Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics Theses
Theses from 2021
“Berardi!, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!?” A Standard Operating Procedure For Making A High Performing BLT, Chris Berardi
Theses from 2020
Ask and You Might Receive: Gender Dynamics and Workplace Negotiations, Caitlin K M Adkins
Practical Uses Of Mindfulness During Organizational Change, Ann-Marie A. Behringer
Achieving The Dream Through A Screen: Exploring Employee Engagement And Commitment In Virtual Environments, Lacinda Benjamin
Breakthrough Leadership and Team Development: A Case Study in Team Coaching, Betsy Jessup Caine
Key Elements For A Successful Employee Onboarding Program, Siyu Chen
Embracing The Path: A Story Of Leadership, Transformation, And Adventure, Zachary S. Davis
The Story Continues: A Personal Narrative Of Change, Choice And Growth, Caroline Dukmejian Widdoes
What Makes Informal Leaders Tick? An Examination of Their Leadership Experience, Marie T. Fazio
From Compliance To Commitment: The Individual And Organizational Implications Of Emotional Tax, Lauren Footman
A 21st Century Model For Ivy League Men’s Soccer: A Two-Semester Approach For The Benefit Of Student-Athletes, Brian P. Fuller
Choosing To Thrive: Finding Self And Fulfillment Through My Organizational Dynamics Learning Journey, Lisette J. Garza
Re-Visioning Personal Myths In Executive Coaching, Atif Iqbal
Medical Device as a Service: Systems Thinking, Servitization, and Management Models for Emerging Medical Technologies, Michael Kuhn
Professional Development For African American Women In Middle Management: Time For A New Curriculum?, Felicia R. LeSure
Leveling The Playing Field: Learning From Women Leaders In Professional Sports, Julia A. Malseed
Leading Teams Through Productive Conflict Engagement, Tirth V.A. Manek
Wandering Through The Wilderness: Navigational Tools For Liminality, Erica A. Montemayor
Sustainability Leadership: My Learning Journey, Kristen J. Overholt Forrest
Inclusive Leader Practices: Creating Energy, Confidence, And A Sense Of Value For Employees, Bejoy Philip
Work In The 21st Century: A Study In Organizational Adaptation To Alternative Work Arrangements, Andrew Saraceni
Building A Winning NFL Roster: Best Practices For Sustained Success, Jake H. Stern
Unlocking Agility: Building Learning Capabilities Within A Consumer Healthcare Organization, Yunqi Tang
Theses from 2019
Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable: Are We Capable of Civil Political Discourse?, Constance S. Paffas
Effective Engagement Of White Employees In Workplace Inclusion Strategies In Healthcare Organizations, Kenneth R. Rosso
Personal Journey of Expanding My Horizon and Understanding Through Learning and Growth, Amir Schinnar
Theses from 2018
Expatriate To National Leadership Succession In The Non-Profit Sector In Thailand, Karen R. Smith
Theses from 2017
Information As Inspiration: A Truth For Professional Development, Anthony Asciutto
Rare – Research, Advocacy, Resilience & Empathy Unlocking Strength and Capacity in the Rare Disease Community, Bruce Friedman
First Not Last: A Not-So-Modest Proposal to Support First-Generation, Low-Income Students at the University of Pennsylvania, Monica Yant Kinney
Post-Acquisition Acculturation Study - A Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Experience, Sanjeev Panicker
Coaching Competencies Deconstructed, Kelly Payne
Inundated: Holistically Improving Institutional Coordination And Crisis Management Following Superstorm Sandy, James Rausse
Enhancing the Pace and Process of Change: Realizing Outcomes Through Leadership Empathy, Lea L. Rubini
Theses from 2016
An Evaluation of Innovation Within a Post-Acquisition Life Science Organization: Text and Case Study, Ryan F. Cella
Taking Center Stage: Making Sense of the Middle Manager’s Muddle by Applying Creative Techniques of the Theater Director, Samuel J. Frenkel
Coaching Applications for Academic Advisors in Higher Education, Jaime R. Kelly
Theses from 2015
A Blue Ocean Strategy for the American Symphony Orchestra, Jennifer A. Buchness
Generational Formative Influences on Workplace Attitudes and Values, Christina DeLucia
An Examination of Effective Practices in Helping Low Socioeconomic Students Succeed at Selective Institutions, Pamela D. Edwards
How Communities and Organizations Conserve Undeveloped Land in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Montgomery Harris III
Theses from 2014
The Organization as a Romantic Partner™: An Initial Exploration of the Parallels of Employee-Organization Relationships to Romantic Interpersonal Relationships, Cecil W. Johnson III
From Individual to Organizational Resilience, A Case Study Review, Ana M. Olivos
Theses from 2013
