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Data Analytics Strategies For Growth And Sustainability, Sara Ella Lopez
Data Analytics Strategies For Growth And Sustainability, Sara Ella Lopez
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Implementing data analytics impacts organizations financially and operationally. Business leaders can improve operational capacity and increase profitability and sustainability when data analytics are embedded and used throughout an organization. Grounded in the Baldrige excellence framework, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies senior leaders used to successfully implement data analytics to improve performance management and long-term sustainability. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and a review of organizational documents, including a review and assessment of the company website. The themes that emerged from the thematic data analysis were (a) process strengths, (b) process opportunities, (c) …
Training Strategies To Mitigate Residential Youth Care Employee Turnover And Increase Care Quality, Fatima Sylvertooth
Training Strategies To Mitigate Residential Youth Care Employee Turnover And Increase Care Quality, Fatima Sylvertooth
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
High employee turnover in residential youth care facilities has the potential to decrease the accomplishment of the facilities’ organizational goals. Business owners are concerned with employee intent to leave, as it is the number-one predictor of employee turnover. Grounded in job embeddedness theory, this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was conducted to explore training strategies some residential facility leaders use to mitigate employee turnover and increase care quality. The study participants were eight residential youth care leaders in the state of Michigan who use successful strategies to mitigate employee turnover in residential youth care facilities. Data were collected using semistructured interviews. Through …
Motivational Strategies To Increase Employee Productivity In Small Businesses, Joshua R. Edwards
Motivational Strategies To Increase Employee Productivity In Small Businesses, Joshua R. Edwards
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In a turbulent economy, small business owners are the driving force to propel innovation and create abundant opportunities for success. Small business owners must identify motivational strategies to maintain and increase employee productivity. Employee productivity is essential to small business owners to avoid high turnover and increase organizational profits. Grounded in Herzberg’s two-factor theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry study was to explore motivational strategies small business owners use to increase employee productivity. Participants were six small business owners from the Pee Dee region of South Carolina who used effective motivational strategies to increase employee productivity. Data were …
Community-Based Nonprofit Approach To Period Poverty Among Women And Girls In Shelby County, Tennessee, Rosalind Stevenson
Community-Based Nonprofit Approach To Period Poverty Among Women And Girls In Shelby County, Tennessee, Rosalind Stevenson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Period (menstruation) poverty affects women and girls in United States. In some U.S. cities, feminine hygiene items are becoming inaccessible and unaffordable to women and girls due to unequal taxation of feminine hygiene products. This case study involved exploring experiences of a Shelby County, Tennessee nonprofit’s female volunteers and recipients who receive free feminine hygiene products. Using a convenience sample of seven female participants, the feminine mystique theory was used to guide thematic interpretations via semistructured interviews involving gender-based pricing or pink taxes and effects of feminine hygiene affordability for women and girls. Resulting major themes included: free feminine hygiene …
Employee Retention In Child Welfare, Stormie Hayes
Employee Retention In Child Welfare, Stormie Hayes
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Low employee retention rates have been a persistent issue in a county department within a government agency located in the upstate of South Carolina. The State of South Carolina attempted to alleviate the turnover rate within the state’s social service offices by increasing case managers’ annual salaries. Although the increase in salary was an incentive, it failed to address the root of the low retention problem. The purpose of the study was to learn strategies that a child welfare office can utilize to retain child welfare staff. The issue-based strategic model was utilized as the conceptual framework which allows the …
Understanding The Stressors Of Mothers Who Have Transitioned Out Of Prison, Latoya Cain
Understanding The Stressors Of Mothers Who Have Transitioned Out Of Prison, Latoya Cain
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study was conducted to explore the experiences and perceptions of eight mental health clinicians on the stressors that mothers transitioning from prison face as they try to integrate into the community. The participant sample for this study consisted of eight mental health clinicians who have experience working with mothers who are transitioning out of incarceration. Participants were between 30 and 50 years of age. All eight participants were actively employed as mental health professionals and had experience working with women/mothers that were incarcerated and were reintegrating back into the community. All eight participants had1-11 years’ experience working with women/mothers …
