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Educator Perceptions Of Self-Efficacy And Preparedness To Work In High Poverty Schools, Kristen Carroll, Juliann Sergi Mcbrayer, Marlynn Griffin, Taylor Norman, Summer Pannell, Mary Josephine Carney

School Leadership Review

This study examined the perceptions of educators to determine if they felt that they were adequately prepared to teach in a high poverty school setting. The participants, educators from four school districts, completed a survey based on their perceptions of their own level of self-efficacy and preparedness to work in high poverty schools. The analyses indicated that, overall, educators felt well-prepared with limited supporting evidence to work in high poverty schools in the areas of student learning and engagement, which included curriculum and pedagogy, differentiation, and assessment. Findings further indicated a need for professional learning so educators can best support …

The Influence Of Leadership On Nurse Retention In The U.S. South Atlantic Division, Dewight Walker

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Firm Performance Feedback And Organizational Impression Management: The Moderating Role Of Ceo Overconfidence, Hazel H. Dadanlar, Manisha M. Vaswani, Marwan Al-Shammari, Soumendra Nath Banerjee

Management and Decision Sciences

We propose that while positive performance feedback is positively related to firm sentiment, negative performance feedback is negatively associated with the firm sentiment. Additionally, overconfident Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) will improve the positive relationship between positive performance feedback and firm sentiment and reduce the negative relationship between negative performance feedback and firm sentiment. Using 7,182 firm-year observations for the 2004−2017 period, we show that positive performance feedback positively affects firm sentiment, and negative performance feedback negatively influences firm sentiment. We also found that higher levels of CEO overconfidence will minimize the negative impact of negative performance feedback on firm sentiment. …

"The Nature Of Their Country": Florida's Environment And Military Learning The Second Seminole War, 1835-1842, Jacob Hagstrom

Florida Historical Quarterly

In the summer of 1839, after four years of inconclusive military campaigns, the army's adjutant in Washington asked Zachary Taylor why his troops had not yet removed all of the Seminoles from Florida. One of Taylor's opponents, Coacoochee, turned to nature as well to explain his ultimate failure to remain in Florida. Coacoochee's followers were among the last of about four thousand Seminoles to depart the peninsula for Indian Country in the west. The Indigenous resistance leader, sometimes known as Wild Cat, explained the reason for his surrender with reference to the densely wooded "hammocks" that dotted the Florida landscape. …

Florida Historical Quarterly, Vol 100, No. 3, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

No abstract provided.

An Evidence-Based Approach For Decreasing Burnout In Health Care Workers, Leonor T. Salalila

Student Scholarly Projects

Practice Problem: Health care worker (HCW) burnout is a pervasive phenomenon within the healthcare industry, affecting professionals across various disciplines. Emotional exhaustion is a prominent feature, leading to feelings of being emotionally drained, overwhelmed, and unable to cope effectively with the demands of the job. Additionally, burnout often results in a significant lack of motivation among HCWs, who may struggle to find meaning and purpose in their work, exacerbating feelings of frustration and disillusionment. Consequences extend beyond individual well-being, impacting healthcare organizations with reduced work efficacy, low productivity, increased absenteeism, and high turnover rates. Addressing burnout requires a multifaceted approach, …

The Strategic Leadership Among Middle School Principals And Its Relationship To Administrative Creativity And Quality Of Work., Jalal Rasim Younus

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

يرمي هذ البحث التعرف الى ( القيادة الاستراتيجية لدى مديري المدارس الاعدادية وعلاقتها بالأبداع الاداري وجودة العمل) وهدف الى تعرف : مستوى القيادة الاستراتيجية لدى مديري المدارس الاعدادية من وجهة نظر الهيئة التدريسية, والابداع الاداري لدى مديري المدارس الاعدادية من وجهة نظر الهيئة التدريسية, ومستوى جودة العمل لدى مديري المدارس الاعدادية من وجهة نظر الهيئة التدريسية, ومعرفة العلاقة بين القيادة الاستراتيجية والابداع الاداري, والقيادة الاستراتيجية وجودة العمل , والابداع الاداري وجودة العمل , ولتحقيق اهداف البحث اعد الباحث اداة القيادة الاستراتيجية اذ بلغت(20 ) فقرة , والابداع الاداري بلغ ( 25) فقرة , واداة جودة العمل بلغت( 20) فقرة بصيغتهم …

Changes In Human Resources Function In Higher Education Institutions During A Pandemic, Naterena Anevia Parham-Cofield

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Pandemics have reshaped societies and paved ways for advances in sciences, political systems, technology, medicine, and the economy. However, researchers have not explored how human resources (HR) function changes due to a pandemic in higher education institutions (HEIs) and how managing it contributes to employee performance and employee well-being. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive multiple case study was to explore how HR function changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in different types of HEIs and how managing it contributed to employee performance and employee well-being. The study was grounded in Kotter’s eight-step change management model. Data were collected through …

The Adoption Of Information Technology Use In Small Businesses, Lawrence Nyayowagbian Paye, Sr.

