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Strategies For Reducing Employee Absenteeism In Retail Stores, Patricia Miller Manning
Strategies For Reducing Employee Absenteeism In Retail Stores, Patricia Miller Manning
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Employee absenteeism results in annual productivity losses of approximately $74 billion and reduced profits for some retail stores. The purpose of this single case study was to explore the strategies used to minimize absenteeism and increase productivity outcomes for organizational effectiveness at a retail store in northwest Florida. The targeted population included managers who had success with minimizing absenteeism and enhancing productivity in the retail store. Herzberg's 2-factor theory was the conceptual framework, and semistructured interviews with 5 participants were the primary data collection technique. The secondary data sources included employee absence data and gross profit reports for 3 years …
The Relationship Between A Cfo's Financial Expertise And Firm Profitability, Scott Jeremy Rubin
The Relationship Between A Cfo's Financial Expertise And Firm Profitability, Scott Jeremy Rubin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
More than 50% of small businesses fail by the 5th year of operation because of lack of economic sustainability. Organizations without a chief financial officer (CFO) with financial expertise may have suboptimal fiscal performance. The purpose of this correlational study was to examine whether there was a relationship between CFO licensure status, CFO age, and firm earnings per share. A sample of 403 small businesses in the United States, taken from the Russell 2000 Index, was used in the study. The theoretical framework for the study was Penrose's resource-based view of the firm. CFO names and firm earnings per share …
Strategies For Maximizing Revenue Collection In Public Water Utility Companies, Nicholas Gracious Namaliya
Strategies For Maximizing Revenue Collection In Public Water Utility Companies, Nicholas Gracious Namaliya
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Africa has a high rate of revenue under-collection in public water utility companies. This rate currently averages 20-50%, and the rate is 18% for Malawi alone. The purpose of this single-case study was to explore credible business strategies senior managers of water utilities use to address inefficiencies in collecting water fee revenues. The conceptual framework for this study was revenue management, which includes strategic constructs for increasing amounts of revenue collection. The target population for this study was 5 senior managers of a public water utility in Malawi, which is located in the southeastern part of Africa. Data collection included …
Exploring The Performance Of The Financial Service Cooperative Industry In Grenada, Rachael Annette Brown
Exploring The Performance Of The Financial Service Cooperative Industry In Grenada, Rachael Annette Brown
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The 2008 financial crisis impacted the Caribbean financial sector with declining liquidity and profitability, and return on assets falling to 0.7% from 2.6%. The purpose of this single case study was to explore strategies that credit union executives in Grenada used to consistently maintain profitability. The targeted study population consisted of four credit union executives responsible for operations, administration, and regulations in the financial service cooperative industry in Grenada. The social influence of power theory was the conceptual framework that grounded this study. The data collection process included semistructured interviews and document (annual reports and cooperative society laws) review. Data …
Ghanaian Bank Performance And Ownership, Size, Risk, And Efficiency, Rebecca Attah
Ghanaian Bank Performance And Ownership, Size, Risk, And Efficiency, Rebecca Attah
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Ghanaian banks struggle to maintain sufficient capital after the Bank of Ghana increased the minimum capital requirement as a buffer against the 2008 financial crisis. Grounded in the efficient structure theory (EST), the purpose of this correlational study was to examine the relationships between efficiency, size, risk, and ownership structure on banks' performance when minimum capital requirement increases. Archival data were collected from PricewaterhouseCoopers website covering all Ghanaian banks with available data for the 5-year period ending 2013. Initial one tail paired sample t tests revealed significant increases over time for efficiency, t(21) = 3.849, p -?¤ .001, net interest …
Strategies For Reducing The Effects Of Employee Absenteeism On Organizational Profitability, Marjorie D. Waye
Strategies For Reducing The Effects Of Employee Absenteeism On Organizational Profitability, Marjorie D. Waye
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Employee absenteeism is a significant threat to organizational profitability. Finding solutions to mitigate the adverse effects of employee absenteeism on organizational profitability is critical to the success of organizations. The purpose of this case study was to explore the strategies human resource leaders used to mitigate the adverse effects of employee absenteeism on organizational profitability. The conceptual framework was performance prism theory. Data were gathered from in-depth interviews and publicly available organizational documents, including wellbeing program resources and annual investment presentations and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting documents. Participants included 4 human resource managers and a third party service …