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Submissions from 2005
57th & Division Street Community Ownership Project, Brendan Buckley, Clark Henry, Stephen Shane, and Simone C. Wolter
Fostering Corporate Innovation; Literature Research of Methods and Models Discussed In Current Business Journals, Michael Burton
Reducing Noise Pollution in Cubicle Arrangements: Powerpoint Presentation, Michael Burton
Quality Improvement Report for Reduction of Noise Pollution in Cubical Office Arrangements, Michael Burton, Georgina Harrell, and Chad Moore
Quantitative Methods to Optimize the Front End of the Innovation Process, Sandy Campanario
Leupold & Stevens Inc. Position and Competitive Advantage in the Riflescope Industry 2005, Daniel Campean
The Role of Parent Coaching by Pediatric Physical Therapists: An Exploration of Current Practice, Nancy Ann Cicirello
Community Benchmarks: An Analysis of Performance Measurements in Urban Planning Management, Susan Joan Daluddung
Technology Push Innovations and the so-called “Market Need”, Maria del Rocio and Nava Rodriguez
Wavelet Based Feature Extraction and Dimension Reduction for the Classification of Human Cardiac Electrogram Depolarization Waveforms, Christopher S. De Voir
Cross Cultural Teams and Projects: Issues and Trends from 1990 to Now, Deana Dow, Michelle Tangen-Simpson, Bjoern Bierl, and Dan Mak
Women in Technology Management: A Look at Glass Ceiling Barriers and Applications for Diversity Management, Barbara Dusicka, Marie Ottum, Kayoko Mito, Chen (Cedar) Wang, and Wen-Hsuan (Lynn) Jen
Female Inmates Perspectives on Incarceration and Correctional Education at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, Clara Guadalupe Ellis
Envision Park Place Neighborhood: Public Involvement for the Concept Plan, Sonoko Endo, Masud Hasan, Lake McTighe, Ryan Marquardt, Tom Moes, and Linda Murphy
E-CON: Video Conferencing Application, Guvenc Eren, Wutisak Pinpakdee, and Papoj Pharsukdee
Video Conferencing, Guvenc Eren, Wutisak Pinpakdee, and Papoj Pharsukdee
Public Opinion, the Media, and Environmental Policy: Agenda-Setting, Framing, and Maintaining the Status Quo, Jonela Rae Estes
Strategic Plan for Rfid, Inc, Daniel Everding, Chad Moore, and Jin Su Lee
Competence Enhancement, Bianca Fazekas
Simulations Can Shape Strategies, Bianca Fazekas
Fuel Cells: Development and Management Issues Within the Automotive Industry, Diane Ferington, Daniel Hannemann, Stephen Knewitz, Swapna Mathivanan, and Sharanya Reddy
The Urban Grind: Skateparks - Neighborhood Perceptions and Planning Realities, Ellie Fiore, Sarah Heinicke, Beth Ragel, and Laura Weigel
Opal Creek : The Framing of a Policy Controversy, James Floyd
Revisiting Invasion-Succession: Social Relations in a Gentrifying Neighborhood, Lynda Franks
Forest Resource Use, Land-Use, and Ecotourism in the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras, Christina Marie Friedle