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Employee Locus Of Control And Engagement In Nonprofit Organizations, Jacqueline Myers
Employee Locus Of Control And Engagement In Nonprofit Organizations, Jacqueline Myers
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Transformational leadership and employee engagement have been studied in the private sector, yet research in the nonprofit sector is scarce. Addressing this gap is important to improve nonprofit practices, as nonprofit organizations contribute to a myriad of social issues critical to positive social change. Using Burns's theory of transformational leadership, which places emphasis on motivating and inspiring performance through a shared vision and mission, the purpose of this quantitative study was to analyze the effects of transformational leadership on employee engagement in nonprofit organizations. The study also assessed whether locus of control acted as a mediating variable on employee engagement. …
Corporate Social Responsibility In The Nigerian Banking Sector, Cecily Joy Adeleke
Corporate Social Responsibility In The Nigerian Banking Sector, Cecily Joy Adeleke
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Corporate social responsibility is presently defined by the World Business Council of Sustainable Development as persistent commitment by businesses to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while also increasing the quality of life of employees, their families, and the community. Guided by Freeman's stakeholder theory, this study examined the relationship between corporate social responsibility and the Nigerian bankers' reported satisfaction with the Nigerian banking sector. Survey data were collected from a convenience sample of 99 Nigerian bankers, including branch managers, zonal managers, tellers, marketers, and investors. A single-stage sampling procedure was used to elicit their satisfaction with the Nigerian …