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China Study: Emerging Challenges In Social Security, Health Care, And Leadership (Volume I), Patrick D. Huff
China Study: Emerging Challenges In Social Security, Health Care, And Leadership (Volume I), Patrick D. Huff
Theses and Dissertations
China is poised to introduce sweeping innovation and disruptive social change onto their national stage. As China’s leadership, economic power, and authority increase the country will be subject to increasing internal and external challenges. This study seeks to identify the significant internal social challenges China is most likely to confront along its path to global leadership. The purpose is to explore and discover the social challenges that are likely to face China and to predict the direction the country’s leadership will take over the next decade. The study approaches the problem by undertaking an initial 9-step process of investigating 6 …
Leadership Challenges For Patient Advocates: A Cross Sector Alliance Perspective, Monica Miller
Leadership Challenges For Patient Advocates: A Cross Sector Alliance Perspective, Monica Miller
Theses and Dissertations
Innovative and enduring solutions to the myriad of complex social and environmental challenges facing the world today require the shared resources and combined talents of government, nonprofit and for-profit sectors. Interactions between these sectors are called cross sector partnerships (CSPs). An example of CSPs, nonprofit patient advocacy organizations (PAOs) are increasingly entering relationships and collaborations with for-profit pharmaceutical companies (FPPCs). Using a phenomenological approach, this study sought to contribute to the body of knowledge on PAO/FFPC partnerships, as well as broader CSP phenomenon, by exploring how leaders in the field of PAO/FFPC alliances experience collaborations with one another. Three research …
Addiction Recovery: An Exploration Of Therapeutic Community Impact In Brazil, Lyndsay Michelle Phillips
Addiction Recovery: An Exploration Of Therapeutic Community Impact In Brazil, Lyndsay Michelle Phillips
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As the number of substance abusers continues to rise in Brazil, it is increasingly critical to thoroughly assess the change efforts being made in response to the national issue. Therapeutic communities are one of the leading solutions to the addiction crisis. There are a vast number of such organizations, yet relapse rates remain high, and the number of substance abusers consistently increases. Individuals seeking long-term sobriety and a sense-of-meaning in life may not be able to depend entirely on the current efforts offered for addiction recovery. This phenomenological qualitative study employed semi-structured interviews to examine the strategies and measures for …
China Study: Emerging Challenges In Social Security, Health Care, And Leadership (Volume Ii), Patrick D. Huff
China Study: Emerging Challenges In Social Security, Health Care, And Leadership (Volume Ii), Patrick D. Huff
Theses and Dissertations
China is poised to introduce sweeping innovation and disruptive social change onto their national stage. As China’s leadership, economic power, and authority increase the country will be subject to increasing internal and external challenges. This study seeks to identify the significant internal social challenges China is most likely to confront along its path to global leadership. The purpose is to explore and discover the social challenges that are likely to face China and to predict the direction the country’s leadership will take over the next decade. The study approaches the problem by undertaking an initial 9-step process of investigating 6 …
Exploring Leadership Development In Native American Business Organizations Within The Tourism Industry, Douglas Quist
Exploring Leadership Development In Native American Business Organizations Within The Tourism Industry, Douglas Quist
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With the tourism business consistently evolving and changing, Native American tribal businesses and leaders face challenges as they continue to grow and thrive in the industry. Although all businesses in the tourism industry face challenges and have commonalities, certain challenges are specific to Native American businesses. Often located in rural areas, hiring tribal members when available, and with limited talent pools, these Native American businesses are running complex software and hardware systems that require very specific and complex technical expertise. From recruiting to hiring, onboarding to training seasoned executives, specific leadership and technical needs must be met, regardless of limitations. …
Towards An Artificial Intelligence (Ai)-Driven Government In The United Arab Emirates (Uae): A Framework For Transforming And Augmenting Leadership Capabilities, Ahmed Almarzooqi
Towards An Artificial Intelligence (Ai)-Driven Government In The United Arab Emirates (Uae): A Framework For Transforming And Augmenting Leadership Capabilities, Ahmed Almarzooqi
Theses and Dissertations
The UAE Government has recently launched a strategy for Artificial Intelligence (AI) that transitions the government to a new phase of becoming an AI-driven government. This strategy aimed to adopt AI-based technologies to boost the overall performance of the government. AI- based technologies have the capability to perform a wide range of human cognitive functions such as voice recognition, image recognition, and prediction. However, to achieve the vision of becoming an AI-driven government, the UAE has to prepare effectively for the transformation by anticipating the various challenges that accompany the adoption of AI-based technologies. Previous research indicated that infusing AI-based …
Military Veterans In The Federal Civil Service: A Qualitative Descriptive Study Using Schlossberg's Transition Theory And Appreciative Inquiry To Improve Reintegration And Retention, Marco Reburiano
