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An Empirical and Computational Investigation into the Acoustical Environment at the Launch of a Space Vehicle
(2013-12-04)
During the launch of a space vehicle, the intense sound pressure levels created around the vehicle can excite the vehicle itself, payload, launch tower, and ground support systems into hazardous and potentially damaging ...
An Empirical and Existential Examination of Narcissistic Functioning
(2006-08-15)
The Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) and its factors have been shown to simultaneously predict both psychological adjustment and lack thereof. Results from a host of empirical studies suggest that although one ...
An Empirical Evaluation of the Relationships between Student Characteristics and Online Learner Readiness among a Population of Prospective Online Students in a Post-Secondary Degree Program in Agriculture
(2021-04-26)
An empirical research study was performed to identify potential relationships between five student characteristics and online learner readiness (as measured by the SmarterMeasure Learner Readiness Indicator survey instrument) ...
Empirical Evidence of the Consequences of Bad Smells in Software
(2022-03-08)
A “smell” is a property of software source code that indicates a deeper problem. Smells do not necessarily affect the code at the immediate point in time but are thought to cause problems during a later phase of the ...
Empirical Relationships among Servant, Transformational, and Transactional Leadership: Similarities, Differences, and Correlations with Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment
(2007-05-15)
Servant leadership is espoused as a valid theory of organizational leadership but lacks crucial empirical support. Therefore, the current study endeavored to advance empirical support for this emerging approach to leadership ...
An Empirical Study of the Dim Sum Market
(2014-05-16)
This thesis represents a comprehensive study of the Hong Kong Dim sum market and the effect of country, issuers’ industry, and rating on the characteristics of Dim sum bonds. I find evidence that Dim sum bonds issued by ...
Employee Benefit Familiarity: An Analysis of How Benefit Familiarity Will Affect Benefit Valuation
(1995-06-07)
Current literature and research on the benefits employees prefer in their benefits packages is reviewed. The findings reveal some strong preferences for different groups of people. An understanding of these preferences is ...
Employee Perceptions of Managerial Civility: Development and Validation of a Measurement Scale
(2005-08-15)
The impact of managerial incivility in the workplace has received theoretical attention but, due to the absence of a reliable measure, the empirical study of the construct has remained under-explored. Following a framework ...
Employee Testimonials on Recruitment Websites: Inferences Made About Organizations, Credibility Perceptions, Organizational Attraction, and Website Viewer Behavior
(2007-08-15)
The current study examined job seekers’ responses to organizations including employee testimonials on their recruitment websites. Using a persuasive communication framework, I tested how the message source (i.e., race of ...
Employer Perceptions Toward Hiring People with Disabilities
(2017-10-12)
The objective of this research was to identify hiring manger perceptions in the workforce toward hiring and working with people with disabilities. The concepts of stigma, attribution theory, and the spread effect are ...
Employing Machine Learning Techniques in Conjunction with Linguistic Scoring Mechanism to Formalize the Uncertainty Carried by Scoring Numeric Processes Driven by Probabilistic Methods
(2020-08-18)
The aim of this research is to integrate the naturalistic mechanisms inherent to domain experts’ heuristics with machine learning capabilities as a useful framework with the capacity to support several domains of the human ...
Employing Supportive Coevolution for the Automated Design and Configuration of Evolutionary Algorithm Operators and Parameters
(2021-11-17)
Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) can be highly complex structures requiring many operators and parameters to function. Since EA performance can be highly dependent on these parameters and operators, creating automatic methods ...
The Employment of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the State of Alabama
(2007-08-15)
This study is an examination of possible predictor variables for employment of individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Alabama. A logistic regression was used to analyze the following variables as possible ...
Employment Preparation for High School Students with Significant Intellectual Disabilities
(2013-12-04)
Only eight percent of people with significant intellectual disabilities are employed, as compared to 81% of people without disabilities (Harris & Associates, 2000). A predictor of successful employment for students with ...
Empowering Community Pharmacists to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths: A Mixed Methods Study Exploring Implementation of Community Pharmacy-Based Naloxone Services
(2019-07-23)
Background and Significance: Given the rising problem of prescription drug abuse and high number of opioid-related deaths annually in the United States, mechanisms to distribute naloxone are sorely needed. Community ...
Empowering Women: A Guide for the Design of Hand and Power Tools That Accommodate Women's Needs
(2007-12-15)
Women are the largest group of consumers in the United States and are involved in approximately eighty percent of consumer purchasing decisions. Traditionally, American women have been the major purchasing agents for their ...
Empowerment and Organizational Climate: An Investigation of Mediating Effects on the Core-Self Evaluation, Job Satisfaction, and Organizational Commitment Relationship
(2008-08-15)
Job satisfaction and organizational commitment have each been a central focus of human resources issues in hospitality for academicians and practitioners alike. These two concepts have been examined in the literature and ...
Enabling a Screw Fastener System for Orthopedic Implants Made by Additive Manufacturing
(2019-04-18)
This research study explores the feasibility of an additively manufactured screw locking system that allows for the fixation of patient-specific orthopedic implants without applying pressure onto the bone. This is beneficial ...
Enabling Oxide Dispersion Strengthening via In-situ Reaction During Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing: Methods and Mechanisms
(2022-07-27)
Oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) steels have continuously attracted interest over the past few decades for their potential applications in fission and fusion nuclear systems, high-temperature heat exchangers, and gas ...
Enabling Shape Memory Alloys as Actuators for Robotics
(2017-11-27)
Does any existing technology provide a viable actuator for the high degree-of-freedom robots that will soon be ubiquitous in society? If a technology exists that is in any way superior to the electric motor for robotics – ...