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Harnessing Diversity To Accommodate The Global Business Environment, Terrica Coleman Jan 2021

Harnessing Diversity To Accommodate The Global Business Environment, Terrica Coleman

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Ineffective diversification strategies significantly affect a business owners’ competitive advantage. When business owners struggle to recruit and retain a diverse workforce, these owners fail to meet the diverse needs required to operate in varied business environments, impacting profitability and continued business sustainability. Grounded in the transformational leadership and human capital theory frameworks, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the strategies that business leaders use to recruit and retain a diverse workforce to increase performance in the global setting. The participants comprised three business leaders in the southeast region of the United States, who successfullly used …

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Antibiotic Stewardship: Decreasing Antibiotic Use For Viral Upper Respiratory Infections, Merkessie Taresa Redix Jan 2021

Antibiotic Stewardship: Decreasing Antibiotic Use For Viral Upper Respiratory Infections, Merkessie Taresa Redix

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractOverprescribing antibiotics for viral upper respiratory infections is a common practice in the United States. This overprescribing of antibiotics can cause several health issues and increase health care costs. Despite the current guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the overprescribing of antibiotics by providers remains an issue. The purpose of this project was to educate providers on antibiotic stewardship for viral upper respiratory infections. The practice question was used to explore whether an educational program using concepts from Lewin’s change theory and Kolb’s learning theory would increase provider’s knowledge about the current evidence- based prescriptive …

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Contraceptive Use Among Northern Nigerian Women Ages 15 To 49 Years, Hadiza Balarabe Usman Jan 2021

Contraceptive Use Among Northern Nigerian Women Ages 15 To 49 Years, Hadiza Balarabe Usman

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractContraception remains the most effective modern way of controlling unwanted pregnancies among sexually active women. The purpose of this study was to investigate contraceptive use among northern Nigerian women ages 15 to 49 years. The study was anchored on social ecological model, which examined contraceptive use at the individual, interpersonal and community levels. Univariate, bivariate, Chi-square test of independence and logistics regression were conducted using secondary data from the Nigerian Demographic Health Survey 2018. 39,928 women, ages 15 to 49 years in the northwest region of Nigeria were sampled and only 6% used contraceptives. Results showed that a significant association …

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The Relationship Between Human Capital, Productivity, And Profitability, Neema Carolina Eleyae Jan 2021

The Relationship Between Human Capital, Productivity, And Profitability, Neema Carolina Eleyae

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In the industrial structure of Nigeria, lack of profitability, scarcity of human capital, and low productivity have resulted in the failure of many business organizations. Business leaders must maintain profitability to continue funding their business organizations in the future. Grounded in human capital theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between human capital, productivity, and profitability among organizations listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Archival data records (N = 836) between 2005 and 2019 were examined. The overall multiple linear regression model was able to significantly predict profitability: F (2, 833) = 79.35, p < .01, R2 = .158. Human capital was statistically significant (t = 12.548, p < .01, β = .400); productivity was not significant. A key recommendation for organizational leaders and policymakers in Nigeria is to increase higher education and general knowledge investments to improve the quality of human capital in the country, particularly in the services, construction, and information technology industries. Implications for positive social change include the potential for increased profitability and sustainability of organizations listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, which will be better equipped to compete globally through a skilled, well-educated workforce.

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Chronic Pain, Malingering, And The Word Memory Test, Dawn Marie Emmett Bishop Jan 2021

Chronic Pain, Malingering, And The Word Memory Test, Dawn Marie Emmett Bishop

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractThe importance of using scientifically grounded strategies to detect malingering has been established in the literature and past research. Many reliable tools have been established for the detection of malingered neurocognition; however, research on how pain may affect these tools is sparse. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of pain on cognitive symptom validity testing and to establish the validity of the Word Memory Test (WMT), a cognitive symptom validity test with good sensitivity and specificity, when the test taker is feigning pain (simulating) or remembering pain. The biopsychosocial model and the gate theory of pain …

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Working With Sexually Violent Persons: Grit, The Supervisory Working Alliance, And Burnout, Stalina Harris Jan 2021

Working With Sexually Violent Persons: Grit, The Supervisory Working Alliance, And Burnout, Stalina Harris

