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Relationship Between Transformational Leadership Style And Financial Sustainability, Tameika R. Campbell
Relationship Between Transformational Leadership Style And Financial Sustainability, Tameika R. Campbell
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Only 50% of the U.S. small businesses opened in 2011 were able to maintain financial sustainability. Small business owners struggle with identifying the type of leadership style needed to increase financial sustainability. Grounded in the transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this correlational study was to examine the relationship between idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration, and financial sustainability. The participants consisted of 76 small business owners located in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Maryland, Texas, and Virginia. The business owners completed a survey containing the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire and the Financial Capability Scale. The data were analyzed using multiple …
Beyond Borders: Nigerian Diaspora, Men's Experiences Of Intimate Partner Violence, Christiana Ifeyinwa Chineme
Beyond Borders: Nigerian Diaspora, Men's Experiences Of Intimate Partner Violence, Christiana Ifeyinwa Chineme
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Culture and social structures are factors in the way people view or think of intimate partner violence (IPV). A significant gap exists in the current literature regarding whether changes exist in IPV experience because of continuous and direct contact between individuals from different cultural origins. Despite the increasing emphasis on the social and structural determinants of IPV-related behaviors, research and interventions lag on how people view IPV while they live in their native country and when they migrate and are exposed to a different culture and social structure. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological research was to explore the IPV …
Principals Managing The Expectations Of Instructional Leadership, Shonda Ham Collins-Richey
Principals Managing The Expectations Of Instructional Leadership, Shonda Ham Collins-Richey
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Researchers have shown that principals are second only to teachers in their impact on student learning. The problem studied was principalsâ abilities to balance their responsibilities as operational managers while placing primary focus on instructional leadership. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the processes established by school principals to balance the expectation of managing their buildings while being instructional leaders and how their sense of self-efficacy influenced their ability to establish and adhere to those processes and structures. The theories of complexity self-efficacy guided this study. Data were collected using structured and semistructured interviews with six elementary …
Parental Perceptions Of Mobile Device Learning For Students In Special Education, Persjha T. Conry
Parental Perceptions Of Mobile Device Learning For Students In Special Education, Persjha T. Conry
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore parentsâ perceptions of the use of mobile devices as tools for learning for their children in special education settings. Research literature on mobile-device use in special education indicates that little is known regarding parentsâ perception of mlearning. While studies provided information on teachersâ perspectives of mlearning in their special education classrooms, parentsâ perspectives on mlearning to support their childrenâs needs remained unexplored. The conceptual frameworks used included Rogersâs diffusion of innovation theory and Hoover-Dempsey and Sandlerâs theory of parental involvement. Individual semistructured interviews of eight parents of elementary students in …
Importance Of Early Recognition Of Extrapyramidal Symptoms (Eps) In A Community Mental Health Clinic, Jamil E. Davis
Importance Of Early Recognition Of Extrapyramidal Symptoms (Eps) In A Community Mental Health Clinic, Jamil E. Davis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractThe purpose of this project was to address the lack of knowledge of nurses in recognizing extrapyramidal symptoms during the early stages of clinical presentation in patients taking antipsychotic medication. Nursing staff need to be properly training to be effective. Maslow's hierarchy of human needs informed this project. The primary goal of this project was to identify if an instructional seminar regarding EPS symptoms and management would increase the knowledge of the nursing staff. The project had a sample size of 7 and the criteria for inclusion included licensed professional nurses working in the clinical setting of mental health. The …
Family Rejection And Unprotected Sex Inlatino Gay Men, Juan Alejandro De Llano Montano
Family Rejection And Unprotected Sex Inlatino Gay Men, Juan Alejandro De Llano Montano
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The present work explored the role of family rejection on the sexual behavior of Latino gay men under the guidance of the minority stress model. Family rejection was analyzed as a distal stressor, self-esteem as a proximal stressor, and unprotected sex as the outcome. The hypotheses were tested using regression, mediation, and multiple regression of secondary data from the Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) community involvement project. The results suggested that family rejection is a weak predictor of low self-esteem and engaging in receptive unprotected sex with more partners. Low self-esteem did not mediate the relationship between …
