produced by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University from 1979-1993.

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Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 11, Number 01, 1989), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University Jan 1989

Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 11, Number 01, 1989), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

Archives of Appalachia Newsletter

The Archives of Appalachia Newsletter, produced by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University from 1979-1993.

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Now & Then (Volume 06, Issue 01, 1989), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University Jan 1989

Now & Then (Volume 06, Issue 01, 1989), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 06, Issue 01, published in 1989. The theme of this issue is Health in Appalachia. This issue documents the intersection of traditional healing practices and emerging rural healthcare systems in Appalachia, featuring discussions of folk medicine, midwifery, public health initiatives, and Cherokee approaches to wellness. Through interviews, essays, and historical reflections, it highlights the region's efforts to balance cultural health traditions with expanding medical knowledge and access to care.

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The Buccaneer (1989), East Tennessee State University Jan 1989

The Buccaneer (1989), East Tennessee State University

ETSU Yearbooks

The Buccaneer (1989), a yearbook published by the students of East Tennessee State University.

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Now & Then (Volume 06, Issue 03, 1989), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University Jan 1989

Now & Then (Volume 06, Issue 03, 1989), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 06, Issue 03, published in 1989. The theme of this issue is Appalachian Art Folk and Fine. This issue examines artistic expression in Appalachia through studies of quilting, dance, craft traditions, music, and theater, alongside reflections on the relationship between folk and fine art. Featuring artist interviews, fiction, poetry, and reviews, it documents both community-based creative practices and formally trained artistic work as expressions of regional identity and cultural continuity.

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The Buccaneer (1988), East Tennessee State University Jan 1988

The Buccaneer (1988), East Tennessee State University

ETSU Yearbooks

The Buccaneer (1988), a yearbook published by the students of East Tennessee State University.

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Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 09, Number 02, 1988), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University Jan 1988

Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 09, Number 02, 1988), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

Archives of Appalachia Newsletter

The Archives of Appalachia Newsletter, produced by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University from 1979-1993.

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Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 09, Number 03, 1988), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University Jan 1988

Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 09, Number 03, 1988), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

Archives of Appalachia Newsletter

The Archives of Appalachia Newsletter, produced by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University from 1979-1993.

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Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 10, Number 01, 1988), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University Jan 1988

Archives Of Appalachia Newsletter (Volume 10, Number 01, 1988), Archives Of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

Archives of Appalachia Newsletter

The Archives of Appalachia Newsletter, produced by the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University from 1979-1993.

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Now & Then (Volume 05, Issue 01, 1988), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University Jan 1988

Now & Then (Volume 05, Issue 01, 1988), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 05, Issue 01, published in 1988. The theme of this issue is Working in Appalachia. This issue examines labor and livelihood in Appalachia through cultural production, industry profiles, and personal narratives, including discussions of coal mining, health care initiatives, traditional crafts, and regional identity. Featuring commentary from John Sayles and Denise Giardina on their works Matewan and Storming Heaven, it highlights the lived realities of Appalachian workers across sectors while addressing themes of economic struggle, resilience, and cultural pride.

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