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Organizational Climate And Its Association With Eth Perceived Permanence Of An Evidence-Based Decision-Aid For Patients With Lupus, Aizhan Karabukayeva

All ETDs from UAB

It is increasingly evident that seemingly good ideas do not always result in changes in practice, and it is challenging to sustain evidence-based innovations, even if they are backed by substantial research. Long-term use of innovations seems more likely where favorable contextual conditions are in place, yet relatively little empirical research has taken up the question of how evidence-based practices are sustained and become established in day-to-day practice. This question of sustainability is crucial if the gains in patient care that derive from organizational innovations are to be maintained. The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the relationship between …

Advanced Applications Of Existing Technology And Their Influence On Quality Outcomes In Federally Qualified Health Centers, Ali Riza Demirbas

All ETDs from UAB

Increasing competition in the healthcare industry is compelling organizations to adopt new strategies to obtain and/or maintain a competitive advantage. To obtain a competitive advantage, healthcare organizations may need either more efficient processes or offer new or improved products and services through the utilization of these strategies. In competitive market environments, technological innovations can be a key competitive advantage to reduce expenses, improve quality, attract more customers, or a combination of all. All healthcare organizations can benefit from technological innovations, especially those with limited resources. One type of healthcare organization that highlights the disparity in resources is the Federally Qualified …

The Effectiveness Of The Ethics Officer’S Influence: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Exploration, Cheryl K. Douthitt

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The position of ethics officer was created to watch over corporate behavior. However, scandals have continued to demonstrate unethical leadership involving government officials, sports heroes, religious organizations, and corporate leaders. The research problem was that despite the adoption of corporate ethics programs and government oversight, there is a lack of understanding of ethics officers’ experiences, perceptions of effectiveness, and whether they effectively influence executive-level ethical conduct. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of ethics officers regarding their interactions with executives. Shaped by Brown and Treviño’s ethical leadership theory, the research question concerned the …

How Government Organizations Can Sustain Remote Work Post Covid-19, Chikwendu Pius Nweke

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractGovernment organizations are unprepared to sustain remote work post-COVID-19. Even though COVID-19 seems to be under control, organizations are still struggling with the aftermath of the pandemic and the need to sustain remote work. Challenges include lack of necessary information technology tools, software, technological skills, strategies for remote work, leadership skills, real-time communication; activity planning and program implementation, scheduling meetings, organizing child care, managing caseloads, fostering team work, and effective supervision. A conceptual framework based on organizational adaptation theory was used to guide this qualitative case study. Since the study was to ascertain how government organizations can sustain remote work …

Strategies Community Bank Managers Use To Address Rising Financial Regulations Compliance Costs, Therese Hortense Ngini

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Increasing financial regulations compliance costs have the potential for adverse business outcomes for community banks. Community bank managers are concerned about increasing financial regulations compliance costs because it is the number one predictor of community banks’ failures. Grounded in the resources-based view theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies that community bank managers use to mitigate increasing financial regulations compliance costs. The participants were 10 community bank managers and senior staff of a community bank in Maryland who successfully mitigated increasing financial regulations compliance costs. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and reviewing the …

The Relationship Between Customers’ Satisfaction And Trust In The Global Supply Chain And Profitability, Azeal Gilham

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The inability to meet customer demands and expectations impacts an organization’s profitability. Understanding and meeting customer needs are critical for the financial success of business owners. Grounded in the theory of constraints, the purpose of this quantitative ex post facto study was to examine the relationships between customers’ satisfaction and trust in the supply chain and profitability. Secondary data (n = 121) were collected from the Elsevier Research Database using archival data collected from an automotive factory. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression, and the results were statistically significant, F (2, 118) = 264.347, p < .001, R2 = .90. In the final model, both predictor variables were significant, customers’ satisfaction: mean wait time (t = 22.991, p < .001, β = 16.23); and customers’ trust: minimum stock level (t = 7.306, p < .001, β = .118). A key recommendation is for business leaders to satisfy customers and gain their trust by creating sufficient inventory stocking levels and improving replenishment timeframes that meet customers’ supply chain demands. The implications for positive social change include the opportunity for supply chain managers to develop an effective supply chain that may contribute to the quality of service that promotes success in regional markets, sustain growth, and allows for social development among the local community workforces.