Examining Health Care Providers' Perceptions Of The Bundled Payments For Care Improvement Initiative, Okey Felix Duru
Examining Health Care Providers' Perceptions Of The Bundled Payments For Care Improvement Initiative, Okey Felix Duru
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractThe goals of the modern health care system are in transition from volume of care to quality of care; as a result, the existing fee-for-service model may be outdated, and value-based systems such as bundled payment models should be evaluated. Accordingly, the purpose of the current study was to explore the perceptions of physicians and nurse practitioners regarding the effects of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) initiative on the procedures for patient selection, care implementation, and quality measurement. The study was guided by a qualitative approach, a phenomenological design, three research questions, and the Donabedian framework for measuring …
Strategies To Identify And Implement Meaningful Measurements For Nonprofit Organizations, Michael Dillard
Strategies To Identify And Implement Meaningful Measurements For Nonprofit Organizations, Michael Dillard
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractLeaders of nonprofit organizations lack strategies to identify and implement meaningful measurements to secure funding from their stakeholders. Nonprofit leaders who continue to face challenges with securing funding might fail to achieve their organization's missions. Grounded in the stakeholder theory and the Juran trilogy, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies three senior business leaders of a nonprofit organization in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States used to secure funding from their stakeholders. Data were collected from semistructured interviews, documents from the nonprofit organization, and public sources. Using Yin's 5-step thematic analysis process to …
Precursors To Human Trafficking, Aleta J. Eldridge
Precursors To Human Trafficking, Aleta J. Eldridge
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractThe problem addressed in this phenomenological study was the lack of documentation of the supported lived experiences of the precursors that children exhibit prior to being groomed by a sex trafficker into human sex trafficking. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of adults, whom as a child, were groomed into sex trafficking due to being bullied, experienced familial abuse and had used illegal drugs, concurrent. Using Ostrom's institutional analysis theory (IAT) and Shaw and McKay's social disorganization theory (SDT), this study examined the three precursors of human trafficking that occurred, concurrently, prior and during the …
Treatment Disparities In Black And Hispanic Children With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders, Charlotte Seiji Frey
Treatment Disparities In Black And Hispanic Children With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders, Charlotte Seiji Frey
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Disparity in diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children has been studied; however, no known studies examining disparities based on severity of symptoms have been investigated. The purpose of this study was to assess the racial disparities in diagnosis and treatment that exist among children based on severity of symptoms. This cross-sectional quantitative analysis used data from the 2016 National Survey of Children's Health and the theoretical foundation was guided by the behavioral model of healthcare utilization and help-seeking behavior for ADHD. Binomial logistic regression analysis showed an overall association between race and the diagnosis and …
Age At Diagnosis And Lung Cancer Presentation, Marida Gingras
Age At Diagnosis And Lung Cancer Presentation, Marida Gingras
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States because of its lack of symptoms until late stages. It is noted that a 5-year relative survival rate can be improved by earlier cancer detection. The currently recommended age of screening by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force may not be optimal, and the recommendations are only for smokers. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the association between the stages of presentation of lung cancer and age at diagnosis using quantitative research. Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER-18) database, 63,107 records were …
An Educational Activity For Primary Care Providers Treating Older Veterans With Sexually Transmitted Infections, Beatrice Fannie Grant
An Educational Activity For Primary Care Providers Treating Older Veterans With Sexually Transmitted Infections, Beatrice Fannie Grant
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractComprehensive sex education is an effective method of promoting sexual health. Because primary care providers conduct the initial health need assessment of veterans, it is important that providers understand how to approach the subject of sexual health and the prevention of sexually transmitted infections. The purpose of this evidence-based project was to implement and evaluate an educational activity for primary care providers. The health belief model was used as theoretical framework. This project was introduced to a federal primary care clinic in the Mid-Atlantic United States. Twenty-five participants completed a pretest prior to the start of the educational activity that …
