Search Constraints

Start Over
Filtering by: Creator Mellinger, David K. Remove constraint Creator: Mellinger, David K. Degree Field Speech Communication Remove constraint Degree Field: Speech Communication

Search Results

  • The Influence of a Daughter's Managerial Style on Father-Daughter Work Relationships in Family-Owned Businesses

    Creator:
    Bottaro, Michelle Reser
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of a daughter's managerial style and her personal relationship with her father in father-daughter work relationships in family-owned businesses. This research is an attempt to reveal daughters' perceptions of these occurrences and interactions which often are overlooked in current research...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    understanding were of utmost value. Next I would like to thank my husband, David; my parents, Al and Pat

  • Reported Communication Experiences of Married Women Transitioning to Motherhood: A Case Study

    Creator:
    Hanna, Sarah Elizabeth
    Abstract:
    This thesis investigates the reported communication experiences of married women transitioning to motherhood. The study involves a series of focus groups in which new mothers share their communicative experiences, explaining how they are navigating their new roles as mothers while also performing roles as wives, daughters, and workers. Informed primarily...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    : ______________________________________________________________________ Judith K. Bowker This thesis investigates the reported communication experiences of

  • Stephen Biko's Rhetorical Vision of Black Consciousness

    Creator:
    Fergusson, Julie K.
    Abstract:
    Stephen Biko was a black leader in South Africa who died in police custody on September 12, 1977. Biko's death echoed within the Republic of South Africa and around the world, showing that racial tensions in that country were severe. At his death he was a hero to the black...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Julie K. Fergusson for the of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies

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

    Creator:
    Fillible, Rodney K.
    Abstract:
    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...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Rndnwy K Fillible for the degree of Master of Arts in Inter- disciplinary

  • The rhetorical dynamics of culture : an interdisciplinary approach to a synthesis between rhetoric and culture

    Creator:
    Tobey, Toni K.
    Abstract:
    The frame of reference for understanding the rhetorical significance of cultural acts lies in the identification and explication of the diversity of theories which encompass sociological and anthropological definitions of culture. The paradigms presented in this thesis range from unilinear evolution, biological and environmental determinism, materialism, historical ethnology and reductionism...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    approach to a synthesis between rhetoric and culture AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Toni K. Tobey for the

  • 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:
    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Brian K. Chaney for the degree of

  • Rethinking Welfare-to-Work: A Microsimulation Exploring the Impact of a Working Families Tax Credit on Oregon Poverty

    Creator:
    Richards, Jaxon
    Abstract:
    The State of Oregon possesses a tumultuous relationship with the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and currently experiences one of the lowest participation rates in the country despite attempting several policy reforms. The State of Washington has exhibited a comparatively similar relationship. However, it has adopted a distinctive policy supplementation...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
    Full Text:
    _______________________________________________________________________ Dr. David Rothwell, Co-Mentor, representing Public Health and Human Science

  • Investigation of clothing cues affecting perceptions of personality characteristics in business settings

    Creator:
    Mills, David B.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to investigate whether clothing influenced perceptions of personality characteristics often associated with success in business environments. Specifically, the study investigated the effect of clothing on (a) perceptions of task-oriented abilities of employees in a business setting, (b) perceptions of relationship-oriented abilities of employees in...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    personality characteristics in business settings AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF David B. Mills for the

  • Pushing for natural childbirth : a rhetorical analysis of the alternative birth movement

    Creator:
    Coffey, Kimberly Ann
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study is to examine how rhetoric functions in the Alternative Birth Movement (ABM). In particular, communication published by movement leaders will be examined to discover how rhetoric propels the movement from one stage to the next as well as how rhetoric facilitates the goals of the...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    scholars such as Robert Cathcart, Charles Wilkinson, Karlyn Kohrs Campbell, and David Zarefsky. Lucas

  • 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:
    offers the most lessons for the present study. In 1970, David Ling endeavored to explain how a married