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Issue title: Special Section: Workplace Resilience
Guest editors: Larry A. Mallak
Article type: Research Article
Authors: Frisbie, Kathryna; * | Converso, Juditha; b
Affiliations: [a] Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | [b] Northcentral University, Prescott Valley, AZ, USA
Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Kathryn Frisbie, Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University, 2921 Hornby Lane, Flower Mound, TX 75022, USA. Tel.: +1 469 223-5151; E-mails: [email protected], [email protected].
Abstract: BACKGROUND: From 2010 to 2012, the for-profit sector of higher education in the United States (otherwise known as career colleges) existed in a turbulent environment, characterized by regulatory, media, and public scrutiny. While virtually all career colleges experienced enrollment declines during this period, by 2012 some colleges were starting to see this trend stabilize or reverse, whereas others did not. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine if the differences in career colleges’ enrollment trends could be attributed to organizational resilience. METHODS: A quantitative correlation study using a multiple regression analysis was conducted to determine the nature of the relationship between organizational resilience and the enrollment fluctuations of 59 career colleges located throughout the United States. RESULTS: The correlation between organizational resilience levels and enrollment fluctuations was fair to moderate and significant, r = 0.40, p < 0.05. A multiple-regression analysis revealed that the model significantly explained the impact of the six organizational resilience factors on enrollment fluctuations, F = 4.15, p < 0.01. The R2 for the model was 0.32, and the adjusted R2 was 0.25. In terms of individual organizational resilience factors, two tested either significantly or moderately significantly: avoidance-skepticism and critical understanding or sensemaking. CONCLUSIONS: Recommendations for college leaders include monitoring the level of avoidance to ensure a healthy balance of skepticism regarding new situations and incorporating strategies to help organizational members increase their levels of critical understanding or sensemaking.
Keywords: Private colleges, adjustment, organizational change, workplace resilience
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-162296
Journal: Work, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 295-308, 2016
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