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Leadership In Extremis: Authentic Leadership In Recreational Scuba Instructors, Geoffrey E. Sutton
Leadership In Extremis: Authentic Leadership In Recreational Scuba Instructors, Geoffrey E. Sutton
Doctor of Management
In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the operational environment was chaotic and uncertain. Effective leadership in these circumstances was internally centered and values-based, rather than externally centered and rule-based. Theorists named this leadership style authentic leadership. Research into leadership in dangerous circumstances revealed that effective in extremis leaders display authentic leadership. Dangerous circumstances include not only military combat and traditional occupations such as law enforcement and firefighting, but also dangerous sports such as parachuting and mountain climbing. This investigation extended the existing research to a different dangerous sport, scuba diving. Data collection consisted of a single stage cross-sectional survey …
Management Succession In A Two-Family-Owned Business: A Case Study, Dwight D. Ham
Management Succession In A Two-Family-Owned Business: A Case Study, Dwight D. Ham
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
The purpose of this paper was to examine the impact in a two-family-owned business of the management succession process to the second generation. The research explored the use and makeup of a management team in transferring the leadership of the company. The study looked at the preparation and determination of which members of the family would assume positions formerly held by the two patriarchs and who would assume executive responsibilities as president. The research endeavored to answer the following question: How is succession planning for multiple senior executive positions in a two-family-owned business accomplished in a second-generation family-executive team? The …