The Experiences Of Latina Police Officers In Patrol, Jasmine Ivonne Reilly

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The purpose of this research was to describe the experiences of Latina police officers working in a patrol function. Latina officers working in law enforcement agencies must contend with an agency that is traditionally male and White, leaving these officers with the need to navigate territory that has, historically, not taken their needs into account. In an age where police agencies are attempting to better serve the public, the need for officers that fit minority demographic characteristics is necessary if police agencies are to continue legitimizing their space in modern American society. This research addressed some of the issues that …

Strategies To Reduce Turnover Among Black Home Healthcare Aides, Diane Allen Tate

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Many individuals prefer to remain in their homes as they age instead of entering a long-term care facility. As the proportion of older Americans rapidly grows, the demand for delivery of nonmedical services by home healthcare aides (HHAs) is expected to increase. However, the national and local supply of HHAs is insufficient and must be rectified to meet a projected increase of older Americans by 2050. This research study involved exploring this problem for one small home healthcare organization in the Maryland suburbs outside of Washington, DC with an HHA workforce that was comprised predominantly of Black/African American and African …

Improving Intravenous Catheter Insertion Success In Difficult Access Patients, Heidi Berry

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Around one in every nine Emergency Department (ED) patients have Difficult Intravenous Access (DIVA) and 25% of ED patients will require more than one attempt (Fields et al., 2014a). Failed insertion attempts contribute to decreased patient satisfaction, care delays, and financial losses. The freestanding ED affiliated with a multi-state, not-for-profit healthcare system in an urban community had difficulty with first-attempt Peripheral IV (PIV) insertion success in identified patients. The target population was the clinical staff of the freestanding ED which included Registered Nurses and Paramedics. The objective outcome was to enhance personal knowledge of PIV catheter insertion in difficult-access patients …

Emotional Intelligence Training And Professional Salespeople, Tracey Honeycutt Sigler, Charles D. Shepherd Ph.D

Atlantic Marketing Journal

Emotional intelligence (EI) has long been considered a significant success factor, especcially in careers like personal selling that involve considerable social. contact (Goldman, 1995). As a result, a series of studies have investigated the link between EI and sales performance. The results of these studies indicates that EI can positively impact sales performanace. As a result, researchers (Deeter-Schmelz & Sojka, 2003) have called for its integration into sales training programs. However, to this point, no research has established an effective approach to EI training in sales. This study begins to rectify that shortcoming by indentifying best practices in general EI …

Establishing A Protocol To Address Workplace Violence And Increase The Perceptions Of Safety Among Emergency Department Nurses: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Devan M. Robidoux

Master's Theses and Capstones

Background: Violence against emergency department nurses has become a widespread phenomenon that can greatly impact a nurse's job satisfaction and performance. Research has been scarce in examining the relationship between workplace violence and its underlying consequences. There remains a disconnect between precursors of violence against nurses perpetrated by patients and the cultural expectation that violence is a part of the nurses job and, subsequently, what they signed up for when going into the field. Nurses learn that having a greater understanding of the value in the lived experience of their patients leads to better quality delivery of care. However, culturally …

Governance-Aware Cloud Architectures For Enterprise Information Systems, Manikantha Varaprasad Inakollu

Computer Science and Engineering Faculty Publications

Enterprise cloud adoption has accelerated dramatically, yet governance frameworks struggle to keep pace with evolving architectural complexity. This research examines how organizations can embed governance principles directly into cloud architecture designs rather than treating compliance as an afterthought. We investigate the integration of regulatory requirements, risk management protocols, and organizational policies into cloud infrastructure patterns that enforce governance automatically. The study addresses critical gaps where traditional governance approaches fail in dynamic cloud environments, particularly around data sovereignty, access control, audit requirements, and regulatory compliance. Through analysis of existing cloud governance challenges and architectural patterns, we propose a comprehensive framework that …

Post-Implementation Erp Value Realization: A Decision Intelligence Framework, Manikantha Varaprasad Inakollu