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Clinicians who work with sexually violent persons (SVPs) are faced with various problems related to the nature of their job duties, job settings, and the specificity of the population they serve. Although researchers have investigated the phenomenon of burnout extensively over the last decade, research focusing on burnout among counselors who work with SVPs is insufficient. The purpose of this quantitative comparative survey study was to investigate differences in burnout among clinicians working with SVPs by examining their grit, the supervisory working alliance, and job settings. The Grit Short Scale (Grit-S), the Supervisory Working Alliance Inventory—Trainee version (SWAI-T), and the …

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Interprofessional Team Membership Stability, Collective Team Competence, And Patient Outcomes In Emergency Departments, Maria Corvinelli Krentz Jan 2021

Interprofessional Team Membership Stability, Collective Team Competence, And Patient Outcomes In Emergency Departments, Maria Corvinelli Krentz

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Medical errors in emergency departments (EDs) have been researched extensively but people who use EDs have continued to be at risk. A gap in knowledge existed as to what the relationship is between interprofessional (IP) team membership stability (TMS), work experience, collective competence, and ED patient outcomes. Guided by the collective competence theory, this quantitative correlational study sampled three rural EDs, a 33% response rate. IP participants rated collective competence as high. Using regression analysis and 3 months of existing data, IP ED core teams showed low temporal stability and the relationship between TMS and medical errors was not statistically …

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Small And Medium Enterprises’ Green Energy Strategies For Profitability, Ekok Ajom Okpokam Jan 2021

Small And Medium Enterprises’ Green Energy Strategies For Profitability, Ekok Ajom Okpokam

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Lack of business strategies can negatively impact the generation of green energy, which may hinder business profitability and growth. Managers of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who struggle to generate green energy to increase profitability are at high risk of their business failure. Grounded in the diffusion of innovation theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the business strategies managers of SMEs use to generate green energy to increase profitability. The participants were three SME managers in three energy companies in Lagos, Nigeria, who effectively used business strategies to generate green energy to increase profitability. …

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Social Determinants And Academic Success For Online Undergraduates Mediated By Mental Health, Jamie Michelle Claus Getz Jan 2021

Social Determinants And Academic Success For Online Undergraduates Mediated By Mental Health, Jamie Michelle Claus Getz

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractSocial determinants of health (SDH) are social and economic systems that directly contribute to health disparities and inequalities. This study examined SDH and their relation to education, also an SDH. The relationship between SDH and online undergraduate achievement, as measured by grade-point average (GPA), was studied. Cumulative inequality is the theoretical framework that guided the study; it underscores the complexity of interaction between personal, social, and environmental stressors in relation to a student’s academic performance. The quantitative survey design allowed for potential relationships between variables to be observed and studied based on the survey responses per self-report from 212 online …

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Examining Correctional Education Programs: The Lorton Prison College Program, William Sylvester Hacker Jan 2021

Examining Correctional Education Programs: The Lorton Prison College Program, William Sylvester Hacker

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractOver the years, there has been an ongoing debate regarding the purpose or goal of correctional institutions. Due to public outcry for harsher sentences due to the appearance of a light sentences imposed on those convicted of crimes, the goal of punishment has often won. Many offenders enter correctional institutions with low academic skills and low employability. Correctional education programs can be viewed as a form of rehabilitation that can assist with the reentry of formerly incarcerated individuals. Correctional education can help reduce recidivism and increase the employability of ex-offenders as they reintegrate. The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study …

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Preparing Nigerian Youth For Self-Employment, Edward Aigbedion Jan 2021

Preparing Nigerian Youth For Self-Employment, Edward Aigbedion

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

More than 30% of Nigeria’s youth population is unemployed, which has led to a high crime rate. The research management problem was the lack of consensus on the suitability and attainability of selected skill sets, abilities, and support systems required to prepare the youth for self-employment. The purpose of this qualitative classical Delphi study was to develop consensus among experts on the suitability and attainability of selected skill sets, abilities, and support systems required to prepare youth for self-employment. The research question asked what the required skill set, abilities, and support systems were to prepare youth for self-employment. The conceptual …

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Entrepreneurial Strategic Sensemaking For Growth And Employment In Nigerian Small And Medium Enterprises, Ishaq Abdulrahman Balogun Jan 2021

Entrepreneurial Strategic Sensemaking For Growth And Employment In Nigerian Small And Medium Enterprises, Ishaq Abdulrahman Balogun

