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The Material Culture Of Migrant Life At The U.S./México Border, Consuelo Helen Cano Crow

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Material culture is the aggregate of physical objects or artifacts used by or discarded by a past culture or society. Contemporary unauthorized migration at the U.S./México border has left thousands of pounds of migrant goods in what are referred to by United States Border Patrol as "lay-up sites". Since the late 1990's, undocumented migrants attempting to cross the Sonoran Desert of Arizona have been exposed to a distinctive set of material culture. This rapidly-evolving material culture is specific to the phenomenon of border-crossing, and it reflects and shapes the experience of migrants attempting the crossing. Migrants Stations, also known as …

Exploring Tacit Knowledge In Organizations, Andrea Plazas

HIM 1990-2015

There has been a growing prevalent interest to explore the role of knowledge in organizations. Bhardwaj and Monin (2006) identified the knowledge of individuals' as a valuable source of competitive advantage. An organizations well-rounded institutional memory- the organizations collective experiences (Rothwell & Poduch, 2004), fosters competitive advantage. There is a prevailing need to scrutinize the role of tacit knowledge in organizations and how it's hard to articulate nature makes it difficult for organizations to acquire and preserve institutional memory value. The aim of this review is to illustrate that tacit knowledge contributes significantly to the institutional memory value, expansion and …

Interaction Between Human Resources Management And Ohs: Preparing Future Managers, Sylvie Gravel, Monique Lortie, Henriette Bilodeau, Jessica Dubé

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Plusieurs disciplines, dont l’ergonomie, la médecine, la toxicologie, l’andragogie et bien d’autres, ont contribué à l’avancement des connaissances en santé et sécurité au travail (SST). Malgré les avancées scientifiques, un défi demeure, celui de développer les habiletés des gestionnaires et de sensibiliser ces derniers à leur rôle dans la prise en charge des mesures correctrices et préventives en matière de santé et de sécurité. Une équipe de professeurs de l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) a proposé de relever ce défi en constituant une banque d’études de cas destinée à l’enseignement aux futurs gestionnaires. Les cas ont été élaborés à …

The Relationship Between Entrepreneurial Orientation And Organizational Effectiveness: An Analysis Of How Entrepreneurial Orientation Is Manifested In The Nonprofit Context, Philip C. Uncapher

Education Doctoral

In today’s 24/7 globally interconnected world, effective leaders are needed more than ever. As organizations face new economic and competitive challenges, leadership qualities, characteristics, and behaviors may need to adapt to the new reality. This study examined the entrepreneurial behavior of leaders in nonprofit membership associations and analyzed how an entrepreneurial orientation (EO) is manifested in these organizations. Using an emergent mixed-methods methodology, this study surveyed nonprofit CEOs and board chairs to collect data on the viability and application of the three-part framework of an entrepreneurial orientation: innovativeness, ability to accept risk, and being proactive. Findings indicate that nonprofit leaders …

An Exploratory Case Study Examining Transformational Leadership And Organizational Change Within The Presidency Of A Small, Four-Year University, Daniel Matthew Filer

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

As both internal and external threats continue to arise and challenge the traditional mold of higher education, the role of the university president is becoming more and more important. The position is being required to serve in an ever-growing number of capacities in addition to steering the direction of the institution. The purpose of the research study was to examine how presidents at a small, public four-year institution of higher education respond to organizational change. More specifically, my study attempted to discover if transformational leadership is present within the presidency during this era of great change that is affecting colleges …

Open Source Software Development Process Model – A Grounded Theory Approach, Keng Siau, Y. Tian

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

The open source movement has provided software users with more choices, lower software acquisition cost, more flexible software customization, and possibly higher quality software product. Although the development of open source software is dynamic and it encourages innovations, the process can be chaotic. An Open Source Software Development (OSSD) process model to enhance the survivability of OSSD projects is needed. This research uses the grounded theory approach to derive a Phase-Role-Skill-Responsibility (PRSR) OSSD process model. The three OSSD process phases -- Launch Stage, Before the First Release, and Between Releases -- address the characteristics of the OSSD process as well …

The Community College Baccalaureate: A Mixed Methods Study Of Implementation And Best Practices, Stan E. Essink

Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Community colleges have a number of missions ranging from developmental education through academic transfer. They are obligated to provide higher education opportunities in a manner that is affordable, accessible, and adaptable to the changing needs of their constituents. As the mission of community colleges continues to evolve, several states have interpreted this mission to include baccalaureate programming.

