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Veteran Reintegration And Compliance Strategies Used By Financial Services Industry Hiring Managers, Adriann R. Wolfe Jan 2022

Veteran Reintegration And Compliance Strategies Used By Financial Services Industry Hiring Managers, Adriann R. Wolfe

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Hiring managers in the private sector have limited experience applying veterans’ preference policies in hiring decisions. Veterans and their advocates care about the ongoing challenges they face seeking employment because they desire to continue contributing to their local community and gain gainful employment while doing so. Grounded in the modified disability model, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies used by hiring managers at financial service organizations to apply veterans' preference policies in hiring decisions. The participants were five hiring managers in a southwest Texas financial services organization who successfully used veterans' preference policies in …

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Effective Strategies To Recruit Post-9/11 Veterans To Fill Transportation-Related, Jeremy Haynes Jan 2022

Effective Strategies To Recruit Post-9/11 Veterans To Fill Transportation-Related, Jeremy Haynes

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Some transportation company leaders struggle to attract and retain employees in an increasingly active and turbulent labor market. Failure to resupply human capital can disrupt and jeopardize supply chain capabilities across the United States. Grounded in the person-organization fit theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies HR managers use to recruit qualified military veterans to fill transportation vacancies. The participants included three HR managers from three transportation companies in the southeastern and midwestern regions of the United States that successfully implemented a military veteran recruiting strategy. Data were collected from semistructured interviews, journal notes taken …

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Workaholism Development As A Self-Efficacy Behavior Among Black Women In The Workplace, Tiffany Nicole Johnson Lemon Jan 2022

Workaholism Development As A Self-Efficacy Behavior Among Black Women In The Workplace, Tiffany Nicole Johnson Lemon

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Understanding how workaholism develops in Black women and the role organizational culture plays in its development, specifically individuals who work in predominantly White organizations, is needed to address this phenomenon. Data were gathered from individuals who identify as Black women and are self-proclaimed workaholics who work in settings comprised predominantly of White employees. Understanding workplace culture and the events that may lead to behavioral changes has been limited, specific to the minority group of Black women. The key research questions investigated the development of workaholism in Black women who work in predominantly White organizations and the role organizational culture plays …

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Strategies Business Leaders Use To Increase Employee Engagement, Jo Ann Lee Jan 2022

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 …

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The Relationship Between Length Of Stay, Hospital Characteristics, And Cost Of Care In Acute Care Hospitals In The U.S., Maria Mikhataykina Jan 2022

The Relationship Between Length Of Stay, Hospital Characteristics, And Cost Of Care In Acute Care Hospitals In The U.S., Maria Mikhataykina

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Rising healthcare costs make access to healthcare less accessible for many individuals. Hospital administrators, payer stakeholders, and patients are concerned with rising healthcare costs, as many patients may be hindered from receiving quality health care. Grounded in complex adaptive systems theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlation study was to examine the relationship between inpatient hospital (a) LOS, (b) bed size, (c) location, (d) region, (e) control/ownership, and cost of care. The participants were community hospitals participating in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) data collection tool of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. The results of the multiple linear regression …

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Project Management Strategies For Success—The Case Of Zambia, Ngoza Chilonga Munthali Jan 2022

Project Management Strategies For Success—The Case Of Zambia, Ngoza Chilonga Munthali

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Construction project managers who fail to implement infrastructure projects successfully negatively impact organizational performance and profitability. Grounded in the contingency management conceptual framework, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies Zambian construction project managers use to avoid infrastructure project failure. The participants comprised five construction project managers in Lusaka, Zambia, who reduced infrastructure project failures. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and a review of organization project documents. The Marshal and Rossman seven-step process was used to analyze the data. The following themes emerged: effective project planning, execution, and closure; effective communication; and effective collaboration …

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Relationship Between The Employee Incentive System, Employee Development System, And Employee Work-Related Stress, Ali Sattea Ali Al Ajaj Jan 2022

Relationship Between The Employee Incentive System, Employee Development System, And Employee Work-Related Stress, Ali Sattea Ali Al Ajaj

