The purpose of the study was to develop a training manual for admissions officers. The problem to be resolved was to translate into a series of linear frames some principles of good practice, management, and conduct that could be used as a guide by most admissions officers and offices.On many occasions, persons are designated as admissions officers in institutions of higher learning without having any knowledge of the functions and responsibilities of the office. Competence as an admissions officer may be achieved through experience or in-service training. As of now, no formal collegiate courses are available for the training of admissions officers. The problem that currently exists is the one of making workshops and institutes available to all of the new admissions officers nationally. The use of a programmed instructional training manual for admissions officers was expected to fill this void.Research was conducted on the subject matter areas of which admissions officers should be informed. Information for the training manual was obtained from The Professional Audit, compiled by a training team consisting of members of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers and the National Association of College Admissions Counselors. The Professional Audit,contained seventeen sections of basic principles pertinent to good management, practice, and conduct for admissions officers.Research on programmed instruction was conducted to gain a knowledge of the concept and theory of developing programmed materials. The research yielded results favorable to the technique of linear programming as the technique best suited for the purpose of the study.A linear programmed instructional unit was developed using the statements of basic principles in The Professional Audit as a source of subject matter. Seven of the seventeen sections of The Professional Audit were programmed. The seven sections constituted a model training manual that in-service training of admissions officers.The programmed materials were developed with the assistance of Dr. James G. Hunt, professor of educational psychology, Ball State University. Dr. Hunt was an experienced programmer and had co-authored several published programmed texts. The frames, written a few at a time were edited by Dr. Hunt for composition and programming techniques. The frames that were found to be inadequate were revised before being included in the training manual.The programmed unit was tested for validity by using the 90/90 standard. Ten graduate students were selected as subjects to field test the training manual. Of the ten, seven completed the program. In order for the program to technique of programmed instruction could be used to develop training manuals for other administrators who do not have the opportunity for formal training, for example, development officers, housing administrators, and career information specialists.The programmed instructional training manual for admissions officers will be expanded to include all of the seventeen original sections. Further, it is hoped that the manual will be published and utilized nationally by the professional organization.

Partnering is a tool used in the construction industry to reduce claims and litigations and also to deliver a quality product in a cost efficient and timely manner. This research analyzes the impact of the partnering process on the outcome of construction projects in Texas’ public universities. For this study project specific data were obtained from 218 buildings built between 1996 and 2006. Parametric and non-parametric statistical tests were used to measure and explain the project performances of partnered and nonpartnered projects on four different building types in terms of cost overrun, schedule change, change orders and claims. One of the variables that had a significant effect on the outcome of the project performance parameters was the initial cost of the project. It was found that projects that utilized partnering were less likely to have claims that non-partnered projects. Partnered projects also had fewer change orders than non-partnered projects for two of the four building types that were analyzed. The results of this study can be used in the successful planning and execution of construction projects by organizations involved in the construction procurement processes for Texas’ public universities.

Thesis--PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2004. / Field problem. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2003. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI Company.

Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Auburn University, 2009. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographic references (p.76-86).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Minnesota, 1927. / Vita. Comprises chapters III-VII of the report of Minnesota university, Committee on educational research, Subcommittee on class size, published under title: Class size at the college level. "Bibliography on class size": p. [219]-222.

Inaug-diss.--Erlangen. / Lebenslauf. "Literatur-verzeichnis": p. 82-85.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Catholic University of America, 1931. / At head of title: The Catholic University of America. Vita. "Alphabetical list of Catholic colleges, 1850-1866": p. 130-131. Bibliography: p. 120-129.

Thesis (PH. D.)--University of Pennsylvania. / Bibliography: p. [86]-89. Also available in digital form on the Internet Archive Web site.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg i. Brsg., 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves x-xvii).