Implementation Strategies For Modeling And Simulation In Military Organizations,
2021
Walden University
Implementation Strategies For Modeling And Simulation In Military Organizations, Cody Lynn Taylor
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some IT project managers working for U.S. military organizations are struggling to implement modern modeling and simulation (M&S) technology. Implementation strategies are needed to help IT practitioners deliver meaningful simulations and models that ultimately help senior leaders make logical and science-based decisions. Grounded in the extended technology acceptance model, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore strategies some IT project managers supporting U.S. military organizations use to implement modern M&S technology. The participants included 10 civil servants who successfully implemented modeling and simulation technology for military organizations located in the United States eastern region. Data was collected …
Mobile Network Infrastructure Security In Developing Countries – A Kenya Case Study,
2021
Walden University
Mobile Network Infrastructure Security In Developing Countries – A Kenya Case Study, James M. Omanwa
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The usage of mobile network infrastructure to access internet resources for organizations is getting higher year by year in sub-Saharan Africa. However, there was an increase in malicious attacks on mobile networks and devices accessing mobile network infrastructure, targeting organizations’ private information. Grounded in Bandura’s social cognitive theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies security managers used to secure mobile network infrastructures from cyberattacks. Participants comprised four security managers in Kenya in two major cities who successfully implemented strategies to mitigate cyberattacks on the mobile network infrastructures. Data were gathered from video conference, face-to-face, semi-structured …
Addressing High False Positive Rates Of Ddos Attack Detection Methods,
2021
Walden University
Addressing High False Positive Rates Of Ddos Attack Detection Methods, Alireza Zeinalpour
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack detection methods based on the clustering method are ineffective in detecting attacks correctly. Service interruptions caused by DDoS attacks impose concerns for IT leaders and their organizations, leading to financial damages. Grounded in the cross industry standard process for data mining framework, the purpose of this ex post facto study was to examine whether adding the filter and wrapper methods prior to the clustering method is effective in terms of lowering false positive rates of DDoS attack detection methods. The population of this study was 225,745 network traffic data records of the CICIDS2017 network …
Security Strategies Information Technology Security Mangers Use In Deploying Blockchain Applications,
2021
Walden University
Security Strategies Information Technology Security Mangers Use In Deploying Blockchain Applications, Prince Nana Yaw Gyedu Nkrumah
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Blockchain is seen as a potential game-changer in many industries and a transformational technology in the 21st century. However, security concerns have made blockchain technology adoption relatively slow. Massive security breaches in cryptocurrency, an example of blockchain technology, have caused organizations to lose $11.3 billion in illegal transactions, exacerbating these security concerns for information technology (IT) security managers who are worried about the safety of blockchain. Grounded in the routine activity theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies used by IT security managers to deploy blockchain applications securely. The participants were 4 IT security managers …
Maritime Cybersecurity Strategies For Information Technology Specialists,
2021
Walden University
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 …
Enhancing Employee Engagement To Improve Financial Performance,
2021
Walden University
Enhancing Employee Engagement To Improve Financial Performance, Christine Lamacchia
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Business leaders are negatively affected when many employees are not engaged in their jobs. Business leaders who struggle to achieve employee engagement suffer decreased profitability, sales, employee retention, and customer satisfaction. Grounded in employee engagement theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies IT business leaders use to engage employees. The participants were five IT business leaders who successfully developed strategies to engage employees. Data were collected from semistructured interviews, company documents, and artifacts. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Two themes emerged: creating a company culture conducive to employee engagement and using …
Strategies For Implementing Internet Of Things Devices In Manufacturing Environments,
2021
Walden University
Strategies For Implementing Internet Of Things Devices In Manufacturing Environments, Todd Efrain Hernandez
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been exploited as a threat vector for cyberattacks in manufacturing environments. Manufacturing industry leaders are concerned with cyberattacks because of the associated costs of damages and lost production for their organizations. Grounded in the general systems theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies electrical controls engineers use to implement secure IoT devices in manufacturing environments. The study participants were eight electrical controls engineers working in three separate manufacturing facilities located in the Midwest region of the United States. The data were collected by semistructured interviews and 15 organizational documents. …
Knowledge Workers’ Daily Experiences With Technostress And Presenteeism: A Single Case Study,
2021
Walden University
Knowledge Workers’ Daily Experiences With Technostress And Presenteeism: A Single Case Study, Teresa Himes Mcgovern
