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Exploring The Cybersecurity Hiring Gap, Adam O. Pierce
Exploring The Cybersecurity Hiring Gap, Adam O. Pierce
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Cybersecurity is one of the fastest growing segments of information technology. The Commonwealth of Virginia has 30,000 cyber-related jobs open because of the lack of skilled candidates. The study is necessary because some business managers lack strategies for hiring cybersecurity professionals for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contracts. The purpose of this case study was to explore strategies business managers in DoD contracting companies used to fill cybersecurity positions. The conceptual framework used for this study was the organizational learning theory. A purposeful sample of 8 successful business managers with cybersecurity responsibilities working for U.S. DoD contracting companies that successfully …
Exploring Leadership Strategies To Maximize Profitability In The Nigerian Housing Sector, Babatunde Adesiyan
Exploring Leadership Strategies To Maximize Profitability In The Nigerian Housing Sector, Babatunde Adesiyan
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The collapse of construction companies in the Nigerian housing sector continues unabated, even in the face of 17 million housing deficits. Many construction company leaders believe that lack of business opportunities and the recent world economic decline have been responsible for the collapse. This situation has resulted in limited business activities for 80% of the Nigerian construction companies. This multiple case study explored the strategies used by leaders to maximize profitability in the Nigerian housing sector. The RBV and Porter's model of competition provided the conceptual framework for the study. Findings were based on detailed reviews of the policies and …
A Multiple Case Study Of The Influence Of Positive Organizational Behavior On Human Resources, Michelle Geiman
A Multiple Case Study Of The Influence Of Positive Organizational Behavior On Human Resources, Michelle Geiman
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Organizations are looking for ways to have higher employee engagement and productive employees. A way that this may be accomplished is through Positive Organizational Behavior (POB) practices. There is a lack of knowledge surrounding the successes and failures of implementing a POB culture by human resource departments (HRDs). The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study design was to explore the influence POB practices have on HRDs. Specifically, the research helped to gain an understanding of how a POB strategy operates and affects HRDs. Items examined in the conceptual framework include a foundation in positive psychology theories and human resource …