Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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The Impact of the Perceived Challenge and Hindrance Stressors on the Hotel Frontline Employees Organizational Citizenship Behaviors: An Empirical Investigation to the Moderating Role of the Psychological Capital
(2016-12-12)
The purpose of this research study was to examine the dynamics of the relationships
between the challenge and hindrance stressors and the employees’ levels of engagement in
organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs) by ...
Women's Property Rights and Outreach of Microfinance Institutions Targeting Women
(2016-12-12)
The right to legally own and control property is vital to the ability of an individual to receive credit. Women in developing countries often lack property rights and are therefore at a disadvantage when applying for loans. ...
Stigma and Cybertherapy
(2016-12-12)
The present study was designed to shed light on whether people stigmatize individuals seeking cybertherapy less than they stigmatize those who seek traditional therapy. Using Amazon’s Mechanical Turk crowdsourcing service, ...
A Story About Light and Energy: Mechanistic and Biosynthetic Investigations of Bioluminescence and Methanogenesis
(2016-12-12)
This dissertation seeks to investigate underexplored aspects of dinoflagellate bioluminescence and biological methane production.
Ubiquitous in the four oceans, dinoflagellate bioluminescence is a consequence of an ...
Essays on GCC Energy Economics and Saudi Arabia’s Economic Growth
(2016-12-12)
The first chapter analyzes the impact of energy subsidies on a select sample of nitrogen fertilizer producers in the Arabian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region that disclose their financial statements. The paper estimates ...
Will You Read It Now? The Intentional Instruction of E-textbook in Secondary Education
(2016-12-12)
E-textbooks have generated attention in education and the expectation to use the technology has become a requirement rather than an option. The purpose of this mixed method explanatory sequential study was to explain the ...
Privacy Protection of Employer Location based on Casper Query Processing
(2016-12-12)
Protection of location privacy is often an essential requirement for any new or established business organization. When a new store is being set up, the owners may want to protect their exact location in order to prevent ...
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors’ Knowledge and Practices of Reasonable Accommodations to Increase Employment of Persons with Disabilities
(2016-12-12)
Americans with disabilities face unemployment rates that are unacceptably high (Krooks, 2011). This high unemployment rate is caused, in part, by employment discrimination against persons with disabilities (EEOC, 2007). ...
Differences between Dual Enrollment and Traditional Students: A Comparative Analysis
(2016-12-12)
This study focused on the self-directed learning strategies of dual enrollment students. The use of self-directed learning strategies has been increasing throughout industry. The focus of the study was to examine the ...
Measuring and modeling stormwater runoff from an interstate in a rural/forested watershed
(2016-12-12)
In hydrological research, roadways are often defined simply as an increased impervious portion of a watershed or a flow blocking structure. The research presented in this dissertation examines the effects of highway crossings ...
The Moderating Effect of Attachment Styles on the Relationship between the Ability to Identify Criteria and Interview Performance
(2016-12-12)
The ability to identify criteria (ATIC), which is an individual’s aptitude to correctly gauge performance criteria in a selection context, is an emerging topic of interest in the field of personnel selection. While research ...
Chemometric Modeling of the Structural Integrity, Chemistry and Bioenergy Potential of Elite Loblolly Pine Families and Forest Biomass
(2016-12-12)
Pinus taeda L. (loblolly pine) is the most economically important tree species in the USA. With 30 million acres in plantations in the southern United States alone, it accounts for over 50% of the standing pine volume of ...
Implementation of a Thermal Head Room Based P-state Driver in Linux
(2016-12-12)
Processor overloading causes excessive heat dissipation and high temperatures which may cause unreliable operation and low lifespan. To handle such risks, processors have thermal protection modules, which start functioning ...
Effect of biomass variability on catalytic fast pyrolysis to produce renewable transportation fuels
(2016-12-12)
The paradigm shift in recent years towards the use of renewable sources of energy to fuel economies around the world is primarily due to the limited availability of conventional sources such as fossil fuels, coal and ...
Substance Use in Adolescents with Illegal Sexual Behavior
(2016-12-12)
The purpose of the current study is to address some of the limitations of the existing literature on adolescents with illegal sexual behavior (AISB) substance use. As the existing literature is small in scope and has been ...
Materials for High Temperature Electronic Packaging
(2016-12-12)
Normally, the operating temperature of consumer electronic devices is from 0oC to 70oC. However, some industries are interested in electronics that can operate in extreme environments. The working environment temperature ...
Alternative Strategies for Managing Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Plataspidae) in Soybean
(2016-12-12)
Megacopta cribraria (F.) (Hemiptera: Plataspidae) commonly known as kudzu bug was introduced from Asia into Georgia, United States in 2009. Its distribution since then has expanded to 12 other states from Arkansas to ...
A Multiple-Antenna Software GPS Signal Simulator for Rapid Testing of Interference Mitigation Techniques
(2016-12-12)
This thesis details the design of a software GPS signal simulator and illustrates how it can be used to support rapid testing of GPS interference mitigation research. The MATLAB-based signal simulator is capable of generating ...
Hearing evolution across the air-water interface: lessons from comparative audiometry in turtles and salamanders
(2016-12-12)
The physical differences between water and air present unique challenges to organisms living in both environments, including challenges to the sense organs. In the auditory system, acoustic impedance mismatch is a challenge ...
Organic Molecule Functionalized Nanoparticles and Redox Active Polymer: Synthesis, Characterization and Application
(2016-12-12)
In the field of material chemistry, polymers and nanoparticles are most popular areas of current research and development. These two fields are quickly expanding and playing a vital role in a wide spectrum of areas ranging ...