1,358 research outputs found
Flad et al. 2021 BMFEA 82 Supplemental Files
No full textThis Dataset contains the Supplemental Figures and Tables for the following Publication: Rowan Flad, Jing Zhou, Andrew Womack, Yitzchak Jaffe, Jada Ko, Pochan Chen, Lingyu Hung, Bingbing Liu, Ruilin Mao, Hui Wang, Shuicheng Li (2021) Preliminary Site Prospection Along the Tao River 2011-2013: Testing the Chinese Register of Archaeological Sites. Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities 82. The figure file include photographs of the archaeological sites cataloged in the article and artifacts collected at these sites. The table file includes information on the individual artifacts discussed in the publication
A study of student recruitment practices at Rowan University
Full text linkThis study provides advice to admissions counselors at Rowan University so they can better recruit prospective students.
For secondary research, the author did an online search of Rowan University\u27s Campbell Library databases, an Internet search and a book search at Gloucester County Library.
The author collected data from 269 surveys distributed to prospective students at one of seven open house events at Rowan University during the 2002/2003 academic school year.
Surveys showed that students visiting Rowan University\u27s one of seven open house events were happy with the overall program. Financial aid sessions proved to be the only part of the open house people were unhappy with.
The author also conducted seven in-depth interviews with admissions counselors from Rowan University\u27s Admissions Department.
The author found that Rowan University uses most recruitment techniques that recent research has shown to be effective. Although Rowan University effectively recruits prospective students, some changes need to be made to better recruit. Uses of technology and better assessment practices are examples of what changes need to be made
The impact of celebrity endorsements on the buying behavior of Rowan University students age 18-24
Full text linkThe purpose of this study was to determine the persuasiveness of celebrity endorsements on the purchase decisions of Rowan University students age 18-24, with specific regard to digital media players. The hypothesis of the study is that majority of Rowan students age 18-24 are persuaded to buy digital media players that are endorsed by celebrities they view favorably. The information gathered in the secondary research was used to develop questions for focus groups. The author of the study conducted two pre-test focus groups, after which the questions were modified. Once the questions were refined and finalized, the author conducted eight eight-person focus groups. Upon reviewing the results from the focus groups, the author found that most Rowan University students are not persuaded to purchase digital media players that are endorsed by celebrities they view favorably. The hypothesis was rejected
An analysis of Rowan University fund raising and communication practices
Full text linkPublic colleges and universities need more income than government can provide. States now typically provide less than half the funding for public universities, like Rowan University. Alumni fund raising and other gifts bridge this gap. This study describes variables that affect donor motivation in other schools, and measures those variables among Rowan University subjects. The author applied a 16-question protocol to a purposive sample of 31. The sample was comprised of key fund raising personnel and target study subjects from students to college presidents in seven groups. Extensive individual commentary supplements the sample\u27s small size. The major findings clearly support the university\u27s promotion of its 10-year building plan, as well as its successful academic and sports programs. Fund raising and other respondents prefer directed giving and specification of gift use
Rowan K. Flad & Poshan Chen, Ancient Central China. Centers and Peripheries along the Yangzi River, Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013
No full textLycas Alexis. Rowan K. Flad & Poshan Chen, Ancient Central China. Centers and Peripheries along the Yangzi River, Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013. In: Études chinoises, vol. 35, n°2,2016. pp. 173-177
Salt Production and Social Hierarchy in Ancient China
No full textThis book examines the organization of specialized salt production at Zhongba, one of the most important prehistoric sites in the Three Gorges of China's Yangzi River valley. Rowan K. Flad demonstrates that salt production emerged in the second millennium BCE and developed into a large-scale, intense activity. As the intensity of this activity increased during the early Bronze Age, production became more coordinated, perhaps by an emergent elite who appear to have supported their position of authority by means of divination and the control of ritual knowledge. This study explores evidence of these changes in ceramics, the layout of space at the site and animal remains. It synthesizes the data retrieved from years of excavation, showing not only the evolution of production methods, but also the emergence of social hierarchy in the Three Gorges region over two millennia.</jats:p
Public item managed for Rowan
No full textMartin Hadley uploaded the dataset and edited the record, and wants to make Rowan Wilson the sole author and an administrator of the deposit
A study to determine why Glassboro State-Rowan University alumni non-donors do not give to the university and what the university can do to encourage them to become donors
Full text linkThe purpose of this study was to determine from Glassboro State-Rowan University alumni non-donors why they do not give to the University and what, in their view, the University can do to encourage them to give.
Using a mail questionnaire, based on a literature review, interviews with fund raising, alumni and research professionals at Rowan, the author surveyed 110 Glassboro State-Rowan University alumni non-donors. The data was hand-coded and analyzed using the Statistic Package for Social Science (SPSS).
A majority of non-donors had a fulfilling experience at Glassboro State-Rowan University, felt the University has improved since they graduated and give to other organizations. Most alumni non-donors have visited the University more than twice since graduating, though few have attended alumni events.
Lack of connection to the University and availability of money when solicited were the prominent reasons cited by non-donors for not giving to their alma mater. Clear articulation of specific needs, impact of alumni gifts and cultivating the alumni before and after they graduate, are some ways the University can motivate non-donors to become donors
Personality traits of effective communicators: a study of chairpersons and faculty at Rowan College of New Jersey
Full text linkThis study determines chairpersons\u27 personality traits and their effect on communications with faculty. The Mvers-Brigs Type Indicator was given to seven chairpersons (three female; four male) within Rowan College of New Jersey. The responses were tabulated by hand. The results were mailed to participants. The author requested faculty to choose chairpersons\u27 personality characteristics and rate the effectiveness of the two-way communication between them and their chairpersons. The data were analyzed using a statistical software package (SPSS). The study revealed that 13 faculty rated their chairpersons as very good two-way communicators; eight faculty rated their chairpersons as good two-way communicators; three faculty rated their chairpersons as fair or not good two-way communicators. Only 13 percent of the faculty chose the correct personality style of their chairperson. The most common primary or secondary function for both chairpersons and faculty is thinking/judging. There was no significance between chairpersons\u27 personality traits and the effectiveness of two-way communication
- …
