Research Paper Breakout

This qualitative, single, intrinsic case study explores the forces that influence the decision making behaviors of one Major League Baseball team regarding its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts between 2007 and 2015 and the outcomes of those efforts. Three sources of data were utilized: annual community reports, newspaper articles, and five personal interviews with purposefully selected members of the organization whose work is related to CSR performance.

The purpose of this qualitative intrinsic case study was to examine the influence of social media content on a zoological organization.  To examine the problem of how social media influenced employee perceptions, an intrinsic case study was conducted to explore the influence of social media on a zoological park.  Supported by social learning theory and mass communication theory, the study explored various themes to express the different perceptions of zoological employees through social media.

Nursing shortages and financial consequences of nursing turnover compromise both short-term and long-term patient care. The increasingly diverse healthcare workforce encompasses generations including veteran, baby boomer, generation X, millennials, and generation Z. There is limited research linking multigenerational nurses’ emotional intelligence, job satisfaction, and retention. The current study addresses this gap.

Today there are four generations of nurses working collaboratively in healthcare organizations, and each individual nurse has a unique perspective with potential to influence how they act and respond to work by the decisions they make. Nurse decisions influence the nurse’s work and patient care outcomes however there is inadequate understanding as to how a nurse’s generational identity, level of nursing education, and years of experience as a nurse impacts the nursing decision making process.

Operationalizing these initiatives requires leaders capable of aligning individual, organizational, and societal values (Meglino, Ravlin, & Adkins, 1992; Schein, 1985; Verplanken, 2004).   A new theory of leadership is needed.  ARC leadership is proposed as a model and necessitated by a lack of comprehensive, win-win models of leadership accounting for success, prosperity, and actualization for both followers and leaders.

Student engagement is important to their academic success and research shows that Interactive White Boards (IWBs) are a technological tool that can improve elementary and secondary student engagement. (Mata, Lazar, & Lazar, 2016; Yang, Wang, & Chiu, 2014). IWB’s can enhance interactivity in the classroom and invite rich discussion (Murcia, 2014, p. 86), making them a powerful andragogical teaching method.

A STEM Certification process was established in 2012 in Georgia by the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) as part of an effort to reform public school STEM education. As Georgia schools become STEM certified it will be helpful to understand how the certification processes influence achievement in math and science as well as English language arts and social studies. The increase in demand for college and career ready students has driven the need for education reform to ensure K-12 schools can support student learning across all content areas and grade levels.

The proposed mixed methods research using Grounded Theory, framed by critical race theory (CRT), will explore and investigate the personal experiences of K-12 educators with racism in school cultures and the ways they address experiences with embedded racism in school cultures in their professional practices. Using this design, a sample of 100 participants from a population from a major urban school district will be interviewed using a semi-structured interview.

The United States Department of Defense (DoD) has initiated a program through the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES), that helps service members and veterans pursue their educational goals and earn degrees, certifications, and licenses both during and after service by providing education and career counseling, college programs, and funding to meet the teacher shortage. This initiative is the Troops to Teachers (TTT) Program giving assistance to eligible members and former members to obtain employment as teachers.

The purpose of this presentation is to share findings from a recently completed case study, highlighting the role of the online instructor as a driver in career readiness. Secondly, capitalizing on previous research findings, work-in-progress toward new research for understanding of the instructor’s role in promoting continuous learning will be discussed. By exploring the role of the instructor in dynamic, growth-oriented, professional development, talent shortages may be greatly reduced.