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Business owners are concerned with employee work-related stress, as it is the most important predictor of employee incentives and employee development practices. Grounded in Siegrist’s theory of effort/reward imbalance, the purpose of this quantitative correlation study was to examine the relationship between employee incentive, employee development, and employee work-related stress. The participants were 88 employees of a private power sector organization who completed the SurveyMonkey link questionnaires and complied with the survey inclusion criteria. The results of the multiple linear regression were significant, F (2, 85) = 7.167, p < 0.05, R2 = 0.144. In the final model, employee development was significant (t = 3.306, p = .001, β = 0.340) and incentive was nonsignificant. A key recommendation is for business leaders and managers to develop their employees by creating development working practices, acknowledging employees’ achievements, and providing the best employee career programs. The implications for positive social change include the potential to mitigate any employee’s work-related stress and thus support the local community workforce.

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Successful Ethical Reporting Strategies In The Technology Industry, Frances Aida Billingsley Jan 2022

Successful Ethical Reporting Strategies In The Technology Industry, Frances Aida Billingsley

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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, …

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Enterprise Resource Planning Implementation Strategies In Small- And Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises, Tatianna Gilliam Jan 2022

Enterprise Resource Planning Implementation Strategies In Small- And Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises, Tatianna Gilliam

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The difficulty SME leaders of manufacturing firms experience in the executing of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems threatens the longevity of innovative change within firms seeking to adopt ERP systems. Grounded in the diffusion of innovation theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to examine critical success factors used to successfully implement ERP systems. The participants were four ERP business leaders of small to medium size manufacturing firms based on the east and west coasts of the United States. Data were collected using semistructured online interviews and a review of company documents. Through thematic analysis, five themes were …

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Effective Strategies To Reduce Information Overload In The Workplace, Calvin Mcdowall Jan 2022

Effective Strategies To Reduce Information Overload In The Workplace, Calvin Mcdowall

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Healthcare organizations may incur significant costs from information overload on employees. The high workload and information overload in healthcare can increase burnout, stress, depression, and aggression and reduce productivity and motivation. Grounded in cognitive load theory conceptual framework, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies operational healthcare leaders in the Southeast region of the United States used to reduce information overload in the workplace. Data were collected through phone conferencing from semistructured interviews with five leaders and a focus group discussion with three leaders working in a healthcare organization. Four themes emerged from the thematic …

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Strategies For Developing Sustainable Supply Chain Links With Local Producers, Edwin Che Ngwa Jan 2022

Strategies For Developing Sustainable Supply Chain Links With Local Producers, Edwin Che Ngwa

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Failure to sustain agriculture supply chain links with local producers may lead to supply chain disruptions affecting the flow of products and materials. Successful strategies are essential for agribusiness supply chain managers to maintain profitability. Grounded in the value-based supply chain model, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies agribusiness managers used to develop sustainable supply chain links with local producers to maintain profitability. Semistructured online interviews were conducted with six Cameroon agribusiness managers who developed sustainable supply chain links with local producers for more than 5 years. Data analysis of the interviews and administrative …

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Strategies That Financial Managers Use To Effectively Conduct Corporate-Responsible Financial Reporting, Wendelin Parker Jan 2022

Strategies That Financial Managers Use To Effectively Conduct Corporate-Responsible Financial Reporting, Wendelin Parker

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The primary role of financial managers is to produce accurate financial reporting that shows financial health. Financial managers may experience negative effects on the financial stability of their business organizations if they do not conduct corporate-responsible financial reporting effectively. Grounded in the international accounting standards board’s framework, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies financial managers use to conduct corporate-responsible financial reporting to achieve financial stability. The participants comprised three financial managers in Georgia, US, with strategies to conduct corporate-responsible financial reporting to achieve financial stability. Data were collected from semistructured interviews, organizational documents, and …

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Relationship Between Assets, Liabilities, Earnings Before Interest And Taxes, And Financial Distress, Joseph A. Baker Jan 2022

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 …

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International Development Project Strategies To Reduce The Negative Impact Of Triple Constraints, Syreeta S. Bond Jan 2022

International Development Project Strategies To Reduce The Negative Impact Of Triple Constraints, Syreeta S. Bond