Computer Science and Engineering Faculty Publications

Enterprise Resource Planning systems represent substantial organizational investments, yet many organizations struggle to realize expected benefits after implementation. This research develops a decision intelligence framework specifically designed to maximize ERP value realization during the critical post-implementation phase. While extensive literature addresses ERP implementation challenges, significantly less attention focuses on extracting value after systems go live. Our framework integrates data analytics, organizational learning, and strategic decision-making into a cohesive approach that transforms ERP systems from operational tools into strategic assets. Through analysis of post-implementation patterns across multiple organizations, we identify key decision points where intelligent interventions dramatically improve value capture. The …

None Of Us Are Safe: How Leaders Sustain Culturally Responsive Elementary And Middle School Improvement Planning, Jerry B. Michel

Dissertations

In the spring of 2020, school leaders, school boards, and teachers faced challenges beyond the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, finding themselves under attack for the perceived applications of critical race theory in school curriculum. These conditions made active engagement in equity-focused school improvement planning more challenging. School leaders and leadership teams may benefit from using an established framework to identify strengths and areas for growth around culturally responsive pedagogy for effective school improvement planning. This article explores the use of Hammond’s (2015) Ready for Rigor Framework as a tool for identifying prioritizing which conditions for culturally responsive pedagogy …

Tracking The Legacy Of "Inner-City" Catholic Schools: An Analysis Of U.S. Elementary Catholic School Organizational And Demographic Data, Andrew F. Miller, Annie Smith, Kierstin M. Giunco, Audrey A. Friedman, Myra Rosen-Reynoso, Charles T. Cownie Iii

Journal of Catholic Education

Over the past twenty years, Catholic elementary schools that self identify as “inner-city” have closed at a higher rate than Catholic schools in other locations. These schools have also long been associated with a legacy of effectively serving low-income students, students of color, and recent immigrant students, suggesting that the persistent closure of these schools may have a negative impact on these communities. In this paper, we set out to assess the extent to which there have been demographic or organizational changes over the past twenty years in these “inner-city” schools. We found that while these schools do still serve …

Leading In Liminality: Implications On Individual And Collective Identity, And Knowledge Creation For School Leaders, David Sorkin, Melodie Wyttenbach, John Reyes, Michael Warner

Journal of Catholic Education

In the spring of 2020, schools of all sectors across all nations were forced to close their doors as COVID-19 rippled through communities. Drawing upon the concept of liminality, which refers to a stage, state, or period of transition (Soderlund & Borg, 2017), this study investigated the intersections of the experience of liminality during the pandemic and functioning for Catholic school leaders. Interviews with urban school leaders were analyzed to understand key characteristics of liminality as experienced by school leaders within organizations. Findings indicate that school leaders responded to the liminal experience by sharpening the focus of work, which simultaneously …

