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Evaluating A New Plant Startup In The Rigid Plastics Packaging Industry, Carmen Lehner
Evaluating A New Plant Startup In The Rigid Plastics Packaging Industry, Carmen Lehner
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This qualitative study examined the startup phase of a new manufacturing facility in the rigid plastics packaging industry. Thirteen personnel were interviewed for their impressions of the startup experience, and were asked for their recommendations for the type of leadership, training and knowledge sharing, and organizational systems and support needed for a new plant startup to succeed. Participants noted both successes and challenges related to the plant manager, training and support delivered, and communication and other organizational systems in place. Participants offered several recommendations, including improving leader selection and preparation; optimizing training resources, schedules, and materials for each area; improving …
The Disparity In A Free Appropriate Public Education: Minority Parents And Access Through Advocacy, Melissa E. Moxley
The Disparity In A Free Appropriate Public Education: Minority Parents And Access Through Advocacy, Melissa E. Moxley
Theses and Dissertations
The United States has been providing federally mandated educational access to children with disabilities for more than 35 years. During this relatively short period of time, the quality of education for children with physical, mental, emotional, and genetic challenges has been enhanced exponentially. Through federal legislation and nationwide litigation, formal structures have been created to ensure that the nation's 7.1 million students with special needs receive a free and appropriate public education. Despite these remarkable achievements, special education is impacted by social, cultural, and economic disparities that continue to plague education in the United States. One inherent inequality in special …
Barriers To Career Advancement: Asian Americans In The U.S. Aerospace Industry, Rahul Dixit
Barriers To Career Advancement: Asian Americans In The U.S. Aerospace Industry, Rahul Dixit
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This qualitative study explored the lack of Historically Underrepresented Population (HUP) inclusion in management and leadership roles. Specifically, why Asian Americans (AA) do not reach executive levels in southern California aerospace and defense companies (SCDCs). The AA members of HUP are among the highest educated and display model-behavior characteristics, yet, somehow do not thrive in management assignments. The U.S. defense industry has operated in a single-customer market, and that customer (the U.S. Government) is imposing social change agendas, to establish a leadership that is reflective of the company’s diversity. Exacerbating the underrepresentation of AAs is a shrinking domestic defense appropriations …
The Neuroscience Of Fear And Anxiety: A Primer For Clinicians, Lionel Lee
The Neuroscience Of Fear And Anxiety: A Primer For Clinicians, Lionel Lee
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Over the last few decades, research in affective neuroscience has led to considerable insights into the biology of fear and anxiety. For those in the practice of psychotherapy, these advances hold the potential for explaining the evolutionary utility of these emotions and targeting psychotherapeutic interventions to neurobiological correlates when these emotions go awry. The conversation of neuroscience, however, has yet to find a comfortable place in the therapy room. Translational and conceptual disparities owing to the historical split between psychology and neuroscience, continue to present challenges to their integration. The present study seeks to reframe clinicians’ understanding of the biological …
Norway Leads The World In Gender Equality And Work-Life Balance: A Qualitative Life Course Study Of Norwegian Women, Lene Karine Martin
Norway Leads The World In Gender Equality And Work-Life Balance: A Qualitative Life Course Study Of Norwegian Women, Lene Karine Martin
Theses and Dissertations
Norway is one of the world's leading countries in gender equality and work-life balance and therefore proves to be an exceptional model for study to improve gender equality and work–life balance around the world (Strømland, 2009). Norway continues to rank top three in the Global Gender Gap Index in addition to being the happiest country, best country to live, leading country in gender equality and work-life balance, best country for motherhood, and one of the top three countries for business (Badenhausen, 2015; Berglund, 2010; Bradford, 2011; Dresser, 2010; Helman, 2011; McNeil, 2010; “Norway tops ‘best country’ list, U.S. ranks 10th,” …
Themes In Therapy With Emerging Adults : A Qualitative Study, Brian Louie
Themes In Therapy With Emerging Adults : A Qualitative Study, Brian Louie
Theses and Dissertations
The path to adulthood has traditionally been marked by demographic transitions, such as graduating from college, attaining employment, becoming married, and having a child. Previous models of development have conceptualized adolescence as a time of identity exploration and consolidation. However, in the US, as well as many other countries, the timeline for attaining the aforementioned markers has been delayed. Additionally, a significant portion of individuals between the ages of 18 to 29, across several counties, report not seeing themselves fully as adults, and ascribing internal changes, such as taking responsibility for one’s actions, as more indicative of adulthood status. Emerging …
