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Submissions from 2005
Technology Issues in Implementation of E-Governance, Amrita Sehgal, Eric Lin, Karthik Seetharaman, Kritchai Paungchomphu, and Sunitha Narayanan
Strategic Issues in Biotechnology: A Managerial Analysis of Emerging GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) Technology, Neslihan Sener, Darin Colby, Crystal Gross, and John Frieh
Team Project: Literature Study of Outsourcing & Quality Issues? Gaps?, Richard Sperry, Karl Lander, and Ann-Marie Lamb
Preliminary Study Comparing Precipitation Quality Between Nominal Land Uses in Portland, Oregon, Lacey Sullivan
Evaluating Deliberative Democracy : Comparing Habermas' Discourse Ethic and Evaluations of Consensus Process in Residential Cooperatives, Katheryn Sutter
"We want smokestacks and not swamps" : filling in Portland's Guild's Lake, 1906-1925, Kathleen D. Tucker
BRIDGiT: Go Experience the World, Adisorn Tuntikul, Dick Sperry, Linda Lin, Piyaporn Limkatanyoo, and Saif Al-Shehaimi
BRIDGiT: Go Experience the World: Marketing Plan, Adisorn Tuntikul, Dick Sperry, Linda Lin, Piyaporn Limkatanyoo, and Saif Al-Shehaimi
An Analysis of the introduction of Wireless Technology to Manage the Restaurant Industry, Kittipat Virochsamroeng, Papoj Pharsukdee, Paramon Vataniyobol, Piyawan Jhetson, and Maria del Rocio Nava R.
Innovation in the Construction Industry - A Global Scenario, Aditya Krishna Yalamanchili
“Judith” Shakespeare in Computer Programming : An Oral History Study of American Women Programmers in the Late Twentieth Century, Laura L. Zeigen
Submissions from 2004
New Arrivals: Options for Successful Resettlement of the Somali Bantu, Aaron Abrams, Kristin Dahl, Ryan Hunter, Jennifer Kenny, and Angela Southwick
South Park Blocks Area Development Strategy: Priorities and Actions to Strengthen Neighborhood Identity, Lisa Abuaf, Natasha Detweiler, Steve Faust, Jennifer Mannhard, and Dan Zalkow
Nurse Scheduling at St. Vincent Emergency Room, Bassam Abu-Khater, Kevin Huang, Samir Said, and Smud Robbanjerd
Application of Project Management Processes and Practices at RCFD, Mike Adams, Don Hallum, Richard Klein, Abdi Mouse, and Tim Wilkinson
Strategic Modeling & Planning for DOMA, Nizar Almani, Brian Bluelake, Michael Burton, and Tim Wilkinson
Business Plan Presentation "5dotSoftware", Nizar Almani, Guvenc Eren, John Freeman, Kiatiphong Lertsathitphong, and Wael Mohamed-Refie
Project Management Maturity at CorpX, Saif Al-Shehaimi, David Angel, Diane Ferington, and Clark Wilson
Buy Versus Rent Analysis: An Analysis of the Purchase or Rental of Concrete Forms for Andersen Construction, Chudamani Ambalam, Balbinder Banga, Jason Brigham, and Neil Brown
Expropriating America: Chile and United States Economic Foreign Policy, 1969-1972, Stephen J.C. Andes
Order Acceptance Optimization in Relation to Production Constraints Course Title:, David Angel, Gord Edqards, Michael Wright, and Diane Yates
A Comparison of Mine Sector Safety Performance in Western Australia using DEA, David Angel and Ingrid Suarez
The Fuzzy Front End: A Comparative Study, Voraphol Attavavuthichai, Johannes Berking, Sylvain Gazaille, Kiatiphong Lertsathitphong, and Clark Wilson
Team Report 2 – Team 3, Voraphol Attavavuthichai, Johannes Berking, Yuan-Chi Huang, Phanichandra Gunturu, and Smud Robbanjerd