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Further Examinations Of The Impact Of Training On Emotional Intelligence, Jane Murray, Peter Jordan
Further Examinations Of The Impact Of Training On Emotional Intelligence, Jane Murray, Peter Jordan
Jane Murray
This poster presents the results of extended analyses conducted to determine the outcomes of Emotional Intelligence (EI) training for specific groups. Using a quasi-experimental design, two training programs were conducted over 18 months in a Public Sector organisation. Results demonstrated that emotions focused training (2 1/2 days) increased participant EI, and especially their ability to discuss own emotions, awareness of others’ emotions, and ability to manage others’ emotions. Results also revealed that interpersonal skills training (1 1/2 days) increased participant EI, including their ability to discuss own emotions and ability to manage others’ emotions. No change was revealed for a …
The Role Of Resources In Social Exchange, Grace Lemmon
The Role Of Resources In Social Exchange, Grace Lemmon
Grace Lemmon
No abstract provided.
An Ethnographic Perspective On Boundary Spanning In A Binational Organization, Noriko Yagi, Jill Kleinberg
An Ethnographic Perspective On Boundary Spanning In A Binational Organization, Noriko Yagi, Jill Kleinberg
Noriko Yagi
No abstract provided.
Gender, Generation, And Toxicity: The Implications For Academic Libraries Of Gender And Generational Attitudes Toward Competition And Workplace Behavior, Mary Freier
Mollie Freier
No abstract provided.
Improving Strategic Thinking: A Multilevel Approach, Ingrid Bonn
Improving Strategic Thinking: A Multilevel Approach, Ingrid Bonn
Ingrid Bonn
Following a multilevel approach, the purpose of this paper is to develop a framework of strategic thinking, which integrates the micro-domain's focus on individuals and groups with the macro-domain's focus on organisations. The paper first defines strategic thinking, outlines its elements and examines some of the conceptual issues surrounding the construct, especially those concerning levels of analysis. The following questions are addressed. What are the characteristics of an individual strategic thinker? What are the dynamics that take place within groups and how do they influence strategic thinking? What are the contributions of the organisational context to strategic thinking?
Board Structure And Firm Performance: Evidence From Australia, Ingrid Bonn
Board Structure And Firm Performance: Evidence From Australia, Ingrid Bonn
Ingrid Bonn
The influence of corporate governance on firm performance has been discussed for a number of years, but mainly in a United States and European business context. This article investigates the composition of boards of directors in large Australian firms and analyses whether board structure has an impact on performance, as measured by return on equity and market-to-book value ratio. The results showed that outsider ratio and female director ratio were positively associated with firm performance, whereas board size and directors' age had no influence on firm performance.
Gender, Generation, And Toxicity: The Implications For Academic Libraries Of Gender And Generational Attitudes Toward Competition And Workplace Behavior, Mary Freier, Terrence Bennett, Ann Riley
Gender, Generation, And Toxicity: The Implications For Academic Libraries Of Gender And Generational Attitudes Toward Competition And Workplace Behavior, Mary Freier, Terrence Bennett, Ann Riley
Mollie Freier
No abstract provided.
Enhancing Student Learning Through Collaborative Research On Active Learning, Karen Leonard
Enhancing Student Learning Through Collaborative Research On Active Learning, Karen Leonard
Karen Moustafa Leonard
No abstract provided.
