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Financial Distress In The Health Care Business, Firas Fathi Musmar
Financial Distress In The Health Care Business, Firas Fathi Musmar
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Sixty-four United States hospitals closed for poor organizational performance during 2010 through 2016. Because of hospital closures, community members experienced delays in obtaining needed care, reduced access to specialty care, and increased travel distances. Based on the balanced scorecard model theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies that 10 health care leaders used at a healthcare organization in central Texas to prevent financial distress. Semistructured interviews were conducted and archival organizational accounting records were reviewed, including company surveys with employees and patients. Data were thematically analyzed and triangulated to ensure the trustworthiness of interpretations. …
A Study Of Followers Under Transformational Leadership, Song X. Zhang
A Study Of Followers Under Transformational Leadership, Song X. Zhang
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
A gap exists in scholarship on how transformational leadership inspires healthcare workers in the eastern United States, which is important as healthcare costs are approximately 20% of the United States gross domestic product and rising. Improved healthcare performance may contribute to cost containment or even cost reductions. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore and describe the lived experiences of employees working for a transformational leader in a healthcare facility in the eastern United States. The conceptual framework was Bass's transformational leadership theory and von Bertalanffy's general systems theory. The overreaching research question asked how transformational leadership affected …
Postmerger Strategies Healthcare Business Leaders Use To Influence Employee Engagement And Satisfaction, Angie Kovarik
Postmerger Strategies Healthcare Business Leaders Use To Influence Employee Engagement And Satisfaction, Angie Kovarik
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are a growing phenomenon in the business world as companies are expanding their market share to compete globally. At some point, 1 out of 3 workers will be involved in an M&A. Guided by the social exchange theory, the purpose of this descriptive case study was to explore the satisfaction and engagement strategies of 8 health care leaders who had successfully implemented an M&A. The study population consisted of 4 leader and 4 nonleader employees employed at a healthcare facility in the North Central United States. All employees had been employed at the facility prior to …
The Effect Of Healthcare Reform On The Sustainability Of Nonprofit Hospitals, Carmela Josephine Lynch
The Effect Of Healthcare Reform On The Sustainability Of Nonprofit Hospitals, Carmela Josephine Lynch
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Healthcare spending in the United States has continued to rise with annual healthcare cost of $3.8 trillion in 2014. While costs and the population continue to rise, resources continue to dwindle. Consequently, Congress has imposed various price controls and healthcare reform measures over the past 20 years, including the recent Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), which aims to decrease spending while enhancing quality and safety of care delivery. As a result of the implementation of the PPACA, 34 million additional Americans may be eligible for healthcare in a system already needing additional resources, increased access to care, and …
Strategies Ontario Hospital Administrators Apply To Generate Non-Government Revenue To Remain Sustainable, Frank Pieter Martien Naus
Strategies Ontario Hospital Administrators Apply To Generate Non-Government Revenue To Remain Sustainable, Frank Pieter Martien Naus
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Health care administrators in Ontario want to transform health care with a focus on improving efficiency and quality of care, yet they pay little attention to increasing revenue. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore strategies Ontario hospital administrators apply to generate nongovernment revenue to remain sustainable. The target study population consisted of 2 chief executive officers and 2 chief financial officers at Ontario academic research hospitals. The conceptual framework for this study included radical organizational change theory supported by complexity leadership theory, and grounded in an evidence-based approach. The researcher conducted open-ended semi-structured interviews and made …
Strategies Technology Development Marketing Leaders Used To Commercialize A New Product Innovation, Roxie Mooney
Strategies Technology Development Marketing Leaders Used To Commercialize A New Product Innovation, Roxie Mooney
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Strategies for commercialization of a new product innovation are critical for gaining a sustainable level of customer acceptance and financial performance. The purpose of this single case study was to explore the commercialization strategies used by 5 technology development marketing leaders from a healthcare company in Washington state. The conceptual framework for this study was commercialization of innovation theory (CoI). The data were collected through semistructured interviews and company documentation, and analyzed using Yin's 5-step data analysis process for case studies to identify and code themes. Analysis of data generated 3 major themes: strategies implemented during the prelaunch phase, strategies …