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Society Dilemma Of Computer Technology Management In Today's World, Iwasan D. Kejawa Ed.D
Society Dilemma Of Computer Technology Management In Today's World, Iwasan D. Kejawa Ed.D
School of Computing: Faculty Publications
Abstract - Is it true that some of the inhabitants of the world’s today are still hesitant in using computers? Research has shown that today many people are still against the use of computers. Computer technology management can be said to be obliterated by security problems. Research shows that some people in society feel reluctant or afraid to use computers because of errors and exposure of their privacy and their sophistication, which sometimes are caused by computer hackers and malfunction of the computers. The dilemma of not utilizing computer technology at all or, to its utmost, by certain people in …
How Should Bosses Lead? New Revelations From Frontline Managers, Bonnie A. Curtis
How Should Bosses Lead? New Revelations From Frontline Managers, Bonnie A. Curtis
Antioch University Dissertations & Theses
Strategic business change in the 21st century has been fraught with issues, resulting in failure for more than half of all attempted efforts to transform companies. Frontline managers (FLMs) are key to successful corporate change, transforming a company’s direction into action and results and the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a unique business challenge for every Consumer Products Group (CPG) company and FLM by interrupting supply chains. The aim of this grounded theory study was to create theory by conducting open-ended interviews with 20 frontline managers to determine how they viewed themselves and their roles, teams, and bosses during change. Results …
Exploring Sustainable Capital Acquisition Strategies Of Small Businesses, Naieche Brooks
Exploring Sustainable Capital Acquisition Strategies Of Small Businesses, Naieche Brooks
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small business owners encounter various difficulties in funding businesses. The purpose of this single case study was to explore strategies that some small business owners used to acquire capital to sustain their businesses longer than the first 5 years of operation. The resource-based theory was the conceptual framework for this study. Data were collected from semistructured interviews with a sample of 3 owners of small businesses in a metropolitan area in the southeastern United States and review of company profit statements. Five themes emerged from data triangulation and analyses: start-up capital access, private lender networking, motivation, self-realization, and external perceptions. …
Brand Loyalty To Disney Theme Parks In Mainland China, Megan E. Pepi
Brand Loyalty To Disney Theme Parks In Mainland China, Megan E. Pepi
Honors Thesis
Since 2005, Disney has attempted but failed to establish brand loyalty among Chinese consumers in the theme park market. Disney is going to retry achieving this goal through Shanghai Disney Resort, which is a theme park that opened on June 16, 2016. Facing its past failures, the challenges of appealing to unique Chinese cultural preferences, and having to cooperate with a restrictive government system, will Disney be able to implement its authentic brand identity and establish brand loyalty among Chinese consumers through its new theme park? To answer this question, a qualitative analysis of the entertainment offered at Shanghai Disney …
Leadership Styles Manufacturing Business Managers Use To Reduce Workplace Injuries, Joe Sparks
Leadership Styles Manufacturing Business Managers Use To Reduce Workplace Injuries, Joe Sparks
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The cost of workplace injuries is a major concern for business managers. Business managers in the production, transportation, and material moving industries experience the highest injury rate with an annual average of 198.5 lost days away from work. The purpose of this single case study was to explore transformational leadership skills and strategies used by manufacturing business managers to reduce workplace injuries. The conceptual framework for this study was Bass and Burns's transformational leadership theory. Data collection included semistructured interviews to elicit narratives from 3 managers from a metal manufacturing company located in the southeastern United States about the leadership …
Strategies For Motivating A Multigenerational Workforce, Avon Donnell Cornelius
Strategies For Motivating A Multigenerational Workforce, Avon Donnell Cornelius
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The multigenerational workforce creates leadership challenges for business managers, and the members of each generational group have different factors that motivate them. Failure to motivate a multigenerational workforce can lead to decreased productivity, increased absenteeism, high turnover rates, and reduced profits. The purpose of this single case study was to explore the strategies that marketing managers in a Maryland-based marketing firm use to motivate a multigenerational workforce using Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory. The study comprised 7 marketing managers who have experience motivating a multigenerational workforce. The data collection process for this study consisted of semistructured interviews, observation, and member …
