Investigating Workplace Management Conditions Influence On Interpreter Motivation And Interpretive Program Performance,
2025
Clemson University
Investigating Workplace Management Conditions Influence On Interpreter Motivation And Interpretive Program Performance, Jessica M. Henry
All Theses
Organizations, including non-profit and government agencies such as the National Park Service and nature centers, that provide informal education (also known as interpretation) seek ways to achieve their mission and enhance their organizational performance (Anderson et al., 2022; Weiler & Ham, 2010). For informal education organizations that provide interpretation to visitors, one measure of organizational performance is the achievement of an organization’s desired visitor outcomes. Theory suggests that positive organizational performance is associated with positive workplace management conditions and high employee motivation. Thus, this study explored the relationships between interpreters’ perceptions of workplace management conditions, motivation, and performance on interpretive …
Navigating Safety: A Mixed-Methods Examination Of Supportive Workplace Practices In Maritime Contexts,
2025
Clemson University
Navigating Safety: A Mixed-Methods Examination Of Supportive Workplace Practices In Maritime Contexts, Rebecca N. Pool
All Dissertations
Maritime Sailors operate in high-demand and high-risk environments that require sustained adherence to strict safety standards. Using the Conservation of Resources theory (COR), this dissertation examines how supportive workplace practices impact job stress and foster increased safety compliance among U.S. Navy personnel. Using a mixed-methods design, two studies were conducted with data from the Afloat Safety Climate Assessment Survey (ASCAS). Study 1 analyzed quantitative survey responses from active-duty Sailors (N = 15,517) nested in 1,033 departments nested within 122 ships to test a multilevel moderated mediation model linking social support, job stress, psychological safety, and safety compliance. Results indicated …
Identity Salience Of Organizational Culture: The Intersection Of Racial And Occupational Identities In High-Risk Professions,
2025
Old Dominion University
Identity Salience Of Organizational Culture: The Intersection Of Racial And Occupational Identities In High-Risk Professions, Sarah Espinosa
School of Public Service Theses & Dissertations
Despite decades of effort, issues of race and color in organizations remain unresolved. Representative Bureaucracy (RB) has been a necessary but insufficient response to these challenges. While RB promotes diversity and inclusion, it struggles to address deeper issues of equity and justice, which are seen in the persistence of police brutality, even with increased representation of officers of color. This dissertation will propose a new theoretical approach to address the shortcomings of RB, a framework for the Identity Salience of Organizational Culture (ISOC). The ISOC framework seeks to build beyond RB to explain how the culture of high-risk professions with …
Comparing Gen Z And Millennials’ Experience In Management Trainee Programs And Their Impact On Employee Retention,
2025
Ateneo de Manila University
Comparing Gen Z And Millennials’ Experience In Management Trainee Programs And Their Impact On Employee Retention, Jyro B. Triviño, Josh Aidan T. Cue, Liana Beatriz G. Lu, Margaret Louise E. Mil, Gabrielle Marie P. Tamayo, Elisha Ann G. Tan
Leadership and Strategy Faculty Publications
Understanding generational differences in engagement with Management Trainee (MT) programs is crucial for talent development, yet comparative studies linking these experiences to employee retention are limited. This study addressed this gap by investigating the distinct motivations and retention drivers of Filipino Gen Z and Millennial graduates from the MT program. Using a qualitative research design, in-depth interviews were conducted with six professionals (three Gen Z and three Millennials) who completed structured MT programs in Philippine-based organizations. The data were analyzed using a comparative thematic analysis framework adapted from Braun and Clark. Findings revealed key distinctions in motivations and retention drivers. …
Stigma And Barriers To Seeking Mental Health Care Among Emergency Department Providers – A Mixed Methods Study,
2025
Thomas Jefferson University
Stigma And Barriers To Seeking Mental Health Care Among Emergency Department Providers – A Mixed Methods Study, Shannon C. White, Charlotte H. Harris, Ravindra Gopaul, Joshua M. Smyth
Student Papers, Posters & Projects
High levels of psychological distress and depression are common among clinicians working in US emergency departments [ED], yet treatment-seeking remains rare, contributing to burnout and negative well-being. Reluctance to seek care often reflects concerns about negative consequences (e.g., stigma, negative professional impact). We sought to characterize the availability of mental health resource availability, beliefs about seeking care, and barriers faced by emergency department healthcare providers. A sequential mixed-method design was employed. Phase 1 included a survey of ED physicians, advanced practice providers (APPs; i.e., nurse practitioners and physician assistants) and medical residents at an academic medical center. The survey assessed …
