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Culinary Employees’ Lived Experiences Of Abusive Leadership And Perspectives Of Its Impact On Individual And Organizational Performance, Louise Elizabeth Black
Culinary Employees’ Lived Experiences Of Abusive Leadership And Perspectives Of Its Impact On Individual And Organizational Performance, Louise Elizabeth Black
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
More than half of U.S. employees will have an abusive manager at some point in their careers. Although the adverse impacts of an abusive leader on organizations have been well established, much less is known about the phenomenon in the culinary industry specifically and how experiences of abusive leadership affect employees in the sector. The purpose of this qualitative interpretative phenomenological study was to understand the lived experiences of culinary employees who are affected by abusive leadership relationships and the impact of such leadership on individual and organizational performance. The conceptual framework used in this study included those pertaining to …
Strategies To Reverse Profit Declines At Exchanges, David L. Johnson
Strategies To Reverse Profit Declines At Exchanges, David L. Johnson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Military exchange business leaders recognize declines in profit have the potential for a loss of revenue and possible closings of the military exchange business in some locations. Grounded in Porter’s five forces model, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies military exchange business leaders use to reverse profit declines to remain sustainable. The participants were four military exchange managers who reversed the decline in profits and remained sustainable. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and a review of organizational documents. Through thematic analysis, three themes were identified: rivalry among existing competitors, potential development of substitutes, …
Strategies To Manage Hydroelectricity Interruptions In Zambian Manufacturing Businesses, Mpafya Mutapa
Strategies To Manage Hydroelectricity Interruptions In Zambian Manufacturing Businesses, Mpafya Mutapa
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Interruptions of hydroelectric energy damage equipment and reduce worker productivity. Manufacturing leaders in Zambia who lack strategies to manage hydroelectricity interruptions risk financial losses. Grounded in contingency theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies that some manufacturing leaders use to manage hydroelectricity interruptions. The participants were six managers from different manufacturing industries based in Lusaka, Zambia, who implemented strategies to manage hydropower interruptions. Data collection involved semistructured interviews and review of company documents, company websites, and publications from the Zambia Association of Manufacturers related to managing hydroelectricity power interruptions. Thematic analysis was used to …
Recognizing The Onset Of Financial Problems In Nigerian Small And Medium Enterprises, Ayodele Amos Olujide
Recognizing The Onset Of Financial Problems In Nigerian Small And Medium Enterprises, Ayodele Amos Olujide
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria that survive beyond 5 years after their establishment is less than 50%. The specific management problem addressed in this qualitative exploratory multiple case study was that owners and managers of SMEs in a major urban area of Nigeria may lack the knowledge discovery strategies for recognizing the onset of financial problems at inception when managing their businesses. The research question for this study was about how SME owners and managers in this major urban area of Nigeria could obtain the knowledge discovery strategies for recognizing the onset of financial problems …
Employee Retention In The Mining Industry, Michael Ansah Nuamah
Employee Retention In The Mining Industry, Michael Ansah Nuamah
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Low employee retention can decrease mining companies' productivity and financial performance in the United States. Human resource managers in the mining industry who do not implement employee retention strategies observe decreased employee productivity and financial performance. Grounded in the job embeddedness theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies human resource managers of mining companies use to improve employee retention to support high productivity and high financial performance. The participants were five human resource managers within the southeast region of Arizona who successfully used employee retention strategies. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and internal …
Preventing Volunteers From Leaving Nonprofit Organizations, Maurice Arthur Thorpe
Preventing Volunteers From Leaving Nonprofit Organizations, Maurice Arthur Thorpe
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Increasing volunteer turnover hinders nonprofit organizational leaders’ ability to promote transformative changes within local communities. Grounded in the Herzberg two-factor theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies leaders in African American-centric nonprofit organizations employ to volunteer turnover. The participants comprised five leaders from African American-centric nonprofit organizations throughout Washington, DC, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, successfully reducing volunteer turnover. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and organizational documents. Yin’s five-step process was used to analyze data. Three themes emerged: open line of communication with the leadership, establishing and meeting expectations of volunteers, and …
