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The Perceived Impact Of Effective Leadership On Employee Engagement And Compliance, Ayana Gilham

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The focus of this study was the perceived impact of effective leadership on employee engagement and compliance. The Baldridge Excellence Framework was used as a guide for this qualitative case study of a behavioral health organization (BHO) located in the southeastern region of the United States. Research questions were used to examine the definition of effective leadership, the impact effective leadership has on employee engagement and compliance, and training needed to implement effective leadership practices. Data sources were semi-structured interviews with the organization’s Vice President of Operations and Clinical Director, the organization’s website, government websites, archival data provided by the …

Effective Revenue Planning For Small Minority-Owned Mental Health Organizations, Beonko Alejandro Sampson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractRevenue planning for minority-owned organizations is vital for sustainability. This is a significate concern for behavioral health practitioners who must deal with the changing landscape of mental health and the financial worries of sustaining a successful organization. This case study examined effective revenue planning for a minority-owned behavioral health organization located in the mideastern part of the United States. The organization provides several different behavioral treatment services for children, adolescents, and adults. The Baldrige excellence framework for healthcare guided a system-based approach to assessing the minority-owned organization. The systems approach identified noted organizational components of leadership, strategy, and operations. Themes …

The Experiences Of Latina Police Officers In Patrol, Jasmine Ivonne Reilly

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The purpose of this research was to describe the experiences of Latina police officers working in a patrol function. Latina officers working in law enforcement agencies must contend with an agency that is traditionally male and White, leaving these officers with the need to navigate territory that has, historically, not taken their needs into account. In an age where police agencies are attempting to better serve the public, the need for officers that fit minority demographic characteristics is necessary if police agencies are to continue legitimizing their space in modern American society. This research addressed some of the issues that …

The Effect Of Personality On Performance Under Change, Sydney Mazur

Honors Undergraduate Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to examine the relationship between personality and performance under changing circumstances. Specifically, this paper analyzes how the personality trait of optimism, and a moderator of ambiguity tolerance, affects performance under changes in an Air-Traffic Control Simulation. Previous studies have not examined the effect that optimism has on performance under change. Results indicated that personality does not correlate significantly with performance. This study was completed due to interest in a positive attitude and how it may relate to performing in the workplace

Stress Appraisals Of Organizational Change: The Role Of Adaptability And Communication, Wheeler Nakahara

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

This two-part study used a field study and experimental vignette design to investigate predictors (extent of change, adaptability, and communication) of threat, hindrance, and challenge appraisals of change. The field study also examined employee well-being, job attitudes, and behaviors as outcomes of these appraisals. Drawing from stress appraisal theory, the primary goal of the study was to add to our knowledge of how personal characteristics and contextual factors relate to positive and negative appraisals of change and how those appraisals manifest in employee related outcomes. I hypothesized that adaptability and high-quality communication would function as resources that promote positive appraisals, …

Grit, Efficacy, Commitment And Career Planning, Mary Clare Newsham

Graduate Theses/Dissertations

This current study advanced understanding of the career goal-setting and relevant goal-related attitudes to the career planning process. Specifically, this study evaluated how career goal commitment, career goal self-efficacy and grit affect career goal structures and effort. A multidimensional career goal commitment scale was developed to differentiate intrinsic (affective) from rational types of commitments. Findings supported affective career goal commitment as consequential to the completeness of career goal structures and in career-relevant effort. Also, career goal self-efficacy was found to predict career planners’ self-efficacy for shorter term performance.