Teacher Challenges For Implementing Response To Intervention Using Distance Learning, Krystiana Bonheur
Teacher Challenges For Implementing Response To Intervention Using Distance Learning, Krystiana Bonheur
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 resulted in widespread school closures, leading to a rapid transition from traditional face-to-face instruction to distance learning. Educators who used this traditionally face-to-face multi-tiered instructional framework to provide services to students with disabilities faced obstacles with implementation due to the transition to distance learning. This qualitative, phenomenological approach study explored the challenges and strategies of implementing Response to Intervention during the COVID-19 epidemic. Using the theoretical framework of social learning theory and the situated cognition theory, this research explored the implementation of RTI during the COVID-19 school closures from the perspective of new and …
Strategies To Lower Employee Turnover In The Retail Industry, Mark Alexander Coombs
Strategies To Lower Employee Turnover In The Retail Industry, Mark Alexander Coombs
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Employee turnover poses significant challenges for small retail business owners, impacting operational efficiency, customer service quality, and financial stability. Grounded in Herzberg’s two-factor theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies small business owners in the retail industry used to reduce and sustain lower employee turnover in the South-Central region of the United States. Six small business owners from the retail sector participated in the study. Data were collected through audio-recorded interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis. Six key themes emerged: honesty and clear expectations, open-door policy, respect and recognition, employee empowerment, competitive compensation, and …
Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On The Elderly, Jessica Odikpo
Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On The Elderly, Jessica Odikpo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Effectiveness Of Simulation In The Education Of Rns Transitioning Into The Operating Room, Cortney Ann Lupo
Effectiveness Of Simulation In The Education Of Rns Transitioning Into The Operating Room, Cortney Ann Lupo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
RNs who are new to the operating room (OR) must gain confidence and clinical reasoning skills to care for individuals undergoing surgery. Training in the OR is stressful but using simulation for training RNs new to the OR may improve clinical reasoning and confidence. The purposes of this two group, repeated measures study, guided by National League of Nursing/ Jefferies simulation theory and Benner’s novice to expert theory, were to determine if there was a difference in (a) clinical reasoning levels of RNs new to the OR who received simulation compared to clinical reasoning levels of RNs new to the …
Exploring The Impact Of Big Data On Data Governance, Samuel Aderemi
Exploring The Impact Of Big Data On Data Governance, Samuel Aderemi
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Organizations continue to be attracted by the benefits of big data, which are only sometimes realized against gain expectations. Business leaders, including the CEO, CIO, and chief data officers, are deeply concerned about the failure rate of big data projects and the low returns on investment due to their inability to realize the expected benefits. Grounded in the extended technology acceptance model, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore strategies data managers used to implement big data projects successfully. The participants included nine data experts and two IT risk practitioners who implemented big data technology with data …
Leadership Strategies For Streamlining Employee Protocols In Small Behavioral Health Agencies, Chantelle Walker
Leadership Strategies For Streamlining Employee Protocols In Small Behavioral Health Agencies, Chantelle Walker
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Streamlining employee protocols in behavioral health agencies are a critical challenge for organizations. Inconsistencies with maintaining protocols can impair an organization’s systems developed to ensure accurate and timely documentation, can impede processes for time off, and can decrease service quality. This qualitative case study was grounded in the Baldrige Framework of Excellence to discover leadership strategies for streamlining employee protocols in Behavioral Health Organization U (BHOU). The identified population consisted of mental health clinicians in the Southeast region of the United States. Data collection occurred through interviews with the organization’s leader, questionnaires, and secondary data. Thematic analysis revealed six themes: …
Identifying Police Perspectives About Substance Abuse: Transformational Learning In Law Enforcement, Donald N. Barnett
Identifying Police Perspectives About Substance Abuse: Transformational Learning In Law Enforcement, Donald N. Barnett
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Law enforcement agencies across the country are confronted with the problems associated with substance abuse. Law enforcement personnel receive only cursory training on substance abuse and lack targeted training that addresses the complex problems that are associated with it, such as co-existing mental health issues. This study, conducted on behalf of a state-wide Sheriff’s Association, identified officer beliefs and attitudes towards substance abuse to make training recommendations that are better tailored to officer’s training needs. The study sample included 633 certified law enforcement or correctional staff from 22 counties. The Police Officer’s Attitude’s’ Towards Narcotics Crime survey was modified to …
