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A drowning prevention policy framework
(2023-09-14)In this work, I demonstrate the novel application of the “ʈiič-mɑɫ-ɴi” (living and surviving with water) teaching to a practical challenge, at this time, there is no drowning prevention policy in Canada. Through a ... -
Sustainable development and energy systems: shaping Canada’s energy transition
(2023-09-10)Countries around the world are facing major disruptions to their established energy systems, and Canada is no different. The energy transition in Canada is shaped by economic considerations, environmental considerations, ... -
Improving access, understanding, and dignity during miscarriage recovery in British Columbia, Canada
(2023-08-27)Approximately 15–25% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, with more than 15,000 miscarriages occurring annually in British Columbia (BC), Canada. Despite the significant rates of loss, research and health care services for ... -
Decolonizing our food systems: narrative inquiry into the barriers to accessing foods that reverse chronic disease
(2023-08-17)The purpose of this study is to highlight the barriers that Indigenous People and People of Colour face when accessing health care for chronic diseases. With the rise of diagnoses of chronic degenerative lifestyle diseases ... -
Making sense of science centre exhibit-making: a diffractive ethnography
(Royal Roads University, 2023-08-14)Interactive science centre exhibits are hands-on devices designed to appeal to visitors’ curiosity in order to entice them to explore scientific phenomena. Their success (or failure) at that task has been the primary subject ... -
Working through ambiguity - a phenomenographic study
(2023-08-09)Leaders are dealing with unprecedented volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA). This study explores how leaders from multinational firms navigated ambiguity. A phenomenographic approach was used to understand ... -
Leader behaviour in the face of suffering: exploring the impact of compassion and non-compassion through narrative inquiry
(2023-07-18)This qualitative study seeks to explore the impact of compassionate and non-compassionate leader behaviour in response to suffering in medium to large organizations in Canada and the US using narrative inquiry. Compassion ... -
Narrative inquiry into emergency medical services organizational culture and traumatic experiences
(2023-06-22)In recent years, high rates of suicidal behaviour and traumatic psychological injuries resulting in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) diagnosis have been documented amongst paramedics, both nationally and internationally. ... -
Hyperconnected : brand building in a decentralized world
(2023-04-25)Historically, brand building was closely controlled, relying on top-down hierarchies to ensure consistency, and brand communications was delivered through one-way channels i.e., newspaper, radio, and TV. However, digital ... -
Water governance: new performance measures for diagnosing a watershed organization
(2023-04-13)Collective action problems often impede watershed governance performance, and the need for diagnostic tools to analyze governance performance in the complex network of actors responsible for governing shared waters exacerbates ... -
Caregiver burden and burnout and the role physical activity and exercise play
(2023-04-12)Caregivers, the unpaid family, and friends who provide care to their loved ones are integral to Canada’s social fabric and healthcare system. Around the world, the number of caregivers is growing as older adults live longer, ... -
Millennials as second-person witnesses of the Holocaust : a case study on the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
(2023-03-28)The future of Holocaust remembrance is brittle as we navigate transgenerational interpretations of memory. Understanding this trend is important, given a revival in far-right radicalism worldwide and a growing disconnect ... -
“You belong to everyone” : urban First Nations access to health services
(2023-02-17)The health status of Indigenous peoples in what is now known as Canada is a manifestation of its colonial systems. Legislation that defines Indigeneity, land base, resource allocation, and access to health supports perpetuate ... -
Bringing life to liver wellness through wisdom seeking conversations : conceptualizations of liver health with Indigenous communities
(2023-02-02)Hepatitis C disproportionately impacts Indigenous communities. Due to the predominantly Western biomedical approach and current health inequities stemming from historical and continued trauma, many community members do not ... -
From exploitation to education to efficacy : Indigenous experiences of motherhood
(2023-01-20)This dissertation explores the experiences of Indigenous women and their evolving feelings of parental efficacy while they attended a one-year post-secondary program for individuals who experienced sexual exploitation, as ... -
Post colonial Canada? government approach to implementing treaty First Nation land and resource rights
(2022-12-22)Past and present colonial policies and legislation permit continuous infringement on Numbered Treaty First Nation rights, lands, resources, and Peoples—suppressing opportunities for political and socio-economic advancement. ... -
Values-based leadership within the banking & financial services Industry. An international study of CEOs practicing values-based leadership
(2022-12-19)This exploratory study sought to examine, understand, compare, and contrast leaders’ career experiences and key moments that led to their choosing values-based leadership practices within the financial services industry. ... -
The pursuit of integrity : using undergraduates' conceptions of integrity to inspire teaching and learning innovation in a post-secondary business school context
(2022-12-16)In recent years integrity has emerged as an institutional value, behavioural expectation, and student learning goal within post-secondary undergraduate business school programs. The purpose of this Scholarship of Teaching ... -
Student post-secondary success via physical exercise activities
(2022-11-11)A research gap exists regarding the association between physical exercise and academic success within the post-secondary demographic as reported by post-secondary students. This study aimed to understand this gap through ... -
Cultivation and development of wisdom contributing to wise organizations and wise leaders
(2022-09-09)This research addresses the notion of developing and fostering wisdom at an executive level within a business context - ultimately illuminating foundational business requirements supporting wisdom development practices and ...