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Effective Developmental Leadership: A Study Of The Traits And Behaviors Of A Leader Who Develops Both People And The Organization, Michael Stanley Wilson Jan 2004

Effective Developmental Leadership: A Study Of The Traits And Behaviors Of A Leader Who Develops Both People And The Organization, Michael Stanley Wilson

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This study identified the traits and behaviors of an effective developmental leader”-one whose primary focus is the development of the people and the organization he or she lead. The study determined the traits and behaviors of a leader who posses an effective developmental orientation towards people. The research incorporated both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. Data was collected using both open ended questions and Likert-type scaled instruments. This data was analyzed using both statistical techniques and expert panels. The results of this study yielded six identified traits and seven identified behaviors of a developmental leader. A developmental leader was found …

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Self-Perceived Leadership Vs. Group Perception, James "Trey" W Fouché Jan 2004

Self-Perceived Leadership Vs. Group Perception, James "Trey" W Fouché

The Corinthian

Leadership is a necessary component for the success of any group. Without this difficult to define skill, organizations flounder and individuals lack direction. Green acknowledged that leadership is difficult to define. He believes that leadership is difficult to predict, but people know it when they see it. How leadership is perceived is an important component in helping a person become a stronger leader. Anecdotal evidence portrayed individuals who never considered themselves a leader are, in fact, perceived as leaders by their peers. However, also report the antithesis of this statement. Some individuals considered themselves to be the leader of a …

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Practices And Characteristics For Pastors Renewing Mainline Congregations: Case Studies From The Presbytery Of Memphis, G. Christopher Scruggs Jan 2004

Practices And Characteristics For Pastors Renewing Mainline Congregations: Case Studies From The Presbytery Of Memphis, G. Christopher Scruggs

ATS Dissertations

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Effects Of Gender And Seating Arrangement On Perceptions Of Leadership, Danielle Jackson Cervantes Jan 2004

Effects Of Gender And Seating Arrangement On Perceptions Of Leadership, Danielle Jackson Cervantes

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The current study examines the effects that gender and seating arrangement on perceptions of leadership. In order to determine current attitudes regarding women as leaders, this study examines factors that may influence people's perceptions about leadership and gender. Three different hypotheses were tested. The findings are as follows: Seating arrangement is still seen as an important factor when determining leadership, specifically the head of the table positions. Secondly, in this study, men were seen as being the leader of a group significantly more often than women. Lastly, sex of the subject did seem to influence the subjects' choice of leader, …

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Determinan Kepemimpinan, Bob Wawo Runtu Dec 2003

Determinan Kepemimpinan, Bob Wawo Runtu

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

The purpose of this research is to look for determinants that effect leadership. The research was conducted in 13 airports and in the head office of its managing organization consisting of 84 different working units on different levels. The sample size is 3.048 respondents from a total of 4.150 employees. The findings are 22 hypotheses explaining leadership significantly: 16 independent variables determine positively and show a mutual impact as well as an accumulative direct influence to and from leadership. Only one variable shows a positive impact on leadership without any impact back. Five variables show a negative and non-accumulative effect …

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News From Gold Circle - Fall 2003, Nova Southeastern University Oct 2003

News From Gold Circle - Fall 2003, Nova Southeastern University

Gold Circle

No abstract provided.

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Leadership Style And Performance In Telework: Examining The Influence Of Trust, Rebecca D. Vandever Oct 2003

Leadership Style And Performance In Telework: Examining The Influence Of Trust, Rebecca D. Vandever

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

The present study examines the relationship between leadership and performance for teleworkers. Secondary data analysis was used to examine the effects of the Full Range Leadership Theory on the task and contextual performance of 127 teleworkers. Moderated regression analyses show that affect-based trust only moderates the relationship between laissez-faire leadership and task performance. Mediation analyses show that affect-based trust partially mediates the relationship between all three types of leadership and two types of performance. This study shows that affect-based trust is an important element of the relationship between leaders and teleworkers. Future research should further examine the influence of trust …

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Predicting Leadership Activities: The Role Of Flexibility, Roni Reiter-Palmon Aug 2003

Predicting Leadership Activities: The Role Of Flexibility, Roni Reiter-Palmon

Psychology Faculty Publications

This paper investigated the role of flexibility in predicting adolescent leadership activities among 186 undergraduate students. Two measures of flexibility, behavioral flexibility and cognitive flexibility, were developed and entered in a regression equation, after social skills and academic ability. The results suggest that behavioral and cognitive flexibility are distinct constructs and that both contribute uniquely to the prediction of leadership above and beyond social skills and academic ability.

