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    Development and validation of an instrument to measure the concept of occupational intimacy in relation to physician job satisfaction
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2008) Karsten, Margo A., author; Gilley, Jerry, advisor
    The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an instrument that measured the concept Occupational Intimacy. This instrument explored the hypothesized components of Occupational Intimacy: nurturing environment, love of work and meaningful work. A convenience sample of 380 physicians who actively practiced in the state of Colorado participated in this study. Development and testing of the concept Occupational Intimacy provided evidence to support the validity and reliability of the instrument. The content validity of the Occupational Intimacy instrument was assessed by Boverie and Kroth, two theorists who developed the concept of Occupational Intimacy. The results of the expert review produced a 37 item Occupational Intimacy instrument. A principal components analysis with varimax rotation was conducted to assess the underlying structure for the 37 items of the Occupational Intimacy instrument. The three factor solution explained 54% of the cumulative variance. The alpha coefficients ranged from .86-.94 on each of the final subscales: love of work, meaningful work and nurturing environment. The final instrument had 36 total items to measure the concept of Occupational Intimacy. The mean scores for meaningful work, love of work, and nurturing environment were compared by gender, type of specialty, and age. Nine one-way ANOVA's were completed to determine if there were statistically significant relationships between the independent variables of age, gender and specialty, and the three dependent variables: love of work, meaningful work, and nurturing environment. There were no main effects for age or gender on the three components: meaningful work, love of work, and nurturing environment. There were no main effects for specialty on love of work and nurturing environment. However, there was a difference between the medicine physicians and "others" on how meaningful they perceived their job. The medicine physicians, which include internal medicine, neurology, family practice, cardiology, nephrology, gastroenterology, and oncology perceived their job was more meaningful than the subgroup "others" which included: obstetrics and gynecology, dermatology, allergy, ophthalmology, optometry, podiatry, psychiatry, emergency medicine, rehabilitation, pain, pediatrics, ears, nose and throat, infectious disease, and radiology. Broad generalizations are difficult to make as this study utilized results from one specific geographic location. Replication studies are encouraged to continue to validate the Occupational Intimacy concept.
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    Environmental affects on teamwork: case study of a trauma and surgical intensive care unit
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2010) Montgomery-Colbert, Debora A., author; Gilley, Jerry, advisor; Burns, Patrick, committee member; Makela, Carole, committee member; Banning, Jim, committee member
    The research was conducted to identify how the physical environment shapes teamwork with regards to communications and role assignments in a Trauma and Surgical Intensive Care Unit (TSICU). The site was selected due to my personal experience with the trauma team and the environment. Ten team members included in the study consisted of personnel from facilities, emergency room staff, surgeons, nursing staff, trauma coordinators, and administrators. The participants were purposefully selected with multiple sources of data being collected with both photo-solicitation and photo-elicitation to bring deeper meaning to the interpretation of the data. This qualitative study collected participants’ descriptions of their perspectives utilizing the photographs each individual took of their work environment. These photographs were the catalyst for interviews to answer the research questions. The photographs and interview comments were then analyzed and coded to identify similarities and differences among the participants. The photographs were first sorted to determine the number of pictures that were of the same areas and which pictures were the outliers of lone environmental factors. Each of the photos and the participant responses were coded and clustered to identify areas of focus. From these areas of focus, themes environment on team efficiencies, the connections to the literature, and expansion of the current body of knowledge of the organizational effects. The themes that emerged from this photo elicitation were rich descriptions of physical elements identifying positive environmental effects on teamwork within the trauma team. The themes that emerged from the photographs and interviews, including multi-agency teamwork, resuscitation room design, elevator and hallways, signage, patient rooms, equipment and supply rooms, communication, and roles and responsibilities, have shown that the physical environment has been deliberately built with teamwork as the main premise.
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    Small private college revitalization: a meta-study of successful college turnaround
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2008) Eaker, Rhonda Lynn Fisher, author; Gilley, Jerry, advisor
    While high profile colleges are becoming increasingly selective and garnering huge endowments, many lesser known small, private colleges are fighting for survival. A number of these colleges have experienced significant decline, but have rallied to meet the challenge and ultimately survived. Using a qualitative meta-study methodology, this research examined the revitalization process used by 45 small, private colleges. Models were developed for both the state of decline and the process of revitalization. Decline is illustrated as a cyclical process. As enrollment and finances weaken, small colleges are forced to respond in ways that continue and even exacerbate the decline resulting in a series of on-going cycles. The revitalization model demonstrates the process of breaking the cycles to reverse their momentum. It is not a linear process; instead it is a seemly haphazard mix of activities that impact finances and enrollment either directly or indirectly. Revitalization is often simply a matter of trying as many things as possible, as quickly as possible, until something works. The revitalization process was unique to each college's situation but some useful observations did emerge. For instance, a breakdown of governance responsibilities and structures seems to have a more devastating effect on a small college than it might in a larger institution. A more involved Board of Trustees and the development of widely accepted communication and decision making structures were a key part of revitalization. These academic offerings. Cutting budgets, cutting programs, or narrowing their niche were not solutions for these colleges, at least not in isolation. The study results did not necessarily advocate trying to "be all things to all people", but these colleges did need to find ways to "be more things to more people". Finally, these colleges found that increasing enrollment was a function of the entire college, not just the admissions office. The admissions function was only successful when the college took steps to enhance program offerings, upgrade facilities, improve image and develop strategic partnerships.
