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Challenges Nonprofit Organization Leaders Encounter With Voluntary Employee Turnover, Terrance Carr
Challenges Nonprofit Organization Leaders Encounter With Voluntary Employee Turnover, Terrance Carr
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Employees within the nonprofit sector who voluntarily depart from an organization can have unfortunate financial implications. Nonprofit leaders are concerned about voluntary turnover, which can be costly due to replacing employees. Grounded in transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore strategies nonprofit leaders use to reduce voluntary employee turnover. The participants were three nonprofit leaders from the Houston area who have experience reducing voluntary employee turnover in the nonprofit sector. The data were collected using semi-structured interviews. Three themes were identified through thematic analysis: (a) employee retention strategies, (b) employee incentives, and (c) organizational …
Motivational Strategies Warehouse Managers Use To Improve Employees’ Performance, Brooks Latonya Demming
Motivational Strategies Warehouse Managers Use To Improve Employees’ Performance, Brooks Latonya Demming
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Failure to improve employee performance can have unfavorable organizational outcomes. Organizational leaders are concerned about employee performance because improving employee performance is critical for achieving organizational goals. Grounded in Vroom’s expectancy theory of motivation, the purpose of this multiple-case study was to explore strategies warehouse managers use to improve employees’ performance. Data were collected using semistructured interviews with three warehouse managers, member-checking interviews, and a review of public company documents. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Three themes emerged: organizational communication, employee empowerment, and a supportive work environment. A key recommendation for warehouse managers is to communicate expectations to employees …
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 …
Strategies For Developing And Implementing Internal Controls For Mitigating Retail Consumer Fraud, Anna Marie Foye
Strategies For Developing And Implementing Internal Controls For Mitigating Retail Consumer Fraud, Anna Marie Foye
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The lack of consumer fraud internal controls can destroy a small business. Small retail business owners who do not practice good internal controls are susceptible to early failure. Using the fraud triangle theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies small retail business owners use to develop and implement internal controls for mitigating retail consumer fraud. Participants consisted of four small retail business owners in the Southeastern United States who practiced effective internal controls. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and financial documents and analyzed using thematic analysis. Three themes emerged: financials, monitoring, and segregation …
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 …
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 …
Strategies To Manage Overhead Costs In Social Service Nonprofit Organizations, Wheatonia Malekebu
Strategies To Manage Overhead Costs In Social Service Nonprofit Organizations, Wheatonia Malekebu
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Social service nonprofit organizations (SSNPOs) with poor management of overhead costs face serious risks of failure. Leaders of SSNPOs are accountable for the effective management of overhead costs. Grounded in Fiedler’s contingency theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies leaders of SSNPOs use to manage overhead costs effectively. Participants were executive leaders from five SSNPOs in Portland, Maine, who successfully used strategies to manage overhead costs. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and reviews of company documents, then analyzed using Yin’s five-step thematic data analysis. Four themes emerged: effective communication, modification of strategies, circular leadership …
Mitigating Loss Of Cash Flow From Disruptive Technologies, Shenita Boudreaux Martin
Mitigating Loss Of Cash Flow From Disruptive Technologies, Shenita Boudreaux Martin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
New technologies continually disrupt the financial service sector by providing products and services faster than traditional financial service institutions. Financial service leaders are concerned with losing market share to disruptive technologies. Grounded in disruptive innovation theory, the purpose of this qualitative, single holistic case study was to explore the strategies some financial service leaders use to mitigate the loss of cash flow from disruptive technologies introduced by fintech companies. The participants were eight financial service leaders who helped develop competitive strategies to mitigate the loss of cash flow introduced by disruptive technologies. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and a …
Innovative Strategies That Enhance Competitiveness And Profitability Within Global Economies, Nadine Elestina Mcclain
Innovative Strategies That Enhance Competitiveness And Profitability Within Global Economies, Nadine Elestina Mcclain
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Changes in customer expectations, technological advancement, and intense competition exacerbate uncertainty, and executives are motivated to develop strategies for implementing innovative solutions to gain a competitive advantage. Anchored in the conceptual lens of the resource-based view and transformational leadership theories, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies five c-suite executives in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas used to remain competitive and profitable. Data were collected using semistructured interviews via Zoom videoconferencing, observations, human resource manuals, publicly available materials from government websites such as financial records, and journal notes. Through thematic analysis, five themes emerged: (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 Employees To Effect Change To Improve Performance Of Public Organizations, Ibrahim Nasamu
Strategies For Employees To Effect Change To Improve Performance Of Public Organizations, Ibrahim Nasamu
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Seventy percent of organizations fail in their organizational change initiatives because of failure to involve employees in the change process. Some managers lack the strategies to implement change initiatives successfully. Using Kotter’s eight-step change model as the conceptual framework, this qualitative single case study was conducted to explore public sector managers’ strategies to include employees in implementing organizational change. Semistructured interviews were used to identify the strategies public sector managers use to include employees in implementing organizational change. Interviews were conducted with eight participants who met the inclusion criteria for this study. Data analysis included methodological triangulation and Yin’s 5 …