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The research problem was small business operators’ lack of technology adoption and their subsequent lack of success. Specifically, the problem was that it was unknown what role, if any, the lack of IT has on the adoption by small business operators within the Houston, Texas, business community. The purpose of this qualitative, single case study with embedded units was to understand the internal and sociopsychological aspects of small-business owners’ decision-making models regarding technology adoption in the greater Houston, Texas area. The technology acceptance model provided a framework to explain and identify factors on internal beliefs, attitudes, and intentions of technology …

No Change No Gain: A Comparative Framing Analysis Of The Nfl’S Inspire Change Campaign, Kia K. Cannon

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This research provides a basis for understanding how public relations practitioners should present CSR initiatives in their organizations and how the media may interpret its initiatives. The researcher analyzed how the NFL framed its Inspire Change campaign and how it was translated in the media. First, a qualitative textual analysis determined how the NFL strategically framed its newly founded social justice initiative. Then, another textual analysis examined how the media framed the Inspire Change initiative and if the NFL’s preferred frames were reflected in the media. The results reveal that while two out of three of the NFL’s frames of …

Analyzing The Upward Trend In Academic Unionization: Drivers And Influences, Andrea Clemons

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

Over the last decade, the discourse on collective bargaining has evolved, shaped by the multifaceted challenges confronting contemporary higher education, including shifts in public perception and financial constraints. This article delves into the dynamic landscape of academic labor, highlighting its impact on tenured faculty, contingent faculty, and graduate students. The analysis encompasses the historical context of unionization, the transformation of academic labor structures, and present-day factors such as dissatisfaction with higher education, legislative mandates, and threats to academic freedom. The examination of recent legislative efforts in Florida, the article illustrates an ongoing trend and emphasizes the need for meaningful dialogues …

A Delphi Study To Explore Successful Implementation Of The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme From A Principal's Perspective, Hilary Reynolds

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this Delphi study was to identify the essential elements needed to implement the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) standards and practices from the perspective of elementary school principals who have successfully implemented the programme.

Methodology: This research study examined the essential elements needed for elementary schools as they transition to an IB PYP. This study illustrated the framework for the implementation of the study. Additionally, a description of the population, target population, and the sample used for the study was explored. The instrumentation, data collection procedures, and description of data analysis were then explained. …

Aurora Perspective, 1996 April/May, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI: Informational publication for enterprise-wide employees of Aurora Health Care that includes company news, policies, events, and staff stories.

Aurora Transitions, Issue 2, February 10, 1997, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI: Informational publication for staff of Aurora Health Care about the company's reorganization.

Police Officer Perceptions Of Parenting Experience Changes Following An On-Duty Child Death, Jennifer Sellers

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Law enforcement officers (LEOs) work in careers that can be demanding, stressful, and traumatizing. Although researchers have explored vicarious, or secondary, trauma as it relates to a LEO bringing their experiences at work into the home environment, influencing their spouse or partner’s mental and physical well-being, they have not yet investigated how a LEO’s experience of a child death while on-duty might affect their parenting styles. The purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand the parenting styles that LEOs use or change when they have experienced a traumatic incident at work, specifically a child death. The study was …

Implementing Hourly Rounding In Reducing The Rate Of Falls Among Older Adults In Long-Term Care Facilities, Alfred Amaechi

DNP Projects

Background

Falls are events with a resultant effect of an individual accidentally or unintentionally coming to rest on the floor, ground, or other lower level; also, injuries sustained from falls may be fatal or non-fatal depending on the severity of the fall (World Health Organization [WHO], 2021). Falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths globally; each year, an estimated 684 000 individuals die from falls globally, of which over 80% are in low- and middle-income countries; adults older than 60 years of age suffer the greatest number of fatal falls, and 37.3 million falls that are severe …

Understanding The Relationship Between Perceived Organizational Support And Psychological Well-Being: Perspectives Of Turkish Faculty Members, Ünal Deniz, Cihan Kocabaş

Higher Learning Research Communications

Objective: The purpose of our quantitative correlational study is to investigate the relationship between the perceived organizational support of faculty members and their psychological well-being.