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Military veterans are facing difficulties when finding jobs after leaving active duty. In November 2009, President Barack Obama signed into effect Executive Order 13518 to establish a hiring initiative to recruit more veterans in the federal government. As a result, the employment opportunities of veterans improved as the number of veterans increased in the federal workforce. However, data from 2008 to 2012 revealed that the number of veterans leaving federal civil service was at the same level as the number of hires (Partnership of Public Service, 2014). According to Rein (2015), veterans who find employment in the federal civil service …
Best Practices Of Motivation In A Self-Directed Distance Education At A Community College, Hong T. Hoang
Best Practices Of Motivation In A Self-Directed Distance Education At A Community College, Hong T. Hoang
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of the study was to identify predictors that influence a learner’s motivation in a self-directed online business administration course in learning contexts by collecting a sample size population, sample of demographics, and indicators from online students from Business Administration Department at a Southern California Community College. The study explored significant correlation between students’ motivation and learning strategies in a self-directed online business administration course using demographics. Results from this study show demographics including age, education, and ethnicity were statistically significant, but none of the gender differences were statistically significant. This research also explored the educational needs of adult …
Best Practices Of Women Leaders In The Public Sector, Candy Williams
Best Practices Of Women Leaders In The Public Sector, Candy Williams
Theses and Dissertations
Objective: This study sought to determine the best practices of women leaders in the public sector. Methods: This phenomenological study used purposive sampling to identify women leaders and used the interview protocol. Researcher interviewed 8 women leaders from City, State, County, and higher education agencies. Researcher used public open source Web sites such as LinkedIn and LAAAWPPI to recruit participants, and 12 open-ended interview questions were posed. From these, 5 themes emerged (a) Collaboration, (b) Communication, (c) Be coachable, (d) Manage Bureaucracy, and (e) Have integrity. Findings: The findings show women in the public sector face challenges in the workplace, …
Competency-Based Education Systems: Are They Effective?, Daniel P. Everett
Competency-Based Education Systems: Are They Effective?, Daniel P. Everett
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The purpose of this preliminary study was to assess the effectiveness of the competency-based education systems in order to aid teachers, administrators, and policy/law makers in their evaluation of competency-based education systems. It was a quasi-experimental nonequivalent group design study that used quantitative data to compare competency-based schools to seat time based schools. This study focused on ten New Hampshire public schools that have implemented competency-based systems and compared them to ten similar California schools that utilize the standard seat time based education systems. The 20 schools were grouped into ten groups containing one New Hampshire school and one California …
Examining Coteaching To Lessen And/Or Preclude The Segregated Placement Of Students With Emotional Disturbance Via Southern California School Districts, Christa Sara Stepanian
Examining Coteaching To Lessen And/Or Preclude The Segregated Placement Of Students With Emotional Disturbance Via Southern California School Districts, Christa Sara Stepanian
Theses and Dissertations
This mixed methods case study examined the systems thinking component of collaboration through coteaching at inclusive public school environments to facilitate the need of special education students who are presently segregated at nonpublic schools. This study first analyzed qualitative data in the form of interviews from a sample population of 5 district representatives to disclose the chief reason for such failure on the part of a plethora of public school districts in southern California to facilitate the needs of their students (characterized with emotional disturbance and/or another disability who also display behavior issues) in inclusive and collaborative environments. Secondly, this …
Exploring The Influence Of Spirituality In The Initial Development Of Authentic Leadership Identity, Rosalie L. Peterson
Exploring The Influence Of Spirituality In The Initial Development Of Authentic Leadership Identity, Rosalie L. Peterson
Theses and Dissertations
The goal of this study was to explore the connection between authentic leadership, spirituality, and human development theory to determine if spirituality contributes to the emergence or formation of an authentic leadership identity. An interdisciplinary research approach was conducted by reviewing literature on authentic leadership, spirituality, and human development. A sequential explanatory mixed method design was used to collect and analyze the personal beliefs and life experiences of individuals who were nominated as authentic leaders. Sixty-one participants completed a questionnaire and a subset of eleven participants completed semi-structured interviews. Quantitative findings identified that nearly 94% of participants considered themselves to …
Leadership Effectiveness And Social Emotional Learning Competency Skills In An Urban School Setting, Rose Ann Bomentre
Leadership Effectiveness And Social Emotional Learning Competency Skills In An Urban School Setting, Rose Ann Bomentre
