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A Drive Towards Technology Girls Incorporated Of Cny Action Research Project, Lauren J. Hardee
A Drive Towards Technology Girls Incorporated Of Cny Action Research Project, Lauren J. Hardee
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
When the technological system of an organization is deficient, it systematically promotes those deficiencies throughout the organization. The technical infrastructure of Girls Inc. was outdated, not standardized, and operationally deficient and hampered normal business activity. Given its practical application (French, et al.), an Action Research methodology was employed to identify the issues and solve the technological problems facing the Girls Inc. CNY organization. The result of this action research project is a framework for a technological infrastructure that prepares the Girls Inc. organization for the future.
Just Community A Model Of Congregational Development Founded In Catholic Social Teaching, Lynn M. Campbell
Just Community A Model Of Congregational Development Founded In Catholic Social Teaching, Lynn M. Campbell
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
This project identifies the benefits of integrating the Congregational Building Campaign with Catholic Social Teaching as a means of supporting the Catholic parish in responding to Second Vatican Council's call for social engagement on behalf of the parish. It includes a literature review of the necessity of lay leadership in the Catholic Church, the importance of understanding Catholic Social Teaching and parish social ministry, and the benefits of participation in community organizing. Data consists of a survey of parish participation in social ministry and case study summaries of participating churches in the Campaign. The author makes recommendations for a pilot …
Organizational Change Of Parking Systems At University Of Colorado Hospital, Sarah S. Kabat
Organizational Change Of Parking Systems At University Of Colorado Hospital, Sarah S. Kabat
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
During a move from the 9th Avenue campus to the new Fitzsimons campus, University of Colorado Hospital made improvements to the existing parking policies. The new parking policies were met with resistance and complaints by employees. This problem caused employee tardiness, lowered morale, and decreased job satisfaction. Data gathered through secondary data, questionnaires and group interviews provided information establishing the extent and nature of the resistance to the new parking policies. Validity was enhanced through multiple methods. Through action research, underlying reasons were investigated for these parking issues and the researcher proposed a collaborative strategy to improve the systems related …
Kidspeace New England Action Research: Quality Of Information Systems Customer Service, Tyler Frank
Kidspeace New England Action Research: Quality Of Information Systems Customer Service, Tyler Frank
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
KidsPeace experienced symptoms that impacted the quality of IS customer service. Action research was an effective research model to investigate these symptoms. Information collected from questionnaires and secondary data showed available support material, availability, and reliability were the lowest rated categories while courteousness, willingness to help, and quality ranked highest. The collaborative team identified three main themes including unfamiliarity with existing help desk resources, the help desk potentially not meeting expected service levels, and KPNE employees preferring to contact local resources. An evaluation of the proposed interventions training, marketing and implementing a service level agreement, resulted in a recommendation to …
Improving The Quality Of The Documentation System In A Health Care Environment, Kenneth Ho
Improving The Quality Of The Documentation System In A Health Care Environment, Kenneth Ho
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
An effective documentation system in a managed care organization is complicated yet important in today's business environment. Being too busy taking care of patients, health care professionals often fall behind in paperwork and quality care provided. An action research model developed by Cummings and Worley (2001) was utilized to assess the organization's status. Data collection methods included survey questionnaires, group interviews, and secondary data. A collaborative team approach designed to reach a consensus decision was used in the evaluation, interpretation, and validation of the information collected. Three intervention methods relating to training and education, teamwork, and staff knowledge and skills …
Ethics Officers & Event Planning Using Project Management, Tania L. Ohrn
Ethics Officers & Event Planning Using Project Management, Tania L. Ohrn
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
This project reveals process improvements for Integrated Diagnostic Center in Denver, Colorado. Through methods including, surveys, interviews, and observations program improvement will be achieved. This is a proposal to conduct action research.
