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Teacher Perceptions Of Challenges And Supports That Influence Their Decisions To Stay In Or Leave The Profession, Gayle Warmbrodt
Teacher Perceptions Of Challenges And Supports That Influence Their Decisions To Stay In Or Leave The Profession, Gayle Warmbrodt
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
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Staff Education Project To Decrease Variations In Surgical Optimizations, Shelly Bressoud
Staff Education Project To Decrease Variations In Surgical Optimizations, Shelly Bressoud
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Exploring The Perspectives Of Educators Of Color About Their Leadership Development Opportunities At A Local Early Childhood Education Organization, Judy Uhron
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Perceptions Of Leadership Influence On Teacher Professional Development, Sandra Greatheart
Perceptions Of Leadership Influence On Teacher Professional Development, Sandra Greatheart
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Leadership Decisions Related To Hospital Mergers In New England, Cassandra Ada Marie Austin Jones Speed
Leadership Decisions Related To Hospital Mergers In New England, Cassandra Ada Marie Austin Jones Speed
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Effects Of Water Access On Childhood Linear Growth In Zimbabwe, Robert Ntozini
Effects Of Water Access On Childhood Linear Growth In Zimbabwe, Robert Ntozini
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Barriers To Mental Health Services For Immigrant Latinx Clients, Cristin Rene Martinez
Barriers To Mental Health Services For Immigrant Latinx Clients, Cristin Rene Martinez
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Phenomenological Study Of Software Team Leaders’ Lived Experiences During Agile Adoption, Nathaniel Pleasant Crews
Phenomenological Study Of Software Team Leaders’ Lived Experiences During Agile Adoption, Nathaniel Pleasant Crews
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Rapid technological advances and global competition have increased the need for agility in organizations trying to meet changing customer expectations. This study explored into the experiences of software team leaders adopting Agile methods to enhance future Agile adoption in organizations aiming for timely customer value. It used a qualitative phenomenological approach to describe the lived experiences of software team leaders throughout Agile adoption. The research question asked about the experiences of software team leaders when successfully adopting Agile methodologies for software projects. The conceptual framework that guided this research was the Agile Software Solution Framework (ASSF). The objective of using …
Relationship Between Employee Human Capital, Relational Capital, And Work Engagement, Royelle David Comer Sr.
Relationship Between Employee Human Capital, Relational Capital, And Work Engagement, Royelle David Comer Sr.
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Work engagement is a challenge for information technology leaders in the digital industry because employees with engagement concerns may exhibit decreased commitment and increased workplace incivility towards the organization, thereby impacting business profits. Grounded in the job demands-resource theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between human capital, relational capital, and work engagement initiatives in technology companies in the United States. The participants were 125 supervisors and full-time personnel from the metropolitan region of Atlanta, Georgia, who completed an online-based survey. The results of the multiple linear regression were significant, F (18, 106) = …
Entrepreneurial Leadership Strategies For Catalyzing Innovation Performance, Jason D'Souza
Entrepreneurial Leadership Strategies For Catalyzing Innovation Performance, Jason D'Souza
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Inadequate innovation performance has the potential for adverse business outcomes. Business leaders are concerned with inadequate innovation performance, as innovation is a significant driver of business growth. Grounded in entrepreneurial leadership, the purpose of this qualitative multi-case study was to explore entrepreneurial leadership strategies that some healthcare business leaders used to catalyze innovation performance. The participants were six business leaders within three healthcare sectors who contributed to strategic healthcare innovation decisions using entrepreneurial leadership strategies within the last 5 years. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and a review of organizational strategy documents and websites. Through thematic analysis, six themes …
The American Founding Documents And Democratic Social Change: A Constructivist Grounded Theory, A I. Forde
The American Founding Documents And Democratic Social Change: A Constructivist Grounded Theory, A I. Forde
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractExisting 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 …
Understanding The Impact Of Special Education Programs On African American Males, Jacques Houssou
Understanding The Impact Of Special Education Programs On African American Males, Jacques Houssou
