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Cultivating change: school leaders implementing DEI systems in K-12 schools
Get PDFDiversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in K-12 education are essential to creating an educational environment where every student, staff member, and stakeholder brings unique perspectives, experiences, and skills. K-12 schools are embracing DEI systems as an expression of their diverse populations, cultivating a school culture that celebrates differences and develops an affinity for inclusion. Equity, as the foundation, guarantees all students equal access to opportunities and resources, regardless of their background. Inclusion goes beyond mere representation to make everyone feel appreciated, heard, and empowered. School leaders inspire the school community by fostering a collective vision and dedication to DEI. Establishing and executing systems that address educational disparities and challenge systemic biases and norms requires a paradigm shift that includes thoughtful curriculum design and inclusive policies and practices. This phenomenological qualitative study aimed to interpret school leaders\u27 experiences implementing DEI systems in K-12 schools. As the architects of transformative change in K-12 education, school leaders dismantle systemic obstacles to achieve educational equity and inclusion for all students. Through in-depth interviews and thematic analysis, a diverse cohort of leaders illustrated their experiences, providing nuanced insights into the intricacies and triumphs that define their roles. This study intended to provide valuable information for policy-making, offer guidance for professional development programs, encourage cultural competency, and inspire educators and school leaders dedicated to creating inclusive and equitable school environments. By investigating the inclusive practices, perspectives, and experiences of school leaders, this research aimed to enhance the literature attributing to implementing comprehensive DEI systems in K-12 schools and contributing to ongoing studies regarding educational environments prioritizing DEI. The study’s findings are anticipated to offer a comprehensive interpretation of the experiences inherent to inclusive leadership practices. Beyond the theoretical frameworks often associated with DEI initiatives, this research emphasized the lived realities of leaders shaping and navigating systemic change. The themes emerging from the data were analyzed from an appreciative inquiry (AI) lens to inform best practices, interpret effective strategies, and highlight potential areas for improvement in implementing DEI systems in K-12 schools
Intraday price bubbles and their influencing factors: a small- and micro-cap analysis
Get PDFThis dissertation explores episodes of intraday stock price bubbles in small- and micro-cap stocks, a type of price bubble that is understudied in traditional financial literature. Stock price bubbles, marked by significant deviations of market prices from fundamental value, often cause undue harm to market participants and hinder the efficient allocation of capital. Despite their long history and recurring nature, the anatomy of price bubbles is still highly debated--their existence, causes, and impacts. Drawing on market efficiency, microstructure, and behavioral finance theories, the research applies a number of traditional and more recently developed statistical tests to detect intraday bubbles and explores factors influencing the size of these events. Utilizing a two-paper dissertation format, the study analyzes 342 bubble events occurring in Russell Microcap Index constituent stocks between 2018 and 2022. This period, marked by significant market events such as COVID-19 and the meme stock trading frenzy, provides a unique and dynamic context for exploring these phenomena. The first empirical paper utilizes minute-by-minute trade data to test for the presence of bubble dynamics through trends, patterns, exuberance, and nonstationary segments of the price series. The second empirical paper employs regression analysis to assess the relationship between multiple predictor variables and the magnitude of the intraday bubble while controlling for company fundamentals, news, market returns, volatility, and industry. Findings suggest that the complex nature of intraday trading generates price bubbles in our sample of small- and micro-cap stocks. This research not only underscores the need for more sophisticated bubble detection methods that account for time-scale dependencies but also provides actionable insights for market participants and regulators to better monitor and mitigate the risks associated with intraday bubbles
Effects of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation on High-Intensity Cycling Sprint Performance in Recreationally Active Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Get PDFThis systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the influence of dietary nitrate supplementation on performance metrics during cycling sprint exercise according to the PRISMA guidelines. Searches were conducted on MEDLINE, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and SPORTDiscus databases up to September 2023. Inclusion criteria were healthy recreationally active men and women who consumed nitrate-rich and nitrate-deficient beetroot juice to assess performance outcomes of mean power, peak power, time-to-peak power, and minimum power during 30-s cycling sprints. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 and TESTEX tools and funnel plots. A random effects model was performed on six studies and showed that dietary nitrate had significant effects on time-to-peak power (SMD: −0.66, 95% CI: −1.127 to −0.192, p = 0.006) but not on mean power, peak power, or minimum power. Subgroup analysis revealed that an acute low nitrate dose improved time-to-peak power (SMD: −0.977, 95% CI: −1.524 to −0.430, p \u3c 0.001) but not after a multiday moderate nitrate dose (SMD: −0.177, 95% CI: −0.619 to −0.264, p = 0.431). These data suggest that acute nitrate supplementation can benefit time-to-peak power during 30-s cycling sprints, but due to the limited availability of data and heterogeneity in methodology, these results should be interpreted with caution. There was insufficient data on women to analyze sex-based differences. Future studies are required to provide insight on how supplementation regimen and population impact the effects of dietary nitrate for enhancing cycling sprint performance
Pivotal moments of change for first generation high income earners
