NU Masters and Dissertations (Restricted)

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This collection contains access-restricted National University student dissertations and master's theses, including work by students who graduated from National University, Northcentral University, and John F. Kennedy University. To learn more about this collection, please visit the NU Institutional Repository website.

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    Frames of reference
    (1978) Anixter, Julie
    For my thesis I have constructed a series of frames referring to movement: the movement of time, the movement of pattern around a border, the movement of my growth as an artist. I focus on the here and now, and I believe that the pieces I have done result from conditions, conditions which will not occur again. The works happen in exactly the same way. The frames are about the time which I have moved through.
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    Founding stories: a window into an organization's culture
    (1995) Pede, Nancy
    This is an analysis of the impact the founding story had on the case-study organization and evaluation of the effects that story had on the organization's culture, leadership, dynamics and change efforts. The research data was collected by conducting interviews with employees, by exploring personal observations, and by examining published literature. The findings showed that this founding story contributed significantly to the friendly climate of the organization and impacted how the employees dealt with change when it headed towards a more corporate structure. The fact that this particular founding story reflected the American dream caused it to have a greater influence on its employees than other kinds of founding stories have on employees. As the researcher my greatest influence on this project is rooted in the fact that I previously worked at the case-study organization, which effected this study in two areas. First, it increased the chance of bias, on the part of the researcher, during the analysis portion of this project. Second, it may have had an effect on the data because several participants knew me and might have disclosed more, or less, than if they did not known me at all.
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    Fire's in his head
    (1985) Elliott, Richard
    This exhibition consists of a series of independent elements which combine to create an environment that evokes a state of mind. Using a set of universally identifiable symbols (i.e., house, fence, human figure, fire) as building blocks, I have constructed an installation inhabited by emotional and psychological presences. Within the confines of the gallery walls containing the spatial limits of the installation, I have built my own psychological containers in which to capture and house my personal expression of the tensions and compatibilities inherent in human emotions. The figures embody my feelings of human alienation, vulnerability and victory. The torsos suggest the many painful trials and emotional scars we all experience and hopefully overcome to acquire strength and wisdom for the future. The structures and barriers have been erected as the "bones" to support and protect the "skin" against impending danger and fear of the unknown. They also create a pathway for the viewer and symbolize the facades we often hide behind when confidence is lacking and bravery fails us. "Fire's in His Head" depicts a personal rite of passage through life's internal struggle to survive or escape in an external world full of obstacles and potentialities.
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    Full circle: a cycle of creative transformation
    (2014) Pascone, Sarah Vita
    It is with deep humility and love that I share with you a part of my story. In Creative Origins, I will outline my history and the ways in which creativity defined and supported my development. I share these details with you in hopes of bringing deeper understanding to the ways that creativity can support personal transformation in the face of challenging universal themes like depression, addiction, and sexual trauma. This will also give a deeper context to the the four phases of My Creative Cycle in the next section. You will see a colored image of each phase of my creative cycle [figure 1] to denote transitions between each phase. Please note that the discussion of my mixed-media process, TerraVita, will be longer than the following phases because the themes involved set the foundation for the rest of the work discussed in the paper. The final section, Cosmic Kids, highlights several stories from my community work with children that address the ways in which exploring creative cycles in my own process, has supported learning and connection with others in my community. I relay these stories in hopes that they might inspire us to honor and develop the wisdom of our inner children, since they are experts in using creativity to connect with the world and the learning process.
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    Football coaching analysis: MBA capstone portfolio & case study
    (2015) Jezek, Shawn
    As it has been discussed, the success of the team and organization on the field directly affects the financial make-up and future competitive advantage of the organization. The Dallas Cowboys have had no trouble in recent years selling tickets and developing marquee venues for the enjoyment and entertainment of NFL fans across the nation. It is important, however, that Jerry and his staff cater to the Dallas faithful and secure brand loyalty so that the right fans are coming to the stadium and continuing the Cowboys' legacy as America's Team and the dominant force in football. The action plan discussed thus far enables the franchise to develop its athletic team in such a way that replacing the marquee personnel members can be seamless and financially responsible for the future. While the Cowboys have been favorably known as a team with glitz and glamour, the new regime of consistency and results on the playing field will establish them as a better franchise for the future. There is no question that they are financially stable, and even the front runner in terms of profitable sport's teams in the United States (Ozanian, 2014) the on-field production will help secure it for some time in the future. The Ozanian report also mentions that while leading the United States football franchises, the Cowboys still remain in second globally behind Soccer's Real Madrid meaning there is still a competition to be had for global leadership.