A Qualitative Study Of College Student-Athletes Using The Job Demands-Resources Model: A Case For Understanding Student-Athletes As Employees,
2025
Florida International University
A Qualitative Study Of College Student-Athletes Using The Job Demands-Resources Model: A Case For Understanding Student-Athletes As Employees, Michael Spooner, Asia Eaton, Anthony Weems, Tiffany Munro
Journal of Athlete Development and Experience
This research conceptualizes the NCAA Division I student-athlete position as similar to a position of employment utilizing the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model developed by Bakker & Demerouti (2017) from the field of Industrial-Organizational Psychology. We utilize qualitative methods to conduct an exploratory study that assesses the characteristics of student-athletes through analysis of perceived role demands, role resources, and personal resources using a sample of using a sample of 30 student-athletes (15 men, 15 women) at mostly large Division I universities across the U.S. Data were analyzed utilizing thematic analysis and revealed the various demands that student-athletes faced, as well as …
The Impact Of Stereotype Threat And Grit On The Experience Of Imposter Syndrome,
2025
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
The Impact Of Stereotype Threat And Grit On The Experience Of Imposter Syndrome, Lindsey C. Davis
River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference
In-Progress Research Imposter syndrome (IP) is a psychological phenomenon in which one has an internal experience of intellectual phoniness. This phenomenon is particularly seen within workplaces. Past researchers have found that females tend to report higher levels of IP, with Stereotype Threat (ST) being a cited explanation. A common denominator in much of the literature is how a lack of Belongingness can activate Stereotype Threat in females, especially in male-dominated workplaces. It has been found that individuals high in IP, especially females, tend to experience poor mental health outcomes. Past research has also established a link between IP and Conscientiousness …
Making Sense Of Teaming With Ai: Exploring Human-Ai Team Development Through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis,
2025
The Chicago School, College of Graduate and Professional Studies
Making Sense Of Teaming With Ai: Exploring Human-Ai Team Development Through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Elizabeth A. Johnson
River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded in collaborative work environments, Human-AI Teaming (HAIT) is reshaping how employees experience team development and view AI as an active teammate, versus passive tool. This in-progress dissertation study uses Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to explore how employees make sense of team development within HAIT context. Grounded in Business Psychology and designed for I-O psychology application, the study explores how employees interpret milestones of human-AI team development and navigate emerging socio-technical dynamics. The primary research question guiding this inquiry is: How do employees make sense of their experiences of team development while working on …
Psychological Safety In Project-Based Workgroups: The Effect Of Individual Experiences On Performance Outcomes,
2025
Austin Peay State University
Psychological Safety In Project-Based Workgroups: The Effect Of Individual Experiences On Performance Outcomes, Jacob Brown, David R. Earnest Dr
River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference
Abstract Psychological safety is a vital resource across all occupations because it enables employees to learn, contribute, and adapt without fear of negative consequences. Psychological safety empowers members of high stakes, project-based teams to raise concerns, share expertise, and act ethically before miscommunications escalate into costly failures. While prior research in healthcare and aviation has underscored benefits of psychological safety in team environments, less is known about how psychological safety operates across other project-based professions (civil engineering, construction, software development, disaster response) and job sectors that rely on temporary, interdependent project teams. Centering on individual perceptions rather than aggregated team …
Improving Student Resumes: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Ai-Assisted Wisedoc Platform,
2025
Austin Peay State University
Improving Student Resumes: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Ai-Assisted Wisedoc Platform, Juan Munoz, David Earnest
River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference
Resume quality is a critical factor in students’ transition into the workforce, yet many struggle to create documents aligned with employer expectations and validated competency frameworks. At the same time, most large organizations now rely on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven applicant tracking systems (ATS) to screen resumes. Because these systems filter applications before a human reviews them, resumes that are poorly formatted, lack keywords, or fail to highlight relevant competencies are often rejected automatically. This creates a barrier for students who may have the skills employers seek but lack the resume-writing expertise to communicate them effectively. This study investigates whether using …