Methods: Our study included 450 faculty members from state universities in Istanbul who were selected using a simple random sampling method. We used descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and linear multiple regression analyses.

Results: We found that faculty perceptions of organizational support and psychological well-being vary according to academic title and tenure and are not different by gender. Perceived organizational support significantly predicted psychological well-being while controlling for gender, academic title, and tenure.

Conclusions: Ensuring …

أثر أنماط القيادية التربوية لدى مديري المدارس الخاصة في عمان على أداء المعلمين: الدور المعدل لدافعية العمل, Flora Sami Ibrahim

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدف المقال التحقق في دور أنماط القيادة التربوية لدى مديري المدارس الخاصة في عمان على أداء المعلمين بوجود الدور المعدل لدافعية العمل. تم الاعتماد في هذه الدراسة على المنهج الوصفي والتحليلي من أجل تحقيق أهداف الدراسة والإجابة على أسئلتها، فتم الاعتماد على المنهج الوصفي القائم على دراسة موضوع البحث بالاعتماد على أداة مناسبة استخدمت لجمع البيانات والمعلومات، بهدف دراسة العلاقة بين أبعاد الدراسة ومتغيراتها، واستخدم المنهج التحليلي لمعالجة البيانات. وقد تكون مجتمع الدراسة من جميع مديري المدارس الخاصة في العاصمة عمان، وتم أخذ عينة عشوائية بسيطة بلغت (200) مدير ومديرة، وتم توزيع استبانة تم تصميمها خصيصاً لأغراض البحث على مديري …

Digital Humanities Development And Innovations That Enhance Information Markets In Academic Institutions, Elisha Ondieki Makori, Hellen Gesare Omangi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose was to investigate digital humanities development and innovations that enhance information markets while expanding strategic and competitive value in academic institutions in Kenya. Objectives included examining the extent to which digital humanities and applications enhance information markets in academic institutions; exploring digital humanities and innovations that support research and learning in academic institutions; establishing emerging digital technologies and innovations that promote information management in academic institutions; and determining strategies to improve digital scholarship for information markets in academic institutions. The research applied qualitative information from information professional experts that was collected through the interview schedule. Modern transition to …

Fs Social Justice Committee Minutes 2024-03-06, Northern Illinois University

Faculty Senate Archives

No abstract provided.

Strategies To Reduce Turnover And Increase Retention Among Therapists And Case Managers In Community Mental Health, Genice Mae Harvey

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The issue of employee turnover has been widely recognized. High turnover and poor retention of clinicians, specifically therapists and case managers, in the community mental health arena of behavioral health impact not only an organization, but also the consumers it serves. The subject of this qualitative case study was a state contracted provider of the community mental health authority. Semistructured interviews were held with five behavioral health leaders of this organization in addition to a review of organizational records. The Baldridge Performance Program was the conceptual framework that grounded this study. A thematic qualitative analysis of the interviews in addition …

Perceptions Of Instructional Faculty Regarding Their Professional Development Program, Brenda Gonzalez

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The problem addressed through this study is the lack of understanding of the instructional faculty members’ perspectives at southeastern university (SEU, pseudonym) on the strengths and professional activities for improvement of professional development program. The purpose of this study was to investigate how instructional faculty members at SEU perceive the strengths and opportunities for improvement of the professional development program. The conceptual framework for this program evaluation design study was based on Andragogy Theory. Fifteen instructional faculty members who participated in professional development activities and teach at least one course per year at SEU were interviewed. NVivo was used for …

Revisiting The Nexus Between Job Insecurity And Employee Task Performance: Examining The Influence Of Self-Efficacy And Emotional Intelligence In A Mediation–Moderation Model, Adewale Adekiya, Umar Usman

Economic and Business Review

The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between perceived job insecurity and employee task performance. In addition, the moderating influence of emotional intelligence and mediating influence of self-efficacy was examined in this relationship. Through the multi-stage sampling technique, a total of 385 employees were proportionately selected from a cluster that represents three selected Nigerian deposit money banks. Furthermore, a close-ended and structured questionnaire was utilized in a descriptive cross-sectional research design to elicit responses from these employees. A hierarchical moderated regression analysis conducted revealed that perceived job insecurity exercises a significant and negative effect on task performance. …

