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Theses/Dissertations from 1982
The Relationship of Treatment Team Interpersonal Communication to Staff to Client Relationships in a Residential Treatment Setting, Martin L. Mitchell
Women in Educational Leader Positions: An Investigation of Some Common Factors in Socialization, Educational Background, and Career Commitment, Elaine Barr Morris
The Design, Field Test, and Description of a Model for Collaborative Long-Range Community Planning, Ozzie D. Parks
A Study of Leisure Counseling Services for The Older Adult in Kalamazoo County, Linda Law Powell
An Investigation of a Procedure to Assess Aggregated Item Bias in a Minimum-Competency Test, Laurence E. Rudolph
The Relationship between Organizational Structure and Support for Employee Communication Skill Improvement, Roberta M. Supnick
Theses/Dissertations from 1981
Self-Esteem and Altruism Perceived as Motivational Factors for Alumni Giving, and Their Relationships to Various Donor Characteristics, Gerald Leonard Anderson
A Cross-Cultural Study of Selected Leadership Principles, Reza Assadi
Development and Validation of a Model for Retaining Pregnant Adolescents and School-Age Parents in the Jamaican School System, D. Deloris Brissett
A Comparative Study of Student and Faculty Morale Determinants and Relationships in Southern Baptist Institutions of Higher Education, Jack Elliotte Brown Jr.
An Investigation of the Relationships between Various Institutional Variables and Compliance with Title IX in Intercollegiate Athletics, Richard C. Cadigan
Leadership Behavior of Community Mental Health Centers' Program Supervisors in Michigan as Perceived by Program Supervisors, Immediate Superordinates, and Immediate Subordinates, Mamie Pang Campbell
A Study of Job Satisfaction of the Elementary School Secretary, John Raymond Chirco
A Study of Needed Competencies for the Position of Principal in the Guam Public Schools, Jose Quinene Cruz
Attitudes of Administrators, School Board Members, and Teachers Relating to Labor Peace, Larry Eldon Engel
The Development of Instructional Materials to Facilitate the Interaction of Handicapped and Nonhandicapped Third Grade Students in Selected Parochial Schools, James Nicholas Gonwa
A Model for the Training of School Councils in South Australia, Kevin R. Griffiths
A Model for Inservice Professional Development of Educational Administrators, Rofithah Hashim
Comparative Ratings of Printed Nutrition Materials Developed by Industry and Government Producers, Cheryl L. Holmes
A Descriptive Study of In-Service Training Programming for Correctional Officers in County Jails in the State of Michigan, Deborah S. Karns
A Study of Financially Supportive and Financially Nonsupportive Alumni of Los Angeles Baptist College, Richard Steven Koole
The Relationship between Knowledge of Teamwork, Satisfaction, and Perceived Performance Effectiveness among Professional Human Service Teams, Sonya Monroe-Clay
An Analysis of Perceptions of Michigan Superintendents, Principals, and Teachers in Regard to Present Versus Preferred Teacher Evaluation Systems, JoAnn A. Noonan
An Empirical Study of the Equipercentile Assumption as a No-Treatment Expectation in Title I Evaluations, Alan C. Nowakowski
A Descriptive Study of Special Programs for Minority Students in Public Four Year Higher Education Institutions within the State of Michigan, Richard Redden
The Public Financing of Higher Education in Nigeria, Gabriel O. Taylor
Predicting Success in Business Data Processing for Students Enrolling in a College Data Processing Program, Stuart James Travis
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
A Study of Localism in a Regional State University, Raymond E. Alie
Administrative Preparedness: Perceptions of Problems and Qualifications, William Joseph Banach
An Analysis of Teacher Morale and Absenteeism in a Declining Enrollment School District, Terry M. Booth
A Method for Community Education Directors to Identify Activities Which Are Potential Time Wasters, Frank Glenn Cookingham
A Strategy for Inservice Education of Junior-High/Middle-School Science Teachers in the Grand Rapids Public School System, David Andrew DeGraaf
Marketing Techniques Utilized by Community College Continuing Education Divisions in Michigan, John George Dezek
A Study of Decision Origins and their Relationship to Selected Elementary Principals' Consultative Responses in Decision-Making Situations, Shawn Peter Dryer
A Field Study of Goal-Based and Goal-Free Evaluation Techniques, John W. Evers
Regional Bargaining: Its Impact on Local Control of School Districts in Macomb County, Genevieve Eleanor Gangler
The Development of a Special Education Procedures Manual, Duane H. Greenwold
Relationship of Educational Values and Attitudes Toward "Double Sessions" in a Rural Community, Patrick Clayton Harrington
An Examination of Potential Problems that May Be Encountered in the Administration of an Educational Corporation in the Management of Medical Doctors, Kathy Anne Hulst House
A Field Test of a Reading Program Needs Assessment Strategy, Linda Jane Howard Vingelen
A Descriptive Study of the Leadership Styles of Michigan Juvenile Court Administrators Utilizing the Application of the Managerial Grid Theory, Zigmund S. Kryszak Jr.
A Comparison of Three Operational Definitions of Job Satisfaction, Thomas J. Kuieck
Development of a Model of Technical Education for the Country of Malawi, Tommy H. Nkungula
The Development and Use of a Film on Public Art in the City of Kalamazoo, Michigan, for the Purpose of Building Community, Sesta V. Peekstok
A Comparative Study of the Trust Territory Students’ Perceptions of Factors Affecting Satisfaction of College Life at Selected Institutions of Higher Learning, Vicente-Roman Leon Guerrero Perez
Grievance Procedures in Teacher Negotiated Contracts in Selected School Districts in the State of Michigan and Frequency of Grievances Filed, Patricia Carr Portwine
Feasibility Study for a Comprehensive Community College System in the United Arab Emirates, Kadhim Abdul Rassool-Ali
A Study of Four Year State University Related Foundations, Timothy Arthur Reilley
Standard Setting in Accounting and Auditing: Considerations for Educational Evaluation, Jeri P. Ridings
Needs Assessments for Technical Assistance: A Conceptual Overview and Comparison of Three Strategies, Tanya M. Suarez
The Interrelationship of Leader Self-Actualization and Life Stressors to the Resultant Incidence of Reported Medical Problems of Middle Management Educators, John S. Thatcher
The Effects of "Perceived Success" and "Union Militancy" on the Opinions of School Principals, Michael Roy Williamson
Impact of Federal Legislation on Coaches' Salaries for High School Athletic Teams, Frank Joseph Wisniewski