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Mobilizing The Masses: The Need For Vision And Charisma, Christi R. Calvano Jul 2003

Mobilizing The Masses: The Need For Vision And Charisma, Christi R. Calvano

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

This study examined the significance of vision and charisma as the two pertinent characteristics that explain the difference in the degree of commitment of followers. The following hypotheses were proposed: (1) Leaders who espouse a more inclusive vision are more likely to mobilize highly committed followers; and (2) Leaders who are more charismatic are more likely to mobilize highly committed followers. ' Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States and the Independence Movement in India, specifically, Martin Luther King, Jr., Roy Wilkins, Stokely Carmichael, Mohandas Gandhi, Abul Kalam Azad, and Mohammad Ali Jinnah were assessed. Two orations …

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Leadership In The Context Of A Corporate Restructuring, Howard S. Steinberg Jun 2003

Leadership In The Context Of A Corporate Restructuring, Howard S. Steinberg

Student Scholarship

Examination of leadership characteristics in the context of a corporate restructuring proved to be surprising. Observations and reviewed documentation revealed that no single characteristic of leadership differentiated leaders from managers but rather it is a combination of qualities that make the difference. Emerging themes, together with those theorized in literature, illustrate that although terminology has changed the basic understanding of leadership has not. The ability to challenge oneself personally and professionally remains at the heart of those that lead. The finest leaders of our time--the Jack Welches, and the Lou Gerstners--are all highly energetic individuals that continually challenge the status …

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Trends. Psychologies Of Influencing Military Conflict And Terrorism, Ibpp Editor Jun 2003

Trends. Psychologies Of Influencing Military Conflict And Terrorism, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article examines leadership and attempts to prevent or resolve episodes of military conflict and terrorism.

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A Charge To Keep, C. William Pollard May 2003

A Charge To Keep, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this address at the Emmanuel University's (Oradea, Romania) 2003 commencement ceremony, Pollard encourages the graduating seniors to see themselves as going out to serve and engage the world for Christ in whatever field of work they may enter.

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Strategic Leader Readiness And Competencies For Asymmetric Warfare, Thomas J. Williams May 2003

Strategic Leader Readiness And Competencies For Asymmetric Warfare, Thomas J. Williams

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Out Of The Mouths Of Leaders...A Comparative Study Of Nonprofit And For-Profit Leadership Approaches As Manifested In Annual Management Letters, Susan Mctiernan Gillen May 2003

Out Of The Mouths Of Leaders...A Comparative Study Of Nonprofit And For-Profit Leadership Approaches As Manifested In Annual Management Letters, Susan Mctiernan Gillen

Student Scholarship

Understanding the varied approaches to leadership remains an ongoing challenge, especially as it relates to different sorts of organizations. Of particular interest are the specific considerations to which leaders pay attention. The managment letter, contained in the annual reports of both for-profit and nonprofit organizations, reveal the nature of many of these considerations. This paper examines the management letters contained in the annual reports of for-profit and nonprofit organizations in order to discern the major differences and similarities between the approaches for for-profit and nonprofit leaders. Through this research a number of themes emerge that lead to general conclusions regarding …

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The Effects Of Transformational And Transactional Leadership On Job Satisfaction Affective Commitment And Turnover Intentions Among Teleworkers, Janet L. Bryant Apr 2003

The Effects Of Transformational And Transactional Leadership On Job Satisfaction Affective Commitment And Turnover Intentions Among Teleworkers, Janet L. Bryant

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

This study is among the first to examine the influence of leadership among teleworkers. Effects of transformational and transactional leadership on job satisfaction, affective commitment, and turnover intentions were examined in a secondary data analysis of 128 teleworkers. Hierarchical linear regression results support the influence of both forms of leadership on these outcomes, although an augmentation effect for transformational leadership was observed only for affective commitment and turnover intentions. Findings from moderated regression analyses indicate that the effect of transformational leadership degrades with increasing telework frequency. This study shows that leadership is important in telework arrangements, although the manner in …

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A Profile Of National Leader Profiles And The Social Construction Of The Self: An Example Of Information Warfare, Ibpp Editor Mar 2003

A Profile Of National Leader Profiles And The Social Construction Of The Self: An Example Of Information Warfare, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article hypothesizes some implications of the social construction of the self for the construction of personality profiles of national leaders and their employment in information warfare.