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    The impact of diversity training in organizations: a systematic review using a meta-analysis methodology from 1991-2006
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2007) Douglas, Bruce B., author; Gilley, Jerry, advisor
    The work environment in the United States (U.S.) has witnessed a dramatic change in the past decade. Because of this dramatic demographic shift, diversity initiatives have become necessary in organizations, mainly diversity training. While diversity training has become very popular in business and industry, its impact on employees has not kept pace. Therefore, the purpose of this research synthesis is to gather, summarize, and integrate past research since 1991 examining to effectiveness of diversity training in organizations. This review will be conducted with the intention of providing a clear and accessible synthesis of existing research to inform decisions makers of the effectiveness of diversity training in organizations. Articles were identified through computer database searching and hand searching of selected journals, from 1991 through 2006. Of the 166 studies reviewed at the second-level screening, only eight studies met the criteria for inclusion. Seven studies provided analyses on multiple outcomes. Six studies provided correlations, one study provided odds ratios, and one study provided Cohen's d effect sizes. Effect size estimates, tests for homogeneity of variance, and tests for publication bias were calculated using the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis, Version 2.0. The results of this meta-analysis indicate that diversity training has an effect on changing attitudes and behaviors in organizations. However, attitude and behavioral changes produced by diversity training are susceptible to impermanence if the environment and culture of the organization do not endorse and facilitate its longevity.
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    The impact of managerial decision processes on shareholder value: an event study analysis
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2009) Conser, Jessica, author; Gilley, Jerry, advisor; Venneberg, Don, advisor
    The purpose of this event study is to investigate the relationship between managerial decision making processes and shareholder value. The literature review explores the convergence of two disciplines, cognitive psychology and corporate finance stemming from the integration of prior event studies. The research employs a traditional event study methodology to examine the impact on shareholder wealth when companies announce the adoption of the proprietary decision making tool offered by Kepner Tregoe (KT), an international consulting firm in the northeastern United States. When companies adopt the decision making tool they are announced on the KT website as a client. This study considers all such announcements for publicly traded companies between the dates of 1994 and 2005, conditional upon the availability of stock price data from the Center for Research and Security Prices (CRSP). The final sample consists of 49 companies from the following industries: consumer and manufacturing; electric, telecom, and information technologies; energy; pharmaceutical; and other. To measure the amount of shareholder value added as a result of the market's reaction to announcement of the implementation of the decision making processes, the cumulative average abnormal returns (CAAR) are calculated for each event date. The overall CAAR is .52% for entire sample and is statistically significant at the .001 level. Industry partition results indicate positive CAARs ranging from .34% to 1.56%. The pharmaceutical partition has the lowest CAAR of .34% with statistical significance at the .05 level. The next CAAR at .59% occurred in the 'other' data partition with statistical significance at the .01 level. The consumer and manufacturing partition yields a CAAR of 1.17% two days before the event and is statistically significant at the .05 level. The electric, telecom, and information technology partition has a CAAR of 1.39% and statistically significance at the .01 level. The highest CAAR of 1.56% occurs in the energy partition with statistical significance at the .10 level. Descriptive statistics further explain the data using available financial data: outstanding debt, return on equity, return on assets, and price/earning ratios. There are 18 companies with available descriptive financial data. Of these companies, the median debt level is $5,704.80. The median return on equity (ROE) is 13.80, return on assets (ROA) 4.05, and price/earnings (P/E) 19.40. The conclusions drawn from this research indicate that there is a favorable reaction by shareholders when companies announce the adoption of the proprietary decision making process. The shareholders are privy to any detailed information about the specific decisions being made, but just that the decision process is being used. The market perceived a quantifiable value of a particular kind of decision making process. The market assumes that the adoption is going to improve the future cash flow of the companies. Future research may seek to explore the specific decisions that are made using proprietary decision making tools.