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THE PERCEPTIONS OF ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGERS REGARDING STRENGTHS AND GAPS OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF GENERATION Z EMPLOYEES
Get PDFThe purpose of the qualitative case study was to explore the perceptions of organizational managers in the north central Florida area regarding the strengths and gaps in knowledge and skills of Generation Z employees. Generation Z is defined in the study as individuals born between the years 1997-2012. Managers of seven occupations, including a state prison facility, first responder, retail, restaurant, transport refrigeration, and grocery industries were asked open-ended questions and personally interviewed to determine any perceived strengths or gaps in the knowledge and skills of the employees falling into the Generation Z cohort. Strengths reported by the managers concerning Generation Z employees were that some employees were technologically savvy, can multi-task, and will take on a challenge that has a clear personal benefit. The gaps noted by the managers included that some Generation Z employees demonstrated poor work ethic, an inability to solve problems quickly, and minimal respect for others. The data were analyzed, and four themes emerged: technology, communication, life skills, and work ethic. Further research could investigate workforce dynamics as the Generation Z employees establish mutually beneficial relationships with their managers in the workplace environment. Additional research may include determining if training programs should be developed to narrow any gaps of knowledge and skills of Generation Z employees perceived by the managers prior to the employees entering the workforce
THE INTERSECTION OF SCHOOL-BASED LEADERSHIP PRACTICES AND SCHOOL GRADES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA
Get PDFThe purpose of this non-experimental, quantitative study was to examine to what degree 12 self-reported leadership behaviors were associated with and predictive of school grades in the state of Florida. The study participant sample was exclusively comprised of educational leaders from elementary schools located in Florida. In this descriptive study, elementary principals were surveyed to determine the frequency of leadership behaviors (independent variable) and school grades (dependent variable). Two research questions and hypotheses were posed to address the study’s research problem. Research question one utilized a simple linear regression to assess the predictive variable of the overall leadership practices for the school grade. Multiple linear regressions were utilized to analyze the associations of the 12 leadership practices to predict school grade in research question two. The null hypothesis was accepted for the variable overall leadership practices for the dependent variable of elementary school grades. The leadership practice of observation of classroom instruction was the most robust leadership practice that manifested statistical significance. Keywords: principal, instructional leadership, school grade
AN EVALUATION OF STUDENT-LED DATA NOTEBOOKS
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to examine teachers\u27 perceptions of data notebooks after implementation in an elementary school in Northeast Florida. This quantitative study was founded on the goal-setting theory, which focuses on setting attainable goals for motivation. The research participants were 45 teachers from a K-5 school. The participants varied in grade level and experience. Data were collected via a survey after teachers had fully implemented data notebooks in the classroom. Understanding teachers\u27 perceptions of data notebooks will encourage school leaders to implement data notebooks to strengthen student accountability, student motivation, and the instructional process in the classroom
RETENTION OF NURSING ASSISTANTS IN ASSISTED LIVING USING STAY INTERVIEWS: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY
Get PDFThe expectation of the impact of an aging population and the future availability of nursing staff is a significant challenge for senior living communities around the world. Lack of nursing staff retention has driven managers to hire quickly, denying residents living in long-term care communities the care they need. Exploratory, qualitative design, using case study research, was used for this study to learn what motivates resident care attendants (RCAs) to stay employed in assisted living communities of senior living. Richard Finnegan’s five stay interview questions were used to interview nine RCAs from various assisted living communities in Louisiana. The data obtained from the interviews were coded, evaluated, and examined using thematic analysis. The results of the study showed that the employees enjoy working with seniors, admire leaders and coworkers, prioritize self-care, and appreciate opportunities for professional development. The findings suggest that innovative retention strategies are required to retain RCAs in the senior living industry. As more job choices and career opportunities evolve for people working in health care, senior community administrators need to re-evaluate best practices to retain and attract a quality nursing staff
CREATION COSTS: HERMENEUTICAL AND SCIENTIFIC REPERCUSSIONS THROUGH THE LENS OF THE DAY AGE AND YOUNG EARTH VIEWS
