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Executive Coaching And Promoting Organizational Change, Melvin Lewis Clark
Executive Coaching And Promoting Organizational Change, Melvin Lewis Clark
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Communities often suffer from the closure or downsizing of businesses, leading to negative consequences such as increased crime rates, higher taxes, and reduced funding for community programs. Executive coaching (EC) has emerged as a viable tool to address these challenges as organizations seek to strive for a competitive work culture by implementing necessary changes. This transcendental phenomenological study examined the lived experience of leaders (i.e., superintendents, senior leaders, principals, directors, managers) in educational systems to investigate the effectiveness of EC in promoting organizational change. Data were collected from nine leaders in a public school system, a charter and private school, …
The Relationship Between Abusive Management And Counterproductive Employee Behavior In The United States, Norma Ivette Rosado
The Relationship Between Abusive Management And Counterproductive Employee Behavior In The United States, Norma Ivette Rosado
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Abusive supervision is a kind of destructive leadership that has a detrimental influence on direct subordinates, teams, and the whole business, and counterproductive work behavior has been a critical worry for researchers and managers over the last three decades. It results in undesirable reactions, including workplace deviance, damaging attitudes, and unproductive work habits. Toxic leadership and followership are still relatively new areas of study within the broader field of leadership studies. This study aimed to determine the effects of abusive management on personnel and the business. With counterproductive work behavior (CWB) becoming an increasingly prevalent concept in the workplace, the …
Strategies To Improve Employee Performance, Reduce Turnover, And Improve Company Financial Performance In The Manufacturing Industry, Amih Avegnon Sallah
Strategies To Improve Employee Performance, Reduce Turnover, And Improve Company Financial Performance In The Manufacturing Industry, Amih Avegnon Sallah
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Manufacturing business leaders are concerned with the lack of employee engagement strategies which can lead to high turnover rates, diminished employee performance, and adverse effects on company financials. Grounded in the theory of engagement, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore employee engagement strategies utilized by manufacturing business leaders to enhance employee performance, mitigate turnover, and bolster company finances. The participants comprised six manufacturing business leaders in the Midwest region of the United States who implemented successful employee engagement strategies. Data were collected using semistructured interviews. Three core themes were identified from the thematic analysis: (a) effective …
The Association Between Mental Health And Fibromyalgia In African Americans, Shalika J. Tisinger
The Association Between Mental Health And Fibromyalgia In African Americans, Shalika J. Tisinger
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Depression and fibromyalgia can often exacerbate each other and are known to be bidirectional disorders. Chronic pain from fibromyalgia often leads to depression, and depression can cause pain to become worse and affect the nervous system, causing pain. The purpose of this quantitative, binary logistic regression study is to determine if there is an association between mental health and fibromyalgia in African Americans while controlling for cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, arthritis, education level (ie. Some high school, high school graduate, some college or higher), diet, poverty-income-ratio, PIR, diabetes, gender, and age. The socio-ecological model included in this cross-sectional study …
Differences In Art And Music High School Students’ Sat Test Scores From 2006 To 2015, Margaret Ellen Beyer
Differences In Art And Music High School Students’ Sat Test Scores From 2006 To 2015, Margaret Ellen Beyer
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Academia and education advocates have reported a concern about the elimination of art and music education classes from high school curriculums in the United States. Studies using mean SAT test scores from 1984 and 1994 versions of the SAT test indicated participants who had art and music education classes had higher verbal and mathematical SAT test scores compared to those who did not. However, since revision of the SAT test in 2005, whether students had significantly increased mean SAT test scores with each added year of art and music education participation, and whether students who participated in art and music …
Timely Access To Mental Health Care Within The Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Irene Perez Cisneros
Timely Access To Mental Health Care Within The Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Irene Perez Cisneros
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Background: The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated healthcare system, providing care at 1,298 healthcare facilities, including 171 medical centers such as Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas, and 1,113 outpatient healthcare clinics. Studies show that suicide rates are significantly higher among the veteran population than the general population. Purpose: The purpose of conducting a literature review is to identify factors contributing to the lack of timely access to mental health care services internally and externally. It also explored what initiatives need to be implemented to improve the timely access of mental health …