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With the growing number of international development projects not meeting the triple constraint requirements every year, organizational leaders exceed their budgets and increase schedule delays. Some project managers lack strategies to minimize the negative impact of these constraints, resulting in projects that exceed their budgets and have more delays. Grounded in the theory of constraints, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore strategies project managers use to reduce the negative impact of the triple constraints of cost, schedule, and scope on international development projects. The participants were five project managers from five different global development companies. Data …

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Business Strategies Towards Financial Stability For Community College Administrators: A Qualitative Study, Lauren Holubec Jan 2022

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 …

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Succession Planning Strategies Of Nonprofit Organization Executives, Mohamed Karaki Jan 2022

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 …

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Customer Satisfaction In Senegal Telecom Expansion, Tafsir Alassane Ndiaye Jan 2022

Customer Satisfaction In Senegal Telecom Expansion, Tafsir Alassane Ndiaye

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Ineffective customer acquisition and retention strategies can negatively impact performance and business sustainability. Telecom managers who lack effective strategies to retain customers, acquire new clients, and ensure sustained business performance, may experience a decline in market share. Grounded in the customer retention management theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies successful telecom marketing managers in Western Senegal use to retain customers, acquire new clients, and ensure sustained business performance. The participants were three marketing managers of major telecom firms in Western Senegal with at least 3 years of experience successfully managing customer service departments. …

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Small Business Owners’ Approach To Business Continuity Management, Tarik Billingsley Jan 2022

Small Business Owners’ Approach To Business Continuity Management, Tarik Billingsley

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

United States (U.S.) small business owners represent an estimated 25% of businesses that do not reopen following a major disaster. Small business owners must prepare because small businesses represent 99.9% of U.S. businesses and experience detrimental effects resulting from disaster-related events. Grounded in Paunescu and Argatu’s adapted business continuity framework, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies U.S. small business owners use to create disaster plans for business continuity. The participants were seven U.S. small business owners in the service sector. Data were collected by conducting semistructured interviews through in-person meetings, phone conversations, and documentation …

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Small Construction Business Owners’ Strategies To Reduce Voluntary Employee Turnover., Joel Chagadama Jan 2022

Small Construction Business Owners’ Strategies To Reduce Voluntary Employee Turnover., Joel Chagadama

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Voluntary employee turnover has caused considerable damage to small construction businesses, significantly affecting productivity, profitability, and sustainability. Small construction business owners who lack strategies to reduce voluntary employee turnover may lose experience and valuable knowledge among their employees, negatively impacting the team’s ability to perform. Grounded in the job embeddedness theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies small construction business owners use to reduce voluntary employee turnover. Participants were four successful small construction business owners in Virginia who successfully implemented strategies that reduced voluntary employee turnover by 75% over 5 years. Data were collected …

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Physician Authentic Leadership As Health Care Managers And Its Impact On Subordinates’ Ethical Strength, Eddie M. Christian Jan 2022

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 …

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Hope's Moderating Effects On Crisis Workers' Meaning In Work And Turnover Intentions, Rachel Alexis Drosdick-Sigafoos Jan 2022

Hope's Moderating Effects On Crisis Workers' Meaning In Work And Turnover Intentions, Rachel Alexis Drosdick-Sigafoos

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

High turnover in the human services field has been a widespread issue, with the annual turnover rate above 31% from 2015 to 2019. Such turnover disrupts client care and burdens workers who stay, increasing turnover intentions among remaining team members. Researchers have examined turnover risk factors, with meaning in work emerging as a reliable protective factor against turnover intentions. This study was conducted to assess the relationship between meaning in work in turnover intentions, hope and turnover intentions, and whether hope moderated the relationship between meaning in work and turnover intentions among crisis-serving human services professionals (HSPs). A quantitative, cross-sectional, …

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Leadership Strategies To Reduce Cyberattacks During A Merger, Denise Durham Jan 2022

Leadership Strategies To Reduce Cyberattacks During A Merger, Denise Durham

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The difficulty that leaders in the wine industry have in rapidly responding to cyber threats to secure sensitive information and intellectual property while undertaking a merger can have a direct economic cost and disrupt the merger. Grounded in Habermas’s systems theory, the purpose of this single case study was to examine strategies used to mitigate the risk from cyberattacks during a merger. The participants were five business leaders in a wine company in Northern California. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, company documentation, and publicly available documents. Through thematic analysis, four themes were identified: protection of data integrity, formal and …