The Use Of Mindfulness In Dealing With Ambiguity During Transformational Organizational Change, Avonlie Wylson
The Use Of Mindfulness In Dealing With Ambiguity During Transformational Organizational Change, Avonlie Wylson
Theses and Dissertations
The present mixed-methods study examined how 19 experienced change leaders cope with ambiguity during transformational organizational change and whether mindfulness helps them do that. Study findings indicated that practitioners react in varying ways to ambiguity and employees generally react negatively. Change leaders rely on personal coping and project initiation strategies, ongoing guidance and support, agile and action-oriented approaches, courageous and bold leadership, and trust in their process to manage ambiguity for themselves. To help others deal with ambiguity, change leaders repeatedly articulate the change vision and direction and demonstrate confident, strong change leadership. Mindfulness appears to enhance leaders’ abilities to …
A Comparative Analysis Of Middle Level Teacher Preparation And Certification In California, Rodas Paula Hart
A Comparative Analysis Of Middle Level Teacher Preparation And Certification In California, Rodas Paula Hart
Theses and Dissertations
The young adolescent learner is in a unique and distinctive phase of development, and as such requires a developmentally responsive educational program delivered by specially prepared middle level educators. The purpose of this qualitative mixed methods study was to compare current California policies for middle school teacher licensure and preparation programs with the most recent research on young adolescent development. A second purpose of this study was to investigate the design and implementation of middle school specific teacher preparation programs in California in relation to the most recent research on young adolescent development. The findings of this study indicate that …
Social Media And Social Support: A Uses And Gratifications Examination Of Health 2.0, Lydia Sunnie Kim
Social Media And Social Support: A Uses And Gratifications Examination Of Health 2.0, Lydia Sunnie Kim
Theses and Dissertations
An increasing number of people are using the Internet for health purposes. Online social media makes it possible to find and share health-related information and to find social support by connecting with others who have the same issue or condition. This is true not only of patients or people experiencing health issues, but also of their caregivers. So far, little is known about caregivers’ use of social media for social support purposes. This study focused on caregivers of children of Down syndrome and implemented a uses and gratifications framework to examine their social media use, motivation, and perceived support outcomes. …
The Major Supporting Mechanisms For Successful Single Working Mothers, Toia Thompson Mengesha
The Major Supporting Mechanisms For Successful Single Working Mothers, Toia Thompson Mengesha
Theses and Dissertations
Single mothers are commonly characterized as low-income welfare recipients. In 2010, close to 30% of single mother households were below the poverty line (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010a) conversely leaving 70% of single mothers above the poverty line. Being a married working mother is challenging and comes with the need of several supports. With the growing divorce rate and the introduction of women choosing to become single mothers, the numbers of single working mothers are growing rapidly. In order to be a successful single mother certain factors need to be accounted for. This study focused on single mothers who are in …
Exploration Of Mind Mapping As An Organizational Change Tool, Brenda G. Wilson
Exploration Of Mind Mapping As An Organizational Change Tool, Brenda G. Wilson
Theses and Dissertations
Mind mapping is a communication tool that has been around for decades though it is rarely discussed as a tool for facilitating organizational change. It is possible for this underutilized communication tool and the ever-present challenge of organizational change to work in harmony on a more consistent basis. This exploratory research asked Change Leaders and Change Participants about their current mind mapping usage or experience, and requested their input on the use of mind mapping for organizational change efforts. There were 76 Change Leaders and 11 others who self-described themselves as Change Participants who responded to a virtual data collection …
Dialogue: A Case Study, Debra Milburn Kelley
Dialogue: A Case Study, Debra Milburn Kelley
Theses and Dissertations
Dialogue is a useful organizational strategy that supports a shared understanding that is useful in the solving complex problems. A community hospital challenged with publicly transparent quality metrics and the associated financial and reputation penalties developed a culture supportive of dialogue and participation and was the setting for this research. The purpose of the research was to explore the decisions and messages an executive leadership team implemented that support the practice of dialogue and facilitated a culture of participation. This retrospective, qualitative study reviewed documents and artifacts over a seven-year time span from 2007-2014. two sources, 1) the Operation Committee …
