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University Avenue Muncie, Indiana, 47306 765-285-5078 libarchives@bsu.edu Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Table of Contents Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3 Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4 Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4 Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................4 Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................4 Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 6 Series 1: Serial publications, 1971-1999.................................................................................................6 Series 2: Research reports, 1974-1999....................................................................................................7 Series 2.1: Research reports addition.................................................................................................... 11 Series 3: Research documents, 1969-1999............................................................................................19 Series 4: Photographs and slides, 1980.................................................................................................25 - Page 2 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Summary Information Repository Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Creator Ball State University. Bureau of Business Research. Title Bureau of Business Research records Date 1972-1984 Extent 3.6 Cubic feet 6 Boxes Language English Language of Materials Materials in English. Text [Box] 5 Mixed materials [Box] 6 Text [Box] 1 Text [Box] 2 Text [Box] 3 Text [Box] 4 Preferred Citation Bureau of Business Research records, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries - Page 3 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Scope and Contents This collection includes published reports from the Bureau of Business Research at Ball State University. Materials include serial publications from the Bureau, research reports produced by the Bureau mainly about the Muncie area's financial strengths and challenges, and research documents used by the department for their studies. Materials date from 1969-1999. Arrangement Arranged in the following series: Series 1: Serial publications Series 2: Research reports Series 3: Research documents Series 4: Photographs and slides Administrative Information Publication Information Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Conditions Governing Access This collection is open for research. Controlled Access Headings - Page 4 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Geographic Name(s) • Muncie (Ind.)--History--20th century--Sources Subject(s) • Business • Commerce - Page 5 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Series 1: Serial publications, 1971-1999 Collection Inventory Series 1: Serial publications, 1971-1999 Ball State Business review Vol 1, No. 1-2, 1971 Ball State Business review Vol 2, No. 1-2, 1972 Ball State Business review Vol 3, No. 1-2, 1973 Ball State Business review Vol 4, No. 1-2, 1974 Ball State Business review Vol 5, No. 1-2, 1975 Ball State Business review Vol 6, No. 1-2, 1976 Ball State Business review Vol 7, No. 1-2, 1977 Ball State Business review Vol 8, No. 1-2, 1978 Ball State Business review Vol 9, No. 1-2, 1979 Ball State Business review Vol 10, No. 1-2, 1980-1981 Ball State Business review Vol 11, No. 1-2, 1981-1982 - Page 6 - Box Folder 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 10 1 11 Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Series 2: Research reports, 1974-1999 Ball State Business review Vol 12, No. 1, 1985 Ball State Business Review, Publication Index, undated Entrepreneurship Connections newsletter, Vol. 4, No. 1, 1996 Fall "In-sights", 1971-1973 Journal for Business Educators, Vol. 53, No. 1, 1982 Muncie Business Review, Vol. 1-5, No. 1-4, 1996-1999 Putting the I back in Ethics speaker series pamphlet, 2002-2003 "The Bureau Newsletter," 1978-1981 1 12 1 19 7 1 1 13 7 2 1 14 7 3 1 15 Box Folder 2 1 2 2 2 3 Series 2: Research reports, 1974-1999 "Adding Up Growth For Middleton," pamphlet for TV Series, 1975 Analysis of Eastern Indiana Economic Clusters: A Pilot Study, report by Patrick M. Barkey, 2005 