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Theses/Dissertations from 1998
šawaš IlI?i-šawaš wawa -- 'Indian country--Indian language' : A Participant Observation Case Study of Language Planning by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, Gregry Michael Davis
Šawaš ılıˀ--šawaš wawa: A Participant Observation Case Study of Language Planning by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, Gregry Michael Davis
Specification-Driven Optimization, Sheena Day
Exploring Factors that Improve the Probability of New ProductSuccess, Bert Desmond
Great Historical Events and Management Behaviors, Bert Desmond, J. Fossatti, and Sarunya Premjai
“Just a Drop in the Bucket” : An Analysis of Child Rescue Efforts on Behalf of Korean Children, 1951 to 1964, Sydne J. Didier
Total Cost of Ownership of a Compressed Air System, T. Dugan, Elgay Kalay, Ataman Kayim, Andy Narkiewicz, Sarunya Premjai, and Mehdi Sanaei
A Critical Review of "Contractor Performance: How Good AreContingent Workers at the Professional Level" - Elazami, Assim Elazami
Intuition in the Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum: Faculty Attitudes, Practices and Preparation, Beverly Jean Epeneter
The Persistence of African Religious Beliefs and Practices as Cultural Resistance to Slavery in Pre-emancipation Colonial Tobago, Okokon Okon Essiet
Reporting the Counterrevolution : The SED Perception of “Prague Spring” as Reported in Neues Deutschland January 1-August 21, 1968, Lee Allen Evans
Phonological Processing of Japanese Kanji Characters, Randy L. Evans
How to Create a Bibliography: A Real Person's Guide, Stacey Ewton
Literary Critique of the Article: Factors for Success in R&D Projects and New ProductInnovation: A Contextual Framework, Stacey Ewton
The Effects of Cohabitation on Subsequent Marital Satisfaction, Brenda Fague
Impact of Singing Intervention on Vocal Fatigue Effects : A Single Subject Study, Nancy Devine Ferguson
Speech Intelligibility of 4-Year-Old Children, M. Jane Firestone
A Critical Review of "Alignment of A Firm's CompetitiveStrategy and Information Technology Management Sophistication: TheMissing Link" - Forrester, Janice Forrester
It’s More Exciting Than Your Life, Jennifer L. Foster
A Study of How To Improve the PSU EMP Program Offeringsfor Individuals from High Technology Companies, Cheryl Fresvik, F. Hidajat, Jose Rodriquez, and B. Stratton
Career Orientation Levels in Adolescents : A Comparison of Cleft and Noncleft Subgroups, Tara Darice Gaddis
An Analysis of PSU-EMP's Strategy, R. Gagnier, Gerard Rousseau, and Monica Shah
Measuring WarehouseEfficiency with WeightRestricted DEA, Paul G. Gilberg
Using a Realistic Job Preview to Communicate Organizational Culture, Johanna Glode
Divertir et Instruire Dans Les Livres Pour Enfants D’Henri Bosco, Laurence Karine Graire