Get PDFThis narrative research study explored the role of Pivotal Moments of Change (PMOC) experiences in the lives of First-Generation High-Income Earners (FGHIEs). Through retrospective storytelling in virtual Semistructured interviews with six FGHIEs, this qualitative study validated the Pivotal Moments of Change conceptual model designed for this study. The model features five elements: antecedents, experience, change, action, and impact. The data also revealed six emergent themes which included that trajectory changes in the lives of FGHIEs may be singular occurrences or multilayered events that consist of epiphanies, decisions, or PMOC that build upon each other. That environment plays a major role in individuals achieving FGHIE status and often leads to PMOC experiences. That formal and informal education and training and communities of practice played a major role in achieving FGHIE status and was a priority for all the participants. That first-generation high-income earners have a high level of autonomy. That faith played a role in one or more elements of the PMOC Framework for FGHIEs. PMOC experiences could be cultivated as an avenue of escape for individuals in poverty. The PMOC framework expands the epiphanic literature by adding definitive action-taking to the process by measuring subsequent life trajectory changes that occurred. It offers a valuable tool for studying transformative life events and their impact. This study establishes the literature on First-Generation High-Income Earners
Leadership best practices in fostering collaboration for transformative change in international nongovernmental organizations: a phenomenological study
Get PDFFor nearly a century, International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) have spearheaded humanitarian relief and development efforts worldwide. However, the increasing complexity and interconnectivity of global challenges demand a fundamental shift in the operations of INGOs. Collaboration has emerged a key strategy in driving systemic change and addressing the root causes of complex issues. Leaders play a pivotal role in fostering these essential relationships and cultivating a collaborative ecosystem. While leadership remains paramount, there is a critical need to understand how INGO leaders can cultivate transformative collaboration, a collaborative approach aimed at addressing the root causes of complex issues and driving systemic change. This dissertation addresses this gap by exploring how INGO leaders foster collaboration for transformative change. Using a phenomenological research approach, the study conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 16 high-level INGO leaders to investigate their lived experiences and insights regarding collaboration. The findings highlight the importance of a leader\u27s collaborative posture, practice, and process in creating a culture of collaboration within and outside their organizations. Best practices that INGO leaders use include building trust and relationships, cultivating shared interest and ownership, and facilitating effective communication. The study also examines how INGO leaders measure success in collaboration, emphasizing both outcome-based and process-based indicators. The findings offer a valuable framework for understanding collaborative leadership in INGOs and provide actionable guidance for leaders seeking to enhance their collaborative practices, ultimately driving greater impact in addressing global challenges
CREATIVE MINDS: Psychotherapeutic Approaches and Insights
No full textFor clinicians treating creative patients of all types, dealing with their particular concerns requires both psychotherapeutic acumen and a measure of artfulness
Human Capital at Home: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in the Philippines
Get PDFChildren spend most of their time at home in their early years, yet efforts to promote human capital at home in many low- and middle-income settings remain limited. We conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate an intervention which encourages parents and caregivers to foster human capital accumulation among their children between ages 3 and 5, with a focus on math and phonics skills. Children gain 0.52 and 0.51 standard deviations relative to the control group on math and phonics tests, respectively (p\u3c0.001). A year later effects persist, but math gains dissipate to 0.15 (p=0.06) and phonics to 0.13 (p=0.12). Effects appear to be mediated largely through instructional support by parents and not other parent investment mechanisms, such as more positive parent-child interactions or additional time spent on education at home beyond the intervention. Our results show that parents can be effective conduits of educational instruction even in low-resource settings
Strategic framework for achieving successful sustainable tourism in Egypt
Get PDFThis phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of tourism leaders who operate a tour operator company in Egypt. It sought to examine how the lack of collaborative leadership adversely affects tourism. The study further investigated the challenges the tourism industry faces, and the strategies tour companies’ leaders use to achieve successful sustainable tourism. The study revealed the connection between the challenges, strategies, competitiveness, factors of success, and recommendations to create a strategic framework for successful sustainable tourism. The strategic framework promoted collective tourism leadership and sustainable tourism as significant economic drive in Egypt to reduce poverty, develop society, and bring wealth to individuals. Tourism leaders will benefit from understanding the challenges different tourism sectors face and implementing strategies for achieving collective tourism leadership to promote prosperous, sustainable tourism. Such understating of challenges, competitiveness, success factors, and strategies is essential for creating a strategic framework to advance tourism as an economic drive in Egypt. The strategic framework for a sustainable tourism industry will be the remedy to eliminate gaps between involved partners, unite their goals, and provide a key to unlock future opportunities. Incrementally applying the strategic framework will connect and integrate the existing tourism services into a more effective sustainable leadership with higher value offers for the maximization of customer satisfaction, positive word of mouth, and more tourist expenditure to boost the economy
La Manoeuvre in Diplomacy and Defence
No full textThe concept of a ‘Gentleman’s War,’ historically rooted in propriety and genteel rules, has traditionally downplayed the critical importance of strategy and manoeuvre. As modern warfare demands more complex approaches, the French term ‘manœuvre,’ with its inherently feminine connotations, emerges as particularly significant. During the Russia-Ukraine conflict, female leaders are introducing additional dimensions to defence strategies, pushing towards strategic parity in global security discussions. These women are impacting policy and outcomes via risk assessments, alliance expansion, and security arrangements in the Euro-Atlantic zone, offering a nuanced view of global security dynamics through the prism of “Ungentlemanly Warfare.