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  • Essays on Public-Private Contracting

    Creator:
    Gultom, Yohanna M. L.
    Abstract:
    In this work, I address foundational concerns at the interface of institutions, governance structure, transaction costs, and efficiency in public-private contracting. Following transaction cost economic perspective, I build and justify the theoretical models explaining that institutions may affect the economic performance of public-private contracting through the effect of transaction costs....
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    Dissertation
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    traditionally been public- sector responsibility. Public-private contracting encompasses a broad spectrum of

  • The review of PPP toll roads in the US and the simulation of the Chicago Skyway

    Creator:
    Xu, Wei
    Abstract:
    As the traffic demand increases at a faster rate than the upgrade and maintenance of transportation facilities through the traditional public financing methods in the United States, the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is becoming an important supplement to the public transportation infrastructure investment. There are already several existing PPP toll road...
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    Masters Thesis
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    IRR, the more private profit they must share with the public. In the United States, the Texas State

  • Public Perception of Police Responses to Homelessness: Results from a Factorial Survey

    Creator:
    Monyhan, Jordan
    Abstract:
    Visible homelessness is a complex and enduring issue that remains salient in policymaking and political realms. In response to homeless individuals living their lives in public spaces, many cities have enacted civility codes or laws that address quality of life concerns in an attempt to remove visible signs of homelessness...
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    Capstone Project
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    technically public but treated more like private space, allowing police officers and business owners greater

  • Perspectives from the Ranching Culture in the 1990's : Addressing Mythological and Environmental Concerns

    Creator:
    Steward, Judith A.
    Abstract:
    Ideals of freedom, independence, and land ownership helped form and perpetuate the mythology of ranching in the United States. However, stereotypes emerged as a result of distortion from the media and the move away from the land. Social philosophies changed regarding the environment, land use, and the health and safety...
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    Masters Thesis
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    of private ground in these counties creates a dependency on use of public lands for grazing. This

  • Effect of consumers' perceptions of political figures on source credibility and attitude toward apparel

    Creator:
    Stewart, Lauren M.
    Abstract:
    Throughout history, there have been many examples of political figures who have influenced fashion: from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacqueline Kennedy to Michelle Obama. Companies have taken advantage of the influence that political figures have as fashion opinion leaders, even going so far as to purchase keywords such as "Michelle Obama"...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Lauren M. Stewart A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University In

  • Corporate social responsibility in the forest products industry : an issues management approach

    Creator:
    Panwar, Rajat
    Abstract:
    Business is a social institution and society has always designated a role for business which has been undergoing changes with changing societal values and paradigms. Thus while business has always had some responsibilities, the modern connotation of the words corporate social responsibility commonly refers to business assuming responsibilities in economic,...
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    Dissertation
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    from four academic majors at Oregon State University and University of Montana and their perceptions

  • The Necessary Limits of Religious Influence on Public Policy

    Creator:
    Kaltenberg, Shawn M.
    Abstract:
    In this thesis, I argue that Christian fundamentalism is a threat to the traditions of religious liberty and the separation of church and state in US liberal democracy. I support this claim by exploring the writings of men who were instrumental in the foundation of the US, concluding that they...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Sociology presented on September 16, 2010. Title: The Necessary Limits of Religious Influence on Public

  • Organizational Transformation and Social Construction : How Community College Faculty Make Meaning of the Completion Agenda

    Creator:
    Moore, Sally Widenmann
    Abstract:
    How do organizational members socially construct the shared meaning of a mandated change in the external environment? The opportunity to address this question presented itself when President Barack Obama set forth a goal for American community colleges to increase the number of students completing certificates and degrees by 5 million...
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    Dissertation
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    noted, the efforts are frequently funded or otherwise supported by both public and private dollars

  • Gods and knickknacks : the American adoption of Asian religious items

    Creator:
    Jameson, Tamsyn L.
    Abstract:
    This thesis contains the cultural biography of Buddhist and Hindu items in a small college town in the United States. It explores different factors that have led to the availability of these items here, what attracts Americans to them, and the meanings they give these items. Semi-structured interviews were conducted...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Buddhist and Hindu items in a small college town in the United States. It explores different factors

  • Awareness of Aging in Taiwan and the United States : An Examination of Ageism among College Students using Stereotypes and Future Self-views

    Creator:
    Allen, Pamela M.
    Abstract:
    Ageism in the context of global population aging could lead to increasing human and economic costs. Age stereotypes tend to be negative (Hummert, 1990) and ubiquitous (Nelson, 2002) there are a variety of well documented detrimental consequences of negative age stereotypes on older adults' physical, cognitive and psychological outcomes (Hummert,...
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    Dissertation
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    2, 2015. Title: Awareness of Aging in Taiwan and the United States: An Examination of Ageism