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

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

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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

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

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

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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

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

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

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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

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

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

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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

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

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

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Retail sector investors who do not interpret Altman's Z´´-score accurately can underestimate a company's economic viability and ability to secure debt and equity financing. Grounded in agency theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between assets, liabilities, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), and financial distress. The data were based on financial statements from 101 U.S. public retail sector companies (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Standard Industrial Codes 5200 through 5990). Multiple linear regression (MLR) analysis indicated a statistically significant relationship between assets, liabilities, EBIT, and Altman's Z´´-score for financial statements prepared under ASC …

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

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

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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

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

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

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Nationwide, community college administrators are attempting to maintain financial stability amid extreme budget challenges. The problem that was addressed through this study is that some community college administrators at a large Northeastern state lack strategies to sustain financial stability, which threatens the 14 institutions’ ability to continue to operate as a viable educational choice. The purpose of this study was to investigate the strategies that community college administrators at multiple institutions of varying financial stability use. The conceptual framework that grounded the study was Porter’s five forces framework. Research questions focused on what strategies are used, why these strategies are …

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

Succession Planning Strategies Of Nonprofit Organization Executives, Mohamed Karaki

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Nonprofit organization executives lack strategies for effective succession planning. Executives who implement succession planning strategies can improve human talent, transition executive successors, and retain leadership continuity to preserve organizational success. Grounded in the human capital theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies nonprofit organization executives use for effective succession planning. The participants included four executives from multiple organizations in southeast Michigan who used strategies for effective succession planning. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and company documents. Through thematic analysis, three themes emerged: effective strategies to formalize a succession plan, effective strategies to develop …

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

Customer Satisfaction In Senegal Telecom Expansion, Tafsir Alassane Ndiaye

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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

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

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

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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

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

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

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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

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

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

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Physicians exercising the characteristics of authentic leaders may be better equipped to affect the ethical strength of health care staff and provide a vehicle for reducing corruption in the health care industry. This position suggests that physicians practicing with these particular qualities are more effective than those who are not genuine, transparent, or committed to maintaining emotional balance in their work relations. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to determine whether physician authentic leadership (AL) moderated the relationship between physician emotional intelligence (EI) and the moral potency of their billing and codes managers. Survey data were collected from …

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

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

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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

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

Leadership Strategies To Reduce Cyberattacks During A Merger, Denise Durham

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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

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

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

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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

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

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

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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

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

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

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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

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

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

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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

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

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

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Focusing on gender and leadership research, the purpose of the study was to examine discursive messages used in research text regarding gendered leadership to explore the phenomenon of word usage and language structure. The study employed critical discourse analysis as the framework and methodology, a specific cross discipline approach to discourse analysis primarily concerned with language’s innate ability to change and take on new meaning over time. Leveraging texts available in scholarly, peer-reviewed publications dedicated to the intersection of gender and leadership in juxtaposition to the final issue of the same publication have previously focused on intersection of women in …

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Lived Experience Of Female Veterans And Civilian Workplace Integration, Angela Karnes Padron Jan 2022

Lived Experience Of Female Veterans And Civilian Workplace Integration, Angela Karnes Padron

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This phenomenological study used Social Identity Theory (SIT) to explore the lived experiences of female veterans throughout their military transition phases to their postmilitary experiences, including successfully obtaining civilian employment. The purpose was to increase understanding of the unique experiences and needs of females during this transition and learn the success factors leading to gaining employment. This can help deter the increasing unemployment, depression, stress, and anxiety rates for female veterans. The social identities while in the military and postmilitary were studied to understand the catalysts to female transition issues. A semistructured interview was conducted with eight female veterans that …

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Strategies For Navigating The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle, Jennifer T. Matthews Jan 2022

Strategies For Navigating The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle, Jennifer T. Matthews

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Donors’ skewed perceptions and unrealistic expectations about nonprofit organization (NPO) overhead can negatively impact the administrative infrastructure and limit productive capacity. NPO leaders who succumb to the pressure to spend less overhead are at high risk of eroding the administrative infrastructure and limiting productive capacity. Grounded in Duncan’s theory of impact philanthropy, the purpose of the qualitative multiple case study was to explore effective strategies NPO leaders use to navigate the nonprofit starvation cycle. Data were collected from five nonprofit leaders using semistructured interviews, organizational documents consisting of annual reports, at least 3 years of Form 990, websites, member checking. …

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Employee Retention In The Mining Industry, Michael Ansah Nuamah Jan 2022

Employee Retention In The Mining Industry, Michael Ansah Nuamah

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Low employee retention can decrease mining companies' productivity and financial performance in the United States. Human resource managers in the mining industry who do not implement employee retention strategies observe decreased employee productivity and financial performance. Grounded in the job embeddedness theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies human resource managers of mining companies use to improve employee retention to support high productivity and high financial performance. The participants were five human resource managers within the southeast region of Arizona who successfully used employee retention strategies. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and internal …