Strategies To Retain Seasoned Federal Acquisition Employees, Patricia Dianne Wells
Strategies To Retain Seasoned Federal Acquisition Employees, Patricia Dianne Wells
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Failure to retain seasoned acquisition employees negatively impacts an organization’s performance and outcomes. Managers need retention strategies to retain seasoned employees, as failure to retain seasoned employees results in capability gaps, decreased productivity, and increased expenses associated with recruiting and training new hires and transfers. Grounded in the social exchange theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies midlevel managers use to retain seasoned acquisition employees. The primary participants consisted of six midlevel federal acquisition managers of a federal agency who used strategies to retain seasoned acquisition employees. The secondary participants were five employees from …
Relationship Between Perceived Quality Of Student Learning Experience, Perceived Quality Of Mentoring, And Student Satisfaction, George Edwin Thorpe
Relationship Between Perceived Quality Of Student Learning Experience, Perceived Quality Of Mentoring, And Student Satisfaction, George Edwin Thorpe
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Entrepreneurship education (EEd) is essential to addressing youth unemployment, which reached 30% in Nigeria in 2018. Understanding the role of learning experience and mentoring is vital for EEd leaders to enhance student satisfaction from self-employment after graduation. Grounded in the direct performance-satisfaction link model of the expectancy disconfirmation theory of customer satisfaction and Kram’s mentor role theory, the purpose of the quantitative correlation study was to examine whether the perceived quality of learning experience and mentoring predicted student satisfaction in EEd institutions. The participants were 47 students of two EEd institutions in Lagos who had completed at least 50% of …
Relationship In Alaska Native Corporations' Return On Equity From Sector, Gregory Stuckey
Relationship In Alaska Native Corporations' Return On Equity From Sector, Gregory Stuckey
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In 1999, Stephen Colt studied the 12 regional corporations formed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA). Colt reviewed the financial data from 1973 to 1993 and found the regional corporations lost approximately $380 million in business operations. However, the regional corporations increased their revenue from $714 million in 1993 to $8.575 billion in 2014. No further study of those subsequent 20 years has been conducted, so a data set to see if Colt’s conclusions hold was created. This multivariate correlational study tested two theories on the regional corporations: the theory of the economic efficiency of lump-sum …
Strategies For Success In Servitization Initiatives, Ralph F. Stauffer
Strategies For Success In Servitization Initiatives, Ralph F. Stauffer
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some software business leaders lack strategies for implementing servitization (Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS) initiatives, which has the potential for adverse business outcomes. Software business leaders are concerned with implementing service initiatives to remain competitive and foster sustainability. Grounded in the resource-based view theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies business leaders in the software industry use for implementing servitization SaaS initiatives. The data were collected using interviews with eight leaders from four software firms who successfully implemented servitization initiatives within at least the past 20 years. Interview data were confirmed with secondary data sources, including …
Strategies For Sustaining Automotive Dealerships Beyond 5 Years, Lyndon Fitzgerald Taylor
Strategies For Sustaining Automotive Dealerships Beyond 5 Years, Lyndon Fitzgerald Taylor
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small businesses in the United States employ 48% of the workforce, and only 50% percent of small businesses survive beyond 5 years. Business leaders are concerned with strategies to retain and expand their customer base to mitigate business failure and enhance survivability. Grounded in the leader-member exchange theory, the purpose of my qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies automotive dealership business leaders used to sustain their businesses beyond 5 years. The participants comprised five business leaders in the automotive industry in the Central and Southwest U.S. State of Michigan. Data were collected using semistructured face-to-face interviews and a …
Strategies For Achieving Sustainability Of Small Business Restaurants, Tanisha Thomas-Beard
Strategies For Achieving Sustainability Of Small Business Restaurants, Tanisha Thomas-Beard
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many small business restaurant owners perform unprofitably and fail within 5 years of opening. Small business restaurant owners are concerned about sustainability as approximately 50% of small businesses that start up do not last beyond the fifth year. Grounded in the general systems theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies small business restaurant owners use to grow and maintain profitability to sustain business beyond 5 years. The participants were five small business restaurant owners in the Southeastern region of the United States who sustained their business beyond 5 years. The data were analyzed using …
International Expansion Strategies For Small Businesses, May Alkhudari
International Expansion Strategies For Small Businesses, May Alkhudari
