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A Text Analysis Of Meaning In Research On Gender, Language, And Leadership, Samantha Faith Weissrock
A Text Analysis Of Meaning In Research On Gender, Language, And Leadership, Samantha Faith Weissrock
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Focusing on gender and leadership research, the purpose of the study was to examine discursive messages used in research text regarding gendered leadership to explore the phenomenon of word usage and language structure. The study employed critical discourse analysis as the framework and methodology, a specific cross discipline approach to discourse analysis primarily concerned with language’s innate ability to change and take on new meaning over time. Leveraging texts available in scholarly, peer-reviewed publications dedicated to the intersection of gender and leadership in juxtaposition to the final issue of the same publication have previously focused on intersection of women in …
Strategies To Enhance Leadership Development Of Midlevel Managers, Elizabeth Wiebe
Strategies To Enhance Leadership Development Of Midlevel Managers, Elizabeth Wiebe
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Organizational executives annually invest more than $50 billion in leadership development worldwide. Nonetheless, human resources (HR) managers are concerned that leadership development initiatives prove inadequate in delivering learning outcomes equal to the investment, leaving midlevel managers ill-prepared to lead. Guided by experiential learning theory, this qualitative multiple-case study was conducted to explore strategies HR managers use to enhance the leadership development of midlevel managers. A purposeful sample included three HR managers from three organizations located in a west coast metropolitan area in Canada who successfully implemented leadership development strategies. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and organizational documents. Informed by …
Strategies To Reduce Nonconformance Of Parts In Aerospace Manufacturing, John Louis Lloyd Jr
Strategies To Reduce Nonconformance Of Parts In Aerospace Manufacturing, John Louis Lloyd Jr
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The cost of nonconformance of parts can impact the aerospace industry globally, resulting in revenue loss and consumer confidence degradation. Grounded in the eight disciplines of problem solving, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies aerospace manufacturing quality managers in the United States used to implement successful change initiatives to address the nonconformance of parts. Data were collected through semistructured interviews with four aerospace quality executives and supporting company documents. Data were analyzed using methodological triangulation, coding, and thematic analysis. Four themes emerged: (a) identify and implement a specific problem-solving strategy, (b) identify and mitigate employee …
Hospital Leaders’ Strategies For Reducing Expenditures Of A Hospital Supply Chain, Anusorn Schneckenaichner
Hospital Leaders’ Strategies For Reducing Expenditures Of A Hospital Supply Chain, Anusorn Schneckenaichner
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Hospital leaders are challenged to reduce expenditures that contribute to the overall care for patients. Ineffective strategies to manage medical supply expenditures can increase costs for patient care. Guided by social cognitive theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies hospital leaders used to reduce medical supply expenditures to sustain the rising costs of overall healthcare in the United States. The participants comprised six hospital leaders in the United States who implemented successful strategies to reduce expenditures on medical supplies. Data were collected from documents and through semistructured interviews. Three themes emerged from a five-step …
Strategies To Create And Sustain Work-Life Balance In The Hospitality Industry, Elizabeth Balbickram
Strategies To Create And Sustain Work-Life Balance In The Hospitality Industry, Elizabeth Balbickram
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Employee turnover results in adverse business outcomes. Hospitality industry leaders who do not encourage an organizational culture supportive of work-life balance risk reduced profitability resulting from employee turnover. Grounded in path-goal theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies hospitality industry leaders use to create and sustain organizational cultures supportive of employee work-life balance. The participants were eight upper-level leaders of one lodging chain in Orlando, Florida, who successfully implemented strategies to create and sustain work-life balance for their employees. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and a review of organization personnel handbooks and training …
Strategies For Implementing Successful Mentoring Programs, Valerie Denise Brooks
Strategies For Implementing Successful Mentoring Programs, Valerie Denise Brooks
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Organizations face challenges with leadership succession in the healthcare industry because of the enormous number of baby boomers retiring. Leaders in the healthcare industry are concerned with the large number of employees retiring in leadership roles and finding replacements for these roles. Grounded in social learning theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies healthcare leaders use to implement mentoring programs for early-career leaders. The nine participants were managers and leaders in health care agencies in South Carolina who had at least ten years of experience implementing successful mentoring programs. Data were collected using semistructured …
Leadership Strategies To Motivate And Retain Employees In Small And Medium Enterprises, Shirley Jean Doescher
Leadership Strategies To Motivate And Retain Employees In Small And Medium Enterprises, Shirley Jean Doescher
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Organizational leaders find it challenging to determine what leadership strategies motivate and retain employees in their company, especially during a pandemic. Not knowing which leadership strategies would successfully motivate employees leads to higher turnover, less profitability, and higher costs to replace employees. Grounded in transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies corporate leaders use to motivate and retain employees in small and medium businesses (SMEs) in southeastern Wisconsin (WI). Data were collected from semi-structured interviews with eight participants from eight SMEs of southeast WI, as well as analyzing company documents. Yin’s 5-step process …
