Perceptions of factors from MBA students at small regional universities that enhance, improve, and impact individual behavior as measured by environmental working scales

Author

John Alpers, University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaFollow

Committee Chair

Rausch, David W.

Committee Member

Crawford, Elizabeth K.; Harbison, John W.; Banks, Stephen R.

Department

School of Professional Studies

College

College of Health, Education, and Professional Studies

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Abstract

Organizations are continually trying to impact individual behavior so their employees will be motivated toward organizational objectives. The goal or intent of all organizations is to identify the impact the specific factors, engagement, leadership methods, and reward systems, can have on the motivation of employees toward organizational goals or objectives. The goal of this research is to identify if a relationship exists between the perceptions of Master of Business (MBA) students in regional universities toward the above-mentioned factors that improve, impact, and enhance their behavior toward organizational goals as indicated by each area’s impact on the work environment scale. Research will consist of a questionnaire to graduate level students to determine at what level these factors are perceived to have an impact on this scale.

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to my wife for the gift of time, the time she spent editing and reviewing the myriad of papers, presentations, and other assignments related to this doctorate program. Also, thank you for the support during the long hours working on everything related to this program.

Degree

Ph. D.; A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Date

5-2024

Subject

Business students; Personnel--Motivation; Organizational behavior; Leadership

Keyword

Engagement; Leadership; Organizational Behavior; Reward Systems; Work Environment Scale

Document Type

Doctoral dissertations

DCMI Type

Text

Extent

vii, 69 leaves

Language

English

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Recommended Citation

Alpers, John, "Perceptions of factors from MBA students at small regional universities that enhance, improve, and impact individual behavior as measured by environmental working scales" (2024). Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations.
https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/855