Customer Retention Strategies In Insurance Agencies, Dr. Laquica Patin
Customer Retention Strategies In Insurance Agencies, Dr. Laquica Patin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Low customer retention has the potential for adverse business outcomes. Insurance agency owners are concerned with low customer retention because it is the number one predictor of businesses becoming insolvent. Grounded in the customer relationship management theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies that insurance agency owners can adopt to enhance customer retention and sustainability. The participants were six insurance agency owners with over 5 years of business longevity and exceptional customer retention. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, reviews of business websites, and Facebook and LinkedIn content. Through thematic analysis, three themes were identified: …
A Case Study Of Layered Border Security And Traffic Problems At Laredo, Texas Port Of Entry, Christopher S. Castacio
A Case Study Of Layered Border Security And Traffic Problems At Laredo, Texas Port Of Entry, Christopher S. Castacio
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Securing the border is the United States Government's top priority to keep terrorists, illegal weapons, nuclear weapons, human smuggling, and drug smuggling from entering the United States during the continuous crossing of legitimate international trades and legitimate travelers. The primary purpose of this qualitative research study was to examine layered U.S. border security and analyze the vehicle and pedestrian flow of traffic problems in Laredo, Texas, Port of Entry. Qualitative methodology was used in this study using seven interviews and open-ended questionnaires. This study's theories were the environment criminology theory, which explored and analyzed the criminal act's environment; and the …
Effective Strategies For Bank Technology Leaders To Improve Soft Skills Among Information Technology Professionals, Muhammad Imran
Effective Strategies For Bank Technology Leaders To Improve Soft Skills Among Information Technology Professionals, Muhammad Imran
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Employees’ insufficient soft skills have the potential to lead to collaboration and organizational inefficiency. Business leaders are concerned with the critical issue of insufficient soft skills among information technology (IT) professionals because these skills are essential for the effective functioning of teams and overall organizational success. Grounded in Knowles’s adult learning theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies bank technology leaders use to enhance soft skills among IT professionals. The participants were six bank technology leaders in the banking industry who successfully implemented strategies to enhance IT professionals’ soft skills. Data were collected using semistructured …
Effective Strategies Residential Property Managers Use To Reduce Workplace Burnout And Increase Workforce Retention, Gloria Gomez Flores
Effective Strategies Residential Property Managers Use To Reduce Workplace Burnout And Increase Workforce Retention, Gloria Gomez Flores
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some residential property managers have inadequate strategies to reduce workplace burnout and increase workforce retention. Consequences of workplace burnout may include high levels of absenteeism or turnover, diminished or low job performance and productivity along with depersonalization or cynicism of the work or task itself. Grounded in the job demands-resources theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to identify and explore strategies residential property managers in West Texas use to reduce workplace burnout and increase employee retention. The participants were seven residential property managers who had over 60 years of combined experience in residential property management. Data were …
Examining Psychosocial Stressors Among African American Women With Postpartum Depression, Audrey Rose Morris
Examining Psychosocial Stressors Among African American Women With Postpartum Depression, Audrey Rose Morris
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Psychosocial stressors are among the causative factors of postpartum depression (PPD) in African American women. This study was a qualitative meta-analysis examining the psychosocial stressors that contribute to PPD among African American women. The aim was to identify the psychosocial stressors among African American women with PPD by examining existing literature and identifying common themes. The integrative model (IM) by Fishbein and Yzer assisted in understanding the significance of psychosocial stressors in African American women with PPD. Thematic analysis was used to generate new, more substantive meanings than those taken from individual investigations. Ten research studies were selected and examined …
State-Level Reimbursement Parity And Adoption Of Telehealth Services By Health Services Organizations, Sabrie Jalisa Satterwhite
State-Level Reimbursement Parity And Adoption Of Telehealth Services By Health Services Organizations, Sabrie Jalisa Satterwhite
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study was conducted to investigate payment parity as a significant barrier in telehealth adoption by health services organizations (HSOs) in the United States. Ambulatory services have been a preference for Medicaid and Medicare and private payers. However, telemedicine is a platform that presents massive potential in expanding access and quality of care, while boosting healthcare management by significant margins. This study was conducted to explore how reimbursement parity impacts HSO adoption of telehealth services. The micro-meso-macro analytical framework for understanding patient-reported outcomes was used as the theoretical foundation for the project. The research question sought to establish if there …
