On Becoming A Servant-Leader: A Theoretical And Philosophical Basis For The Emergence Of Natural Servanthood,
2013
Frostburg State University
On Becoming A Servant-Leader: A Theoretical And Philosophical Basis For The Emergence Of Natural Servanthood, Jeffrey L. Mcclellan
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
It is easier to make a "leader" than a "servant," to indulge hierarchies and control than to embrace service and collaboration. H. Beazley and J. Beggs, "Teaching Servant-Leadership".
Religious Commitment And Servant-Leadership: The Development Of An Exploratory Conceptual Model,
2013
Regent University
Religious Commitment And Servant-Leadership: The Development Of An Exploratory Conceptual Model, Gary E. Roberts, Diane Hess-Hernandez
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Irrespective of one's personal religious beliefs, no objective observer can deny that religion exerts a major influence on society and human resources management. The influence of religious beliefs and spirituality on the jobrelated attitudes, behaviors, and performance of employees is an often neglected and underresearched topic across the major organizational sectors (Garcia Zamor 2003; Giacalone and Jurkiewicz 2003; King 2007; Exline and Bright 2011; Byrne, Morton, and Dahling 2011 ). This article strives to develop a conceptual framework for the influence of religious commitment on servant-leader and human resource management work-related outcomes. It will include the main dependent and independent …
Servant-Leadership And Forgiveness-Asking: Two Personal Narratives And A Discussion,
2013
Gonzaga University
Servant-Leadership And Forgiveness-Asking: Two Personal Narratives And A Discussion, Maduabuchi Leo Muoneme, Sj
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
The leadership methodology that I incorporate in this essay of restorative justice and forgiveness is that of servant-leadership. Robert Greenleaf coined the term servant-leader in the 1960s and 1970s after his involvement with tertiary institutions (Greenleaf 1977, 5). Larry Spears, a close disciple of Greenleaf, extracted the ensuing ten characteristics as essential to the development of servant-leadership: listening, empathy, healing, awareness, persuasion, conceptualization, foresight, stewardship, commitment to the growth of people, and building community (Spears 2004, 8-9). Awareness, persuasiveness, foresight, stewardship, and a desire for healing are qualities that can motivate individuals to seek reconciliation. The purpose of this essay …
Living Justice And Forgiveness In An Organization During A Religious Crisis: A Proposition,
2013
Gonzaga University
Living Justice And Forgiveness In An Organization During A Religious Crisis: A Proposition, Maduabuchi Leo Muoneme, Sj
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
In this essay, I will integrate aspects of my family history, national history, local environment history, and organizational history with the purpose of creating a backdrop and historical stage for the problem that needs resolution. The essay will be interwoven with true stories. The organization in question is also my high school alma mater, Federal Government College Jos (FGC Jos), which is located in Plateau State, north central Nigeria. In the milieu of a national history, I will paint a family memoir of how I arrived at Jos and eventually became part of the organization, and I will subsequently describe …
The Organizational Impacts Of Community On Retention And Satisfaction: A Sociological Approach To Servant-Leadership,
2013
Utah Valley University
The Organizational Impacts Of Community On Retention And Satisfaction: A Sociological Approach To Servant-Leadership, Kirk D. Young
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
The theme of community has been extensively researched in the sociological field; for many years sociologists have studied how community impacts various factors of the human experience. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how the elements of community materialize within, and carry an influence throughout, the arena of leadership. By focusing on the potential that servant-leaders have for establishing community within organizations, it will be seen that the powerful effects thereof can be identified and understood on a scale much smaller than the town, city, or society-entities often the focus of the sociological study. The elements of community …
Henrik And Daniel Sedin: Nhl Heroes And Servant-Leaders,
2013
University of Victoria, British Columbia
Henrik And Daniel Sedin: Nhl Heroes And Servant-Leaders, Carolyn Crippen, David Nagel
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
We all need and seek heroes in our world. A common source for heroes can be found in professional sports. This paper will introduce readers to two elite ice hockey players, Henrik and Daniel Sedin, who play for the Vancouver Canucks Hockey Team in the National Hockey League (NHL). I believe they are servant-leaders and worthy examples for our youth and adults too.
