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  • Understandings of sustainability and the contributions of non-governmental organizations : a case study of Toledo, Belize

    Creator:
    Rosien, Jessica
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    This thesis reviews theoretical and local understandings of sustainability and examines the contributions which the NGO, the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE), makes to achieving sustainability in the district of Toledo in Belize, Central America. The study focuses mainly on the Port Honduras Marine Reserve, which TIDE manages...
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    of the board of TIDE sent a letter to the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries expressing concern

  • Just do it : an analysis of cultural factors behind the growth of Nike, Inc.

    Creator:
    Chen, Roger L.
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    The success of NIKE, Inc. is deemed miracle by professionals on both Wall Street and Madison Avenue. Research done in the past tends to credit the growth of NIKE, Inc. to its marketing strategies. By placing the achievement of the company in the postmodern context, this study analyzes the cultural...
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    overcome potential obstacles. The fourth major objective of this research project is closely connected

  • Ghanaian women, creating economic security : an analysis of gender, development, and power in the Volta Region of Ghana, West Africa

    Creator:
    Vickers, Katherine Elise
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    In June 1999, I was a volunteer for a United States non-governmental organization, Crossroads Africa. I joined six other American women traveling to Ghana, West Africa to participate in a collaborative program designed by the Ghana Red Cross Society and Crossroads Africa. Specifically our group was assigned to work on...
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    will examine the topic of women's economic development through extensive literature research and

  • Features of boardrooms and conference rooms in Pacific Northwest organizations

    Creator:
    Foltz, Andrew L.
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    This study examines selected cultural elements of the negotiating environment in seventeen organizations having home or branch offices in the Northwest United States. Conference room and boardroom design, intentional placement of meaningful artifacts, arrangement of seating, and providing of refreshments are compared. Observations and interviews of organizational representatives in nine...
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    further research into the value of anthropological awareness in the design and conducting of influential

  • Independent Volunteer Travelers in Nepal

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    Douglas, Heather F.
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    The objective of this research is to shed light on the phenomenon of independent volunteer traveling. It represents a form of tourism in which travelers independently organize their own volunteer efforts and typically provide assistance to local people in return for room and board. Travelers operate outside the confines of...
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    Volunteer Travelers in Nenal. Abstract approved: JdAin A 'Young The objective of this research is to shed

  • Cooperation and small to medium sized enterprises in Oregon's forest product industry

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    Brown, Nicole A.
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    This thesis examines perceptions of cooperation among small to medium sized enterprises (SME) in western Oregon's forest products industry. Recent changes in the industry, such as corporate consolidation, global marketing, and government regulations have created an environment in which many SMEs find it difficult to stay competitive. Cooperation among SMEs...
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    decision making and strategy of SME owners. This research highlights the complexity of the issues facing

  • Toxic politics at 64N, 171W : addressing military contaminants on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

    Creator:
    Henifin, Kai A.
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    St. Lawrence Island, Alaska is home to two Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) under remediation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers since 1985. After more than two decades the local residents continue to be concerned about inadequate site characterization and cleanup. During the summer of 2005, I collected ethnographic...
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    helped me process and present my research. To my professor from the Department of Geosciences Dr. Dawn