Browsing by Degree Field "Leadership"
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Coupling conservation efforts with water rate structure: Evidence to inform leadership and support policy
(2019-12)The purpose of this study was to identify data supported water rate structures that would promote sustainable agency revenue along with water conservation policy for long-term benefits to consumers and water agencies of ... -
“Don’t Give Me That Red Lego Table!” How the Physical Classroom Environment Impacts Student Learning and Teacher Efficacy
(2016-06)This paper was initiated in order to discover how deeply a classroom’s physical design could impact a student’s learning and a teacher’s efficacy. Research is analyzed for evidence of the cumulative effects of lighting, ... -
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a P-12 Public School District's Organizational Structure
(2014-09)This study addressed the problem that no formal evaluation of a P-12 Washington state school district’s change from a traditional hierarchical district organizational structure to a three-region organizational structure ... -
An Exploration of the Differences between Principals’ Perceptions Regarding the Instructional and Organizational Effectiveness of Their High Schools and the Academic Achievement of Their Students
(2019-02-25)Organizational effectiveness has been a frequent topic of study among researchers, but some issues remain unresolved, such as the criteria that lead one organization to be more effective than another. Educational leaders ... -
Focused Teacher Professional Development to Improve the Literacy Performance of Middle School Students in Alberta, Canada
(2015-05)The purpose of this applied dissertation was to examine whether focused teacher professional development in the area of literacy correlated to increased student academic performance in Alberta, Canada. This research study ... -
Gender Disproportionality in K-12 School Superintendent Positions
(2017-11-06)Despite an increase in the number of women obtaining senior leadership positions, women continue to be underrepresented in school district superintendencies (Muñoz, Mills, Pankake, & Whaley, 2014; T. Wallace, 2015). In ... -
Give them Wings! Exploring Latino experiences and perspectives on employee engagement through qualitative phenomenological inquiry
(2019-05)Employee engagement has emerged as a relevant and noteworthy topic in the discourse on organizational leadership and sustainability, as engaged employees are a source of organizational productivity, positive morale, ... -
Implementing a Collaborative Cross-Curricular Approach to Inquiry-based Learning
(2017-04)Learning in the 21st century requires that new instructional and learning skills be implemented for both teachers and students for current and future generations of learners to be successful. The author discusses recent ... -
Investigating Emotional Resistance To Organizational Change: A Descriptive Qualitative Research Study Of Local Television Newsroom Leaders
(2017-05-09)A factor contributing to failed change initiatives in organizations is emotional resistance from change recipients. If overlooked, emotional resistance can impede changes for an organization’s survival (Bateh, Castaneda, ... -
The Need For Transformational Leaders In Education During Times of Change in British Columbia
(2017-04)The aims of education have evolved to include a focus on educating the whole student, in order to develop responsible citizens who are able to contribute to their community and the world at large in the 21st century. In ... -
Relationship Between Gender and Transformational Leadership Practices: a Study of Self Reports of Male and Female Graduate Students
(2016)Women continue to be underrepresented in top level management roles in spite of their progress in the labor market and educational attainment (Eagly & Carli, 2007). The gender gap in leadership is true in most of the ... -
The role of Social Entrepreneurship and Education in addressing Native American social and economic challenges: A transformative study
(2019-05)Native Americans suffer from social and economic challenges, including psychiatric problems, sexual abuse, substance abuse, and poverty. One possible solution is social entrepreneurship. The purpose of this study was to ... -
Save That Thought: A Case Study of How Knowledge is Transferred Between Baby Boomers and Generation-X Aerospace Engineers
(2018-06-06)The current American workforce is at a crossroads due to the number of Baby Boomers either retiring or on the cusp of retirement. For many organizations, this cohort possesses knowledge and experiences that can be lost if ... -
Special education administrators meet common core
(2019-12)There are high expectations for students with disabilities (SWD) to meet grade-level Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and be college and career ready by graduation. Researchers have recommended teachers of SWD be trained ... -
Trust in franchise relationships: An exploration of franchisee perspectives
(2019-08)Trust has a role in franchise relationships, which are characterized by legally separate, financially independent entities operating under a single brand. The strength of a franchise system is dependent on the participants ... -
Utilizing Transformational and Spiritual Leadership Theory to Raise Employee Engagement
(2014-05-07)Employee engagement is critical to high performing organizations. Employee engagement starts with the leader. Therefore, a plan to increase employee engagement must start with the leadership team. The purpose of this paper ... -
What are Best Practices when Addressing Students Who Have Substance Use Issues?
(2016-03)Research shows that progressive discipline creates a positive school culture and supports students who are in violation of school drug and alcohol policies to reach their full potential by pairing inappropriate behaviour ... -
What Employers Want And What Universities Teach: A Comparison Of UPAEP Business Programs And Auto Industry Recruiting in the Puebla Region
(2017-06-17)Mexico’s new business graduates are facing the problem of an extensive job-search, which impacts employability of new graduates because only 60% of them can obtain a job during the first year after graduation (Universia ... -
The Yellow Brick Road of Leadership
(2014-03-23)This paper demonstrates that the discipline of leading people to successful ends requires a unique combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities. The author examines leadership through the lens of L. Frank Baum’s ‘The ...
