Browsing UW-Stout Masters Thesis Collection - Plan A by Title
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Acceptance and Intake of a New Thickened Beverage Product
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2014-04-21)INTRODUCTION: The study conducted was to determine any significant findings concerning acceptability and intake differences between Thick-It Aquacare H20 thickened beverage and other thickened beverages currently utilized ... -
Alternative Work Schedules: Are They the Key to Reducing Work-life Conflict and Improving Mental Health?
(University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2018)Work-life conflict is a widely studied topic in psychology today (Gragnano, Miglioretti, Frings- Dresen, de Boer, 2017; Jijena-Michel & Jijena Michel, 2012). It can have a strong impact on an individual's life, including ... -
Antilisterial Activity of Whey, Derived from Raw Regular and Ultrafiltered Milk Cheese
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2022)Cheese is generally recognized as a safe and nutritious food. However, Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that has caused serious illness linked to cheese consumption. Cross contamination of ready-to-eat food ... -
Assessing the Impacts of Beavers on Biodiversity and Water Quality in Class II Trout Streams in Northwest Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2025-05-16)North American beavers (Castor canadensis) are a much maligned and aggressively managed species in Wisconsin, particularly on classified trout streams. However, there is a substantial lack of data and research in the ... -
Assessing the relationships among Job Satisfaction, Organizational Justice, Organizational Citizenship Behaviors, and Adaptability
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2022)Researchers argue that additional performance variables should be used in addition to the typical predictor of task performance to measure organizational effectiveness (Borman & Motowidlo, 1993). The current study seeks ... -
An Assessment of the Scholar-Athlete Award Program and Academic Achievement Behavior among Student-Athletes at UW-Stout using the Theory of Planned Behavior.
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2014-05-15)The following UW-Stout Scholar-Athlete Award program evaluation survey aimed to elicit Stout student-athletes’ awareness of and attitudes towards the Scholar-Athlete program. It sought to elucidate and quantify the ... -
Attractiveness and resume quality on perceived hireability
(University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2020)Research has shown that being attractive can have many benefits (e.g., Doorley, & Sierminska, 2015; Pike, Bateman, Butler, 2014). Attractive individuals are benefited by the halo effect and stereotypes and are often seen ... -
Awareness, availability, and usage of probiotic foods by local food pantry participants
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2018)Food pantries, nonprofit organizations, have a crucial role in decreasing food insecurity for low-income and unemployed households. The types and brands of foods available at the pantries vary on a daily basis because of ... -
Break-taking in the workplace: how break activity, length, frequency, and autonomy influence post-break recovery
(University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2019)Many people spend the majority of their day at work. Company-issued laptops and mobile phones make it easy for employees to continue working in the evenings and on weekends as well. According to Hobfoll's (1989) Conservation ... -
Burnout in nurses: the role of psychological empowerment, psychological resiliency and job engagement
(University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2020)Burnout is a psychological syndrome that has been linked to an abundance of negative personal and organizational outcomes. Research has proposed that psychological empowerment, resilience and employee engagement can act ... -
Business Intelligence in Healthcare: Employee Impacts and Patient Satisfaction
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2014-04-18)Although many organizational consequences of business intelligence (BI) are discussed in the literature, little empirical evidence is presented on the impacts of BI on front line medical care employees and how these ... -
The career progression of technical communicators
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2019)This article describes a pilot study conducted with three technical communicators, one technical communication manager, one human resources representative, and one top-level manager to determine the career path of a technical ... -
Characterization of novel yeasts that ferment lactose in cheese whey
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2019)Cheese whey offers a potential carbon source for ethanol production since it is rich in lactose. Yeast species such as Kluyveromyces marxianus can produce ethanol from whey. Here, we enriched for and screened wild yeast ... -
College alcohol use: role of identity in drinking behaviors
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2018)Colleges across the country are continually working to address problems with partying amongst college students. Research suggests one of the most effective ways to decrease partying behaviors is through interventions that ... -
A Comparison of Larval Fish Production in the Lower Red Cedar and Chippewa Rivers with Special Focus on the Percidae Family of Fishes
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2019)Management of riverine fishes has become increasingly difficult as our waterways are subject to anthropogenic change. Moreover, when changes in fish communities occur, it is sometimes difficult to quantify them and approximate ... -
Conformity in the workplace: the relationship between facades of conformity, job satisfaction, emotional exhaustion, and intention to leave
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2018)This study examines how facades of conformity (FOC) influence employees' job satisfaction, emotional exhaustion, and intention to leave employment in a collectivist culture. When employees create FOC, it negatively affected ... -
Contemporary Racism in the Workplace: The Integrated Model of Racism and White Subordinate Perceptions of Black Supervisors
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2016)The Integrated Model of Racism (Dovidio & Gaertner, 1986) suggests liberals and conservatives react differently to African Americans in between-subjects designs when race is salient and the situation is ambiguous. Participants ... -
Control of Listeria spp. and Salmonella spp. in Regular and Ultrafiltered Raw Milk Cheddar Cheese Curds Stored at Room and Refrigeration Temperature
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2022)Cross contamination of ready-to-eat food is a substantial concern in spreading pathogenic organisms, such as Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes. During the production of cheddar cheese curds, the lactose sugar ... -
Controlled Substances: A Study to Determine the Preparedness of New Law Enforcement Officers in the State of Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2023)Law enforcement is a heavily scrutinized and important part of our society. Those that choose to protect and serve communities around our country are asked to do more and more, with the everchanging needs of the communities ... -
Coping Strategies of College Faculty Experiencing Stress and Burnout at Work
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2017)The purpose of this study was to determine how faculty’s’ coping strategies were related to recovery from stressors at work. This study aimed to determine if available resources help them cope with the stress they experience ...