Starting A School-Based Peer Mentoring Program For Douglas County Partners, Jessica Summers
Starting A School-Based Peer Mentoring Program For Douglas County Partners, Jessica Summers
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
The school-based peer-mentoring program will address the need for youth to feel valued in their community, increase school attendance and teach social emotional skills. The high school seniors will be trained in EmoSmart Leadership curriculum and pass the knowledge on to middle school youth. Mentors will receive 30 hours of training before they meet with the middle school youth. They will meet once a week in a school setting for the entire school year. The mentoring will be on a one-to-one basis. This program will use best practices for program design. Both Mentor and mentee will benefit from their interactions. …
The Creation Of Organizational Learning Solutions In The Call Center At Direct Checks Through Action Research, Joel Lamoreaux
The Creation Of Organizational Learning Solutions In The Call Center At Direct Checks Through Action Research, Joel Lamoreaux
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Maximizing potential revenue and profitability performance continues to be a key objective for Direct Checks as the company's core product - personal checks - moves through the decline stage of the product life cycle; and, the department with the most potential to positively impact the financial performance will be the Call Center, as a majority of the company's orders are captured through this channel. This department, however, continues to struggle with the establishment of a culture where the learning and sharing of information is embedded into the operating norms and values of employees, specifically around how to best sell to …
Analysis Of Minority Student Recruiting Within The Denver Health Paramedic School, Mike Nugent
Analysis Of Minority Student Recruiting Within The Denver Health Paramedic School, Mike Nugent
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Since its inception in 1999, the Denver Health Paramedic School has had central to its mission the successful recruitment of minority paramedic students. Thus far, the education program has failed to produce a student body representative of minority ratios found within the state of Colorado. An action research model was employed to study the myriad of issues affecting successful minority recruitment. Through data collection including training program surveys and minority paramedic graduate interviews, the causative factors for this recruitment failure were identified and data-driven intervention strategies to improve this situation were recommended. Following consultation and discussion between the research collaborative …
Student Retention For The School Of Professional Studies At Regis University, Levenia C. Schloegel
Student Retention For The School Of Professional Studies At Regis University, Levenia C. Schloegel
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Retention is a growing concern for the undergraduate adult program at Regis University. Action research, specifically the Pearce and Robinson action research model, was used to fully understand the issue and create solutions. The Spring 2004 new start cohort was analyzed to find reportable data. Feedback was taken from a member of the Student Success Team regarding the spring cohort, and staffs from three departments were interviewed. Collaboration is central to action research and the team that was developed helped interpret the data. This collaboration team then put together three recommendations. The final recommendation suggested for implementation is to make …
Striving For Sustainability: The Place Of Values And Beliefs In Delivering Sustainable Aid, Alan Pieratt
Striving For Sustainability: The Place Of Values And Beliefs In Delivering Sustainable Aid, Alan Pieratt
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
In spite of decades of western developmental aid and billions of dollars in resource transfers, the number of poor in the world remains at astonishingly high levels. This paper argues that in many cases poverty remains stubbornly rooted because of the moral values and spiritual beliefs of the poor. A review of developmental literature confirms that Western aid systematically ignores these causes of poverty and is often fragmentary and elitist in its delivery. The result is developmental activity that is ineffective. This paper argues that aid is more likely to be sustainable if local values and beliefs are taken into …
Community College Enrollment Action Research Project, Lawrence G. Struempf
Community College Enrollment Action Research Project, Lawrence G. Struempf
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
This action research was designed to identify causes and potential solutions for low enrollment in new technical programs at Laramie County Community College's (LCCC) Albany County Campus (ACC). Pearce and Robinson's (1989) action research model was used for this project. The collaborative team consisted of various faculty and staff members from LCCC. Questionnaires, interviews, and document collection were used to gather data required to complete this project. The data collected was then statistically analyzed, interpreted, and used to plan interventions. The changes were evaluated for effectiveness and it was proposed that LCCC should develop a marketing strategy which incorporates developing …
Using Action Research To Improve A College Admissions Process, Elizabeth Broughton
Using Action Research To Improve A College Admissions Process, Elizabeth Broughton
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
By using the Cummings and Worley action research model, a community college's admissions process is examined to discover ways of improving the process by increasing student understandability while yielding higher quality data for institutional decision making. Action research is the methodology chosen because the exact deterrents along with the best solutions are uncertain, and would be discovered collaboratively. As part of the research process, the college's history, mission, and outside influences are examined, as well as the components of quality data. The project's data gathering methods included student and staff questionnaires, observations, and secondary data. In response to the results, …
