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Cross-cultural sweetness preferences for a sports drink

Creator:: Chung, Seo-Jin
Abstract:: Asian countries have become one of the largest export markets for US food developers during the past decade. Understanding consumer expectations and needs in a cross-cultural framework has gained importance for new products to succeed in the international markets. A sports-drink, which is a functional drink for athletes, has been...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: objective of this study was to investigate cross-cultural consumer acceptance and fundamental factors

Stability and process issues in intermarriage : a study of martial satisfaction and problem solving in American Indian intermarried and European American endogamous families

Creator:: Kawamoto, Walter T.
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to investigate process and stability issues in intermarried families utilizing data from a group of American Indian intermarried families and a group of endogamous European American families. Stability issues such as marital satisfaction and overall problem solving were investigated by comparing scores between the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: sharing that can come from the union of differing cultural perspectives. The goal of this study was

Intercultural and interpersonal communication between Japanese and American students in their residence halls

Creator:: Ruby, Fumiko Nakamura
Abstract:: There are more Japanese people coming to the United States than ever before. Increasing numbers of problems and conflicts are occurring between the Americans (hosts) and Japanese (guests). Many scholars have stated that there is a distinct difference of communication patterns between Americans and Japanese. The Asia University American Program...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: English study and exposure to American culture. Using AU Japanese students and OSU American students for

Community mediation and culture : a study of Oregon programs

Creator:: Harrison, Janet E.
Abstract:: This descriptive research project is a survey and analysis of nineteen community mediation programs in the State of Oregon. These programs were evaluated to determine their responsiveness to issues of culture and ethnicity. Data was gathered by face-to-face and telephone interviews with community program staff members and administrators. Information was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: background for cultural issues related to mediation. Cultural factors included in this study highlight the

A cross-cultural study of verbal-spatial preferences for learning

Creator:: Lukehart, Jeffrey Karl
Abstract:: The successful educator must be cognizant of and accommodate individual learner needs. The mediation of learning between the educator and learner is at the very root of successful teaching and learning. Recognizing and acknowledging that educators have preferred methods of operation (teaching style preferences) and students have preferred methods of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Insights into Chinese Youth Culture : A Comparison of Personal Values of Chinese and American College Students

Creator:: Su, Wan
Abstract:: Schwartz and Bilsky (1987, 1990) constructed a universal psychological structure for cross-cultural studies of motivational dynamics. To test this structure, Simmons (1991) adapted data from a twenty year broad-based value survey of student cohorts at an American university. The availability of reliable, long-term data on American students permitted a comparison...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and Bilsky (1987, 1990) constructed a universal psychological structure for cross-cultural studies of

A comparative study of apparel shopping orientations between Asian Americans and Caucasian Americans

Creator:: Ho, Shan-hsin Angie
Abstract:: Very little empirical research has been conducted on Asian Americans as a whole in relation to their consumer behavior, specifically their clothing behavior. A review of literature demonstrated that Asian Americans have been studied from different psychographic and sociological aspects. However, the apparel shopping behavior of this market has received...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: system. In a cross-cultural study comparing Korean and American fashion leaders, Schrank, Sugawara and

Cultural and historical transformation of judo in the United States and Japan : is sport dependent on the dominant culture?

Creator:: Fushimi, Katsutoshi
Abstract:: Among sport sociologists, the dependency relationship between sport and the dominant culture has become an important area of concern. Examination of the cultural and historical transformations of specific sports may be expected to provide significant insights into the nature of this relationship. The purpose of this study was to develop...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: physical activities. Similarly, Sipes (1979) conducted a cross-cultural study examination of the

Mayan Bilinguality and Cultural Change in Ancient and Contemporary Mesoamerica

Creator:: Smith, William Hoyt
Abstract:: The importance of language and bilinguality in the development, perpetuation, and "degeneration" or change of culture is a central theme throughout this treatise. Original pictorial representations of Mayan hieroglyphic sculpture are included as examples, and represent artistic styles and language variations of written Cholan and Yucatec. Modern Cholan and Yucatecan...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Mayan bilinguality and cultural change in ancient and

Interpretations of reality : cross-cultural encounters of Asian students with healthcare at Oregon State University

Creator:: Barclay, Julie Hanson
Abstract:: Enrollments of international students have increased dramatically in the last several decades. The delivery of health care to these students has become a topic of study for college health care providers and medical researchers across the country. The purpose of this study was to explore how Asian international students cope...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: November 16, 1993. Title: Interpretations of Reality: Cross-Cultural Encounters of Asian Students with

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Cross-cultural sweetness preferences for a sports drink

Stability and process issues in intermarriage : a study of martial satisfaction and problem solving in American Indian intermarried and European American endogamous families

Intercultural and interpersonal communication between Japanese and American students in their residence halls

Community mediation and culture : a study of Oregon programs

A cross-cultural study of verbal-spatial preferences for learning

Insights into Chinese Youth Culture : A Comparison of Personal Values of Chinese and American College Students

A comparative study of apparel shopping orientations between Asian Americans and Caucasian Americans

Cultural and historical transformation of judo in the United States and Japan : is sport dependent on the dominant culture?

Mayan Bilinguality and Cultural Change in Ancient and Contemporary Mesoamerica

Interpretations of reality : cross-cultural encounters of Asian students with healthcare at Oregon State University

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