Ball State University's Research Support for Muncie, Indiana's Economic Development: Report Summaries and Press Clippings, 1981 - Page 7 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Series 2: Research reports, 1974-1999 Brief History of the Midwest Marketing Association, 1977-1983, report Bureau of Business Research Reports, no 1-9, 1972-1975 Bureau of Business Research Reports, no 10-18, 1975-1985 Bureau of Business Research, working papers, no 1-7, 1975-1977 Bureau of Business Research, working papers, no 8-14, 1977-1982 City of Muncie 1985 Resident Opinion Survey, by Shaheen Borna Cobol on the Vax, report, by gail Green and Margaret Simsic, 1984 Commentaries by Dr. Patrick M. Barkey, 2005 Comparison of Diary and Twenty-Four Hour Recall Techniques for 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 2 12 2 13 2 14 2 15 Measuring Radio Audience, report, by Joseph D. Brown,1983 Dis-Para-Sim: A Marketing Channel Game: Student Guide, by A. Fuat Firat and Erdogan Kumcu Economic Growth and Income Redistribution: Are They Compatible Goals?, report, by Gerald J. Lynch, 1982 Follow-up Study of the Graduates and Completers of the Ball State University Vocational Office and Distributive Treacher Education programs, report, 1966-1976 - Page 8 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Series 2: Research reports, 1974-1999 Impact of Personal Home Computers on Marketing, Report, By Donald F. 2 16 2 17 2 18 2 19 2 20 2 21 2 22 2 23 2 24 2 25 2 26 2 27 Mulvihill, 1983 Industry and the Marketplace in Anderson SMSA, by Herbert Joe Stiles, 1977 International Marketing Bibliography, by Henry W. Vanderleest,1981 Labor Economics 431 course papers, written by students of Dr. Joseph Rocha, 1973 Management Information Systems: A Book of Readings, by Irmtraud Seeborg, 1984 Muncie Citizen's Tax Survey, report, undated Muncie Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Wage and Benefit Survey, 1999 Muncie Economic Development report No. 1-6, 1974 Muncie Economic Track Record, report, 1979 Muncie Economic Development report No. 7-12, 1974-1975 Muncie, Indiana: a Locational Analysis, report, undated Muncie Industrial Awareness Project, report, undated - Page 9 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Series 2: Research reports, 1974-1999 Necessary Steps to Basic: A Modular Approach, report, James R. 2 28 2 29 2 30 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 7 1 1 2 7 3 Necessary and Cynthia Sanman Ma, 1982 One Stop Shopping Survey: An Analysis and Summary, report, 1995 Price of Inaction: Assessing the costs of Indiana's Smoking Habit, report, 2000 Research for Growth: Muncie Attitude and Muncie Economic Development reports, 1973-1974 Simulation in Compensation Administration, report, by R.W. Beatty, 1982 Toward Ecological Compatibility Within the Retail Environment, report, by M. Alan Miller, 1983 Wage and Benefit Survey, report, 1997 Word Perfect and You: Using th IBM PC, report, by Charles Edward Cox and Kathleen P. Wagoner, 1984 Word Processing Career Opportunities, by Kathleen P. Wagoner, 1977 Muncie Business Index, newspaper articles, 1975-1985 Muncie Business Index, unpublished proofs, 1975 Muncie Business Index, unpublished proofs, 1976 - Page 10 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Series 2.1: Research reports addition Muncie Business Index, unpublished proofs, 1977-1978 Muncie Business Index, unpublished proofs, 1978-1979 Muncie Business Index, unpublished proofs, 1982-1985 7 4 7 5 7 6 Box Folder 7 4 7 5 7 6 7 7 7 8 7 9 Series 2.1: Research reports addition Allen, Bruce H. and William R. LaFollette, "The Relationship Between Alienation and Organizational Structure Among Members of a Management Development Program," 1976 Aug. Arndt, Terry. and George F. Hanks, "Ethical Considerations for NonPublic CPAs," 1978 Summer Arndt, Terry L. and James A. Millar, "Some Empirical Results on Financial Characteristics and Unusual Stock Prices," 1977 Fall Ball Corporation, "Making Change," 1984-1986 Barnhart, James R., " An Analysis of Accounting Internship Program: The Ball State University Experience," 1975 Jan. Belohlav, James A. and Paul O. Popp, "Making Employee Discipline Work," 1978 May - Page 11 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Series 2.1: Research reports addition