How Relevant Is The Mba? Assessing The Alignment Of Required Mba Curricula And Required Managerial Competencies., Robert Rubin, Erich Dierdorff
How Relevant Is The Mba? Assessing The Alignment Of Required Mba Curricula And Required Managerial Competencies., Robert Rubin, Erich Dierdorff
Erich C. Dierdorff
Masters of business administration (MBA) programs are being met with escalating criticism from academics, students, and various organizational stakeholders. Central to these criticisms is the contention that the MBA is wholly out-of-touch with the “real world” and is irrelevant to the needs of practicing managers. Examining this contention, we investigated the relevancy of MBA curricula in relation to managerial competency requirements. Relying on an empirically derived competency model from 8,633 incumbent managers across 52 managerial occupations, our results showed that behavioral competencies indicated by managers to be most critical are the very competencies least represented in required MBA curricula. Findings …
Exploring The Complexity Of Projects: Implications Of Complexity Theory For Project Management Practice, Svetlana Cicmil, Terry Cooke-Davies, Lynn Crawford, Kurt Richardson
Exploring The Complexity Of Projects: Implications Of Complexity Theory For Project Management Practice, Svetlana Cicmil, Terry Cooke-Davies, Lynn Crawford, Kurt Richardson
Lynn Crawford
Exploring the Complexity of Projects: Implications of Complexity Theory for Project Management Practice explores the process and findings of the implications of the complexity theory for project management theory and practice. The golden triangle (project deadline, budget and output) makes the standard definition of project management processes, skills and knowledge paradoxical and divorced from practice. This monograph contains research of management processes and capabilities in innovative project settings and highlights the challenges in contemporary project management practice. This research suggests that in order to define and conceptualize project complexity, the building blocks of project must be more properly defined. These …
The Milieu Of Managerial Work: An Integrative Framework Linking Work Context To Role Requirements., Erich Dierdorff, Robert Rubin, Frederick Morgeson
The Milieu Of Managerial Work: An Integrative Framework Linking Work Context To Role Requirements., Erich Dierdorff, Robert Rubin, Frederick Morgeson
Erich C. Dierdorff
Theoretical and empirical efforts focusing on the interplay between work context and managerial role requirements have been conspicuously absent in the scholarly literature. This paucity exists despite over 60 years of research concerning the requirements of managerial work and with the rather universal recognition that work context meaningfully shapes organizational behavior. The authors developed a theoretical model linking different types of role requirements to different forms of work context. They empirically tested this framework with a nationally representative sample of 8,633 incumbents spanning 52 managerial occupations. Findings from hierarchical linear modeling analyses demonstrated that discrete forms of context (task, social, …
Do Leaders Reap What They Sow? Leader And Employee Outcomes Of Leader Cynicism About Organizational Change., Robert Rubin, Erich Dierdorff, William Bommer, Timothy Baldwin
Do Leaders Reap What They Sow? Leader And Employee Outcomes Of Leader Cynicism About Organizational Change., Robert Rubin, Erich Dierdorff, William Bommer, Timothy Baldwin
Erich C. Dierdorff
Despite increased attention given to the attitude of organizational cynicism, few studies have examined the impact of leader cynicism in organizations. The present study sought to investigate relationships between leader cynicism about organizational change (CAOC) and outcomes relevant to both the leader (performance and organizational citizenship behavior ratings) and his/her employees (employee organizational commitment and CAOC). Using data from 106 manufacturing managers, leader CAOC was found to negatively influence both leader and employee outcomes. Of particular importance, transformational leader behavior was found to fully mediate these relationships and thus served as an important explanatory mechanism. A discussion concerning the potential …
Power, Rationality And Legitimacy In Public Organizations, Ray Gordon, Martin Kornberger, Stewart Clegg
Power, Rationality And Legitimacy In Public Organizations, Ray Gordon, Martin Kornberger, Stewart Clegg
Ray Gordon
In this paper we propose answers to the research question: how does power shape the construction of legitimacy in the context of public organizations? We suggest that while organizational structures of dominancy will be embedded, not all structures of dominancy align with those that are normatively presented as legitimate and authoritative. Such situations make the creation and sustenance of legitimacy problematic for organizational action. This paper advances our understanding of the relation between power, rationality and legitimacy by showing how structures of domination recursively constitute, and are constituted by, legitimacy that may not be authoritative. We show, empirically, how these …
Power And Legitimacy: From Weber To Contemporary Theory, Ray Gordon
Power And Legitimacy: From Weber To Contemporary Theory, Ray Gordon
Ray Gordon
The chapter provides a comparative review of literature pertinent to power and legitimacy in social systems. The review will trace a specific path from the work of Max Weber to contemporary times. A comprehensive assessment of all contributions to the literature is outside the scope of the review. Instead, the focus is restricted to the comparison of three key bodies of literature, namely, mainstream functionalist approaches, critical approaches, and pragmatic approaches. A small sample of contemporary work that specifically centres on power and the construction of legitimacy in organizations will also be reviewed.
The Innovative Behaviour Of Employees Within A Small To Medium Sized Enterprise: A Social Capital Perspective, Matthew J. Xerri, Yvonne Brunetto, Kate Shacklock
The Innovative Behaviour Of Employees Within A Small To Medium Sized Enterprise: A Social Capital Perspective, Matthew J. Xerri, Yvonne Brunetto, Kate Shacklock
Matthew J Xerri
This research comprises an examination of some organisational factors that affect the transfer of knowledge used to develop the innovative behaviour of employees within a small-to-medium sized enterprise (SME). In particular, this research uses the dimensions of Social Capital Theory as a lens to provide insight into the relationship between tie strength (social networks), experience of trust and culture as well as their impact upon the innovative behaviour of employees. This study proposes a model that outlines and tests the impact of these three organisational factors upon the innovative behaviour of employees within an SME. In order to address the …