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Despite the prominence of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)-enabled technostress in organizations, there is a gap in the literature on how knowledge workers cope with technostress, and managers know little about the interface of ICT-induced presenteeism on employee productivity. The overarching research question was developed to address the purpose of this qualitative single case study with embedded units, which was to understand the perceptions of knowledge workers on the interface of technostress and ICT-induced presenteeism on their work productivity. This study was framed by the concept of presenteeism developed by Lohaus and Habermann within their comprehensive presenteeism model, a decision-integrated …
Mobile Technology Use By Rural Farmers And Herders,
2021
Walden University
Mobile Technology Use By Rural Farmers And Herders, Mohamed Ali
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Mobile technology business leaders from many mobile technology companies practice digital apartheid when improving rural farmers' communication and technology infrastructure in developing countries. Mobile technology business leaders who do not effectively plan mobile technology infrastructure deployment to rural farmers and herders are at a high risk of failure. Grounded in adaptive structuration theory of technology, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies mobile technology business leaders used to improve the mobile technology infrastructure for rural farmers and herders in the United Republic of Tanzania. The participants comprised three mobile technology business leaders from three different …
User Awareness And Knowledge Of Cybersecurity And The Impact Of Training In The Commonwealth Of Dominica,
2021
Walden University
User Awareness And Knowledge Of Cybersecurity And The Impact Of Training In The Commonwealth Of Dominica, Jermaine Jewel Jean-Pierre
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The frequency of cyberattacks against governments has increased at an alarming rate and the lack of user awareness and knowledge of cybersecurity has been considered a contributing factor to the increase in cyberattacks and cyberthreats. The purpose of this quantitative experimental study was to explore the role and effectiveness of employee training focused on user awareness of cyberattacks and cybersecurity, with the intent to close the gap in understanding about the level of awareness of cybersecurity within the public sector of the Commonwealth of Dominica. The theoretical framework was Bandura’s social cognitive theory, following the idea that learning occurs in …
Characteristics Of Authentic Entrepreneurial Leadership Within Information Technology Startups In Kenya,
2021
Walden University
Characteristics Of Authentic Entrepreneurial Leadership Within Information Technology Startups In Kenya, Christine Mukhwana
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In Kenya, over 60% of nascent entrepreneurs start businesses with minimal leadership experience, engendering founder-CEOs who cannot sustain a business beyond its formative years. The problem is the nascent entrepreneurs’ lack of understanding of effective leadership. The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to develop a more nuanced understanding of authentic leadership behavior from the perspective of nascent entrepreneurs. Authentic leadership theory and the three-factor model were used to conceptualize the study. The research question focused on nascent entrepreneurs’ lived experiences and understanding of authentic leadership. The participants in the study were entrepreneurs from the information technology industry in …
Meaningful Use Criteria And Staff Accountability In An Office Setting,
2021
Walden University
Meaningful Use Criteria And Staff Accountability In An Office Setting, Marcia Ionie Pender
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Proper documentation for meaningful use (MU) criteria within electronic health records (EHRs) was identified as an issue for office staff at a local primary care office in a metropolitan area of Central Florida. The project question addressed the local gap in knowledge about MU standards necessary to ensure correct documentation of EHRs. The purpose of this doctoral project was to provide an educational program for staff to ensure compliance with the HITECH Act of 2009. Lewin’s Change Theory and Knowles Theory of Adult learning were the conceptual foundations for the educational program. The project question was to determine whether a …
Strategies For Applying Electronic Health Records To Improve Patient Care And Increase Profitability,
2021
Walden University
Strategies For Applying Electronic Health Records To Improve Patient Care And Increase Profitability, Fritzgerald Paul
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractIneffective strategies to implement electronic health record keeping systems can negatively impact patient care and increase expenses. Hospital administrators and primary care physicians care about this problem because they would be penalized for not meeting meaningful use guidelines. Grounded in the information systems success model, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore electronic health record (EHR) implementation strategies primary care physicians use to improve patient care and increase profitability. The participants comprised five primary care physicians involved in the effective implementation of an EHR application in the central coast region of California. Data were collected from …
An Acceptable Cloud Computing Model For Public Sectors,
2021
Walden University
An Acceptable Cloud Computing Model For Public Sectors, Eswar Kumar Devarakonda
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Cloud computing enables information technology (IT) leaders to shift from passive business support to active value creators. However, social economic-communication barriers inhibit individual users from strategic use of the cloud. Grounded in the theory of technology acceptance, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies IT leaders in public sector organizations implement to utilize cloud computing. The participants included nine IT leaders from public sector organizations in Texas, USA. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews, field notes, and publicly available artifacts documents. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis: five themes emerged (a) user-centric and data-driven cloud model; …
