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Assessment Of Discrepancies Between Residential Employees' Work Values And Program Directors Perceptions Of Residential Employees' Work Values, Trinetia L. Respress May 1997

Assessment Of Discrepancies Between Residential Employees' Work Values And Program Directors Perceptions Of Residential Employees' Work Values, Trinetia L. Respress

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study assessed discrepancies between residential employees' work values and program directors' perceptions of the residential employees' work values. Additionally, work values of residential employees were analyzed to identify variations when considering gender, age, educational level, length of service, job classification, and current position. The study was undertaken to assist in developing a clearer understanding of the work values of residential employees for the purpose of enhancing administrator-associate relationships and to determine factors in the work setting that might contribute to longevity and more productive, satisfied, motivated employees. Data for the study were gathered from 172 program directors and residential …

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The Theory Of The Firm, C. William Pollard Jan 1997

The Theory Of The Firm, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

This document serves as an outline for a speech given at the 1997 International Leadership Conference in Birmingham, England. For Pollard, the theory upon which a business firm is founded is that maximizing profits leads to economic prosperity.

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The Soul Of The Firm (Mechanicsburg, Pa), C. William Pollard Oct 1996

The Soul Of The Firm (Mechanicsburg, Pa), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this speech delivered at Messiah College (Mechanicsburg, PA), Pollard elucidates his theory concerning the "soul of the firm," which is most easily defined as the people who work for the organization. In light of this, he defines corporate leadership as essentially a form of service, a means by which the manager serves the greater good of the individuals who make up the larger organization.

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Envisioning The Future: Imaging Ideal Scenarios, Barry Z. Posner, James M. Kouzes May 1996

Envisioning The Future: Imaging Ideal Scenarios, Barry Z. Posner, James M. Kouzes

Management & Entrepreneurship

A leader's step by step guide to envisioning the future and communicating it to others.

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The Soul Of The Firm (Nairobi, Kenya), C. William Pollard Mar 1996

The Soul Of The Firm (Nairobi, Kenya), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this speech at the Daystar Symposium (Nairobi, Kenya), Pollard notes that whereas the "theory of the firm" is often defined by the objective goal of maximizing profit, the "soul of the firm" should be considered the people the organization employs. Corporate success, therefore, requires that profit be considered alongside the development of character.

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The Soul Of The Firm As It Moves To The 21st Century, C. William Pollard Mar 1996

The Soul Of The Firm As It Moves To The 21st Century, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In an address delivered at the 50th Annual Indiana University Business Conference (Indianapolis, IN), Pollard contends that the "soul" of any corporate firm is its people. In light of this, he goes on to argue that corporate success depends upon managers who commit themselves to a vision of leadership defined by service to both employees and customers.

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The Soul Of The Firm (Phoenix), C. William Pollard Nov 1995

The Soul Of The Firm (Phoenix), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Delivered at the Activating Your Firm's Service Culture Symposium (Phoenix), this speech outlines Pollard's theory of the corporate soul, which is most clearly defined as the people who make up the organization. According to Pollard, proper recognition of the firm's soul requires a certain kind of leadership, one defined by both service and sacrifice.




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Servant Leadership - A Look At Values In The Marketplace, C. William Pollard Oct 1995

Servant Leadership - A Look At Values In The Marketplace, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this speech to the members of the German-American Chamber of Commerce (Hotel Intercontinental - Chicago), Pollard reflects upon the uncertain economic and socio-political climate of the mid-1990s. He posits that institutions might move forward despite such uncertainty if only their leaders understand themselves as servants charged with the holistic well-being of the organization's employees.

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The Leader Who Serves (Washington, D.C.), C. William Pollard Aug 1995

The Leader Who Serves (Washington, D.C.), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this speech at the Eighth Annual National Conference on Federal Quality (Washington Hilton and Towers), Pollard details the main contours of servant leadership. In particular, he focuses on how servant leadership not only influences the ethos of the workplace but also affects the very lives of the corporation's employees.