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractAfrican American males placed in special education programs their entire time in high school often experience stigmatizing feelings of lack of self-worth and self-esteem as adults. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore and better understand the influence special education programs may have on African American males’ self-esteem and self-worth. Becker’s and Lemert’s labeling theory and Baumgartner and Jones’s and Gould and Eldredge’s punctuated equilibrium theory guided this study. The focus of the research questions was the influence of special education programs on African American males’ learning experiences and the changes needed. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques …
Strategies To Increase Emergency Department Patient Flow, Judith Faith Jones
Strategies To Increase Emergency Department Patient Flow, Judith Faith Jones
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractOvercrowding in emergency departments (EDs) is a systemic issue, resulting in inefficiencies affecting patient care quality. Hospital leaders struggle with reducing bottlenecks in EDs and providing a better patient care experience. Grounded in the general systems theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies used to reduce inefficiencies in EDs. The participants included five directors, administrators, and clinical managers from a hospital ED in Idaho Falls, Idaho, who successfully used strategies to reduce inefficiencies in EDs. Data were analyzed from semistructured interviews and a review of organization documents and artifacts following Yin’s five-step data analysis …
Exploring The Perspectives Of Infant/Toddler-Pk4 Teachers On Attaining An Associate Degree In Early Childhood Education, Isabel Lainez Furutan
Exploring The Perspectives Of Infant/Toddler-Pk4 Teachers On Attaining An Associate Degree In Early Childhood Education, Isabel Lainez Furutan
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractResearchers have found young children’s academic skills and life outcomes are correlated to teachers’ postsecondary education. Despite this, 60% of infant/toddler-PK4 teachers who work in center-based settings in the District of Columbia do not have postsecondary education beyond the high school level. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the perspectives of infant/toddler-PK4 teachers from the District of Columbia working in center-based settings on the challenges of attaining an associate degree in early childhood education and the support needed throughout the process. Guided by Lewin’s three-step model of change theory, the perspectives of 12 participants with a …
Perioperative Nurse Education For Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening, Juanita Turnipseed
Perioperative Nurse Education For Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening, Juanita Turnipseed
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractApproximately one third of surgical patients have undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the most common form of sleep disordered breathing, which presents a risk in the perioperative setting. OSA is underdiagnosed and undertreated in the adult population and has an economic impact on limited healthcare resources. The need existed for nurses in the perioperative setting to be educated on OSA, including the introduction of the STOP-BANG screening questionnaire. The analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation model of instructional design informed this project. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice project was to plan, implement, and evaluate a perioperative nurse …
Effective Strategies For Small Business Sustainability, Kathleen A. Watson-Wilkin
Effective Strategies For Small Business Sustainability, Kathleen A. Watson-Wilkin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractSmall businesses in the United States experience a higher failure rate than medium-sized and large corporations. Small business owners without successful strategies to sustain their businesses may fail. Grounded in the McKinsey 7S model, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies small general construction contractor business owners use to sustain their businesses beyond 5 years. The participants were three small general construction contractor business owners within Miami, Florida, who sustained businesses for 5 years. Data were collected using semistructured and audio-recorded face-to-face interviews. Through thematic analysis, four themes emerged: (a) creating strategies for a solid customer …
Organizational Engagement Strategies Used By Midlevel Managers In The Energy Industry, Joni Hoxsey
Organizational Engagement Strategies Used By Midlevel Managers In The Energy Industry, Joni Hoxsey
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Company employees often see an organizational engagement breakdown when managers do not combine processes and knowledge transfer strategies to achieve goals. Some midlevel managers lose communication and collaboration among business departments as well as with their subordinates, leading to a breakdown in organizational performance. The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore organizational engagement strategies midlevel managers use to encourage organizational performance. The theory of organizational learning provided the conceptual framework for the study. Six midlevel managers from various departments in an energy company in the midwestern and southern regions of the United States independently participated in …
Increasing Self-Awareness In Nursing, Adrienne Irene Abbot
Increasing Self-Awareness In Nursing, Adrienne Irene Abbot
