Date of Conferral
2022
Degree
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
School
Business Administration
Advisor
Dr. Marilyn K. Simon
Abstract
The difficulties utility managers in the Dominican Republic have implementing sustainable wind strategies threaten the ability to diversify the energy supply and reduce dependence on imported fuels. Grounded in Rogers’s diffusion of innovation theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies utility managers use to implement renewable wind energy in the Dominican Republic. The participants were five wind energy managers in the Dominican Republic. Data were collected using semistructured, face-to-face interviews and a review of company documents. Three themes emerged through thematic analysis: deconstructing the existing regulatory legal framework for renewable energy development, the fusion of hybrid technologies into utility operations, and securing land access and stakeholders integration. A key recommendation is for utility managers to work with government agencies to encourage renewable energy development and eliminate regulatory barriers. The implications for positive social change include the potential for successful change initiatives that positively impact employment and economic health and contribute to a cleaner environment.
Recommended Citation
Perez, Virgil J., "Challenges and Opportunities for Implementing Sustainable Wind Strategies in the Dominican Republic" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 13690.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/13690
