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Relationship Between Working Capital Management, Strategies, And Performance Of Nigerian Manufacturing Firms, Ayebainasuoton Francis Alagoa
Relationship Between Working Capital Management, Strategies, And Performance Of Nigerian Manufacturing Firms, Ayebainasuoton Francis Alagoa
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many Nigerian manufacturing firms have faced working capital management anomalies due to concerns of balancing profitability and liquidity that led to most business failures. To remain competitive corporate managers and business leaders of manufacturing firms need to operate optimally in working capital by understanding the association between working capital management (WCM), working capital strategy (WCS), and performance. Using the cash conversion cycle theory as the linchpin, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between WCM, WCS, and performance. The study utilized secondary financial data spanning 2014 to 2018 from a random sample of 54 publicly …
Retrospective And Forecasting Analysis Of Increased Long Term Care Demand In Niagara, Breanne Alissa Hines
Retrospective And Forecasting Analysis Of Increased Long Term Care Demand In Niagara, Breanne Alissa Hines
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
A problem exists within the Canadian healthcare system as many patients experience longer lengths of stay (LOS) in acute care (AC) and complex care (CC) beds within hospitals because of a lack of long term care (LTC) facilities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extra days patients wait for placement and assess the benefits of increasing the number of LTC beds. The theoretical framework used was the four-level model of the health care system. Research questions involved 2017-2019 data for the number of LTC beds required to eliminate waits and evaluate beds needed in the future. This …
Survival Strategies Of Microenterprises In Nigeria, Olatutu Olubusola Sholeye
Survival Strategies Of Microenterprises In Nigeria, Olatutu Olubusola Sholeye
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some owner-managers of microenterprises (MEs) in Nigeria lack effective strategies to sustain their businesses beyond the first 5 years of operations. Owners of existing and new MEs would benefit from strategies to mitigate constraints for business survival because failure rates are higher among MEs. Grounded in the resource-based theory, the purpose of the current qualitative multiple case study was to explore the survival strategies some owner-managers use to sustain their enterprises in Nigeria. The targeted population was six purposefully selected ME owner-managers who survived in business for over 5 years in Lagos, Nigeria. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and …
Transformational Leadership Behavior And Job Satisfaction Among Virginia Small Businesses, Abdulrahman Al-Ahmadi
Transformational Leadership Behavior And Job Satisfaction Among Virginia Small Businesses, Abdulrahman Al-Ahmadi
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Research has shown that the leadership of a business can significantly impact employee performance, with dissatisfied employees performing at a lower level, potentially causing disruption and costs to the business. Several studies have documented the importance of small businesses to the economy in the United States, with small businesses constituting over half of all jobs. This correlational quantitative research study aimed to explore the relationship between the transformational leadership style of the managers of Virginia small businesses and job satisfaction and job performance. The theoretical frameworks used were self-determination theory and transformational leadership. This research examined how transformational leadership wkas …
The Lived Experiences Of Employees Identifying As Belonging Outside Of Workplace Cliques, Patricia O'Neil Foster
The Lived Experiences Of Employees Identifying As Belonging Outside Of Workplace Cliques, Patricia O'Neil Foster
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Cliques are a naturally occurring phenomenon and have been demonstrated to have adverse outcomes. Workplace cliques can lead to negative behaviors that affect organizational effectiveness. Although the effects of cliques have been studied extensively, a deeper understanding is needed by managers of the experiences of employees identifying as belonging outside of workplace cliques. The research question of this transcendental phenomenological study focused on the lived experiences of employees identifying as belonging outside of workplace cliques formed within their organization’s culture. Using convenience sampling, 15 people who identified as having worked in a situation where there was a clique agreed to …
Successful Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative Incorporation Strategies For Small Business Leaders, Kathleen Moco
Successful Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative Incorporation Strategies For Small Business Leaders, Kathleen Moco
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some small business leaders lack strategies to incorporate corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives into their organizations to manage financial risk. Small business leaders who do not successfully use CSR to balance stakeholder interests may face additional or avoidable financial hardships. Grounded in stakeholder theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore successful strategies small business leaders use to incorporate CSR initiatives into their organizations to manage financial risk. The participants were four business leaders from a small business in the mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions of the United States. Data were gathered from organizational documents, archival records, …