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractOnly 20% of Nigerian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) survive 5 years. The specific management problem was that SME leaders were faced with strategic sensemaking challenges in dealing with external stakeholders while growing their businesses. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive phenomenological study was to understand the strategic sensemaking lived experiences of eight SME entrepreneurs for growing their businesses. The conceptual framework grounding this study was embedded in the four sensemaking leadership functions, strategic decisions-making, dynamics of business environments, and performance. The research question asked what is the strategic sensemaking lived experiences of entrepreneurs in SME entrepreneurship ecosystem while growing …

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Leadership Strategies To Improve Employee Well-Being, Camille Black Jan 2021

Leadership Strategies To Improve Employee Well-Being, Camille Black

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Poor employee well-being because of a lack of job resources costs business leaders billions of dollars each year. Business leaders in the entertainment industry who fail to manifest strategies to increase employee well-being might decrease employee resources and increase the consequences of job demands, such as decreased organizational performance and profitability. Grounded in the job demands-resources model theory, the purpose of this single case study was to explore strategies entertainment leaders use to increase employee well-being. The participants included six entertainment executives employed at a large entertainment company in California who successfully implemented strategies that increased employees’ well-being. Data were …

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How Women Who Have Recidivated Describe Their Readiness For Employment After Release From Prison, Simba Kathleen Fox Jan 2021

How Women Who Have Recidivated Describe Their Readiness For Employment After Release From Prison, Simba Kathleen Fox

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Since the 1980s, the population of women prisoners incarcerated in the state of California had significantly increased by 500% more than that of the male prisoners. The United States had more incarcerated women than any other country. Along with this alarming rise in female incarceration, recidivism rates were also higher among female inmates. This problem has negatively affected women in California; whereas 57% of the women released from prison were rearrested within three to seven years. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological research study was to investigate how 18 women who had recidivated with the same or a different criminal …

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Legacy Of Money: A Qualitative Analysis Of Attitudes Toward Treatment Of Intersex Individuals, Jane Truax Johnson Jan 2021

Legacy Of Money: A Qualitative Analysis Of Attitudes Toward Treatment Of Intersex Individuals, Jane Truax Johnson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractNo significant research exists that addresses mental health providers' attitudes toward the treatment of intersex individuals. The purpose and primary goal of this qualitative study was to provide insight into mental health providers’ attitudes toward an understanding of treatment of intersex individuals, including possible changes in attitudes over the past 25 years. Using the theoretical foundations of social constructivism and gender variant phenomenon, the guiding research questions sampled mental health providers’ views of attitudinal shifts in treatment of the intersex population over 25 years, their changing views toward intersex over the course of their careers, and what mental disorders they …

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Nursing Interventions For Reducing Falls Among Older Adults On Polypharmaceutical Agents, Kevin O. Onuekwusi Jan 2021

Nursing Interventions For Reducing Falls Among Older Adults On Polypharmaceutical Agents, Kevin O. Onuekwusi

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In the United States, the cost of treating a resident of a long-term care facility (LTC) after a fall with injury is between $10,000 and $26,000. Current nursing interventions for fall prevention among older adults aged 65 years and over at the local LTC do not address the risk of polypharmacy and are focused on environmental and intrinsic factors. The purpose of this systematic literature review was to find the nursing interventions that have been used to reduce falls in older adults aged 65 years and over in nursing homes and LTCs who are on polypharmaceutical therapy. Primary research articles …

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Nigeria And Boko Haram: Societal And Cultural Dysfunction Affecting Military Performance, Michael George Petranick Jan 2021

Nigeria And Boko Haram: Societal And Cultural Dysfunction Affecting Military Performance, Michael George Petranick

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Since 2009, the Nigerian military has been fighting the insurgent and terror group Boko Haram in the Northeast region of Nigeria. In 2016, the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) formed as an offshoot of Boko Haram and aligned with the remnants of ISIS. The Nigerian army has failed to defeat the insurgent groups and has, according to the research, committed abuses and atrocities, including extrajudicial killings, against the civilian population. The norms of military effectiveness, the normative theory of military performance and, the neorealist combat balance theory formed the theoretical basis for this study. The research questions addressed …

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The Relationships Between Personality Characteristics Of Hardiness And Resilient Grief Outcomes In An Aging Female Population, Meryle J. Vinje Jan 2021

The Relationships Between Personality Characteristics Of Hardiness And Resilient Grief Outcomes In An Aging Female Population, Meryle J. Vinje