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small businesses in the United States struggle to globalize and compete in a globalized economy, which diminishes their growth and investment opportunities. Small business owners in the United States struggle to expand their business globally due to the lack of information, which limits their profitability. Grounded in Porter's five forces theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore small retail business owners' strategies to improve their profitability opportunities through global expansion. The participants were five small retail business owners in the Northeast region of the United States who successfully expanded their business internationally. Data were collected …
Successful Inventory Management Strategies In The Office Supply Businesses, Arlene Annette Wilson
Successful Inventory Management Strategies In The Office Supply Businesses, Arlene Annette Wilson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some small and medium-sized retail office supply stores (SMROSS) owners lack successful inventory management strategies. SMROSS business owners rely on successful inventory strategies to minimize costs, maintain the correct inventory level, and avoid stockouts. Grounded in the conceptual framework of contingency theory and inventory modeling, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies business owners use to manage inventory efficiently. The participants included eight business owners of seven SMROSS in Ontario, Canada, who operated their businesses for more than 5 years and successfully implemented inventory management strategies. Data were analyzed from semistructured interviews and information from …
Talent Management Strategies For Managing Employee Career Advancement At Fortune 500 Companies, Kimberly Chennel Burke
Talent Management Strategies For Managing Employee Career Advancement At Fortune 500 Companies, Kimberly Chennel Burke
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The focus on attracting talent versus an internal focus on advancing talented employees has become costly for corporations. Senior leaders at Fortune 500 companies need to advance the careers of internal employees to achieve their business objectives. Grounded in the path-goal theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore the talent management (TM) strategies senior leaders at Fortune 500 companies use to manage the career advancement of internal employees. Methodological triangulation was used to analyze data collected from semistructured interviews and company documentation. The participants were six Fortune 500 leaders in the United States Midwest region who …
Effective Strategies To Reduce Voluntary Employee Turnover Intentions In The Retail Sector, Connie Latoyia Owens
Effective Strategies To Reduce Voluntary Employee Turnover Intentions In The Retail Sector, Connie Latoyia Owens
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Voluntary employee turnover is a complex business problem that hurts organizations’ productivity and profits. High employee turnover rates require retail business leaders to implement strategies to help prevent employees from leaving their jobs. Grounded in transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore leadership strategies retail store managers use to reduce voluntary employee turnover. The participants included six retail managers from two mid-to-large retail food organizations in Chicago who successfully reduced voluntary employee turnover. Semistructured interviews and public company information were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using Yin’s five-step method. Four themes were …
Bank Management Compliance Strategies To Avoid Regulatory Sanctions, Henry Emetseme Akiotu
Bank Management Compliance Strategies To Avoid Regulatory Sanctions, Henry Emetseme Akiotu
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Fines and penalties assessed against a bank for failure to comply with regulatory sanctions result in loss of revenues and reputation. Bank managers who fail to implement effective strategies to prevent sanctions compliance could experience reduced bank profitability, reputational loss, and possible bank failure. Grounded in Goldratt’s theory of constraints, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore compliance strategies bank managers use to avoid regulatory sanctions. The participants were three senior bank compliance managers from the Dallas, Texas, metropolitan area with a minimum of 5 years of experience who have successfully implemented strategies to avoid regulatory …
Strategies Of Successful Project Managers Leading Virtual Teams, Allison Harris Bean
Strategies Of Successful Project Managers Leading Virtual Teams, Allison Harris Bean
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some project managers lack strategies to effectively lead virtual project teams, which can result in a lack of clear project direction, collaboration and communication, and empowerment to solve problems within the team. Grounded in transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore strategies project managers use to lead virtual teams effectively. The participants were three project managers in. the United States who worked exclusively with virtual teams and had a minimum of one year of experience leading a virtual project team. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis. Three themes emerged: …
Strategies For Succession Planning Of Retiring Baby Boomers, Sonya Mcfadden
Strategies For Succession Planning Of Retiring Baby Boomers, Sonya Mcfadden
