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The Nature of Iowa Territorial Politics
(Drake University, 1974-10)The problem. Although a number of works have been done on the history of the Iowa Territorial period, 1838-1846, there are no studies which attempt to analyze the development of politics during this period. The essential ... -
The Need For Improvement And Additional Emphasis In Price Forecasting By The Purchasing Function
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Needs Assessment Practices of Managers and Trainers
(Drake University, 1998-11)This qualitative study examined several questions about needs assessment activities in organizations. Does the latest knowledge about needs assessment within the training and development profession contrast with actual ... -
Needs of Iowa Instructional Microcomputer Users
(Drake University, 1982-02)The problem. This study determined what Iowa instructional microcomputer users identified as their personal concerns, instructional design needs and technical assistance needs and the preferred mode and source of addressing ... -
Negative Capability in the Characters of Keats' Magor Poetry
(Drake University, 1973-06)The intention of this thesis is to prove that "negative capability" exists within the characters of Keats' major poetry. But a problem arises in defining "negative capability." In the introductory chapter the term is ... -
Negotiations and Curriculum-Instruction Components
(Drake University, 1976-12)The problem. The problem of this study was to determine the frequency with which curriculum and instruction-related concerns are evident in collective negotiations in Iowa and how important these concerns are as perceived ... -
Netnography: A Pocket Guide to Conducting Research in Closed Virtual Communities
(Drake Management Review, 2020-04)This paper defines closed virtual communities and outlines a brief guide for researchers (academics and students) who wish to engage in ethnographic studies of online communities, commonly known as a netnography. Although ... -
Neuropil Distribution In The Anterior Cingulate And Primary Visual Cortex Of Cetartiodactyla, Primates, and Afrotheria
(2014-04-17)Previous studies of the cerebral cortex have utilized the neuropil space as a proxy for connectivity, highlighting structural differences between cortical areas. The following study aims to investigate the distribution ... -
A Neuropsychological Investigation of Cerebral Dominance and Dyslexia
(Drake University, 1981-05)Numerous investigators have sought a connection between dyslexia, or difficulty in learning to read, and some identifiable abnormality of central nervous system structure or function. Building on evidence accumulated in ... -
A New Technique for Studying Implicit Relational Learning in Adult Humans : Multiple-Object Tracking Task
(2010-04-16)Adult humans readily learn to respond to relations, but it is normally assumed that their ability to verbalize relations plays a critical role. To study relational learning in absence of verbalization, we developed a new ... -
Nineteenth And Twentieth Century Prints For Classroom Use In A Secondary School Painting Program
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Normative Influence and its Effect on Goal Commitment and Task Performance
(Drake University, 1995-05)The Problem. This study investigated the effect of need for achievement (nAch), need for approval (nAp), social influence, and depression on goal commitment and postperformance. It was hypothesized positive social influence ... -
The Northern Pacific Railway and The Forest Preserves
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Nuclear Volume And Chromosome Number In Relation To Ploidy Distribution In The Liver Of The Mouse
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Nurse Manager and Staff Nurse Perceptions of Selected Competencies Related to the Nurse Manager Role
(Drake University, 1993-12)The literature has indicated that the role of the nurse manager is important to the organization, needs to be clarified, and can influence the recruitment and retention of nursing staff. Perceptions that nurse managers ... -
Nurse Role Conceptions of Beginning Students, Graduating Students and Faculty in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program
(Drake University, 1991-04)The purpose of this study was to determine ideal and actual nurse role concept ions and role discrepancies of beginning students, graduating students and faculty in a baccalaureate nursing program. Procedure. Twenty four ... -
Nurses' Knowledge of Growth and Developmental Principles in Meeting Psychosocial Needs of Hospitalized Children
(Drake University, 1996-04)This was a replication of a study by Dr. Angela Gillis of Nova Scotia. A descriptive survey design was used to assess nurses' knowledge of growth and developmental principles when providing psychosocial care to children. ... -
NURSES' PERCEPTIONS OF SPIRITUALITY AND SPIRITUAL CARE
(Drake University, 2004-08)The problem: Spirituality and spiritual care are vital components of holistic healthcare (body, mind, and spirit). The rise in technological advances, the ongoing time constraints, and the continued shortage of nurses ... -
Nursing 1970: Role and Job Satisfaction among Registered Nurses in Des Moines Hospitals
(Drake University, 1970-08)