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Improving Organizational Performance In Mixed Design Organizations Through Cultures Of Trust, Mary M. Rydesky
Improving Organizational Performance In Mixed Design Organizations Through Cultures Of Trust, Mary M. Rydesky
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The effect of trust on employees’ business processes and work outcomes is an important focus for managers because more businesses have combined centralized and remote work environments in mixed-design organizations (MDOs). A multiple case study was conducted to explore successful strategies that 9 business leaders and managers in 5 service sector MDOs in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest region of the United States used to improve organizational performance by successfully building organizational cultures of trust. Leader–member exchange served as the conceptual framework for this study. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and documents as secondary sources. Thematic analysis was used …
The Challenges Of Virtual Leadership Affecting Project Delivery In The Public Sector, Verna-Kay Smith
The Challenges Of Virtual Leadership Affecting Project Delivery In The Public Sector, Verna-Kay Smith
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Leaders of the U.S. government and U.S. organizations continue to seek information to mitigate risk and improve project deliverables in virtual environments. The problem addressed in this study was the rapid growth of technology in virtual workplaces that causes organizational leaders to concentrate on infrastructure and technology. The purpose of the exploratory case study was to understand the challenges virtual leaders encounter in the government environment that affect project delivery. The research questions were designed to examine the challenges virtual team leaders encounter while maintaining their roles and responsibilities to complete a project successfully in a timely manner. The theory …
Emotional And Spiritual Enablers For Building Trust Within Churches For Organizational Effectiveness, Carl D. Wamble
Emotional And Spiritual Enablers For Building Trust Within Churches For Organizational Effectiveness, Carl D. Wamble
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Over the last 3 decades, religious organizations have been embroiled in scandals that
have diminished public trust in the ecclesiastic community.The purpose of this study was
to examine church leaders and members emotional intelligence and spiritual leadership
behavioral characteristics that cultivate trust, and enhance organizational effectiveness,
and establish a baseline database to facilitate perpetuating positive social change. The
theoretical framework for this study used three models: Chathoth Trust Model; the Wei,
Liu and Allen Emotional Intelligence (EI) model, and the Fry Spiritual Leadership
Theory (SL) model. Survey instruments for each model were used to determine
perspectives within the church that …
Dynamics Of Trust And Faculty Involvement In Community College, Lenora Sotlar Clouse
Dynamics Of Trust And Faculty Involvement In Community College, Lenora Sotlar Clouse
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The complex dynamics of the phenomenon of trust, defined as a psychological state where one is willing to accept vulnerability based upon the positive expectations of a specific other or others, and the influence trust has on faculty involvement in institutional decision-making were explored in this case study. Faculty involvement is a key element of institutional success, yet many faculty at community colleges are not satisfied with their involvement or choose to remain uninvolved. Although researchers have established a substantial body of research on trust in organizations, a gap remains regarding the role trust plays in community college faculty involvement …