Overcoming A Deficit During A Time Of Change: Improving The Community Resource Center's Financial And Strategic Planning, F. Gabriel Guillaume
Overcoming A Deficit During A Time Of Change: Improving The Community Resource Center's Financial And Strategic Planning, F. Gabriel Guillaume
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
The Community Resource Center (CRC) is a 25 year old nonprofit organization providing capacity building services to nonprofits throughout Colorado. Amidst a changing nonprofit sector, CRC has experienced a significant excess of expenses over revenue. The purpose of this paper is to understand why this financial decline has taken place and use an action research method to identify a series of possible solutions designed to strengthen CRC's organizational and financial management. Through analysis of data collected from CRC's staff, Board, and clients, recommendations have been developed. Improved pricing systems, improved financial awareness of the staff and Board, and a plan …
Glenwood Country Day School Elementary: Marketing Plan, Heather Ferragut
Glenwood Country Day School Elementary: Marketing Plan, Heather Ferragut
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Glenwood Country Day School Elementary, a newly expanding soon-to-be nonprofit, is in dire need of marketing assistance. This paper presents a marketing plan comprised of a mix of marketing strategies. In an effort to fill its classrooms, the school had previously advertised in a few local magazines. However, the response was poor. To obtain a more thorough understanding of the problem facing the school, multiple sources were consulted. Interviews were conducted; a survey was administered; a literature review was performed. Through research and analysis, seven marketing goals were proposed. These include adding clients, expanding current partnerships with the local community, …
Cross-Functional Partnering And Empowerment In Storagetek Business Unit: Action Research Project, David Opp
Cross-Functional Partnering And Empowerment In Storagetek Business Unit: Action Research Project, David Opp
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Employees in Corporate Printing, Literature Distribution, and Software Manufacturing at StorageTek believed empowerment and cross-functional partnering was not meeting their expectations. Based on this information, an action research project was executed to look at the reasons for this feedback, and recommend corrective action to this issue. The process started with the facilitator of the project creating a collaborative team. The team used secondary data, and collected data through individual interviews, group interviews, and focus group meetings. The data analysis resulted in the recommendation that changes to training, goal defining, job titles, task clarification, and to the rewards and recognition be …
The Quiet Crisis: Goodwill Industries Research Project, Beth A. Dillon
The Quiet Crisis: Goodwill Industries Research Project, Beth A. Dillon
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
This paper researches the effectiveness of School to Work, a community school based program implemented and carried out by Goodwill Industries of Denver. The problem identified is a disparity in what teenaged students need to learn and what is being taught in the current curriculum of Goodwill. The action research methodology involved analyzing student perceptions and performance, utilizing teacher focus groups, and interviewing individuals who work with teenagers on a daily basis. The desired outcome is an understanding of what students need to learn and a possible revision of the curriculum being used by Goodwill Industries.
Improving Key Performance Indicators For Distribution Facilities Through Action Research, Tom Furman
Improving Key Performance Indicators For Distribution Facilities Through Action Research, Tom Furman
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
This Action Research Project is a study of the challenges faced in collecting consistent data for the development of Key Performance Indicators at three Cement Distribution Terminals in Michigan. The organization is described in detail and the key responsibilities of each functional department set forth. The competitive environment of the organization is presented and its impact on the problem issue discussed. The problem of gathering data for Key Performance Indicators is discussed and the history of the problem detailed. The data gathering methods are described and the Results of the Survey discussed and suggestions made. The project leader uses Action …
Collaboration In Information Technology: Ymcas Of The Rocky Mountain Region, Suzanne Marchi
Collaboration In Information Technology: Ymcas Of The Rocky Mountain Region, Suzanne Marchi
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) has experienced tight financial times. Opportunities to minimize cost and maximize benefits of technology for the YMCAs of the Rocky Mountain region were identified. Action research was used to determine the feasibility, benefits, and the paybacks of collaboration through sharing computer software, hardware, and connectivity solutions among the YMCAs of this region. Historical data, as well as survey and interview data on collaboration and technology was gathered and used to diagnose the problem. The diagnosis uncovered a lack of technology expertise, money, time, commitment, and priority on IT needs. Three interventions were recommended including …
Turnover At Lockheed Martin: A Study In How To Retain Team Members, Dianna L. Julian
Turnover At Lockheed Martin: A Study In How To Retain Team Members, Dianna L. Julian
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Frequent turnover causes the Lockheed Martin Test and Readiness Group to re-train a third of its work force every year. To better understand why employees leave, I plan to conduct an action research project to gather data on employee job satisfaction, a widely-held indicator of turnover intent. Data gathering methods will include questionnaires, interviews, and secondary data. A collaborative team will analyze the data and recommend an appropriate change intervention to ameliorate the turnover issue. By gaining a full understanding of the causes for employee turnover, the group can learn how to retain its talent to improve effectiveness and enhance …