Leadership Experiences With Organizational Infrastructure In Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Programs, Latia Greer
Leadership Experiences With Organizational Infrastructure In Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Programs, Latia Greer
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Lack of buy-in is a critical factor when initiating organizational change. Although changes are necessary for growth and sustainability, leadership can be met with resistance. Early childhood mental health consultation is a solution-focused intervention to support early childcare providers and educators to improve child outcomes. The implementation of the program requires a well-defined operational model to have greater effectiveness and efficiency. The present case study explored the leadership experience of buy-in to change during the implementation of an early childhood mental health consultation school-based program in a nonprofit organization in the Midwest region of the United States. The Baldrige Excellence …
Relationship Between Ethnic Diversity Of Nursing Leadership And Bedside Nursing Engagement, Neneh Iyesha Kamara
Relationship Between Ethnic Diversity Of Nursing Leadership And Bedside Nursing Engagement, Neneh Iyesha Kamara
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Ethnic diversity in the U.S. nursing workforce had not been well researched. This aspect of nursing is important to the advancement of the profession because ethnic diversity of nursing helps reduce health care disparities. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the possible relationship between the perceived ethnicity of nurse leaders and the engagement of bedside nurses. Culture of care theory was the theoretical foundation for this study. The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale with additional demographic questions was used to survey 53 bedside nurses with 2 or more years of experience. Simple regression was used to analyze …
Strategies Business Leaders Use To Increase Employee Engagement, Jo Ann Lee
Strategies Business Leaders Use To Increase Employee Engagement, Jo Ann Lee
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Fifty-one percent of American workers in the restaurant industry are not engaged or committed to their work, resulting in high turnover. Business owners are concerned with the lack of commitment of employees because there can be a negative financial impact on the business and increased employee turnover. Grounded in the situational leadership theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies business leaders use to increase employee engagement. Participants consisted of four restaurant business leaders in Virginia who implemented strategies to increase employee engagement. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and company websites and analyzed using thematic …
Leadership Strategies To Engage Employees And Sustain Small Businesses, Donald Akah Ngwa
Leadership Strategies To Engage Employees And Sustain Small Businesses, Donald Akah Ngwa
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small businesses in the United States safeguard long-term employment opportunities, job security, and economic growth, yet only 50% of small business establishments survive beyond the first 5 years of startup. Small business survival is vital to the health of an economy, given the number of employees that depend on income generated from jobs created by small business owners. Grounded in the transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore leadership strategies small retail store managers use to sustain business operations beyond the first 5 years. The participants comprised 6 small retail store managers in Columbia, …
Successful Ethical Reporting Strategies In The Technology Industry, Frances Aida Billingsley
Successful Ethical Reporting Strategies In The Technology Industry, Frances Aida Billingsley
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractTechnology employees can feel restricted if there is an inability to report unethical behaviors safely, resulting in disengagement and reduced work performance. Technology managers need effective, ethical reporting strategies to improve work performance. Grounded in stakeholder theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the ethical reporting strategies that three technology managers used to improve work performance in New Jersey. The data sources were semistructured interviews and company documents from the companies’ websites, annual reports, professional association biographies, and the LinkedIn profiles of participants. The three primary themes that emerged using thematic analysis were documenting incidents immediately, …
Strategies To Promote Employee Engagement In The Aerospace Industry, David R. Cunningham
Strategies To Promote Employee Engagement In The Aerospace Industry, David R. Cunningham
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Disengaged employees harm organizational performance. Lack of employee engagement costs manufacturing leaders in the United States billions of dollars annually in productivity. Guided by the personal engagement theory, the purpose of this single case study was to identify strategies manufacturing leaders use to improve employee engagement. The participants were manufacturing leaders in the aerospace industry in southern California. Data were collected from face-to-face semistructured interviews with three participants and a review of company engagement strategies available on the company website. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis and methodological triangulation. Four themes emerged: (a) leadership competency, (b) intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, …
Leadership Strategies Executives Use To Sustain Small Businesses Beyond 5 Years, Gai Chol Paul
Leadership Strategies Executives Use To Sustain Small Businesses Beyond 5 Years, Gai Chol Paul
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Although small businesses contribute to the economic growth of many African nations, the rate of small business failure in Africa is high. Small business leaders who lack effective leadership strategies risk business failure through loss of profit. Grounded in transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore leadership strategies leaders of small internet service providers used to sustain their businesses beyond 5 years. The participants were five small internet service provider leaders in Juba, South Sudan, who sustained their companies beyond 5 years. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and a review of company …
Ethical Leadership Effects On Medical Laboratory Personnel Accountability Behaviors, Claude-Marthe Daverdine Cherizard
