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The Political Glass Cliff: Potential Causes Of Female Underrepresentation In The U.S. House Of Representatives, Erica Browning May 2017

The Political Glass Cliff: Potential Causes Of Female Underrepresentation In The U.S. House Of Representatives, Erica Browning

Honors Program Projects

The study of gender equality in leadership roles has for the majority of its history focused on the phenomenon of the glass ceiling. A new theory has recently immerged calling attention to the idea that women who attain leadership roles are set up in crisis or failure situations more often than their male counterparts. This is called the ‘glass cliff theory’ and over the past decade has been studied in the fields of business and politics. This research will discuss the leadership stereotypes that may affect women in these roles, and the evidence of the existence of the glass cliff. …


The Relationship Between Leadership Style And Volunteer Intention To Stay, Mark E. Smith May 2017

The Relationship Between Leadership Style And Volunteer Intention To Stay, Mark E. Smith

Ed.D. Dissertations

Many organizations rely on volunteers to perform key elements of support, and leadership style plays an important role in the retention of volunteers. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between leadership style and the intent to stay for adult and youth volunteers in a large nonprofit organization. This quantitative study examined the relationship of leadership style and intention to stay with three samples of volunteers: local leaders (n = 91), adult volunteers (n = 48), and youth volunteers (n = 42). A survey was administered via online survey tool for leaders and adult volunteers, and with …


The Relationship Between Leadership Style And Volunteer Intention To Staymark, Mark E. Smith Apr 2017

The Relationship Between Leadership Style And Volunteer Intention To Staymark, Mark E. Smith

Scholar Week 2016 - present

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1st Place Essay: A New Weapon, Jennifer Cox Jan 2017

1st Place Essay: A New Weapon, Jennifer Cox

Reed Leadership Student Essay Contest Winners

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2nd Place Essay: Called To Lead, Timothy Mayotte Jan 2017

2nd Place Essay: Called To Lead, Timothy Mayotte

Reed Leadership Student Essay Contest Winners

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