Work Life Balance: Organizational Leadership And Best Practices To Overcome Burnout For Female Realtors, Carmen Sarkis

Theses and Dissertations

Women Realtors in residential real estate have a difficult time avoiding burnout and are commonly ineffective in achieving work life balance (WLB). This qualitative, phenomenological research study focused on understanding the issues of WLB and burnout which female Realtors faced, and best strategies in overcoming these issues. There were four main research questions and a total of 12 interview questions which were used as a method to collect data for research purposes. Fifteen participants who met the criteria of inclusion as discussed in Chapter 3 participated in this study, and were located using LinkedIn, and the National Association of Realtors. …

A Global Perspective On Mindfulness-Based Interventions In Schools, Rebecca H. Laff

Theses and Dissertations

The practice of mindfulness, which originated in ancient Buddhist philosophy, has gained popularity in secular society through the work of Western researcher Jon Kabat-Zinn. Kabat-Zinn's focus on using mindfulness to help chronically ill patients cope with stress soon expanded into non-clinical areas, including education. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) adapted from Kabat-Zinn’s work, have been utilized in schools since 2005, but there has been a lack of systematic research on the effectiveness of MBIs in classroom settings globally. To address this gap, this critical interpretive synthesis (CIS) study conducted a comprehensive literature review of quantitative and qualitative studies from around the world …

Predictors Of Trust Between The Southern Baptist Pastor And Congregation, Jared Thompson

Dissertations

Trust is at a low point in American life regarding institutions in general but particularly the church. This study examined the relationship between a Southern Baptist pastor and the congregants that he serves. Specifically, a model was proposed in which perceived consistency between words and actions, perceived warmth, and perceived competence predict trust in the pastor from the congregation. To test this model, a quantitative study with a survey design was performed. A survey was created using a combination of instruments for authentic leadership, behavioral integrity, competence, warmth, and trust. The survey was distributed through digital mediums to Southern Baptist …

Qualitative Assessment Of Psychological Safety And Ethics In Corrections Officers, Gary Robert Breig

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractIn this qualitative study, I explored psychological safety, team learning, and ethical and moral perception among correctional officers that worked in the prison industry. Former officers provided data by participating in an open-ended question interviews. I used a phenomenological approach to gather information from former officers about their psychological safety experience and their ethical and moral perceptions. Participants gave insight into their training and their work as individuals and as teams exploring individual and team psychological safety and ethical and moral perception while interacting with each other in the prison workplace. Research questions were about officer preparation, officer collaboration quality, …

Psychological Safety In Startup Organizations, Jessica Barhydt

Theses and Dissertations

Psychological safety is an individually held belief that a group is safe for interpersonal risk-taking. Scholars have studied the concept primarily as a team-level construct. However, recent studies suggest that climates of psychological safety exist at the organizational level. An examination of the dynamism of the construct at the organizational level is needed: how it grows, changes, and declines. Startups, which grow and change quickly, are an excellent context to study organizational psychological safety. Through interviews, this study explored psychological safety as an organizational-level construct in startup organizations. Specifically, it examined potential commonalities between high and low psychological safety as …

The Impact Of Covid-19 On Community Based-Organizations: A Case Study Of Jewish Organizations, Orit Zigmanlador

Theses and Dissertations

When COVID-19 started to spread in March 2020, no one could anticipate the impact it would have on the world. Social behavior is one key aspect that has changed dramatically as a result of the pandemic. Through restrictions that imposed social distancing, masks, and quarantines, feelings of loneliness, depression, and isolation increased. At the same time, there was also evidence of prosocial behavior, with the emergence of people helping those in need. As the pandemic turns endemic with restrictions lifting, the longstanding impact of the pandemic on people’s behavior is still unclear. One way to explore this phenomenon is through …

Exploring Disc Attitudes Toward Organizational Change, Christie Cooper

Theses and Dissertations

This quantitative study explored how different personality styles, using the dominance, influence, steadiness, and compliance (DISC) personality assessment to address the concept of change. Specifically, the attitudes the four main DISC personality styles have toward change. The study aimed to contribute to the body of knowledge. There is a significant gap in the empirical research investigating DISC and change.

