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Human Resource Development Theses and Dissertations

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

UNDERSTANDING ANTECEDENTS TO LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF ENTREPRENEURS, Randall Trent Stevenson

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

EXAMINING THE MANAGERIAL SKILLS/COMPETENCIES NEEDED TO TRANSITION FROM A TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL TO A DEVELOPMENTAL PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL, James S. Aller III

SUCCESSION PLANNING IN THE RELIGIOUS NON-PROFIT SECTOR: UNDERSTANDING ASSOCIATE PASTORS’ EXPERIENCES OF SERVING AS INTERNAL INTERIMS, Darius Mason Chapman

EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REGISTERED NURSES’ TURNOVER AND THE BENEFITS OF AN AFFIRMING CLIMATE OF DIVERSITY AS MEDIATED BY WORKPLACE OUTCOMES, James Mark Clardy

TESTING THE MEASUREMENT INVARIANCE OF DATA FROM THE UTRECHT WORK ENGAGEMENT SCALE BY GENERATIONAL COHORT FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY, Greggory Keiffer

EXPLORING MILLENNIAL GENERATION EMPLOYEES’ AND MANAGEMENTS’ PERSPECTIVES OF THE POTENTIAL OVERUSE OF SMARTPHONES IN THE WORKPLACE BY THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION, Brooke Kincade

A PHENOMENOLOGICAL CASE STUDY OF TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING IN A NON-TRADITIONAL DIVERSITY TRAINING PROGRAM, Ame Lambert

Examining the Relationships Between Performance Appraisal Reactions and Employee Engagement, Kenneth B. LeVan

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

A COMPARISON OF MANAGERIAL AND LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS OF VETERAN AND CIVILIAN DEVELOPED LEADERS IN A CIVILIAN CONTEXT, John C. Dexter

THE MODERATING EFFECT OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE ATTRIBUTES ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION AND EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION IN TIMES OF CHANGE, Ashley Hall

AN EXAMINATION OF LMX AND PROCEDURAL JUSTICE ON PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SATISFACTION WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A DISTRIBUTED WORKPLACE ARRANGEMENT, Debra A. Herd

THE SERVICE-PROFIT CHAIN: EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, SERVICE PERFORMANCE, CUSTOMER PERCEPTIONS, AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN A QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANT ORGANIZATION, Abbie Lambert

THE IMPACT OF AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL ETHICAL CULTURE IN NIGERIA, Adayehi B. Peter

SUPERVISOR’S ENGAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION OUTCOMES: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT ON TASK PERFORMANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR, Romell Thomas

EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROCEDURAL JUSTICE, PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, ORGANIZATIONAL TRUST, ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT, AND INTENT TO LEAVE AMONG TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES, Kristen Waddell

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Examining the Influence of Organizational Culture on Employees' Ethical Behavior in Public Sector Organizations, Richard H. Afedzie

Enhancing the Cohesiveness of a Cognitive Diverse Team: the Role of Leadership, Upatham Atiwate

Testing the Relationship between Professional Development, Self-efficacy, and Job Satisfaction in Higher Education, Tammy L. Burnette

The Shared Services Organizational Model in Higher Education Enrollment Management: the Application of the Transactional Components of the Burke-Litwin Model of Organizational Performance and Change and the Moderating Effect of Employee Engagement on Individual Motivation, Rosemary Cooper

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Exploring Different Operationalizations of Employee Engagement and Their Relationships with Workplace Stress and Burnout Among IT Professionals in Community Hospitals, Paula E. Anthony-McMann

Exploring Generational Differences Between Generation Y and Baby Boomers in Work-Life Balance, Afton Barber

Examining the Influence of Shared Leadership and Political Skill on the Relationship between Project Management Complexity and Project Team Effectiveness in Organizations, Cathy Cockrell

The Difference in the Social Styles of Career and Volunteer Fire Chiefs, Jimmy Rumsey

Testing the Relationships Among Transformational Factors in a Postsecondary Environment, Gayle B. Wooten