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Systematic differences in interest rates for conventional fixed-rate residential mortgage loans across select U.S. cities, 1980 through 1983
(1986)
Since the 1890 Census, systematic differences in interest rates have been a recorded fact. Without further inquiry, the presence of systematic differences in interest rates would appear to violate the efficient markets ...
The HUD-Code and modular housing industries : variable identification for technological, marketing, and management orientation indices
(1988)
Exploratory data analysis procedures were used to study the primary data obtained from a nation-wide survey of 569 factory-built housing companies. The independent variables in the research included (initially) 25 measures ...
Business combinations : litigation and taxpayer strategy
(1986)
In the 1918-1921 period, Congress enacted tax laws to grant a tax reprieve to business combinations aimed at helping them to withstand the vicissitudes of the marketplace. However, since that time business combinations ...
Changing concepts of equal educational opportunity : a comparison of the views of Thomas Jefferson, Horace Mann, and John Dewey : a dissertation
(1983)
Current educational policies regarding equal educational opportunity are confused and often contradictory. To develop better policies, educators need to understand the historical development of the concept of equal opportunity ...
Ambition and status attainment in the early career development of rural young adults
(1979)
The objective of this study was to assess empirically a status attainment model of career ambition and career-related preferences for four rural race-sex groups. The basic concepts throughout the study were "aspiration," ...
A study of labor negotiation productivity concerns in the petroleum refining industry
(1987)
The primary objective of this study was to identify productivity factors relative to negotiating future labor contracts with the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union (OCAWIU). A Delphi research method was ...
Experts' perceptions of substantial authority
(1987)
The substantial understatement penalty dramatically changed the rules of the tax "lottery", and significantly altered the role of CPAs in the tax return preparation process. One way to avoid this penalty is to prove that ...
A longitudinal study of the influence of upper managers demographic characteristics on organizational performance
(1987)
The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between the demographic characteristics of strategic linking group members of organizations and the performance of the organization. Because the past experiences ...
The organization and administration of ESL programs in selected public and private universities : factors related to program integration and effectiveness
(1986)
The main purpose of this study was to provide empirical data that would help to clarify the organizational role of university English as a Second Language (ESL) programs and that would provide at least preliminary indications ...
An innovation in a professional education setting : expectations and outcomes in the United States Army Health Services Command Satellite Television Network, 1977-1985
(1986)
Technological momentum was responsible for planning, establishing and sustaining a major innovation in the delivery of education and training in a large health care system. Through historical analysis of the U.S. Army ...