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Exploring the Experience of New Hire Onboarding in Manufacturing: An Action Research Study
No full textThis dissertation explores the lived experiences of new hires during the onboarding process. As organizations seek to improve employee retention, engagement, and performance, the onboarding process must solidify the employee’s relationship with the company starting day one. Despite the critical nature of the onboarding of a new hire, many disconnects remain in understanding and then acting upon the experiences and perceptions of new hires as they navigate this process. The purpose of this action research study was to reveal the essential meanings behind the personal accounts that define the onboarding experience from the perspective of those directly involved—the new employees and their supportive peers and leadership. This action research contributes to the existing body of knowledge for new hire onboarding. This research adds value by providing a different perspective of the onboarding process from a variety of individuals within a manufacturing organization. Manufacturing is not investigated frequently for new hire onboarding practices in research. This research serves to expand what is available in the current literature. Using a phenomenological approach, multi-staged interviews were conducted with 10 new hires who had one year tenure with the organization. Participants were asked to describe their experiences, challenges, and the ways in which they made sense of their organizational integration. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis to identify common themes and patterns within the lived experiences of the participants. Findings portrayed the new hire experience as a multifaceted process that significantly influences their sense of belonging, role clarity, and overall job satisfaction. Key themes identified include the importance of interpersonal relationships with colleagues and managers, the role of communication in fostering clarity, and the emotional impact of feeling either supported or isolated during the onboarding phase. The study also highlights the variability in onboarding experiences, and how despite consistent missed steps, new hires felt confident in the organization, their role, and related well to their peers. This suggests a common organizational culture that was instilled and unifies the employees, despite onboarding shortcomings. The perspective of new employees, offering insights into how organizations can enhance the onboarding experience to improve employee engagement, retention, and performance, provide important pieces for steps forward to improve the overall outcome. The study also provides insight for researchers and practitioners in the fields of human resource management, training and facilitation, and organizational development. Insights such as the importance of setting clear job expectations, providing specific goals for training and development during onboarding, establishing the relationship between employee and manager during the onboarding period, and initiating employee engagement are all key elements of the new hire onboarding experience that are addressed in this action research. While this research was particular to the manufacturing industry, the takeaways are relatable to many industries and environments
Passing the Bar in and Through Community: The Science Behind Why We Truly Do Better Together
No full textLaw school graduates preparing for the bar exam often face isolation, leading to mental health challenges, decreased motivation, and impaired performance. This sense of loneliness, coupled with the known mental health and substance abuse issues in the legal profession, underscores the urgent need for change. Research shows that community engagement enhances mental and physical well-being, fosters motivation, and improves educational outcomes. However, little scholarship addresses the role of community in bar exam preparation, leaving a critical gap. This Article explores the transformative power of community during bar preparation. It provides a detailed view of a law school that has successfully implemented a communal bar study model, offering insights into its structure, benefits, and replicability. Drawing from psychological theories, motivational science, and past scholarship, the Article demonstrates how mentorship programs, structured group activities, gamification, and wellness initiatives can foster meaningful peer and institutional support. Practical examples illustrate how law schools can adopt similar models, with attention to overcoming challenges and tailoring efforts to meet student needs. Ultimately, the Article asserts that fostering community during bar study enhances academic performance and contributes to healthier, more connected graduates
If He Had Been With Me
No full textIf He Had Been With Me is about a boy named Finny and a girl named Autumn, who were best friends when they were younger. As time passed, they grew apart from one another and formed different lives without the other in them. While they are in high school, they begin to rekindle the bond they once had with each other, but now in a romantic way. One night, something tragic happens. This book delves into the themes of childhood friendship, high school relationships, tragedy, and grief.https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ul_popularromance/1110/thumbnail.jp
The Veiled Kingdom
No full textThe Veiled Kingdom is a romance novel where the main character, Verena, escapes from the king, her father. Verena was faced with the choice to turn and join the rebels or to stay in the castle, locked up. She was captured by a rebel and was taken to the hidden city, where she would learn to fight. Everyone was born with powers except for Verena, so when the rebels find this out, they thought she was lying and didn’t trust her. Over time, Dacre teaches her what she needs to know to be successful, and they start to fall in love. At the end, Dacre’s father, who is the leader of the rebels, finds out that Verena is the princess, and she must run away.https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ul_popularromance/1125/thumbnail.jp
Things We Never Got Over
No full textThings We Never Got Over follows Naomi, who runs to a small town to help her twin sister but gets abandoned and left with her niece instead. Broke and starting over, she meets Knox, a grumpy local who reluctantly steps in to help. As they navigate chaos, danger, and family issues, the two slowly fall in love and learn to heal together. The book is a mix of humor, drama, and romance that portrays the growth in their emotions as they navigate through drama and learn to love, trust, and accept help.https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ul_popularromance/1133/thumbnail.jp
Love at First Sighting
No full textLove at First Sighting follows two strangers whose unexpected encounter sparks an immediate and undeniable connection, pushing them to navigate the excitement and uncertainty of sudden attraction while confronting past fears and personal expectations. As their bond deepens, they learn how vulnerability and trust shape the way love grows. Blending contemporary romance with emotional warmth, the story explores themes of timing, openness, and the courage to embrace unexpected beginnings, representing a modern romantic tale about how meaningful connection can emerge in the most surprising moments.https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ul_popularromance/1123/thumbnail.jp
The Wedding Date
No full textThe Wedding Date follows Alexa and Drew, two strangers who meet in a stuck elevator. Drew is in town for a wedding, and Alexa decides to impulsively attend as his date. This fake arrangement quickly turns into something real as their chemistry deepens past that weekend. Navigating through the challenges of long-distance love, separate work fields, and each other\u27s respective insecurities, Alexa and Drew find that love can be unexpected and transformative. This book mixes modern relationships with diverse representation. This represents the contemporary romance subgenre.https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ul_popularromance/1131/thumbnail.jp
2025-01-17 Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate
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Student Academic Policies Committee Minutes of the Academic Senate 2025-01-14
Full text linkApproved minutes of a meeting of the Student Academic Policies Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton
Priming for Practice: A Teaching Strategy
Full text linkAuthors present a brief educational teaching strategy