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, …
Increasing Nurse Leader Knowledge And Awareness Of Information And Communication Technologies, Cory Stephens
Increasing Nurse Leader Knowledge And Awareness Of Information And Communication Technologies, Cory Stephens
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Due to the recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, rapid technological innovation and nursing practice transformation exposed a deepening divide in the knowledge and awareness of information and communication technologies (ICT) among nurses. This technological skills gap undermines the benefits of ICT to nursing practice such as increased nurse satisfaction, improved care quality, and reduced costs. Nurse leaders are positioned to promote the use of ICT among nurses but may suffer from the same knowledge deficit of ICT as their followers. Guided by Locsin’s technological competencies as caring in nursing theory, Staggers and Parks’ nurse-computer interaction framework, and Covell’s nursing intellectual …
Strategies For Salon Business Owners In The 21st Century, Brenda Streat
Strategies For Salon Business Owners In The 21st Century, Brenda Streat
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small businesses constitute 44% of the U.S. economy, generating roughly two-thirds of new jobs, goods, and services. However, the survival rate of small business owners declines after the first 5 years of operation. Small business failure rates impact every part of business industries. Small salon owners who fail to incorporate financial strategies in their businesses may fail to succeed beyond the first 5 years of operation. Grounded in entrepreneurship theory, this qualitative multiple case study was conducted to explore financial strategies salon business owners use to increase longevity and effectiveness in their business operations. The study’s participants were eight salon …
Relationship In Alaska Native Corporations' Return On Equity From Sector, Gregory Stuckey
Relationship In Alaska Native Corporations' Return On Equity From Sector, Gregory Stuckey
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In 1999, Stephen Colt studied the 12 regional corporations formed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA). Colt reviewed the financial data from 1973 to 1993 and found the regional corporations lost approximately $380 million in business operations. However, the regional corporations increased their revenue from $714 million in 1993 to $8.575 billion in 2014. No further study of those subsequent 20 years has been conducted, so a data set to see if Colt’s conclusions hold was created. This multivariate correlational study tested two theories on the regional corporations: the theory of the economic efficiency of lump-sum …
Strategies For Sustaining Automotive Dealerships Beyond 5 Years, Lyndon Fitzgerald Taylor
Strategies For Sustaining Automotive Dealerships Beyond 5 Years, Lyndon Fitzgerald Taylor
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small businesses in the United States employ 48% of the workforce, and only 50% percent of small businesses survive beyond 5 years. Business leaders are concerned with strategies to retain and expand their customer base to mitigate business failure and enhance survivability. Grounded in the leader-member exchange theory, the purpose of my qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies automotive dealership business leaders used to sustain their businesses beyond 5 years. The participants comprised five business leaders in the automotive industry in the Central and Southwest U.S. State of Michigan. Data were collected using semistructured face-to-face interviews and a …
Strategies For Achieving Sustainability Of Small Business Restaurants, Tanisha Thomas-Beard
Strategies For Achieving Sustainability Of Small Business Restaurants, Tanisha Thomas-Beard
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many small business restaurant owners perform unprofitably and fail within 5 years of opening. Small business restaurant owners are concerned about sustainability as approximately 50% of small businesses that start up do not last beyond the fifth year. Grounded in the general systems theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies small business restaurant owners use to grow and maintain profitability to sustain business beyond 5 years. The participants were five small business restaurant owners in the Southeastern region of the United States who sustained their business beyond 5 years. The data were analyzed using …
Strategies For Cybercrime Prevention In Information Technology Businesses, Sophfronia G. Tucker
Strategies For Cybercrime Prevention In Information Technology Businesses, Sophfronia G. Tucker
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Cybercrime continues to be a devastating phenomenon, impacting individuals and businesses across the globe. Information technology (IT) businesses need solutions to defend and secure their data and networks from cyberattacks. Grounded in general systems theory and transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies IT business leaders use to protect their systems from a cyberattack. The participants included six IT business leaders with experience in cybersecurity or system security in the Midlands region of South Carolina. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and reviews of government standards documents; data were analyzed using thematic …
Employee Training Strategies For New Technology Implementation In Small Business, Eddy Varela
Employee Training Strategies For New Technology Implementation In Small Business, Eddy Varela
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Failure to implement new technology creates a barrier to success for small businesses. Small business owners must create competitive advantages by implementing new technology as there is a need to maintain an advantage when competing in the local market economy. Grounded in the human capital theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the employee training strategies small business owners use to implement new technology. The participants were five small business owners in Central Florida who used employee training strategies to implement new technologies Data were collected using (a) semistructured interviews, (b) member checking interviews, (c) …
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 …
Successful Staff Retention Strategies For Small Businesses In The Childcare Sector, Cheneta Marie Yates
Successful Staff Retention Strategies For Small Businesses In The Childcare Sector, Cheneta Marie Yates
