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Foster Parents Assisting Transitioning Foster Care Youth In Maintaining Stable Housing, Cecilann Morrison
Foster Parents Assisting Transitioning Foster Care Youth In Maintaining Stable Housing, Cecilann Morrison
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
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Quality Improvement: Naloxone Prescribing Practices For Paitent With An Opioid Patient Prescriber Agreement, Moniqueca Helms
Quality Improvement: Naloxone Prescribing Practices For Paitent With An Opioid Patient Prescriber Agreement, Moniqueca Helms
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The Substance Abuse Mental Health and Human Services Administration (SAMHSA) has set guidelines for opioid prescribing practices. The core principles of SAMHSA are to prevent overdose abuse and to provide appropriate treatment for those with an opioid abuse disorder. The concern addressed by the Doctor of Nursing Practice project was the gap in physician education regarding a Best Practice Alert (BPA) in the Electronic Medical Record that appears when prescribing an opioid to a patient without cancer. The alert indicates best practice is to prescribe naloxone with the opioid prescription. The naloxone BPA education project was implemented using the exploration, …
Quality Improvement: Naloxone Prescribing Practices For Paitent With An Opioid Patient Prescriber Agreement, Moniqueca Helms
Quality Improvement: Naloxone Prescribing Practices For Paitent With An Opioid Patient Prescriber Agreement, Moniqueca Helms
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The Substance Abuse Mental Health and Human Services Administration (SAMHSA) has set guidelines for opioid prescribing practices. The core principles of SAMHSA are to prevent overdose abuse and to provide appropriate treatment for those with an opioid abuse disorder. The concern addressed by the Doctor of Nursing Practice project was the gap in physician education regarding a Best Practice Alert (BPA) in the Electronic Medical Record that appears when prescribing an opioid to a patient without cancer. The alert indicates best practice is to prescribe naloxone with the opioid prescription. The naloxone BPA education project was implemented using the exploration, …
Foster Parents Assisting Transitioning Foster Care Youth In Maintaining Stable Housing, Cecilann Morrison
Foster Parents Assisting Transitioning Foster Care Youth In Maintaining Stable Housing, Cecilann Morrison
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Foster Parents Assisting Transitioning Foster Care Youth in Maintaining Stable Housing by Cecilann Morrison MA, National University, 2013 BS, Fresno Pacific University, 2011 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Human and Social Service Walden University June 2024
Strategies For Evaluating Training For Field Engineers In The Aerospace And Defense Industry, Nathan D. Johnson
Strategies For Evaluating Training For Field Engineers In The Aerospace And Defense Industry, Nathan D. Johnson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Inefficient training strategies are just one of the many challenges field engineer managers face in the aerospace and defense industry. Aerospace and defense managers and customers are concerned because inefficient training strategies for field engineers impact how well they can effectively contribute to organizational and customer mission success in operations around the globe. Grounded in the Kirkpatrick model, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies aerospace and defense managers use to evaluate field engineer training programs. The participants were five aerospace and defense managers who successfully implemented training evaluation strategies. Data were collected from semistructured interviews …
Manufacturing Companies’ Strategies To Mitigate Supply Chain Disruptions, Trisha L. George
Manufacturing Companies’ Strategies To Mitigate Supply Chain Disruptions, Trisha L. George
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Supply chain disruption has the potential for adverse business outcomes. In manufacturing facility settings, leaders are concerned that supply chain disruption decreases the quality of productivity and profitability. Grounded in dynamic capability theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies leaders used to mitigate supply chain disruptions. The participants were six supply chain leaders from three manufacturing facilities located in Mexico who mitigated supply chain disruption. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and public records. Through thematic analysis, four themes were identified: (a) cultural differences, (b) communication, (c) organizational structures, and (d) disciplines. A key recommendation …
Manufacturing Companies’ Strategies To Mitigate Supply Chain Disruptions, Trisha L. George
Manufacturing Companies’ Strategies To Mitigate Supply Chain Disruptions, Trisha L. George
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Supply chain disruption has the potential for adverse business outcomes. In manufacturing facility settings, leaders are concerned that supply chain disruption decreases the quality of productivity and profitability. Grounded in dynamic capability theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies leaders used to mitigate supply chain disruptions. The participants were six supply chain leaders from three manufacturing facilities located in Mexico who mitigated supply chain disruption. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and public records. Through thematic analysis, four themes were identified: (a) cultural differences, (b) communication, (c) organizational structures, and (d) disciplines. A key recommendation …