Complexity Thinking And Broadband Internet Penetration In Lagos, Nigeria, James Hyacinth Akpoja
Complexity Thinking And Broadband Internet Penetration In Lagos, Nigeria, James Hyacinth Akpoja
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Considering the speed at which information and knowledge can transverse nations and organizations, the importance of broadband Internet connectivity cannot be overstated. The general problem is that the Nigerian broadband Internet penetration is considerably low, at 33% compared to other parts of the world. The specific problem is that community members and leaders have the behavioral intention to allow broadband Internet infrastructure deployment (BIID) at the local community level in Lagos. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between perceived usefulness (PU), perceived benefits (PB), perceived ease of use (PEoU), and perceive security (PS), and …
Maritime Cybersecurity Strategies For Information Technology Specialists, Angela Mizelle Griffin
Maritime Cybersecurity Strategies For Information Technology Specialists, Angela Mizelle Griffin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Dependence on digital technology increases cyber-related risks for maritime industries. As a result, the U.S. Coast Guard network is challenged with maritime cybersecurity, both economically and for national security. Grounded in the general systems theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies information technology (IT) specialists use to implement standard practices for ensuring cyber security. The participants included six IT specialists who have successfully implemented standard practices for maritime organizations in Virginia and West Virginia. Data were collected from individual semistructured interviews and a review of 12 external organizational documents available to the public from IT …
Talent Management Practices Of Small And Medium-Size Businesses In The Cayman Islands, Annette Murphy
Talent Management Practices Of Small And Medium-Size Businesses In The Cayman Islands, Annette Murphy
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Talent management strategies to acquire, develop, and retain employees are essential, as 73% of business leaders in the United States identified that good human resources practices favorably impact the efficiency and effectiveness of business operations. Based on the people capability maturity model and transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the strategies that small and medium-size business (SMB) leaders used to acquire, develop, and retain employees in the Cayman Islands. The participants comprised five SMB leaders in the Cayman Islands who successfully used talent management strategies to acquire, develop, and retain employees for …
African American Entrepreneurial Business- Sustaining Strategies, Charles C. Johnson, Iii
African American Entrepreneurial Business- Sustaining Strategies, Charles C. Johnson, Iii
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
More than 80% of small consulting businesses fail within the first five years of operation. Small consulting company owners are concerned with failing within the first five years because community economic development can be adversely impacted. Grounded in the resource-based view theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies African American consulting company owners use for longevity beyond five years. The participants comprised African American owners of three consulting businesses located in the northeast region of the United States, who successfully sustained their business beyond five years. Data collection included semistructured interviews with consulting company …
Puerto Rico School Administrators’ Authentic Leadership And Turnover Intent Moderated By Supervisor Support, Cristal Vazquez Davila
Puerto Rico School Administrators’ Authentic Leadership And Turnover Intent Moderated By Supervisor Support, Cristal Vazquez Davila
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The turnover rates of Puerto Rican high school teachers continue to increase and have an adverse effect not only on the quality of education but also on the budget of Puerto Rico’s Department of Education (PRDE). By examining the factors of perceived supervisor support and authentic leadership influencing teachers’ turnover intentions, steps can be taken to reduce the turnover rates. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between school administrators’ authenticity and the turnover intentions of a sample of high school teachers employed by the PRDE. The framework was based on social exchange theory, authentic leadership theory, …
Small And Medium Scale Firms Financing Strategies In Nigeria, Anthony Ogochukwu Chukwu
Small And Medium Scale Firms Financing Strategies In Nigeria, Anthony Ogochukwu Chukwu
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Past studies highlighted that small and medium scale enterprises contributions to nations’ economy have been minimal due to their inability to access the sufficient funds for their operations. The challenge is that small business owners lack the right strategies to raise finances required for business operations. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of small and medium scale enterprise owners in raising of finances from lending institutions. The conceptual framework emphasized the concepts of business environment, financing institutions, knowledge, and experience of small business owners as related to small and medium scale enterprise funding. The research …
Funding Strategies For Nonprofit Animal Shelter Leaders, Destiny Reeder
Funding Strategies For Nonprofit Animal Shelter Leaders, Destiny Reeder
