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Pollution perception. An inquiry into intergenerational equity

Schuhmacher, Ingmar; Zou, Benteng - 2005

In this article we extend the recent literature on overlapping generations with a pollution sector by allowing generations to have a certain pollution perception with regards to the stock of pollution. Pollution perception, assumed to be part of the generations' preferences, can be either a...

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The effect of financial aid on student persistence in a two-year institution

Kelley, W. Jean - 1999

This study utilized an ex post facto design to examine the relationship between student persistence and receipt of financial aid in the non-traditional student population at a Southwestern Connecticut community-technical college. The sample population size was 739 and consisted of matriculated...

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The effects of standard difficulty and compensation method on the parameters of the industrial learning curve and overall performance of manual assembly and disassembly tasks

Cocco, Anthony F

The industrial learning curve has been widely recognized as an important cost planning tool. Limited empirical work has been done on factors affecting the learning curve parameters, and no study has examined simultaneously the effects of standard difficulty and compensation method. These factors...

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An alternative approach to educational planning based on a conceptual framework of the educational system as dynamic: A theoretical study

Chieuw, Juliet Sue Fun

This dissertation applies dynamic systems theory to conceptualizing an alternative approach to educational planning. Four decades of educational planning endeavors have spawned a plethora of literature critical of the results, intentions, and knowledge base of educational planning. Much of the...

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Development and validation of a model for evaluating aircrew checklists

Bagdonis, Anthony Stephen

particularly useful where the transfer of skills and knowledge is critical, especially in high-risk industries, those industries in … particularly useful where the transfer of skills and knowledge is critical, especially in high-risk industries, those industries in …

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A comparative study of non-native speaker performance on culture-fair and biased topic prompts

Niendorf, Kari Anne

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of cultural bias in essay topics on non-native speaker (NNS) undergraduate writing performance. To do this, this study uses the essay subsection of Florida's College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST). Motivation for this study came from:...

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An examination of the NCAA Division I-A university athletic boosters/foundations pertaining to their organizational structure and policies concerning institutional control

Erdmann, Joel Walter

The four components of complexity measured were size/horizontal differentiation, education of employees, vertical …/procedures, and supervision/monitoring of employees. The six components of institutional control measured were rules education …The four components of complexity measured were size/horizontal differentiation, education of employees, vertical …

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On financing with convertible debt over the last two decades.

Rotaru, Camelia S. - Florida Atlantic University

Despite extensive research, the rationale behind firms' decision to issue convertible debt is still unknown. On average, results indicate that the market reacts more negatively to new convertible debt issues of companies with higher cash ratios. Hence, I test whether convertible issuers are...

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Marketing strategies in global markets: A transaction cost analysis.

Karuppur, Devi Prasad R. - Florida Atlantic University

Contrasting viewpoints have emerged regarding the selection of marketing strategies in global markets. One group of scholars recommends standardized global marketing strategies based on the premise that technological advances in telecommunication, transportation, and media are leading to...

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The Matthew Effect and public administration research: An analysis of the relationship of institutional prestige to research funding levels and departmental research productivity at U.S. schools of public administration.

Popejoy, Michael William. - Florida Atlantic University

prestige in the short-run. The results support the literature from sociology and education that prestige, funding and … prestige in the short-run. The results support the literature from sociology and education that prestige, funding and …

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