Browsing by Subject "Leadership"
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Adaptive Church: A Practical Theology of Adaptive Work in the Pacific Northwest
(2020)This dissertation explores the conceptual frameworks, social structures, and practices that organize communities of faith during periods of adaptive change. Combining methods and theories from qualitative research, practical ... -
Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group 2.0: Back to Business.
(Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2021-08)In December 2019, the Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group (ARLG) was awarded funding for another 7-year cycle to support a clinical research network on antibacterial resistance. ARLG 2.0 has 3 overarching research ... -
Curating the Pastor's Heart: A Prescription for Renewal Through the Contemplative Lens of Thomas Merton
(2019)“Curating the Pastor’s Heart: A Prescription for Renewal Through the Contemplative Lens of Thomas Merton” argues that one of the most significant problems faced by parish pastors today is that they lead complex volunteer ... -
FAILURE-SPARKED INNOVATION: THE KEY TO ENSURING THE FUTURE OF LOCAL CHURCHES
(2021)Within the current cultural milieu of eclectic pluralism the Western Church currently finds itself in, innovation must be a central focus within all aspects of ministry in the Christian Church. With the focus that the local ... -
FAILURE-SPARKED INNOVATION: THE KEY TO ENSURING THE FUTURE OF LOCAL CHURCHES
(2021)Within the current cultural milieu of eclectic pluralism the Western Church currently finds itself in, innovation must be a central focus within all aspects of ministry in the Christian Church. With the focus that the local ... -
Food, Justice, and the Church: How Local Churches Can Better Serve Black Communities Through Food Pantries—and Why They Should
(2022)This thesis seeks to examine how churches might better practice Jesus's command to “love your neighbor” (Matt. 22:37) through food pantries that primarily serve Black communities. Although churches believe they exemplify ... -
Good to Great: Quality-Improvement Initiative Increases and Sustains Pediatric Health Care Worker Hand Hygiene Compliance.
(Hospital pediatrics, 2017-04)The Joint Commission, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization challenge hospitals to achieve and sustain compliance with effective hand hygiene (HH) practice; however, many inpatient ... -
If Lee Kuan Yew Were A Pastor: Reflections on Lee's Relevance for Christian Leaders
(2020)Pastors, especially senior pastors of churches with larger congregations and staffteams, have to provide leadership, not only in the typical pastoral sense ofpreaching/teaching and counseling/caring, but also in terms of ... -
Kenotic Leadership: A Model for Clergy
(2021)Leadership in the church today must be able to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances and availability of resources in order to allow for the thriving of congregations. In order to serve as Christ served, church leaders ... -
Kenotic Leadership: A Model for Clergy
(2021)Leadership in the church today must be able to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances and availability of resources in order to allow for the thriving of congregations. In order to serve as Christ served, church leaders ... -
Lack of cross-scale linkages reduces robustness of community-based fisheries management.
(PLoS One, 2009-07-16)Community-based management and the establishment of marine reserves have been advocated worldwide as means to overcome overexploitation of fisheries. Yet, researchers and managers are divided regarding the effectiveness ... -
Leading the Church by Serving the Mission: Reimagining Servant Leadership
(2019)In 1970, Robert Greenleaf coined the phrase, “servant leadership.” In his book of the same name, Greenleaf argues that leaders must demonstrate unconditional grace and acceptance toward those they lead. Greenleaf’s ideas ... -
Perceived Benefits of Training Clinicians in Community Engagement for a Leadership Development Program.
(Family medicine, 2022-02)<h4>Background and objectives</h4>Community engagement (CE), including community-engaged research, is a critical tool for improving the health of patients and communities, but is not taught in most medical curricula, and ... -
Perceptions of Competence, Strength, and Age Influence Voters to Select Leaders with Lower-Pitched Voices.
(PloS one, 2015-01)Voters prefer leaders with lower-pitched voices because they are perceived as stronger, having greater physical prowess, more competent, and having greater integrity. An alternative hypothesis that has yet to be tested is ... -
Predicting Leader Effectiveness: Personality Traits and Character Strengths
(2007-05-07)Personality traits have been used extensively over the past forty years in assessing leadership potential, with varying degrees of success. A major limitation of this research has been the measures of personality. Another ... -
Results from the National Taskforce for Humanity in Healthcare's Integrated, Organizational Pilot Program to Improve Well-Being.
(Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety, 2021-09)<h4>Background</h4>In health care, burnout remains a persistent and significant problem. Evidence now exists that organizational initiatives are vital to address health care worker (HCW) well-being in a sustainable way, ... -
Safety Culture and Workforce Well-Being Associations with Positive Leadership WalkRounds.
(Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety, 2021-07)<h4>Background</h4>Interventions to decrease burnout and increase well-being in health care workers (HCWs) and improve organizational safety culture are urgently needed. This study was conducted to determine the association ... -
Sustained: Exploring Pastoral Leadership Transitions in Light of Old Testament Succession Narratives
(2020)Pastoral succession is a necessary topic for non-denominational churches. According to the Barna research group, clergy are aging, candidate pools are shrinking and the North American Church as a whole is rapidly approaching ... -
The Motivation-Influence-Ability (MIA) Model of Agency for Gender and Leadership
(2020)Contradictory findings about whether agentic women are advantaged or disadvantaged persist in gender and leadership research. I suggest that these tensions may stem from ambiguities regarding the definition, content, and ... -
The Possible Church: Stories of Those Who Have Led White Churches into a Multiethnic Reality
(2022)As the number of multiethnic churches in the United States continues to rapidly increase, predominantly white congregations perpetually struggle to contribute to this trend. Stories of formerly white churches achieving a ...