Aikyna Finch

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• Doctor of Management
• Faculty Member at American Public University System

U.S. Organizations that neglect to support and provide resources for employees with invisible disabilities and neurodiversity exacerbate health disparities by perpetuating systemic barriers to access and accommodation. Invisible disabilities are physical, mental, or neurological conditions that are not immediately apparent to others but can signifi...

This inquiry emphasizes executive coaching as an indispensable leadership development tool in cybersecurity project management, encompassing cyber engineering and offensive operations. Effective cybersecurity project management is crucial in today's digital landscape, characterized by ever-evolving cyber threats and vulnerabilities. It extends beyo...

A study of healthcare organizations found that 87% reported instances of discrimination, the highest industry rate. Illegal workplace discrimination can have many impacts, from reduced employee morale to higher recruitment and litigation costs. Healthcare organizations must address this issue because it can significantly impact their ability to pro...

Racial discrimination against employees, customers, and clients continues to be a pressing challenge in various organizations and industries, including the healthcare sector. The implications of racial discrimination towards employees and patients in healthcare organizations can lead to a variety of negative implications, including high turnover ra...

This chapter discusses the future of the retail industry, driven by innovation, employee centricity, and digital transformation. The emerging trend of “phygital” marketing, blending physical and digital experiences for a seamless customer journey, is explored. Digitalization, digitization, and digital transformation are defined as methods for trans...

In 2022, there were more than 4,100 data breaches that were brought to public attention, which resulted in nearly 22 billion people's information being compromised. When compared to 2021, when the number of cybersecurity specialists stood at 2.72 million, this shows a significant rise in the severity of the problem. Many businesses run the danger o...

As our society wrestles with systemic racism, it is imperative that houses of prayer undergo the same reflection. African-Americans have been disappointed with majority Caucasian congregation church leaders who have the capacity to change minds and attitudes during this time of national reckoning over race but are not engaging their worshipers with...

Cyber marketing, digital communications, and social media practices for branding and marketing purposes have allowed colleges and universities to engage in sustainable/green marketing. For colleges, this means reducing advertising, marketing, and promotions costs in conjunction with lessening previous environmental impacts of printing, paper waste,...

The location where workplace sexual harassment occurs points to the importance of workplace structures and practices for the precipitation of sexual harassment. In fact, some of the current theoretical explanations of sexual harassment focus primarily on organizational features that may facilitate sexual harassment, such as hierarchies and organiza...

This study will explore an innovative approach to cybersecurity workforce development in low income, minority, and Native American reservation communities in away that could address low living wages and high unemployment while meeting cyber workforce demands. In the efforts to build a robust talent pipel...

This study will explore an innovative approach to cybersecurity workforce development in low income, minority, and Native American reservation communities in a way that could address low living wages and high unemployment while meeting cyber workforce demands. In the efforts to build a robust talent pipeline, there is a critical need for innovative...

Many organizations have embraced the notion operate effectively in today's competitive climate it is critical for them to become a knowledge-based organization, which is one where the focus is consistently on ways to help their stakeholders learn and develop new knowledge. The US system of higher and and knowledge-based organizations have been vita...

Many traditional colleges and universities to consider new ways to ensure economic competitiveness and continued financial growth without increasing the size and overhead of their campus. Universities like Upper Iowa, University Bates College in Maine, and Ball State University in Indiana have begun to offer three-year undergraduate degrees and pro...

This text is an on-going study to provide current information regarding developing underrepresented student populations through STEM specific Charter schools to fulfill pipeline shortages. Current findings show that African Americans are underrepresented in high paying Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, especially in c...

There are many cases, such as Enron, that have caused Ethics to become such a growing trend. Organizations and institutions are seeing the importance of Ethics education and are now making it a requirement for business and leadership curriculum. Now that Ethics is being taught is it truly making a difference?

Consider the complexity of public health problems like the nuclear accident in Japan and the earthquake in Haiti. Also consider the power that on-line learning and on-line degree programs have to unite the problem solving minds and intellects of students and scholars from all over the world in the same classroom and forum. This paper explores the v...

World environmental issues like the BP oil spill have increased interest on world environmental degradation and the study of Environmental Science. To meet the industry demand, more colleges and universities must develop new academic programs. The challenge is that chaos in the economy has diminished the availability of funds for new facilities and...

The largest source of carbon dioxide emissions globally is the combustion of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in power plants, automobiles, industrial facilities and other sources. Generating electricity is the single largest source of carbon dioxide emissions, representing 41% of all emissions. Since 2007 the United States has been more ac...

The invention and active use of PowerPoint in university classroom has transitioned academic teaching from transparencies and overhead projectors into new ages of teaching and learning. The next challenge for professionals has been the appropriate and effective use of PowerPoint and lectures as it relates to working adults where a differing school...

Education and online technology are merging to create a new mode of learning for students. This new learning mode allows many adult learners the opportunity to achieve at a level that has not been reached in traditional learning environments. The collaboration of different learning styles and the use of technology enhance this process. Now that onl...

Learning to be an effective educational leader is a complex undertaking. Cognitive theories would outline that learning is a process of relating new information to previously learned information. Think of the leadership challenges facing the President of Virginia Tech University in the aftermath of the campus shootings. Consider the challenges that...

Colleges and universities have encountered vigorous change in recent years. These changes have created a need for colleges and universities to evolve, change, and adapt. Responding to change often requires changes in organizational cultures. This applied research study explores the value and benefits of making cultures more adaptive in an unprecede...

Colleges and universities have encountered vigorous change in recent years. These changes have created a need for colleges and universities to evolve, change, and adapt. Responding to change often requires changes in organizational cultures. This applied research study explores the value and benefits of making cultures more adaptive in an unprecede...