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The transitional experience of home-schooled students entering public education : how can public schools better serve the home-schooled student's transition to public education?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This dissertation studied the transitional experience of home-schooled students in central/south central rural Missouri whose families decided to place them into the public school setting. Since the public school environment is markedly different...
A sharing economy beyond the consumer : an exploration of micro-retail sharing enterprises
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
products, build a customer base, learn new business skills, and gain a support network and locational advantage. The findings provide insight into what I argue is a new retail format, as well as the MRSE model's methods of viability for independent...
Intention, economic opportunity and their impact on venture creation
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-11-07)
This dissertation includes three essays and focuses on nascent entrepreneurship, that
period in an entrepreneur's pursuit between first taking an action to form a venture and either
getting the venture operational or ...
Successful black entrepreneurs in Columbia, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
-taking behaviors. The research includes an analysis of entrepreneurial success based on education and experience, work ethic and passion, to help identify trends. These trends could assist in the growth and sustainability of Black business, increased economic...
Budgeting charity : a historical perspective on the Kansas Orphans' Home
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
through 1963 from the Kansas Orphans' Home. I supplement official records with personal interviews from former residents and staff, and discuss actions and motives for each of the parties involved. I found conflict between the State and local...
Media coverage of the new economy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
decline. A content analysis was employed to identify any change in tone as the economy began its downslide. Overall, 259 stories were collected from the NBC Nightly News and Associated Press and evaluated based on their reference to the economy. None...
Designated hospice rooms in nursing homes : a new model of end-of-life care
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
An aging population, the prediction that approximately 40% of elderly Americans will die in a nursing home by the year 2020, and a paucity of nursing homes designed to meet the needs of dying residents is creating the perfect storm. In an effort...
The stocks paradox: what is the impact on business-news sections and business-news staff when newspapers cut stock listings?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Newspapers have been a major source of financial information. Based on the understanding from media sociology, the impact of news routines on content, and political economy...
Competitive development: economic development and the inquiry into power relations in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
the emphasis of location, business climate and public/private cooperation are all outgrowths of this contemporary trend....
Competency-based professional development : a case study of how recruiters perceive undergraduate business students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
curriculum. Based upon the literature review, I learned that few studies have been conducted on the use of competency models in undergraduate business programs. On this basis, it is recommended that additional studies be conducted. Using fifteen professional...
Providing culturally appropriate environments in nursing homes for frail ethnic minority elders in the U.S. : three case studies of Korean-American nursing homes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Korean American elders are one of the fastest growing Asian ethnic subgroups in the United States, adding to the growing cultural and linguistic diversity of the older population. Yet no published study was found on Korean American nursing home...
The effects of exercise on organizational and personal outcomes : a work-home resources perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
resources that influence individuals at work and subsequently at home, and under what conditions. I theorized that daily exercise results in resource accumulation that leads to more organizational citizenship behaviors, higher job satisfaction, and better...
Director ties, board experience, and firm strategic outcomes : board experience effects on post-acquisition performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
This study examines the effects of board experience on firm outcomes. Using the resource-based view of the firm in complement with agency theory and the resource dependence perspective, theory development links the past experience of outside...
A Knowledge-based approach of satellite image classification for urban wetland detection
(2014-07-30)
It has been a technical challenge to accurately detect urban wetlands with remotely sensed data by means of pixel-based image classification. This is mainly caused by inadequate spatial resolutions of satellite imagery, spectral similarities between...
Professional practice models in long-term care
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This qualitative descriptive study explored the data from twenty-nine nursing homes in Missouri in which opportunity for resident care improvement was identified; to determine...
Entrepreneurial Search, Innovation, and Initiative: The Stage, Network, and Level Analysis
(2016)
Drawing on the lean startup model, network theory, institutional theory, learning theory, and
symbiosis view, this dissertation examines three important issues of entrepreneurship. This
dissertation consists of three ...
Business and marketing teacher preparation in Missouri : a study of characteristics and influencing factors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Given that there has been a recent movement toward alternative certification of teachers in all fields, and particular to this study, in business and marketing education, this study of traditional (TR) and alternative routes to certification (AC...
Three essays on firm-specific volatility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
find wide cross-sectional variation in the strength of association between comovement and the business cycle. This strength of association positively correlates to a measure of variability in information production. In turn, I find that the information...
Perspectives of informal caregivers on using in-home technology to monitor activities of person with serious mental illness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
the perspectives of informal caregivers on using in-home technology such as the In-Home Health Monitoring System (IMS) to monitor activities of persons with serious mental illness. Findings revealed that informal caregivers have a positive attitude toward using...
Dimensions of nursing home care: perspectives of patients, family members, and care providers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1991)
Conflict among care participants in the nursing home setting concerning the expectations for care-giving and care-seeking behavior has been well-documented. The question explored in this study is whether substantial differences exist among nurses...