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Child Protective Services Workers' Decision Making And Risk Management, Heath Nicholas Landress
Child Protective Services Workers' Decision Making And Risk Management, Heath Nicholas Landress
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The role of those who work in child protective services (CPS) is to ensure children's safety and well-being. This study explored eight CPS professionals’ perceptions of risk assessment in child protection cases and their ideas of barriers and facilitators they encountered in their decision-making in the field. Through a force field analysis, using Lewin's change theory, content analysis of narrative data collected using open ended surveys revealed child welfare professionals’ experiences with the driving and restraining forces in child risk assessment. Findings highlighted continuing needs in the areas of training, cultural contexts, and ways for better collaboration and information to …
Examining Turnover Intent Among Young Federal Employees: Organizational Support, Satisfaction, Psychological Safety, And Burnout Interplay, Lyndsey Tuft
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study examined factors influencing turnover intentions among federal employees under 40 years old, focusing on perceived organizational support, employee satisfaction, psychological safety, and burnout. The theory that grounded this study included the organizational support theory. Structural equation modeling was applied to archival 2022 Office of Personnel Management’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey data. Key results revealed strong positive associations between perceived organizational support and employee satisfaction, with both factors significantly negatively related to turnover intentions. Psychological safety and burnout showed statistically significant but small moderation effects, limited by model fit issues and multicollinearity. Unexpectedly, burnout positively associated with employee satisfaction …
Law Enforcement Executive Selection Process In North Texas, Herbert Robert Ashford
Law Enforcement Executive Selection Process In North Texas, Herbert Robert Ashford
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Poor community–police relationships impact both communities and police because the community may feel unfairly targeted for enforcement. This qualitative study investigated what attributes are essential to executive law enforcement success. The theoretical framework was the person-organization fit theory as it applies to public service motivation. Data were collected from chief law enforcement executives and their direct reports from eight municipal law enforcement agencies in the Dallas County area of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metropolitan Area through an open-ended qualitative questionnaire; the sample population consisted of 19 police executives. The results were analyzed using NVivo software and hand coding. The results were …
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: …
Theoretical Foundations Of Governance And Executive Compensation In Bay Area Benefit Corporations, Thomas Brown
Theoretical Foundations Of Governance And Executive Compensation In Bay Area Benefit Corporations, Thomas Brown
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Profit maximation has largely prevailed as the foundation for corporate mission and the design of executive compensation structures. More recently, with the combination of profit and non-profit paradigms within a single hybrid entity, these lines are blurred when the stakeholder perspective and dual mission are incorporated. The purpose of this study was to examine the alignment between executive compensation metrics and dual mission and the governance structures and corporate perspectives implicit in the process of establishing and monitoring executive performance. Elements of stakeholder theory, shared value, behavioral agency theory, and goal framing theory were foundational to research and development of …
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. …
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 …
Promoting Leadership Wellbeing In Behavioral Health Organizations, Mychalbrianne Chatigny
Promoting Leadership Wellbeing In Behavioral Health Organizations, Mychalbrianne Chatigny
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In this case study the strategies and hindrances in the well-being for leaders in a behavioral health organization located in the southern United States were explored. The study was framed around the Baldrige Excellence Framework focusing specifically on the components of leadership, workforce, and strategy. Data were collected including semi-structured interviews, analysis of numerous internal documents, and secondary sources of peer reviewed articles, and organizational websites and media. The results of this study revealed the organization demonstrated a commitment to maintaining a positive working environments and promoting their workforce’s well-being. Themes that emerged from data analysis revealed leaders’ recognition in …
Human Resources Strategies To Improve Performance In Healthcare Organizations, Rashida Ratliff
Human Resources Strategies To Improve Performance In Healthcare Organizations, Rashida Ratliff
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Performance management in healthcare organizations remains an ongoing challenge for leaders. Healthcare leaders are focused on increasing performance because it is the leading indicator of improving overall patient quality of care. Grounded in Kurt Lewin’s change management theory, the purpose of this pragmatic inquiry was to explore human resource strategies healthcare leaders use to enhance organizational processes and systems to improve performance. The participants were seven leaders in healthcare organizations who incorporated human resource strategies in managing performance. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, reviews of public data of business websites, and human resource strategies for managing performance. Through thematic …
Utilizing Effective Performance Management Strategies To Advance Towards Organizational Success, Raina Nicole Johnson-Smith
Utilizing Effective Performance Management Strategies To Advance Towards Organizational Success, Raina Nicole Johnson-Smith
