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Geographical Analysis Of The State-Administered Roads In Kentucky, 1920 To 1970, Sudesh Singla

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

There are several problems in the study of the growth and analysis of roads and highways. The first purpose of the study is to determine the stages of expansion in the State Highway System of Kentucky with respect to the density and the types of roads in Kentucky. A comparison has been made with other states of the nation with regards to percentage of roads paved and the total road mileage during the same stages.

The second purpose of the study is to determine the structure of growth, locational pattern of roads and major nodal points. The third purpose of …

Dawnbreaker Vol 21 No 1 (Fall 1972), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

A Budgetary Look At Public Health In New Mexico, Linda L. Deberry

Public Administration ETDs

Past experience in New Mexico has shown that the traditional agency line-item budget does not serve as a tool for making rational decisions about state government because it does not present the appropriate information needed by the decision-makers. To make rational decisions and policies, the Governor and the Legislature both need to know more about an agency than the cost of salaries and travel. Planning-Programming-Budgeting was introduced in New Mexico in 1969 with the hopes that it would be developed into the tool needed for making rational decisions effecting the state. According to Charles Schultze:

Much has been published on …

Toward A National Intra-Urban Mass Transportation Policy:The Need For Policy Balance, Michael V. Dunn

Public Administration ETDs

This study examines the Intra-Urban Mass Transportation System. The current, single-mode oriented, national policy of urban transportation is studied and its physical deficiencies and social ramifications are explored. This study relates to public administration in that urbanism is one of the seven “new directions” that Dwight Waldo outlines in his emphasis of professionalism in public administration.

The study was started with the hypothesis statements that there was a need for a national balanced urban transportation policy, and that the acceptance of this policy at a national level is hampered by political problems. These hypothesis statements were shown to be valid, …

Personnel Advancement Systems As Related To Management Effectiveness, David M. Davies

Public Administration ETDs

The study of personnel advancement systems as related to management effectiveness in research and development (R&D) laboratories was chosen because of its relevance in this period of change in attitudes toward science and the scientific community. This change involves a shift in interest from basic scientific research to scientific and technological advances that have practical applications. Also, there is increased concern by legislators that facilities involved in federal R&D programs demonstrate sure fiscal responsibility and efficient operating methods.

The personnel advancement systems discussed in this thesis are the single - and dual - ladder systems. The single - ladder system …

Development Of A Network Based Management System For An Army Test And Evaluation Activity, Jack L. Dage

Public Administration ETDs

As science and technology become more complex and as funding and manpower availability become tighter, especially within the Department of Defense, better management systems are imperative in order to get the required work done. Network based management systems are one of the newer and more powerful types of management systems developed to aid the manager in planning, scheduling, controlling, and reporting on his projects. Although more than 100 different network based management systems are in existence, all are based on the arrow diagram and critical path principles for planning activities. The Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) and the Critical …

Dawnbreaker Vol 20 No 3 (Spring 1972), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Municipal Manpower Policies For The City Of Boston: Guidelines For The Seventies, Boston Urban Observatory, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Boston Urban Observatory Publications

This report on municipal manpower in the City of Boston is one of a series of Urban Observatory studies designed to improve the effectiveness of City policies and programs. Focusing on the City's requirements for administrative, professional and technical staff, the study examines current patterns and problems, identifies existing strengths and weaknesses, and offers a number of recommendations aimed at upgrading municipal performance by expanding the cadres of qualified staff. While the findings identify serious deficiencies, they also point to opportunities for effecting substantial change over the next decade. In particular, the study points to the potentially large attrition of …

Dawnbreaker Vol 20 No 2 (February 1972), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

A Matrix Model Of The Public Social Welfare System For The Aged In The U.S.: A Research Proposal, Roger A. Lohmann

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

The creation or adaptation of planning tools will in all probability be an integral feature of the future development of social planning practice. One tool that offers a great deal of potential utility if it can be adapted to the constraints of the social planning milieu is matrix analysis utilizing input-output matrices. The specific focus of the proposed study is on the public welfare system of theaged in the United States. The fundamental hypothesis of the proposed matrix model proposed here is that the general overall characteristic most representative of the system of public social welfare for the aged is …

The Tfx Program: An Analysis Of The Mcnamara Management And Decision-Making Technique In Major Weapon System Procurement, John Charles Sweeney

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials 1972-73, Mtas

Municipal Directories

A directory of Tennessee cities that includes personnel and municipal data, such as number of employees, population, charter form, size in square miles, and election date, for 1971-72.

The Interagency Relationship Between The Personnel Department And The Organization & Management Unit In The Arab Republic Of Egypt, Mohamed M Rifaat El Sebai

Theses and Dissertations

The development of the personal department in the Arab of Egypt is slow.