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Dolezal, Jake A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Neither the effects of information and communication technology (ICT) on culture nor the cultural roles of ICT are widely understood, particularly among marginalized ethno-cultures and indigenous people. One theoretical lens that has received attention outside of Native American studies is the theory of Information Technology Cultures, or "IT…
Descriptors: Information Technology, American Indian Culture, Cultural Maintenance, Innovation
Hart, Maureen McArthur – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Within the past few decades, university-industry research centers have been developed in large numbers and emphasized as a valuable policy tool for innovation. Yet little is known about the heterogeneity of organizational structure within these centers, which has implications regarding policy for and management of these centers. This dissertation…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Research and Development, Research and Development Centers, Group Structure
Lane, James F., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this autoethnographic narrative inquiry was for the researcher to describe and explain how he discovered, constructed, and refined his sense of moral purpose as a principal during his seven-year tenure at Orange Pines Middle School. He inductively analyzed and reflected primarily on self-authored texts tied to critical professional…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Moral Values, Ethnography, Personal Narratives