Brown, Joseph D. and Tyghe L. Jack, "Consumer Image of Major 7 10 7 11 7 12 7 13 7 14 7 15 7 16 7 17 7 18 7 19 Shopping Locations in Muncie," 1973 Dec. Brown, Joseph D., "Consumer Loyalty for Private Food Brands," 1972 Oct. Brown, Joseph D. and Timothy R. Montgomery, "Economic Impact of Ball State University on Muncie and Delaware County," 1984 Brown, Joseph D. and Timothy R. Montgomery, " Statistical Abstract of East Central Indiana: 1983," undated Brown, Joseph D., Kathryn M. McLaughlin, and Gary N. Young, "The Muncie Business Index," 1975 Apr. Brown, Joseph D. and Forrest H. Eisenhart, "What do Small Manufactures Think of Their Current Operations?" 1972 Sept. Byrum, Laura K. nd Michael C. Seeborg, "East Central Indiana Manpower Study," 1985 "Business and Politics in America," undated "Calculating Machines Manual and Instructions, 1982 Cascio, Wayne F. and Valdur Silbey, "Utility of the Assessment Center as Selection Device," 1980 Apr. - Page 12 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Series 2.1: Research reports addition Cascio, Wayne F. and Enzo R. Valenzi, "Validation and Statistical Power: 7 20 7 21 7 22 7 23 7 24 7 25 7 26 7 27 7 28 7 29 7 30 7 31 Implications for Applied Research," 1979 July Cheng, Chu-yuan, "China's Economy in Flux," 1972 Winter Cheng, Chu-yuan, "China's Energy Resources," 1978 May Cheng, Chu-yuan, "China's Industry: Advances and Dilemma," 1971 Sept. Cheng, Chu-yuan, "China's Machine Building Industry," 1973 July Cheng, Chu-yuan, "Chinese Society in Transition," 1974 Sept. Cheng, Chu-yuan, "Economic Fluctuations in the PRC: 1949-1972," 1974 July Cheng, Chu-yuan, "Food and Agricultural Problems in China," 1973 Sept. Cheng, Chu-yuan, "Industrial Modernization in China Cheng, Chu-yuan, "Leadership Changes and Economic Policies in China," 1980 Apr. Cheng, Chu-yuan, "The Economic Thought of Mao-Tse Tung," 1977 Apr. Cheng, Chu-yuan, "Two Book Reviews on Chinese Economy," 1976 Winter, 1977 Winter - Page 13 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Series 2.1: Research reports addition Critin, Arnold, "Interest Expense- Is it Really a "Non- Operating" 7 32 7 33 7 34 7 35 7 36 7 37 7 38 7 39 7 40 Expense?" 1973 Oct. Ditts, David, "Unions and Health Care Cost Inflation," 1979 July "Economic Forecast- Delaware County, Muncie's Forecast Seminar," 1983/03/02 Engber, Michael D., "Are There Job Opportunities in Indiana for Legal Assistants?" 1977 May Engber, Michael D., "The Liability of a Professional for Negligent Misrepresentation and its Implications for the Business Law Professor," 1980 Jan. Engber, Michael D., "Trends and Patterns in Legal Assistant Education," 1978 Feb. Ferris, George, Michael Mathew and Peter Steidl, "Readings in Australian Marketing," 1979 Fleming, Richard and Rolph E. Anderson, "Linguistic and Communication Skills: Criteria for International Executive Performance Abroad?" 1977 May Fox, Harold W., "Advisory Board: Resource for Closely Held Companies," 1979 Oct. - Page 14 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Series 2.1: Research reports addition France, Judith E. and Michael C. Seeborg, "Labor Market Performance of 7 41 7 42 7 43 7 44 7 45 7 46 7 47 7 48 Box Folder 7 50 Female Ceta Participants," 1979 Oct. Geelhoed, E. Bruce, " The Story of City Securities Corporation,' 1985 Girgis, Maurice, "Aggregation and Misspecification Biases in Estimates of Factor Elasticity of Substitution: The Case of Egypt," 1974 Hanks, George F., "Attitude Measurement: Information for the Accounting Research," 1975 Nov. Hanks, George F., " Formal Certification of Specialities: A Necessary Step?" 1979 July Hannaford, John, " Costs and Benefits of Ball State University to Metropolitan Muncie," 1971 Jones, Adaline, D., "Accreditation, Accountability and Control in Business Teacher Education," 1973 Aug. Lowry, James R., " Pollution Control in the 500 Largest United States Industrial Corporations," 1975 Feb. Lowry, James R., "Using Traffic Study to Select a Retail Site," 1979 Apr. Marsh, Sandra W., "Current Business Views of Government," 1979 Apr. - Page 15 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Series 2.1: Research reports addition McGuire, Robert and Robert Higgs, "Cotton, Corn, and Risk in the 7 51 7 52 7 53 7 54 7 55 7 56 7 57 7 58 7 59 7 60 Nineteenth Century Another