This study employed a mixed methods approach to understanding the best practices of implementing and offering bachelor’s degrees through community colleges. The objectives of the research were to determine the influences affecting implementation of bachelor’s degrees, to examine resulting institutional change, and to …

Unveiling A Path To Head Start Turnaround: Investigating How Head Start Directors Transform Low-Performing Programs Into High-Performing Programs, Seanelle Tracy

Education Doctoral

The 2009 Report to Congress on Head Start Monitoring indicated that Head Start grantee non-compliance findings have increased since 2008, implying that grantee non-compliance is an issue for the Head Start field. The poor performance of grantees during Federal Monitoring Reviews demonstrates the critical need to investigate turnaround practices of Head Start directors who have successfully improved their low-performing programs to high-performing in compliance with the Head Start Performance Standards (HSPS) and successfully achieved a Federal Monitoring Review with no findings. The investigation of Head Start turnaround practices is not reflected in the current literature. However, business and K-12 settings …

Assessment Of Organizational Culture In Chiropractic Education And Its Influence On The Implementation Of Revised Accreditation Standards, Karen A. Bobak

Education Doctoral

Developing and implementing a change process to demonstrate alignment with updated accreditation standards is a challenge that is currently facing all chiropractic colleges across the United States. The purpose of this study was to identify the current organizational cultures of the 18 CCE accredited doctor of chiropractic educational institutions within the United States and to assess if there are characteristics of the organizational cultures that support or resist the implementation of change. Using a mixed method sequential explanatory design, this study gathered quantitative data from the faculty and administrators of these institutions through the Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI) (Cameron …

Understanding User Resistance To Information Technology: Toward A Comprehensive Model In Health Information Technology, Madison N. Ngafeeson

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The successful implementation of health information systems is expected to increase legibility, reduce medical errors, boost the quality of healthcare and shrink costs. Yet, evidence points to the fact that healthcare professionals resist the full use of these systems. Physicians and nurses have been reported to resist the system. Even though resistance to technology has always been identified as key issue in the successful implementation of information technology, the subject remains largely under-theorized and deficient of empirical testing. Only two proposed model have been tested so far. Hence, though user resistance is clearly identified and defined in literature, not very …

Healthcare Providers Monitoring Of Serum Potassium Levels In The Treatment Of Heart Failure, Sara Burwell, Megan Chaney, Corey Shoemaker

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to determine if patients older than 65 years of age received the influenza vaccine.

Influenza Vaccination Of The Older Adult Patient And Documentation By The Healthcare Provider, Sara Burwell, Megan Chaney, Corey Shoemaker

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this study was to determine if patients older than 65 years of age received the influenza vaccine.

Developing Business Continuity Plans For County Extension Offices: The Ohio Approach, S Dee Jepsen, Aletha I. Reshan, Kathy Mann

Journal of Extension

In a world where disasters can strike at any time and at any magnitude, it is important for Extension organizations to be resilient and assist their community through localized crises. Preparedness at the organizational level has a relational effect to the amount of support available to communities at their hour of need. When county Extension offices are prepared and have protocols in place to allow them to rebound quickly, office personnel are better equipped to facilitate and respond to recovery needs. This article presents Ohio's commitment to ensure emergency preparedness of its Extension county offices using business continuity plans.

A Methodology For Designing Airports For Enhanced Security Using Simulation, Oliver Nwofia, Christopher A. Chung

Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering

With the advent of the new security measures, today’s airports have become increasingly complex and congested. Air and passenger traffic continues to increase; consequently, the need for intelligent design concepts is required. Unlike all other existing airport designs that focused exclusively on operational performance, this study focused on the development of a new airport terminal design methodology that takes a proactive approach to minimizing the effects of security disruptions while simultaneously maximizing operational performance and passenger flow. The study addressed the impact of security operations on both the design of airport facilities and passenger flows, and discussed options and scenarios …

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, July 28, 2013, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2013

No abstract provided.

Vertical Market Strategy: The Case Of An Executive Education Startup In A Medium-Sized Business School, Shawna L. Rogers, Thomas N. Duening

Journal of Executive Education

This paper provides an account of a vertical market go-to-market strategy that has been used by an executive education startup in the College of Business at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. The executive education startup is titled the “Office of Professional & Executive Development” and has been in operation for approximately 18 months. The office was launched explicitly using a vertical market strategy. That is, public training programs were designed for vertical markets only, enabling instructors to design programs with deep, industry-specific examples, cases, and lessons.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, July 21, 2013, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2013

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Learning To Adapt: Online Social Science Instruction In Higher Education, Patrick Steven Smith