Executive Coaching And Promoting Organizational Change, Melvin Lewis Clark
Executive Coaching And Promoting Organizational Change, Melvin Lewis Clark
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Communities often suffer from the closure or downsizing of businesses, leading to negative consequences such as increased crime rates, higher taxes, and reduced funding for community programs. Executive coaching (EC) has emerged as a viable tool to address these challenges as organizations seek to strive for a competitive work culture by implementing necessary changes. This transcendental phenomenological study examined the lived experience of leaders (i.e., superintendents, senior leaders, principals, directors, managers) in educational systems to investigate the effectiveness of EC in promoting organizational change. Data were collected from nine leaders in a public school system, a charter and private school, …
Exploring Nonprofit Leadership Roles Among Black Women, Coleone Evette Taylor Davis
Exploring Nonprofit Leadership Roles Among Black Women, Coleone Evette Taylor Davis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Although nonprofit organizations are essential in addressing social and community concerns to enhance the lives of individuals and groups, Black women face barriers in nonprofit leadership roles. Crucial to such hurdles is the perception that their voices are often disproportionately missing from leadership-based research on women. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of 26 Black women in mid- to senior-level nonprofit leadership roles regarding their experiences and critical factors contributing to the success, challenges, and barriers they face in leadership roles. Black feminist thought theory in work leadership, family, and Black women’s oppression was used as …
Executive Coaching And Promoting Organizational Change, Melvin Lewis Clark
Executive Coaching And Promoting Organizational Change, Melvin Lewis Clark
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Communities often suffer from the closure or downsizing of businesses, leading to negative consequences such as increased crime rates, higher taxes, and reduced funding for community programs. Executive coaching (EC) has emerged as a viable tool to address these challenges as organizations seek to strive for a competitive work culture by implementing necessary changes. This transcendental phenomenological study examined the lived experience of leaders (i.e., superintendents, senior leaders, principals, directors, managers) in educational systems to investigate the effectiveness of EC in promoting organizational change. Data were collected from nine leaders in a public school system, a charter and private school, …
Exploring Nonprofit Leadership Roles Among Black Women, Coleone Evette Taylor Davis
Exploring Nonprofit Leadership Roles Among Black Women, Coleone Evette Taylor Davis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Although nonprofit organizations are essential in addressing social and community concerns to enhance the lives of individuals and groups, Black women face barriers in nonprofit leadership roles. Crucial to such hurdles is the perception that their voices are often disproportionately missing from leadership-based research on women. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of 26 Black women in mid- to senior-level nonprofit leadership roles regarding their experiences and critical factors contributing to the success, challenges, and barriers they face in leadership roles. Black feminist thought theory in work leadership, family, and Black women’s oppression was used as …
Differences In Art And Music High School Students’ Sat Test Scores From 2006 To 2015, Margaret Ellen Beyer
Differences In Art And Music High School Students’ Sat Test Scores From 2006 To 2015, Margaret Ellen Beyer
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Academia and education advocates have reported a concern about the elimination of art and music education classes from high school curriculums in the United States. Studies using mean SAT test scores from 1984 and 1994 versions of the SAT test indicated participants who had art and music education classes had higher verbal and mathematical SAT test scores compared to those who did not. However, since revision of the SAT test in 2005, whether students had significantly increased mean SAT test scores with each added year of art and music education participation, and whether students who participated in art and music …
The Relationship Between Abusive Management And Counterproductive Employee Behavior In The United States, Norma Ivette Rosado
The Relationship Between Abusive Management And Counterproductive Employee Behavior In The United States, Norma Ivette Rosado
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Abusive supervision is a kind of destructive leadership that has a detrimental influence on direct subordinates, teams, and the whole business, and counterproductive work behavior has been a critical worry for researchers and managers over the last three decades. It results in undesirable reactions, including workplace deviance, damaging attitudes, and unproductive work habits. Toxic leadership and followership are still relatively new areas of study within the broader field of leadership studies. This study aimed to determine the effects of abusive management on personnel and the business. With counterproductive work behavior (CWB) becoming an increasingly prevalent concept in the workplace, the …
