Thesis (M.Med.(Community Health))--University of Pretoria, 2004. / Summary in English and Afrikaans. Includes bibliographical references ( leaves 102-113). Also available online.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2008. / Vita. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 1998. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 193-206). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Texas State University-San Marcos, 2006. / Vita. Appendices: leaves 102-107. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 108-120).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on October 26, 2007) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Texas State University-San Marcos, 2006. / Vita. Appendices: leaves 102-107. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 108-120).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-105).

In the present study, three self-managed treatment programs were compared with respect to their ability to effect and maintain change in the cigarette smoking behavior of 27 subject volunteers from the population of employees of a Veterans Administration hospital. Subjects were randomly assigned to a self—imposed delay group, a self-directed relaxation group, and a self-monitoring group. The experimental program lasted 6 weeks with a 20-minute individual meeting each week. Three months following treatment, subjects were contacted by mail and were asked to monitor their smoking behavior for one week, and to return their average daily smoking rate by mail. The results provide support for the effectiveness of the self-management technique of self-imposed delay as a durability—enhancing treatment procedure. The effectiveness of self-management techniques as a general class of treatment strategies was not supported. A task for future research would be to establish the effectiveness of the delay technique implemented earlier in the cigarette smoking chain, as well as to determine whether effectiveness is increased or decreased by a specification of the content of a delay interval.

This study identified and defined leader behaviors with two levels of leadership in a self-managed team organization. Job analysis methodology was used. A comparison of task importance values was made within groups and between hierarchical levels in the organization. Identified leader behaviors were compared with effective, traditional leader performance. Qualitative data collected throughout the investigation clarified an integrative model for effective organizations developed from the literature. The model included leader characteristics and team member behaviors when using self-managed teams.

M.Ed. / Teaching and learning is the main focus at any school, but this takes place within the framework of a national educational system. There have been numerous changes in education during the last decade in South Africa, including the advancement of computers. The focus of teaching and learning has moved towards the learner centered approach of Outcomes Based Education and integrating computers into schools has been more focused on learners. This study, however, focuses on educators and investigates whether using computers can encourage teachers to reflect on, and improve their current teaching and learning practices. This qualitative study investigated the impact of teachers using computers for teaching and learning purposes. A literature review was conducted, which included teaching and learning theories, approaches, strategies and styles, as well as educator engagement with computers. A description of natural occurring events within the practice of teaching and learning at a selected primary school was used. The data were collected from surveys, interviews, questionnaires and checklists, completed by educators and learners.