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Supporting a growing international student population at Saskatchewan Polytechnic
This thesis examined how can Saskatchewan Polytechnic Student Services (SPSS) and the School of Business more effectively support international students to improve the student experience. This is a timely topic, as it is ... -
Leadership development in a mid-sized manufacturing firm
This thesis employed appreciative, action research engagement to explore how a mid-sized manufacturing firm could better develop and leverage leadership within its manufacturing division from a constructionist viewpoint. ... -
A good life with dementia : collective action for positive change in the Capital Regional District, British Columbia
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 ... -
Reimagining sustainability leadership for this historical moment
The current moment of ecological emergency—characterized by disorienting change and uncertainty—invites a deeper look at what sustainability leadership is, and what it could be. This research explored how the stakeholders ... -
Improving internal communication in an organization with a distributed workforce
This thesis presents research conducted in an organization with several factors that created internal communication challenges. The company in this study had multiple physical locations, workers in different parts of the ... -
Strengthening the capabilities to lead police officers following exposure to trauma
Police officers respond to tragic events as a course of their duties. Many of these tragic events are traumatic in many ways. The front line police officers are the first line of defence and are generally the first people ... -
The integration of Housing-first system coordination within Choices for Youth
This action research engagement (ARE) study focused on the core question: “How can Choices for Youth (CFY) integrate the new federal standard of evidenced-based practice for housing-first system coordination within its ... -
Exploring how a dialogic mindset might foster collective thriving within Southern Alberta’s clinical and metabolic genetics program
Healthcare contexts are increasingly characterized by complexity and change. The socially embedded model of thriving at work offers employees insight into how feelings of learning and vitality can promote a number of ... -
Embedding Just culture in healthcare quality assurance reviews
Patient safety and being a high-reliability organization are priorities for Alberta Health Services (AHS), the largest publicly funded healthcare organization in Canada. The just culture promotes learning and supportive ... -
Partnership in care transitions : a systems framework for improving relationships with parents of infants with retinopathy of prematurity in Calgary, Alberta
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disease that affects premature infants. This inquiry examined how clinical and operational leadership within the Calgary zone of Alberta Health Services could partner with parents of ... -
Enhancing governance and decision making at the Students Commission of Canada
This study explored the research question: What strategies can the Students Commission of Canada (SCC) enact to enhance its governance and decision making? The SCC is a national charitable nongovernmental organization with ... -
Enhancing excellence through teamwork
This action research project examined the model of a high-functioning faculty team within the School of Health Sciences (SHS) in a Canadian college in the Middle East. The objective of which was to assist the organization ... -
School leaders supporting teachers' mental health
This action research project examined school leaders’ role in supporting classroom teachers’ mental health within Prince Edward Island schools. The study explored the question: How can Prince Edward Island’s school leaders ... -
Rapid rehousing practice at a shelter for homeless youth
This inquiry used an action research methodology to engage a youth emergency homeless shelter (YES) in Peterborough, Ontario, around better supporting their clients. Through this inquiry, the following research question ... -
Engagement in the Canadian Red Cross : supporting Inuit youth to create change in their community
This study explored how Inuit youth could be engaged in the development of Canadian Red Cross (CRC) Respect Education programs. While CRC delivers Respect Education programs across Canada, this study focused on service ... -
Fostering social presence on the virtual learning teams in the Master of Arts programs in the School of Education and Technology at Royal Roads University
Social presence is a key factor in student satisfaction and success in online courses and a marker for whether one has an online learning experience that is engaged, vibrant, and connected, or simply perfunctory. Royal ... -
Collaborative practice in student services at Bow Valley College
The objective of this thesis was to explore strategies to enhance collaborative practice within student services at Bow Valley College. This project followed Rowe, Agger-Gupta, Harris, and Graf’s (2013) action research ... -
Non Profit Sustainability Through Program Expansion at the Haida Gwaii Higher Education Society
This inquiry project explored how the Haida Gwaii Higher Education Society (HGHES) could expand place-based learning programming to the community of Port Clements/Gamadiis Llnagaay (PC/GL). Inquiry participants were HGHES ... -
Enhancing member retention at the Rotary Club of West Shore in Victoria, BC
This organizational leadership project reflected on how the Rotary Club of West Shore (RCWS) in Victoria, BC can enhance current member retention efforts to support the achievement of its humanitarian mandate. The study ... -
The wildfire within : firefighter perspectives on gender and leadership in wildland fire
This project utilized a feminist appreciative approach to Action Research to facilitate a conversation about gender and leadership within the British Columbia Wildfire Service (BCWS). The research question was, “How might ...
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