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Leadership Is Everyone's Business & Other Lessons From Over A Dozen Years Of Leadership Research, Barry Z. Posner, James M. Kouzes Jan 1995

Leadership Is Everyone's Business & Other Lessons From Over A Dozen Years Of Leadership Research, Barry Z. Posner, James M. Kouzes

Management & Entrepreneurship

In this article we discuss several lessons we've learned from thousands of venturers about what it takes to get extraordinary things done in organizations, and we examine some implications for the practice of organization development.

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The Leader Who Serves (Windsor, Uk), C. William Pollard Apr 1994

The Leader Who Serves (Windsor, Uk), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this speech at the 1994 Windsor Weekend, Pollard details the main contours of servant leadership. In particular, he focuses on how servant leadership not only influences the ethos of the workplace but also affects the very lives of the corporation's employees.

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The Quest For The Entrepreneurial Spirit (Claremont, Ca), C. William Pollard Mar 1994

The Quest For The Entrepreneurial Spirit (Claremont, Ca), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this speech at Claremont College's Alumni Day, Pollard contends that the way in which managers lead directly influences the innovatory spirit of the corporate firm.

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Quarterly Report - Fall 1993, Nova University Oct 1993

Quarterly Report - Fall 1993, Nova University

The Quarterly Report

No abstract provided.

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The Development Of An Instrument To Measure Fourteen Theoretical Factors For The Attribution Of Charisma, Tyler J. Bach, Michael J. Labosky Sep 1993

The Development Of An Instrument To Measure Fourteen Theoretical Factors For The Attribution Of Charisma, Tyler J. Bach, Michael J. Labosky

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This study attempted to validate Hicks' (1991) findings of 11 factors which could be used to measure the attribution of charisma. Three new factors were added and their validity measured. The instrument measured whether followers differentiated between charismatic and non-charismatic leaders in terms of these factors. We tested if the subjects responded differently to the attribution of charisma based on gender or whether or not they had someone in mind as they completed the instrument. Cronbach's Alpha was used to measure the validity of the 14 factors land to compare them to previous findings. All 14 factors were validated, some …

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The Leadership Practices Of Effective Ras, Barry Z. Posner, Barbara Brodsky Jul 1993

The Leadership Practices Of Effective Ras, Barry Z. Posner, Barbara Brodsky

Management & Entrepreneurship

Investigated is the relationship between the leadership behaviors of RAs and effectiveness assessments provided by their constituents (N = 1,304 ), supervisors (N = 5 ), and themselves (N = 333 ). Significant and consistent patterns emerge, with the RAs most frequently engaged in leadership practices viewed as most effective.

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Quarterly Report - Spring 1993, Nova University Apr 1993

Quarterly Report - Spring 1993, Nova University

The Quarterly Report

No abstract provided.

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The Gift Of Change, C. William Pollard Jan 1993

The Gift Of Change, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Delivered at ServiceMaster's Award of Excellence event in January 1993, Pollard here considers how the organization might understand the monumental changes of the early 1990s as gifts while simultaneously remaining committed to its core principles of honoring God and developing people.

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Speech At Florida Southern College, C. William Pollard Oct 1992

Speech At Florida Southern College, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this speech at Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL), Pollard considers how the free-market system can be a force for good if only business leaders would conceive of themselves as stewards of any given firm's greatest asset, namely its people.

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A Leadership Development Instrument For College Students, Barry Z. Posner, Barbara Brodsky May 1992

A Leadership Development Instrument For College Students, Barry Z. Posner, Barbara Brodsky

Management & Entrepreneurship

Few people question the importance of leadership in organizational effectiveness, even though there is little agreement about how to develop leaders. Nevertheless, nearly every college and university has established some sort of leadership education program for students (Hirschorn, 1988), demonstrating a belief that leadership can be learned and enhanced through an educational process.

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Leading By Serving - Renewal Of Focus On Others, C. William Pollard Apr 1992

Leading By Serving - Renewal Of Focus On Others, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In remarks delivered to the Harvard Business School Club of Chicago, Pollard notes that a radically changing socio-political climate calls for business leaders committed to serving the people that make up their organizations.

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Quarterly Report - Spring 1992, Nova University Apr 1992

Quarterly Report - Spring 1992, Nova University

The Quarterly Report

No abstract provided.