Safety Design Management Processes To Mitigate Design Errors, Hernan Guadalupe
Safety Design Management Processes To Mitigate Design Errors, Hernan Guadalupe
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some organizations lack processes to mitigate design errors that may result in potential accidents or loss of life during building construction. Managers are concerned about preventing injuries and accidents, which may promote safer working conditions during construction. Grounded in the transformation-flow-value theory of production, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore safety design management processes that managers use to mitigate errors. The participants included 7 members from 1 design firm with business operations in the United States northeastern region. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and company document reviews. Data were analyzed using Yin's 5-phase, where …
Effective Strategies For Sustaining Small Retail Businesses, Eddie Dean Harris
Effective Strategies For Sustaining Small Retail Businesses, Eddie Dean Harris
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small business owners have major issues in sustaining their businesses. Small business owners who do not use successful strategies to sustain their businesses are destined to fail. Grounded by the systems theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore effective strategies for sustaining small retail businesses beyond 5 years. The participants comprised 6 small business owners who successfully sustained their business beyond 5 years in Memphis, Tennessee. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and reviewing company documents and analyzed using Yin's 5-step process. The 4 themes that emerged from this study were: be adaptive to external …
Effective Strategies To Reduce Employee Absenteeism Amongst Canadian Female Employees, Sue Haywood
Effective Strategies To Reduce Employee Absenteeism Amongst Canadian Female Employees, Sue Haywood
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
High absenteeism in female employees costs Canadian hospitals millions of dollars annually. Leaders of Canadian hospitals who lack strategies to reduce absenteeism in female employees witness significant financial losses in their organizations. Grounded in Herzberg's two-factor theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies Canadian hospital leaders used to reduce absenteeism in female employees. Data were collected from semistructured interviews, annual reports, and publicly available datasets relating to hospital retention strategies and were analyzed using a thematic analysis. Four themes on strategies to reduce absenteeism emerged: creating a supportive stance towards absenteeism, investing in mental health …
Identifying Factors Contributing To Hospital Readmission Of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Marcia Hector
Identifying Factors Contributing To Hospital Readmission Of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Marcia Hector
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge. However, the factors that contribute to early readmission of COPD patients are not well understood, nor is it clear how to reduce readmission. This study used a qualitative phenomenological approach to examine COPD patients' experience on factors that contribute to the COPD readmission rate and practices that might reduce it. In depth interviews with 10 COPD patients were conducted to explore their lived experiences of factors contributing to hospital readmission with COPD exacerbation. Questions were asked on issues known to affect …
Neighborhood Factors, Depression, And Body Mass Index Among Patients With Lupus In Georgia, Aisha L. Hill
Neighborhood Factors, Depression, And Body Mass Index Among Patients With Lupus In Georgia, Aisha L. Hill
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Elevated BMI (overweight and obesity) is a common health-related issue and affects more than half of the lupus population. Weight issues lead to additional health-related issues, such as heart disease and disabilities in the lupus population. To address the shortage of research focusing on this specific issue in the lupus population, one approach is a novel outlook on how neighborhood factors have the capability of determining or altering behaviors, such as physical activity, healthy eating, and healthy social relationships. Another variable to consider is depression and its capability of altering interactions, relationships, self-esteem, or even the inflammatory state of the …
Strategies For Improving Parent-School Partnerships To Enhance Private Schools' Profitability, Jenaya Hope Ingram
Strategies For Improving Parent-School Partnerships To Enhance Private Schools' Profitability, Jenaya Hope Ingram
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Private primary schools in the United States have experienced a decline in parent-school partnerships, along with a reduction in income. School leaders need to understand the benefits parent-school partnerships have on parent engagement, acquire additional strategies to increase parent-school partnerships, and increase profitability. Grounded in Epstein's parent involvement partnership model, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore the strategies school leaders use to enhance parent-school partnerships to increase profitability. The participants comprised 3 leaders of a private, faith-based elementary school in Maryland with at least 5 years of experience in the education sector, including membership in …