View," 1980 Sept. McManis, Donald L. and William G. Dick, "Incentives Cut Waste," 1973 Nov. McManis, Donald L., "Monetary Incentives in Today's Industrial Setting," 1973 May Mueller, Don. R., "A Comparison of Levels of Schooling and Age of Muncie Workers in Similar Cities," undated "Muncie, Indiana: A Location Analysis," undated Nelson, David T., "A Research Design to Measure Teaching Effectiveness," 1975 Nelson, David T., "A Teaching Effectiveness Evaluation Technique," 1974 Feb. Nelson, David T., "Student Performance in a Positive Pressure Environment," 1976 Aug. Nelson, David T., "Teaching Effectiveness and Course Content," undated Osborne, Bob, "Affirmative Action: Four Muncie Industries," 1973/07/09 - Page 16 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Series 2.1: Research reports addition Parker, A. J., Val Silbey and John Duncan, "Tradeoffs in the Use of Wide- 7 61 7 62 7 63 7 64 7 65 7 66 7 67 Area Telephone Service (WATS)," 1979 Aug. Parkinson, Paul W., "Investment Decision- Making Conventional Methods vs. Game Theory," 1971 Sept. Roberts, Paul Craig and T. Norman Van Cott, "Restrictive Verses Permissive Money: Two Is-im Views of Pure Fiscal Action," 1978 Sept. Santoni, Gary J. and T. N. Van Cott, "The Impact of Mandatory Bottle Deposit Legislation," 1977 Sept. Seeborg, Irmtraud Streker, "The Influence of Employee Participation on Job Redesign," 1978 Mar. Seeborg, Michael C., The Effect of Curriculum Choice on Alumni Income," 1980 Apr. Siegel, Frederick W. and Robert W. Resek, "Consumption Demand and Population Growth Rates," 1974 Oct. Siegel, Frederick W., "Statistical Properties of Security Return When Firm Return is Log- Normally Distributed," 1976 Aug. Silbey, V., and A. J. Parker, "User Meets Computer: A Problem of Upward Compatibility," 1980 Aug. - Page 17 - Box Folder 7 69 Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Series 2.1: Research reports addition Swart, J. Carroll and Richard A Baldwin, "EDP Effects on Clerical 7 70 7 71 7 72 7 73 7 74 7 75 7 76 7 77 7 78 7 79 Workers," 1971 Dec. Swart, J. Carroll, "Flextime's Debit and Credit Option," 1979 Apr. Swart, J. Carroll and Robert B. Carter, "Negros in Franchising," 1972 Fall Swart, J. Carroll, "Profits Verses Social Responsibility: A Critical Analysis of Corporation Objectives from a Perspective of Communication Theory," 1976 Oct. Swart, J. Carroll, The Worth of Humanistic Management," 1973 June Swart, J. Carroll and Bruce M. Lieblich, "The Banking Industry's Appraisal of Flex-time," 1975 July Swart, J. Carroll and Robert A. Quakenbush, "Union Views Concerning Alternative Work Schedules, and Proposals to Alter Federal Overtime Pay Legislation," 1978 Sept. Swart, J. Carroll, "What Time Shall I go to Work Today," 1974 Oct. Traubridge, Philip A., "Intermediate Accounting Topics: Class Problems and Notes," 1980 Turner, Robert C., "U.S. Economic Growth: Prospects for the Next Twenty- Five Years," 1976 Sept. - Page 18 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Series 3: Research documents, 1969-1999 Van Cott, T. Norman, "Friedman on Immigration and the Measurement of 7 80 7 81 7 82 7 83 7 84 7 85 7 86 Box Folder 4 1 Economic Growth," 1977 Oct. Venkatakrishna, Bellur V. and Mary S. Shrum, "Determinates of Appliance Store Image," 1976 May Wagoner, Kathleen P., "The Changing Office Environment in Indiana," 1976 Aug. Walters, James E., "An Empirical Investigation of Two Algorithms for the N/1/C Problem with Non- Zero Release Dates," 1978 Feb. Walter, James E., "An Investigation of Nurse Scheduling Requirements for a Nursing Home Using Simulation," 1978 Mar. Williams, Numan A., "Insurability of the Water Pollution Risk and Current Industry Practices in Meeting This Exposure," 1973 Mar. Williams, Numan A., "Insurability of the Water Pollution Risk: Public Policy Questions and Methods of Accomplishment," 1973 Sept. Series 3: Research documents, 1969-1999 Subseries 1: Promotional Materials "A Practical Economic Evaluation Guide," Publication, 1988 - Page 19 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Subseries 2: Third Party Reports Delaware County Indiana: Plat Book and Index of Owners, Promotional 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 Box Folder 8 1 8 2 4 7 4 8 4 9 4 10 Materials, 1972 Marion Indiana, Promotional