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  • Benchmarking in foodservice operations

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    Johnson, Bonnie C.
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    The objective of this study was to identify usage of foodservice performance measures, important activities in foodservice benchmarking, and benchmarking attitudes, beliefs, and practices by foodservice directors. The design of this study included two parts: (1) eleven expert panelists involved in a Delphi technique to identify and rate importance of...
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    competitors and industry leaders in terms of price, product quality, product features (including service

  • The effect of inservice training on the ability of teachers to observe learning styles of students

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    Beaty, Shirley A.
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    Research on the topic of learning styles has revealed the positive impact that implementation of a learning styles program can have on the education of America's youth. Yet for many districts in the state of Oregon, implementation is hindered by a lack of available funds and personnel trained to do...
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    : Figure 1 Personalized Learning Evaluation Instruction Diagnosis Personalized Learning Prescription

  • A methodology for the assessment of management development needs in industry

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    Akyeampong, Ataa Asamoah
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    The primary purpose of this study was to develop and field test a methodology for the assessment of management development needs in industry. The population used to test this methodology consisted of 113 first-line and middle management personnel in three High-Tech companies in the State of Oregon. A mail questionnaire...
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    Needs in Industry AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Ataa Asamoah Akyeampong for the degree of Doctor of

  • Analysis of high-risk hispanic families in a family support program : characteristics, factors affecting parenting skills over time, and age-paced newsletter efficacy

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    Weatherspoon, Joni
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    Two studies investigated the characteristics of high-risk Hispanic parents with young children who were enrolled in a primary prevention home visitation program targeting first birth families. In the first study, more and less acculturated high-risk Hispanic families were compared to high-risk non-Hispanic White families on differences in demographic characteristics, risk...
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    , measured after approximately one year of service. A total of 1005 families were included in the study

  • Beyond heat or eat : street-level bureaucracy in rural Oregon energy relief

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    Maguire, Jennifer J.
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    Rising energy costs coupled with the diminishing incomes associated with rural economic restructuring leave an increasing proportion of rural households faced with the heat or eat dilemma--where families must choose between meeting one basic need over another, such as putting food on the table or keeping the heat on. Effective...
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    ……………………………………………………………...15 2.3 Challenges of Rural Social Service Provision ……………………………….….17 2.4 Street-Level

  • An exploratory study of an intranet dashboard in a multi-state healthcare system

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    Wolpin, Seth E.
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    Introduction: Management of complex systems is facilitated through effective information systems that provide real-time data to decision makers. For example, instrument panels in airplanes ensure that pilots have well-designed feedback concerning the status of mission-critical variables. Problem: While pilots have dashboards for feedback and communication, healthcare executives may be unaware...
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  • Explaining divergence of service prices in developing countries

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    Pakotiprapha, Sauwaluck
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    In explaining why service prices differ across countries (both developed and developing countries), most studies have paid attention to the role of structural variables such as population, trade balance, resource abundance etc., by using a full employment assumption. Due to the existence of high urban unemployment in developing countries, the...
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    Explaining divergence of service prices in developing

  • Sustainable construction safety and health rating system

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    Rajendran, Sathyanarayanan
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    The main objective of this research study is to incorporate construction worker safety and health into sustainable design and construction practices. This can be fulfilled by the development of an innovative construction worker safety and health planning tool, called Sustainable Construction Safety and Health (SCSH) Rating System that will: •...
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    truly sustainable from a safety and health perspective. Currently, the construction industry s