Residential Older Adults’ Experiences Related To Mental Health From Covid-19 Isolation, Heidi Beth Lubetkin
Residential Older Adults’ Experiences Related To Mental Health From Covid-19 Isolation, Heidi Beth Lubetkin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated many illnesses afflicting older adults in U.S. communities, including mental health wellness. Since 2020, at the inception of the pandemic, older adults living in residential settings, including assisted living and skilled nursing homes, experienced harsh limitations in their everyday lives. The conditions included prolonged periods of isolation and reduced interactions between caregivers and loved ones. Therefore, it is important to understand the experiences of older adults living in facilities and their ability to adapt to the environment. The research question addressed in this study gained insight into the effects of mandated isolation on older adults. Using …
Teacher Experiences With Technology Use After The Pandemic, Amanda Brady
Teacher Experiences With Technology Use After The Pandemic, Amanda Brady
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
COVID-19 caused a worldwide education crisis. Schools were forced to close, teachers and parents had little time to prepare, and students were required to learn from home. The purpose of this study was to explore teachers’ perceptions of usefulness and ease of use in adopting technology in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and what support or resources teachers need to be successful when using the technology in their classrooms post-pandemic. The theoretical framework for this project research consists of the technology acceptance model (TAM) to examine teachers’ experiences regarding their use of technology in their classroom post the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Workforce Strategies For Increasing Engagement Across Multiple Generations, Margrett C. Baker
Workforce Strategies For Increasing Engagement Across Multiple Generations, Margrett C. Baker
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some business managers need to gain an understanding of developing engagement strategies for the multigenerational workforce to implement cultural changes, decrease employee burnout, and increase job performance and company profitability. Grounded in the employee engagement theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies business managers use to engage the multigenerational workforce. The targeted population was four business managers in the healthcare industry in Nashville, TN who used strategies to engage the multigenerational workforce. Data were collected using semistructured interviews. Using Yin’s 5 step-analysis three themes emerged: (a) transparency, (b) effective communications, (c) and develop team collaborations. …
Strategies To Address Employee Concerns About Workplace Wellness Program Privacy In School Districts, Kimberly Rivers-Blackmon
Strategies To Address Employee Concerns About Workplace Wellness Program Privacy In School Districts, Kimberly Rivers-Blackmon
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Although workplace wellness programs (WWPs) reduce healthcare costs and work-related illnesses and increase employee retention and productivity, approximately one-half of employees with access to these programs do not use them because of privacy concerns. School districts risk increased employee turnover and reduced productivity if employees do not participate in WWPs, increasing education delivery costs. Grounded in communication privacy management theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to identify and explore strategies used by WWP administrators in Georgia, USA, school districts to address employee concerns about privacy successfully. Data were collected from six WWP administrators from school districts in …
Effective Strategies For Aligning Information Technology And Business Goals Within The Telecommunication And Mass Media Industry, Kendall L. Davis
Effective Strategies For Aligning Information Technology And Business Goals Within The Telecommunication And Mass Media Industry, Kendall L. Davis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In the telecommunication and mass media sectors, the misalignment of digital information technology (IT) with business objectives and its effect on maintaining competitive advantage and operational efficiency is of concern to IT executives and business managers. Grounded in strategic information system planning and actor-network theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies IT and business managers use to align their divergent IT with business objectives to ensure the effective use of digital transformation. Data were collected from eight IT and business managers at leading telecommunications and mass media firms through in-depth, semistructured interviews and analyzed using …
Assessing If Culture Contributes To African American Absence In The Accounting, Angelette Jones Mercier
Assessing If Culture Contributes To African American Absence In The Accounting, Angelette Jones Mercier
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
African-Americans currently represent less than 3% of all US accountants. Grounded in Social Cognitive Career Theory the purpose of this study is to explore if African American culture leads to the accounting career being a less attractive business career option. In analyzing various research studies, one researcher suggested employing various tactics, including mentorship and recruitment in lower income areas to counteract this unevenness. Debates on whether the lack of exposure to accounting as a career option or the overall reputation of accounting in light of highly publicized scandals may have exacerbated the problem. The research question addressed if cultural mores …