Get PDFGenesis’s creation narrative is crystal clear: God is eternal and preeminent, humankind is made in his image, and all nature results from God’s spoken word. Christocentric truth bursts forth from the opening words of creation, reality transcended by the Son of God. However, particularly in the years following the beginnings of Darwinian theory, questioning of the biblical creation narrative and variant versions of that narrative has exponentially expanded. This project is intended to biblically and systematically underscore the supernatural attributes of the Creator and the inerrancy of the Bible that God inspired, to determine hermeneutical and scientific costs associated with Christians’ creation views with particular emphasis from those derived through Day Age and Young Earth perspectives, and to develop and teach an adult curriculum describing creation views and costs. All Christians and theologians possess creation perspectives; it is a matter of ascertaining the repercussions of said perspectives that this project endeavors to discover. Finally, this project is practically designed to assist all pastors and Christian leaders who are responsible for relating the Creator and his creation to others
Spiritual Care Competency of Critical Care Nurses: A Literature Review
Get PDFWhile caring for their patients, nurses often encounter spiritual needs. In a study with 241 hospice, palliative care, and holistic nurses, “all respondents (100%) indicated they had encountered a patient with spiritual needs throughout their nursing clinical practice” (Lukovsky et al., 2021, p. 32). Despite the prevalence of spiritual needs, many nurses feel unable to confront spiritual issues among their patients. According to a survey conducted among 4054 nurses from the UK, “almost 93% of the nurses surveyed believed spiritual care should be addressed, yet only 5.3% felt always able to meet the spiritual need of patients on a regular basis” (Lukovsky et al., 2021, p. 35). Spiritual care, as discussed in this literature review, “is the recognition and support of the religion and/or spirituality dimensions of illness” (Lukovsky et al., 2021, p. 28). While it is important for all nurses to be competent in holistic care, it is especially vital for critical care nurses. Research shows “that patients in critical-care units indicate spiritual needs more frequently than do patients in other hospital units” (Ruth-Sahd et al., 2018, p. 18). According to the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, meeting patients’ spiritual needs is an essential part in promoting healing (Ruth-Sahd et al., 2018). Consequently, it is paramount that critical care nurses are equipped with the proper resources to address these concerns
EMBRACING WORSHIP AND PERFORMANCE
Get PDFMusic is a very powerful tool. It is a very important part of the world around us. Some would even say that without it, life would not be the same. When it comes to church, it is not any different. Music plays a very large part of most church services today, whether that be having someone play a church organ in a more traditional church or by having a full worship band with lights and production in a more contemporary church. With that comes the issue of performance within the church music context. One of the biggest issues within the church today is the issue of worship vs. performance. As a worship leader myself I have seen first hand how often people in a congregation will view something as performance instead of worship prematurely, without even knowing the heart behind the people “performing”. This thesis will not only address this issue, but it will also challenge you to think twice before judging anyone on platform during a worship service
READINESS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM TO RESPOND TO AN ACTIVE SHOOTER ON A CAMPUS
Get PDFPhilanthropic efforts and community responses to mass school shootings have generated an evolutionary change to the legislation surrounding school safety. An in-depth review of major school-related active-shooter incidents indicated a prioritized need for change across school campuses. Recent laws in the state of Florida created the eminent responsibility of site-based administrative teams in collaboration with the local sheriff’s office, to effectively implement and participate in synergistic crisis planning. While school safety has been at the pinnacle of community leaders’ political platforms for over 20 years, researchers have almost exclusively concentrated on identifying the role of the School Resource Officer (SRO) on a campus and explored perceptions of how safe students feel. This research study was designed to extrapolate the perceptions of the administrative team’s readiness to respond to a campus crisis through the lens of the assigned school safety team. A survey instrument was designed and validated by the researcher, and voluntary respondents completed the survey items using Likert-scale responses. Leaders of school safety teams recruited members to voluntarily complete the survey. Data were collected by survey, and the results of the survey were aggregated into trends. Online surveys allowed for confidentiality; the data were securely kept. Participation in the study was delimited to members of school-level Active Threat Plan (ATP) safety teams as designated by building-level administrators represented in the study. The findings from this research study reflect levels of effective active threat plan implementation. The results and recommendations for change, along with professional development needs, are presented