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Poor employee performance has a direct impact on business outcomes. Performance management leaders are concerned with identifying and implementing efficient strategies, as organizational performance is a primary predictor of the organization’s success and sustainability. Grounded in the transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative, pragmatic inquiry study was to explore effective performance management strategies to identify and remediate performance issues. The participants were seven dynamic performance management leaders in the northeastern United States who utilized effective strategies to identify and remediate performance issues. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, performance management websites, and public records. Through thematic analysis, four …
Effective Strategies For Improving The Performance Of Underperforming Remote Federal Contract Specialists, Shaneika Imani Berryman
Effective Strategies For Improving The Performance Of Underperforming Remote Federal Contract Specialists, Shaneika Imani Berryman
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
At the onset of COVID-19, federal agency leaders had to increase workforce remote work capabilities to address the underperformance of teleworking employees. Considering the employees' need for continued remote work while balancing this with the continued federal government functionality, improving employee performance regardless of work location is essential. Grounded in the job demands-resources theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore the strategies that remote managers use to improve the performance of underperforming remote federal contract specialists. The participants were seven remote supervisors who manage remote working contract specialists at federal agencies. Data were collected using semistructured …
Perspectives Of Female Directors On The Effectiveness Of Corporate Board Diversity Interventions, Jody Michelle Pugh
Perspectives Of Female Directors On The Effectiveness Of Corporate Board Diversity Interventions, Jody Michelle Pugh
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
While women account for most of the workforce, they remain underrepresented as executives on corporate boards of directors. A review of the literature revealed there is limited research about the experiences of women currently serving on corporate boards while states and regulators pursue the application of structural interventions through gender equity initiatives. The purpose of this general qualitative study was to explore how female board members perceived the effect of gender quota mandates on corporate board membership. The theoretical framework for this study was Zucker’s institutional theory of organizations which is used to examine the influence of external pressures applied …
The Role Of Middle Management In Influencing Corporate Culture Change Success, Robert Aaron Parsons
The Role Of Middle Management In Influencing Corporate Culture Change Success, Robert Aaron Parsons
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Failure of organizations’ strategic change initiatives typically leads to continued mitigated financial performance. Grounded in transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to identify and explore strategies and processes middle managers use to support and implement organizational culture change initiatives to increase organizational financial performance. The participants were four middle managers from two transportation companies in Ohio that experienced thriving organizational culture changes to increase organizational financial performance. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and reviewing public financial statements. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis, and three principal themes emerged: participating in organizational culture change …
Enhancing Digital Transformation Success In Education Through Effective Stakeholder Engagement Strategies, Michael Ochieng
Enhancing Digital Transformation Success In Education Through Effective Stakeholder Engagement Strategies, Michael Ochieng
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Stakeholder engagement strategies have the potential for adverse education business outcomes. Education business leaders are concerned about the impact of ineffective stakeholder engagement strategies on digital transformation initiatives. Grounded in stakeholder theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to identify and explore effective stakeholder engagement strategies that business leaders use to enhance the success of digital transformation in education. The participants were six digital transformation leaders in the western United States. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and a review of public organizational documents and online archives. Through thematic analysis, three key themes were identified: (a) stakeholder engagement …
Managerial Strategies To Create A Diverse Workforce For Enhanced Employee Performance, Karmashia Mcduffie
Managerial Strategies To Create A Diverse Workforce For Enhanced Employee Performance, Karmashia Mcduffie
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Organizations with ineffective diversity management strategies risk increased conflict and decreased organizational performance. Senior managers are concerned with workforce diversity, which is critical for enhancing employee performance in the health and human services industry. Grounded in Lewin’s force field theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies that senior managers in the health and human services industry have successfully used to create a diverse workforce and increase employee performance. Participants were three senior managers from North Carolina health and human services agencies who successfully developed strategies to diversify workforces to increase employee performance. Data were …
Successful Strategies Of Small Business Owners Of Coffee Shops, Tom Gates
Successful Strategies Of Small Business Owners Of Coffee Shops, Tom Gates
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many small business owners of U.S. coffee shops lack effective strategies to sustain their business beyond the first 5 years. Small business owners are concerned that the use of ineffective strategies can negatively impact the coffee shop’s profitability and competitiveness. The purpose of the qualitative multiple case study was to explore what type of skills, business acumen, and strategies small business owners of coffee shops use to be successful within the first 5 years of operation. The conceptual framework that grounded this study was von Bertalanffy’s general systems theory. The participants were five small business coffee shop owners in the …