Understanding The Young Adult African American Male's Perceptions Of Civic Engagement, Carl Lee Jackson
Understanding The Young Adult African American Male's Perceptions Of Civic Engagement, Carl Lee Jackson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractCivic engagement and political involvement of the greater portion of the population of democratic societies are important to the maintenance of the quality of life of all members. Although 100% participation in these activities is rare, higher levels of involvement across all affected demographic groups will support a more equitable political environment in urban communities. In the midwestern metropolitan community that is the focus of this study, young adult African American males were found to participate in all forms of civic engagement at lower rates than any other demographic group. Using a critical race theory foundation, the purpose of the …
Medical Students' Perceptions Of Social Responsibility Development Following Service Learning Participation, Sherry Mcdonald
Medical Students' Perceptions Of Social Responsibility Development Following Service Learning Participation, Sherry Mcdonald
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
As criticism intensifies regarding healthcare disparities, the Liaison Committee for Medical Education has added accrediting standards mandating service learning (SL) in their curriculum. SL is a viable educational method to enhance social responsibility and other elements of professional identity. The problem of implementing highly effective SL projects in medical education was addressed in this study. Kiely's model of transformational SL was used in this basic qualitative study to examine 10 medical students' experiences during an SL project. The research question for the study was focused on the students' descriptions of their experiences to understand how they perceived changes in themselves …
An Exploration Of The Criminal Thinking Processes In Criminal Offenders, Mark V. Lemieux
An Exploration Of The Criminal Thinking Processes In Criminal Offenders, Mark V. Lemieux
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study sought to learn about Criminal Thinking patterns of thought in former criminal offenders. The discovery of this information is important to several fields in the formulation of treatment programs toward the elimination of criminal behavior. This research is based on the theory formulated by Yochelson and Samenow, and expanded on by Walters, that holds that Criminal Thinking patterns develop along a continuum and can lead to criminal behavior in some. Specifically, this study sought to learn whether criminal offenders were aware of their Criminal Thinking patterns and if that awareness impacted their criminal behavior. This qualitative phenomenological study …
The Dietary Decision-Making Process Of Women In Nigeria, Gachomo Joanne Mapis
The Dietary Decision-Making Process Of Women In Nigeria, Gachomo Joanne Mapis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Nigerians have been opting for a more processed Western diet. These changes in dietary choices have aligned with obesity and undernutrition, attributable to micronutrient deficiencies or malnutrition. Many scholars have presented varying intervention strategies ranging from consumption of a variety of foods containing the necessary micronutrients to food fortification. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to explore the perceptions of women in an urban city in Nigeria on indigenous foods and Western dietary influences to determine social interactions, the consequence of the interactions, and the women’s current perceptions of food choices. The social-ecological model was used to explore …
The Role Of Corporate Healthcare Instructors' Credentials And Experiences In Corporate Training, George Edmond Napier
The Role Of Corporate Healthcare Instructors' Credentials And Experiences In Corporate Training, George Edmond Napier
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Corporate healthcare education has changed drastically in the last few decades with few rules for compliance or standardization. A large healthcare company in the Southeastern United States was experiencing inequitable training due to differing teaching styles and instructor skill levels. Guided by Bandura's theory of self-efficacy, the purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how corporate healthcare instructors' credentials and experiences affect their perceived self-efficacy and teaching style. Interviews were conducted with 11 purposefully selected corporate healthcare instructors from a physician education team; collected data were then coded and themed. Findings revealed 3 major themes: (a) credentials enhanced the …
Black American Adult Children Of Divorce, Aurielle C. Williams
Black American Adult Children Of Divorce, Aurielle C. Williams
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
While a plethora of studies have examined the effects of divorce on children, fewer have looked at young adults who have experienced parental divorce after they were 18 years of age, and even fewer have examined the experiences of Black American adult children. Using concepts from Social Identity Theory, the goal of this study was to understand the experiences of Black adult children whose parents have divorced and the phenomenon of their self-perception based on family identity. This was a phenomenological study conducted through guided face-to-face interviews and utilizing Photovoice with four Black adult children of divorce, whose parents divorced …
Systematic Literature Review On Fall Prevention In An Acute Care Hospital Setting, Sonia A. Hudson