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractThere is increasing empirical evidence that bereaved individuals vary considerably in their reactions to loss and that individuals experience varying pathways through the grief process. This quantitative correlational study advanced understanding of Bonanno’s pathways to resilient grief theory and contributed to the strengths-based grief and bereavement literature by examining if hardiness commitment, control, and challenge were significantly related to grief resolution and posttraumatic growth (PTG), controlling for participant age, depression, religiosity, and time since the death of a spouse, in a sample of 218 widowed women aged 50 or older. Descriptive findings revealed that study participants were in their mid-60s, …

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Nonprofit Employees’ Responsibility To Provide Ethical Solutions To Prevent Workplace Bullying, Tionette M. Burton Jan 2021

Nonprofit Employees’ Responsibility To Provide Ethical Solutions To Prevent Workplace Bullying, Tionette M. Burton

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractWorkplace bullying is not illegal in the United States and is not classified with other forms of harassment, making it hard for organizations to adopt appropriate prevention and solution methods. Human resource employees have been identified as key contributors in preventing workplace bullying in organizations by using ethics-based strategies. The purpose of this case study was to explore the perceptions of human resource employees or employees with human resource duties regarding their responsibility to use duty-based ethical approaches to prevent workplace bullying and the practicality of its implementation. Duty-based ethics formed the theoretical approach for this study. Duty-based ethics, founded …

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Monday Effect: Trading Patterns Of Individual Investors, Muraleedharan Gopinathan Jan 2021

Monday Effect: Trading Patterns Of Individual Investors, Muraleedharan Gopinathan

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The efficient market hypothesis (EMH) has served as the central theory in modern finance for more than half a century. The Monday effect, in which returns and trading volumes on Mondays are generally lower than other days of the week, is one of the anomalies of the EMH. Researchers postulated the different investment patterns of individual investors as an explanation for the Monday effect. The purpose of this comparative study is to examine the role of individual investors on the Monday effect in the United States stock market. This study involved using actual individual investor data from the New York …

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Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Balanced Scorecard Within A Nonprofit Organization, Karen L. Graves Jan 2021

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Balanced Scorecard Within A Nonprofit Organization, Karen L. Graves

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations’ services is as critical as the service itself. The purpose of this study was to identify the effectiveness of the balanced scorecard, a performance measurement system, within a drug and alcohol nonprofit organization and to assess its adaptability for use among nonprofit organizations. The theories used in this study included (a) Kaplan and Norton’s Balanced Scorecard (BSC); (b) Patton’s utilization-focused evaluation; (c) Campbell’s experimental society theory; and (d) Lincoln and Guba’s naturalistic inquiry. The research addressed whether the BSC was a useful evaluation instrument in a nonprofit organization and whether the BSC …

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A Qualitative Study Of Parolee Perceptions Of Penal Educational Program, Deborah Denise Johnson Jan 2021

A Qualitative Study Of Parolee Perceptions Of Penal Educational Program, Deborah Denise Johnson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

An estimated 30% of the incarcerated population does not participate in the educational programs offered within the target state penal education system. The purpose of this study was to understand the perceptions of parolees towards the prison’s education system and the problem of low participation by using a qualitative approach and conceptual framework based on Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy. Three research questions explored parolee perceptions toward barriers for enrollment and participation in education programming during incarceration, strategies and supports that could have increased self-confidence and motivation to participate in the programs, and descriptions of internalized experiences. Data were collected using …

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Strategies For Improving Performance Of Project Managers In Ghana To Reduce Delays, Degraft Gyan Kwafo Jan 2021

Strategies For Improving Performance Of Project Managers In Ghana To Reduce Delays, Degraft Gyan Kwafo

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractCompelling evidence signified persistent challenges of project managers regarding project failures in Ghana. Lack of proper alignment of business strategies largely contributed to project failures. A major concern of project managers in Ghana was that the nonalignment of business strategies and project management processes leads to project delays and cost overruns. The purpose of this qualitative exploratory multiple-case study was to identify strategies project managers of government-funded projects in Ghana used to align business strategies with project management processes to improve performance. This study was framed by the Hoshin Kanri process. The study aimed to understand how aligning business strategies …

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The Lived Experience Of African American Young Adult Men With Hiv And Self-Care Collaborative Management, Barbara A. Moore Jan 2021

The Lived Experience Of African American Young Adult Men With Hiv And Self-Care Collaborative Management, Barbara A. Moore