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Nonprofit animal shelters provide vital services to the community and improve the overall well-being of animals. Many animal shelters, however, face the challenge of insufficient funding. Some nonprofit animal shelter leaders are burdened with financial uncertainty because of a lack of funding strategies for operational stability and survival. Grounded in the resource dependency theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies that nonprofit animal shelter leaders use to obtain funding. The participants comprised three nonprofit animal shelter leaders in Maryland. Data were collected from semistructured telephone interviews and public financial reports. Data analysis was conducted …
Continuous Improvement Strategies For Nonprofit Organizations, Juan Alberto Delduarte
Continuous Improvement Strategies For Nonprofit Organizations, Juan Alberto Delduarte
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many leaders of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) face challenges implementing a strategic plan to improve organizational performance and enhance the sustainability of their businesses. Grounded in Deming’s total quality management theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore the use of quality management standards in strategic planning to improve organizational performance. The participants were three senior leaders from an NPO in the midwestern region of the United States. Data were collected from semistructured interviews, internal organizational documents, and public sources. The 5-step thematic analysis revealed the use of quality management standards in strategic planning, employee empowerment, and …
Implementation Of Motivational Strategies In The Manufacturing Industry, Lucretia Antoinette Starnes
Implementation Of Motivational Strategies In The Manufacturing Industry, Lucretia Antoinette Starnes
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some leaders in the manufacturing industry face challenges in engaging employees to increase productivity. Manufacturing leaders who effectively engage employees can build meaningful communication and achieve organizational goals that can motivate employees to increase productivity. Grounded in Herzberg’s two-factor theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore motivational strategies manufacturing industry leaders use to engage employees to increase productivity. Participants included five managers at one manufacturing company located in northern Kentucky. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and company documents. Data were analyzed using Yin’s five-phase cycle. Three themes emerged: building a culture of meaningful communication, …
The Effect Of Gender-Diversity Training On Perceived Organizational Justice, Lauran Star Raduazo
The Effect Of Gender-Diversity Training On Perceived Organizational Justice, Lauran Star Raduazo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine gender-diversity training content and design and their effect on employees perceived organizational justice. A total of 205 employees specializing in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and finance (STEM&F) participated in this study. A quantitative quasi-experimental study design occurred with a baseline, posttraining, and 2-month final follow-up. A mixed ANOVA was run to test for mean differences for Colquitt’s Organizational Justice Scale (COJS) overall and subscale scores. Baseline, posttraining, and final scores were compared by intervention and control group. There was a statistically significant interaction within intervention between time and groups (F(2,406) = …
Small Business Owners’ Strategies For Accessing Capital And Improving Financial Performance, Yao Pierre Agboh
Small Business Owners’ Strategies For Accessing Capital And Improving Financial Performance, Yao Pierre Agboh
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Lack of access to capital for many small businesses in the Midwest often leads to business failure and higher unemployment. Small business owners who lack access to capital are at higher risk of failure. Grounded in the trade credit theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore financing strategies for small businesses owners to maximize profitability and competitive advantage. The participants comprised 10 small business owners in the Midwest who effectively used financing strategies to maximize profitability and competitive advantage. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and company social media platforms. Thematic analysis was used to …
Monday Effect: Trading Patterns Of Individual Investors, Muraleedharan Gopinathan
Monday Effect: Trading Patterns Of Individual Investors, Muraleedharan Gopinathan
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The efficient market hypothesis (EMH) has served as the central theory in modern finance for more than half a century. The Monday effect, in which returns and trading volumes on Mondays are generally lower than other days of the week, is one of the anomalies of the EMH. Researchers postulated the different investment patterns of individual investors as an explanation for the Monday effect. The purpose of this comparative study is to examine the role of individual investors on the Monday effect in the United States stock market. This study involved using actual individual investor data from the New York …
Health Care Manager Electronic Medical Record Systems Implementation Strategies To Improve Patient Outcomes, Mcarthur Bruno Damis
