Dissertation Abstract Journal - March 2016

Dissertation Abstract Journal - March 2016

Featured Dissertation Students

  • Socorro Mendoza, EDD/CI
  • Robert A. Meyer, DM/IST
  • Sherell D. Wilson, PHD/HEA
  • Laura Kathryn Newton, DM
  • Winifred Wong, DBA
  • George H. Holden IV, DM
  • Laurie Brunson, DM
  • Ashley C. Weaver, PHD/HEA
  • Pauline Haruko Imai, EDD/CI
  • Olatubosun Emmanuel Jewoola, DM
  • Jemima Naa Adoley Ankamah Lomotey, DBA
  • Benjamin Stewart Johnson, EDD/CI
  • Maria Salome E. Davis, DBA
  • Lori K. Clifford, PHD/HEA
  • Krisanne Chavis-Brown, EDD
  • Jinan A. Ziadé, DM/IST
  • Mary Ann Eickhoff, PHD/NUR
  • Rafael Maldonado, DM
  • Lunthita M. Duthely, EDD
Dissertation Abstract(s): 

The 2014 Green Book: A Qualitative Historical Case Study

Author: 
Robert A. Meyer
Program of study: 
D.M./IST
Abstract: 
Effective internal controls to protect government information technology (IT) investments are essential as annual deficits exceed $700 billion dollars, government shutdowns, and sequestrations are thr
Tags: 
internal controls
government information technology
United States Government Accountability Office (USGAO)

Enrollment Continuation Needs of High-Achieving, Low-Income Students in Community Colleges

Author: 
Sherell D. Wilson
Program of study: 
Ph.D./HEA
Abstract: 
The purpose of this exploratory, qualitative study was to document and describe the lived experiences of high-achieving, low-income (HALI) freshman community college students as they related to their
Tags: 
higher learning
student retention
at-risk student retention

Employer/Employee Perceptions of Performance Appraisal and Organizational Outcomes: A Case Study Approach

Author: 
Olatubosun Emmanuel Jewoola
Program of study: 
D.M.
Abstract: 
There is a limited knowledge on the meanings, experiences, and perceptions of organizational members regarding performance appraisal and how the various experiences and perceptions are perceived to be
Tags: 
performance appraisal
organizational outcomes
case study

A Comparison of Ghanaian Work Ethic in American Multinational Companies and Ghanaian Companies in Ghana

Author: 
Jemima Naa Adoley Ankamah Lomotey
Program of study: 
D.B.A.
Abstract: 
A mixed methods sequential explanatory design was used to conduct research to help fill the gap in the literature on cross-cultural differences between Ghanaian workers in American Multinational Compa
Tags: 
mixed methods
Ghana

The Role of Administrators in the Collaboration of Math and Science Teachers

Author: 
Benjamin Stewart Johnson
Program of study: 
Ed.D./CI
Abstract: 
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to fill the gap in research about the role of the administrator in supporting and sustaining effective math and science teacher collaboration.
Tags: 
education administrators
qualitative case study
Texas
collaboration
STEM

Dual Enrollment: A Correllational Analysis of High School Students' Participation and College Persistence in Florida

Author: 
Maria Salome E. Davis
Program of study: 
D.B.A.
Abstract: 
The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to determine the relationship between dual enrollment (DE) participation and college persistence among 399 high-school students enrolled in the
Tags: 
quantitative correlational study
dual enrollment
Florida
student retention
college persistence

Post-Secondary Educators' Perception of Standardized Assessment on Higher Education Preparedness and Remediation

Author: 
Lori K. Clifford
Program of study: 
Ph.D./HEA
Abstract: 
The purpose of this quantitative descriptive study was to determine if a difference in perception exists between two-year and four-year postsecondary educators.
Tags: 
quantitative descriptive study
post-secondary educators
standardized achievement
assessment methods
testing and measurement
assessment

A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Case Managers' Perception of Top-Down and Bottom-Up Management Model

Author: 
Rafael Maldonado
Program of study: 
D.M.
Abstract: 
This hermeneutic phenomenological study explores the lived experience of frontline case managers’ decisions under guidelines developed by senior leaders in the health care industry as related to the c
Tags: 
hermeneutic phenomenological study
frontline case managers
leadership
healthcare industry

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