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This quantitative research study was developed to support school principals leading in urban school settings with rates of poverty crime, and violence with a need for a set of skills to create a positive school culture with kindness, empathy, and compassion. To prepare administrators for the stressors of working in an urban school setting, a leader must be able to maintain effectiveness under stressful, or even hostile, conditions. Thus, school principals must improve their Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) competency skills to be effective in creating a positive school culture with kindness, empathy, and compassion. This research study utilized a …
The Feres Doctrine: A Comprehensive Legal Analysis, Dwight D. Stirling
The Feres Doctrine: A Comprehensive Legal Analysis, Dwight D. Stirling
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This study examines the Feres doctrine, the judicial policy that immunizes service members from civil liability when causing harm to each other. Created by the Supreme Court nearly 70 years ago, the insulation from judicial review is practically absolute, applying to nearly every variety of intra-military harm, from a negligent delivery that leaders to the mother's death to intentional, abhorrent wrongdoing such as sexual assault. The doctrine bars service member suits across the board. The study traces the doctrine's theoretical and philosophical roots, assessing its historical development and documenting its current state. A comprehensive legal analysis, not only is every …
Law Of Laughter (Lol), Yakov Smirnoff
Law Of Laughter (Lol), Yakov Smirnoff
Theses and Dissertations
This dissertation derived from recognition that in the beginning of a romantic relationship people experience and remember a lot of laughter. If relationship ends there isn't any laughter. It has been proven by research that in the honeymoon stage hormones secreted in our body enhance our ability to meet each other's needs and provide a sense of well being to achieve the desired result, which would be procreation. Once that stage of the relationship is completed, Mother Nature stops supplying hormones like dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin to help us in the process of creating happy and fun-filled relationships. The purpose …
Leadership Strategies To Improve Healthcare Outcomes, Roxanne Smith
Leadership Strategies To Improve Healthcare Outcomes, Roxanne Smith
Theses and Dissertations
The disparities in health care and the challenges of healthcare leaders in achieving positive health outcomes are a priority in America. Much discourse and policy is currently evolving in the legislative and executive branches of government. The United States has the highest health expenditures in the world and is classified as one of the unhealthiest countries. Many factors contribute to the disparities. These factors include socioeconomic, cultural competency, social determinants, policy, and health leadership. The challenge for health leaders is to identify strategies to improve the trends and the status of health quality and well-being for all Americans. This study …
Resiliency Among Secondary Teachers Serving At-Risk Populations: A Phenomenological Study, Lisa Brooks
Resiliency Among Secondary Teachers Serving At-Risk Populations: A Phenomenological Study, Lisa Brooks
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This phenomenological study sought to understand the experiences, perceptions, and behaviors of resilient secondary educators working with at-risk populations and contrast the lived experiences of resilient teachers with those of burned out teachers. The purpose of this study is to glean common themes and attributes of resilient teachers working in high-stress environments which will help current and future teachers and administrators combat workplace stressors and teacher burnout by understanding coping skills and/or modifying behaviors and mindsets. Secondary educators of at-risk populations have an almost impossible job educating adolescents. The vocation is filled with stressors: increased amounts of paper-work, lack of …
Former Intercollegiate Athletes' Perspectives On Career Choice: A Qualitative Study Of Motivations And Challenges In The Coaching Career Path, William R. Rodriguez
Former Intercollegiate Athletes' Perspectives On Career Choice: A Qualitative Study Of Motivations And Challenges In The Coaching Career Path, William R. Rodriguez
Theses and Dissertations
This is a descriptive study using a qualitative method. It concerns the experiences of former collegiate athletes who chose a career in coaching. Interviews explored (a) motivation of career choice and satisfaction, (b) career challenges, (c) other career areas they explored. This is valuable information for collegiate athletes facing career-related decisions. Many athletic departments do not overtly discuss career options for athletes because of an assumption that doing so diminishes the focus on the current athlete's ambition to make a career of the chosen sport. Yet many athletes will not continue into professional sports, and for those who do, sport …
Parental Involvement: The Impact Of One-Parent Households On Post-Secondary Educational Attainment Of African American High School Males, Dechele Marie Byrd
Parental Involvement: The Impact Of One-Parent Households On Post-Secondary Educational Attainment Of African American High School Males, Dechele Marie Byrd
Theses and Dissertations
This study explored of the practices and routines of one-parent households and the impact on post-secondary educational attainment of African American males. It adopted a post-positivist approach, using a qualitative phenomenological study design to construct descriptions of the lives of one-parent households whose sons are accepted and planning to enter college in the fall or are currently completing their freshman year. The study used data from 10 1-parent households with African American sons committed to attend a college in the fall semester of 2018. The population sought to address maximum variability in participants' parenting background, and the routines and practices …