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Nursing self-awareness is essential for nurses to develop relationships with co-workers and patients. In the local organization, the practice problem for this doctoral project is a perceived low level of self-awareness in nursing. This Doctor of Nursing project aimed to determine if an educational intervention focused on self-awareness and the benefit of self-awareness increased knowledge among nurses working on a medical-surgical unit. A comprehensive literature review of peer-reviewed evidence provided evidence to support this project. A total of 26 individuals (N = 26) participated in the educational intervention. Eighty-nine percent (89%) of the participants (n = 23) were female, and …
Small Beauty Salon Business Strategies For Sustaining Operations Beyond 5 Years, Yolanda Davis
Small Beauty Salon Business Strategies For Sustaining Operations Beyond 5 Years, Yolanda Davis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractFifty percent of all small businesses fail within the first 5 years of operation, which includes some small salon business owners who lack effective strategies to sustain and maintain their businesses beyond 5 years. Using contingency theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the strategies some small salon business owners use to sustain and maintain their business beyond 5 years. Five small beauty salon business owners in Georgia were selected based on their strategies to sustain their businesses beyond 5 years. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and public documents from participants’ business websites and social …
Staff Education Of Diabetic Foot Care In An Ambulatory Setting, Riza Grace Nielsen
Staff Education Of Diabetic Foot Care In An Ambulatory Setting, Riza Grace Nielsen
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
One of the most important factors affecting the quality of diabetes care is the association between a patient’s knowledge and their practices. The practice gap in this primary care clinic was a lack of standardized diabetic foot care. The purpose of this DNP project was to provide nursing staff with an evidence- based, culturally congruent diabetic footcare curriculum that could help decrease inconsistencies in care. The practice-focused question for this project addressed whether an educational program for nursing staff on diabetic footcare would increase their knowledge and translate this knowledge into practice to prevent diabetic foot infections and its complications. …
Effective Revenue Planning For Small Minority-Owned Mental Health Organizations, Beonko Alejandro Sampson
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 …
Sharing Strategies Between Higher Education Administrators And Their Information Technology Leaders, Larita Brewster
Sharing Strategies Between Higher Education Administrators And Their Information Technology Leaders, Larita Brewster
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some senior administrators in higher education institutions lack strategies to share leadership decision-making with their information technology (IT) leaders in the quest to sustain and improve organizational performance, which is often of concern to leverage technology and improve organizational performance. Grounded in the Bolman and Deal four-frame model of leadership, the purpose of this qualitative, multiple-case study was to explore strategies used at four higher education institutions by four IT leaders and four senior administrators, to improve organizational performance in Alabama. The participants were four higher education senior administrators and four IT leaders in Alabaman higher educational institutions. Data were …
Retention Strategies For Managers Of Generation Y Employees, Michael Askari
Retention Strategies For Managers Of Generation Y Employees, Michael Askari
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Employee turnover may lead to increased business costs, degradation of employee mental health, and more taxes on social programs. Managers of Generation Y employees are concerned with turnover because Generation Y employees tend to leave within 12 months of being hired. Grounded in the job embeddedness theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore management retention strategies to reduce Generation Y turnover. The participants were six managers of Generation Y employees from six retail businesses who successfully retained employees for more than 12 months. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, journal notes, and a review of public …
The Lived Experiences Of Civilian Review Board Members, Vereen Charmaine Barton
The Lived Experiences Of Civilian Review Board Members, Vereen Charmaine Barton
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractThe purpose of this transcendental phenomenological research was to describe the lived experiences of investigative civilian review board (CRB) members. The central research question of the study examined the lived experiences of investigative civilian review board members as it related to recruitment and selection, training, and support. Eight participants from two CRBs in the Northeast and Midwest formed a random sample of six females and two males. Three data collection instruments were used in this research (in-depth interviews, writing prompts, and personal narratives) to elicit information. The instruments were designed to prompt information about CRB members' experiences based on the …
Training Strategies To Improve Salesperson Confidence And Production, William B. Bronson