Ethical Leadership Effects On Medical Laboratory Personnel Accountability Behaviors, Claude-Marthe Daverdine Cherizard
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Ethical scandals have continued to generate disturbances in the corporate world and have encouraged ethics studies in organizations. Research has shown there is a relationship between ethical leadership and employee accountability in a variety of organizational settings, including healthcare. However, in medical laboratories that relationship has not been explored. A quantitative study was conducted to examine if medical laboratory employee perceptions of manager ethical leadership was associated with their own accountability behavior. A total of 69 participants responded online to three instruments to measure the study variables: ethical leadership was assessed by the Ethical Leadership at Work Questionnaire, employee accountability …
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 …
Relationship Between Job Performance, Compensation, And Turnover Intention In The Retail Industry, Donald Lynn Sewell
Relationship Between Job Performance, Compensation, And Turnover Intention In The Retail Industry, Donald Lynn Sewell
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Employee turnover intention can lead to voluntary employee turnover, costing retail organizations millions of dollars annually. Retail business leaders who fail to address voluntary turnover intention face increased voluntary employee turnover and reduced operational performance. Grounded in equity theory, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between employee job performance, employee compensation, and voluntary turnover intention in the retail industry. Data were collected from 76 Texas retail store management employees using the Self-Rated Job Performance Survey, Compensation Survey, and Modified Turnover Intention Scale. The results of the multiple linear regression were significant, F (2, 73) = 4.43, …
Factors Of Employee Retention Within Youth-Serving Nonprofits In The Mid-Atlantic Region Of The United States, Meleny Thomas
Factors Of Employee Retention Within Youth-Serving Nonprofits In The Mid-Atlantic Region Of The United States, Meleny Thomas
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Factors of employee retention have been widely researched and examined. However, research on factors of retention in relation to youth-serving NPOs was limited. Turnover was an issue that many organizations face, but the impacts and implications of turnover for youth-serving nonprofits may be greater. Using Herzberg’s two-factor theory of motivation, this study identified the factors that local and national NPO employees in the Mid-Atlantic region of the eastern United States provided as to why they remained at or left NPOs. The aim of this study was to identify the motivator and/or hygiene factors that employees or former employees of NPOs …
The Effects Of Authentic Leadership On Individual Occupational Well-Being, Tedd Allen Wheeler
The Effects Of Authentic Leadership On Individual Occupational Well-Being, Tedd Allen Wheeler
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Leaders play a critical role in an organization, and their presence and behavior significantly affect nonmanagement employee work performance, behavior, and well-being. Authentic leadership has a positive effect on an organization. The problem was nonmanagement employees spend so much time at work and desire meaningful experiences and relationships during the workday to counter feelings of uncertainty and a lack of job satisfaction. The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to identify and report the lived experiences of nonmanagerial employees of the architect, engineer, and construction (AEC) industry located in the Northeastern United States about work-related well-being defined as people’s …
Leadership Strategies For Improving Employee Engagement, Stacy Wright
Leadership Strategies For Improving Employee Engagement, Stacy Wright
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small business leaders who lack effective strategies to improve employee engagement may be unable to retain employees, keep employees motivated, or improve employee performance, adversely affecting company productivity and profitability. Grounded in the transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies small business leaders use to improve employee engagement. Data were collected from three small business leaders in North Texas with 5 years of leadership experience who have successfully created and implemented employee engagement strategies. Data collection included semistructured interviews and publicly available organizational documents. Three key themes emerged from Yin’s five-step data …
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 …
Leadership Experiences Of Organization Open Innovation In Caribbean Small And Medium Enterprises, Helen Merlyne Bhola-Paul
Leadership Experiences Of Organization Open Innovation In Caribbean Small And Medium Enterprises, Helen Merlyne Bhola-Paul
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Caribbean Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) represent 95% of Caribbean businesses and contribute 40% to the region’s GDP; however, they rank lowest at 4% for organization innovation. The general problem addressed in this study was that leaders of SMEs of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean did not have a system in place to lead and promote strategic knowledge sharing to increase open innovation. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the lived experiences of leaders of innovative SMEs in the Windward Islands to manage and lead their organizations to drive organization open innovation in a …
Case Study: Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities And Threats Analysis For My Brother’S Keeper Organization, Tyriek Bobby Washington
Case Study: Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities And Threats Analysis For My Brother’S Keeper Organization, Tyriek Bobby Washington
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In this case study, strategies to increase the impact of mentorship programs and academic success of African American high school students were examined through the use of a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis. The purpose of this case study was to gather empirical data to identify opportunities for First Generation College Bound, Inc., an affiliate of the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) initiative to strategically improve and expand their program. The research question focused on identifying the programs’ current administrative practices as well as areas to better engage and support mentees. Using the conceptual framework of Hersey and Blanchard’s …
