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Theses/Dissertations from 2008
A Grounded Agent Model of the Consumer Technology Adoption Process, Brent Alan Zenobia
Submissions from 2007
Fleet Vehicle Purchase Decision, Fouad Aljuhani, Ramkumar Ashokkumar, Min-Jeong Cho, Robin Dorociak, Bertha Jimenez, and Refik Tarcan Tarman
Diachronic Nature of Organizations, David Angel
Modeling Streambed Heating in Shallow Streams, Robert Leslie Annear Jr.
Planning and Monitoring Software Projects: A Comparison Between CMMI & Agile Methods, Jung-Hoe Bae and Kent Robinson
The Legacy of (Scholarly) Conquest: The Significance of the 'New' in Western History, Matthew Edward Baker
The Use of Virtual Teams in Technology-Driven Companies: Choices and Challenges, Ximena Barros, Blake Evenhus, Noda Huynh, Wendy Peterman, Jorge Torres, and Jing Zhang
The Use of Methods and Technologies to Improve Cross-Cultural Virtual teams’ Dynamics, Ximena Barros, Edwin Garces, Juan Pablo Aviles, and Ahmed Ba Surrah
Evolution of an Academic Village: Vision for Inner South Portland, Scott Beattie, Manzell Blakeley, Allen Davis, Malia Kalahele, Alexander Moore, Michael Pina, Thomas Rousculp, Sky Rousse, Sierra Gardiner, Nick Ofcacek, Oren Eshel, Harleen Kaur, Kenya Williams, and Rey Erickson
Innovation & Its Expanded Implications, Clifford Raymond Berry I
The Characterization of tRNA Modifying Enzymes S-adenosylmethionine : tRNA Ribosyltransferase-isomerase (QueA) and a novel Type I GTP cyclohydrolase, Shilah Amal Bonnett
University Place, Todd Bouchard, Matthew Collier, David Fenwick, Justin Isle, Dan Johnson, Jeremy McVeety, Chris Peterson, and Amy Shum
Contribution of Public Support Agency Programs to Local New Firm Performance, Stephen Baker Braun
Main Street Parkrose, Doug Bruchs, Laura Butler, Todd Johnson, Sean McCusker, Brian Monberg, and Erik Rundell
Natural Resource Company and Portfolio Management, Wail Busaied, Mutib Algannas, Ashok K. Rana, Sharma Vishal, and Ramvittal Pilla
Shift Work in the Long-TermCare Industry : an Examination of Organizational and Individual factors that influence Employee Outcomes, Kristin Elizabeth Charles
Wii Take Over, Napabhaj Cheeparranai, Woraruthai Choothian, Kai-Hung Huang, Siriphan Lersviriyajitt, Pattravadee Ploykitikoon, Yu-Chieh Shen, and Venice Tunnitisupawong
Sensitivity Analysis for Hierarchical Decision Models, Hongyi Chen
Action Plan Report: Aurora 2017 Vision Implementation, Delia Chi, Diana Hale, Laurie Miskimins, Joe Recker, and Jeannine Rustad
The Family Fuselloviridae : Diversity and Replication of a hyperthermic virus infecting the archaeon genus Sulfolobus, Adam Joseph Clore
Inclusive Business Prosperity in North/Northeast Portland, Max Coffman, Renee Garrels, Erin Grushon, Sarah LoGiudice, Sanela Ruznic, and Sara Vonde Veld
Minimizing U.S. Energy Dependency from Foreign Sources Using Pair Wise Comparison Model, Darin Colby and Edwin Garces
Radicalism in American Political Thought : Black Power, the Black Panthers, and the American Creed, Christopher Thomas Cooney
Visions of Place: Creating Mount Hood from a Volcano, 1792-1894, Marcus Cornwell