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Developing A Web-Based Developmental Feedback Program, Matthew A. Douglas Mar 2003

Developing A Web-Based Developmental Feedback Program, Matthew A. Douglas

Theses and Dissertations

Developmental feedback programs provide an opportunity to improve leadership practices by giving leaders feedback about their performance from a number of sources, This thesis expanded on Capt Doug Patton's pilot study (2002) that developed and validated an upward feedback instrument (UFI) for Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) and Air Force Security Assistance Center (AFSAC) supervisors. Specifically, the purpose of this thesis was to develop a web-based developmental feedback collection, reporting, and analysis tool-set.

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The “Politically Motivated” Defense: An Example From Paraguay, Ibpp Editor Feb 2003

The “Politically Motivated” Defense: An Example From Paraguay, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes and analyzes the construct of a specific defense strategy employed by political leaders against allegations of wrongdoing.

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Academic Leadership And Curriculum Change: The Development Of A Programme In Applied Social Studies, Perry Share Jan 2003

Academic Leadership And Curriculum Change: The Development Of A Programme In Applied Social Studies, Perry Share

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

No abstract provided.

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Collective Entrepreneurship In Family Firms: The Influence Of Leader Attitudes And Behaviors, Jun Yan, Ritch L. Sorenson Jan 2003

Collective Entrepreneurship In Family Firms: The Influence Of Leader Attitudes And Behaviors, Jun Yan, Ritch L. Sorenson

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Collective entrepreneurship is the synergism that emerges from a collective and that propels it beyond the current state by seizing opportunities without regard to resources under its control (Stevenson and Jarrillo 1990). This study provides a conceptual model of collective entrepreneurship and its relationship with leadership and team dynamics in the context of a small family business. It proposes two types of prerequisites for collective entrepreneurship: attitudinal and behavioral. The attitudinal prerequisite is family business members’ commitment to the family business. The behavioral prerequisite includes collaboration and task conflict among family business members. Further, the article argues that leadership behaviors …

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Nsu Achievements - Winter 2003, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2003

Nsu Achievements - Winter 2003, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Achievements

No abstract provided.

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The Leadership Assumptions Of American Statesmen During The Federal Convention And Ratification Debates 1787-1789, Darin L. Gerdes Jan 2003

The Leadership Assumptions Of American Statesmen During The Federal Convention And Ratification Debates 1787-1789, Darin L. Gerdes

Faculty Dissertations

This study sought to ascertain and analyze the leadership assumptions of American Statesmen during the Constitutional Convention and ratification debates. The researcher examined the primary source public debates from 1787-1789. This study identified the Statesmen’s view of leadership, which emerged from their writings and debates. Their assumptions were classified into assumptions on the nature of man, the nature of power, the nature of the people, the nature of government, and the nature of society. The Statesmen’s views were then compared and contrasted to contemporary leadership literature.

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Cl 614 Leading Groups And Organizations, Thomas F. Tumblin Jan 2003

Cl 614 Leading Groups And Organizations, Thomas F. Tumblin

Syllabi

Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice and Leadership, 2nd ed. by Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1997) ISBN: 0787908215 (450 pages). Leading Congregational Change: A Practical Guide for the Transformational Journey by Jim Herrington, Mike Bonem and James H. Furr. (San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 2000) ISBN: 0787947652 (186 pages). Organizational Culture and Leadership, 2nd ed., by Edgar H. Schein (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1997) ISBN: 0787903620 (448 pages). After Our Likeness: The Church as the Image of the Trinity by Miroslav Volf (GrandRapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1998) ISBN: 0-8028-4440-5 (314 pages).

