Browsing OU - Dissertations by Title
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Extensions of Neo-Hullian learning theory to selected areas of management.
(1981)Learning theory is employed as a model for three research areas of management: (a) job redesign, (b) the Hawthorne studies, and (c) attitude formation and change toward labor unions. Analogies are drawn between learning ... -
Extent of congruence between student perception and media representations of quality of higher education institutions.
(2005)This study examines the degree of congruence between students' use of indicators in judging university quality and media use of those indicators. Through a student survey and content analysis of the media, each one's ... -
The extent to which desirable sociological concepts are included in the social studies curriculum of selected secondary schools /
(The University of Oklahoma., 1967) -
External debt and growth of developing countries.
(2001)This dissertation is an exploratory study of the effect of external debt on growth of (debtor) developing countries. The model developed for estimation is based on neoclassical growth theory. In particular, the Solow-Swan-Ramsey ... -
External forces, economic development and regional inequality in Libya /
(1983)This study adopts an historical approach in order to trace the successive evolution of economic development in Libya since 1900 to the present. It has been demonstrated throughout this research that during this period a ... -
Extinguishing the Green Fire: Opposition to Environmentalism, 1948-2010
(2011)This dissertation identifies the origins and characteristics of late-twentieth century opposition to environmentalism in the United States. I argue that a diverse set of critics cultivated a loose network of ideas, tactics, ... -
The extraction of titanium- and niobium-thiocyanate complexes with tetraphenylarsonium chloride /
(The University of Oklahoma., 1966) -
Eyewitness Identification: An Investigation of the Feature-Detection Hypothesis
(2015-05)In eyewitness research, presenting lineup photos sequentially (one at a time) is thought to be superior to presenting lineup photos simultaneously (all at once); however, recent research has identified a robust simultaneous ... -
F-Harmonic Maps in Kahler Geometry
(2017-05-12)Let u be an F-harmonic map between Kahler manifolds of finite dimensions. When is u holomorphic or anti-holomorphic? In the special case of a harmonic map, Y. T. Siu gave an affirmative answer when the target manifold is ... -
Fabricating High-Quality Structural Composite Laminates and Tailoring Their Surface Microstructure by Applying Magnetic Pressure and Magnetic Field
(2019-05-10)Advanced fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are widely used in structural applications due to their high specific strength and stiffness. Generally, high-quality, advanced FRP composites are produced using an ... -
Fabrication and characterization of ordered arrays of nanostructures.
(2005)In this thesis, a combination of bottom-up and top-down approaches is explored to fabricate ordered arrays of nanostrucutures. The bottom-up approach involves the growth of self-organized porous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) ... -
Fabrication, Characterization and Modeling of Aligned Polyacrylonitrile-Based Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers
(2018-08-02)Electrospinning is widely used to produce carbon nanofiber from polyacrylonitrile (PAN). The alignment of fibers may vary depending on electrospinning condition. In this study, an electrospinning setup is developed to ... -
Facilitation, expertness, and influence in counseling /
(The University of Oklahoma., 1975) -
Facilitative Influences on Organizational Planning
(2015-07-13)Planning is one of the most important aspects of performance in organizations. The present study investigates a number of facilitative influences on organizational planning, including the threat of external pressure in the ... -
Facilitative leadership in public organizations: A study of federal agency supervisors.
(2004)Using secondary analysis of raw data from two federal government employee surveys, this study examines the concept of facilitative leadership by supervisors within federal agencies. Results from bivariate and multivariate ... -
Factor analysis of the Dissertation Barriers Scale: Evidence for dimensionality and construct validity.
(2005)The research participants consisted of 319 graduate students from APA-approved doctoral programs. Five instruments were administered for this study: Dissertation Barriers Scale (DBS), Self-Efficacy in Research Measure ...