Social Ecological Factors Influencing Participation In Workplace Health Promotion Programming Among University Employees, Emily Frank
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Workplace health promotion programming (WHPP) promotes healthy behaviors in employees, reduces negative health risks, reduces overall healthcare costs, and improves workplace outcomes. Despite known benefits of workplace health promotion, research demonstrates low employee participation rates across various settings. There is limited research examining multilevel factors that influence employee participation in WHPP and how the Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) pandemic impacted workplace wellness offerings and employee participation. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore factors that influenced participation in WHPP among university employees through a social ecological lens. Thirteen university employees participated in semi-structured interviews through Zoom. Interview questions explored …
Job Task Analysis: Exploring A Nonprofit Mental Health Administrative Staff’S Perceptions Of Their Job Duties And Priorities, Ella Faye Warren
Job Task Analysis: Exploring A Nonprofit Mental Health Administrative Staff’S Perceptions Of Their Job Duties And Priorities, Ella Faye Warren
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Due to a recent expansion, Organization A encountered challenges in aligning its administrative staff duties and responsibilities with the strategic objectives of the organization. This difficulty was driven by the need to accommodate new services and the increasing demand for mental health services within the region. The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore the job duties the administrative staff at Organization A currently perform, and what were their perceptions concerning the priorities to be fulfilled in the future. The conceptual frameworks of job task analysis and job task inventory guided the data collection process, which involved conducting …
Employee Perceptions Of Effective Leadership Styles In Promoting Employee Motivation In A Governmental Academic Workplace, Rachel Rene Goenaga
Employee Perceptions Of Effective Leadership Styles In Promoting Employee Motivation In A Governmental Academic Workplace, Rachel Rene Goenaga
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Government business offices exhibit a variety of leadership styles, with bureaucratic leadership being particularly prevalent. As diverse as leadership approaches are, so too are employee work styles. Certain leadership styles can enhance employee motivation, while others may hinder it, ultimately affecting an organization's ability to achieve success and progress. This phenomenological study explored the perceptions of employees in governmental academic offices concerning the leadership styles that motivate them to be productive and engaged. Utilizing Bernard Bass’s leadership styles, the study examined how these approaches influence employee motivation in the workplace. The primary research question focused on employees' perceptions of these …
Childcare Service Organization' Portfolio Diversification Strategies For Increasing Income, Tynesha Douglass
Childcare Service Organization' Portfolio Diversification Strategies For Increasing Income, Tynesha Douglass
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some childcare providers in Maryland’s capital region lack strategies to diversify their service portfolio and increase profits, which can lead to business closure. Owners of childcare facilities are concerned with identifying methods for enhancing their sources of revenue to ensure business survival. Grounded in resource dependency theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies that some childcare providers in Maryland’s capital region use to diversify their service portfolio and increase profits. The participants were four business owners of childcare organizations. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, excerpts from parent handbooks, and a review of publicly …
Law Enforcement Attitudes, Decisions, And Behaviors In Encounters With The Mentally Ill, Melissa L. Griffin
Law Enforcement Attitudes, Decisions, And Behaviors In Encounters With The Mentally Ill, Melissa L. Griffin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Law enforcement officers frequently encounter challenges when interacting with mentally ill individuals, often resulting in negative outcomes. In this generic qualitative study, the attitudes, decision making process, and behaviors of law enforcement officers in such interactions were investigated, with a focus on identifying facilitators and barriers to peaceful interactions. Additionally, the goal was to explore how police officer training could be improved to enhance outcomes in dealing with mentally ill individuals. Using a generic qualitative approach, data was collected through in-depth individual interviews and analysis of relevant documents from police forces. Participants, selected through snowball sampling from Police Departments, shared …
Effective Strategies For Building Traditional Church Membership, Carlos Blake
Effective Strategies For Building Traditional Church Membership, Carlos Blake
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
A dwindling number of congregational members poses a significant risk to the continuity of U.S. churches. Leaders in traditional congregations need effective tactics for membership expansion. Drawing upon Bolman and Deal’s four-frame theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore effective strategies leaders of traditional churches use to build membership. The participants were six leaders from traditional churches situated in the Southern and Eastern parts of the United States. Data were collected by conducting semistructured interviews and archival documents. Thematic analysis of the data revealed four prominent themes: influential leadership, community involvement, use of technology and social …
Variables That Support Trauma-Informed Care Implementation By Registered Play Therapists™, Christopher Todd Correa
Variables That Support Trauma-Informed Care Implementation By Registered Play Therapists™, Christopher Todd Correa
