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The Effects Of Performance-Focused Training On Learning Transfer, Jennifer S. Kvidt
The Effects Of Performance-Focused Training On Learning Transfer, Jennifer S. Kvidt
Theses and Graduate Projects
This final project examines the effects of performance-focused training on learning transfer by exploring different types of training, learning transfer theories, adult learning styles, and training evaluation. The purpose of this research is to address the question: will a training program designed around a performance-focused model result in a significant level of learning transfer as perceived by the participants? Performance-focused training attaches business goals to training programs, and includes significant evaluation, which enhances learning transfer. Organizations using this type of training see a significant level of learning transfer because the organization recognizes the value of training, designs training programs with …
The Leadership Of Christian Value-Led Companies: Observations Of Character, Practical Wisdom, And Decision-Making Complexities, Tim Roddy
Theses and Graduate Projects
Aspiring Christian-values leaders might have many questions on this topic, including: Where does the knowledge to lead this way come from? Who has experience in this endeavor? What are the obstacles which might be faced in leading this way? What research exists on this topic? How can I learn what experienced Christian-values leaders already know about leading this way? Therefore, this research has been undertaken as a qualitative study in observation and documentation of the phenomena surrounding the research question. Themes or trends are discussed in terms which 11 Christian-values business leaders expressed as significant. Their documented comments and views …
Perceived Leadership Development As A Result Of Martial Arts Training, Connie L. Bouley
Perceived Leadership Development As A Result Of Martial Arts Training, Connie L. Bouley
Theses and Graduate Projects
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of martial arts training on the individual's leadership in the workplace. Martial arts training develops leadership skills and traits that include self-control, focus, attaining goals, and respect of self and others. The research was conducted using a survey tool to explore if perceived leadership traits were learned within a martial arts training school and transferred to the workplace. The survey was completed by adult students of the National Karate Schools in Minnesota. The statements referred to non-physical skills learned in martial arts and if those skills were evident in the …
Gender Difference In Transformational Leadership: A Comparison Of Liberian Male And Female Leadership Styles From 1986 Through 2006, Anthony Ansumana Kanneh
Gender Difference In Transformational Leadership: A Comparison Of Liberian Male And Female Leadership Styles From 1986 Through 2006, Anthony Ansumana Kanneh
Theses and Graduate Projects
The goal of this study was to investigate the leadership styles of Liberian male and female leaders by examining five hypotheses, as measured by the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ: Form 5X; Bass & Avolio, 1999) administered to 119 leaders and 360 raters. The samples investigated were selected from Liberian male and female leaders in the State of Minnesota and the Republic of Liberia. Few of the transformational leadership dimensions as measured by MLQ were found to be positively and significantly correlated with leadership behavior of both genders of Liberians. Overall, the results revealed no significant differences between the genders, in …
Traits Of Charismatic Leaders Who Have Led Their Followers Astray, Jon Olson
Traits Of Charismatic Leaders Who Have Led Their Followers Astray, Jon Olson
Theses and Graduate Projects
Charismatic leadership is highly desired by organizations that want to make fast large-scale changes. Followers can be motivated by a leader whose charisma touches them by speech, action, and vision. This leadership style can be used in positive ways to advance the cause of the group or in negative ways that result in harm and destruction. Charismatic leadership only tends to magnify the results. By studying past charismatic leaders who led their followers astray, the possibility of finding common negative traits exists. The history, behaviors, and writings of Adolf Hitler, Jim Jones, and David Koresh were analyzed in this paper. …
Internal Executive Coaching Program: Exploring The Experiences, Benefits, And Recommendations For Participants And Organizations, Susan D. Poulos
Internal Executive Coaching Program: Exploring The Experiences, Benefits, And Recommendations For Participants And Organizations, Susan D. Poulos
Theses and Graduate Projects
Organizations are searching for ways to enhance leadership skills to meet strategic goals. Executive coaching is one method used by organizations to improve communication, job satisfaction, staff retention and overall productivity. While external coaching programs have been used for years, internal coaching programs are a more recent development and little research has been conducted to examine their effectiveness. The purpose of this study is to examine the experience of managers who participated in an internal executive coaching program in order to explore the benefits and recommendations for participants and organizations. A case study of one organization's Internal Executive Coaching Program …
The Role Of Transformational Leadership In Consulting: Case Studies In Leadership Consulting, Lisa Rudquist
The Role Of Transformational Leadership In Consulting: Case Studies In Leadership Consulting, Lisa Rudquist
Theses and Graduate Projects
Transformational leadership has been studied extensively since initially conceptualized as transforming leadership in 1978 by James MacGregor Burns. Later theorist built on Burns' ideas, and transformational leadership has become one of the most extensively studied theories of Ieadership. Understanding transformational leadership theory is a key factor to applying the theory in the workplace. The case studies compiled for this Plan B paper investigate 10 leadership consultants from the Twin Cities area. Some of these leadership consultants may have formally studied transformational leadership theory while others intuitively possess transformational leadership characteristics in their work. With the information gathered from personal interviews …
Paradoxical Leadership: The Rise And Fall Of Richard M. Nixon, Andrew P. Langins
Paradoxical Leadership: The Rise And Fall Of Richard M. Nixon, Andrew P. Langins
Theses and Graduate Projects
This case study analyzes the leadership of the 37th president of the United States, Richard Nixon. Nixon was elected during a time of uncertainty and turmoil in America. He assumed a goal-oriented transactional/ transformational style of leadership and his first term pragmatic domestic policies had considerable success. For example, despite a congress controlled by the opposition, Nixon provided massive funding to the arts, established the Environmental Protection Agency, and expanded affirmative action. In foreign affairs he was the first U.S. president to visit communist China and the Soviet Union. The key obstacle for Nixon's presidency was the Vietnam War. …
The Obstacles To Advancement Of Women In The Legal Field, Diane R. Winter
The Obstacles To Advancement Of Women In The Legal Field, Diane R. Winter
Theses and Graduate Projects
This study presents an analysis of the obstacles that women lawyers face in advancing from the early stages of their careers into equity ownership or other leadership positions in law firms. It will also examine the issues that affect the advancement opportunities of women into key leadership positions in law firms. In addition, the paper will examine gender bias, societal pressures and the requirements associated with the profession and how those pressures have an especially adverse effect on women. This paper will suggest what women can do for themselves and for other women to effect change to the system. Finally, …
Organizational Culture In Health Care And Adaptive Leadership, Teresa M. Hunteman
Organizational Culture In Health Care And Adaptive Leadership, Teresa M. Hunteman
Theses and Graduate Projects
To improve the quality and safety of health care in the United States, the Institute of Medicine identified the need for strong organizational leadership and an organizational culture that supports learning. The paper will review the application of the adaptive leadership model to support organizational culture change in health care. A review of the literature on health care organizational culture and the Adaptive Leadership model will be presented along with a case study of 10 health care organizations that have been working on culture change through the Institute of Clinical Systems Improvement. Perspectives gained in this analysis will determine if …