Predictors Of Statewide Specific Learning Disability Identification Across United States Educational Settings, Elizabeth Fox
Predictors Of Statewide Specific Learning Disability Identification Across United States Educational Settings, Elizabeth Fox
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The relationships between response to intervention (RTI) data, cognitive ability, academic achievement, identification methods, and specific learning disability (SLD) identification have been studied extensively in recent years; however, an empirically supported method of identifying a learning disability has yet to be agreed upon. Without a better understanding of the multifaceted relationship between the set of predictors and SLD identification, the challenges of identifying children with SLD may continue. The purpose of this quantitative cross-sectional study was to examine the influence of state identified tiered support system, RTI approach, academic achievement, free/reduced lunch status, and SLD identification method on the incidence …
Strategies To Reduce Employee Turnover Intention In Virtual Work Environments, Amanda Leigh Dodge
Strategies To Reduce Employee Turnover Intention In Virtual Work Environments, Amanda Leigh Dodge
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Virtual teamwork leaders are concerned about the negative impacts of worker turnover intention because increased turnover in VWEs can result in increased business costs in recruiting and training new employees. Grounded in situational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies leaders in virtual work environments use to reduce employee turnover intention. The six participants included three leaders of virtual work environments in California and three human resources professionals in organizations with virtual workers in California. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. Through thematic analysis, four themes were identified: (a) communication, (b) individualism, (c) leadership …
Individuals With Multiple Tattoos Exhibit Major Depressive Disorder, Dr. Tracy Alan Daniels
Individuals With Multiple Tattoos Exhibit Major Depressive Disorder, Dr. Tracy Alan Daniels
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a global health concern and is the second global leading cause of mental illness that produces disability and disease. Individuals with multiple tattoos who exhibit MDD have not been adequately studied. Individuals with multiple tattoos who exhibit MDD may struggle because of psychosocial associations of the diagnosis. Seven women and three men, ages 18 to 65, participated in this qualitative, phenomenological study. Data obtained from the semistructured; audio-recorded confidential video call interviews were analyzed with Moustakas’ bracketing method. Bracketing as a phenomenological method was instrumental in searching for associations in meanings and understandings with individuals. …
Clinicians’ Perceived Barriers To Implementing Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing Therapy, Ann-Marie Majeskey
Clinicians’ Perceived Barriers To Implementing Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing Therapy, Ann-Marie Majeskey
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Perspectives Of Hypertensive Black Males Living In Rural Virginia With Sodium Intake, Monitoring, And Reduction, Barbara Chestnut-Adamson
Perspectives Of Hypertensive Black Males Living In Rural Virginia With Sodium Intake, Monitoring, And Reduction, Barbara Chestnut-Adamson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Sodium reduction therapies such as daily sodium monitoring, adhering to the American Heart Association (AHA) recommended sodium guidelines, and following the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet lowers blood pressure. Black males living in rural communities would benefit the most from sodium reduction therapies since they experience the highest rates of stroke and death from hypertension. However, Black males living in rural communities are underrepresented in studies, and little information exists on whether these sodium reduction therapies are known, believed, or practiced. This basic qualitative study researched sodium intake, monitoring, and reduction among eight clinically diagnosed hypertensive Black males …
Designing Organizational Systems To Support Achievement Of Performance Goals In Student Mental Health, Maritza Prieto Rodriguez
Designing Organizational Systems To Support Achievement Of Performance Goals In Student Mental Health, Maritza Prieto Rodriguez
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Delivering first-rate services that addresses the needs of high school students is crucial to the structural sustainability for a counseling department within a high school setting. A well-planned improvement of the structural profile of a counseling department which supports students seeking mental health assistance will become an important part in capacity building. The focus of this study was to recognize the necessity for creating a specific and successful plan that will support both counselors and students within a high school counseling center. The Baldrige Excellence Framework was used to direct this case study of a behavioral health organization in the …
Mental Health Care And Psychological Help-Seeking In Correctional Officers, Natasha Charles Mcqueen
