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  • The Role of the Academic Advisor as a Support Person for Student-Athletes in Higher Education

    Creator:
    Phillips, Rachel (Rachel Lynne)
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    Despite policies implemented by the NCAA with the intention of increasing student-athlete academic success and persistence to graduation, student-athlete graduation rates still remain low, with only 65% of student-athletes receiving their college degree. Certain non- cognitive variables, including the availability of a strong support person, have been shown predict persistence...
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    to a question about his status as an African American student athlete: “[b]eing a Black male

  • Comparison of the Characteristics and Attitudes of Dog Adopters from Three Dog Rescue Groups

    Creator:
    Zimmerman, Zelda L.
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    A web-based survey was conducted to investigate the relationships between adopters and the dogs they adopted from three types of rescue groups/organizations: humane societies, greyhound rescues, and pit bull rescues. The dog selected to adopt can vary for many reasons, one of which is breed preference. This study found dog...
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    representative, Dr. Deborah J. Rubel. I would also thank Dr. A. Morrie Craig for financially supporting my time

  • Approval seeking motivation : a determinant of conformity to group norms inconsistent with personal values

    Creator:
    Martin, Harry J.
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    This study was designed to assess the effects of approval seeking motivation and social cost upon conformity to group norms which were inconsistent with personal values. Utilizing the Asch conformity paradigm, 321 subjects were exposed to a group opinion which was contradictory to one of their personal values. The results...
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    presented on August 4, 1976 APPROVAL SEEKING MOTIVATION: A DETERMINANT OF CONFORMITY TO GROUP NORMS

  • A sociological analysis of fishing regulation conflicts : an ethnographic study

    Creator:
    Dwyer, Jennifer A.
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    This is an investigative, descriptive study that explored fishing regulation conflicts between commercial fishermen and fishery resource management agencies. The purpose of the study was to develop a rich picture of the conflict phenomenon and apply sociological theory in order to illuminate the underlying structures and functions which contribute to...
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    guided conversations. An interview protocol (appendices A & B) was developed based on the research

  • Developing the Next Generation of SociallyResponsible Employees: The Case of Enactus at Oregon State University

    Creator:
    Weik, Shireen Mary
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    Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become a pervasive focus of organizations and is regarded, alongside sustainability and financial profit, as a key element of a triple bottom-line approach. Corporations are realizing that CSR cannot be approached compartmentally but instead must be ubiquitous across departments and operations. Therefore, it is in...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    : _________________________________________________ Dr. Lori A. Cramer Abstract: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become a

  • The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Student-Athlete College Experience

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    Jackman, Callan
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    The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted life for populations all over the world. One population that has been uniquely impacted by the pandemic is the student-athlete population. Over the last two years, universities took safety precautions by first sending students home and moving teaching and learning to a remote format and...
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    and moving teaching and learning to a remote format and then instituting safety features for in

  • Menstrual dignity and stigma : how college students perceive period poverty

    Creator:
    Taylor, Sophia
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    Period poverty is the inability to access menstrual products and more generally the lack of knowledge surrounding menstruation. About one in ten undergraduates suffer from period poverty, a number that almost doubles for first-generation students (Haneman, 2021). Previous research and current legislation aimed at addressing period poverty largely revolve around...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Positionality 44 Citations 45 Appendix A: Qualtrix Survey 52 Appendix B: Focus Group Questionnaire 61 7

  • Cultural differences and business interaction : an analysis of conflicts between Chinese and American ways of life

    Creator:
    Chen, Yuejian, 1958-
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    This study uses an anthropological perspective to discuss the cultural differences between Chinese and Americans in business contexts. Through an analysis of case studies related by businesspersons involved in Sino-US trade, and by an analysis of literature on the subject, it describes how cultural differences contribute to the problems and...
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    Conflicts between Chinese and American ways of Life Abstract approved John A. Young This study uses an

  • Change in some aspects of Chinese core values, 1978-1988

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    Qi, Xiaoping
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    Great change has taken place in China during the past decade. As core values represent the most basic aspects of social life, change in some aspects of Chinese core values indicates that China is moving rapidly from being an agricultural society toward becoming a modern industrial society. China today can...
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    that China is moving rapidly from being an agricultural society toward becoming a modern industrial

  • Spousal Communication in the Family Setting (Married with Children)

    Creator:
    Dokken, Cort J.
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    Communication plays an important role in the life of a couple. This study seeks to determine the nature of couple communication. This study compares and contrasts the differences and similarities in communication between childless couples and parenting couples. The material for this study comes from interviewing ten married couples along...
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    life of a couple. This study seeks to determine the nature of couple communication. This study