Corporate employee volunteer programs are redefining "corporate
social responsibility." Community benefits derived from these
programs are well documented. However, there is limited research on
what internal impact such programs have on the sponsoring
corporations.
Kast and Rosenzwieg (1978) define "organizational performance" as
"effectiveness," "efficiency" and "participant satisfaction." The
study focused...
Slow moving earthflows (0.1 15 m/yr.) may constrict valley
floors and directly impinge on stream channels. Earthflows that
move laterally into channels deliver organic and inorganic material
to the stream from the earthflow toe. If the amount and particle
size of this material is too large to be removed by...
Submarine hydrothermal systems provide all of the
conditions necessary for the abiotic synthesis of organic
compounds, polymers, and simple cell-like organisms. An
analysis of the Archaean rock and fossil record shows that
fossils of simple organisms are found in rocks deposited in hydrothermal environments. Biochemical experiments have
shown that thermal...
The purpose of this paper is to review and assess the
management issues and policies associated with NIPF. The
characteristics and landowner objectives of nonindustrial
private forests in western Oregon will be reviewed. The conventional view of the NIPF "problem" will be examined and an alternative view will be discussed....
Social and personal identities were examined for
samples of college graduate students in three culturally
different groups: Anglo-American, Mexican-American, and
Mexican National. Four identities were explored in terms
of salience, frequency, and valence: religious, family,
gender, and peer. No differences were found between the
groups on religious and gender identities....
Small groups are an important and widely used educational
format in adult church education. It is estimated
that ninety percent of the churches that belong to the
Conservative Baptist Association of Oregon provide some
type of small group eductional opportunity for their adult
members. The purpose of this study was...