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  • Features of boardrooms and conference rooms in Pacific Northwest organizations

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    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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    : Features of Boardrooms and Conference Rooms in Pacific Northwest Organizations John A. Young This study

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

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    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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    Abstract approved: John A. Young St. Lawrence Island, Alaska is home to two Formerly

  • Of stereotypes and strategies : emic perspectives of shopping in a television servicescape

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    Harris, Mackenzie Moore
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    Culturally based stereotypes are a pervasive force behind quick judgments about behavior, intent, and beliefs which allow individuals to interact efficiently to meet their own goals. Gender stereotypes are present in marketing media and servicescapes, where they define the behavior, needs, and wants of shoppers. The literature on consumer behavior...
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    and Strategies: Emic Perspectives of Shopping in a Television Servicescape Abstract approved: John

  • Ecotourism, community development, and local autonomy : the experience of Shan-Mei aboriginal community in Taiwan

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    Lee, Pei-Yao
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    Shan-Mei, a Tsou aboriginal village in Taiwan, is widely known as a legend of environmental conservation, where ecotourism has been successfully combined with integrated community development. Indigenous knowledge containing "ecological wisdom" and decision-making based on consensus are perceived to be the greatest contributors to this achievement. I conducted three months...
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    approved:. John A. Young Shan-Mei, a Tsou aboriginal village in Taiwan, is widely known as a legend of

  • 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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    First, I owe the greatest of thanks to my patient and amazing Major Professor, Dr. John Young: It has

  • 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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    good meals. To the members of my committee; Dr. John Young, Dr. Nancy Rosenberger, Dr. James

  • Perceptions of language change : a case study in Veneto

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    Falda, Adelia
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    The purpose of this thesis is to explore the current linguistic situation of the Venetian language (a minority language spoken in the northeastern Italian region of Veneto) and its relationship with Italian, the official language of Italy. This is a study of Venetian people and how they are reacting to...
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    the following people for their help and support I could not have done this without you! Dr. John

  • Self-identity and self-esteem of recent female Mexican migrants in an even start program

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    Polit, Gabriela
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    The purpose of the study is to explore the life experiences, identities, and self-esteem of a group of Mexican women who attend Even Start, a family literacy program. The study also focuses on the effect that the program has on the women's self-identities. I chose qualitative research considering I was...
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    gratitude to all my committee members for their time, comments, and questions. I want to thank John Young

  • Oregon Health & Science University's understanding of cultural competency

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    Racansky, Pamela A.
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    The United States population continues to increase and diversify. The cultural composition within the United States embodies a multitude of people from a variety of belief systems, religious backgrounds, and ethnicities. Within current biomedical practice, many of these differences are often marginalized, leaving populations with unsatisfactory experiences in seeking health...
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    thanks to br. Court Smith, for his help with my research methods and to br John Young. for his continued

  • Making ends meet : hunger survival strategies in two rural Oregon communities

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    Abel, Talya Shuler
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    Food insecurity and hunger have become persistent problems resulting from an increase in impoverished segments of populations worldwide. For those not affected, the problem seems unnoticeable – it is happening somewhere else far away from them. However, in the United States, the number of people living below the poverty level...
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    Government during the presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson to battle poverty and lack of