Strategies For Effective Labor-Management Relationships In The Foodservice Industry, Nichola A. Hall

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The relationship between unions and management is particularly critical for food service firms, which rely heavily on unionized employees to meet operational needs. Food service managers are concerned with ineffective strategies for engaging with unions because managing these ineffective relationships jeopardizes employee retention and the firm's performance. Grounded in authentic leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore strategies food service managers use to develop and maintain an effective union-management relationship for retaining unionized employees. The participants were six food service managers from three large food service firms who implemented success strategies to develop and maintain …

Evaluating Of Improvement Level In Some Of Diyala Governorate Departments According To The Eighth Requirement Of Standard (Iso10006:2017), Khalid Younus Faris, Suha Jamal Mawlood

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The research seeks to evaluate the reality of the level of improvement in a number of the Diyala governorate departments and to identify the gap between the actual reality of these departments and one of the requirements of the standard (ISO10006: 2017) through a case study of these departments, which are two departments (Engineering Construction and Buildings) which use tight checklists that are prepared according to the eighth requirement in the specification for improvement. The data are analyzed based on the seven-point Likert scale and statistical equations. The main result of this research at the engineering construction department is that …

The Mediating Role Of Strategic Planning In Strengthening The Relationship Between Organizational Justice And Organizational Development: An Applied Study In The Baghdad/Al-Rusafa Health Department, Saif Hani Reda, Mazen Fawaz Masoud

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of organizational justice on organizational development using strategic planning as a mediating variable. Therefore, the main question for the problem of the current study is whether organizational justice is of great importance and can enhance organizational development strategically. As a case study, an applied descriptive and analytical study was conducted on the Rusafa Health Department in Baghdad. The study included 182 individuals in the administrative levels of the Baghdad Al-Rusafa Health Department. Questionnaires were used as a main tool for collecting and analyzing data using (SPSS (to achieve the objectives …

Gardner-Webb’S Master Of Science In Nursing Program Begins 8-Week Format In 2024 Fall Term, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program at Gardner-Webb University is changing to an eight-week format with the 2024 Fall Term. Courses will follow the Gardner-Webb online schedule. The program is designed to be flexible, which gives students the option of completing the program in one or two years.

Economic Efficiency Role In Sustainable Water Development Of Retail Water Providers In The West Bank And Gaza Strip In Palestine, Fuad Yousef Rammal, Bouchta Alkhazzan

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

It’s widely recognized that within the water sector, economic efficiency can affect the inputs and outputs of the water supply and sanitation service facility. However, based on an interactive situation that requires adjusting the inputs based on the targeted outputs and compared to counterpart facilities, which may create price restrictions that affect the economic sustainability within the water sector. Hence, this study aimed at revealing the economic efficiency role in sustainable water development, for the major water service providers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in Palestine. The research adopted a combined approach (i.e., quantitative and qualitative) by analyzing …

The Impact Of Organizational Culture On Organizational Innovation With Mediation Role Of Strategic Leadership In Saudi Arabia, Sultan Alateeg, Abdulaziz Alhammadi

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

Organizational innovation plays a critical role in driving sustainable growth and competitiveness within todays fast-paced business landscape. To cultivate a culture of innovation and achieve success in this dynamic environment, organizations must prioritize both a strong organizational culture and effective strategic leadership. This study delves into the relationship between organizational culture and organizational innovation, with a specific focus on the mediating role of strategic leadership in Saudi Arabian businesses. Through a cross-sectional study design, data was collected from employees working in various Saudi Arabian organizations. Employing structural equation modeling via SmartPLS 4, the research findings reveal a direct and significant …

Inclusive Data Mangement: Reporting, Storing, And Sharing Of Information On Beneficiaries In The Mine Action Sector, Maysa Hajjaj Phd, Lauren Burrows, Teia Rogers, Natalia Lozano, Phd, Sarah Kamal Elias, Samban Seng

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The mine action sector has witnessed transformative changes in data management practices, underpinned by international legal instruments such as the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC),[1] the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM),[2] and Protocols II and V of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW).[3] Despite advancements, transitioning from operational to people-centric data practices has presented challenges, especially about gender, diversity, inclusion, and protection. This study explored current data management methodologies, emphasizing sensitive data and its interplay with gender and diverse social identities. Grounded in case studies from Cambodia, Colombia, and Iraq, the research uncovered the state …