Training Strategies To Improve Salesperson Confidence And Production, William B. Bronson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many sales leaders need strategies to improve the productivity and confidence of their sales personnel. Ineffective sales training programs cost organizations billions of dollars in annual revenue and profits. Grounded in adaptive leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative mini-ethnographic multiple-case study was to explore successful strategies used by sales leaders that combine and balance virtual and online resources with traditional face-to-face training methods to increase the productivity and confidence of sales personnel. Data were collected by interviewing eight salespeople and two sales managers spanning two Texas insurance companies and reviewing company documents. Data were analyzed using Yin’s five-step process …
Entrepreneurial Leadership Strategies For Catalyzing Innovation Performance, Jason D'Souza
Entrepreneurial Leadership Strategies For Catalyzing Innovation Performance, Jason D'Souza
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Inadequate innovation performance has the potential for adverse business outcomes. Business leaders are concerned with inadequate innovation performance, as innovation is a significant driver of business growth. Grounded in entrepreneurial leadership, the purpose of this qualitative multi-case study was to explore entrepreneurial leadership strategies that some healthcare business leaders used to catalyze innovation performance. The participants were six business leaders within three healthcare sectors who contributed to strategic healthcare innovation decisions using entrepreneurial leadership strategies within the last 5 years. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and a review of organizational strategy documents and websites. Through thematic analysis, six themes …
Strategies For Emotional Intelligence Training For Improving Employee Performance, Dale Elizabeth Laing-Hall
Strategies For Emotional Intelligence Training For Improving Employee Performance, Dale Elizabeth Laing-Hall
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The nursing home industry's lack of emotional intelligence (EI) can negatively impact patient satisfaction and performance. Nursing home leaders who lack strategies to apply EI training to increase job satisfaction, reduce employee turnover, and improve interpersonal skills risk financial loss and business failure. Grounded in the EI framework, the purpose of this multiple qualitative case study was to explore strategies nursing home leaders use to apply EI training to reduce employee turnover, increase job satisfaction, and improve interpersonal skills for performance improvement. The participants comprised four nursing home leaders from multiple nursing homes in Florida who implemented strategies to reduce …
Leading A Motivated Home Healthcare Company, Jekea Scott
Leading A Motivated Home Healthcare Company, Jekea Scott
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The lack of employee engagement and increase in employee turnover adversely affect the healthcare industry’s business outcomes. Home healthcare leaders need engagement strategies to retain experienced employees as failure to engage employees results in decreased productivity and increased expenses associated with recruiting and training new hires. Grounded in Blau’s social exchange theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies that home healthcare leaders use to increase employee engagement and decrease employee turnover. The participants comprised eight current and former leaders and employees of home healthcare companies in Charlotte, North Carolina. The data collection processes included …
The Relationship Between “Speak Up” Culture Level, Team Effectiveness, And Organizational Performance Among Clinical Laboratory Professionals, Emmanuel Udasco
The Relationship Between “Speak Up” Culture Level, Team Effectiveness, And Organizational Performance Among Clinical Laboratory Professionals, Emmanuel Udasco
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The clinical laboratory plays a crucial role in aiding physicians to diagnose disease. With numerous studies on “Speak Up” culture well-documented among providers and nurses surrounding patient safety, gaps in literature exist concerning “Speak Up” culture that address team effectiveness and organizational performance within the clinical lab setting. The purpose of this quantitative correlation study was to investigate the relationship between “Speak Up” culture level, team effectiveness, and organizational performance among health care workers employed in the clinical lab. The high-performance work practices model was utilized as the conceptual framework to ground this study. Research questions assessed the link between …
Understanding Experiences Of Racial Microaggressions Among African American Women In Cross-Racial Supervision, Nicole Daley
Understanding Experiences Of Racial Microaggressions Among African American Women In Cross-Racial Supervision, Nicole Daley
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Racial microaggressions are statements that occur in everyday life that are regarded as instances of subtle or unintentional discrimination against members of a racial or ethnic minority. For African Americans, racial microaggressions are feelings of denigration and exclusion. Racial aggressions experienced by African American women in clinical counseling profession (counseling, psychology, social work, mental health) supervision have not been well-studied. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used in this qualitative study to explore African American women supervisees' experience of racial microaggressions in cross-racial supervision. Intersectionality theory and identity negotiation theory were used to guide the development and analysis plan. Semistructured, audio-recorded interviews …