Factors That Predict Online Health Seeking, Leorah Jones
Factors That Predict Online Health Seeking, Leorah Jones
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
As technology continues to advance, more people are using the internet to search for health information. This jump in online health information seeking has prompted researchers to examine different aspects of health information-seeking behavior because of the impact that online health information has on the patient and their overall health. There are very little data pertaining to specific factors that can predict online health-seeking behavior. This document examines predictive factors of online health-seeking behaviors, which are age, gender, education, income, overall health, and ethnicity, using a quantitative approach with a correlational design grounded in the theory of planned behavior. Data …
Strategies For Revenue Growth In The Trucking Industry, John Kelly
Strategies For Revenue Growth In The Trucking Industry, John Kelly
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Declining revenue can negatively impact business owners in the commoditized trucking industry because it impacts longer-term business performance in an industry with historically low margins. Grounded in Porter’s theory of building competitive advantage and Schneider’s person-organization fit theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study design was to explore the strategies leaders in the southeast U.S. trucking industry use to increase revenue without sacrificing their employee-centric culture and longer-term business performance. The participants were two leaders of a micro trucking company who have extensive knowledge of the trucking industry. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and a review of …
School Counselor's Experiences In Providing Services To High School Students Enrolled In Accelerated Academic Programs, Pamela Denise Gardner
School Counselor's Experiences In Providing Services To High School Students Enrolled In Accelerated Academic Programs, Pamela Denise Gardner
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Students enrolled in accelerated academic programs are not immune to mental health concerns that other students may face. Despite the increasing evidence that perfectionism is correlated with psychological distress among adolescents, there is a gap in the literature on how interventions developed for use in adolescent populations may affect this relationship. Knowledge of the influence, if any, of interventions may help school counselors to better understand these students’ experiences and counseling requirements. The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to learn more about counselors’ experiences with students in accelerated academic programs. The participants comprised eight counselors recruited from a …
The Intersection Of Disability, Gender, And Sexual Violence Perceptions In Juror Decision-Making, Melissa West
The Intersection Of Disability, Gender, And Sexual Violence Perceptions In Juror Decision-Making, Melissa West
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Sexual violence is a societal epidemic and disproportionally affects disabled women. Disabled women belong to an intersectional identity that also experiences more negative attitudes, stigma, stereotypes, and discrimination than nondisabled individuals. In sexual assault cases, juror biases may translate into more detrimental attitudes toward disabled victims. The purpose of this study was to examine how these attitudes may impact outcomes in sexual assault trials when comparing disabled and nondisabled female victims. This study was conducted through the lens of just-world theory and feminist disability theory using a quantitative, experimental jury simulation design. The 304 participants in an online survey designed …
Relationship Between Health Education Systems Incorporated Admission Assessment Scores And Student Completion Of A Baccalaureate Nursing Program, Colleen Peace
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Math, reading, and vocabulary comprehension are important skills needed to ensure nursing students have a solid foundation on which to develop critical thinking skills to complete a nursing program. One of the common preadmission standardized tests is the Health Education Systems Incorporated Admission Assessment (HESI A2), but little research had been conducted to determine whether there is a correlation between the score on the HESI A2 and readiness to master nursing courses at the bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) level and completion of the BSN program. The purposes of this quantitative retrospective study, guided by Jeffreys’s nursing undergraduate retention …
Childhood Trauma, Attachment, And Adult Leadership Styles, Joshua S. Duncan
Childhood Trauma, Attachment, And Adult Leadership Styles, Joshua S. Duncan
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Past researchers have shown relationships between leadership styles and attachment and that secure attachment is positively related to transformational leadership. However, there is a gap in the research on how childhood trauma and attachment security relate to leadership styles in adults. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine how childhood trauma and attachment security relate to transactional, transformational, and laissez-faire leadership styles. Social cognitive theory and attachment theory grounded this study. In this quantitative study, the specific research design was comparative. SurveyMonkey was used to gather data from supervisor/manager leaders who were recruited on social media (N = …
Exploration Of Final-Year Teacher Preparation Through The Lens Of Emotional Intelligence, Dorina Sackman-Ebuwa
