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Creator:: Lang, Sabrina A.
Abstract:: The overarching purpose of this study is to examine the communication implications of a self-proclaimed consensual organization (IT) within a classical organizational environment. The literature review of relevant theory and research covers both hierarchical and consensual organizations viewed via the classical, human relations, and system perspectives. The researcher compares organizational...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Education presented on September 24, 1996. Title: Comparing Organizational Theory to Practice: Using

Creator:: Bell, Meagon M.
Abstract:: Although designer brand denim apparel has been popular since the early 1980’s, the term “premium denim” is a relatively new concept to the apparel industry. This study investigated evaluative criteria used by female consumers when purchasing premium denim jeans. Previous studies have examined evaluative criteria and its importance in purchasing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Prestige Seeking Consumer Behavior and Evaluative Criteria of Premium Brand Jeans AN ABSTRACT OF THE

Creator:: Chen, Pei-Chun
Abstract:: The children's apparel industry is a fast-growing industry in the United States. It is important to determine what factors are considered as the most important when parents purchase their pre-school children's clothing. To gain a better understanding of parent-consumers' purchasing behavior of pre-school children's apparel, this study focused on parent-consumers'...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: better understanding of parent-consumers' purchasing behavior of pre-school children's apparel, this

Creator:: Hart, Kerry A.
Abstract:: As college students transition to life away from their parental home, the need to make independent decisions regarding their eating and exercise behaviors is evident. This life transition may be a critical period for establishment of long term behavior patterns with potential impact on health, disease and weight balance. This...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Behavior Influences Among Undergraduate Students During College Transition. Abstract approved

Creator:: Nelson, Heather A.
Abstract:: Approximately half of the 6.4 million pregnancies occurring each year in the United States are unintended (Finer & Henshaw, 2006). Unintended pregnancies, defined as pregnancies not wanted at the time conception occurs, regardless of contraceptive use (Chandra, Martinez, Mosher, Abma, & Jones, 2005) can have serious repercussions on women, children,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . A sample of 4,219 female students was drawn from a directory list of students enrolled at Oregon

Creator:: Kaur, Jatinder
Abstract:: The increased ethnic diversity of the U.S. population, including an increase of Indian immigrants, calls for an investigation of the Indian apparel consumption differences among first generation Indians and second generation Indian American females within the United States market. This study examined the Indian apparel consumption behavior of two levels...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: States market. This study examined the Indian apparel consumption behavior of two levels of generation

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