This study’s significance was to fill a gap in the literature in an area that has limited empirical research conducted. European and Asian countries do far more work on the front-side of change to ensure people are prepared for the change …

Leadership’S Impact On Employee Work Motivation And Performance, Tonia Marilu Joseph-Armstrong

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractLeadership is a major factor in terms of motivating employees, leading to enhanced performance. A study was conducted to examine the influence of supervisory leadership style on employee work motivation and job performance in organizations, specifically in a K-12 school setting. The main goal was to determine if there is a relationship between type of leadership demonstrated by school administrators and its impact on the teaching staff’s motivation and performance. Data for this quantitative study were gathered and analyzed from various public and private schools and included a sample of 100 participants. The predictor variable leadership was assessed using the …

Executive Transition In Nonprofit Organizations, Gail Quincene Knight

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Many nonprofit organizations lack strategies for succession planning and executive transitions. Without effective talent management and succession planning strategies, nonprofit organizations are in jeopardy of survival. The purpose of this multiple qualitative case study was to explore how nonprofit organizations in a southwestern state without a succession plan in place prepare for executive transition when an impending change is imminent. These multiple case studies were based on the conceptual framework of transition management. Identified through purposive sampling, 12 participants (two senior-level executives and two board members) from three nonprofit organizations in a southwestern state were interviewed using semi-structured questions. Also, …

Immigrant Therapists’ Perceptions Of Transference, Countertransference, And Racial Experiences In The United States, Lian Malki-Schubert

Dissertations and Theses

There has been a steady increase in the percentage of immigrant therapists in the US. In psychology doctoral programs, the number of foreign-born students has doubled between 1997 and 2016. The present study aimed to examine the perceived impact of therapists’ immigrant identity when working with US-born and foreign-born clients, as little research has been dedicated to this topic. Another central theme this study sought to explore was immigrant therapists’ perspective shifts on racial identity upon arriving in the US. Given that race is a social construct that is culturally bound, the study investigated immigrant therapists’ perceptions of racial identity …

Inclusive Practices In Catholic Education: A Restorative Realignment, Carla Vellutini

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Catholic schools need to examine the barriers to, benefits of, and interventions needed when implementing inclusive practices into their institutions. Catholic schools are experiencing an increase in enrolled students identified with learning and behavioral needs; however, they frequently lack resources and expertise to provide the necessary support for these students and their families to succeed. Research studies identify teacher attitudes and perceptions regarding inclusive practices as vital factors to create successful culture change.

A single group pretest-posttest design, incorporated into this action research study, measured the attitudes and stress of teachers before and after a 14-week long intervention for eight …

Experience Of Burnout Among Psychiatric Hospital Staff, Cindy Cisneros

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Negative experiences at work are common at inpatient psychiatric hospitals and can result in burnout. This is especially the case for psychiatric hospital staff, as they are commonly the first and most frequent line of contact for patients in acute psychiatric care. This study provided relevant insight into the factors that influence the experience of burnout among psychiatric hospital staff that care for patients in inpatient psychiatric hospitals. Research on how burnout affects psychiatric hospital staff apart from other medical professionals is not robust and lacking in qualitative analysis. The transactional model of stress and coping framework constituted the theoretical …

Current Practices For Forensic Assessments Of Offenders, Garet Bradford

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractCurrent Practices for Forensic Assessments of Offenders by Garet Bradford MA, University of Cincinnati, 2017 BA, University of Nevada, 2014 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Forensic Psychology Walden University August 2023

Job Satisfaction, Employee Empowerment, And Intent To Leave In Human Health Service Employees, Ouida Butler

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Researchers predicted that the United States would undergo a severe shortage of direct support professionals. This quantitative study used the Job Satisfaction Survey, Employee Empowerment Questionnaire, and Turnover Intention Scale to explore the relationship between employee empowerment and its effect on the intent to leave within the human health service industry nationwide. Herzberg's motivation theory provided the lens for the study. The study included 150 direct care staff who completed a self-administered online questionnaire. Linear regression analyses indicated that supervisor, contingent rewards, operating conditions, nature of work, and communication had the strongest negative correlation with turnover intention. A moderated regression …

