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For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

Creator:: Owens, Michael V.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to examine the rhetorical efforts of President George W. Bush in defending his administration's warrantless wiretapping program. Specifically, the study attempts to determine the president's underlying motives when he defended the National Security Agency in a December 2005 radio address by applying Kenneth Burke's...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Title: For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

The Impact of Internet and Videogame Use on College Student Development

Creator:: Calhoun, Benjamin W.
Abstract:: In recent decades, there has been a tremendous change in the college student experience. In many ways this change has been driven by developments in technology, which have in turn changed the way students conduct research, socialize, and recreate. This thesis seeks to gain an understanding as to how Internet...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Final (rev 8) AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Benjamin W

Innovative Coaching in Intercollegiate Athletics : Advocating for Cultural Responsiveness

Creator:: Thompson, Mitchell D.
Abstract:: It has been established that intercollegiate sport is an important social institution for student athletes of color in the United States (Coakley, 2012). White intercollegiate coaches have a prominent influence on the academic, athletic, social and emotional development of student athletes and therefore must be tuned into variation in cultural...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Outcome Evaluation of Inmate Recovery Program: Follow-Up Evaluations of a Jail-Based Substance Abuse Treatment Program Over a Five Year Period

Creator:: Hughey, Raymond W.
Abstract:: Overcrowding is a serious problem in prisons and jails. Most people who are in prison and jail have substance abuse problems. Long-term, intensive, therapeutic community, substance abuse treatment in prison has proven effective in reducing arrests, amounts of incarceration and time until first arrest. Jails, with their shorter times of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THESIS OF Raymond W. Hughey for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Psychology

Competencies of informational speaking as perceived by selected American and Thai speech professors

Creator:: Kulthongkham, Sukkarnya
Abstract:: This study explored the applicability of a small portion of Western communication theory and practice to an Eastern culture. It compared the opinions or professional judgments of five Thai speech instructors who had obtained their doctorates in American universities with those of five American speech instructors who hold doctorates in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Acknowledgments I would like to thank the members of my MAIS committee: Dr. Carleton W. Carroll, Dr. E. Wayne

An examination of terminal and instrumental values of selected Oregon State University students majoring in speech communication

Creator:: Maier, Pamela M.
Abstract:: This study investigated terminal and instrumental value priorities of students in various majors within an academic department. The investigator tested a sample of 99 volunteers of both sexes from several classes in the department of Speech Communication at a major land grant university by use of the Rokeach Value Survey....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: statistical analysis employed the Kendall coefficient of concordance W, Chi-square, and the Spearman rank

The identification and division of Steve Jobs

Creator:: Anderson, Scott M. (Scott Matthew)
Abstract:: On April 1, 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak entered into a partnership agreement to found Apple Computer. In the decade that followed, Apple experienced remarkable growth and success, as Jobs catapulted Apple to the Fortune 500 list of top‐flight companies faster than any other company in history. Under direction...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text::  communication or academic disciplines.  As  Martin Medhurst pointed out, "[W]e must expand our reach beyond

A Look into Spillover : The Effect of Supervisor Leadership on Subordinate Family Life

Creator:: Hood, Jacob T.
Abstract:: According to Wang and Repetti (2013), American adults are working more hours per week than in decades past. Additionally, more people in each family must work to support their families (Patten, 2015). This has led to an increase in stress levels due to the strain that is placed on balancing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: haven once again, as Baruch, Biener, and Barnett (1987) described it. Additionally parents can talk

A case study of organizational culture in a sawmill

Creator:: Chaney, Brian K.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to describe the level to which a target work culture based on core organizational values was shared in one lumber manufacturing plant. The organization under study perceived that their culture was a source of competitive advantage and was key to their success in safety,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: communicating. (Barnett, 1988) Importance of Organizational Culture Researchers are interested in culture and

Fraternity Exit Process: A Look At Fraternity Members Moving Out of the Chapter House

Creator:: Later, William J.
Abstract:: The process of leaving a work organization is difficult. Leaving an organization that you are part of as a volunteer is just as difficult. In fraternities, upperclassmen members tend to move out one year before they graduate. This is a problem that can create a leadership gap in the chapter...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

The Impact of Internet and Videogame Use on College Student Development

Innovative Coaching in Intercollegiate Athletics : Advocating for Cultural Responsiveness

Outcome Evaluation of Inmate Recovery Program: Follow-Up Evaluations of a Jail-Based Substance Abuse Treatment Program Over a Five Year Period

Competencies of informational speaking as perceived by selected American and Thai speech professors

An examination of terminal and instrumental values of selected Oregon State University students majoring in speech communication

The identification and division of Steve Jobs

A Look into Spillover : The Effect of Supervisor Leadership on Subordinate Family Life

A case study of organizational culture in a sawmill

Fraternity Exit Process: A Look At Fraternity Members Moving Out of the Chapter House

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