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Corporate Success And Transformational Leadership By P. Singh And Asha Bhandarkar, New Delhi: Wiley Eastern Limited, 1990., G K Valecha Dec 1991

Corporate Success And Transformational Leadership By P. Singh And Asha Bhandarkar, New Delhi: Wiley Eastern Limited, 1990., G K Valecha

IIMB Management Review

No abstract provided.

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Speech At Drucker Education Seminar, C. William Pollard Nov 1991

Speech At Drucker Education Seminar, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this speech at the 1991 Drucker Education Seminar in Claremont, CA, Pollard focuses primarily on the importance of cultivating business leaders who are committed to the success and well-being of their employees.

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Quarterly Report - Fall 1991, Nova University Oct 1991

Quarterly Report - Fall 1991, Nova University

The Quarterly Report

No abstract provided.

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The Development Of An Instrument To Measure The Theoretical Parameters Of Charisma Within Organizations, Daniel K. Hicks Sep 1991

The Development Of An Instrument To Measure The Theoretical Parameters Of Charisma Within Organizations, Daniel K. Hicks

Theses and Dissertations

This study set out to identify the parameters in the existing leadership theories that lead to the attribution of charisma in organizational leaders. Once these parameters were identified, the goal was to develop and validate the means to measure the parameters. Organizational scientists began to wrestle with the operation of charismatic authority within organizations in 1961. A review of the literature uncovered eight theories that describe the operation of charisma with organizations. From these eight theories, 37 distinct behaviors or qualities were extracted. Each of these was theorized to lead to the attribution of charisma either singly or in combination …

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Leadership Self-Efficacy: Measuring The Effects Of Leadership Training At Squadron Officer School, Gilbert W. Jennings Sep 1991

Leadership Self-Efficacy: Measuring The Effects Of Leadership Training At Squadron Officer School, Gilbert W. Jennings

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This study used a measure of change in perceived self-efficacy as a method for evaluating the effectiveness of the leadership training conducted at the Air Force's Squadron Officer School (SOS), Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. A self-assessment survey was developed to measure the change in perceived self- efficacy related to leadership behaviors of the students when they compare themselves to their idea of an ideal leader/manager. Dr. Gary A Yukl's (1989) taxonomy of leadership skills was used as the leadership model in the development of the survey instrument. A statistical analysis was done to determine which of Yukl's skills showed …

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Evaluation Of Corrective Action Team (Cat) Leader Training In Aeronautical Systems Division, Kirk J. Streitmater Sep 1991

Evaluation Of Corrective Action Team (Cat) Leader Training In Aeronautical Systems Division, Kirk J. Streitmater

Theses and Dissertations

This study evaluated corrective action team (CAT) leader training, a team dynamics and group problem solving course provided by an Air Force product division. A pre/post knowledge test, using developed behavioral objectives, was administered to 61 participants as part of an internal evaluation while 373 past participants were provided a questionnaire for a field evaluation. Results from the internal evaluation indicated that students learned the majority of training material presented in the course. Self-efficacy increased in most cases showing an improved self-perception regarding the ability to perform training related tasks. Predictors for a pre-test score model were identified, but overall …

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Application Of The Deming Management Method To Implement Total Quality Management In The Dod, Shawn P. Lyman Sep 1991

Application Of The Deming Management Method To Implement Total Quality Management In The Dod, Shawn P. Lyman

Theses and Dissertations

This study looked for DOD logistics organizations using the Deming management method to implement TQM. A total of 21 organizations were identified that claim to be following Deming. These organizations were then questioned on what they are dong to implement the Deming philosophy. Each organization is presented and their program discussed. The techniques being used in the different TQM programs were then classified and presented according to each of the 14 points.

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Speech At Harvard University, C. William Pollard Apr 1991

Speech At Harvard University, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In these notes for a speech given at Harvard University (Boston, MA), Pollard suggests that the future of businesses like ServiceMaster depends on leaders who are willing to see themselves as servants of their employees.

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Quarterly Report - Spring 1991, Nova University Apr 1991

Quarterly Report - Spring 1991, Nova University

The Quarterly Report

No abstract provided.

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