Strategies To Improve Employee Performance, Reduce Turnover, And Improve Company Financial Performance In The Manufacturing Industry, Amih Avegnon Sallah
Strategies To Improve Employee Performance, Reduce Turnover, And Improve Company Financial Performance In The Manufacturing Industry, Amih Avegnon Sallah
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Manufacturing business leaders are concerned with the lack of employee engagement strategies which can lead to high turnover rates, diminished employee performance, and adverse effects on company financials. Grounded in the theory of engagement, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore employee engagement strategies utilized by manufacturing business leaders to enhance employee performance, mitigate turnover, and bolster company finances. The participants comprised six manufacturing business leaders in the Midwest region of the United States who implemented successful employee engagement strategies. Data were collected using semistructured interviews. Three core themes were identified from the thematic analysis: (a) effective …
Customer Retention Strategies In Insurance Agencies, Dr. Laquica Patin
Customer Retention Strategies In Insurance Agencies, Dr. Laquica Patin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Low customer retention has the potential for adverse business outcomes. Insurance agency owners are concerned with low customer retention because it is the number one predictor of businesses becoming insolvent. Grounded in the customer relationship management theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies that insurance agency owners can adopt to enhance customer retention and sustainability. The participants were six insurance agency owners with over 5 years of business longevity and exceptional customer retention. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, reviews of business websites, and Facebook and LinkedIn content. Through thematic analysis, three themes were identified: …
Differences In Art And Music High School Students’ Sat Test Scores From 2006 To 2015, Margaret Ellen Beyer
Differences In Art And Music High School Students’ Sat Test Scores From 2006 To 2015, Margaret Ellen Beyer
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Academia and education advocates have reported a concern about the elimination of art and music education classes from high school curriculums in the United States. Studies using mean SAT test scores from 1984 and 1994 versions of the SAT test indicated participants who had art and music education classes had higher verbal and mathematical SAT test scores compared to those who did not. However, since revision of the SAT test in 2005, whether students had significantly increased mean SAT test scores with each added year of art and music education participation, and whether students who participated in art and music …
The Relationship Between Abusive Management And Counterproductive Employee Behavior In The United States, Norma Ivette Rosado
The Relationship Between Abusive Management And Counterproductive Employee Behavior In The United States, Norma Ivette Rosado
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Abusive supervision is a kind of destructive leadership that has a detrimental influence on direct subordinates, teams, and the whole business, and counterproductive work behavior has been a critical worry for researchers and managers over the last three decades. It results in undesirable reactions, including workplace deviance, damaging attitudes, and unproductive work habits. Toxic leadership and followership are still relatively new areas of study within the broader field of leadership studies. This study aimed to determine the effects of abusive management on personnel and the business. With counterproductive work behavior (CWB) becoming an increasingly prevalent concept in the workplace, the …
The Association Between Mental Health And Fibromyalgia In African Americans, Shalika J. Tisinger
The Association Between Mental Health And Fibromyalgia In African Americans, Shalika J. Tisinger
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Depression and fibromyalgia can often exacerbate each other and are known to be bidirectional disorders. Chronic pain from fibromyalgia often leads to depression, and depression can cause pain to become worse and affect the nervous system, causing pain. The purpose of this quantitative, binary logistic regression study is to determine if there is an association between mental health and fibromyalgia in African Americans while controlling for cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, arthritis, education level (ie. Some high school, high school graduate, some college or higher), diet, poverty-income-ratio, PIR, diabetes, gender, and age. The socio-ecological model included in this cross-sectional study …
Timely Access To Mental Health Care Within The Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Irene Perez Cisneros
Timely Access To Mental Health Care Within The Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Irene Perez Cisneros
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Background: The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated healthcare system, providing care at 1,298 healthcare facilities, including 171 medical centers such as Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas, and 1,113 outpatient healthcare clinics. Studies show that suicide rates are significantly higher among the veteran population than the general population. Purpose: The purpose of conducting a literature review is to identify factors contributing to the lack of timely access to mental health care services internally and externally. It also explored what initiatives need to be implemented to improve the timely access of mental health …