ประสบการณ์ทางจิตใจในการเข้ารับบริการปรึกษาเชิงจิตวิทยา ผ่านวิดีโอคอลแบบเรียลไทม์ในบุคคลวัยทำงาน, กิตินัดดา อิทธิวิทย์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยเชิงคุณภาพครั้งนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์ เพื่อศึกษาประสบการณ์ทางจิตใจในการเข้ารับบริการปรึกษาเชิงจิตวิทยาผ่านวิดีโอคอลแบบเรียลไทม์ในบุคคลวัยทำงาน ด้วยระเบียบวิธีวิจัยเชิงคุณภาพแนวปรากฏการณ์วิทยาเชิงตีความ (Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis : IPA) และเก็บข้อมูลด้วยวิธีการสัมภาษณ์เชิงลึกแบบกึ่งโครงสร้าง (Semi-structured Interview) โดยผู้เข้าร่วมวิจัยคือ บุคคลวัยทำงานที่อาศัยอยู่ในประเทศไทย และเคยมีประสบการณ์ในการเข้ารับบริการปรึกษาเชิงจิตวิทยาผ่านวิดีโอคอลแบบเรียลไทม์ อย่างน้อย 2 sessions ขึ้นไป และสิ้นสุดการรับบริการแล้ว อีกทั้งยังเคยเข้ารับบริการปรึกษาเชิงจิตวิทยารายบุคคลแบบพบหน้า จำนวนทั้งสิ้น 7 ราย ซึ่งมีอายุระหว่าง 28-42 ปี ผลการศึกษาสามารถแบ่งได้ 5 ประเด็นหลัก ได้แก่ 1) สิ่งที่คำนึงก่อนเข้ารับบริการปรึกษาเชิงจิตวิทยาผ่านวิดีโอคอล ประกอบด้วย ความพร้อมของผู้รับบริการในการเข้าสู่บริการปรึกษาเชิงจิตวิทยา และเกณฑ์ที่ใช้ประกอบการพิจารณาบริการปรึกษาผ่านวิดีโอคอล 2) การรับรู้อารมณ์และความพยายามในการสื่อสารผ่านวิดีโอคอล ประกอบด้วย ความรู้สึกแรกในการเข้ารับบริการปรึกษาผ่านวิดีโอคอล และการปรับตัวให้เข้ากับระบบโดย ‘ไม่ให้วิดีโอคอลมาเป็นอุปสรรค’ 3) การรับรู้ถึงอรรถประโยชน์ของบริการปรึกษาผ่านวิดีโอคอล ประกอบด้วย การปรึกษาผ่านวิดีโอคอลสามารถทดแทนแบบพบหน้าได้ การรับรู้ความสัมพันธ์ผ่านวิดีโอคอลในมุมผู้รับบริการ ‘ความสะดวก รวดเร็ว ทันต่อเวลา’ ในบริการปรึกษาผ่านวิดีโอคอล การปรึกษาทางวิดีโอคอลตอบโจทย์กับไลฟ์สไตล์คนวัยทำงาน การปรึกษาผ่านวิดีโอคอลเป็น ‘ตัวช่วย’ ในการลดการตีตราทางสังคม ตลอดจนความสบายใจในการเปิดเผยตัวตนผ่านบริการปรึกษาทางวิดีโอคอล 4) การรับรู้การเปลี่ยนแปลงเชิงบวกหลังเข้ารับบริการปรึกษาผ่านวิดีโอคอล ประกอบด้วย การเปลี่ยนแปลงภายในตน และการมีความสัมพันธ์ที่ดีกับผู้อื่น 5) ความมุ่งหวังของผู้รับบริการต่อบริการปรึกษาทางวิดีโอคอล ประกอบด้วย การพัฒนาคุณภาพและมาตรฐานบริการปรึกษาผ่านวิดีโอคอล การออกแบบบริการปรึกษาผ่านวิดีโอคอลที่ยึดหัวใจของผู้รับบริการเป็นศูนย์กลาง การขยายบริการปรึกษาทางวิดีโอคอลขั้นพื้นฐานอย่างทั่วถึง สรุปผลการวิจัยช่วยเสริมสร้างความรู้ความเข้าใจเกี่ยวกับประสบการณ์ทางจิตใจของบุคคลวัยทำงานที่เคยเข้ารับบริการปรึกษาเชิงจิตวิทยาผ่านวิดีโอคอลแบบเรียลไทม์ในหลากหลายมิติ โดยผู้รับบริการสามารถนำผลการวิจัยดังกล่าวนี้ไปพัฒนาการมีส่วนร่วมของตนในบริบทออนไลน์ ในขณะที่นักจิตวิทยาการปรึกษา และบุคลากรวิชาชีพด้านสุขภาพจิตสามารถนำผลการวิจัยไปพัฒนาแนวทางการให้บริการปรึกษาเชิงจิตวิทยาผ่านวิดีโอคอลแบบเรียลไทม์ในประเทศไทยให้มีประสิทธิภาพมากยิ่งขึ้นต่อไป

ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างการรับรู้ความยุติธรรมในองค์การและพฤติกรรมการเป็นสมาชิกที่ดีขององค์การ โดยมีคุณภาพชีวิตการทำงานเป็นตัวแปรส่งผ่าน, ปวีณรัตน์ กิตติพิชญอัมพร