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Strategies Retail Managers Use To Retain High-Performing Salespeople, Eric M. Packer Jan 2022

Strategies Retail Managers Use To Retain High-Performing Salespeople, Eric M. Packer

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Some retail managers lack strategies to improve the retention of high-performing salespeople. Losing high-performing salespeople leads to capital losses that threaten organizational and community sustainability. Grounded in leader-member exchange leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies used by four retail managers to retain high-performing salespeople in Atlanta, Georgia. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and a review of company documents. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis, and three themes emerged: interpersonal relationships, recognition, and operational programs. A key recommendation for retail industry leaders is to develop a culture of trust by demonstrating transparency …

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Relationship Between Vendor/Client Complementarity, Vendor Technology Maturity, Vendor Financial Stability, And It Outsourcing Project Outcomes, Everton A. Wilson Jan 2022

Relationship Between Vendor/Client Complementarity, Vendor Technology Maturity, Vendor Financial Stability, And It Outsourcing Project Outcomes, Everton A. Wilson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Business and IT leaders in financial services are concerned with the limited benefits they are reaping from information technology outsourcing (ITO) projects, despite continued heavy investments in ITO. Grounded in the transaction cost, agency, and resource-based view theories, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between vendor/client complementarity, vendor technology maturity, vendor financial stability, and ITO success. Participants were 65 business and IT leaders in financial institutions engaged in ITO projects. The result of the multiple linear regression was significant, F(3, 61) = 4.845, p = .004, R2 = .192. In the final analysis, vendor/client …

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Strategies For Banks Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Finance Compliance Programs To Protect Financial Systems, Pamela L. Connell Jan 2022

Strategies For Banks Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Finance Compliance Programs To Protect Financial Systems, Pamela L. Connell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Ineffective implementation of anti-money laundering (AML) compliance programs exposes the vulnerability of banks’ and increases the threats of money laundering and terrorist financing. The banking community must address the threat of money laundering and terrorism finance to protect the global financial system from abuse. Grounded in the fraud management lifecycle theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies to reduce threats of money laundering and terrorist financing. Data were collected from semistructured interviews, a review of bank policy documents, and previous Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) cases. The participants comprised six BSA/AML compliance officers at banks …

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The Lived Experiences Of Group Practice Ownership By Female Licensed Professional Counselors, Ashley Garrett Jan 2022

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 …

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Cost-Containment Strategies Used By Hospital Business Leaders For Pharmaceutical Inventory, Julie Carlene Mccaughan Jan 2022

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 …

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Strategies To Manage Reduced Demand Among Mattress Manufacturers In Puerto Rico, Damaris Rivera Perez Jan 2022

Strategies To Manage Reduced Demand Among Mattress Manufacturers In Puerto Rico, Damaris Rivera Perez

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The COVID-19 pandemic reduced consumer demand in Puerto Rico, resulting in manufacturing jobs decreasing from 76,000 in March 2020 to 72,600 in August 2020, and the PMI decreasing falling from 50.5 to 48.1 in the same period. Owners of mattress manufacturing firms in Puerto Rico who lack strategies to increase consumer demand risk financial losses. Grounded in the strategic management theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies owners of mattress manufacturing firms in Puerto Rico use to increase demand for mattresses. The participants included three owners of mattress manufacturing firms in Puerto Rico who …

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Servant Leadership On Burnout Among Physicians In Residency Training, Karen Grant-Hewitt Jan 2022

Servant Leadership On Burnout Among Physicians In Residency Training, Karen Grant-Hewitt

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Physicians in residency training (PIRTs) in the United States are facing extreme burnout. The prevalence of burnout among physicians in residency training may cause adverse consequences such as medical malfeasance, alcoholism, or suicide due to physical and mental exhaustion. The purpose of this study was to analyze the servant leadership style of physician trainers and burnout among PIRTs in academic medical centers in the United States to ultimately increase wellness and thereby mitigate burnout. Servant leadership was the theoretical foundation for this study. This research investigated whether servant leadership characteristics of physician trainers played a statistically significant role in burnout …

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Resources, Demands, Engagement, And Resilience As Factors Limiting Human Resource Professional Burnout, Pamela A. Maurer Jan 2022

Resources, Demands, Engagement, And Resilience As Factors Limiting Human Resource Professional Burnout, Pamela A. Maurer

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Imbalances where job demands exceed available resources have been determined to cause employee burnout in the workplace. The relationship between job demands and available resources on burnout among human resource (HR) professionals has not been fully researched. Further, the impact of increasing available resources to meet job demands on fostering work engagement and supporting employee resilience to reduce burnout has not been fully explored. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine if job demands and available resources predict burnout among HR professionals. The framework was based on job demands-resources theory and conservation resources theory. The Job Demands-Resources Scale, …

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