Materials, 1969 Muncie Delaware County, Promotional Materials, 1969-1982 Muncie Pamphlets, Promotional Materials, undated the Muncie Measure, Promotional Materials, undated Subseries 2: Third Party Reports Anderson City Utilities grand total spreadsheet, 2004 Anderson Manufacturing Activity Index graphs, 1990-2005 Ball Line Number Four, 3rd Party Reports, 1983 Ball State Business Review, Publication Index, 3rd Party Reports, undated Center for Research in Security Prices Stock and Indices File Guides, 3rd Party Reports, 1990 Community Data Employment and Wages in Indiana 1957-1964, 3rd Party Reports, 1966 - Page 20 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Subseries 2: Third Party Reports County Employment Patterns, 3rd Party Reports, 1963-1965 County Employment Patterns, 3rd Party Reports, 1966-1969 Economic Forecast - Delaware County Muncie's Future Seminar, 3rd Party 4 11 4 12 4 13 4 14 8 3 8 4 8 5 8 6 8 7 8 8 8 9 8 10 9 1 Reports, 1983 Highway Safety Program Analysis, 3rd Party Reports, 1966 Indiana Agricultural Statistics, 1999-2000 Indiana Agricultural Statistics, 2002-2003 Indiana Agricultural Statistics, 2004-2005 Indiana Business Magazine, Indiana Corporate Directory 1997-1998, 1997 Aug. Indiana Economic Log, 1993 Indiana Economic Log, 1994 Indiana Economic Log, 1995 Indiana Economic Log, 1996 Indiana Employment Trends documents, 1995/09/22, 1996/03/13 - Page 21 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Subseries 2: Third Party Reports Indiana International Trade Directory, 1997-1998 Indiana Special Agriculture Report, 2000, 2004, 2006 Indianapolis Demographic Analysis Workshop, 3rd Party Reports, 2004 Indianapolis Industrial Activity Index, 1970-2007 Middletown Man: The Human Side of Life in Muncie, Indiana, 3rd Party 9 2 9 3 4 15 9 4 4 16 4 17 4 18 4 19 4 20 Reports, 1974 Mintel: Coffeehouses, 3rd Party Reports, 2004 Mintel: Warehouse Clubs, 3rd Party Reports, 2003 Publications and Materials Received, 3rd Party Reports, 1976-1978 Study of Information Processing in the Controller's Office and Police Department, 3rd Party Reports, 1971 Box 5 Indiana Fact Book, 1976 5 Indiana Fact Book, 1979 5 Indiana Fact Book, 1985 5 Indiana Fact Book, 1989 - Page 22 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Subseries 3: Census Materials 5 Indiana Fact Book, 1992 5 Indiana Fact Book, 1994-1995 5 Indiana Fact Book, 1998-1999 "A practical economic evalutation guide", 1988 Box Folder 1 18 Box Folder 4 21 4 22 4 23 4 24 4 25 4 26 Subseries 3: Census Materials Anderson, New Castle, Marion, Muncie, and Grant County Census Materials, 1970-1992 Articles and Newspaper Clippings, Census Materials, 1975-1991 Benchmarked Labor Force Estimates, Census Materials, 1987-1989 Bureau of Business Research Materials, Anderson, Indiana, Census Materials, 1980-1992 City and County Labor Force Estimates and Employment Patterns, Census Materials, 1958-2002 Covered Employment and Payrolls, Census Materials, 1960-1998 - Page 23 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Subseries 3: Census Materials Establishment Employment in Non-MSA Counties, Census Materials, 4 27 4 28 4 29 4 30 4 31 4 32 9 5 9 6 9 7 9 8 4 33 4 34 1975-1993 Indiana City Zip Codes by County Order, Census Materials, undated Indiana Labor Force Annual Summary, Census Materials, 1988-1989 Muncie/Delaware County Indiana Data Book, Census Materials, 1978 Muncie Industrial Park and Delaware County, Census Materials, 1970-1975 Muncie Sociological Studies, Census Materials, 1971-1975 Population and Housing Characteristics for Census Tracts and Block Numbering Areas booklet for Anderson, IN, 1990 Population and Housing Characteristics for Census Tracts and Block Numbering Areas maps for Muncie, IN, 1990 Population and Housing Census maps, Census Material, 1980 Population and Housing Census Tracts, Census Material, 1980 Selected Manpower and Employment Data for Delaware County, Indiana and The Six Contiguous Counties, Census Materials, 1966 The Muncie, Indiana, Industrial Park. Inc., Census Materials, undated - Page 24 - Bureau of Business Research records RG.12.08.01 Series 4: Photographs and slides, 1980 Township Data for Indiana, Delaware County, 1970 9 9 Series 4: Photographs and slides, 1980 Box Bureau of Business Research department slides, 1980 - Page 25 - 6