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยครั้งนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างการรับรู้ความยุติธรรมในองค์การที่มีต่อพฤติกรรมการเป็นสมาชิกที่ดีขององค์การโดยมีคุณภาพชีวิตการทำงานเป็นตัวแปรส่งผ่าน กลุ่มตัวอย่างในการวิจัยครั้งนี้ ได้แก่ พนักงานบริษัทเอกชนในอุตสาหกรรมบริการที่มีขนาดกลางถึงขนาดใหญ่ โดยกลุ่มตัวอย่างจำนวน 156 คน ได้ทำการตอบคำถามผ่านแบบสอบถามออนไลน์ เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการวิจัย ได้แก่ มาตรวัดการรับรู้ความยุติธรรมในองค์การ, มาตรวัดพฤติกรรมการเป็นสมาชิกที่ดีขององค์การ และมาตรวัดการคุณภาพชีวิตการทำงาน เมื่อทำการวิเคราะห์ผลทางสถิติด้วยโปรแกรมสำเร็จรูปSPSS ชุดคำสั่ง PROCESS (Model 4) เมื่อวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลด้วยสถิติเชิงพรรณนาและสถิติเชิงอนุมาน รวมทั้งการวิเคราะห์สถิติการทดสอบตัวแปรส่งผ่าน ผลการวิจัยพบว่า การรับรู้ความยุติธรรมในองค์การไม่มีความสัมพันธ์ทางบวกกับพฤติกรรมการเป็นสมาชิกที่ดีขององค์การอย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติ (β = .09, p = .175), การรับรู้ความยุติธรรมในองค์การมีความ สัมพันธ์ทางบวกกับคุณภาพชีวิตการทำงานอย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติ (β = .68, p

Exploring Job Burnout And Engagement Amongst Construction Managers In Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Structural Equation Modelling, Thinley Lhendup

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Studies of job burnout have gained appreciable momentum within the construction industry in the past few decades, however literature incorporating the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) is still sparse. Furthermore, a single piece of literature can be traced that utilized the six Areas of Worklife Survey (AWS) as an independent variable influencing burnout among construction professionals. This study proposed a hypothetical model in which Areas of Worklife potentially contribute to Job Burnout/Engagement among construction professionals in Thailand and explored the consequential relationships between perceived Job Performance and Turnover Intentions. Cross-Sectional data was explored using an online questionnaire survey, and Structural Equation …

The Factors Of Influencing Strategic Decision-Making And Enhancing Performance For Smes In China's Cultural And Creative Industry, Shuyu Xu

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This paper explores the influencing factors in the strategic decision-making process of small and medium-sized enterprises in China's cultural and creative industry through market-oriented theory and resource-based perspectives and analyzes how to help small and medium-sized enterprises in the cultural and creative industry improve their strategic decision-making effectiveness from four aspects: customer orientation, market agility, perception and learning ability. Specifically, this paper interviews managers or owners of six small and medium-sized enterprises in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China. After interview analysis, the above four points have a positive impact on improving the effectiveness of strategic decision-making of small and medium-sized enterprises …

Exploring Communication Competence And The Attitudes Of Lower Secondary Efl Students Towards Communication Competence In An Online Project-Based Learning In Myanmar, Khaing Thar Tun

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study explored communication competence, small-group communication competence, and the attitudes of lower secondary EFL students towards communication competence in an online project-based learning approach in Myanmar. The study used a mixed-methods research design that integrated surveys, semi-structured interviews, and observations. The study discovered that lower secondary EFL students' online communication competence was slightly high, approaching sufficing competence, while their small-group communication competence in online PBL learning settings was moderately high, approaching maximizing competence. The study predicted slightly high online communication competence and moderately high small-group communication competence within the parameters of the population. In addition, approximately 30% of lower …

Evaluating A Rapid Response Team Performance To Implement Best Practice In Rapid Response Team Protocol, Pansy Samuel

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Background

Rapid Response Teams (RRT) provide clinical resources to improve patient safety outcomes at healthcare institutions. This team promptly responds to deteriorating patient conditions to prevent further deterioration and reduce mortality rates. Rapid response teams do not always perform optimally. Reasons for this performance failure include breakdowns in communication, team dynamics, or other variables that can often be adjusted when the team members understand the role these variables play in undermining the performance of the RRT. An understanding of the perceptions of the RRT members regarding their roles and potential areas of improvement did provide valuable data that was utilized …

Annual Research Showcase Program, St. Mary's University

Program - 2023

This program lists events, descriptions and presenters for the 3rd annual Research Showcase. The theme for this year was "The Laudato Si' Initiative".