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Employee turnover is a significant issue for many organizations since it frequently results in more extraordinary training expenses, poor performance, and low morale, negatively affecting the bottom line. Small business owners in the childcare industry are especially concerned about employee turnover because it results in the loss of skilled workers and harms children's well-being and educational experiences. Grounded in Vroom’s expectancy theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore strategies childcare business owners use to reduce employee turnover. Participants were five business owners in the childcare sector that implemented retention techniques. Interviews with a semi-structured format and …
Successful Management Strategies For Addressing Information Technology Project Scope Changes, James Wesley Artemus Iii
Successful Management Strategies For Addressing Information Technology Project Scope Changes, James Wesley Artemus Iii
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Inadequate scope management strategies fail to prevent project failures. Information technology (IT) project leaders who lack strategies to prevent project failures negatively impact their business goals and delivery schedule. Grounded in the theory of constraints, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies IT project leaders use to manage project scope and prevent project failures. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and a review of company documents from 3 participants in a small IT consulting company. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Three themes emerged: understanding project scope changes, performance techniques, and communication. A key recommendation …
Strategies For Using Crowdsourcing As A Product Development Tool To Increase Innovation, Beryl Jessamyn Castillo
Strategies For Using Crowdsourcing As A Product Development Tool To Increase Innovation, Beryl Jessamyn Castillo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractFailure to increase innovation and revenue can harm business operations. Small business owners must explore strategies to increase innovation and revenue to remain competitive. Grounded in the diffusion of innovation theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies small business leaders use to successfully integrate crowdsourcing into business operations to increase innovation and revenue. The participants were five small business leaders in northern Utah who engaged in collaboration initiatives to increase innovation and revenue. Data were collected from semistructured face-to-face interviews, member checking, field notes, a review of company documents, and artifacts. Data were analyzed …
Relationship Between Recruitment Practice, Employer Knowledge, And Applicant Attraction, Annette Williams Barrineau
Relationship Between Recruitment Practice, Employer Knowledge, And Applicant Attraction, Annette Williams Barrineau
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Attracting quality job applicants is a chief recruiting concern. Resources managers recognize that attracting and retaining the most talented workforce contributes to a company’s success and financial survival. Grounded in media richness theory, the purposes of this quantitative quasi-experimental study were to (1) examine the effects of recruitment practice (print, web, or print and web) on employer knowledge (employer familiarity, employer reputation, and job information) and applicant attraction, and (2) to assess the relationships between employer knowledge (employer familiarity, employer reputation, job information), media richness, and applicant attraction. The participants were 186 students attending a Florida higher education institution who …
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 …
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 …
Relationship Between Incentive Program Costs, Incentive Payments, And Profitability, Claire Claire Turner
Relationship Between Incentive Program Costs, Incentive Payments, And Profitability, Claire Claire Turner
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The lack of profitability among primary care businesses can have harmful impacts on business operations. Primary care businesses owners must remain profitable to remain in business and provide quality health care to patients. Grounded in Freeman’s stakeholder theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between incentive program costs, incentive payments, and profitability. Data were collected from 73 primary care physician business owners in the Inland Empire region of southern California. The multiple linear regression analysis results indicated the model was able to significantly predict profitability, F(2,70) = 1343.6, p <.001, R2 = .975. Incentive payments (t = 51.837, p < .001, = .928) was the only statistically significant predictor. Key recommendations include educating primary care physicians on the potential financial benefits of full participation in the commercial line of business pay-for-performance incentive programs and creating a campaign to bring in patients for wellness visits. The implications for positive social change include the potential for an additional revenue stream for primary care physician business owners, which could support more clinics, increasing patient access. Patients having better access to healthcare could positively affect the health and wellness of individuals in local communities.
Employee Perceived Justice As Mediator Between Ethical Leadership And Employee Turnover Intention, Moaiad Almousa
Employee Perceived Justice As Mediator Between Ethical Leadership And Employee Turnover Intention, Moaiad Almousa
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The means by which business leaders implement human resources management strategies to improve employee retention during crisis is currently not well understood. This indicates that theoretical understanding of the relationship between ethical leadership behaviors, perceptions of justice, and employee turnover in the context of crises is deficient. The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effect, if any, of perceived overall justice on the relationship between ethical leadership behaviors and employee turnover intention during a moment of crisis, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social learning theory and the categorical framework of context provided a theoretical foundation …
Recognizing The Onset Of Financial Problems In Nigerian Small And Medium Enterprises, Ayodele Amos Olujide
Recognizing The Onset Of Financial Problems In Nigerian Small And Medium Enterprises, Ayodele Amos Olujide
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria that survive beyond 5 years after their establishment is less than 50%. The specific management problem addressed in this qualitative exploratory multiple case study was that owners and managers of SMEs in a major urban area of Nigeria may lack the knowledge discovery strategies for recognizing the onset of financial problems at inception when managing their businesses. The research question for this study was about how SME owners and managers in this major urban area of Nigeria could obtain the knowledge discovery strategies for recognizing the onset of financial problems …