Mental Health Care And Psychological Help-Seeking In Correctional Officers, Natasha Charles Mcqueen
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Correctional officers face significant mental health challenges due to the high-stress and often traumatic nature of their work environments. This qualitative study used the conservation of resources (COR) theory to underpin exploration of correctional officers’ perceptions of mental health care and psychological help-seeking within personal, organizational, and societal contexts. In-depth interviews were conducted with six correctional officers, three males and three females, to gather detailed insights regarding their perceptions of mental health care and their help-seeking behaviors. Data were analyzed using manual thematic coding, NVivo, and natural language processing tools, to ensure a comprehensive and objective analysis. Key findings were …
Strategies Information Technology Project Managers Use To Enhance Information Technology Projects, Aaron Tobi Ogunjeminiyi
Strategies Information Technology Project Managers Use To Enhance Information Technology Projects, Aaron Tobi Ogunjeminiyi
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Information technology (IT) projects are crucial for driving organizational growth, innovation, and competitiveness. However, when IT projects fail, they significantly threaten stakeholders, organizations, employees, and communities. These failures can severely impact performance, waste resources, erode stakeholder trust, and disrupt operations. Grounded in the theory of planned behavior, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies IT project managers used to enhance IT project’s success. The participants comprised six IT project managers of six telecommunication companies in North America with a proven record of successful project implementation. Data collection was through semistructured interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis. …
Exploring The Experiences Of African American Women Parents’ Role Regarding Financial Socialization In Sacramento, California., Anita Renee Johnson
Exploring The Experiences Of African American Women Parents’ Role Regarding Financial Socialization In Sacramento, California., Anita Renee Johnson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Financial socialization encompasses the process of acquiring financial values, attitudes, norms, knowledge, and behaviors, with parental influence being pivotal in shaping children's financial understanding and well-being. This study addresses the lack of comprehensive research on the financial socialization experiences of African American women and the role played by parents in shaping their financial management skills, self-efficacy, and identity. By bridging this gap, this study provides valuable insights into the financial socialization processes within African American families, which can have long-term impacts on economic outcomes and wealth-building strategies. Recognizing a gap in the literature, this study addresses the lack of comprehensive …
Behavioral Health Care Leaders Initiatives And Challenges Faced When Combating Homelessness After Covid-19, Alimatu Sadia Nuhu
Behavioral Health Care Leaders Initiatives And Challenges Faced When Combating Homelessness After Covid-19, Alimatu Sadia Nuhu
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This qualitative study was an investigation of the initiatives and challenges faced by behavioral health leaders at Organization X, the largest behavioral health organization in the Southcentral United States, in combating post-COVID-19 homelessness. With a focus on the organization’s housing and homelessness division, the study was an exploration of the dynamic landscape of behavioral health in the pandemic’s aftermath. Primary data were gathered through semistructured interviews with key organizational leaders, complemented by secondary data from Organization X’s website, literature, and testimonials. Thematic analysis revealed interconnected themes, emphasizing the holistic nature of addressing homelessness. The digital aspect emerged as crucial, highlighting …
Trauma-Informed Behavioral Health Leadership Strategies For Enhancing Mental Wellness Among Bereavement Midwives, Katherine Hyde Hensley
Trauma-Informed Behavioral Health Leadership Strategies For Enhancing Mental Wellness Among Bereavement Midwives, Katherine Hyde Hensley
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The mental wellness of bereavement midwives is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of health care. This study, grounded in organizational resilience theory, explored trauma-informed behavioral health leadership strategies aimed at enhancing mental wellness among these essential providers. The primary objective was to offer actionable insights for enhancing workplace mental wellness in bereavement midwives. Purposive sampling was used to enlist three participants from a multidisciplinary bereavement team with expertise in bereavement midwifery. Key behavioral themes and leadership strategies were identified through thematic analysis of qualitative interviews, supplemented by secondary data from organizational documents and reports. The Baldrige Framework and Authentic …
Homeless Individuals’ Experiences Of Access To Personal Hygiene And Sanitary Products And Processes During Menstruation, Chele Taylor-Jennifer
Homeless Individuals’ Experiences Of Access To Personal Hygiene And Sanitary Products And Processes During Menstruation, Chele Taylor-Jennifer
