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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 …
Survival Strategies For Small And Medium Scale Enterprises In Nigerian Confectionery Industry, Rita Ejelehi Brodie-Mends
Survival Strategies For Small And Medium Scale Enterprises In Nigerian Confectionery Industry, Rita Ejelehi Brodie-Mends
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Incorrect start-up strategies account for the failure of many small-and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in the first 5 years of operation. A lack of business owner entrepreneurial skills and enterprise development contributes to the high mortality rate of SMEs, the failure of which is a significant limitation on global economic growth and job creation. Grounded in the resource-based theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore strategies five SME confectionary business owners in Lagos, Nigeria, used to sustain their businesses beyond the first 5 years of start-up. The participants were owners of SME confectionary businesses who implemented strategies …
Strategies For Improving The Effectiveness Of Internal Control Processes In Nonprofit Organizations, Annie Selorm Dumoga
Strategies For Improving The Effectiveness Of Internal Control Processes In Nonprofit Organizations, Annie Selorm Dumoga
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some leaders of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) lack financial strategies to develop and implement effective internal controls for their financial health and the continuation of their organizations’ provision of humanitarian services. The failure of leaders in NPOs to implement adequate internal controls results in insolvency, the inability to pay off debts, and threatens the ability to provide needed social services. Grounded in the Committee of Sponsoring Organization's internal control integrated framework, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies NPO leaders used to develop and implement effective internal controls for their organization's financial health and ability to …
Hope's Moderating Effects On Crisis Workers' Meaning In Work And Turnover Intentions, Rachel Alexis Drosdick-Sigafoos
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, …
Improving Financial Management Skills Among Small Business Owners, Jonathan Jackson
Improving Financial Management Skills Among Small Business Owners, Jonathan Jackson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small business owners (SBOs) lack of financial management skills can negatively impact small businesses' profitability and result in business failure. SBO’s limited understanding of financial management skills increases the likelihood of business failure and negatively impacts local and national economies. Grounded in the stakeholder theoretical framework, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies SBOs use to improve financial management. Data were collected from five small business owners' successful years of freight business experience in Central Mississippi using semi-structured interviews, annual organizational reports, and member checking. Data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s (2006) six-step thematic …
Optimization Of Financial Performance In E-Commerce, Ishmael Fleming
Optimization Of Financial Performance In E-Commerce, Ishmael Fleming
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Financial performance is a challenge for business managers in the e-commerce industry that lack the knowledge to meet their operational objectives consistently. Business managers are concerned with poor financial performance due to the adverse impact on business sustainability. Grounded in total quality management theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between working capital management (WCM), operating expense ratio (OER), and e-commerce financial performance. Archival data were collected from 107 small- to medium-sized publicly traded e-commerce businesses headquartered in the United States from 2019 to 2021. The results of the multiple linear regression were significant …
Strategies For Increasing The Sustainability Of Small Restaurant Business, Sahara J. Givens-Evans
Strategies For Increasing The Sustainability Of Small Restaurant Business, Sahara J. Givens-Evans
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small business owners who operate in the restaurant industry face many challenges and sometimes succumb to failures. Identifying solutions to avoid failure is important and will strengthen this community of entrepreneurs and help in terms of creating sustainability strategies. Grounded in Richard Cantillon’s entrepreneurship theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies small business owners in the restaurant industry use to sustain business beyond 5 years. Participants included six small restaurant business managers who survived beyond 5 years and specialized in fast-casual food service within Chicago. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and participant reflections. …
Strategies For Optimizing Employee Engagement In Luxury Hotels, Justin Honeycutt
Strategies For Optimizing Employee Engagement In Luxury Hotels, Justin Honeycutt
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Lack of employee engagement has negative effects on many factors associated with organizational performance. Employee engagement is significant for managers in the hospitality industry due to the demanding nature of the hospitality work environment. Grounded in Herzberg’s two-factor theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies luxury hotel managers use to increase employee engagement. The participants comprised four managers from one luxury resort in Hawaii who implemented successful strategies for increasing employee engagement. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and company documents, including audit forms, company newsletters, and company meeting notes. Three primary themes resulted …
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 …
Performance Strategies To Increase U.S. Federal Government Employees’ Productivity, Maurice Fluelling
Performance Strategies To Increase U.S. Federal Government Employees’ Productivity, Maurice Fluelling
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The low productivity of U.S. federal government employees has a high cost. Performance management leaders who lack strategies to increase productivity in federal government employees witness significant goal failures in their organizations. Grounded in Deming’s total quality management, the purpose of this single-case study was to explore strategies federal government leaders used to increase employee productivity. The participants were three supervisors who worked in the U.S. federal government. Data were collected from semistructured interviews, annual reports, and publicly available data. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis, and four themes emerged: employee engagement, adaptable philosophies, changes in management, and continuous process …
Relationship Between Risk Exposure, Volatility Forecasting, And Financial Performance Of Hedge Funds, Thandi Lasana
Relationship Between Risk Exposure, Volatility Forecasting, And Financial Performance Of Hedge Funds, Thandi Lasana
