Engaged employees contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of an organization’s service to their community. Many organizational leaders struggle to engage their employees before, during, and after organizational mergers. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies 9 leaders from 3 merged higher education organizations in the state of Georgia used to encourage employee engagement when their organizations were merging. The conceptual framework for this study was a combination of the transformational leadership theory, the self-efficacy theory, and the acquisition integration approach. After collecting data through semistructured interviews, organizational documentation, and member checking, data analysis through thematic review and triangulation revealed 4 key themes. The major themes for engaging employees during mergers were: strategies establishing a communication plan; strategies creating a cohesive culture, identity, or team; strategies mitigating barriers to employee engagement; and strategies assessing successful implementation for ongoing modification and adjustment of engagement strategies. The implications of this study for social change are that engaged employees might increase the institution’s productivity in educating students to be more successful in the workforce after graduating, and therefore, have a greater capacity to provide for their families and strengthen their communities.

Healthcare leaders must establish a just culture to mitigate preventable medical deaths that occur at 250,000 per year, making medical errors the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States. However, there is a gap in knowledge regarding the attributes of nurse manager leadership styles that contribute to promoting a just culture at the unit level. Guided by the full range leadership theory and the just culture model, the purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to determine the relationship between nurse manager transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership styles and unit level just culture perceptions and the differences between staff nurses’ and nurse managers’ perceptions of leadership styles and just culture. The Multifactorial Leadership Questionnaire and the Just Culture Assessment tool were administered to 165 U.S. hospital-based staff nurses and nurse managers. ANOVA revealed a statistically significant difference in the mean just culture scores between transformational, transactional, and/or laissez-faire leadership styles (p < .01). MANOVA outcomes were significant for the difference between the nursing staff’s and nurse managers’ perceptions of nurse managers’ leadership styles (p < .01). This study promotes positive social change identifying transformational and transactional nurse manager leadership skills as a predictor for maintaining a unit level just culture and clarifying the impact of nurse managers’ leadership styles on perceptions of patient safety among frontline nurses and hospital safety. Future research should focus on exploring the relationship between nurse-sensitive patient outcomes such as pressure injuries and hospital-acquired infections along with the unit level just culture and nurse manager leadership styles.

En el presente estudio se busca determinar que el liderazgo del comando técnico si influye en el desarrollo formativo de la división de menores de los clubes profesionales de lima en el 2019. Para cumplir con el objetivo y medir las variables de investigación se utilizaron dos herramientas, las cuales fueron: entrevistas a entrenadores expertos en el desarrollo formativo y encuestas tipo Likert a los jugadores que conforman los equipos profesionales en Lima (Club Alianza Lima, Club Deportivo Municipal, Club Sporting Cristal, Club Universitario de Deportes y Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres), se probó y fue validad para su aplicación en el contexto peruano. Para la construcción de dichas herramientas se orientaron en las dos dimensiones el Liderazgo Transformacional y el Liderazgo Transaccional y las cuatro dimensiones del desarrollo formativo que son: Aspecto Táctico, Aspecto Físico, Aspecto Psicológico y Aspecto Social. La población estuvo constituida por jugadores de las divisiones menores de los cinco clubes profesionales de Lima, cuya muestra fue de 286 deportistas, pertenecientes al género masculino y las edades oscilan entre los 13 a 15 años. Una vez recopilado los datos se procedió a analizarlo a través del programa IBM SPSS Stadistics, donde se obtuvo como coeficiente de Pearson de 0.366 que demuestra la relación positiva de estas dos variables. A pesar de este resultado, también se obtuvo que dicha relación es débil por lo que se brindara algunas recomendaciones para que los clubes puedan tomar en cuenta. / The present study seeks to determine the technical leadership to influence the formative development of the junior level in 2019. To meet the objective and measure the research variables, two tools are used: The Academy Clubs of the Alianza Lima, Municipal Sports Club, Sporting Cristal Club, University Sports Club and Sports Club San Martín de Porres University), was tested and was valuable for its application in the Peruvian context. For the construction of these materials, can be oriented in the two dimensions, the Transformational Leadership and Leadership, the Transactional and the four forms of Formative Development, which are: Tactical Aspect, Physical Aspect, Psychological Aspect and Social Aspect. The population was constituted by the players of the junior levels of the five professionals clubs of Lima, whose sample was of 286 athletes, those of masculine gender and the ages oscillate between the 13 to 15 years. Once the data was collected, it was analyzed through the IBM SPSS Stadistics program, where a Pearson coefficient of 0.366 was obtained, demonstrating the positive relationship of these two variables. Despite this result, that relationship was also obtained. / Tesis