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractIn 2020, over 20 million baby boomers retired, with an annual average growth of two million yearly. The continuous trend of baby boomers retiring from the workforce has leaders focusing on the replacement of one of the largest working classes that the world has seen. Grounded in transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study to explore succession planning strategies human resources managers use to manage the transition of experience, knowledge, and skills influenced by retiring baby boomers. Five human resources leaders from the southeastern United States participated in semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed using thematic …
The Relationship Between New Foreign Direct Investment And U.S. All Industry Sales, Sherron Alexander Jackson
The Relationship Between New Foreign Direct Investment And U.S. All Industry Sales, Sherron Alexander Jackson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In the global production network, multinational corporations can squeeze domestic firms out of local markets. Nationally, economic developers are concerned about all industry sales as a symbol of the economic advantages featured in regional business production. Grounded in ownership, location, and internalization theory, the purpose of this ex post facto study was to examine the relationship between (a) new foreign direct investment (NFDI) for acquisition projects, (b) NFDI for greenfield establishment projects, (c) NFDI for greenfield expansion projects, and (d) all industry sales in the United States. Data were collected from the 2019 U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) archival …
Integration Strategies For Mergers And Acquisitions In The United Kingdom Housing Sector, Mark Allen Howard
Integration Strategies For Mergers And Acquisitions In The United Kingdom Housing Sector, Mark Allen Howard
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many letting and factoring company leaders face challenges in the United Kingdom housing sector, necessitating mergers and acquisitions (M&As) to adopt hybrid growth models. Yet, the company leaders typically lack M&A integration strategies to achieve sustainable growth. Grounded in the theory of the competitive forces, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore M&A integration strategies business leaders used to achieve sustainable growth in the United Kingdom social housing sector. The participants were four executive-level leaders of a for-profit housing and property factoring organization representing 17 of 32 local authority locations throughout Scotland, United Kingdom. Data were …
Relationship Between Assets, Liabilities, Earnings Before Interest And Taxes, And Financial Distress, Joseph A. Baker
Relationship Between Assets, Liabilities, Earnings Before Interest And Taxes, And Financial Distress, Joseph A. Baker
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Retail sector investors who do not interpret Altman's Z´´-score accurately can underestimate a company's economic viability and ability to secure debt and equity financing. Grounded in agency theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between assets, liabilities, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), and financial distress. The data were based on financial statements from 101 U.S. public retail sector companies (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Standard Industrial Codes 5200 through 5990). Multiple linear regression (MLR) analysis indicated a statistically significant relationship between assets, liabilities, EBIT, and Altman's Z´´-score for financial statements prepared under ASC …
Meaningful Work And Remote Employee Engagement During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Monique Foster
Meaningful Work And Remote Employee Engagement During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Monique Foster
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the remote working trend, causing workplace leaders to be challenged and remote employees to feel meaninglessness and lose interest in their work. The subjective nature of meaningful work and enforced remote work is a relatively recent socioeconomic phenomenon, creating a gap in the literature regarding how middle managers foster meaningful work for employees in a remote work environment. The purpose of this qualitative narrative inquiry study was to understand how middle managers fostered meaningful work for employees in a remote work environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected from semistructured interviews with 10 middle managers …
Business Strategies Towards Financial Stability For Community College Administrators: A Qualitative Study, Lauren Holubec
Business Strategies Towards Financial Stability For Community College Administrators: A Qualitative Study, Lauren Holubec
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Nationwide, community college administrators are attempting to maintain financial stability amid extreme budget challenges. The problem that was addressed through this study is that some community college administrators at a large Northeastern state lack strategies to sustain financial stability, which threatens the 14 institutions’ ability to continue to operate as a viable educational choice. The purpose of this study was to investigate the strategies that community college administrators at multiple institutions of varying financial stability use. The conceptual framework that grounded the study was Porter’s five forces framework. Research questions focused on what strategies are used, why these strategies are …
Succession Planning Strategies Of Nonprofit Organization Executives, Mohamed Karaki
Succession Planning Strategies Of Nonprofit Organization Executives, Mohamed Karaki