Is Teamwork Influenced By The U.S. Subculture?,
2025
Middle Tennessee State University
Is Teamwork Influenced By The U.S. Subculture?, Amelia Terry, Alex Jackson
River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference
Work teams can be defined as groups that are “composed of individuals who (a) exist to perform organizationally relevant tasks, (b) share one or more common goals, (c) interact socially, (d) exhibit task interdependencies, (e) maintain and manage boundaries, and (f) are embedded in organizational contexts that set boundaries, constrains the tram, and influences exchanges with other units in the broader entity” according to Kozlowski and Bell (200, p. 334). Teams are a dynamic collection in the workplace that are able to undergo developmental changes and reformations in their duration of existence within the workplace. Tuckman’s (1965) Model of Group …
Do Perceptions And Explanations Of Supervisor Incivility Vary Based On Leader And Manager Prompt Terminology?,
2025
Appalachian State University
Do Perceptions And Explanations Of Supervisor Incivility Vary Based On Leader And Manager Prompt Terminology?, Elizabeth Russell, Caleb Pollard, Jack Carson
River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference
(1) Proposed and in-progress research The popular practice of using “leader” and “manager” terms synonymously in organizational practice, research, and public discourse has been suggested to pose issues given the implicit assignment of benevolence, merit, and morality to “leader” titles more so than “manager” titles (Learmonth & Morrell, 2021; McLaren, 2013). We contextualize this concern in the phenomenological space of workplace incivility, which consists of “rude, condescending, and ostracizing acts that violate workplace norms of respect, but otherwise appear mundane” (Cortina eta l., 2017, pg. 299). The purpose of our study is to understand what (if any) differences exist in …
"From Diversity To Belonging": Exploring The Interplay Between Diversity, Perceived Mattering, Belonging, Work Outcomes, And Well-Being,
2025
Appalachian State University
"From Diversity To Belonging": Exploring The Interplay Between Diversity, Perceived Mattering, Belonging, Work Outcomes, And Well-Being, Brody J. Behm, Jessica Doll, Timothy J. Huelsman, H. Kristl Davison, Hannah Wallace, Bella Watkins, Leila Young
River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference
"From Diversity to Belonging": Exploring the Interplay Between Diversity, Perceived Mattering, Belonging, Work Outcomes, and Well-Being Hannah Wallace, Brody Behm, Bella Watkins, Leila Young, Jess Doll, Kristl Davison, Tim Huelsman Appalachian State University ABSTRACT In the workforce, belonging is the degree to which employees feel valued, appreciated, and fit in with the organization's integrated system (Thissen et al., 2023). Mattering, a person's perception of their worth to others and belief that they make a difference (Deas et al., 2023; Jung, 2015), is just as relevant to the workforce despite receiving little attention in career studies. Feelings of mattering allow workers …
Gen Z’S Perception Of Supervisor Conflict Resolution On Organizational Justice, Job Satisfaction, And Turnover,
2025
Austin Peay State University
Gen Z’S Perception Of Supervisor Conflict Resolution On Organizational Justice, Job Satisfaction, And Turnover, Calli D. Willett, David R. Earnest
River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference
Existing literature on Generation Z has focused on understanding how this younger generation impacts organizations, cultural dynamics, and managerial actions. More so than previous generations, Gen Z demonstrates an entrepreneurial spirit, switches jobs more frequently, holds a strong desire to be listened to by management, expects a high level of social responsibility from companies, and is willing to leave an employer when feeling unaligned with their direction or values. However, limited research exists on the preferred conflict resolution strategies of Gen Z. Five distinct types of conflict resolution strategies (integrating, obliging, domineering, avoiding, and compromising) exist and have been linked …
Supervisor-Focused Impression Management And Social Undermining As Self-Enhancing Responses To Perceived Job Insecurity,
2025
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Supervisor-Focused Impression Management And Social Undermining As Self-Enhancing Responses To Perceived Job Insecurity, J. Luke Wiley, Christopher J. L. Cunningham, Kristen J. Black, Pratibha Deepak
River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference
Job insecurity has become a more prevalent societal issue across many advanced economies since the 1980s. Previous research has demonstrated the deleterious effects of job insecurity on workers’ physical and mental health, as well as their job attitudes and performance. The proposed study aims to explore two active ways in which employees may respond to perceived job insecurity. To preserve their job, we propose that employees experiencing job insecurity will engage in impression management tactics directed at their supervisor or engage in social undermining tactics directed at their coworkers. We hypothesize that this process will be moderated by the employee’s …
