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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"vision and goals"”.
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Study of Teacher Engagement in Four Dimensions of Distributed Leadership in One School District In Georgia
… researcher's purpose of this study was to understand teacher engagement within four dimensions of the distributed leadership model in one school district mandated to implement distributed leadership. The researcher administered a Likert-scale survey, Distributed Leadership Readiness Scale, …
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Amalgamating Information Technology With Library Services In The School Environment: A Learning Commons Transformative Model
… a library becomes the nucleus for students and faculty engagement with technology and support. This synthesis of modern technology fused with a traditional source for knowledge emerged a hub of creativity, collaborative activity, and participation known as the Learning Commons (LC).</p> …
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A Historical Analysis of the Evolution of the Administrative and Organizational Structure of the University of Central Florida as it Relates to Growth
… study, which was recounted chronologically and organized around the terms of the four full-time presidents of the university. The review addressed the processes associated with the establishment and development of Florida Technological University beginning in 1963 through its name change to …
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Best practices, leadership strategies and a change model for implementing successful online programs at universities
… in online learning (OL). Best practices and leadership strategies for the move to OL were first identified and then a model for OL implementation that encapsulated these practices and strategies was developed.</p> <p>The participants of this study were eleven institutions successful in OL …
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The question of faith : U.S.-based religious NGOs in international relief and development
… principles of neutrality, impartiality and independence? To answer these questions, I analyze organizational documents, examine USAID reports and IRS tax forms, as well as interview staff members of six US-based FBOs. This thesis uses a continuum as the primary framework to analyze the …
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A Phenomenological Study On The Lived Experience And Leadership Of Project Managers In An Agile Transformation
… a change in work structures, processes, and leadership. This study sought to understand how eight project managers described their lived experience and leadership during the transition to agile methodologies. Interviews with project managers uncovered identity facets that evolved with …
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How Distributed School Leadership Practices are Implemented in a Rural Northeast Georgia Elementary School
… Despite already being overloaded with classroom and other responsibilities, teachers are taking on leadership roles and school leadership is becoming distributed among many individuals. This study was an examination to discover how leadership becomes distributed in one rural Northeast Georgia …
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Resilience of small-scale farmers amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: a case study of small-scale farmers in Limpopo Province, South Africa
… such as street vendors, restaurants, hotels and large social gatherings by the government left these farmers susceptible to market shocks, given their reliance on these channels. Over a span of 17 months, the study observed 21 farmers, exploring their adaptive strategies amidst the crisis. …
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Into the Cloud: How Professional Development and Leadership Relate to Technology Implementation
<p>The skills necessary for 21st century society and the information age require that schools reevaluate their mission, vision, and goals to reflect how they will prepare students for the demands of a world in which immediate access to droves of information has led to increased value placed on what …
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Conversion Charter School Leaders' Perceptions of School Change: A Narrative Inquiry
… areas of concentrated poverty, achievement gaps and drop out rates remain unacceptably high. These gaps were brought into stark relief in the city of New Orleans following the devastating flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in August, 2005.</p> <p>This qualitative study is about school …
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Communication Between an Early Childhood Program and the Families It Serves
"The exchange of information and other resources through communication activity is a key component of the relationships between families with young children and the staff of programs that serve them. The communication practices of staff members and family members are seldom the focus of research, …
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Power for the public good : energy, race and class in the United States
… including such areas as housing, education and banking. Numerous studies within these domains of social and economic life illustrate that discrimination is a significant barrier to the full and equitable deployment of products and services to those who need or desire them. However, very …
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The Transformation of a Corporate Culture in a Mature Organization
… culture as a useful vehicle for understanding organizations. There have been many studies of the cultures of organizations and some on efforts by leaders to change them or implant new ones. Most of these have dealt with founders, their successors or other early generations of leadership …
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Does township tourism contribute to government's strategic goals for the tourism sector? : a case study of bed and breakfast entrepreneurs in Gugulethu and Langa, Cape Town
… to the South African government's strategic goals for the tourism sector? A qualitative case study was done in the two Cape Town townships, Gugulethu and Langa to identify and interview a number of Township Tourism Entrepreneurs (TTEs). Selected works of C.M. Rogerson are used as a framework …
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Next stop Tren Urbano : adding transit stations along partially defined alignments
… two stations-at the University of Puerto Rico and Domenech-were added late in the planning process, subsequent to submission of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). As such, they offer interesting and provocative illustrations of the complexities, tradeoffs, and conflicts permeating …
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Exploring the value of academic libraries in the 21st century: a comparative study of two universities in Southern Africa
… was stimulated in the United States by budgets and resource allocations in higher education institutions. Performance measurement sought to assess and justify the services offered in terms of the needs of stakeholders: politicians, higher education administration, students and parents. This …
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The contribution of instructional leadership to learner performance
… of this concept in the leadership field and the rigorous research attention that it has received is a result of mounting pressure faced by principals as a result of the year-on-year poor performance of learners in the matriculation examinations. Parents, politicians and other organs of …