Validation of the probability of the adoption of change model: an exploratory analysis

dc.contributor.authorJackman, William Jayen
dc.contributor.committeecochairImpara, James C.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairHillison, John H.en
dc.contributor.committeememberCreamer, Donald G.en
dc.contributor.committeememberCross, Lawrence H.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWhite, John M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWolfle, Lee M.en
dc.contributor.departmentEducational Research and Evaluationen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:20:54Zen
dc.date.adate2005-10-12en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:20:54Zen
dc.date.issued1991-11-05en
dc.date.rdate2005-10-12en
dc.date.sdate2005-10-12en
dc.description.abstractThe Probability of the Adoption of Change (PAC) model (Creamer & Creamer, 1986a, 1986b, 1988, 1989, 1990; Creamer, Creamer, & Ford, 1991) is a planned change model consisting of nine constructs postulated to influence the success of planned change projects. The constructs in the model include circumstances, value compatibility, idea comprehensibility, practicality, superintendency, championship, advantage probability, strategies, and opposition. The PAC model was tested in the context of curriculum revitalization in undergraduate agriculture and life sciences programs. Faculty and administrators from colleges and departments of agriculture and life sciences throughout the United States responded to survey items written to measure the relationship of the PAC model constructs with the success of curriculum revita1ization projects with which they, the respondents, had been involved. Participants also responded to items written to assess their perceptions of the success of the projects.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentxiv, 190 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-10122005-134443en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10122005-134443/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/39784en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1991.J335.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 25770421en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1991.J335en
dc.subject.lcshCurriculum changeen
dc.subject.lcshCurriculum planningen
dc.subject.lcshSchool management and organizationen
dc.titleValidation of the probability of the adoption of change model: an exploratory analysisen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Research and Evaluationen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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