Leadership's Impact On Employee Work Motivation And Performance, Tonia Marilu Joseph-Armstrong

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractLeadership is a major factor in terms of motivating employees, leading to enhanced performance. A study was conducted to examine the influence of supervisory leadership style on employee work motivation and job performance in organizations, specifically in a K-12 school setting. The main goal was to determine if there is a relationship between type of leadership demonstrated by school administrators and its impact on the teaching staff’s motivation and performance. Data for this quantitative study were gathered and analyzed from various public and private schools and included a sample of 100 participants. The predictor variable leadership was assessed using the …

The American Founding Documents And Democratic Social Change: A Constructivist Grounded Theory, A I. Forde

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Existing social disparities in the United States are inconsistent with the promise of democracy; therefore, there was a need for critical conceptualization of the first principles that undergird American democracy and the genesis of democratic social change in America. This constructivist grounded theory study aimed to construct a grounded theory that provides an understanding of the process of American democratic social change as it emerged from the nation’s founding documents. A post hoc polytheoretical framework including Foucault’s, Bourdieu’s, and Marx and Engels’s theories of power was used to understand power dynamics. The research question focused on understanding the process of …

Exploring The Benefits Of A Collaboration Between Behavioral Health Coaches And Clinicians, Devan White

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This case study addressed how to best use health coaches in the field of behavioral health to improve the accessibility and outreach of a new program launched by the target organization that emphasizes coaching as an intervention for improving well-being and mental fitness. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate the potential influence of coaching within the behavioral health field and explore how health coaches could partner with clinicians or behavioral health leaders to allow for more collaboration and accessibility to services. The RQs centered on how health coaches might support the treatment of those who have …

The Experiences Of Latina Police Officers In Patrol, Jasmine Ivonne Reilly

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The purpose of this research was to describe the experiences of Latina police officers working in a patrol function. Latina officers working in law enforcement agencies must contend with an agency that is traditionally male and White, leaving these officers with the need to navigate territory that has, historically, not taken their needs into account. In an age where police agencies are attempting to better serve the public, the need for officers that fit minority demographic characteristics is necessary if police agencies are to continue legitimizing their space in modern American society. This research addressed some of the issues that …

