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Corporate involvement in FOSS projects : an in-depth look at corporate contributions and implications for project governance

Creator:: Forrest, Darren J.
Abstract:: Free / Open Source Software developers come from a myriad of different backgrounds. While some contribute for personal reasons, many become involved because they receive compensation from corporations or foundations. The motivation for participating in a project can have dramatic impacts on how and what contribution an individual makes. These...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: number of fundamental aspects. One important aspect is that it is not only possible for anyone to view

Towards a Conceptual Change Model to Support Organizational Change Efforts

Creator:: Hille, Joshua D.
Abstract:: Many projects fail because employees and managers have different understandings of project "success" or "value". Other projects fail because managers are unable to effectively align organizational values with those of their employees. This problem is widely understood, but there is little empirical research that specifies the nature and effect of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: also a key aspect of an organization’s financial success (Chi & Gursoy, 2009; Koys, 2001). The

Aliens and academics : how cultural representations of alien abduction support an entrenched consensus reality

Creator:: Bryan, Frederick Clark
Abstract:: The alien abduction phenomenon has garnered considerable media attention in the last fifteen years, including many representations in books, film, and television. An overview of significant abduction literature is presented. Contrasts and comparisons are noted between popular written accounts and both the visual representations they engender and reports outside the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Nontraditional students in nontraditional graduate programs in education : coping with the conflicts between family and career responsibilities and the institutional demands of higher education

Creator:: Brazier, Allan A.
Abstract:: This qualitative study was designed to identify factors that might affect the psychological and educational wellness of nontraditional students in nontraditional graduate programs in Education. Specifically, informants were selected purposefully from three Oregon State University extended-campus graduate programs in Education. Student informants were working professionals with family obligations. Faculty informants...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The military occupational subculture : work and family role conflict for families of military personnel

Creator:: Gilbert, Thomas B.
Abstract:: The focus of this study is the American military family. The primary purpose is to examine the family from the paradigm of a distinct occupational subculture and, substantiating that existence, to understand the implications of work-family role conflict of the military family. The objectives are to substantiate the military as...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the military. 10 Motivation the aspect of personality that energizes, directs or sustains an

Social challenges in managing natural resources in coastal fishing communities

Creator:: Sharp, Shayla B.
Abstract:: Two topics concerning fisheries management are considered in this thesis. The first concerns the social values that commercial fishing communities associate with commercial fishing. A survey of residents from eleven Oregon Coastal fishing communities was conducted to examine the social values associated with the commercial fishing occupation and fishing heritage....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ). Respondents overwhelmingly felt that the commercial fishing heritage is an important aspect to their

The social dimension of Shakespeare's art : a Midsummer Night's Dream

Creator:: Schaefer, Mimi
Abstract:: The study of the social dimensions of Shakespeare's art is represented by the work of Mikhail Bakhtin, C.L. Barber, Robert Weimann, Edward Berry, and Michael Bristol. Their work analyzes the background in Elizabethan social practices and popular dramatic traditions that contribute to the form, structure, and meaning of Shakespeare's comedies....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: order of official cult forms and ceremonials; carnival celebrates the "extrapolitical aspect of the

Perspectives from the Ranching Culture in the 1990's : Addressing Mythological and Environmental Concerns

Creator:: Steward, Judith A.
Abstract:: Ideals of freedom, independence, and land ownership helped form and perpetuate the mythology of ranching in the United States. However, stereotypes emerged as a result of distortion from the media and the move away from the land. Social philosophies changed regarding the environment, land use, and the health and safety...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Gender Implications of Small Scale Urban Trade in Ukraine

Creator:: Kirillova, Lyudmila A.
Abstract:: This research project examines the growing informal sector of Ukrainian economy and the way global economic changes affect women's lives. It has been noticed by many Western researchers that women have been among the hardest hit by economic restructuring in Eastern Europe. Marginalization from the official labor force led a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: sociological perspective. First, the studies were conducted mostly by economists. Complicated mathematical

Coming to community college via welfare reform : an exploration of expectations and experience of women in Washington's WorkFirst program

Creator:: Kostick, Susan
Abstract:: This qualitative study explores the experiences of women who are welfare recipients attending a community college under the auspices of a new program, Washington State's WorkFirst/Work Study program. The study, conducted over two academic quarters, includes in-depth interviews with WorkFirst/Work Study students, observations in a weekly seminar, and interviews with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Corporate involvement in FOSS projects : an in-depth look at corporate contributions and implications for project governance

Towards a Conceptual Change Model to Support Organizational Change Efforts

Aliens and academics : how cultural representations of alien abduction support an entrenched consensus reality

Nontraditional students in nontraditional graduate programs in education : coping with the conflicts between family and career responsibilities and the institutional demands of higher education

The military occupational subculture : work and family role conflict for families of military personnel

Social challenges in managing natural resources in coastal fishing communities

The social dimension of Shakespeare's art : a Midsummer Night's Dream

Perspectives from the Ranching Culture in the 1990's : Addressing Mythological and Environmental Concerns

Gender Implications of Small Scale Urban Trade in Ukraine

Coming to community college via welfare reform : an exploration of expectations and experience of women in Washington's WorkFirst program

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