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Strategies For Cryptocurrency Adoption In Contemporary Businesses, Jacqueline Rodriguez
Strategies For Cryptocurrency Adoption In Contemporary Businesses, Jacqueline Rodriguez
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Millions of Bitcoin transactions occur daily, worth nearly $2 billion annually. With the proliferation of cryptocurrency markets, the reluctance to adopt the currency as an alternate payment method could cause businesses to forgo growth opportunities within this expanding market. Grounded in the diffusion of innovation theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore strategies business leaders use to respond to the alternative payment concerns perpetuated by cryptocurrency markets. The participants comprised 6 business leaders who effectively employed cryptocurrency adoption strategies. Data were collected through semistructured interviews, corporate documents, and other company social media resources. Thematic analysis of …
Strategies For Reducing Adverse Medical Events From Implanted Medical Devices, Gary John Zack
Strategies For Reducing Adverse Medical Events From Implanted Medical Devices, Gary John Zack
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Managing medical device monitoring processes is challenging and lacks a realtime, life cycle tracking strategy to reduce adverse medical events and revision costs for hospital administrators, physicians, and patients. Understanding the malfunctions of medical devices for cardiac and orthopedic patients could save lives and reduce hospital liability. Grounded in the business process reengineering conceptual framework, the purpose of this single qualitative case study was to explore strategies hospital managers used to redesign the implant recall surveillance process at one hospital in Pennsylvania. The 5 participants selected successfully implemented a medical device surveillance process that reduced adverse medical events and revision …