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Customers' perceptions of dietitian services in an Oregon community hospital

Creator:: Schneider, Constance L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to explore patients' perceptions of services provided by hospital dietitians. The two-phase study included: (1) personal interviews of thirty-one patients to determine service attributes believed important when receiving a dietitian's service, and (2) development of a survey instrument, NUTRI-SERVE. Responses were obtained from 103...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Customers' Perceptions of Dietitian Services in an Oregon Community Hospital. Abstract approved , , T

Perspectives of teacher leaders in an educational reform environment : finding meaning in their involvement

Creator:: Birky, Virginia Davidhizar
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative research study was to describe the experiences of secondary teachers who were actively involved in positions of teacher leadership in their schools and to discover the meaning that leadership activities had for them in their work. The informal teacher leaders performed their leadership functions in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: " learning and high expectations for all Oregon public school students. The Act calls for "dramatically

Oregon's integrated water resource planning : public knowledge, risk perception, and civil society

Creator:: Hubbard, Monica L.
Abstract:: The overall purpose of this research is to assess the Oregon public's capacity to address water resources disturbances through civil society. According to scientists and resource managers, Oregon's water resources are over taxed and at risk, with future projections placing additional stress from climate change and population growth. Oregon's 2009...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the Oregon public has the capacity to understand and respond to disturbances in water resources as

Perceptions of protection : coastal resident cognitions concerning new marine reserves in Oregon

Creator:: Perry, Elizabeth E.
Abstract:: Protected area creation, including creation of marine reserves (MRs), is increasingly molded by ecosystem based management (EBM) that integrates biological and social information in the pre and post establishment phases. Collecting social data from large and representative samples of the public (as opposed to other stakeholder groups) before establishing a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Concerning New Marine Reserves in Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Elizabeth E. Perry

Oregon's forest sector innovation system : an investigation towards advanced performance

Creator:: Orozco, Nadine C.
Abstract:: Innovation is a critical component for long term success of an organization. However, being innovative is rarely easy. Successful implementation of any innovation (product, process, or business system) can heavily rely on the functionality of the current innovation system in a given industry. An innovation system is composed of policies,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: businesses in Oregon

Determinants of public opinion on renewable energy : the case of wave energy development in Oregon

Creator:: Stefanovich Petrova, Maria A.
Abstract:: Renewable energy resources, such as wind, solar, and wave, have a number of advantages compared to traditional fossil fuels. Numerous studies attest to the physical potential for wave energy development in Oregon. In transitioning from conventional fossil fuel to alternative energy provision, citizen understanding of the global energy problems and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: are proposed. Key Words: Oregon Energy Policy, Wave Energy, Renewables, Public Opinion

Public knowledge, preferences and involvement in adaptive ecosystem management

Creator:: Williams, Robert Lawrence
Abstract:: Few studies analyze the relationship between ecological knowledge and public preferences for natural resource management options. The Central Cascades Adaptive Management Area (CCAMA) and McKenzie watershed of western Oregon provides an opportunity to examine the relationship. This research project employs a mixed model approach to explore public knowledge of forest...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: central Cascades of western Oregon. Some define the attentive public as characterized by a high level

Encounters, norms, crowding, management, and behavioral responses of visitors at coastal state parks in Oregon

Creator:: Mouw, Wesley J.
Abstract:: With the baby boomer cohort retiring and arguably having more time for outdoor recreation, coupled with population increases and government agencies encouraging people to recreate outdoors, areas such as state and national parks will likely continue seeing high visitation. It is imperative, therefore, for outdoor recreation managers and researchers to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Darley, & Siikamaki, 2009). The Oregon State Park system provides public access to some of the state’s

Wild Waters : Perspectives on Oregon’s Marine Reserves as Marine Wilderness Areas

Creator:: Johnston, Jennifer R.
Abstract:: Designation of areas as marine wilderness has been proposed as a strategy for managing the increasing threats facing the world’s oceans. Although social factors influence marine protected area success, the human dimensions of marine wilderness remain minimally explored. This thesis examines views of marine wilderness expressed by a representative sample...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: more than a decade of public debate (Learn, 2012; Oregon Senate Bill 1510, 2012; The Oregonian

Examining the voluntary adoption of agricultural conservation practices in northern Malheur County, Oregon

Creator:: Foley, Kelly M.
Abstract:: This study sought to better understand the voluntary adoption of water quality improving practices by agricultural producers in Northern Malheur County, Oregon. The Reasoned Action Approach/Theory of Planned Behavior was used as a theoretical framework to identify barriers and incentives to adoption. Study findings suggest that producers primarily consider practical...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Public Policy Oregon State University Candace Shock Principal Scientific Ecological

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Customers' perceptions of dietitian services in an Oregon community hospital

Perspectives of teacher leaders in an educational reform environment : finding meaning in their involvement

Oregon's integrated water resource planning : public knowledge, risk perception, and civil society

Perceptions of protection : coastal resident cognitions concerning new marine reserves in Oregon

Oregon's forest sector innovation system : an investigation towards advanced performance

Determinants of public opinion on renewable energy : the case of wave energy development in Oregon

Public knowledge, preferences and involvement in adaptive ecosystem management

Encounters, norms, crowding, management, and behavioral responses of visitors at coastal state parks in Oregon

Wild Waters : Perspectives on Oregon’s Marine Reserves as Marine Wilderness Areas

Examining the voluntary adoption of agricultural conservation practices in northern Malheur County, Oregon

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