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Federal agencies, researchers, and professional associations have addressed concerns regarding the growing number of children who are exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and trauma. In response, they have recommended adoption of trauma-informed care (TIC) that provides care to children. However, there were mixed results in terms of successfully implementing TIC at places of employment. The purpose of this quantitative survey study was to investigate whether Registered Play Therapist™ (RPTs™) experiences, perceptions, and knowledge predicted their attitudes regarding TIC. This study involved exploring perceptions of RPTs™ regarding effectiveness of implementing TIC. The trauma-informed systems model guided this study. Research questions …
Elementary Principals’ Instructional Support To Teach Science, Alfred Lewis
Elementary Principals’ Instructional Support To Teach Science, Alfred Lewis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Principals serve as the instructional leader of their schools and teaching staff, a critical role in leading science achievement. In a racially diverse K-8 public school district in New Jersey, elementary principals are challenged to provide instructional support to teachers who are struggling to teach science to elementary students performing below proficiency on the state’s standardized assessment for science. The research questions focused on principals’ perceived challenges to support elementary science teachers, as well as recommendations for improved training and resources to support teachers. A basic qualitative study consisted of semistructured interviews with 12 elementary principals and assistant principals. The …
Implementing Healthcare Administrative Leadership Strategies To Mitigate Turnover And Enhance Retention Among Medical-Surgical Unit Registered Nurses, Janay Miller
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
To mitigate registered nursing turnover, utilize strategies centered on the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Model, a theoretical framework that strikes a balance between the demands of the jobs and the resources and support available to nursing employees, which will lead to an increase in employee engagement, dedication, and psychological well-being at work while reducing Acute Care Hospital (ACH) turnover rates in the medical-surgical units (MSUs) in Pennsylvania. The research question examined healthcare administration leadership strategies that could be implemented by hospital administrators within ACHs in Pennsylvania MSUs. The purpose of this literature review was to evaluate the existing literature on registered …
Improving Hospital Performance Using Technological Performance Strategies To Reduce Misdiagnoses, Carlistus Nnabuife
Improving Hospital Performance Using Technological Performance Strategies To Reduce Misdiagnoses, Carlistus Nnabuife
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The burgeoning challenge of patient disease misdiagnosis presents a significant obstacle, important to hospital administrators because of their responsibility and concern for delivering quality health care. Grounded in the Kaizen continuous improvement model, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to identify and explore effective technological strategies used by four hospital administrators to reduce the incidence of disease misdiagnosis and improve organizational performance. Data were collected from participant interviews and relevant public documents. Thematic analysis included transcription review, data coding, and theme identification. Four themes emerged: (a) prioritizing the acquisition of advanced technology tools, (b) proper fitting of technology …
Stakeholders’ Influence Of Voluntary Sustainability Reporting On Corporate Financial Performance, Delores Adams
Stakeholders’ Influence Of Voluntary Sustainability Reporting On Corporate Financial Performance, Delores Adams
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study explores the relationship between voluntary sustainability reporting and corporate financial performance, focusing on the influence of stakeholders on sustainability initiatives. The research uses legitimacy and stakeholder theories, drawing from signaling and institutional theories, to examine the impact of sustainability initiatives on financial results. The analysis was conducted on United States aerospace and defense companies listed in the Fortune 500, and Bloomberg’s ESG database. The independent variables included GRI-2019 – GRI-2022, stakeholders influence “STAKE,” firm size, and growth. The dependent variables were return on assets and Tobin’s Q. Return on investment was used as the moderating and mediating variable. …
School Counselors’ Perceptions And Descriptions Of Their Career Counseling Efforts For Non-Honor Roll Students In Career Management, Sherlette C. Burkhalter
School Counselors’ Perceptions And Descriptions Of Their Career Counseling Efforts For Non-Honor Roll Students In Career Management, Sherlette C. Burkhalter
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
High-quality career counseling is freely available at U.S. high schools. However, many students choose not to participate in career planning programs, despite being assigned to a school counselor for guidance. There is a projected increase in demand for school counselors; however, there needs to be more literature regarding whether high school students are taking advantage of career planning and how counselors cope with and manage their role in implementing career counseling programs. The purpose of this study was to explore school counselors’ perceptions and descriptions of their career counseling efforts for non-honor roll students in career management. The theoretical framework …
Successful Strategies Government Executive Stakeholders Use To Mitigate Higher Project Costs And User Adoption Failure Rates, Kimberly Rauscher
Successful Strategies Government Executive Stakeholders Use To Mitigate Higher Project Costs And User Adoption Failure Rates, Kimberly Rauscher
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
U.S. government agency projects are under intense scrutiny due to historical reporting of overspending and significant delays; however, only 13% of U.S. government information technology projects over $6M succeed, costing taxpayers money. Grounded in the theory of constraints, the purpose of this qualitative, pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies that U.S. government executive stakeholders use to mitigate higher project costs and user adoption failure rates. The participants included three U.S. government agency executive stakeholders in Raleigh, North Carolina, the United States, who successfully implemented strategies to mitigate higher project costs and user adoption failure rates. Data were collected data using …