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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:: . Abstract approved: William M. Keit The purpose of this study was to describe the level to which a target

A Comparative Study of the Relation Among Religion, Development and Population Policy in Three Muslim Countries : Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia

Creator:: Rihani, Ina Lee
Abstract:: This is an interdisciplinary study combining the areas of Sociology, Religious Studies, and Adult and Community Education. Drawing from these disciplines, an investigation was made into the religious and socio-economic variables of development and their relation to family planning policies in the Muslim world. The primary focus in this study...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A Mystical Metamorphosis: Conceptualizing the Extraordinary in the Mundane Through Land Art

Creator:: McClarence, Shoshana H.
Abstract:: Mystical experiences are ineffable, thus defining mysticism itself is a difficult feat. To aid in the construction of a definition of mysticism it is imperative to break down the unique elements of a mystical experience and try to give examples of where we can see all of these elements interacting....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: that can be identified through the secular. This thesis utilizes William James’ definition of

A New Method for the Analysis of Human Hair : A Morphological Case Study of Five Sample Populations

Creator:: Weitzel, Misty A.
Abstract:: Hair is an important piece of evidence in forensic and archaeological investigations. Analysis of the morphological features of hair has been reported since at least the early 1800's. However, many questions still remain unanswered such as, how can human groups (or local populations) be analyzed and possibly distinguished from each...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (modified from Williams and Stenn 1994:472). Epidermis Zone of sloughing Sebaceous gland Arrector

A Preliminary Archaeological Predictive Model for the US 30 Transportation Corridor, Portland, Oregon to Astoria, Oregon

Creator:: Kachadoorian, Lydia A.
Abstract:: This thesis is a preliminary archaeological predictive model and project-planning tool created for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) as part of a statewide planning effort to enhance the agency's ability to assess the potential impacts of highway projects on archaeological resources. This model addresses the archaeological sensitivity of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: all of my friends, especially Steven Littlefield, Kevin Dodds, Sally Bird, Beth Humble, Andrea

A Rhetorical Analysis of William Wilberforce's First Official Proposal for the Abolition of the Atlantic Slave Trade

Creator:: Zach, Anne M.
Abstract:: The abolition of the Atlantic slave trade was a long struggle in British Parliament between the slave trade defenders and the abolitionists. The Act of 1807 officially abolished the Atlantic slave trade, eighteen years after the initial abolition proposal to Parliament. William Wilberforce was a member of a committee that...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: A rhetorical analysis of William Wilberforce's first

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:: Bitton, pp. 44-45. 55 HC 3:183-186. 56 Arrington and Bitton, pp. 67-68. 57 William Mulder and A

Aboriginal fishing at Seal Rock (35-LC-14) and Neptune (35-LA-3) : late-prehistoric archaeological sites on the central Oregon coast

Creator:: Zontek, Terry
Abstract:: A sample of fish remains from two late-prehistoric archaeological sites on the central coast of Oregon were analyzed to partially evaluate two models of aboriginal subsistence-settlement systems. One model is based upon ethnograhpic data, primarily Drucker's (1939), for Yakonen speakers collected in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Terry Zontek Acknowledgements :hank 7ou Danny, Debby, Isaac, Sandy, Frank, Diane, Reg, ana Bob for

African American/Black Upward Mobility through Sports : A Critical Analysis

Creator:: Smith, Michael D.
Abstract:: Research has shown that African Americans/Blacks, especially those with low socioeconomic status, acknowledge athletics as an avenue for upward mobility (Coakley, 2011). Although the chances of becoming a professional athlete might seem unachievable through sports, athletes develop tangible and intangible abilities that transfer and are useful in the years following...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , and willingness to sacrifice their time to make achieving my masters possible. Dr. Steven Ortiz

Al Gore Jr. and the Rhetoric of Self-Disclosure

Creator:: Palmer, Scott Aaron
Abstract:: Senator Al Gore Jr. was elected Vice-President of the United States on November 3, 1992. During many of his public speeches, Gore utilized a speaking style that differed radically from the style he used in other political campaigns of his life. This style, which will be called the "rhetoric of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

A case study of organizational culture in a sawmill

A Comparative Study of the Relation Among Religion, Development and Population Policy in Three Muslim Countries : Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia

A Mystical Metamorphosis: Conceptualizing the Extraordinary in the Mundane Through Land Art

A New Method for the Analysis of Human Hair : A Morphological Case Study of Five Sample Populations

A Preliminary Archaeological Predictive Model for the US 30 Transportation Corridor, Portland, Oregon to Astoria, Oregon

A Rhetorical Analysis of William Wilberforce's First Official Proposal for the Abolition of the Atlantic Slave Trade

A Study of the Demagoguery of Joseph Smith, Jr.

Aboriginal fishing at Seal Rock (35-LC-14) and Neptune (35-LA-3) : late-prehistoric archaeological sites on the central Oregon coast

African American/Black Upward Mobility through Sports : A Critical Analysis

Al Gore Jr. and the Rhetoric of Self-Disclosure

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