Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Thesis (Th. M.)--Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-163).

Psychological research has given much consideration to fear; yet courage has received comparably little research attention. Thus far, the study of courage has been confined mostly to the examination of person variables that distinguish courageous individuals from non-courageous ones. In Study One, I tested several theoretically-derived interventions intended to increase courageous behavior. An undergraduate, non-clinical sample was studied. No effects of interventions were observed on performance on a novel semi-behavioral courage test. In Study Two, I examined several potential predictors of courageous behavior using the same semi-behavioral courage test. In addition, the effects of group and individual contexts were examined by having participants complete the courage test alone or in the presence of male and female confederates who were acting like participants. Students from introductory psychology classes were invited to participate. The findings indicated no effect of context for either male or female participants. In addition, there were no differences between genders. Performance on the courage test items involving physical risk was correlated with greater tendencies toward risk-taking and sensation-seeking and greater tolerance for physical distress. Fearlessness, defined as the absence of significant fear on any of the test items, was also generally correlated with these psychological constructs. The social courage items appeared to be problematic. Implications for the development of courage-facilitating intervention are discussed, along with a possible reconceptualization of courage and directions for future research. / text

Thesis (M.A.)--Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions, 1986. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-101).

Le concept du courage n'est pas nouveau, il fait d'ailleurs partie de plusieurs siècles d'écritures. Pourtant, peu d'entre elles ont posé un regard empirique sur sa conception ou sur son développement en organisation. L'objectif de ce mémoire vise ainsi à améliorer la compréhension du courage managérial à partir des connaissances des acteurs en gestion du changement. Plus particulièrement, nous cherchons à proposer une démarche opératoire en vue de rendre intelligible son concept et de poser un regard pratique sur son développement. Nous avons ainsi opté pour une recherche de nature exploratoire dans une perspective appliquée. Notre recherche compte cinq cas organisationnels tirés de projets de changements et de secteurs variés. Chaque étude de cas représente un niveau de maturité de gestion du changement différent et interpelle un responsable en gestion du changement. L'analyse de nos résultats nous a permis de démontrer que les responsables en gestion du changement conçoivent le courage managérial à partir de l'adéquation entre les conditions organisationnelles et individuelles. C'est dans ce sens que nous avons proposé un processus conceptuel pour développer et intégrer le courage managérial en entreprise. Nous avons ainsi obtenu des profils managériaux et des composantes culturelles qui pourraient venir soutenir les manifestations de courage managérial comme réflexe de gestion. Nous avons aussi constaté que son construit évolue selon la capacité des individus et des organisations. Cette recherche apporte une valeur empirique au discours du courage managérial en contexte de gestion du changement. Elle contribue aussi aux connaissances de la maturité des pratiques de gestion du changement des organisations. ______________________________________________________________________________ MOTS-CLÉS DE L’AUTEUR : courage managérial, gestion du changement, responsables en gestion du changement.

Thesis--Columbia University. / Photocopy of typescript. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1977. -- 21 cm. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 178-192).

Thesis--Columbia University. / Photocopy of typescript. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1977. -- 21 cm. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 178-192).

Three States of the Mind's Eye is a multimedia work composed of music, poetry, and video. The purpose of the work is to examine attributes of three different abstract states of mind: the dream, paranoia, and courage. The musical score both tells its own story as well as enhances the visuals and poetry as they are presented. This document will discuss the ideas behind the work, how the composer went about creating each section and combining them, and will provide musical excerpts, the poetry itself and other visual examples. All sounds for the project are synthetic or sampled and the use of technology will also be discussed. The thesis is divided into four parts: introduction, analysis, technology and workspace, and conclusion. / Mary Pappert School of Music; / Composition / MM; / Thesis;

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oregon State University, 2008. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 313-319). Also available on the World Wide Web.