Essential Entrepreneurial And Innovation Practices Of Executive Leaders In California Education Service Agencies, Karen M. Connaghan
Essential Entrepreneurial And Innovation Practices Of Executive Leaders In California Education Service Agencies, Karen M. Connaghan
Theses and Dissertations
The role of entrepreneurship and innovation in K-12 education continues to evolve. As more reform efforts come and go, it is clear that little has changed despite billions of dollars invested in these efforts. Education leaders are being asked to leverage entrepreneurial and innovative solutions to transform the K-12 education environment to meet the needs of a modern society and workplace. Consequently, there is an urgent need to expand the boundaries of possibilities for improving public education. Identifying the essential practices of executive education leaders is of particular importance to K-12 education which is under increasing pressure to provide better …
Program, Partnership, And Resource Management: Success Principles For Churches That Have Programmatically And Financially Successful Nonprofit Organizations, Charles Dorsey
Theses and Dissertations
Church affiliated Human Service Organizations (CAHSOs) are drastically understudied. Consequently, the experience of their executive leaders is understudied. Information on CAHSOs and the experience of their executive leaders is often blended into general faith- based organizational research. Yet, CAHSOs play a vital role in the United States and abroad. CAHSOs are responsible for the social welfare of millions of indigent people in suffering communities. These organizations provide housing to the homeless, food to the hungry, clothing to the naked, and educational programing to at-risk youth, among many other things. These organizations, however, only function because of the expertise and work …
Making History And Overcoming Challenges: The Career Pathways And Career Advancement Experiences Of Female Provosts In The California State University System, Sevetlana S. Pirjan
Making History And Overcoming Challenges: The Career Pathways And Career Advancement Experiences Of Female Provosts In The California State University System, Sevetlana S. Pirjan
Theses and Dissertations
The California State University (CSU) system is the largest public university system in United Sates. In 2014, female student population was 56% and 42% were male. Overall, there are higher percentage of female students than male students in the CSU system, yet there are only 10 female Provosts in the CSU system. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore and describe the career journeys of women Provosts in the CSU system in order to learn more about: (a) what factors have motivated these women to executive leadership roles in the CSU system, (b) their career pathways, (c) any …
Od Practitioner Values And The Impact On Environmental Behavior, Arielle Threlkeld-Sullivan
Od Practitioner Values And The Impact On Environmental Behavior, Arielle Threlkeld-Sullivan
Theses and Dissertations
Organization Development has the potential to play an active role in supporting environmental change initiatives. This study explores the values of a group of OD practitioners who are working with environmental concerns as a consideration in their practice. Nine qualitative interviews were conducted to explore values and surface factors that have influenced those values. The Schwartz Value Questionnaire (SVQ) and the Nature Relatedness Scale were administered to better understand practitioner values. Elements of self-transcendent values were revealed amongst practitioners through both quantitative and qualitative methods. In addition, these practitioners scored higher than the average population on Nature Relatedness. This study …
Espoused And Practiced Stakeholder Engagement In Support Of Corporate Social Responsibility Within The United States Healthcare Sector, Jacqueline J. Macias
Espoused And Practiced Stakeholder Engagement In Support Of Corporate Social Responsibility Within The United States Healthcare Sector, Jacqueline J. Macias
Theses and Dissertations
This qualitative study provides a snapshot into what corporations say and what they do with regard to stakeholder engagement in the context of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and considers the difference in the promises made and the actions taken by corporations in the minds of stakeholders. As the research of CSR questions what a corporation is responsible for and Stakeholder Theory (ST) questions whom the corporation is responsible to, CSR and ST provide conceptual frameworks for the study. A genuine commitment to CSR and stakeholder engagement contributes to sustainability, impacting the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) of an organization. According to …
Leaders' Roles In Creating And Sustaining Collective Genius, Tanya L. Jones
Leaders' Roles In Creating And Sustaining Collective Genius, Tanya L. Jones
Theses and Dissertations
This study examined leaders’ roles in fostering collective genius innovation within one private elementary school, including managing the paradoxes of innovation. Based on content analysis of eleven participants, this study found that teamwork, clear student learning outcomes emphasizing individualized learning, design thinking, and a growth mindset, all impacted willingness to innovate. To develop conditions for collective genius, leaders again focus on teamwork as well as being relational. In terms of their management of the six innovative paradoxes, the school leaders tend to balance their affirmation of the individual and the group, support staff and parents, focus on experimentation and learning, …