The Impact Of A Series Of Professional Development Sessions On Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (Crp) On The Awareness Level Of Seven Teachers At A Suburban High School, Charity Jo Brady

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation aimed to examine the impact that culturally responsive pedagogy had on a suburban high school. Specifically, it focused on the effectiveness of a six-session professional development series in increasing the awareness level of seven teacher-participants at Bayside High School during the Spring 2022 semester. The study utilized pre- and post- questionnaires, weekly journal reflections (written), field notes and observations, and participant interviews for data collection. The findings suggest that the professional development sessions were successful in increasing the awareness level of the teachers, leading to a more culturally responsive classroom environment. This study highlights the importance of ongoing …

Exploring Leadership Skills Needed To Implement Mergers And Acquisitions In Ghana, Akwasi Effah-Adu

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

There has been consideration of increased investment in the banking industry in Ghana through mergers and acquisitions. Data shows that the financial performance of the merged banks does not support the investment in the industry, at least within the first 3 years after the merger or acquisition. Grounded in Burn’s transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore the leadership skills used to implement the successful merger of two commercial banks in Ghana. Data were collected from eight senior officers using semistructured interviews, a review of relevant publications, and a reflective journal. The data …

Offshore Wind Industry Leaders’ Operations And Maintenance Management Strategies, Heather Louise Shimp

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The difficulties offshore wind leaders have in managing operations and maintenance (O&M) costs threaten the ability to operate offshore wind farms profitably, diversify the energy supply, and reduce dependence on imported fuels. Grounded in the frameworks of Lean Six Sigma and McKinsey 7-S, the purpose of this qualitative multi-case study was to explore offshore wind farm leaders’ strategies to manage O&M costs in Europe. The participants were six offshore wind leaders who implemented strategies to successfully manage O&M costs for offshore wind farms located in Europe. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, participant observation, and reviewing public and participant-supplied documents. …

How Subordinates Describe Their Leader’S Political Skill And Their Organizational Citizenship Behavior (Ocb) During A Merger In The Airline Industry In Arizona: A Descriptive Perspective, Conrado Dela Cruz Jr.

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how subordinates describe their leader’s political skill and their organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) during a merger in the airline industry in Arizona. This study aimed to provide further exploration on leader political skill relating to mergers in the airline industry and if leader political skill can positively influence merger outcomes by increasing subordinate OCB levels during a merger through the breadth of information provided by the participants of this study.

The study used a qualitative methodology with a descriptive design to capture the rich descriptions of how subordinates from a …

Enhancing Cultural Intelligence In Global Leaders Through Global Leadership Development Programs: An Exploratory Case Study, Dalmarie Lawrence

Theses and Dissertations

This exploratory single case study aimed to gain an understanding of the best practices of the types of global leadership development programs that organizations are offering mid-level leaders and the effectiveness on developing cultural intelligence. Additionally, how these mid-level leaders transferred the knowledge and skills acquired from these programs were examined.

Globalization has led to diverse workforces in organizations, requiring leaders to possess specific competencies. These include inspiring and motivating employees, showing empathy, taking risks, managing change, and leading diverse teams. Global leaders must adapt to the evolving roles by developing skills in diverse effectiveness, managing paradoxes, measuring employee experiences, …

Assessing Organizational Policy: Preferred Practices For Regulating Vaping In The Work Environment, Ayesha Temeka Kirk

Theses and Dissertations

Employee vaping negatively affects organizations in terms of costs, productivity, employee health, and workplace safety. The purpose of this qualitative dissertation study was to assess organizational policies to determine preferred practices to regulate vaping in the work environment. Open-ended questionnaires with 18 human resources administrators, combined with a literature review, yielded data on best practices for organizational policies regulating vaping in the work environment.The data collected in this qualitative dissertation study were extracted from a structured survey questionnaire comprising 16 questions about vaping and tobacco usage in the workplace. The findings demonstrated that vaping and the use of tobacco products …

A Qualitative Case Study On Perceived Readiness For The Diffusion Of Blended Learning In Tvet Institutions In Jamaica, Roxanne M. Hinds

Theses and Dissertations

Blended learning is seen as a promising innovative instructional approach for Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions to reduce costs, increase flexibility, and reach marginalized learners in developing countries. However, lack of understanding about how key stakeholders who are expected to adopt and implement the innovation perceive readiness for the innovation can make it difficult for institutions to maximize its benefits. This qualitative case study sought to understand the perceptions of students, instructors, and administrators about the readiness of the key stakeholder groups, institutions, and the organization for blended learning and the role of readiness in the diffusion process. …