Authentic Leadership, Employee Engagement, And Trust At A Major Logistics Service Company, John C. Mason
Authentic Leadership, Employee Engagement, And Trust At A Major Logistics Service Company, John C. Mason
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This mixed methods study examined the correlation between authentic leadership among management and employee engagement among unionized hourly workers in a major logistics service company and examined the factor of trust between management and union workers. Within a context of positive organizational behavior, by analyzing and comparing results of the Authentic Leadership Inventory and the Employee Engagement Survey and conducting interviews within a business division, the study determined that there are high levels of authentic leadership, employee engagement, and trust with the district where the study took place. The qualitative part of the study found a very weak negative correlation …
Identifying The Actions Taken To Actively Engage Parents In Their Children's Academic Careers In K-8 Education, Amera Hussain
Identifying The Actions Taken To Actively Engage Parents In Their Children's Academic Careers In K-8 Education, Amera Hussain
Theses and Dissertations
The advocacy of parent involvement, specifically by k-8 (elementary and middle school) administrators will be examined through the use of qualitative research method which will entail a thorough and immense review of the body of literature on this subject matter. The body of literature will cover the significance of parent involvement in various settings, such as the home and in the classroom, and the significance to teachers, administrators, and students. The political components of parent involvement advocacy will be introduced and discussed in detail and additionally, the relationships between administrators, teachers, parents, and students will be examined and discussed. The …
Disrupted Leadership: Strategies And Practices Of Leaders In A Vuca World, Victoria Kimball Brodie
Disrupted Leadership: Strategies And Practices Of Leaders In A Vuca World, Victoria Kimball Brodie
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As the world becomes increasingly interconnected through intricate networks in technology-laden environments, leadership has become exponentially more complex. This VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) context disrupts long-held leadership constructs. Historically, leaders have been able to reflect on past decision making to guide their current and future decisions. No longer is this practice viable; leaders now require new skills to lead competently in this rapidly iterating ecosystem. With its challenges, this dynamic environment also offers opportunities for those who are able to capitalize on the next waves of disruption. Social entrepreneurs, tackling the world's most pressing challenges, are leading systems-wide …
When Accreditation Policy Changes: An Exploration Of How Institutions Of Higher Education Adapt, Kim Levey
When Accreditation Policy Changes: An Exploration Of How Institutions Of Higher Education Adapt, Kim Levey
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Changing policies from the Department of Education and, subsequently, regional accreditor impact how institutions of higher education enact and implement processes and procedures (Beattie, Thornton, Laden, & Brackett, 2013). In today's environment, policy changes are occurring as policy-makers are reacting to pressure from taxpayers and critics alike as a result of decreasing international rankings and evidence of financial aid fraud at some institutions (Hartle, 2012). With efforts to reauthorize the Higher Education Act in addition to changes to federal law through negotiated rule-making, it is becoming increasingly more imperative that institutions of higher education become adaptable, as changes in the …
Immigrant Nigerian Women Leaders In California: Their Experiences, Challenges, And Successes, Scholastica Ogomaka
Immigrant Nigerian Women Leaders In California: Their Experiences, Challenges, And Successes, Scholastica Ogomaka
Theses and Dissertations
This qualitative phenomenological research inquiry was designed to explore the lived experiences, challenges, and successes of 24 immigrant Nigerian women leaders living and working in California. It also explored the factors that influenced these women to aspire to leadership positions despite the challenges and closed doors they constantly face at work. The women who participated in this study were in leadership positions in both governmental and private sectors. Their positions ranged from a frontline supervisor to an assistant superintendent in a public school district. Like other minority groups living in the United States, including women, immigrant Nigerian women leaders face …
Linking Communicative Interaction To Cognitive Functioning: Implications For Older Adults, Denise Calhoun
Linking Communicative Interaction To Cognitive Functioning: Implications For Older Adults, Denise Calhoun
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As the percentage of older adults within the U.S. steadily increases, long-term care options are being impacted with growing numbers of seniors to provide for. The reality of these elevated numbers have sparked an interest in researchers to conduct studies on human development, plasticity in the brain, and training and intervention programs in search for ways to halt or lessen the cognitive and communicative decline, in older adults. As an alternative path to help older adults maintain quality of life, this study proposes to examine the link between communicative interaction and cognitive functioning to educate family members and healthcare providers …
Doing It Right: Procurement Talent For The 21st Century, Charles Edward Bray Jr.
