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A Girls Who LEAP exploration of youth leadership
(2023-05-13)This cocreated research inquiry, which aimed to support young people in reclaiming their voice and authority as knowledge holders and leaders in their community, explored the question: How do young people in Girls Who LEAP ... -
A good life with dementia : collective action for positive change in the Capital Regional District, British Columbia
(2018-08-09)Dementia is rapidly transforming from an individual health matter into a social issue of concern at the community or collective level. Dementia friendly communities may provide a vehicle to regional community development ... -
A journey to kiscâyâwin ᑭᐢᒑᔮᐃᐧᐣ : belonging within us, around us and between us a co-created exploration into cultivating collective belonging for young people
(2020-04-17)Alongside young people, our research explores the meaning of belonging and unearths its role in igniting action in our communities today and for our future. It creatively explores our collective journey to kiscâyâwin ᑭᐢᒑᔮᐃᐧᐣ ... -
A mindful adventure: a collaborative inquiry of mindfulness, adventure education, and student success
(2022-02-16)This collaborative inquiry sought to answer the primary research question “How can a series of facilitated dialogues focused on mindfulness and adventure enhance student success within the Adventure Studies Department at ... -
A place where all things are spoken : making the Vernon BC Stake Relief Society a place for her voice
(2022-08-31)This qualitative, action-oriented research project aimed to examine women's leadership capacity in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The research question guiding this inquiry was: How might women in the ... -
A view towards integration and the role of leadership within it : a study with The Family Centre in Edmonton Alberta
(2020-06-27)This action-oriented inquiry explored how executive leadership might actively support the process of integration throughout The Family Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Inquiry methods were grounded in dialogic ... -
Addressing cost-related nonadherence : our experiences supporting patients in a tertiary healthcare organization
(2020-04-02)The foundation of Canada’s health care system is the notion of universal access, which means all citizens have access to medical care according to need rather than ability to pay. This idea, however, does not capture the ... -
Advancing community safety in, on, and around the water
(2021-12-10)Adhering to the Royal Roads University Research Ethics Policy, this thesis studied the research question, How might aquatic professionals advance their commitment to keep communities safe in, on, and around the water? In ... -
Advancing membership engagement in the sport and recreation industry using social relationships
(2022-07-08)Membership engagement in the sport, recreation, and private club industry provides insights into membership value and organizational stability. The role social relationships play in membership engagement is not understood ... -
Advocating for inclusive leadership in Windsor
(2022-09-09)As a young Asian Canadian woman facing discrimination in the workplace, my experiences and background transpired into a thesis about compassion, inclusive leadership, and community engagement. A first-person action ... -
Alberta municipal sector leadership development
(2020-05-28)This inquiry engaged chief administrative officers from Alberta cities, towns, and villages to explore: How might the perspectives and experiences of senior leaders in Alberta municipalities inform leadership development ... -
Applying an appreciative process to explore environmentally sustainable resource use in Northern Health Authority (NHA).
(2023-09-15)Abstract This action-oriented research appreciatively explored the perspectives of healthcare workers in the Northern Health Authority (NHA) and their approaches to creating environmental wins through initiative and ... -
Appreciating an engaged Alberta Health : increasing employee engagement in Alberta Health using appreciative inquiry
(2022-10-13)This study attempted to understand how an appreciative inquiry approach could improve employee engagement in Alberta Health. A review of the literature on employee engagement (including engagement in the public service), ... -
Appreciating the mandate of the education team in BC government's risk management branch
(2015-12-17)From a heuristic standpoint, this study sought to determine "How might the Education Team support the Risk Management Branch's mandate for continuous improvement?" Using action research from an appreciative inquiry stance, ... -
Augmentation of leadership development efforts to improve candidate effectiveness
(2016-04-20)This action research engagement project answered the following primary research question: How can Defence Research and Development Canada augment its existing leadership development efforts to improve leadership candidate ... -
Authentic allies : fostering male allyship within STEM
(2022-09-13)Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) remain underrepresented. Recruitment initiatives have shown an increase in women entering the field; however, harnessing equity, diversity, and inclusion ... -
Becoming a learning organization for the members of Servus Credit Union
(2014-04-22)This organizational leadership thesis explored how becoming a learning organization could support Servus Credit Union's increased focus on sales to enhance the customer experience and adhered to the Royal Roads University ... -
Becoming paperless : fostering adoption of health information technology
(2016-07-28)Health information technologies (HIT) are revolutionizing healthcare organizations and significantly transforming how services are provided, managed, and accessed. The shift away from paper-based charts to electronic ... -
Bridging complexity : a systemic design approach to policy in the BC Ministry of Health
(2022-07-20)As the reach of complexity accelerates and characterizes health systems, there is an increasing need for government and health sector policymakers to move from siloed to systemic approaches to designing, implementing, and ... -
Bridging cultural barriers through relational approaches : supporting trauma informed emergency care at West Coast General Hospital
(2019-09-26)The dark colonial history, in which our current health system is rooted, affects how Indigenous populations engage with emergency care services. This inquiry examined how First Nations surrounding the Port Alberni area can ...