ประสบการณ์ทางจิตใจในการเข้ารับบริการปรึกษาเชิงจิตวิทยา ผ่านวิดีโอคอลแบบเรียลไทม์ในบุคคลวัยทำงาน, กิตินัดดา อิทธิวิทย์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยเชิงคุณภาพครั้งนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์ เพื่อศึกษาประสบการณ์ทางจิตใจในการเข้ารับบริการปรึกษาเชิงจิตวิทยาผ่านวิดีโอคอลแบบเรียลไทม์ในบุคคลวัยทำงาน ด้วยระเบียบวิธีวิจัยเชิงคุณภาพแนวปรากฏการณ์วิทยาเชิงตีความ (Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis : IPA) และเก็บข้อมูลด้วยวิธีการสัมภาษณ์เชิงลึกแบบกึ่งโครงสร้าง (Semi-structured Interview) โดยผู้เข้าร่วมวิจัยคือ บุคคลวัยทำงานที่อาศัยอยู่ในประเทศไทย และเคยมีประสบการณ์ในการเข้ารับบริการปรึกษาเชิงจิตวิทยาผ่านวิดีโอคอลแบบเรียลไทม์ อย่างน้อย 2 sessions ขึ้นไป และสิ้นสุดการรับบริการแล้ว อีกทั้งยังเคยเข้ารับบริการปรึกษาเชิงจิตวิทยารายบุคคลแบบพบหน้า จำนวนทั้งสิ้น 7 ราย ซึ่งมีอายุระหว่าง 28-42 ปี ผลการศึกษาสามารถแบ่งได้ 5 ประเด็นหลัก ได้แก่ 1) สิ่งที่คำนึงก่อนเข้ารับบริการปรึกษาเชิงจิตวิทยาผ่านวิดีโอคอล ประกอบด้วย ความพร้อมของผู้รับบริการในการเข้าสู่บริการปรึกษาเชิงจิตวิทยา และเกณฑ์ที่ใช้ประกอบการพิจารณาบริการปรึกษาผ่านวิดีโอคอล 2) การรับรู้อารมณ์และความพยายามในการสื่อสารผ่านวิดีโอคอล ประกอบด้วย ความรู้สึกแรกในการเข้ารับบริการปรึกษาผ่านวิดีโอคอล และการปรับตัวให้เข้ากับระบบโดย ‘ไม่ให้วิดีโอคอลมาเป็นอุปสรรค’ 3) การรับรู้ถึงอรรถประโยชน์ของบริการปรึกษาผ่านวิดีโอคอล ประกอบด้วย การปรึกษาผ่านวิดีโอคอลสามารถทดแทนแบบพบหน้าได้ การรับรู้ความสัมพันธ์ผ่านวิดีโอคอลในมุมผู้รับบริการ ‘ความสะดวก รวดเร็ว ทันต่อเวลา’ ในบริการปรึกษาผ่านวิดีโอคอล การปรึกษาทางวิดีโอคอลตอบโจทย์กับไลฟ์สไตล์คนวัยทำงาน การปรึกษาผ่านวิดีโอคอลเป็น ‘ตัวช่วย’ ในการลดการตีตราทางสังคม ตลอดจนความสบายใจในการเปิดเผยตัวตนผ่านบริการปรึกษาทางวิดีโอคอล 4) การรับรู้การเปลี่ยนแปลงเชิงบวกหลังเข้ารับบริการปรึกษาผ่านวิดีโอคอล ประกอบด้วย การเปลี่ยนแปลงภายในตน และการมีความสัมพันธ์ที่ดีกับผู้อื่น 5) ความมุ่งหวังของผู้รับบริการต่อบริการปรึกษาทางวิดีโอคอล ประกอบด้วย การพัฒนาคุณภาพและมาตรฐานบริการปรึกษาผ่านวิดีโอคอล การออกแบบบริการปรึกษาผ่านวิดีโอคอลที่ยึดหัวใจของผู้รับบริการเป็นศูนย์กลาง การขยายบริการปรึกษาทางวิดีโอคอลขั้นพื้นฐานอย่างทั่วถึง สรุปผลการวิจัยช่วยเสริมสร้างความรู้ความเข้าใจเกี่ยวกับประสบการณ์ทางจิตใจของบุคคลวัยทำงานที่เคยเข้ารับบริการปรึกษาเชิงจิตวิทยาผ่านวิดีโอคอลแบบเรียลไทม์ในหลากหลายมิติ โดยผู้รับบริการสามารถนำผลการวิจัยดังกล่าวนี้ไปพัฒนาการมีส่วนร่วมของตนในบริบทออนไลน์ ในขณะที่นักจิตวิทยาการปรึกษา และบุคลากรวิชาชีพด้านสุขภาพจิตสามารถนำผลการวิจัยไปพัฒนาแนวทางการให้บริการปรึกษาเชิงจิตวิทยาผ่านวิดีโอคอลแบบเรียลไทม์ในประเทศไทยให้มีประสิทธิภาพมากยิ่งขึ้นต่อไป

ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างการรับรู้ความยุติธรรมในองค์การและพฤติกรรมการเป็นสมาชิกที่ดีขององค์การ โดยมีคุณภาพชีวิตการทำงานเป็นตัวแปรส่งผ่าน, ปวีณรัตน์ กิตติพิชญอัมพร

