This dissertation is a qualitative study of how the emerging organizational operating environment of the Information Age is demanding a change in internal organizational dynamics. The parts of the study include a review of literature, a scan of organizational external factors and internal...

Project 1 . The intent of this study is to measure the factors effecting productivity and develop a multiple linear regression, which produces the relative importance of each factor. Results indicated that annual sales and the ratio of machine to staff had positive and significant impacts on...

This dissertation explores the private-public sector partnership between CVS/pharmacy and the federal/state workforce development system in Minnesota. The study describes how CVS creates partnerships with the federal/state system of one-stop career centers and other partners in the workforce...

There is much that continues to be written about the growing crises within higher education, both from those directly involved in its institutions and those viewing these institutions from outside of the academy. The changing environment and the need for higher education to adapt and change are...

Superintendent selection is perhaps the most important work of school boards. The literature describing the role and responsibilities of superintendent is clear to identify the critical importance of the superintendent search process. Although much research and study has formulated the...

The purpose of this study was to discover whether there was a similar relationship between strategic planning and the process of competitive in higher education institutions. The case study method, in conjunction with an analysis of the literature written by George Keller, Kenichi Ohmae, and...

This study examines three problem-solving theories--rationalism, incrementalism, and planning through mixed scanning--using philosophical inquiry. The findings of this study can be summarized as follows: (1) Both classical rationalism and disjointed incrementalism are limited approaches to...

Women are facing increasing financial responsibility, while at the same time, the consumer financial world is evolving at an extraordinary pace. These trends make a imperative that we better understand the evolving nature of gender-based inequities across our current socio-economic systems and...