Small Business Owners' Search For Profitability Under The Affordable Care Act, Alton Simpson
Small Business Owners' Search For Profitability Under The Affordable Care Act, Alton Simpson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Health care costs for small businesses have been rising annually for the past few decades. Congress voted to pass the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to lower the cost of health care in 2010. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore small business owners' experiences in implementing ACA requirements and how the ACA affects small businesses as their owners work to make these organizations profitable. Complex adaptive systems theory formed the conceptual framework for this study Data were gathered during face-to-face and telephone interviews with a sample of 20 small business owners in the Philadelphia region. The research questions …
Transformational Leadership Principles Within Small Businesses, Tiffany Suzanne Mckinnon-Russell
Transformational Leadership Principles Within Small Businesses, Tiffany Suzanne Mckinnon-Russell
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small businesses in the United States experience a high rate of failure. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to identify and explore consistent strategies small business owners in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania used to lead successful companies. Transformational leadership theory formed the conceptual framework for this study. A mixed purposive sample of 20 small business owners participated in semistructured face- to-face and telephone interviews. Each of the participants possessed a minimum of 3 years of successful business operation and employed fewer than 500 individuals. Using Moustakas' modified van Kaam analyses, 6 main themes emerged: characteristics and experiences, leadership behaviors, managing operations, …
When Does Six Sigma Reduce Defects And Increase Efficiencies?, Richard Jay Sands
When Does Six Sigma Reduce Defects And Increase Efficiencies?, Richard Jay Sands
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
A field research-based statistical study was used to investigate successes and failures of Six Sigma methodologies based projects. Six Sigma methodologies require that projects be designed, planned, and implemented using techniques specifically designed to achieve desired benefits that are based on the method's key drivers for project success. This study addressed an identified gap in the literature that Six Sigma projects do not fail because of Six Sigma methodologies, but that the projects can fail because of deficient support processes. Six Sigma projects that do not achieve the desired benefits are often labeled as "fads". Research questions related to management …
Success Factors For Women Of Color Information Technology Leaders In Corporate America, Annette Skervin
Success Factors For Women Of Color Information Technology Leaders In Corporate America, Annette Skervin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The 2013 United States Census data documents the significant underrepresentation of women of color in the information technology (IT) field. Women of color (Black, Hispanic, Asian or self-classified as non-White) represent an untapped resource in an industry with a low unemployment rate, high starting salaries, and a projected 18% growth rate by the year 2022. Prior researchers have studied White women in IT and have not provided a voice to women of color leaders. The specific problem addressed was the under-representation of women of color IT leaders in corporate America. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to investigate the …
Social Disorder And Level Of Engagement Of Small Business Owners In The Virgin Islands, Saul Santiago
Social Disorder And Level Of Engagement Of Small Business Owners In The Virgin Islands, Saul Santiago
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The U.S. Virgin Islands is experiencing an economic recession, manifested through social disorders such as abandoned and vandalized houses. Research points to social disorders and lack of community engagement as key factors inhibiting community development efforts. In order to strengthen these struggling communities, research has highlighted the need for public-private partnerships. Guided by Ajzen's theory of planned behavior, which posits that attitudes can predict behaviors, this study examined the relationship between social disorder and engagement of small business owners in community development. Small business owners in the U.S. Virgin Islands received an Internet or paper survey; a total of 79 …
"Why Do We Have To Learn This Stuff?" Revising Or Developing A Course Using Essential Questions, Michael E. Cafferky
"Why Do We Have To Learn This Stuff?" Revising Or Developing A Course Using Essential Questions, Michael E. Cafferky
Faculty Works
This paper explores how the concept of “essential questions” can be used as a structural tool for revising or developing a business course such that active learning and student engagement are fostered. The concept of essential questions is different from and similar to the Socratic method. The relationship between essential questions and other course elements is discussed. An example is provided for how this approach was used in a business ethics course taught from a biblical worldview.