The Association Between Mental Health And Fibromyalgia In African Americans, Shalika J. Tisinger
The Association Between Mental Health And Fibromyalgia In African Americans, Shalika J. Tisinger
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Depression and fibromyalgia can often exacerbate each other and are known to be bidirectional disorders. Chronic pain from fibromyalgia often leads to depression, and depression can cause pain to become worse and affect the nervous system, causing pain. The purpose of this quantitative, binary logistic regression study is to determine if there is an association between mental health and fibromyalgia in African Americans while controlling for cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, arthritis, education level (ie. Some high school, high school graduate, some college or higher), diet, poverty-income-ratio, PIR, diabetes, gender, and age. The socio-ecological model included in this cross-sectional study …
Strategies To Improve Employee Performance, Reduce Turnover, And Improve Company Financial Performance In The Manufacturing Industry, Amih Avegnon Sallah
Strategies To Improve Employee Performance, Reduce Turnover, And Improve Company Financial Performance In The Manufacturing Industry, Amih Avegnon Sallah
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Manufacturing business leaders are concerned with the lack of employee engagement strategies which can lead to high turnover rates, diminished employee performance, and adverse effects on company financials. Grounded in the theory of engagement, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore employee engagement strategies utilized by manufacturing business leaders to enhance employee performance, mitigate turnover, and bolster company finances. The participants comprised six manufacturing business leaders in the Midwest region of the United States who implemented successful employee engagement strategies. Data were collected using semistructured interviews. Three core themes were identified from the thematic analysis: (a) effective …
Customer Retention Strategies In Insurance Agencies, Dr. Laquica Patin
Customer Retention Strategies In Insurance Agencies, Dr. Laquica Patin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Low customer retention has the potential for adverse business outcomes. Insurance agency owners are concerned with low customer retention because it is the number one predictor of businesses becoming insolvent. Grounded in the customer relationship management theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies that insurance agency owners can adopt to enhance customer retention and sustainability. The participants were six insurance agency owners with over 5 years of business longevity and exceptional customer retention. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, reviews of business websites, and Facebook and LinkedIn content. Through thematic analysis, three themes were identified: …
Timely Access To Mental Health Care Within The Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Irene Perez Cisneros
Timely Access To Mental Health Care Within The Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Irene Perez Cisneros
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Background: The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated healthcare system, providing care at 1,298 healthcare facilities, including 171 medical centers such as Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas, and 1,113 outpatient healthcare clinics. Studies show that suicide rates are significantly higher among the veteran population than the general population. Purpose: The purpose of conducting a literature review is to identify factors contributing to the lack of timely access to mental health care services internally and externally. It also explored what initiatives need to be implemented to improve the timely access of mental health …
A Case Study Of Layered Border Security And Traffic Problems At Laredo, Texas Port Of Entry, Christopher S. Castacio
A Case Study Of Layered Border Security And Traffic Problems At Laredo, Texas Port Of Entry, Christopher S. Castacio
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Securing the border is the United States Government's top priority to keep terrorists, illegal weapons, nuclear weapons, human smuggling, and drug smuggling from entering the United States during the continuous crossing of legitimate international trades and legitimate travelers. The primary purpose of this qualitative research study was to examine layered U.S. border security and analyze the vehicle and pedestrian flow of traffic problems in Laredo, Texas, Port of Entry. Qualitative methodology was used in this study using seven interviews and open-ended questionnaires. This study's theories were the environment criminology theory, which explored and analyzed the criminal act's environment; and the …
A Case Study Of Layered Border Security And Traffic Problems At Laredo, Texas Port Of Entry, Christopher S. Castacio
A Case Study Of Layered Border Security And Traffic Problems At Laredo, Texas Port Of Entry, Christopher S. Castacio
