This collection holds the creative and scholarly works of all Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) undergraduate and graduate students. It includes scholarly content such as journal articles, book chapters, conference papers, etc.
Browse this scholarship by year below or visit our Collections page to browse by by unit, center, or department.
Submissions from 2003
Philanthropy Ventures with Social Entrepreneurs: An Ethnographic Inquiry into Progressive Grantee-Grantor Collaborations, Kwardua Vanderpuye
Deconstructing The Pervasive Adequate Disclosure Debate, Gary A. Walker
The Role Social Capital Plays in Building Effective Nonprofit Boards, Susan Williams
Submissions from 2002
Exploring Office Space Synergy -- Under the Radar, Stephen Brand
A Priest in Transition, Terry Brizz
Between Labor and Art: Service Industry Craftsmanship Defined, Bernard John Brunsman
The "Shop" Around the Corner: How Do Leadership Attitudes Effect An Organization? An Ethnographic Study, Barbara Clemenson
"Like Visions in my Head: Understanding the Formulation of Student Perceptions of the Value of the Liberal Arts Experience, and the Impact of this Process on College Choice, Margaret L. Drugovich
Strangers in the Commons: Collective Action in Aging Policy, R. Robertson Hilton
How Nonprofit Organizations Develop and Leverage Social Capital, Nancy K. King
An Investigation of the Direct and Ripple Effect of an Environmental Jolt on the Airline Industry, Leonard Lane
Vojvodina, Serbia: Cornerstone of Democratization and Multi-ethnic Collaboration, John N. Lauer
World Class Manufacturing Best Practices; Do they play in Peoria? An Ethnographic Study of a Locally Based Production Facility, Michael R. Lopez
The Nonprofit Board of Trustees: Maximizing Its Effectiveness in a Brave New World, Joe Mandato
A Comparison of the Network Strategies of Successful Entrepreneurial and Professional Women, Barbara Mistick and Karie Willyerd
See Jane and Samantha Lead: An Ethnography of a Chair/Chief Executive Pair in a Nonprofit Organization, J. Bart Morrison
Newtown Stationary: Getting Communities Back Into the Economic Development Game, Charles T. Moses
Study of Direct Internet Selling by Airlines in the U.S. Air Travel Distribution Industry, Sowmyan Raman
The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Work Team Cohesiveness and Performance, Brigette Ann Rapisarda
Putting Socks on an Octopus: A Qualitative Understanding of the Transformation to Customer Relationship Management, Patricia A. Sahm
Large Fries, Two Apples Pies: Rotational Leadership - An Ethnographic Investigation into the Assimilation of Corporate Values, A. Damos Solaru
The Connected Celebrity and Nonprofit Advertising, Robert T. Wheeler
Painting the Canvas of Silence: Vision Enriched Through Voice, Karie Willyerd
Performance and Commitment of Practitioner/Volunteer Leader Partnerships, Donald Zeilstra
Submissions from 2001
Workforce Development in a Small Manufacturing Organization, Agustin V. Arbuluc
A Study of the Impact of Ohio's Instructional Support Funding Process on Institutional Behavior at Two-Year Colleges, Morries W. Beverage Jr.
Lessons in Ethical Capital Asset Management: The Challenges of a Local School Board, Susan McTiernan
The Strength of Strong Ties: The Role of Integrity in Efficiency, Gregory Milzcik
A Smile and a Handshake are Not Enough: Moving Toward the Need, Patricia J. Mintz
In Area 10 Overload: The Great Vacation-Less Class: Cooperation and Coping Strategies of Women Entrepreneurs, Barbara K. Mistick
Ten Thin Slices: A Study of Customer Satisfaction in Retail Business Transactions Wherein Service Providers and Customers Have Different Primary Languages, C. Fritz Reichert
More Than Directing Money: Theories in Use for Helping Distressed Communities as Practiced by Independent Foundations, Sally Austen Tom
Learning Together: Volunteer/Practitioner Interactions In Effective Communities of Fundraising Practice, Donald Zeilstra
The Contribution and Status of Women Inside Directors in Fortune 1000 Companies, Deborah Dahlen Zelechowski
Submissions from 2000
Money and Theology -- It's Not an Oxymoron, Valerie Kay Brown
Toward a Theory of Technological Change, John Rodney Franklin
Parental Choice of Elementary Schools Within the Cleveland Catholic Diocese and Its Implications for the Financial Policies of Diocesan Schools, Thomas Edward Garvey
Business is War: An Investigation into Metaphor Use in Internet and Non-Internet IPOs, Michael W. Grieves
Business is War: An Investigation into Metaphor Use in Internet and Non-Internet IPOs, Michael W. Grieves
Back to the Future: A Search for Economic Progress or Roots? A Comparison of Experiences Between African American Entrepreneurs in South Africa and in the United States, Melinda Dowell Harris
The Symphony Orchestra: The Role of Cohesive Commitment in the Pursuit of Persistent Presence, Marguerite Burton Humphrey
Sensemaking in a Hospital Strategic Planning Process, George Lehman
Submissions from 1999
Habitus Wars and Field(s) of Dreams: Using Bourdieu To Reframe the Sense of a Crisis, Louann Hofheins Cummings
Managers in the Middle: A Study of Long Term Care Regional Managers Dealing with Organizational Stress, Jeffrey W. Ferguson
The Quest For Sustainable Leadership: The Importance of Connecting Leadership Principles to Concepts of Organizational Sustainability, Eric S. Harter
Collaboration and Competition in Management Education and Development: Threat or Opportunity?, William K. Laidlaw Jr.
Achieving Potential in Hospital Mergers, Sister Nancy Linenkugel
The Transformational Influence of Narrative Enrichment, Maxine L. Lynch
Submissions from 1998
The Social Construction of Workforce Development Organizations in Singapore and Penang, Malaysia, Daniel E. Berry
Ordinary Canadians: Identity of Time and Place, Jim Higginson
Straight to the Heart: Cleveland Leaders Shaping the Next Millennium, Shawana P. Johnson
Capacity Building: An Appreciative Approach, Jacqueline M. Stavros
Capacity Building: An Appreciative Approach, Jacqueline M. Stavros
Submissions from 1905
A Formal Grounded Theory on the Ethics of Transfer in Conflict Resolution, Maurice Apprey
Models of Management in Rwandan INGOs: The Decoupling of Formal and Informal Management Practices, Cheryl A. Baldwin
America in the 21st Century: Finding Harmony Between Economic and Social Goals, Janet Joyce Bennett
Concept Paper: The Impact of the Internet on Airline Pricing, William G. Brunger
The Nonprofit Sector: Where Women Go To Work, Jane Van Buren
Happenings at the Local Volunteer Fire Station: Analyzing the Role Community Service Organizations Can Play in Transforming High Risk Youth, Daniel A. Cohen
Physician Inter-Personal & Communication Competencies as Measured by Patient, Peer & Self Surveys: Predicting Patient Satisfaction Results from Peer Ratings, Michael J. Deegan
The Pursuit of Clinical Quality and Patient Safety: Challenges Presented by Bureaucratic Structures, Organizational Complexity and Professional Ethos, Michael J. Deegan
The Antecedents of Social Contagion on Social Networking Platforms, Michael Fisher
Stakeholder Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Nonprofit Organizations, Susan McTiernan
Implementing School Wide Service Learning in a Middle School: An Exploratory Study of the Teacher's Motivation, Patricia J. Mintz
Sources of Social Capital in Community Engagement Efforts, Suzanne K. Moore
Teacher Acculturation: From Platform Theatre to Improvised Theatre and Learning Dynamic Choreography, Manoj Nakra
A Study of Strategy Formulation & Reformulation at AT&T, Bashar Nejdawi
Effective Selling Skills in Life Insurance Sales: The Implication on Sales Performance, Recruiting, and Retention of Producers, Benjamin K. Ofili
Lessons from the Cellblock: A Study of Prison Inmate Participants in an Alternatives to Violence Program, Stanton D. Sloane