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Encouraging Creativity And Intellectual Stimulation: An Exercise That Forces Students To Think Outside The Box, John E. Barbuto Jr., Marilyn J Bugenhagen, Jill M. Stohs, Gina S. Matkin Jan 2003

Encouraging Creativity And Intellectual Stimulation: An Exercise That Forces Students To Think Outside The Box, John E. Barbuto Jr., Marilyn J Bugenhagen, Jill M. Stohs, Gina S. Matkin

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

This exercise involves a hands-on approach to generating innovation and creativity in the workplace. It is feasible as a follow-up, special-topic activity in intellectual stimulation in full-range or transformational leadership training. Participants are presented with the seemingly impossible task of integrating diverse products or services into a single business plan, forcing them to think outside the box. This exercise features lateral and innovative thinking in a highly interactive session, producing innovative and creative solutions from participants. After successfully completing this exercise, participants will be more confident in their ability to creatively solve many challenges that at first glance seem impossible. …

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Cl 615 Cross Cultural Leadership, Russell W. West Jan 2003

Cl 615 Cross Cultural Leadership, Russell W. West

Syllabi

Short History of Lp Theory ~ Due: 2/17 Communicating with Strangers ~ Due: 3/10 Lifting the White Veil ~ Due: 3/31 Divided by Faith ~ Due on: 4/21 Transcultural Management ~ 5/12

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Cl 615 Cross Cultural Leadership, Russell W. West Jan 2003

Cl 615 Cross Cultural Leadership, Russell W. West

Syllabi

• Mindfulness. 10/14 • Lifting the White Veil 10/21 • Divided By Faith. 11/11 • Communicating with Strangers. Due: 11/18 • What Color is Your God? 12/2

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Meaning Making And Positive Development With Adolescent Girls: Using The Arts, Community, Reflections, And Service, J. Eva Nagel Jan 2003

Meaning Making And Positive Development With Adolescent Girls: Using The Arts, Community, Reflections, And Service, J. Eva Nagel

Educational Studies Dissertations

This study explores the essential factors needed in adolescent youth programs, which intend to promote resilience, well being, and meaning making as a part of the healthy development of adolescent girls. The research explores the role of the arts, community building, mentoring, service, and reflection on this development. The context is Side by Side, a summer leadership development program. In a qualitative case study approach, the data is organized primarily from the written and spoken words of seven young women who participated in the program .

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The Impact The Organizational Leadership Has On Selected Factors At The Georgia Commission On Equal Opportunity, Lisa L. Burroughs Jan 2003

The Impact The Organizational Leadership Has On Selected Factors At The Georgia Commission On Equal Opportunity, Lisa L. Burroughs

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This applied dissertation was designed to research the impact the organizational leadership has on selected factors--climate and culture, employee retention, and employee training and development--at the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity (GCEO) in Atlanta, Georgia. Over the years, the GCEO had implemented several privileges in an attempt to retain and motivate the employees. These privileges were compressed work schedules, teleworking, and maintaining a high level of technology. Other benefits that were offered were paid holidays, vacations, and sick days. The question became whether these were enough to retain quality employees. Although these benefits had created longevity in a few employees, …

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Cl 615 Cross Cultural Leadership, Russell W. West Jan 2003

Cl 615 Cross Cultural Leadership, Russell W. West

Syllabi

• Michael Z. Hackman, Craig E. Johnson. Leadership: A Communication Perspective. Waveland Press; 3rd edition (June 8, 2000). ISBN: 1577660692 • William B. Gudykunst, Young Yun Kim. Communicating with Strangers. McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 4th edition (August 1, 2002) ISBN: 0072321245 • Jeff Hitchcock. Lifting the White Veil: An Exploration of White American Culture in a Multiracial Context. Crandall Dostie & Douglass Books; (January 2003). ISBN: 0971901708 • Michael O. Emerson, Christian Smith. Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America. Oxford University Press; (November 2001) ISBN: 0195147073

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The Influence Of School Climate And Leadership Style On Teacher Transiency In Urban Middle Schools, Jenefer J Tirella Jan 2003

The Influence Of School Climate And Leadership Style On Teacher Transiency In Urban Middle Schools, Jenefer J Tirella

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study examined teachers' perceptions of school climate, the principal's leadership style, and their influence on teacher transiency in urban middle schools. Two surveys, the Urban School Climate Survey and the Leadership Effectiveness Adaptability Questionnaire, were distributed to four middle schools within the participating school district. Fifty-eight teachers participated in the study and returned the completed surveys. Teacher interviews were conducted with participating teachers who were willing to be interviewed. The theoretical framework for this study was based on the contingency theory (Likert, 1967; Donaldson, 2001); This study determined a significant main effect for schools. School profiles were outlined to …

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