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Item Item Factors that contribute to the decision of a school district to create a grant proposal writer position: a multi-case study(Texas Tech University, 2002-08) Frye, Gary LeeHaving additional funds from grants to develop programs is a positive event for school districts. The major problem in obtaining grants is the development and writing of the proposal because the current structure of staff duties does not provide time for this activity. Another issue, for Texas school districts related to grants, is that the current state funding system limits the amount of funds that can be raised locally. Grants, therefore, are one of the few methods to establish new programs because they are not considered as a part of this state funding formula system. This qualitative study examined the creation of the grant proposal writer position at seven school districts across the State of Texas to identify the factors that lead to its establishment. The study employed an autobiographical form of self-study research as a starting point due to the researcher being the grant proposal writer for one of the school districts. At the remaining six school districts, the individuals who were responsible for the creation of the position were interviewed, along with the grant proposal writer, to develop themes concerning the establishment of the position. The following themes were identified: (1) someone developed a vision for what the school district could become; (2) this vision called for programs beyond the current scope of funding; (3) there was an advocate for the creation of the grant proposal writing position as a means for the funding of this vision; (4) the school district perceived grants as a method of providing additional funding; (5) there was a belief that a person associated with the school district could successfully merge grant proposal writing and the vision; and (6) the school district developed a method to write grant proposals. Thus, a clear vision for what the school district can become, not just a need for increased funding, was found to be the starting point for development of the grant proposal writing position. The study, because of the autobiographical form of self-study research, also discussed the effects of having a successful program of grant proposal development had on the researcher's school district.Item The dynamics of institutional change in transition economics(Texas Tech University, 2003-08) Starnes, Charles NewtonIn the 1990s there was a large addition of new economies to the world order with the collapse of socialism in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. As new structures emerged in these economies to deal with the conversion from predominantly centrally planned to market-based economies, the institutions to support the transition had to develop. This study develops and evaluates a model to measure the dynamic institutional change undergone by countries in transition. This measure provides an indication of the state of transition and whether economies have moved toward or away from market-based conditions. Criteria are established to determine whether and economy's transition is continuing or has finished. A panel data study confirms the relationship between economic growth and institutional change and validates the importance of institutional change to a transitional economy.