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Strategies For Developing Leadership Development Programs To Meet Organizational Goals, James Christopher Edge Jan 2022

Strategies For Developing Leadership Development Programs To Meet Organizational Goals, James Christopher Edge

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Financial business leaders lack strategies to successfully develop leadership development programs to meet organizational goals. Financial business leaders are concerned that all business organizations struggle with leadership development. Grounded in the substitutes for leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore strategies financial business leaders use to successfully develop leadership development programs to meet organizational goals. The participants comprised three financial executives located in the southeastern United States who are responsible for leadership development. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and a review of organizational electronic information. Three themes emerged: training, resources, and communications. The key …

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Empowerment Strategies For Sustaining Small Business Moving Companies, Leroy Jr Peter Fontenette Jan 2022

Empowerment Strategies For Sustaining Small Business Moving Companies, Leroy Jr Peter Fontenette

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The lack of empowerment strategies can cause high employee attrition for small moving company owners and lead to business closures within 5 years. Small moving company owners using effective empowerment strategies can reduce attrition and increase business longevity. Grounded in the transformational theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore empowerment strategies three small moving company owners in California used for sustaining their business beyond 5 years. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and company documents, such as logistics instruments, a combined agreement contract for moving services, and a freight bill. Using thematic analysis, the three …

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Florida’S Courts System Funding After Article V Revision 7, Joseph Ernest Smith, Sr. Jan 2022

Florida’S Courts System Funding After Article V Revision 7, Joseph Ernest Smith, Sr.

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The state of Florida approached the topic of funding for the courts system from a policy equilibrium position. The process used to fund Florida’s courts system was changed in 2004 to promote an equitable system of funding. However, a gap in knowledge remains regarding whether this new funding scheme improved the financial health of the courts system. This quantitative study, which involved using the punctuated equilibrium theory (PET) as its theoretical framework, examined funding associated with counties before (1998–2003) and after (2005–2018) the 2004 implementation of Revision 7 to Article V of the Florida Constitution. Revision 7 was examined as …

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Effective Strategies To Improve Project Planning In The Banking Industry, Pegabela Tuo Jan 2022

Effective Strategies To Improve Project Planning In The Banking Industry, Pegabela Tuo

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Poor project planning can negatively affect the profitability of information technology (IT) projects. IT project managers in the banking industry who fail to improve project planning can observe a decrease in profitability. Grounded in the structuration theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore effective strategies IT project managers use to improve project planning in the banking industry. Participants were four IT project managers in Abidjan-Ivory Coast who successfully used strategies to improve project planning in the banking industry. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and company documents relevant to IT project planning and analyzed using …

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A Text Analysis Of Meaning In Research On Gender, Language, And Leadership, Samantha Faith Weissrock Jan 2022

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 …

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Strategies For Accessing Finance By Small And Medium Enterprises, Ezechiel Nibigira Jan 2022

Strategies For Accessing Finance By Small And Medium Enterprises, Ezechiel Nibigira

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Potential Adverse Impacts Of The Lack Of Diversity Of African American Women On Business Operations: Diversity And The Competitive Advantage, Leilani Jasmine Evans Jan 2022

Potential Adverse Impacts Of The Lack Of Diversity Of African American Women On Business Operations: Diversity And The Competitive Advantage, Leilani Jasmine Evans

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Senior organizational leadership lacks diversity, with African American women elevating to senior executive positions to contribute to the competitive advantage. A lack of diversity in leadership could impact profitability and an organization’s competitive advantage. Grounded in cognitive diversity theory, the purpose of this single qualitative case was to explore strategies African American women executives used to increase diversity with other African American Women in their ranks to ensure profitability and maintain a competitive advantage. The participants were five African American women senior executives in the District of Columbia who implemented strategies to increase diversity with other African American women and …

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Effective Strategies To Reduce Voluntary Employee Turnover Intentions In The Retail Sector, Connie Latoyia Owens Jan 2022

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 …

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