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Securing the border is the United States Government's top priority to keep terrorists, illegal weapons, nuclear weapons, human smuggling, and drug smuggling from entering the United States during the continuous crossing of legitimate international trades and legitimate travelers. The primary purpose of this qualitative research study was to examine layered U.S. border security and analyze the vehicle and pedestrian flow of traffic problems in Laredo, Texas, Port of Entry. Qualitative methodology was used in this study using seven interviews and open-ended questionnaires. This study's theories were the environment criminology theory, which explored and analyzed the criminal act's environment; and the …
Examining Psychosocial Stressors Among African American Women With Postpartum Depression, Audrey Rose Morris
Examining Psychosocial Stressors Among African American Women With Postpartum Depression, Audrey Rose Morris
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Psychosocial stressors are among the causative factors of postpartum depression (PPD) in African American women. This study was a qualitative meta-analysis examining the psychosocial stressors that contribute to PPD among African American women. The aim was to identify the psychosocial stressors among African American women with PPD by examining existing literature and identifying common themes. The integrative model (IM) by Fishbein and Yzer assisted in understanding the significance of psychosocial stressors in African American women with PPD. Thematic analysis was used to generate new, more substantive meanings than those taken from individual investigations. Ten research studies were selected and examined …
Effective Strategies For Bank Technology Leaders To Improve Soft Skills Among Information Technology Professionals, Muhammad Imran
Effective Strategies For Bank Technology Leaders To Improve Soft Skills Among Information Technology Professionals, Muhammad Imran
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Employees’ insufficient soft skills have the potential to lead to collaboration and organizational inefficiency. Business leaders are concerned with the critical issue of insufficient soft skills among information technology (IT) professionals because these skills are essential for the effective functioning of teams and overall organizational success. Grounded in Knowles’s adult learning theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies bank technology leaders use to enhance soft skills among IT professionals. The participants were six bank technology leaders in the banking industry who successfully implemented strategies to enhance IT professionals’ soft skills. Data were collected using semistructured …
Effective Strategies Residential Property Managers Use To Reduce Workplace Burnout And Increase Workforce Retention, Gloria Gomez Flores
Effective Strategies Residential Property Managers Use To Reduce Workplace Burnout And Increase Workforce Retention, Gloria Gomez Flores
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some residential property managers have inadequate strategies to reduce workplace burnout and increase workforce retention. Consequences of workplace burnout may include high levels of absenteeism or turnover, diminished or low job performance and productivity along with depersonalization or cynicism of the work or task itself. Grounded in the job demands-resources theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to identify and explore strategies residential property managers in West Texas use to reduce workplace burnout and increase employee retention. The participants were seven residential property managers who had over 60 years of combined experience in residential property management. Data were …
Examining Psychosocial Stressors Among African American Women With Postpartum Depression, Audrey Rose Morris
Examining Psychosocial Stressors Among African American Women With Postpartum Depression, Audrey Rose Morris
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Psychosocial stressors are among the causative factors of postpartum depression (PPD) in African American women. This study was a qualitative meta-analysis examining the psychosocial stressors that contribute to PPD among African American women. The aim was to identify the psychosocial stressors among African American women with PPD by examining existing literature and identifying common themes. The integrative model (IM) by Fishbein and Yzer assisted in understanding the significance of psychosocial stressors in African American women with PPD. Thematic analysis was used to generate new, more substantive meanings than those taken from individual investigations. Ten research studies were selected and examined …
Effective Strategies For Bank Technology Leaders To Improve Soft Skills Among Information Technology Professionals, Muhammad Imran
Effective Strategies For Bank Technology Leaders To Improve Soft Skills Among Information Technology Professionals, Muhammad Imran
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Employees’ insufficient soft skills have the potential to lead to collaboration and organizational inefficiency. Business leaders are concerned with the critical issue of insufficient soft skills among information technology (IT) professionals because these skills are essential for the effective functioning of teams and overall organizational success. Grounded in Knowles’s adult learning theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies bank technology leaders use to enhance soft skills among IT professionals. The participants were six bank technology leaders in the banking industry who successfully implemented strategies to enhance IT professionals’ soft skills. Data were collected using semistructured …