The purpose of this quantitative non-experimental comparative study was to examine differences within subdimensions of work ethic among Gen X, Gen Y, and Gen Z employees who worked in a remote setting between March 11, 2020, and May 11, 2023, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The two theories guiding this study, within the…

The purpose of this study was to understand the impact of social media on the spiritual formation of Generation Z freshmen college students. Social media app usage has become prevalent within society, and Gen Z members are the first to grow up their entire lives with Internet access. Christian universities must understand the impact of social…

As of 2018, an astonishing 75 million millennials were living in the United States with a large number having at least a bachelor's degree (Alman, et al., 2012; Ralpheson, 2014). Millennials are success driven, and a significant number are likely return to college to finish their degree to further their career (Debard, 2004). By 2020, one in three…

The purpose of this mixed method research study was to identify correlations between Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge theory factors and barriers preventing Generation X and Generation Y school teachers from integrating technology consistently in the classroom. In addition, correlations between Technological Pedagogical Content…

Initiatives within organizations that promote sharing of knowledge may be hampered by generational differences. Research on relationships between generations and technology-based knowledge sharing campaigns provides little managerial guidance for practitioners. The purpose of this ethnographic study was to identify the factors that influence the…

The digital native has been the darling of market research and a major focus of education consternation throughout the first decade of the 2000s. These are the children and young adults the literature describes as those born after 1980 and who exhibit high technical savvy, particularly as it pertains to information and communication technology…

This dissertation consists of three essays on education and macroeconomics. The first chapter analyzes whether public education financing systems can account for large differences among developed countries in earnings inequality and intergenerational earnings persistence. I first document facts about public education in the U.S. and Norway, which…