Health Care Manager Electronic Medical Record Systems Implementation Strategies To Improve Patient Outcomes, Mcarthur Bruno Damis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Ineffective implementation of electronic medical record systems (EMRS) among health care outpatient clinics results in substantial financial loss. Health care managers (HCMs) in outpatient clinics who fail to implement EMRS adversely affect employee usage and performance. Grounded in fayolism theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the strategies health care managers used to implement EMRS in their organizations. The participants were six HCMs in a U.S East Coast city. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data from semistructured interviews and internal company documents. Five themes emerged: internal communication, overcoming barriers, time management, compensation improving …
Catalyzing And Implementing Innovation Strategies In The Information Technology Industry Workforce, Sameh Mohamed
Catalyzing And Implementing Innovation Strategies In The Information Technology Industry Workforce, Sameh Mohamed
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Information technology (IT) business leaders fail to meet business goals because of a lack of innovation and strategies for catalyzing and implementing innovation. IT industry leaders understand that a lack of innovation can increase the risk of not maintaining business sustainability and competitive advantage and, potentially, business failure. Grounded in the dynamic capabilities theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies IT business leaders in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) use to catalyze and implement innovation to meet business goals through their IT workforces. The participants comprised five business leaders from an IT company located …
Recruitment Strategies For Talent Management In Information Technology, Janea M. Milburn
Recruitment Strategies For Talent Management In Information Technology, Janea M. Milburn
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Recruiting skilled personnel is an essential task of managers, and the cost of an unfavorable recruitment strategy could result in productivity loss, low company morale, and turnover. Grounded in the competency-based human resource management model, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies information technology (IT) hiring managers used to recruit skilled personnel. Participants were five IT hiring managers from one tax collection agency in Maryland who successfully recruited skilled IT personnel. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and a review of organizational documents, analyzed using thematic analysis. Four themes emerged: identifying competencies for occupations, college …
Strategies For Small Business Restaurant Sustainability Beyond The First 5 Years, Allison Marie Sellers
Strategies For Small Business Restaurant Sustainability Beyond The First 5 Years, Allison Marie Sellers
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Ineffective leadership strategies can negatively affect the sustainability of small business restaurants. Leaders of small business restaurants who do not implement effective leadership strategies may face challenges sustaining their business in the first 5 years of operation. Grounded in entrepreneurship theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore leadership strategies that successful small business restaurant managers employ to help sustain their businesses beyond the first 5 years of operation. The participants of this study included three individuals who successfully managed small business restaurants in the Midwestern United States. Data collection procedures included semistructured interviews and a …
The Relationship Between A Supervisor’S Emotional Intelligence, Employee Engagement, And Turnover Intention, Sloan Leane Rawhoof
The Relationship Between A Supervisor’S Emotional Intelligence, Employee Engagement, And Turnover Intention, Sloan Leane Rawhoof
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Employee turnover costs employers billions of dollars annually, negatively impacting an organization’s bottom line. Business leaders must align employee engagement and supervisor emotional intelligence to reduce turnover and improve profitability. Grounded in employee engagement theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationships between employee engagement, supervisor emotional intelligence, and turnover intention. Data were collected from 74 hourly employees and seven supervisors in a manufacturing company in Georgia using two paper surveys for hourly employees and one online survey for supervisors. Multiple regression analysis was performed on the data, assumptions were evaluated, and no violations were …
Trust-Building Strategies Laboratory Managers Use To Cultivate The Engagement Of Laboratory Employees, Jessica Treadway
Trust-Building Strategies Laboratory Managers Use To Cultivate The Engagement Of Laboratory Employees, Jessica Treadway
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Employee engagement significantly impacts organizational outcomes; however, it is also a significant issue for leaders since employees who are not engaged impact organizational performance and profitability. Through the perspective of the social exchange theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore trust-building strategies laboratory managers use to cultivate the engagement of laboratory employees. The population comprised five laboratory managers across various industries and geographical locations in the United States who successfully implemented trust-building strategies that cultivated employee engagement. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and public organizational documents such as annual reports, employee testimonials, and media/news articles. …
Relationship Between Employee Satisfaction And Patient Satisfaction Within The Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Krista Penn
