Browsing OSU Dissertations by Subject "development"
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Assessing changes in intercultural sensitivity in students exposed to intercultural experiences supported by the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Oklahoma State University using the intercultural development inventory
(2009-12)Oklahoma State University, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (OSU-CASNR), understands the importance of educating students to become inter-culturally competent. As such, they have designed a variety ... -
Developmental approach to measuring spiritual maturity from a Christian perspective
(2011-05)Scope and Method of Study: Although broad measures have revealed relationships between spirituality and other psychological variables, the exact nature of these remains unclear. Further, many measures fail to consider ... -
Ghosts of the past or relics of the future? A geographical analysis of the hand-pulled rickshaws of Calcutta
(2012-12)This dissertation was an attempt to develop a better understanding of the use and value of hand-pulled rickshaws in the city of Calcutta and the lifeworlds of the rickshaw pullers because of a ban placed on the profession ... -
Grid and group explanation of arts faculty development in two Thai universities
(2009-07)Scope and Method of Study: The purposes of the study are to use grid and group theory to explain the culture of two institutions as well as the interrelationship of professional development practices and faculty preferences ... -
How information technology impacts economic growth and human development at the country-level
(2022-07)The goal of this document is to understand the differences between two predominately used country-level measures of development, economic growth and human development, and how information and communication technology impacts ... -
Impact of a Western-pattern diet on the interaction of prenatal stress, maternal behavior and offspring phenotype
(2019-12)Maternal prenatal stress is a significant source of developmental stress that can leave an epigenetic signature on offspring, leading to stress-related and anxious behavior. A limited amount of work has been accomplished ... -
Information and communication technology development and anthropogenic global warming: A cross-national panel study of ICT development on carbon dioxide emissions 1990-2009
(2013-12)Policy makers and ecological modernization scholars have begun to focus attention on the application of information and communications technologies (ICTs) to the mitigation of CO2 emissions, the primary cause of anthropogenic ...