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A comparison of various multiple regression methods applied to longitudinal evaluation studies in vocational education
(1980)
Consistent with the emerging trend in the educational literature to discount, or in some cases, overlook the unanticipated consequences of model selection on study findings, the intent of this inquiry is to compare and ...
The effect of further processing system on selected microbiological, physical and chemical attributes of turkey meat products
(1978)
Research in this study was conducted in three phases. The firs t was concerned with the evaluation of the effect of carcass transfer and line transport, deboning operations, protein extraction and product wrapping, meat ...
Forecasting services for pregnant and parenting adolescents using the Delphi Technique
(1992)
The purpose of this study was to determine existing services and barriers to services at the local level for pregnant and parenting adolescents and to forecast the events that would remove those barriers in the next decade. ...
Capital investment in natural monopolies under uncertainty with alternative allocation rules
(1985)
This dissertation investigates the impact of the recently proposed 'competitive rules' on investment in the petroleum pipeline industry. Specifically this study investigates the impact of the second competitive rule, ...
An economic examination of industrial policy
(1985)
In this dissertation, Industrial Policy proposals are critically analyzed and a theoretical methodology developed which may be used to structure the policy debate. The methodology draws heavily from existing international ...
An agency theory analysis of corporate lobbying in response to the discussion memorandum on accounting for income taxes
(1986)
This study draws upon agency theory and the results of previous empirical research to suggest (1) a model to explain managers' preferences for alternative methods of allocating income taxes; (2) a model to explain managers' ...
Sensitivity of U.S. port market areas to changing world demands for grains and soybeans
(1983)
The U.S. depends on foreign markets for a significant share of its agricultural production. Exports account for 25 to 60 percent of total disappearance for the major feed grains, food grains, and oilseeds produced in the ...
Implications of the emerging revolution in American education on special education
(1985)
Objectives of this study included identifying the potential effects of educational reforms in the United States on three areas of special education: funding; instruction; and the graduation from high school by handicapped ...
Self-reported factors influencing adult students' decisions to return to school and to enroll in a nontraditional undergraduate program
(1994)
Among the recent trends in college enrollments has been the dramatic increase in the number of adult students entering undergraduate programs. This population has been identified as the fastest growing on college and ...
An empirical investigation into the strategic responses of U.S. manufacturing firms operating in mature industries threatened by foreign competition
(1990)
During the past decade, U.S. manufacturing firms have found themselves operating in increasingly competitive global markets (Young, 1985). In those global markets are large and aggressive foreign firms anxious to increase ...