Strategies To Monitor And Deter Cyberloafing In Small Businesses: A Case Study,
2021
Walden University
Strategies To Monitor And Deter Cyberloafing In Small Businesses: A Case Study, Veronica Pugh Dooly
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some information technology (IT) managers working for small businesses are struggling to monitor and deter cyberloafing. Strategies are needed to help IT practitioners to discourage cyberloafing and improve productivity while maintaining employee satisfaction. Grounded in adaptive structuration theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore strategies some small business IT managers use to monitor and deter cyberloafing. The participants were nine IT managers who successfully implemented cyberloafing monitoring and deterrence strategies in the United States. Data were collected via semistructured interviews and organization employee policy handbooks (n = 4) provided by the participants. Data were analyzed using …
Strategies To Protect Against Security Violations During The Adoption Of The Internet Of Things By Manufacturers,
2021
Walden University
Strategies To Protect Against Security Violations During The Adoption Of The Internet Of Things By Manufacturers, Sixtus Anayochukwu Ekwo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Security violations have been one of the key factors affecting manufacturers in adopting the Internet of Things (IoT). The corporate-level information technology (IT) leaders in the manufacturing industry encounter issues when adopting IoT due to security concerns because they lack strategies to protect against security violations. Grounded in Roger’s diffusion of innovations theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies corporate-level IT leaders use in protecting against security violations while adopting IoT for manufacturers. The participants were senior IT leaders in the eastern region of the United States. The data collection process included interviews with …
Relationships Among Dimensions Of Information System Success And Benefits Of Cloud,
2021
Walden University
Relationships Among Dimensions Of Information System Success And Benefits Of Cloud, William Harold Stanley
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Despite the many benefits offered by cloud computing’s design architecture, there are many fundamental performance challenges for IT managers to manage cloud infrastructures to meet business expectations effectively. Grounded in the information systems success model, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to evaluate the relationships among the perception of information quality, perception of system quality, perception of service quality, perception of system use, perception of user satisfaction, and net benefits of cloud computing services. The participants (n = 137) were IT cloud services managers in the United States, who completed the DeLone and McLean ISS authors’ validated survey …
Leadership Strategies For Implementing Telemedicine Technology In Rural Hospitals To Improve Profitability,
2021
Walden University
Leadership Strategies For Implementing Telemedicine Technology In Rural Hospitals To Improve Profitability, Chikezie Ralph Waturuocha
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Ineffective leadership strategies can negatively impact telemedicine technology implementation in rural hospitals, which may hinder profitability. Rural hospital administrators who struggle to implement telemedicine technology for improved profitability are at high risk of experiencing patient health outcomes failure. Grounded in the technology acceptance model, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore leadership strategies rural hospital leaders use to implement telemedicine technology to improve profitability. The participants were five health care administrators of a rural hospital in a Midwest U.S. state who successfully implemented telemedicine technology to improve profitability. Sources for data collection were semistructured interviews and …
Information Technology Resources For Precision Medicine,
2021
Walden University
Information Technology Resources For Precision Medicine, Nicholas L. Bertram
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Healthcare delivery organizations have an opportunity to use insights from the emerging field of precision medicine to improve the quality of patient care; however, information technology resources to fully enable precision medicine are lacking. The specific problem was that people have limited information to use when making decisions regarding information technology resources for precision medicine in healthcare delivery organizations given the emerging state of precision medicine. The purpose of this Delphi study was to determine how a panel of precision medicine information technology experts view information technology resource importance and feasibility for precision medicine in healthcare delivery organizations. The research …
Exploring The Value Of Technology Within Cross-Departmental Communications,
2021
Walden University
Exploring The Value Of Technology Within Cross-Departmental Communications, Brian J. Luckey
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
While many midsized businesses have invested in technology to support business operations, most have not realized the potential value of using technology to collaborate cross-departmentally. There is a lack of knowledge concerning strategies for using technology to facilitate effective organizational communications, which has resulted in operating technology investments being made without corresponding investments in communication technologies. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to fill the knowledge gap concerning the impact of technology for cross-departmental communications. The theoretical foundation for this study was based on systems theory, organizational theory, and stakeholder theory. The key research question involved the impact …
