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Legislators' perceptions about community colleges' use of alternative funding sources to solve budget shortfalls

Creator:: Klimes, Debra S. E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to discern the nature of legislators' perceptions about community colleges' abilities to generate revenues through alternative funding sources and the resultant effects on state allocations to these colleges. Selected community college-related staff members and legislative staff members in Idaho and Oregon were asked to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Debra S.E. Klimes for the degree of Doctor of Education in Education

Selected Oregon student, parent, and teacher perceptions of the factors that influenced eleventh grade students' readiness to make career choices

Creator:: Derr, Debra A.
Abstract:: Oregon educational reform efforts are moving ahead with the support of legislation, business and industry, and education. There has been little apparent consideration given to the readiness of tenth graders to make career choices even though the research in the area of career maturity indicates that students at this period...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OF THE THESIS OF Debra A. Den for the degree of Doctor of Education presented on July 22, 1996

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

Creator:: Fuller, Robert L.
Abstract:: 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,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: capabilities of the firm. The current study could not confirm other of Liao et al.’s hypotheses regarding

Spiritual leadership : voices of women community college presidents

Creator:: Jones, Kristen (Kristen Annette)
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to name and give voice to the spiritual expression of leadership by women community college presidents. The following questions guided the research: (1) How do women community college presidents describe spirituality? (2) How does spirituality convey itself in the reflections, self-expression, and practice of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Participant #3: DeeDee…………………………………………………..56 Participant #4: Debra………………………………………………….....60

A comparison of adult students' educational orientations and perceptions of the college environment in three contrasting liberal arts baccalaureate degree programs : traditional, off-campus degree, and lifelong learning

Creator:: Skwarek, Richard J.
Abstract:: This study attempted to determine the predictability of adult students' educational orientations and college environmental relationship perceptions according to their enrollment in three contrasting liberal arts baccalaureate degree programs. Additionally, it sought to determine if there was a positive relationship between selected educational orientations and college environmental perceptions of adult...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: people born in today's society will have to prepare for three to five careers in a life-time. The U. S

A comparative study of the factors relating to post high school educational pursuits of selected American Indians : some characteristics and self-perceptions

Creator:: Hathhorn, James Robert
Abstract:: A unique aspect of this study is that it involves an unusually large number of individuals of American Indian descent. The sample population was composed of those Indian members of the 1962 high school graduating class from a six-state area. The selected graduates came from local public, Bureau of Indian...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: assistance and suggestions in editing the final manuscript. To Maureen, Michael, Debra, and David, whose

Public school classroom activities of sophomore block students

Creator:: Buck, James Edward
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to list the public school classroom activities of the Oregon State University sophomore block students assigned to a public elementary school classroom for four afternoons per week for one quarter. Results of the study will provide the Elementary Education Division with partial data to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: was used as intended by the data source population member(s). Limits The limits of this study are

An assessment of teacher competency in consumer education/economics/personal finance

Creator:: Lofgren, Wendy Lael
Abstract:: One purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable instrument based on the Oregon Personal Finance Education Guide which would measure teacher competency in consumer education/economics/ personal finance. A second purpose of this study was to assess the level of competency possessed by persons teaching consumer education/...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Competency Assessment Instrument 148 Appendix P. Appendix Q. Appendix R. Appendix S. Results of Item

The history of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Portland Community College

Creator:: Joy, Juanita M.
Abstract:: This study describes the historical development of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Portland Community College by women faculty leaders in a male-dominated organization. In-depth interviews of eleven participants were transcribed and analyzed. The participants gave a very rich description of this nursing programthus describing its culture. Six themes were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Experiences of Oregon community college not-intended-for-transfer degree students and their transitions to baccalaureate completion

Creator:: Truesdell, Joanne
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to describe the transitions, support, and current activities of students who completed baccalaureate degrees after completing community college non-transfer degrees. The population was limited to students who earned an associate degree of Applied Science, Science, or General Studies from Oregon community colleges, and who...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: gone to play. Dr. Debra Derr began and finished this program with me, as a long-time friend before

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Legislators' perceptions about community colleges' use of alternative funding sources to solve budget shortfalls

Selected Oregon student, parent, and teacher perceptions of the factors that influenced eleventh grade students' readiness to make career choices

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

Spiritual leadership : voices of women community college presidents

A comparison of adult students' educational orientations and perceptions of the college environment in three contrasting liberal arts baccalaureate degree programs : traditional, off-campus degree, and lifelong learning

A comparative study of the factors relating to post high school educational pursuits of selected American Indians : some characteristics and self-perceptions

Public school classroom activities of sophomore block students

An assessment of teacher competency in consumer education/economics/personal finance

The history of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Portland Community College

Experiences of Oregon community college not-intended-for-transfer degree students and their transitions to baccalaureate completion

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