Relationship Between Employee Satisfaction And Patient Satisfaction Within The Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Krista Penn
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Within health care organizations, the experience of care is a critical measure of the quality of a health care system and is an important measure of success. Over the past several years, the quality and experience of care have been criticized within the Veterans Health Administration. Veterans Health Administration hospitals suffer from low patient satisfaction scores and high nurse turnover rates. Research shows a correlation between patient satisfaction and employee satisfaction within other health care organizations, yet there has been limited research on whether this type of relationship exists within facilities across the Veterans Health Administration. Using Donabedian’s quality health …
Lived Experience Of Geographically Dispersed Employees In The Absence Of Shared-Air Organizational Interactions, Tommie Ann Saragas
Lived Experience Of Geographically Dispersed Employees In The Absence Of Shared-Air Organizational Interactions, Tommie Ann Saragas
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of employees choosing an off-site employment option increased annually. During COVID-19-related work-life modifications, many organizations worldwide were required to transition to a geographically dispersed, off-site workforce. While some individuals may enjoy the flexibility, convenience, and work-life balance of a geographically dispersed position, there is a need for organizations and employees to explore how workers perceive social support, experience feeling valued by and connected with leaders and team members and are impacted by technology and virtual interactions for those who work wholly off-site or at such a distance that face-to-face organizational interactions are not …
Strategies To Retain Call Center Employees, Michele Boston
Strategies To Retain Call Center Employees, Michele Boston
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Call center executives who lack effective strategies to retain employees face a disruption in service, employee performance and productivity, as well as an increase in operational expenses. Ineffective retention strategies can negatively impact call centers by increasing cost, decreasing talent quality and loss of the customer experience. Grounded in Herzberg’s motivator-hygiene theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore employee retention strategies that call center executives use to maintain employees within their organizations. Data were collected from semistructured interviews, company documents, and physical artifacts. The interview participants comprised five call center executives, managers, or team leaders in …
Strategies To Overcome Constraints For Small Business Sustainability, Jaquane Mawyne Jones
Strategies To Overcome Constraints For Small Business Sustainability, Jaquane Mawyne Jones
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
More than 20% of small businesses that started in March 2018 failed within a year. Small business owners would benefit from strategies to identify and mitigate constraints from inception for business survival because business failure rates are higher among small businesses less than five years old. Grounded in the theory of constraints, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies small business owners use to sustain beyond the one year of operation. The participants included six small business owners in Georgia who successfully sustained their business beyond five years. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and …
Relationship Between Organizational Trust, Communication, And Team Performance Within Virtual Teams, Cornelius Thomas Session
Relationship Between Organizational Trust, Communication, And Team Performance Within Virtual Teams, Cornelius Thomas Session
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Virtual teams have become a cost-saving strategy for global collaboration and training, but trust and communication failures decrease overall performance. Business leaders who fail to understand the relationship between organizational trust, communication, and team performance undermine global virtual teams’ full potential. Grounded in the life cycle of virtual teams’ theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between organizational trust, communication, and team performance within virtual teams in the information technology (IT) industry. Data were collected from survey responses of 48 virtual IT business leaders who work in the Washington, D.C. metro area. The results …
Leadership Styles Of Millennials And Organizational Effectiveness In Business Consulting Organizations In Lebanon, Hiba Hamade
Leadership Styles Of Millennials And Organizational Effectiveness In Business Consulting Organizations In Lebanon, Hiba Hamade
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractThe engagement of millennials in organizations today is growing fast, and they are expected to be major change makers in organizations by 2025. The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore how leadership styles of millennials and gender influence organizational outcomes in terms of extra effort, effectiveness, and satisfaction in business consulting organizations in Lebanon. The theoretical framework was based on the full range leadership model developed by Bass and Avolio. This model focuses on three different leadership styles: transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire. Organizational outcomes is a composite of three subscales including extra effort, satisfaction, and effectiveness. This quantitative …