The Supervisory Alliance And Psychology Interns Disclosures Of Clinically Relevant Events In Supervision, Mark Ian Miller
The Supervisory Alliance And Psychology Interns Disclosures Of Clinically Relevant Events In Supervision, Mark Ian Miller
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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the bond component of the supervisory alliance and trainee disclosure of clinically relevant events in supervision. This is a procedural replication of Okek’s 2013 study using a novel analog-based survey assessing for willingness and likelihood of disclosure provided scenarios in psychotherapy practice, as well as bond, degree of collaboration in the supervisory relationship, and degree of hierarchy within the respondents’ respective internship training sites. One hundred, eighty-nine predoctoral psychology interns (N = 189) completed the web-based self-report questionnaires assessing willingness and likelihood of disclosure provided scenarios in psychotherapy practice, …
Common Leadership Strategies And Practices Among Authentic Senior Leaders, Michael G. Ehret
Common Leadership Strategies And Practices Among Authentic Senior Leaders, Michael G. Ehret
Theses and Dissertations
From the early 2000s onwards, authentic leadership has continued to garner growing interest from academia, the public sector, and across multiple industries. Perhaps the reason for the increased focus on authenticity is the unethical behavior demonstrated by a number of leaders from 2000 to 2010. While there is growing interest in demonstrating authenticity as a situational leadership style or even an inherent trait, there is limited research on what leadership strategies or practices are most effective for authentic leaders. This study was designed to apply a common definition, or set of criteria, to identify leaders that are authentic. Once this …
Effects Of Ipad Tablets On Private Montessori Education, Amanda Wickramasinghe
Effects Of Ipad Tablets On Private Montessori Education, Amanda Wickramasinghe
Theses and Dissertations
Education and technology in today’s era is a vital part of our lives. Academic institutions are incorporating advanced technology into their curricula. This study will investigate how an iPad will change the course of education and improve academic achievement. A qualitative research approach conducted this study with open-ended interviews and observation. The participants consisted of a selected group of 15 Montessori teachers who have been working with the iPad for 1 academic year. The study will seek investigate and discuss the changes that have taken place in the classroom with incorporating the iPad. The following are the research questions that …
The Work-Life Balance Of Female Adjunct Faculty At Southern California Community Colleges, Jennifer Triplett
The Work-Life Balance Of Female Adjunct Faculty At Southern California Community Colleges, Jennifer Triplett
Theses and Dissertations
In community colleges, over 70% of faculty members are adjuncts, and over 52% of these adjuncts are women. Community colleges have been celebrated as institutions that include women in their philosophy of equity, openness, and democracy (Bailey, 2008). Women may be more likely to work at community colleges where the minimum requirement is a master’s degree for employment, compared to 4-year institutions that require doctorates, and allow them to balance their work and personal lives (Cohen & Brawer, 2008; Wolf-Wendel & Ward, 2006). This study examines the work-life balance of female adjunct instructors working at the community college level and …
Factors Affecting Educator Participation In Professional Development Activities Through The Use Of A Microblog, Angela Larson
Factors Affecting Educator Participation In Professional Development Activities Through The Use Of A Microblog, Angela Larson
Theses and Dissertations
Examining teacher participation in collaborative microblogging activities may offer insight into creating alternative options for effective professional development. In this sequential explanatory mixed methods study, educators’ opinions of their use of a microblogging tool, Twitter, will be examined to determine what factors affect their participation in professional development activities using the microblogging tool, Twitter. The overall guiding question for this study will be, Why do educators participate in voluntary professional development opportunities, specifically in Twitter-supported professional learning networks? This study will contribute to the existing body of research in the areas of professional development, professional learning networks, educator’s motivation to …
Vulnerability In The Classroom: How Undergraduate Business Instructors' Ability To Build Trust Impacts The Student's Learning Experience, Shannon Huddy
Theses and Dissertations
Vulnerability is the ability to risk emotional exposure, chance making a mistake, or disclose personal information because the outcome is viewed as favorable. Vulnerability is a highly effective way to build trust with others. Trust is a valued leadership trait within corporate business because it encourages employees to take risks, share information, and ultimately become more effective and productive (Robbins & Judge, 2013). This paper explores the practicing of vulnerability in college-level business classrooms to appropriately prepare business students to become leaders who are able to build trust within the workplace. To further understand vulnerability in the classroom and develop …