Exploration Of Final-Year Teacher Preparation Through The Lens Of Emotional Intelligence, Dorina Sackman-Ebuwa
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Although research has suggested that emotional intelligence (EI) is an important factor in career and life success, teacher preparation programs often fail to include topics for developing EI. The college of education that participated in this study sought to explore EI development in its teacher preparation program. This multimodal descriptive qualitative study explored the EI experiences of final-year preservice teachers to determine the extent to which their teacher preparation program developed EI from the participants’ perspectives. The conceptual framework combined transformative emotional intelligence (TEI), the emotional learning system (ELS), and an EI self-assessment of TEI skills. A normed EI profile …
Increasing Nurses’ Knowledge Of Cultural Preferences Influencing Diabetes Self-Management Among Sierra Leoneans, Winstina Aminata Taylor
Increasing Nurses’ Knowledge Of Cultural Preferences Influencing Diabetes Self-Management Among Sierra Leoneans, Winstina Aminata Taylor
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The practice problem identified at the project site was the lack of nurses’ knowledge of how cultural preferences influence diabetes self-management practices among African Americans with diabetes mellitus. An educational program focused on the cultural preferences of Sierra Leoneans that influence diabetes self-management practices was provided for 48 nurses who worked in the agency. The doctoral project included concepts from nursing education and cultural competence theories to inform the approach. The project followed the ADDIE model process steps to develop and implement the educational program. The sources of evidence included pre- and posteducation surveys administered to participating nurses to assess …
The Relationship Between Magnet And Non-Magnet Designated Sites And Severe Maternal Morbidity For New Jersey Hospitals, Adrienne L. Elberfeld
The Relationship Between Magnet And Non-Magnet Designated Sites And Severe Maternal Morbidity For New Jersey Hospitals, Adrienne L. Elberfeld
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
For the past 25 years U.S. health care providers have reported higher than expected severe maternal morbidity (SMM). Magnet status is a designation through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Studies indicate that hospitals with Magnet recognition provide better patient care resulting in better quality outcomes. The recent COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-19) created a global-wide disruption, presenting new systemic challenges for U.S. health care providers in providing accessible, timely patient health services. The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a statistically significant difference between Magnet and non-Magnet hospitals in New Jersey (NJ) for SMM rates during COVID-19 …
Educators’ Perceptions Of The Implementation And Influence Of The Middle School Concept, Carri Burns
Educators’ Perceptions Of The Implementation And Influence Of The Middle School Concept, Carri Burns
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem addressed in this study was that teachers struggle to apply the middle school concept in three middle schools in the U.S. region of New England. This study was a qualitative investigation of teachers’ perceptions of the middle school concept and their needs for additional support to effectively apply it. The conceptual framework for this study was the middle school concept itself, which theorizes five essential attributes of effective middle schools: responsive, challenging, empowering, equitable, and engaging. The research questions were about teachers’ perceptions of their knowledge about and application of the middle school concept, the extent to which …
Elementary School Teachers’ Lived Experience Teaching Remotely During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Natasha Gorman
Elementary School Teachers’ Lived Experience Teaching Remotely During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Natasha Gorman
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Teaching experiences changed during COVID-19 from face-to-face to online, and teachers encountered numerous challenges. Considerable research has been conducted on many of the issues that teachers at different grade levels faced in this transition. The experiences of elementary school teachers, however, have not received much attention. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the lived experiences of elementary school teachers who taught remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding their challenges may lead to the development of appropriate resources and specific training for teachers in these early grades. The theoretical foundation that grounded this study was Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems …
Managing Patient Complaints In Primary Health Care Practices, Launia Orelus
Managing Patient Complaints In Primary Health Care Practices, Launia Orelus
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Within the primary health care setting, addressing patient concerns and complaints effectively is vital to improving patient satisfaction and quality of care. This integrative review provided information on management processes within primary health care settings, demonstrating best practices within the industry for addressing patient complaints. The review included the Donabedian model to provide perspectives on how primary health care leaders handle patient complaints to enhance the quality of care. The review examined the characteristics and effective resolutions of patient complaints and explored how such complaints can be used to enhance the quality of primary health care practices. The integrative review …