Behavioral Observations Reduce The Probability Of Injury: A Replication,
2025
Appalachian State University
Behavioral Observations Reduce The Probability Of Injury: A Replication, Elizabeth Smith, Charlie Wills, Ethan Fountain, Elizabeth Arnold, Madalyn Stephens, Drew Sipe, Shawn Bergman, Tim Ludwig
River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference
Behavioral Observations Reduce the Probability of Injury: A replication AUTHORS: Lizzie Smith, Charlie Wills, Ethan Fountain, Elizabeth Arnold, Madalyn Stephens, Drew Sipe, Shawn Bergman, & Tim Ludwig Introduction Occupational safety is a highly effective area for applying behavior analysis in the workplace (Ludwig & Laske, 2022). Behavioral safety programs are designed to reduce workplace injuries by observing employee behavior and identifying potentially risky behaviors. These programs often include behavioral observations, where employees use a checklist to identify unsafe behaviors and provide quick, helpful feedback. Past research has consistently shown that these programs can lower injury rates over time (Ludwig & …
The Pulse Of Progress: A Review On Wearable Technology In Healthcare,
2025
Clemson University
The Pulse Of Progress: A Review On Wearable Technology In Healthcare, Allison Baumann, Grace Porter, Conner Funk, Emma Vosika, Sarah Meyer, Thomas Britt
River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference
In recent years the literature that has examined wearable technology has grown exponentially. Healthcare is a field in which numerous studies involving wearable technologies and occupational health have been conducted due to its critical and demanding nature. Wearable devices provide many advantages for research, including offering objective physiological data that can support efforts to better understand and improve the well-being of healthcare professionals. Our research team conducted a literature review of 20 peer-reviewed articles related to wearable technology in healthcare. Online databases (e.g., PsycInfo, Google Scholar) were utilized to collect studies that examined a variety of devices and measures such …
A Qualitative Analysis Of Educator Well-Being Through Teaching Sel: A Classroom Pilot,
2025
Austin Peay State University
A Qualitative Analysis Of Educator Well-Being Through Teaching Sel: A Classroom Pilot, Laticia Follansbee, Madison Reid Reid, Chanda Murphy, Allison Henry
River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference
Early childhood educators are expected to teach social emotional learning (SEL) in their classrooms, while educators themselves are in need of SEL as much as their students due to stress and burnout in this occupation being at an all-time high. We ran a small pilot study of a mindfulness, audio-based SEL tool (Moshi) to see whether brief daily use leads to easier implementation of SEL in the classroom and, in turn, relates to better educator well-being. In this qualitative study, we analyzed 12 transcripts from interviews and focus groups with 16 educators from 12 elementary schools after at least six …
Authenticity In Recruitment: Assessing The Accuracy Of Career Websites In Representing Organizational Cultures,
2025
Appalachian State University
Authenticity In Recruitment: Assessing The Accuracy Of Career Websites In Representing Organizational Cultures, Leslie N. Goodman, Leah Uteg-Winkelmen, Niasia Jones, Jessica Doll, Kristl Davison, Tim Huelsman
River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference
Job seekers frequently use career websites and third-party platforms, such as Glassdoor, Indeed, or Great Places to Work, to learn about an organization’s values and culture (Smith et al., 2022). This behavior, called organizational anticipatory socialization, is the process by which individuals gather information that shapes expectations and influences employment decisions. Research indicates that organizations use their own websites to convey culture, yet little is known about how these portrayals align with employees’ actual experiences (Smith et al., 2022). Career websites are a primary tool for employer brand development, using visuals, messaging, and design consistency to shape job seekers’ perceptions …
Ripples Of Gratitude,
2025
Bellarmine University
Ripples Of Gratitude, Hudson David Rouben, Courtney Keim
River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference
Hudson Rouben The Ripples of Gratitude Internship/practicum overview submission Burnout is one of the most common and devastating phenomena that can occur within the workplace. Considering the government's radical funding changes, organizations have been struggling nationwide, especially nonprofit organizations. This struggle arose from executive orders from federal legislation which affected nonprofit's ability to seek fundraising and federal grants. This change led to high levels of burnout and anxiety among many nonprofits (New Tax Law, 2025; Barber, 2025). A Survey even found that up to 90% of nonprofit leaders are concerned about their own levels of burnout (State of Nonprofits, 2025). …
