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  • A Study of the Demagoguery of Joseph Smith, Jr.

    Creator:
    Fillible, Rodney K.
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    This study Is a rhetorical analysis of ten documents of Joseph Smith, Jr's. early revelations spanning the period of 1829 to 1831 to determine the extent to which he used demagogic rhetoric in pursuit of his goals. A definition of demagoguery is provided and is applied in an analysis of...
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    A study of the demagoguery of Joseph Smith, Jr. AN

  • A phenomenological inquiry into the experience of reflection by older adults in adventure-based experiential education

    Creator:
    Brennan, L. A.
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    This phenomenological inquiry explored dimensions of reflection for older adults in a developmental oriented adventure education experience. Data were gathered from emergent interviews with four individuals while participating in a multi-day, self-contained experiential education program conducted in a rugged environment, and led by a Navajo leader. Two principle research questions...
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    Dissertation
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    : _______________________________________________________ George H. Copa This phenomenological inquiry explored dimensions of reflection for

  • Client-outcome program evaluation and functional role analysis in a community mental health clinic

    Creator:
    Shirley, Ruth Eloise
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    The purpose of the study was to: (1) test a client-outcome evaluation methodology in a community mental health clinic, (2) relate a measure of clients' recent life change to client outcomes, (3) relate functions staff perform for clients to staff mental health profession and to client outcomes, and (4) suggest...
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    Dissertation
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    Sikes for Ruth Eloise Shirley ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This study was supported by the George Saslow Fund of

  • Recordando memoria : shaping Chicana identity

    Creator:
    Martinez, Yolanda Tellez
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    This research explored the self-concept of Chicanas in terms of their lived experiences and how those experiences influenced the shaping of their identity. It examined the multiple labels Chicanas use to self-identify and the context or situations in which they use specific labels. Moreover, it took into account the influence...
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    Dissertation
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    : Shaping Chicana Identity. Abstract approved: George H. Copa This research explored the self-concept of

  • Profiles in courage of community college leaders

    Creator:
    Kruger, Mari L.
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    The purpose of this study is to explore the lived experience of courage among community college leaders across the United States. The following questions guided the research: (1) What is the courageous experience like for a community college leader? (2) What is the process of courage development? (3) What are...
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    . Abstract approved: George H. Copa The purpose of this study is to explore the lived

  • Moving from good to great: how one community college made the transition

    Creator:
    Hansen, Eric J.
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    The purpose of this study is to explore the applicability of Collins’ (2001) Good-to-Great theory, as originally introduced for the business sector and as adapted for the social sector, to the ways a community college moved from being “good” to being “great.” The following questions guided the research: (1) Which...
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ George H. Copa The purpose of this study is to explore the applicability of Collins’ (2001

  • An empirical comparison of the absorptive capacity and responsiveness of Russian and American growth-oriented small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

    Creator:
    Fuller, Robert L.
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    This study examines the relationship between organizational absorptive capacity and organizational responsiveness to changes in their environment exhibited by growth-oriented SMEs in Russia. Adopting the theoretical framework and methodology used by Liao, Welsch and Stoica in their 2003 study of the absorptive capacity and organizational responsiveness of U.S. growth-oriented SMEs,...
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    Dissertation
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    Dissertation Committee: Dr. Darlene Russ- Eft, Major Professor; Dr. George Copa; Dr. Ray Smilor, and Dr

  • Identified Influences on Second Generation Latina/os on Their Pathway Through Community College

    Creator:
    Jaime-Diaz, Jesus
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    The purpose of this study is to determine factors that encourage second generation Latina/os to obtain a community college education. A critical qualitative ethnography focused on "Testimonio" was used in conducting this study. The key findings were formulated around three critical research questions. In relation to each research question, three...
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    Masters Thesis
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    pursue a higher education? (b) How does the Latina/o culture influence college attendance? (c) How has

  • The role of a Filipino American student association at a predominantly white institution : a critical ethnography

    Creator:
    Oliveros, Claire
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    The purpose of this study is to examine the role of a Filipino American college student organization at a Predominantly White Institution, and uncover elements of the organization that influence or limit the development of critical consciousness of its members. This study focuses on the aspect of critical consciousness that...
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    Dissertation
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    on Filipina/o Americans in the United States from a historical-materialist perspective, the

  • Rural Latinas/os of the Pacific Northwest: College and the Experience of Self- Identification

    Creator:
    Zaragoza, Mariana C.
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    There is an ever growing number of Latinas/os who reside and have settled permanently in rural America. Unbeknownst to most, rural Latinas/os face adversities unfamiliar to those living outside of this scope. As it stands, the barriers urban Latinas/os students face when transitioning to college has been well documented. However,...
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    predominantly white, rural area with little influence from the Latina/o culture on their self- identification