Leadership Strategies That Reduce Voluntary Turnover Among Millennials, Yesenia Andrade
Leadership Strategies That Reduce Voluntary Turnover Among Millennials, Yesenia Andrade
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Decreased performance from high employee turnover can result in lower organizational profitability. Business leaders of sales organizations who lack leadership strategies to reduce voluntary turnover experience high turnover rates among millennials and observe significantly lower organizational productivity and profitability. Grounded in transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore what strategies some business leaders in sales organizations used to reduce voluntary turnover among millennial employees. The participants comprised five leaders in sales organizations from Southern California who experienced a reduction in voluntary turnover among their millennial employees. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and …
Strategies Retail Managers Use To Retain High-Performing Salespeople, Eric M. Packer
Strategies Retail Managers Use To Retain High-Performing Salespeople, Eric M. Packer
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some retail managers lack strategies to improve the retention of high-performing salespeople. Losing high-performing salespeople leads to capital losses that threaten organizational and community sustainability. Grounded in leader-member exchange leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies used by four retail managers to retain high-performing salespeople in Atlanta, Georgia. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and a review of company documents. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis, and three themes emerged: interpersonal relationships, recognition, and operational programs. A key recommendation for retail industry leaders is to develop a culture of trust by demonstrating transparency …
Physician Authentic Leadership As Health Care Managers And Its Impact On Subordinates’ Ethical Strength, Eddie M. Christian
Physician Authentic Leadership As Health Care Managers And Its Impact On Subordinates’ Ethical Strength, Eddie M. Christian
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Physicians exercising the characteristics of authentic leaders may be better equipped to affect the ethical strength of health care staff and provide a vehicle for reducing corruption in the health care industry. This position suggests that physicians practicing with these particular qualities are more effective than those who are not genuine, transparent, or committed to maintaining emotional balance in their work relations. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to determine whether physician authentic leadership (AL) moderated the relationship between physician emotional intelligence (EI) and the moral potency of their billing and codes managers. Survey data were collected from …
Corporate Managers’ Strategies To Increase Employee Motivation, Salim Ibrahim Hussien
Corporate Managers’ Strategies To Increase Employee Motivation, Salim Ibrahim Hussien
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractThe lack of employee motivation can impede organizations’ performance. Corporate leaders are concerned with the lack of motivation, as it can lead to negative attitudes and hinder the implementation of organizational strategies. Grounded in Vroom’s expectancy theory and Herzberg’s two-factor theory, the purpose of this qualitative (identify design) was to explore strategies corporate managers use to motivate their employees. Five participants were interviewed from five corporate organizations that successfully applied motivation strategies to motivate their staff. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and field notes. Using Yin’s five-step data analysis, seven themes emerged: establishing an employee incentive program, creating a …
Motivational Communication Strategies For Virtual Teams, Monica Metri
Motivational Communication Strategies For Virtual Teams, Monica Metri
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Organizational leaders may not communicate effectively to motivate their virtual teammembers to achieve goals. Leaders who lack communication strategies to motivate virtual team members can lead to dissatisfied employees and increased timelines to achieve project goals for their organization. This may adversely impact the accurate and timely achievement of goals, reducing profits and thereby, shareholder returns. Grounded in Herzberg's two-factor theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore leaders' communication strategies to motivate virtual team members to achieve project goals. The participants consisted of eight virtual team leaders in the northeastern United States who successfully implemented communication …
Improving Employee Productivity Using Effective Leadership Strategies, Candice Nicole Rodgers
Improving Employee Productivity Using Effective Leadership Strategies, Candice Nicole Rodgers
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Low employee productivity has the potential to impact small business outcomes negatively. Small business leaders who can develop and use strategies to increase employee productivity, improve employee morale, and lower employee turnover rates can help a business succeed and grow. Grounded in the decision-making model of leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative, multiple case study was to identify strategies some small business leaders use to increase employee productivity. The participants consisted of one leader from five different small businesses who had experience implementing leadership strategies to improve employee productivity. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, a review of documents, …
Succession Planning: Strategies Hr Managers Use To Fill Key Leadership Positions, Larry Wayne Smalls
Succession Planning: Strategies Hr Managers Use To Fill Key Leadership Positions, Larry Wayne Smalls
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Business organizations spend billions of dollars annually on leadership development programs. Some senior business leaders in the banking industry lack succession planning strategies to fill key leadership positions, which can lead to decreased productivity and overall loss of profits. Based on Rothwell’s seven-pointed star of succession planning and management model, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies human resource (HR) managers in the banking industry used to fill key leadership positions. The participants included six HR managers in the banking industry in the southeast region of the United States. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews …