Dissertations--Lists & Rankings ProQuest Publishes List of the Best-Selling Dissertations of 2002
As many of you know, ProQuest (formerly UMI) is the proprietor of Dissertation Abstracts International, the largest database of this type of content in the world with bibliographic information dating as far back as 1861. ProQuest also sells individual copies of dissertations via their Dissertation Express service. They have about one million titles available. ProQuest Information and Learning Best Selling Dissertations of 2002
1. The uncivil war: Irregular warfare in the Upper South, 1861--1865 (Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia)
by Mackey, Robert Russell;, PhD
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, 2000, 468 pages
2. Using culturally relevant literature and discourse to support literacy learning among 'at-risk' English-language learners
by Herrero, Elba Alicia;, PhD
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY, 1999, 162 pages
3. The problem of 'world order' when the world is your village versus your globe
by Tanner, George Lewis, PhD
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, 1996, 345 pages
4. Assessing knowledge management initiative successes as a function of organizational culture
by Ribiere, Vincent Michel;, DSc
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, 2001, 158 pages
5. The Coos and Coquille: A Northwest Coast historical anthropology (Oregon)
by Tveskov, Mark Axel;, PhD
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, 2000, 537 pages
6. An analysis of the political and economic viability of community health centers: Implications for their future
by Reynolds, David A. V.;, DrPH
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 1999, 147 pages
7. Factors affecting retention of customers who are users of computerized applications on the Internet: The case of online banking
by Vatanasombut, Banphot;, PhD
THE CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY, 2001, 115 pages
The relationships between emotional intelligence, personality, critical thinking ability and organizational leadership performance at upper levels of management
by Murensky, Catherine Lynn;, PhD
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, 2000, 152 pages
8. Sharing knowledge through a knowledge management system: The relative effectiveness of formal control and organizational support
by Marks, Peter Vincent, Jr.;, PhD
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, 2001, 146 pages
An empirical study of factors affecting successful implementation of knowledge management
by Choi, Yong Suk;, PhD
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - LINCOLN, 2000, 140 pages
9. A roadmap for successful e-business
by Chuang, Ming-Ling;, PhD
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, 2001, 159 pages
Transformational leadership: A cross-cultural study of the moderating effects of culture on perceived leader behaviors
by Sosa-Fey, Josephine;, DBA
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, 2001, 160 pages
10. Management control and the Balanced Scorecard: An empirical test of causal relations
by Malina, Mary Ann;, PhD
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER, 2001, 111 pages
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