Durante años, diversos investigadores han realizado estudios sobre el liderazgo transformacional, lo cual ha permitido entender que esta variable es crucial en las empresas permitiendo el funcionamiento y logro de objetivos. De esta forma se ha apreciado que la cultura organizacional tiene un rol importante para las metas de la organización. Es por ello, que en este trabajo de investigación se busca la relación del liderazgo transformacional y su impacto en la cultura organizacional en las empresas pertenecientes a la Asociación Alpaca del Perú, año 2018. En primer lugar, en el Capítulo I, se desarrollará el marco teórico el cual contiene una investigación de fuentes primarias donde se definen las dos variables de estudio, relata sus antecedentes, objetivos, alcances, ventajas y dimensiones. También, se encontrará información del sector donde detallará la situación de las empresas en la región de estudio. En segundo lugar, en el Capítulo II se detallará la realidad de la problemática y el plan de investigación, el cual se relaciona a los objetivos e hipótesis general y específicos. En el Capítulo III se desarrollará la parte de metodología de investigación. En el Capítulo IV se podrá verificar el desarrollo de la entrevista a profundidad y las encuestas a los trabajadores del sector. En quinto lugar, en el Capítulo V se desarrollará el análisis de los resultados de la investigación. Por último, se detallarán las conclusiones, recomendaciones, validación de la hipótesis en base a los resultados obtenidos. / For years, several researchers have conducted studies on transformational leadership. The results of their analysis have led to a better understanding on how crucial this variable for the companies, allowing a proper functioning and achievement of objectives. Likewise, it has been identified that the organizational culture has an important role for the goals of the organization. For this reason, in this research work, the relationship of transformational leadership and its impact on the organizational culture in the alpaca companies of Arequipa’s region in 2018 will be sought. In the first place, in Chapter I, the theoretical framework will be developed, conducting an investigation of primary sources where the two variables of study are defined, as well as their antecedents, objectives, scope, advantages and dimensions. The information of the sector where the situation of the companies in the study region will also be detailed, allowing to finally establish the existing relationship of transformational leadership and organizational culture. On second place, Chapter II presents the problematic and the research plan, which is related to the objectives and general and specific hypotheses. Thirdly, Chapter III develops the research methodology, in which the research design, population; sample for the qualitative and quantitative parts was defined. Fourthly, in Chapter IV the conduction of the interviews and the surveys of the workers in the sector can be verified. Fifth, the analysis of the results of the investigation will be developed in Chapter V. Finally, the conclusions, recommendations, validation of the hypothesis based on the results obtained will be detailed. / Tesis

In 2017, more than 6.9 million employees parted ways with their employer because of voluntary employee turnover, layoffs, or terminations. Emergency call center supervisors who fail to implement adequate job satisfaction strategies experience reduced productivity and increased voluntary turnover. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the strategies some southern Ontario 911 call center supervisors used to reduce job dissatisfaction. The conceptual framework supporting the study was the competing values framework. The population included 6 supervisors of 911 call centers in the province of Ontario, Canada, who successfully implemented job satisfaction strategies. Data were collected from interviews with the leaders and documentation. Data were analyzed using Yin's 5-step process. Three themes emerged: provide supportive leadership, create a balanced culture, and provide non-financial rewards. The implications for positive social change include healthy working communities through decreased job dissatisfaction resulting in organizations' greater productivity and provision of services.

The United Methodist Church (UMC) in America has seen a steady decrease in the number of millennials who regularly participate in the life of the church. In my own church, Ellensburg United Methodist Church (EUMC), one of the fears many congregants have is that while we seek to adapt in order to reach millennials, we may forfeit our Wesleyan heritage. This project seeks to develop a strategic plan to guide the growth and development of EUMC that’s focused on engaging millennials and increasing the congregation’s knowledge of our Wesleyan heritage, utilizing Aubrey Malphur’s model for advanced strategic church planning.

What we’ll talk about today: Strategies for regaining perspective and balance at a pace wholly determined by the individual which require little training and expense Benefits: renewed motivation, increased calm, and less reactivity at the individual level With transformational leadership, potential for change at the organizational level

Background: Today, women and men do not share leadership positions equally within the organizational context. In turn, leadership, particularly transformational leadership, which is mainly used by female leaders, is essential for organizations. Within the organization, the leaky pipeline is a reason why female leaders face gender-specific challenges in their roles as leaders. Further, some aspects provide support for women in the organizational context. However, there is a gap in the literature regarding how these female leaders can overcome these gender-specific challenges.   Purpose: This thesis aims to investigate how Swedish female middle managers can navigate the hinders and helpers they experience within the organizational context.    Method: The thesis was conducted in a qualitative approach with an interpretivist paradigm. The findings were collected through semi-structured interviews with a sample of Swedish female middle managers in the context of private companies and the municipal sector. The empirical findings were analyzed and coded systematically using Gioia’s et al. (2013) method. As a result, a framework emerged based on the existing literature in line with an inductive approach.    Conclusion: This study proposes the Female Leaders Navigation Framework as a help for the female leaders to navigate in the organizational context. Four navigations: 1) Mindset, 2) Awareness, 3) Preparation, and 4) Communication can be implemented by the female leader to navigate the perceived hinders and helpers in the organizational context.