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Poor hedge fund performance can impede the financial performance of a business organization. Despite the success of hedge funds, they incurred a loss of 33% during the global economic recession of 2007-2009. Understanding volatility and risk exposures are vital for investors and managers to increase hedge fund returns in various market conditions. Grounded in Markowitz’s modern portfolio theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between hedge fund risk exposure, volatility forecasting, and financial performance. Data were collected from archival data from the HedgeNews Africa database and financial databases in South Africa between 2007 and …
Bank Manager Strategies To Retain Skilled Employees Beyond 5 Years, Lana Faye Martin
Bank Manager Strategies To Retain Skilled Employees Beyond 5 Years, Lana Faye Martin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractThe banking industry is fraught with low employee retention threatening the bank’s ability to perform optimally. Bank managers who fail to implement strategies to retain skilled employees experience reduced productivity and increased turnover costs. Grounded in the job embeddedness theory, the purpose of this qualitative single-case was to explore strategies bank managers use to minimize employees' intent to leave during downtimes in the banking industry. The participants were four employees of a Fortune 500 bank located in the U.S. in Virginia. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and a review of organizational employee handbooks. The six themes identified through 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 …
Strategies For Accessing Finance By Small And Medium Enterprises, Ezechiel Nibigira
Strategies For Accessing Finance By Small And Medium Enterprises, Ezechiel Nibigira
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
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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, …
Effective Internal Control Strategies For An Enterprise Resource Planning System, Tatara Ratliff
Effective Internal Control Strategies For An Enterprise Resource Planning System, Tatara Ratliff
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The lack of effective internal control over enterprise resource planning (ERP) increases risks associated with financial reporting and erroneous transactions. Business leaders who develop effective enterprise resource planning internal controls reduce the risk of fraud and improve the quality of financial reporting. Grounded in the COSO internal control framework, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies business leaders use for adequate internal controls. The participants were seven business leaders from a single business in Mississippi, the USA, who successfully employed enterprise resource planning and internal control strategies. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, observations, and …
Job Embeddedness, Professional-Identity, And Employee Turnover Intentions In Higher Education Foodservice Operations, Amanda Rotondi
Job Embeddedness, Professional-Identity, And Employee Turnover Intentions In Higher Education Foodservice Operations, Amanda Rotondi
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The total annual separation rate for the accommodations and food services industry for 2021 was 86.3%. Food service leaders care about high turnover intentions as it leads to increased turnover, negatively impacting service, and profitability. Grounded in job embeddedness theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between fit, sacrifice, link, professional identity, and turnover intentions. The participants were 122 food service workers from New England colleges and universities who were 20 years and older with operational, supervisory, and managerial roles in college dining services and holding various levels of education. The results of the …
Credit Abuse, Interest Rates, And Loan Performance Of Ten Nigerian Banks, Diala Ugwumba
Credit Abuse, Interest Rates, And Loan Performance Of Ten Nigerian Banks, Diala Ugwumba
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractThe ongoing failure in the Nigerian financial system has been a source of concern to the regulatory authorities, stakeholders, depositors, and the banking public because of the role these financial institutions played in the Nigerian economy in the last decade. The root of the problem was credit abuse performed by the bank’s credit officers and executive directors which made it challenging for financial institutions to recover the loans granted by the banks. The issue made investors lose their investments and bankers lose their jobs. The crisis resulted in poor asset quality that eventually eroded the Nigerian financial institution’s capital. Using …
The Lived Experiences Of Group Practice Ownership By Female Licensed Professional Counselors, Ashley Garrett
The Lived Experiences Of Group Practice Ownership By Female Licensed Professional Counselors, Ashley Garrett
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The U.S. counseling profession is mostly female, with many practitioners interested in starting their own business. However, little is known about women’s lived experiences of owning a group counseling practice. An interpretative phenomenological analysis approach was used to explore the lived experiences of six female licensed professional counselors who have owned a group counseling practice for at least 5 years. Phenomenology and feminist theory provided a framework for the study. Eight themes emerged from the study: (a) factors associated with the decision to create a group practice, (b) a continuum of preparatory engagement for group practice ownership, (c) the influence …
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 …
Cost-Containment Strategies Used By Hospital Business Leaders For Pharmaceutical Inventory, Julie Carlene Mccaughan
Cost-Containment Strategies Used By Hospital Business Leaders For Pharmaceutical Inventory, Julie Carlene Mccaughan
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Ineffective strategies to contain the costs of medical supply inventory can result in financial loss and are a significant challenge for hospital leaders. Grounded in complex adaptive systems theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore the cost-containment strategies that private hospital business leaders use to reduce the expense of pharmaceutical inventory. The participants comprised six private hospital business leaders in one healthcare organization in Myanmar. Data were collected from semistructured interviews, internal company documents, and publicly available annual reports. Four themes emerged from Yin’s five-step data analysis method: (a) management controls, (b) specialist engagement and …
Customer Satisfaction In Senegal Telecom Expansion, Tafsir Alassane Ndiaye
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. …
Predictors Of Medication Alternative Cost-Saving Strategies Among Adults With Type 2-Diabetes, Olaseni Solomon Oduwaye
Predictors Of Medication Alternative Cost-Saving Strategies Among Adults With Type 2-Diabetes, Olaseni Solomon Oduwaye
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the United States experience a significant financial burden in managing their condition due to prescription medication, higher out-of-pocket (OOP) costs, number of prescribed medications, and health insurance status to stay compliant with their medications. This study examined the association between the alternative medication cost-saving strategies, including obtaining free samples from doctors or patient assistance programs, splitting pills or changing dosage frequency, purchasing from other countries, purchasing over the internet, and the three independent variables among adults diagnosed with T2D. Reasoned action approach theory helped guide how external factors may influence an alternative medication …
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 …