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The Intersection Of Ethnic-Racial Identities And The Development Of Leadership Identity For Asian American Women Leaders And The Impact On Their Success, Nann Chan Chan Aye
The Intersection Of Ethnic-Racial Identities And The Development Of Leadership Identity For Asian American Women Leaders And The Impact On Their Success, Nann Chan Chan Aye
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This study explored the intersectionality of ethnic-racial identity and leadership identity in Asian American Women Leaders (AAWLs) in the United States and its potential impact on leadership success. Findings reveal that community, inclusivity, and growth are the elements that intersect the three pillars: ethnic-racial identity, leadership identity, and organizational climate/environment for AAWLs to embrace the ownership of collective leadership identity. AAWLs strongly desire to foster positive organizational cultures that value service, collaboration, trust, autonomy, diversity, and growth. Another prominent finding is the enthusiasm of AAWLs to share and pass down learnings and experiences through open dialogues and mentorship to fellow …
In Film, I Too Sing, America: Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Black Male Filmmakers, Charles Opong
In Film, I Too Sing, America: Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Black Male Filmmakers, Charles Opong
Theses and Dissertations
This study is about the lived experiences of Black male filmmakers’ global identity, and representation. This study is pertinent as Black males are often portrayed as stereotypical characters when they are much more meaningful people to society. Black male creators’ stories are being told but not by them and not from the perspective of how they want to be seen while contextualizing the humanity of Black male film creators. This study explored two research questions: What are the lived experiences of being a Black male creator in the film industry? And to what extent do Black males feel their identity …
Professional Learning In The Digital Age: A Phenomenological Study On The Lived Experiences Of Educators' Participation In Programs Sponsored By Technology Vendors, Cassandra Jane Kelley
Professional Learning In The Digital Age: A Phenomenological Study On The Lived Experiences Of Educators' Participation In Programs Sponsored By Technology Vendors, Cassandra Jane Kelley
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This qualitative phenomenological study examines the lived experiences of six educators who have earned titles (e.g. Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Innovator, and Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert) and participated in technology vendor-sponsored professional development programs. The theoretical lens of identity was used to understand educators’ experiences and status change upon earning prestigious titles. Specifically, this study aimed to better understand how educators’ interactions and participation in these programs shaped the trajectory of their professional lives and teaching practice with regard to technology integration. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed following a transcendental phenomenology process in order to describe …
Massively Multiplayer Online Games As A Sandbox For Leadership: The Relationship Between In And Out Of Game Leadership Behaviors, Sean Henry Veloria Mendoza
Massively Multiplayer Online Games As A Sandbox For Leadership: The Relationship Between In And Out Of Game Leadership Behaviors, Sean Henry Veloria Mendoza
Theses and Dissertations
Given society's increasingly technology centric play and workplace environment, Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOs) can be an excellent sandbox to develop future leaders of teams, which are the lifeblood of any organization. MMOs like World of WarCraft provide rich immersive experiences that allow leaders and followers the ability to create highly complex ecosystems that can mimic some of the largest out of game organizations. In game they can potentially gain valuable insights, which can later be applied to the workplace. This study explores Leadership characteristics appearing in and out of game. A combination of identity theories and leadership characteristics provide …
Impacts Of Expatriates' International Experience On Self-Identity, Mandy M. Chan
Impacts Of Expatriates' International Experience On Self-Identity, Mandy M. Chan
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Expatriation is becoming an attractive career path for many people due to the global economic movement. People experience career transitions due to change of organization, locations, responsibilities, reporting structures, and work groups. Expatriates in particular experience more extreme changes because of challenges they encounter from language differences, geographical distance across countries, culture, habit, and life style. These changes influence people's perspective in seeing things, including their self-identity. The aim of this research was to explore the evolvement of expatriates' self-identity. A qualitative research design using reflexive narrative inquiry was employed. Seven current and former expatriates from Australia, Japan, Netherlands, United …