Systematic Literature Review On Fall Prevention In An Acute Care Hospital Setting, Sonia A. Hudson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Falls, with and without injury, in acute care hospitals are quite common but can be prevented if appropriate interventions are in place to address this issue. It is imperative that nurses assess fall risks of all patients admitted to the hospital and advocate for appropriate interventions to prevent falls in those who are found to be at risk. The purpose of this project was to recommend changes to the current fall prevention protocol in the project facility, an acute care hospital, based on best practices identified in a systematic review of the literature. At the time of the project, the …
Examining Icu Nurses' Knowledge Of Ventilator-Associated Events And Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, Dorothy J. Sanders-Thompson
Examining Icu Nurses' Knowledge Of Ventilator-Associated Events And Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, Dorothy J. Sanders-Thompson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Ventilator-associated events (VAEs) are patients' complications of respiratory conditions including ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Research shows that VAP is the most common hospital-acquired infection among ventilated patients and a leading source of mortality. With greater risk for complications among ventilated- supported patients, nurses working in the ICU must keep abreast of new knowledge and update expertise to develop technical and clinical skills in daily practice. The purpose of this project was to assess whether an educational intervention would increase the ICU nurses' level of knowledge of the evidence-based intervention. Knowles' adult learning theory was chosen for this project. A paired-samples t-test …
Leadership Strategies For Improving Mergers And Acquisitions Performance, Alon Ben Jacob
Leadership Strategies For Improving Mergers And Acquisitions Performance, Alon Ben Jacob
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are a critical process business leaders use to increase profitability and grow their business. Still, the majority of M&As fail to deliver the expected value to the acquirers. Grounded in Sarasvathy's effectuation theory, the purpose of this single case study was to explore strategies to conduct successful M&A processes. The participants were 8 individuals from a global healthcare company who acted as the company's presidents and had experience conducting M&As. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and a review of company documents. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The following themes emerged: leadership focus, value creation, …
Faculty And First-Year Students' Perceptions Of Civility In College, Conni Eve Claflin
Faculty And First-Year Students' Perceptions Of Civility In College, Conni Eve Claflin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
While researchers have identified student incivility as a problem in higher education in the United States, little is known about how students and faculty perceive the issue within the classroom environment at a private university in the northeast. Uncivil behavior can negatively impact the learning environment. The purpose of this mixed-methods case study was to compare students' and faculty's perceptions of civility in the classrooms and explore how civility is addressed in course syllabi and artifacts. The theoretical base was Clark's continuum of incivility, and the conceptual framework was Bandura's social cognitive theory. Types and frequency of uncivil behaviors were …
Exploring Strategies For Adapting Traditional Vehicle Design Frameworks To Autonomous Vehicle Design, Alex Munoz
Exploring Strategies For Adapting Traditional Vehicle Design Frameworks To Autonomous Vehicle Design, Alex Munoz
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Fully autonomous vehicles are expected to revolutionize transportation, reduce the cost of ownership, contribute to a cleaner environment, and prevent the majority of traffic accidents and related fatalities. Even though promising approaches for achieving full autonomy exist, developers and manufacturers have to overcome a multitude of challenged before these systems could find widespread adoption. This multiple case study explored the strategies some IT hardware and software developers of self-driving cars use to adapt traditional vehicle design frameworks to address consumer and regulatory requirements in autonomous vehicle designs. The population consisted of autonomous driving technology software and hardware developers who are …
Perceptions Of African American Faculty Retention Practices In Community College, Kyle Huntington Bright
Perceptions Of African American Faculty Retention Practices In Community College, Kyle Huntington Bright
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The retention of African American faculty at predominantly White institutions (PWI) has long been a point of concern in higher education. Midwest Community College (MCC), a PWI, 2-year public institution, has a problem of retaining African American faculty employed by the college. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of African American faculty retention practices at MCC since little is known about the African American faculty experience at PWIs. Delagado and Stefancic's critical race theory conceptual framework of counter storytelling, Whiteness as property, interest conversion, and critique of liberalism guided this study. A qualitative case study research …