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An examination of the dimensions of commitment and satisfaction across years married.
(2004)
This study built upon Adams and Jones' (1997) conceptualization of martial commitment by cross-sectionally investigating differences within and among the three dimensions of commitment and satisfaction across years married. ...
To what extent is slack conditioned on munificence? Extending the behavioral theory of the firm.
(2004)
This dissertation studies the accumulation and "spending" of organizational slack dependent on environmental munificence. Over five decades have passed since the "behavioral theory of the firm" formally introduced the idea ...
Applying general strain theory to juvenile sex offenders.
(2004)
Various studies have examined why people commit sexual offenses, but most have dealt with adult offenders. An increasing number of studies show that juveniles are committing sexual offenses at higher rates than in the past. ...
Cultural characteristics and Native American student achievement in Oklahoma public schools.
(2004)
Indian students have the lowest level of academic achievement, and the highest dropout rates in the nation according to the United States Department of Education. Additionally, Indian students are disproportionately placed ...
A qualitative inquiry into a child's perspective on parent(s) attending university.
(2004)
Adult learners return to and participate in post-secondary education, many of whom are parents. Student-parents question the impact of their participation in higher education on their children. To address this issue, an ...
Assessing the influence of electron donor and cell-cell interactions on in situ microbial sulfate and hydrogen consumption using field and laboratory approaches.
(2004)
*This dissertation is a compound document (contains both a paper copy and a CD as part of the dissertation).
School initiatives as means for teachers' inquiries and considerations of changes toward their own instructional practices.
(2004)
A naturalistic research method, phenomenology, permitted this researcher to examine the perspectives of these five participants. The qualitative nature of the study provided a forum to gather participant data. Through ...
Polymer electrolyte conductivity and the Vogel equation.
(2004)
The frequency-dependent conductivity of an amorphous polymer electrolyte is examined. It is shown that the frequency-dependent conductivity of polymer electrolytes exhibit many of the same properties as ion conducting ...
An analysis of meaning, malaise, mattering and marginality and their relationship to discretionary effort among regional university staff employees.
(2004)
Recommendations for administrators and other practitioners included: increase the awareness of the various perceptions of the university that different groups hold; provide opportunities for staff to be involved in the ...
A performance history of John Dryden and Henry Purcell's "King Arthur".
(2004)
Primary source documents considered in this study are Dryden's text published in 1691 and reprinted in 1695, and several manuscript scores by Purcell dating from the 1690's and very early 1700's. Additionally, a notated ...