Design, Implementation, And Evaluation Of Hr Leadership Development Programs, Karina Li Ming Kuok, Bradford S. Bell
Design, Implementation, And Evaluation Of Hr Leadership Development Programs, Karina Li Ming Kuok, Bradford S. Bell
Bradford S Bell
Given today’s new market reality and rapid changes in the business world, companies need to select and develop high potential talent who can maneuver in a hypercompetitive market and ultimately fill its top-tier jobs. Organizations can utilize the Human Resource Leadership Development Program (HRLDP) as a tool to attract, develop and retain high potentials to fill the future HR leadership pipeline. However, an HRLDP can be controversial and tricky to implement and maintain. The goal of this report is to provide useful guidelines for those interested in designing, managing and/or evaluating the effectiveness of such programs. If carefully designed and …
The Shift In Coaching Dynamics During Long-Term Business Coaching Relationships, Axel Meierhoefer
The Shift In Coaching Dynamics During Long-Term Business Coaching Relationships, Axel Meierhoefer
Antioch University Dissertations & Theses
The focus of this dissertation was on the changes in long-term external business coaching relationships (defined as more than 4 months). The current study intended to answer two questions: (a) how does the relationship between a coach and a coachee change in long-term coaching engagements? and (b) how do these changes impact the coaching process dynamics and results? The phenomenon that was discovered through this research is called the shift moment. It exemplifies the transition from skill or problem oriented issues, which often represent the original cause of the coaching relationship, to the holistic transformation of the coachee. A qualitative …
An Immigrant's Gift: The Life Of Quality Pioneer, Joseph M. Juran - Transcript, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
An Immigrant's Gift: The Life Of Quality Pioneer, Joseph M. Juran - Transcript, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
'An Immigrant's Gift': Interviews about the Life and Impact of Dr. Joseph M. Juran
In the latter decades of the 20th Century, there occurred a silent revolution that swept across nations and effected all the peoples of the earth. This quality revolution began in the mind of a humble immigrant to the United States, Joseph M. Juran. His contributions to industry are heralded around the world, and yet his life story has remained unknown until now. An Immigrant's Gift is a compelling and inspirational portrait of a brilliant mind and a great humanist, who, in an unassuming way, had a profound impact on the international business community and our everyday lives.
Interview With Jim Stoner, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
Interview With Jim Stoner, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
'An Immigrant's Gift': Interviews about the Life and Impact of Dr. Joseph M. Juran
No abstract provided.
Interview With Bob Galvin, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
Interview With Bob Galvin, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
'An Immigrant's Gift': Interviews about the Life and Impact of Dr. Joseph M. Juran
No abstract provided.
Interview With Jack Germain, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
Interview With Jack Germain, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
'An Immigrant's Gift': Interviews about the Life and Impact of Dr. Joseph M. Juran
No abstract provided.
Interview With Brian Scott, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
Interview With Brian Scott, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
'An Immigrant's Gift': Interviews about the Life and Impact of Dr. Joseph M. Juran
No abstract provided.
Interview With David Hutchins, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
Interview With David Hutchins, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
'An Immigrant's Gift': Interviews about the Life and Impact of Dr. Joseph M. Juran
No abstract provided.
Interview With Matthis Vermass, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
Interview With Matthis Vermass, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
'An Immigrant's Gift': Interviews about the Life and Impact of Dr. Joseph M. Juran
No abstract provided.
Interview With David Luther, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
Interview With David Luther, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
'An Immigrant's Gift': Interviews about the Life and Impact of Dr. Joseph M. Juran
No abstract provided.
Interview With Arturo Onnias, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
Interview With Arturo Onnias, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
'An Immigrant's Gift': Interviews about the Life and Impact of Dr. Joseph M. Juran
No abstract provided.
Interview With Genichi Taguchi, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
Interview With Genichi Taguchi, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
'An Immigrant's Gift': Interviews about the Life and Impact of Dr. Joseph M. Juran
No abstract provided.
Interview With Yoshinao Nakada, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
Interview With Yoshinao Nakada, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
'An Immigrant's Gift': Interviews about the Life and Impact of Dr. Joseph M. Juran
No abstract provided.
Interview With Hajime Karatsu, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
Interview With Hajime Karatsu, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
'An Immigrant's Gift': Interviews about the Life and Impact of Dr. Joseph M. Juran
No abstract provided.
Interview With Yoshio Kondo, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
Interview With Yoshio Kondo, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
'An Immigrant's Gift': Interviews about the Life and Impact of Dr. Joseph M. Juran
No abstract provided.
Interview With Yosinori Iizuka, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
Interview With Yosinori Iizuka, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
'An Immigrant's Gift': Interviews about the Life and Impact of Dr. Joseph M. Juran
No abstract provided.
Interview With Hitoshi Kume, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
Interview With Hitoshi Kume, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
'An Immigrant's Gift': Interviews about the Life and Impact of Dr. Joseph M. Juran
No abstract provided.
Interview With M. Imaizumi, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
Interview With M. Imaizumi, Dr. Joseph M. Juran Collection
'An Immigrant's Gift': Interviews about the Life and Impact of Dr. Joseph M. Juran
No abstract provided.