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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,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Corporate Social Responsibility in the Forest Products Industry: An Issues Management Approach

Judicial deference and its potential effect on agency science and natural resource management

Creator:: Grisa, Amanda Marie Schenk
Abstract:: The USDA Forest Services' actions have come under greater scrutiny by a public that has become increasingly concerned with the legality of their actions. Often, challenges involve the quality of science used in the decision-making. Congress has mandated that the agency use the "best available science" in its decision making...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Sustainable Forest Management presented on December 8, 2014. Title: Judicial Deference and Its Potential

Lean thinking in the secondary woodproducts industry : challenges and benefits

Creator:: Czabke, Jochen
Abstract:: Due to growing global competition, especially in the last decade, the United States wood and wood-based industries have suffered significant market share losses. The wood industry in Germany is facing similar challenges. To stay competitive in an increasingly global marketplace, many wood manufacturers are adopting new management/manufacturing approaches. Lean manufacturing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Industry.doc Oregon State University Wood Science and Engineering Department Masters Thesis

Third party registrars of environmental management systems

Creator:: Younce, Judi Ann
Abstract:: During the last decade environmental management has moved from reaction-based management to regulatory requirements to a more progressive approach that incorporates regulatory requirements and voluntary programs, such as the ISO 14001 environmental management system (EMS), to successfully administer their environmental programs. Organizations that transitioned from reaction-based to progressive management through...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Advances in Modeling Natural Resource Management under Uncertainty : Forest Mortality, Policy Design, and the Value of Information

Creator:: Sloggy, Matthew R.
Abstract:: Advancing the understanding of natural resource management is an important step in mitigating the effects of human activity on the environment, and ensuring efficient outcomes for many sectors of the economy. As humanity’s role in the natural world becomes better understood, the importance of interdisciplinary modeling has grown in leaps...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: periods. In Chapter 4, I construct a model of forest management under state uncertainty that

The effects of a performance measurement intervention on sociotechnical variables and performance

Creator:: Newton, Tygh J.
Abstract:: The "global marketplace" has been a driving force for change, resulting in a dramatic increase in competition and expectations of consumers. With more mailing options available, consumers are scrutinizing service and cost performance at a level never-before experienced by the United States Postal Service. For an organization that has operated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: scrutinizing service and cost perfonnance at a level never-before experienced by the United States Postal

Protecting coastal wetlands and estuaries : tools for state and local governments

Creator:: Weber, John W.
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

How governing boards provide oversight for community colleges : understanding the differences between state-appointed and elected boards

Creator:: Downey-Schilling, JoAnna
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare how elected and appointed board trustees provide oversight for the community colleges they serve. The rationale for this study was that little examination of board governance processes at community colleges had occurred and, as a result, board members may lack the understanding...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the Differences Between State-Appointed and Elected Boards. Abstract approved

Federal income taxation for woodland owners : an overview

Creator:: Elwood, Norman E., Gregory, S. R. (Susie R.), Landgren, Chal G., and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Oregon’s woodland owners face several types of taxes: local property taxes, state severance and harvest taxes on timber, state and federal taxes on income from forest operations, and possibly federal estate taxes on the woodland portion of the owner’s estate. This publication highlights key aspects of federal income tax laws...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: , state and federal taxes on income from forest operations, and possibly federal estate taxes on the

A study of the commonalities and differences of the classroom environment in whole language and judicious discipline classrooms

Creator:: Larson, Colleen M.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Larson A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

ScholarsArchive@OSU

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

Judicial deference and its potential effect on agency science and natural resource management

Lean thinking in the secondary woodproducts industry : challenges and benefits

Third party registrars of environmental management systems

Advances in Modeling Natural Resource Management under Uncertainty : Forest Mortality, Policy Design, and the Value of Information

The effects of a performance measurement intervention on sociotechnical variables and performance

Protecting coastal wetlands and estuaries : tools for state and local governments

How governing boards provide oversight for community colleges : understanding the differences between state-appointed and elected boards

Federal income taxation for woodland owners : an overview

A study of the commonalities and differences of the classroom environment in whole language and judicious discipline classrooms

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