Dissertations and Theses

Online learning is a rapidly growing phenomenon in post-secondary education. Institutions of higher learning have embraced online learning for its perceived merits, but without the consideration of how instructors deal with this different learning medium. Little is known of the extent to which different disciplines are suited to the online medium; this is pertinent to disciplines that rely on spontaneous in-person discussion. Furthermore, as colleges continue to invest heavily in online learning, instructors who only possess face-to-face teaching experience may begin teaching online. This poses a pedagogical challenge for instructors who are unfamiliar with the medium. This qualitative, in-depth interview …

Using Work System Theory To Link Managerial And Technical Perspectives On Bpm, Steven Alter

Business Analytics and Information Systems

Work system theory (WST) provides a bridge between managerial and technical perspectives on BPM that often seem distant from each other. In combination, the work system framework, underlying work system metamodel, and the work system life cycle model provide a number of bridges between those perspectives. In relation to managerial BPM, the work system framework treats "business process" as one of nine elements in a basic understanding of a work system. The others are participants, information, technology, products/services, customers, environment, infrastructure, and strategies. The underlying metamodel outlines a precise structure for analysis and design of work systems and for links …

Women And Leadership: An Integrative Focus On Equality, Nancy Gordon

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

This article explores the importance of equality in leadership practice; describes an inclusive approach to effective leadership; and summarizes examples of contemporary and inclusive leadership models. It identifies the barriers and challenges that women face in advancing into top-level leadership positions and outlines a balanced approach to leadership that embraces equality and honors both feminine and masculine leadership principles.

Bjc Today

BJC Today

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Deafdigest: Blue Edition, July 14, 2013, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2013

No abstract provided.

A Winning Combination! Leadership Skills And Formation For Catholic School Leaders, Louise Moore, Alana Campion, David Alan Dolph

Catholic Education Summit

This session emphasizes the importance of balancing personal and spiritual growth with leadership skills. Some practical tips and a model that illustrates this approach to leadership development will be shared via an interactive format.

What Leaders Learn As They Lead Successful Change Efforts, Leslie Rettinger

Organization, Information and Learning Sciences ETDs

As the complexity of change efforts increases in healthcare organizations, the demands on leadership increase, as well. This study examines the experience of the leaders who implemented the Emergency Department Patient Navigation (EDPN) program at Presbyterian Healthcare Services (PHS). Utilizing a case study methodology to interview 12 participants, open-ended questions captured in-depth descriptions of what participants learned as they led a successful change effort. Findings emerged in three categories: Personal Shift to Agreement, Success Factors, and Leadership Characteristics. Personal Shift to Agreement was used to describe the difference between the prior state and the end state. Terms used to describe …

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, July 7, 2013, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2013

No abstract provided.

Aesthetic Experience And Design Expertise, Anders Haug

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

An important part of design expertise is the ability to design objects that produce aesthetic affection. To shed light on the relationship between design expertise and aesthetic experience, this paper proposes a model of how aesthetic preferences are developed and understood. The model is derived by using a distinction between conscious and subconscious mental processes, which produces the four processes of "affection," "attention," "reflection" and "internalization." These processes can be seen as occurring in cycles, during which aesthetic preferences and understandings of such develop. Since the cycle of four processes only represents an idealized perspective of reality, possible deviations and …

Generating Space To Articulate The Value Of An Artists’ Practice, Helen Smith

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

The expertise of the artist, as a relational and social practice, is unstated in the sense that it is present but not articulated. Donald A. Schön’s structure for the making of generative metaphor offers a theoretical and analytical framework for movement from the tacit into the explicit. “FOLD” is an art-work at the centre of this enquiry. It is the subject through which Schön’s framework is tested to reveal new ways of valuing an artist’s expertise. This project is part of a doctoral programme between Gray’s School of Art and Woodend Barn arts centre, Banchory, Aberdeenshire. The author is the …

Resources, Power, And Fields In Institutional Change And Reproduction, Rachida Aissaoui

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

While institutional theory constitutes a useful lens to explain how change happens, some of its key concepts, such as power, resources, and fields, are more often assumed than directly investigated. Therefore, the purpose of this dissertation was to examine these three concepts during processes of institutional change and reproduction. I did so by analyzing the dynamics of change in two school systems, Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools, located in Shelby County, Tennessee. These two school systems had been maintained separate from the mid-1850s until 2010 when they began a highly contentious merger process. The first study examined the …

Rhode Island Current Conditions Index -- July 2013, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

No abstract provided.

Transparency Means Greater Payoff In A Planning Process, Eric C. Shoaf

Publications

A recent proactive strategic planning process at Clemson University Libraries not only resulted in a positive outcome, but also offers lessons learned for other academic libraries to apply at their own institutions.