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Nonprofit organization executives lack strategies for effective succession planning. Executives who implement succession planning strategies can improve human talent, transition executive successors, and retain leadership continuity to preserve organizational success. Grounded in the human capital theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies nonprofit organization executives use for effective succession planning. The participants included four executives from multiple organizations in southeast Michigan who used strategies for effective succession planning. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and company documents. Through thematic analysis, three themes emerged: effective strategies to formalize a succession plan, effective strategies to develop …
Impact Of Islamic Financial Principles On Mitigating The Covid-19 Financial Crisis In Pakistan, Mohammed Monzur Murshid
Impact Of Islamic Financial Principles On Mitigating The Covid-19 Financial Crisis In Pakistan, Mohammed Monzur Murshid
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a global financial crisis. Governments and central banks around the world took unprecedented measures to mitigate the effect of the pandemic-triggered financial crisis and maintain the stability of the financial system. The purpose of this cross-sectional quantitative study was to examine the capability of the Islamic financial system to mitigate the effect of the pandemic-induced financial crisis on the economy of Pakistan in 2020. The International Monetary Fund enhanced dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (IMF-DSGE) model provided the framework for this study. Data collection included conventional financial sector parameters, Islamic financial sector parameters, and country-level macroeconomic data …
Correlational Study: Relationship Between Religiosity/Spirituality, Work Engagement, And Job Satisfaction., Peninah Kavengi Kyengo
Correlational Study: Relationship Between Religiosity/Spirituality, Work Engagement, And Job Satisfaction., Peninah Kavengi Kyengo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractEmployees desire self-fulfillment through meaningful work and look for ways to express their religiosity and spirituality experiences enhances their work engagement and job satisfaction. The problem is that limited understanding of these relationships prevents leaders and managers from implementing policies and procedures that develop or sustain an organizational culture to support employees' religiosity and spirituality. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between religiosity and spirituality (predictor variables) and employees' work engagement and job satisfaction (criterion variables); the research questions addressed these relationships. The theories of religiosity and spirituality formed the framework. The sample included 110 U.S. working adults recruited …
E-Commerce Adoption Strategies For Small Retail Businesses, Kellee Adams
E-Commerce Adoption Strategies For Small Retail Businesses, Kellee Adams
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractA lack of e-commerce adoption strategies can negatively affect the sustainability of traditional small retail businesses. Business leaders of traditional small retail businesses who fail to implement e-commerce strategies can experience a loss of market share to e-commerce small retail companies. Grounded in the technology-organization-environment framework, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies traditional small retail business leaders use to adopt e-commerce to foster the sustainability of their business successfully. Participants were five business leaders from small and medium enterprises in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States, who successfully adopted e-commerce strategies into their traditional …
Millennial Motivation For Nonprofit Arts And Culture Organizations, Rebekah Wagenbach
Millennial Motivation For Nonprofit Arts And Culture Organizations, Rebekah Wagenbach
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many arts-related nonprofit organizations rely on a volunteer labor force and often face difficulties fulfilling their missions without successful recruitment and retention efforts. Millennials make up almost a third of the volunteer force. This research focused specifically on members of the Millennial generation and their relationship with arts and culture-related nonprofit organizations in their communities for the purpose of helping these types of organizations recruit, retain, and manage volunteers from this age group. The theoretical foundation for this research consisted of public service motivation theory and generational cohort theory. The research question examined the primary motivations for Millennial adults born …
Strategies Small Business Owners Use To Improve Profitability In The Plastic Recycling, Chukwudi Alexander Amene
Strategies Small Business Owners Use To Improve Profitability In The Plastic Recycling, Chukwudi Alexander Amene
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Low plastic recycling levels impact the profitability of plastic recycling businesses. Business owners of small plastic recycling businesses have limited resources, and the plastic recycling industry is still in its developmental stages. Grounded in transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies used by owners of small plastic recycling businesses to improve their profitability. The participants were nine small business owners of the plastic recycling sector of southwest Nigeria who successfully improved their business profitability. Data were collected using semistructured interviews. Through thematic analysis, three themes were identified: (a) develop strategies for sourcing …