Året 2020 blev ett minst sagt ett annorlunda år vilket lett till förändrade arbetsförhållanden inom ett flertal organisationer, som på grund av Covid-19 fått anpassa verksamheten till att arbeta på distans. Fler digitala möten och en avsaknad av de vardagliga sociala kontakterna på kontoret kan leda till att cheferna måste finna nya sätt att leda och motivera sina medarbetare på. Därav väcktes ett intresse att studera hur chefer inom en privat organisation som tvingats ställa om till distansarbete kan leda och upprätthålla en motivation hos sina medarbetare, trots en avsaknad av ett nära arbete på kontoret. Syftet med den här studien var att undersöka chefers upplevelser av att leda och motivera på distans. För att besvara syftet och studiens fyra forskningsfrågor bestod den insamlade empirin av sju semistrukturerade intervjuer med chefer som ansvarar över minst fem medarbetare inom den valda organisationen. Undersökningen följde en abduktiv ansats och ett hermeneutiskt synsätt. Studiens teoretiska avsnitt delades in i kategorierna ”Tidigare forskning” som inkluderar vetenskapliga artiklar som är av relevans för det valda området och ”Teori” innehållande ledarskaps - och motivationsteorier. Resultatet visade att det verkar krävas mer tid och engagemang från cheferna för att kunna leda och motivera sina medarbetare på distans. Det visade sig att en aktiv kommunikation, skapande av delaktighet genom dagliga möten, rutiner och samtal kan vara ett sätt att upprätthålla medarbetarnas motivation. Resultatet visade även att distansarbetet kan ha medfört både möjligheter och utmaningar med att leda och motivera på distans, vilket är något som cheferna bör ta i beaktande för att öka medarbetarnas motivation och engagemang vid distansarbetet.

I mars 2020 drabbades världen av Covid-19 pandemin vilket för många människor innebar en förändring av hur och vart arbetet utfördes. För att minska smittspridningen i samhället har många organisationer anpassat arbetssättet och ett distansarbete har införts, vilket har varit mer eller mindre tvingande på många arbetsplatser. Att arbeta på distans under en längre period kan vara utmanande och det nya arbetssättet kan innebära omställningar för hela organisationen, vilket även skulle kunna innebära en påverkan av hur ledarskapet tillämpas på distans. Denna studie har fokuserat på det transformativa ledarskapet och syftet med studien har varit att utveckla kunskapen om hur transformativt ledarskap kan tillämpas för att leda under ett tvingande distansarbete. Studien har använt sig av en abduktiv ansats och en kvalitativ forskningsstrategi valdes för att fånga hur ledare upplever det tvingande distansarbetet som Covid-19 pandemin medfört. Vid analys av empiri har en tematisk analys använts för att finna viktiga teman i respondenternas utsagor samt likheter och skillnader mellan respondenternas upplevelser kopplat till studiens syfte. Studiens teoretiska avsnitt bygger på vetenskapliga artiklar med fokus på studiens nyckelbegrepp; pandemi, distansarbete och transformativt ledarskap. Det empiriska materialet består av semistrukturerade intervjuer som genomförts med sju första linjens chefer inom olika branscher. Denna studie visar på att respondenterna, med hjälp av vissa anpassningar, även under tvingande distansarbete har möjlighet att tillämpa transformativt ledarskap. De anpassningar som respondenterna gjort har utifrån teorin identifierats som transformativa ledarskapskomponenter, vilket bland annat har varit att utveckla kommunikationen för att ha löpande uppföljningar och kunna se hur medarbetarna mår och har det. Detta visar på tydliga indikationer att en ledare med en transformativ ledarskapsstil, vid distansarbete, kan bidra med att förbättra möjligheterna för medarbetarna att skapa en god balans mellan arbete och privatliv. / In March 2020 was the world hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, which for many people meant that they needed to change the way they work and where the work was carried out. In order to reduce the spread of infection in the society many organizations adapted the work mode and remote working was introduced as a new way of working. Working remotely has therefore been more or less mandatory in many workplaces. Working remotely for a longer period of time can be challenging and the new way of working can imply adjustments for the entire organization, which could also have an impact on how leadership is exercised. This study has focused on transformational leadership and the purpose of the study was to develop the knowledge about how transformational leadership can be exercised in order to lead during forced remote work. The study has used an abductive approach and a qualitative research strategy was chosen to capture the leaders’ experiences of the forced remote work that was a consequence of the pandemic. A thematic analysis was used to analyse the empirical data in order to find important the mesin the respondents’ statements, as well as finding similarities and differences between the respondents’ experiences linked to the purpose of this study. The theory section in this study is based on scientific articles that are focusing on the study’s keywords; pandemic, remote work and transformational leadership. The empirical material consists of semistructured interviews conducted with seven first-line managers in various industries. This study shows that the respondents, with some adaptations, still have the possibility to exercise transformational leadership during forced remote work. Based on the theory in this study, the adjustments that the respondents have made have been identified as transformational leadership behaviors. Which among other things have meant that the respondents have developed the communication in order to have on going follow-ups tosee how employees are doing. This clearly indicates that a leader with a transformational leadership style, when working remotely, can contribute with opportunities for employees to find a good balance between work and private life.