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยครั้งนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างการรับรู้ความยุติธรรมในองค์การที่มีต่อพฤติกรรมการเป็นสมาชิกที่ดีขององค์การโดยมีคุณภาพชีวิตการทำงานเป็นตัวแปรส่งผ่าน กลุ่มตัวอย่างในการวิจัยครั้งนี้ ได้แก่ พนักงานบริษัทเอกชนในอุตสาหกรรมบริการที่มีขนาดกลางถึงขนาดใหญ่ โดยกลุ่มตัวอย่างจำนวน 156 คน ได้ทำการตอบคำถามผ่านแบบสอบถามออนไลน์ เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการวิจัย ได้แก่ มาตรวัดการรับรู้ความยุติธรรมในองค์การ, มาตรวัดพฤติกรรมการเป็นสมาชิกที่ดีขององค์การ และมาตรวัดการคุณภาพชีวิตการทำงาน เมื่อทำการวิเคราะห์ผลทางสถิติด้วยโปรแกรมสำเร็จรูปSPSS ชุดคำสั่ง PROCESS (Model 4) เมื่อวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลด้วยสถิติเชิงพรรณนาและสถิติเชิงอนุมาน รวมทั้งการวิเคราะห์สถิติการทดสอบตัวแปรส่งผ่าน ผลการวิจัยพบว่า การรับรู้ความยุติธรรมในองค์การไม่มีความสัมพันธ์ทางบวกกับพฤติกรรมการเป็นสมาชิกที่ดีขององค์การอย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติ (β = .09, p = .175), การรับรู้ความยุติธรรมในองค์การมีความ สัมพันธ์ทางบวกกับคุณภาพชีวิตการทำงานอย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติ (β = .68, p

Navigating Conflict During Periods Of Change In Higher Education: Deconstructing Academic Leaders’ Construction Of Meaning, Tyler Guy Olson

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Navigating departmental and organizational conflict is an essential function and responsibility of an academic unit leader (dean, associate dean, director, or chair) in higher education institutions (HEIs). During periods of organizational change, conflict tends to increase in complexity and difficulty—in part due to resistance to change—making it more difficult to manage in a constructive manner (Marcus, 2014). Much of the literature that looks at the academic unit leader and conflict focuses on personal conflict styles (or modes), types of conflicts encountered, and training on techniques and skills for conflict resolution and management. Missing from the literature is research that examines …

California State University (Csu) Police Department Leadership Evaluation, Berkeley Kijsriopas

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

Leaders have the ability transform lives and societies and can motivate people for greatness or terrible things. Within a California State University police department, Chiefs of Police are important decision makers that can influence and shape the departments norms, values, goals, behaviors and attitudes. A leadership evaluation (N = 333), was used to explore the effects of leader prototypicality, officer self-uncertainty and social identity continuity through union leadership evaluations. The initial hypothesis that social identity continuity positively predicts group identification and is moderated by leader support was supported. However, the second hypothesis that the relationship between prototypical leaders and …

Therapists’ Demonstrated Multicultural Competence In Treating Latinx Immigrants, Dulce Diaz Benitez

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Studies suggest that health disparities occur when people from marginalized communities receive care that is inadequate based on their cultural needs (USDHHS, 2011). Multicultural competence (MCC) models have been proposed to provide a framework of the competencies that therapists should develop to work with multicultural populations (Sue et al., 1992). Researchers have questioned the validity of measures, which are mostly based on therapist self-report (Cartwright, 2008). The multicultural case conceptualization ability task has been used in previous studies as a measure of demonstrated cultural competence using a vignette to assess case conceptualization abilities (Ladany et al., 1997). However, it has …

Bidirectional Leader-Member Exchange And The Impact On Middle Manager Job Satisfaction, Brian A. Collera

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Leader-member exchange (LMX) theory focuses on the quality of the relationship between a leader and member. LMX is associated with a number of positive member outcomes, but LMX research has largely neglected what, if any, positive benefits leaders attain from high quality relationships beyond better team performance. The purpose of this study was to apply the LMX theory to middle managers in organizations. Middle managers inherently balance the competing interests of multidirectional relationships, acting as both a leader and a member in the organizational hierarchy. This study explored how middle manager’s self-rating of LMX (relationship with their subordinates), leader-leader exchange …