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Exerpt: “To explore the research question, the paper will briefly examine two types of education and training systems, three types of economic systems (described by the control governments exercise over their respective economies), challenges to raising a society from a low-skill level to a high one and, finally, several potential routes to a high-skills society.”
Excerpt: “This paper sets out to explore the selected topic: ‘Discuss the assertion that quantitative research eliminates bias.’ It defines bias as it relates to research, briefly examines its potential impact on research, presents a case for eliminating bias by using quantitative methods, and concludes with an exploration of the ways bias still enters into quantitative methods.”
Excerpt: “This paper sets out to critically analyze the use of grounded theory as a research method in pursuing a doctoral thesis. Topics included in this analysis are the background of Grounded Theory, its particular use in this research project, the challenges as they relate to the research process, and the risks as they relate to the project’s research outcomes.”
Excerpt: “This paper seeks to explore the following questions: Are Chief Learning Officers discernable as a social group? Are they a social phenomenon that can be studied? And if so, are they already theoretically based? The answers to these questions will help determine whether or not developing a thesis about the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) phenomenon is a worthy research topic.”
Excerpt: “This thesis establishes a theoretical description of the path HRD practitioners take to become CLOs, examines how they perform strategic HRD and where they go when finished in that role, and delineates the structure-agency dynamics they function within. Additionally, the thesis explores and explains the CLO phenomenon through the use of sociological theories of structure and agency.”
Excerpt: “…a series of topics are discussed, including the terms ‘knowledge,’ ‘learning organization,’ ‘knowledge management,’ and the ‘knowledge economy.’ A comparison between the learning organization and knowledge management is undertaken, and a model for conducting realistic knowledge management is offered.”
Excerpt: “‘The least of learning is done in the classrooms.’ This quote, attributed to Thomas Merton, reminds us that valuable learning takes place in many locations beyond the traditional classroom. But to what extent can this learning be measured? To explore this question, this paper will address several related questions.”
This Ph.D. dissertation tests the acceptability of college degrees by employers based on the accreditation status of the issuing school.