This basic qualitative study addressed one research question: How do African American male leaders in predominantly white K-12 independent schools describe their strategies for navigating social identity? The study utilized the semistructured interview format (Merriam & Tisdell, 2016). The...
This study examined how interagency collaboration occurs within one local transition community of practice using Wenger's (1998) social theory of learning. While postschool outcomes of youth with disabilities have improved moderately, there continue to be many barriers based upon changes in...
Strategic Thinking and Learner Autonomy LevelsAmong Senior Military LeadersThis quantitative, correlational study investigated the relationship between strategic thinking and learner autonomy levels in a population of newly promoted military generals, admirals, and civilians attending a...
This study is a qualitative inquiry into mid-career managers' perceptions of the impact of long-term (six months or more) unemployment on their career and career management practices. The study examined what career models, if any, reflected the career management practices of the managers prior to...
This study investigated the relationship between organizational learning and organizational innovativeness through the lens of Schwandt's Organization Learning Systems Model (OLSM). The study used an explanatory correlational design with a comprehensive sample. A total of 789 leaders, from four...
Given the relevance of strategy making in an unpredictable environment, both practitioners and scholars have embraced the possibilities espoused by strategy-as-practice, a discipline designed around developing a better understanding of what people actually do in relation to strategy and how their...
Abstract of DissertationIn Pursuit of Energy Conservation: President Carter's Attempt to Change American Culture and Pass a Transformational and Non-incremental National Energy PolicyThe success rate of modern U.S. presidents in passing significant, non-incremental policy initiatives, that...