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractAfrican American young adult (AAYA) men living with HIV often lack interventions that address the influence that HIV has on their quality of life, especially their relationships. Self-care collaborative management (SCCM) concerns related to disclosure and stigmatization complicate social, psychological, and SCCM behaviors. Intervention programs addressing these concerns should be based on relevant, accurate information, but this information is lacking for AAYAs. The purpose of this research was to explore and describe the lived experiences of male AAYAs with HIV and their use of SCCM. The study method was qualitative; Husserl’s transcendental phenomenology was the design. The individual family self-management …

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Physicians’ Perceptions And Intent To Use Mcdonald Guidelines For Diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis, Daniel E. O'Brien Jan 2021

Physicians’ Perceptions And Intent To Use Mcdonald Guidelines For Diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis, Daniel E. O'Brien

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that affects close to 400,000 patients in the United States and roughly 2.3 million people around the world. Because this is a growing global public health concern, researchers and clinicians are calling for a more efficient adoption of these McDonald MS guidelines in clinical practice as outlined in newly diagnosed guidelines. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between the independent variables gender, guidelines knowledge, years in practice and intent to use the McDonald MS guidelines for diagnosing MS among physicians. …

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A Phenomenological Study Of Attachment And Juvenile Justice Involvement, Amanda Jean Gibson Jan 2021

A Phenomenological Study Of Attachment And Juvenile Justice Involvement, Amanda Jean Gibson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Juvenile criminal offending has become a serious social concern. The strongest predictors of juvenile delinquency are low parental attachments, the absence of capable guardians, and an unstable family structure. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the experiences of young adult men between the ages of 18 and 25 who, as children, experienced their fathers’ incarceration, how the incarceration influenced attachment between the father and son, and how it also influenced the sons’ involvement with the juvenile justice system. The theoretical base for this study was attachment theory. This theory was suitable for this study as attachment …

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A Photovoice Study On Growing Up Female In Foster Care, Kim Parker-Maneja Jan 2021

A Photovoice Study On Growing Up Female In Foster Care, Kim Parker-Maneja

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractApproximately 440,000 children lived in state-supervised foster care across the United States in 2019; of those children, 48% were female. Many studies have examined how foster care impacts youth who age out of care, as many are ill-prepared to navigate the challenges of independence and make responsible adult decisions after transitioning. However, only a handful of studies prioritized the female youth's voice to understand their experiences growing up in the foster care system. This study introduced photovoice, a participatory methodology, to collect data from 11 former female youth 19-25 years old. Manchanda's upstream concept and Rappaport's empowerment theory were used …

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Homeless Shelter Social Workers’ Lived Experiences As Providers For Older Schizophrenic Women, Joan Marcy Spencer Jan 2021

Homeless Shelter Social Workers’ Lived Experiences As Providers For Older Schizophrenic Women, Joan Marcy Spencer

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The costs of social change efforts addressing homelessness among mentally ill individuals has increased in the United States over the past 40 years. Social workers face challenges with developing or executing individualized housing and mental health plans for older homeless women with schizophrenia. The purpose of this study was to examine the lived experiences among homeless shelter social workers who help women with schizophrenia during housing and mental health support implementation. This transcendental phenomenological study was anchored with Husserl’s theoretical context of human perceptions of reality within previous subjective experiences. The research question was: When implementing mental health and housing …

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Emergency Encounters: A Cross Sectional Study Of A Rural Emergency Room, Selynto Rodrecca Anderson Jan 2021

Emergency Encounters: A Cross Sectional Study Of A Rural Emergency Room, Selynto Rodrecca Anderson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

It is very difficult for certain populations to obtain access to healthcare within the United States, particularly in rural areas. Typically, individuals who live in rural areas are far less healthy than those who live in more urbanized areas. Although there have been some improvements made to ensure there is adequate health care for all, barriers still exist. A few examples of these barriers are socioeconomic status, education, and job status. In this study, adult patients from a rural Southeastern hospital were surveyed via those who came to the emergency room seeking care, and via those who came to the …

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Strategies Used To Transition From Manual To Computerized Accounting In Small Businesses, Yonwanda Bullock Jan 2021

Strategies Used To Transition From Manual To Computerized Accounting In Small Businesses, Yonwanda Bullock

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Small business owners with unsuccessful strategies of implementing computerized accounting systems may face a negative impact with their business sustainability and their business financial performance. Small businesses support the majority of the workforce in the United States, but 50% of small businesses fail within five years, and only 30% may survive long term. The beauty salon owners selected, successfully implemented a computerized accounting system to overcome the challenges of financial loss. Grounded in Davis’s technology acceptance theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to investigate strategies small business beauty salon owners in Baltimore used to adopt computerized …

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