Challenges For Women Academic Leaders To Obtain Senior Leadership Positions In Higher Education In Saudi Arabia, Shroog Alsubaihi
Challenges For Women Academic Leaders To Obtain Senior Leadership Positions In Higher Education In Saudi Arabia, Shroog Alsubaihi
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this research was identify the most common challenges for Saudi women leaders to obtain senior leadership positions in higher education, as well as to determine the nature of these challenges in terms of cultural nature of Saudi society, personal challenges emanating from the women themselves, and organizational challenges. A quantitative approach was used to provide a comprehensive analysis of the research problem and gather the data in this study. An online survey instrument used to capture 78 responses from faculty members who are working in the three universities in Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia. The universities are …
Custom-Built Environments For Communities Of Online Informal Learning: An Exploratory Study Of Tools, Structures, And Strategies, Kim Welch
Theses and Dissertations
This qualitative, exploratory study grouped together and explored custom-built environments for communities of online informal learning (COILs) with a special lens on the socio-technical relationship of platform tools, structures, and strategies that lead to social learning. The study was conducted through a three-phase process. First, a list of possible candidate sites was analyzed for appropriate fit based on the defining terms of a custom-built COIL environment. Second, an observational content analysis was implemented on 10 of the sites to aggregate a list of the tools, structures, and strategies used in the sites. Lastly, the same 10 sites and the lists …
Best Teaching Strategies And Practices Of Session Directors In The Especially For Youth Program, Traci Garff
Best Teaching Strategies And Practices Of Session Directors In The Especially For Youth Program, Traci Garff
Theses and Dissertations
Especially for Youth (EFY) is a Brigham Young University Continuing Education program for youths (ages 14–18) that upholds the values and teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). During the week-long EFY program, or session, youths received classroom instruction with religious emphasis from EFY faculty. A subgroup of the EFY faculty include session directors, invited by EFY staff to supervise an EFY session. Recognized by the EFY program as high-quality teachers, session directors help reach the program’s objectives by teaching youths and supporting EFY faculty and other staff. The purpose of this study was to investigate …
Stem-Themed Schools: A Case Study Of Its Effect On Student Educational Pathways, Monika R. Mcknight
Stem-Themed Schools: A Case Study Of Its Effect On Student Educational Pathways, Monika R. Mcknight
Theses and Dissertations
As the country looks to increase the STEM workforce it is important to examine the effect of the programs in place, specifically the effect on the students choices in education. The Mathematics & Science Academy (MSA), is a STEM-themed, public magnet school in Southern California whose mission is to increase the nation’s pool of graduates in mathematics and science. It is 1 of the many schools and programs in place to increase the United States (U.S.) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce. This study, designed as a qualitative case study investigated how MSA has influenced female, African American students …
Using A Grounded Theory Approach: Capturing The History And Culture Of The Charism Of The Sisters Of St. Joseph Of Carondelet In Sponsored Secondary Schools, Lauren Lek
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This grounded theory study explored the experiences of lay faculty, administration and Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (CSJ) to capture how the spirit of the CSJ continues in the organizational culture of their sponsored secondary schools. Since 1950, CSJ in the Los Angeles Province, have experienced a very similar decline as other orders of religious across the United States. In order to preserve the culture and history of the CSJ in their sponsored secondary schools, the researcher conducted twenty semi-structured interviews to capture the lived experiences of those currently serving, and those who have served, on the four secondary …
Best Practices To Establish Susccesful Mobile Health Service In A Healthcare Setting, Kathy M. Andrews
Best Practices To Establish Susccesful Mobile Health Service In A Healthcare Setting, Kathy M. Andrews
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Alternative healthcare programs have been steadily flooding the health care market, with the most notable being mobile health. Mobile health, more popularly known as mHealth, is expected to generate upward of $59 billion dollars. This is astonishing, considering the mHealth market is still in its infancy as an alternative healthcare model. Still, there are over 100,000 mHealth smartphone applications and platforms on the market. The concept of offering affordable medical services that are accessible to anyone, at any time and in any place appeals to the mission and purpose of healthcare organizations. However, a large number of the studies and …