Doing It Right: Procurement Talent For The 21st Century, Charles Edward Bray Jr.
Theses and Dissertations
An effective procurement strategy positively affects a company’s ability to drive profitability and to maintain a sustainable competitive advantage. However, some procurement leaders do not believe their teams have the skill to execute their company’s strategy. Pundits cite a shortage of qualified personnel, and deficiencies in leadership, soft skills, and critical thinking ability. Companies, therefore, must recruit, develop, and retain personnel to execute properly their procurement strategies. Research literature states that employee engagement, transformational leadership, and emotional intelligence affect an employee’s willingness to learn and intention to stay at a firm. A compendium of literature also links organizational performance and …
Unmasking The Noise Within: An Exploration Of The Integration Of Music And Mental Processing And Its Effect On Enhanced Learning, De Vida Gill
Theses and Dissertations
Many research studies have focused on aspects of music, mental processing, and education, but few have integrated music with mental health practices and theory in order to understand the potential effects of enhanced learning. This research applied a biopsychosocial (biological, psychological, and social) approach to provide a holistic view of the relationship between music and mental processing. In particular, this phenomenological study of non-musicians and professional musicians demonstrated the significance of music as a universal language. Additionally, the intrinsic and extrinsic effects of music are shown to enhance learning for the artist and listeners. The findings suggest that music can …
Healthcare Leadership Styles, Competencies And Affinity For Technology In The Digital Era, Zahra Ghafari
Healthcare Leadership Styles, Competencies And Affinity For Technology In The Digital Era, Zahra Ghafari
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Digital technology has become a continuous disruptor in healthcare research, education, record keeping, and communication, resulting in both opportunities and challenges. The purpose of this study was fourfold, to (a) identify the leadership practices of healthcare executives, (b) measure the attitudes of healthcare leaders toward technology, (c) explore the relation between leadership styles and attitudes toward technology, and (d) examine the relation between demographic factors (gender, age, practice type) and attitudes toward technology. Healthcare leaders in the United States were recruited from different specialties. They were asked to respond to 3 survey instruments: The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ5X), Affinity for …
Race Matters: A Phenomenological Study Of Cultural Education And Preservation In The Gullah-Geechee Community, Triba Gary-Davis
Race Matters: A Phenomenological Study Of Cultural Education And Preservation In The Gullah-Geechee Community, Triba Gary-Davis
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Even with the success of the American Preservation Movement and National Trust, most preservation efforts in the United States are focused on sites with patriotic significance favoring the nation’s dominant culture and overlook protecting the land and culture of minorities and indigenous populations (Stradling, 2003). The purpose of this phenomenological study is to explore, through the lens of the Critical Race Theory, the extent to which, if at all, race, racism and environmental injustices impact the preservation efforts of members in the Gullah-Geechee community. This study also explores what programs and activities, if any, that members of the Gullah-Geechee community …
Leaders Of Charter Schools Who Close Achievement Gaps In Urban Public Schools, Eliza Kim
Leaders Of Charter Schools Who Close Achievement Gaps In Urban Public Schools, Eliza Kim
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This dissertation studies 7 high-performing middle school principals' leadership styles and programs as measured by their student achievement on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress or CAASPP. The qualitative research includes interviews of these identified school leaders about their self-reported strengths that account for their students' success. While Kouzes and Posner's set of leadership practices is the theoretical framework behind this study, the primary investigator developed two themes evident in both the high-achieving schools and its highly effective principals: strong people skills, and the ability to create and implement programs that affect a group who have been prejudicially …