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Homelessness and period (menstruation) poverty are recurring global phenomena. In the United States, approximately 220,000 women experience homelessness annually. Studies have shown that approximately 35% of individuals who menstruate experience period poverty while living in Baltimore, Maryland. The theoretical foundation was Wollstonecraft‘s theory of feminism. To better understand this phenomenon, a general qualitative study was conducted using semistructured interviews with 18 people who were once homeless while menstruating. Through data collection and analysis, five themes emerged: (a) women have had to find creative ways of addressing menstruation; (b) women have had to find creative ways of addressing the personal hygiene …
Strategies Cybersecurity Professionals Use To Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats In Small Businesses, Michael Bert Branham
Strategies Cybersecurity Professionals Use To Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats In Small Businesses, Michael Bert Branham
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small business owners are concerned about incorporating security best practices, security frameworks, and critical business functions into a cybersecurity strategy, which is necessary to adapt to the increased sophistication and occurrence of cyber-attacks. Grounded in Von Bertalanffy’s general system theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic study was to explore strategies cybersecurity professionals use to mitigate cybersecurity threats in small businesses. A sample of 14 security professionals on LinkedIn shared their perspectives on how cybersecurity strategies successfully mitigated recent cybersecurity threats. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, and data analysis was performed by coding keywords, phrases, and methods. The following …
Staff Education Program To Enhance Patient Handover Communication, Olufemi Olawale
Staff Education Program To Enhance Patient Handover Communication, Olufemi Olawale
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Patient handover communication is the process that occurs when nurses transfer responsibility for patient care and give status reports to nurses who are assuming care of the patient. The practice problem at the project site was the gap in quality, accuracy, and completeness of information that was shared during the handover process. The purpose of this project was to develop, implement, and evaluate a staff education program on effective communication handover between nurses and care providers. The practice-focused question for this project was: Will a staff education project increase nurses’ and clinicians’ knowledge and competency with using the situation, background, …
Undergraduate Degree Type And Passing The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Exam On The First Attempt, Jennifer J. Ford
Undergraduate Degree Type And Passing The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Exam On The First Attempt, Jennifer J. Ford
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
To meet accreditation benchmarks, program directors of dietetic education programs monitor registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) exam pass rates. The RDN exam first-time pass rate for a midwestern university’s dietetic coordinated graduate program (CGP) had been 72.73% in 2022, 47.62% in 2021, 60.87% in 2020, and 69.7% in 2019, all of which fell below the required minimum of 80% for accredited dietetic education programs. The purpose of this study was to explore the association between undergraduate degree type and passing the RDN exam on the first attempt. Constructivism was the theoretical framework that informed this study. This study employed a quantitative …
Lived Experiences And Perceptions Of Social Media Impact On The Well-Being And Mental Health Of African American Women, Shamenese Monique Robinson
Lived Experiences And Perceptions Of Social Media Impact On The Well-Being And Mental Health Of African American Women, Shamenese Monique Robinson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In this qualitative study, I investigated African American women's lived experiences and perspectives regarding their use of social media and its impact on their mental health and well-being. While social media serves as a powerful tool for communication and connection, it is also known to have adverse effects on mental health. This research specifically addressed the potential negative impact of social media on the mental health of African American women, who represent a significant consumer group of social media in the United States. Grounded in Crenshaw’s intersectionality theory, this study focused on African American women aged 24–39 through open-ended interviews. …
Effective Business Sustainability Strategies For Small Retail Convenience Stores, Femi F. Akingbasote
Effective Business Sustainability Strategies For Small Retail Convenience Stores, Femi F. Akingbasote
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small retail convenience store owners lack sustainability strategies, leading to the business's failure to survive for five years. Retail convenience store owners who fail to implement sustainability strategies for staying in business beyond five years can experience poor customer satisfaction and experience, high operating costs, decreased sales, and low employee morale. Grounded in the sustainability development theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to identify and explore the business sustainability strategies small retail convenience store owners in Maryland, U.S.A., use to stay in business beyond 5 years. The participants were four small retail convenience store owners who …