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Author:

Freeman, Amy Louise

Title:

Money, Math and Engineering: The Relationships Between Community Economics, Math Preparation and the Graduation of Racially Underrepresented Engineers

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

prediction
recruitment
math programs
minority engineering program
STEM
poverty
race
retention
money
precollege
underrepresented
minority engineering
minority
math preparation
summer bridge
high school funding
MEP
diversity
graduation
engineering
multicultural
funding
high school
engineering shortage
Penn State

File:

Download Final_Document2.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Kenneth Carter Gray, Committee Member

Author:

Demers, Debora Lynne

Title:

The Relationship Between Perceptions of Learning Organization Characteristics and Firm Performance

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

organizational learning
learning organization

File:

Download DDemersDissertationMay2009.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lynn Passmore, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lynn Passmore, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Rose Marie Baker, Committee Member
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member

Author:

Stern, Deborah Jo

Title:

A Study of Competencies and Competency-Based Human Resource Management: Exploring Practices and Perspectives of Selected Senior Human Resource Leaders/Practitioners

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

human resource management
business
competency-based
competencies
competence
David C. McClelland

File:

Download The_Pennsylvania_State_University_1_L_1__1_AUGUST142010_1__1_LINDAJO_1__1_.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar I Farmer Sr., Committee Member
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Elliott, Franklin Eugene

Title:

An Investigation into Informal Learning Dynamics that Provide the Context for Learning Non-Technical Skills for Undirected Workers

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Workforce Education
Non-technical Skills
Informal Learning
Soft Skills
Career and Technical

File:

Download elliott_dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Richard Allen Walter, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Ian E Baptiste, Committee Member

Author:

Lin, Hung-Chang

Title:

EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL USE OF THE ANGEL COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

course management system
Pennsylvania State University
Penn State
ANGEL
evaluation
instructional
CMS

File:

Download angel_evaluation_final_for_psu.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lynn Passmore, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kenneth Gray, Committee Member
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Heinzen Krueger, Jennifer L

Title:

AN EXPLORATION OF METHODS USED BY SELECT COMPANIES TO PLAN FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF HIGHLY SKILLED EMPLOYEES IN NON-EXECUTIVE POSITIONS

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Technical Succession Planning
Workforce Planning
Talent Planning
Succession Planning

File:

Download Jennifer_H_Krueger_April_2007.pdf

Committee Members:

Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
William J Rothwell, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Cynthia Pellock, Committee Member

Author:

Kim, Jin Yong

Title:

THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG LEADERSHIP STYLE, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND THE LEARNING ORGANIZATION: THE MODERATING EFFECTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AT THE MIDDLE MANAGEMENT LEVEL

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

LEADERSHIP
ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
LEARNING ORGANIZATION

File:

Download Dissertation_Jinyong_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Judith Ann Kolb, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
William J Rothwell, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Wei Chen, Committee Member

Author:

Lee, Jin Gu

Title:

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRANSFER OF LEARNING FACTORS AND PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED KOREAN ORGANIZATIONS

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Transfer system characteristics
Transfer of learning
Organizational knowledge performance
LTSI

File:

Download Jin_Gu_Lee_Final_Dissertation_April_12_2010.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Wei Fan Chen, Committee Member
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Song, Ji Hoon

Title:

THE INTEGRATIVE DETERMINANTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT: THE IMPACTS OF DIMENSIONS OF LEARNING ORGANIZATION AND DYNAMIC KNOWLEDGE CREATION

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Knowledge creation
Performance improvement
Learning organization

File:

Download Final_Dissertation_Ji_Hoon_Song.pdf

Committee Members:

Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
William J Rothwell, Committee Member
Edgar I Farmer Sr., Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Zula, Kenneth

Title:

The Development and Intial Assessment of an Instrument for Human Capital Planning

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

human resource development
intellectual capital
exploratory factor analysis
scale development
human capital
strategic planning
strategic management

File:

Download Thesis_Ken_Zula_Formatted_12-22-06.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas J Chermack, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
William J Rothwell, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Dincher, Michael Anthony

Title:

TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF WORK ETHICS: A LOOK AT PENNSYLVANIA’S COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Occupational work ethic inventory
work
work ethic
hidden curriculum

File:

Download Final_Graduate_School_Revision.pdf

Committee Members:

Edgar I Farmer Sr., Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edgar I Farmer Sr., Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kenneth Carter Gray, Committee Member
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

MacTavish, Murray

Title:

Organizational Culture and Values-Based Leader Identities and Behaviors: One Company’s Experience

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

values-based leadership
leadership development
social cognitive theory

File:

Download MacTavish_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
William J Rothwell, Committee Member
Cynthia Pellock, Committee Member

Author:

Newhard, Michele L.

Title:

An Exploratory Study of Competencies of Appreciative Inquiry Practitioners: Discovery

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

appreciative inquiry
competencies
competency study
strengths-based
organization development
qualitative research
coding
thematic analysis
grounded theory

File:

Download NewhardDissertation2010.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Susan E Cromwell, Committee Member
Jacqueline M Stavros, Committee Member

Author:

Bernhard, Mark

Title:

Examining Brain Drain: Demographic, Educational And Employment Factors Influencing Lehigh University Graduates To Stay Or Leave The Region

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Out-Migration
Lehigh Valley
Lehigh University
Brain Drain
Stay Or Leave Decisions

File:

Download mcbernharddissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Jackson, Robert

Title:

PERCEPTIONS OF STRATEGIC PLANNING, ORGANIZATIONAL ALIGNMENT, AND TALENT: A MULTIPLE SITE CASE STUDY OF SELECTED SMALL BUSINESSES IN PENNSYLVANIA

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

small business
case study
multiple site case study
talent management
talent
organizational alignment
strategic planning
small businesses
small businesses in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

File:

Download R.D.Jackson_Dissertation_1.31.10.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Shafer, Ronald J.

Title:

An Examination of High-performance Work Skills Among Manufacturing Workers in One Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

high-performance work places
skill sets
manufacturing work force

File:

Download etd.pdf

Committee Members:

Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Kenneth Carter Gray, Committee Member
William J Rothwell, Committee Member

Author:

Mamett, Susan M

Title:

Teacher, Counselor, and Administrator Perception of the Role of the School Counselor in Comprehensive Career and Technical High Schools in Pennsylvania

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Integration of Guidance Curriculum
Collaboration in Education
Role of the Scool Counselor
Role Ambiguity
ANOVA

File:

Download Dissertation_mamett_for_pub_032708.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard Allen Walter, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Cynthia Pellock, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Poduch, Jr., Stanley P.

Title:

Exploring The Experiences Of Technical Coaches Using Rules-Of-Thumb

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

rules-of-thumb
tacit knowledge
sharing personal knowledge

File:

Download Poduch.S.Dissertation.Final.06.30.2010.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Ian E Baptiste, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Bae, Sang Hoon

Title:

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ISO 9000 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES OF SCHOOLS

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

ISO 9000 Quality Management System
School Peformance
Quality and Equality of Education

File:

Download Bae_PhD_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Kenneth Gray, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lynn Passmore, Committee Member
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Jin, Sungmi

Title:

Experiences of women in non-traditional occupations in a university setting: Implications for career development

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Nontraditional occupations
Career choice
Career development
Women
University staff

File:

Download sungmi-dissertation-11162007.pdf

Committee Members:

Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kenneth Gray, Committee Member
William J Rothwell, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member