@Thomas Jefferson Sends A Tweet: A New Model For Journalism, Alice A. Castellini
An Idealized Design For A Networked Change Approach In A Pharmaceutical R&D Organization, Neil Conroy
Building a New Frame of Reference: An Adult Transformational Approach, Adena E. Johnston
Truce with Food: A Heroine’s Journey, Ali M. Shapiro
A Plan for Implementing Program Management in an Information Technology Organization, Joseph A. Smith
Trust and Project Performance: The Effects of Cognitive-Based and Affective-Based Trust on Client-Project Manager Engagements, Michel G. Washington
Theses from 2012
A Case Study of The Adaptation of a Team Building Model Using Action Learning, Calvin W. Edwards
Presencing As A Transformative Strategy For Changing Army Culture, Howard Hostrander
The Analyze-Involve-Model (AIM) Soccer Coaching Process, Robert Irvine
Applicability of Organization Development in Korean Companies, Hongbae P. Kim
Innovation Strategies for Musicians, Quang Ly
Implementing Program Management: Analyzing the Current “As-Is” State in Information Technology, Cornelius Noordyk
Critical Success Factors: What Makes An Ivy League Football Champion?, Jacob Silverman
An Examination of Four Organizational Dynamics Questions, Manning J. Smith
Program Management Through the Lens of a Massive Multiplayer Online Gamer: A Pilot Study, Casey L. Sofchak-Scott
Perspectives of Poverty Alleviation, Josiya E. Taundi
An Organizational Diagnosis Of A Centralized Investigational New Drug Core Within A Large Academic Health Center, Kathleen M. Thomas
The Office of the Future: A Case Study on Workplace Effectiveness in the Biopharmaceutical Industry, Matthew Walls
High Reliability Organization Theory As An Input To Manage Operational Risk In Project Management, John Werner
A Proposal for the Book of “Embrace the New Normal—China and the USA”, Xuejuan Zhang
Theses from 2011
The Implications of Religious Beliefs on Medical and Patient Care, Dana I. Al Husseini
Implementation Of Interactive Planning, Pericles S. Giannaris
Subject Matter Expert: Working Toward Ensuring The Value In A Project Organization, Scott Larmore
Creating and Maintaining a Shared Organizational Vision Through Effective Communication, Erica R. Wexler
The Value to the Organization of an Adaptive Approach to a Technologically Disruptive Environment, Hillary Wittich
The Leadership Catalyst: A New Paradigm for Helping Leadership Flourish in Organizations, Kevin M. Zachery
Theses from 2010
Environmental Sustainability and Sustainable Growth: A Global Outlook, Nkechinyere V. Attah
Problems Facing the Pharmaceutical Industry and Approaches to Ensure Long Term Viability, Donald A. Baines
Corporate Governance In The Nigerian Banking Sector: An Ethical Analysis Of The 2009 Regulator Intervention And Operators’ Behaviors, Francis C. Chiejine
Challenges of Executive Coaching: A Coaching Case Critique, Liza Craig
The Perceived Value And Impact Of Social Characteristics When Managing Projects, Deborah H. Herting
A Design Thinking Approach To Leadership Development, Tamara Nuzzaci
The Evolution of a Professional Coach, Mary A. O'Connor
Using the Individual Development Plan as a Vehicle for Coaching and Communication, Krysia V. Pohl
A Potential Framework For An Internship Learning Program In Sport Management, Robert C. Schwartz
Aspects Of Using Animal-Assisted Interventions In A Coaching Model, Lisa Serad
The Integration of Work, Play, and Learning: The Future of the Organizational Experience, Courtney L. Wright
Theses from 2009
Enter the Dragon: A Foreign Policy Position Paper on Energy, Environmental, and Economic Relations with China, Matthew B. Kraynyak
Proposal for a Penn Bookstore Internship Program in Events and Marketing, Risa J. Levitt
Deriving Value From Change Management, Chirag Metre
The Creation Of An Academic Grievance Policy For Graduate Students In The School Of Arts And Sciences, Judith L. Reed Tjiattas
Determining the Boundary Between Executive Coaching and Psychotherapy, Laura E. Strickler
Restructuring A Sales Force for the Modern Marketplace, Christopher Womack
Theses from 2008
When An Arab Executive Says "Yes": Identifying Different Collectivistic Values That Influence The Arabian Decision-Making Process, Mohammed Al Suwaidi
Risk Management Psychology and Practice, Mark D. Barnabei
Positive Psychology: A Scholar-Practitioner Approach to Evidence Based Coaching, Karen S. Chance
Development of an Informed Consent Multimedia Tool for Research, Denise Cifelli
An Exploration of the Existential Orientation to Coaching, Linda DeLuca
Essential Coaching, Debra L. Denis
The Importance of Technology Design and Usability, Jonathan R. Deutsch
Applied Learning and Evaluations of a Personal Journey Within Organizational Dynamics, Justin H. Flax