Student Research

Alberta municipal sector leadership development

Giesbrecht, Jessica (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 ...

Building trust and connection between leadership and employees at Briteweb

Wong, Zephaniah (2020-05-20)

As the pace of change in organizations continues to increase, business leaders need to build strong, emotionally connected teams to successfully achieve growth. However, this rapid growth presents many challenges, particularly ...

Revolutionizing through polarity management

Yohemas, Shauna (2020-05-12)

Through this organizational leadership project I investigated how Next Architecture (Next) could manage the ongoing balance between traditional and revolutionary practices to position them for growth as they evolve into a ...

Primex manufacturing : culture informing strategic succession planning

Ramage, Laura Christine (2020-04-21)

Primex Manufacturing’s management team was engaged in an exploration of the drivers of their organization’s culture and a review of the systems in place that support the culture, informing the inquiry question: How might ...

Engaging people with lived experience of opioid use

Ragan, Chrystal Marie (2020-04-21)

This inquiry explored the research question: How can the Fort St John Community Action Team (CAT) create a safe environment to ensure peer input? The Northern Health Authority acted as a partner in this research. This ...

A journey to kiscâyâwin ᑭᐢᒑᔮᐃᐧᐣ : belonging within us, around us and between us a co-created exploration into cultivating collective belonging for young people

Alexander, Kiana (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 ...

Member retention in Alberta's Freemasons

Blackmore, Nathaniel Carl (2020-04-14)

The Grand Lodge of Alberta (GLA) supports and oversees all elements of Freemasonry in the Province of Alberta, Canada. The GLA’s membership has declined approximately 5.5% annually for the last decade, with similar challenges ...

Addressing cost-related nonadherence : our experiences supporting patients in a tertiary healthcare organization

Manhas, Kimi (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 ...

Connecting the dots : engaging interprofessional collaboration for quality patient care

Neilson, Lara (2020-04-01)

Current trends in healthcare reveal that patient care is becoming more complex, particularly pertaining to discharge planning from acute care hospitals. Prescribed methods, in response to meeting the rise in patient care ...

Tsartlip First Nations analysis of primary care equity and access

Hastings, Heather (2020-03-30)

This community-based project was in partnership with the Tsartlip First Nation on the Saanich Peninsula. The goal of this study was to work with the Tsartlip community to glean and understand members’ perceptions and ...

Shared and sustainable leadership of Northern Crane apprentice crane operators : multiple perspectives

McGregor, Mark James (2020-02-13)

This study explored how apprentices, journeypeople, and managers could support a shared and sustainable leadership culture at the mobile crane company, NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul Services Ltd (a.k.a. Northern Crane), based ...

Change readiness of laboratory leaders in the system-level organization

Thiessen, Sheryl (2020-02-06)

Successful organizational change hinges on active engagement and endorsement by the change recipients. This research evaluated the change readiness of laboratory leaders from each of British Columbia’s public health authority ...

Supporting a Clinical Knowledge and Content Management Team in a Health Authority

Quian, Kellie (2020-01-08)

This thesis used an action research process to formulate actionable strategies that Clinical Knowledge and Content Management (CKCM) leaders could use to support their nonclinical staff through change. This study explored ...

Bridging cultural barriers through relational approaches : supporting trauma informed emergency care at West Coast General Hospital

Joe, Eunice (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 ...