Examines rent-to-own, an alternative purchasing method that allows the consumer to rent an item and gain ownership after a specified number of payments. Addresses industry trends, the rent-to-own consumer, pricing structure, and legalities. (JOW)

Examines the setup of American University's electronic procurement system and explains how it works and the benefits it brings to the school. Cautionary advice on setting up an online purchasing system is also offered. (GR)

The author presents an interview he conducted with Liu Wen (an alias), a teacher suspected of having participated in a scam at Haozhou Normal Junior College, located in the northern part of Anhui province. The dialog centered around the purchase of theses during applications for professional titles. All of the teachers at Haozhou who bought theses…

In response to federal legislative reform aimed, in part, at reducing consumer bankruptcy filings, the authors conducted 2 experiments examining the role of affect in purchasing behavior. In Experiment 1, they examined consumer debtors, and in Experiment 2, they examined nondebtors. In both experiments, they investigated purchasing decisions made…

This article describes an incident involving twelve teachers at Anhui Haozhou Normal Junior College who used purchased dissertations to apply for professional titles over three consecutive years. Academic corruption is not merely today's problem, and the academic corruption at the institutions of higher learning that the author discloses in this…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of the purchase power of the higher education system to catalyze the economy of scale necessary to ensure market competitiveness for solar photovoltaic electricity. Design/methodology/approach: The approach used here was to first determine the demand necessary to construct "Solar City…

Awarding orders to vendors on the basis of serviceability as well as price, and the construction of a display easel for cassette tapes are discussed. (STS)

Lack of sufficient money is frequently a deterrent to the effective application of technology to education. Buying second hand equipment can help to alleviate this problem. (STS)

A guide to purchasing shoes best-suited to a particular form of exercise, such as hiking, walking, and running, is provided. An overview of how shoes are designed and how a person's foot type affects the kind of shoe he or she should purchase is given. (JL)

Discusses the importance of specifications in the purchasing of instructional hardware. (LR)

Includes specification purchase checklist, general guides for specifications, sample proof of performance specifications, and sample specifications for three pieces of equipment. (LR)