Internship Program Development: Developing An Effective Internship Program For Faith Based Organizations,
2013
Augsburg College
Internship Program Development: Developing An Effective Internship Program For Faith Based Organizations, Kelly R. Black
Theses and Graduate Projects
This paper presents the process, methods, and findings of action research on lhe topic af internship program development within organizations. Organized and well-designed programs can improve a sludent's ability to integrate academic knowledge with practical applications, as well as improve career opportunities after graduation, while developing work place communication and problem solving skills. lnternship programs also offer non-profit organizations opportunities to develop future leaders while gaining extra support within the working environment. Information gathered from an online survey taken by past and present internship students, data from a staff focus group, along with responses from one-on-one interviews has provided important …
Strategies To Enable Young Adults To Be Financially Literate,
2013
Augsburg College
Strategies To Enable Young Adults To Be Financially Literate, Stephanie Ruckel
Theses and Graduate Projects
The purpose of this research is to identify factors that parent(s) both intentionally and unintentionally impart on their children that enable young adults to be more financially literate. I administered a three question financial literacy test to 344 students at a private, not-for-profit liberal arts institution in a Midwestern city. Each result, a score of zero to three was compared to each student's socio-demographic characteristics, family characteristics, and parental education techniques to determine potential correlation and causation for financial literacy scores. I determined factors to be studied through relevant literature and personal experience.
Application Of Situational Leadership Theory To Gender-Based Pay Inequality,
2013
Augsburg College
Application Of Situational Leadership Theory To Gender-Based Pay Inequality, Joseph N. Maro
Theses and Graduate Projects
Women have made significant progress eliminating the equality gap with men in many areas. The one area with a persistent gap is pay. The gender wage ratio is about 81.2%. The median weekly earnings for women is about $669, compared with $824 per week for men (Hegewisch, Williams, & Henderson, 2011). The gender wage gap has an impact on women, families, and employers. It is important for leaders to understand some of the reasons for the wage gap and the impacts and be equipped to address them. The Situational Leadership theory is one tool that is available to leaders to …
Learning From Leadership Students' Experiences: An Evaluation Of The Mal Program,
2013
Augsburg College
Learning From Leadership Students' Experiences: An Evaluation Of The Mal Program, Mariana Gallo Llorente
Theses and Graduate Projects
The current independent project was developed to strengthen the Master of Arts in Leadership and build on its effectiveness. A program evaluation was conducted utilizing the perspectives and experiences of current leadership students. To accomplish this, a focus group was intentionally designed to gain insights into how students perceived the program. The resulting dialogue provided an opportunity for students to discuss issues that mattered to them, as well as, identify challenges and opportunities for improvement. The analysis concludes with a set of recommendations, including a template for periodic program review.
Employee Satisfaction And Employee Productivity: Finding The Link,
2013
Augsburg College
Employee Satisfaction And Employee Productivity: Finding The Link, Diane Slyman
Theses and Graduate Projects
In this era of economic challenges corporate leadership struggles to do more with less, while maintaining the delicate balance between employee productivity and employee satisfaction. The focus of this research paper is to determine the degree to which employee job satisfaction truly impacts employee productivity. Can it really be as simple as to increase employee satisfaction in order to get them to produce more? The study further examines satisfaction and proiductivity measurements for a department within a healthcare administration department. While a limited sample size, the department's survey results are compared to the literature review relative to top satisfaction drivers …
Best Practices For Loinc Mapping And Maintenance,
2013
Augsburg College
Best Practices For Loinc Mapping And Maintenance, Tawni M. Reller
Theses and Graduate Projects
The purpose of this action research project was to assess the current clinical laboratory industry perception of Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) and if best practices exist for the mapping and maintenance of them. A literature review was conducted, beginning with the creation of the LOINC nomenclature in 1994 through the current studies detailing recommended best practices and standards that are necessary to ensure success of clinical laboratory result interoperability. An original, qualitative survey was created emailed to 7,303 Iaboratorians, of whom 206 responded. The results of the survey reinforce the researcher's perception of the implementation and maintenance …
Transformational Leadership And Profitability In A Retail Setting,
2013
Augsburg College
Transformational Leadership And Profitability In A Retail Setting, Barbara Koziol
Theses and Graduate Projects
Creative Kidstuff, a privately owned company with five retail locations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and a sixth location in West Des Moines, Iowa, experienced rapid growth in its first 15 years of business, Sales started to decline due to vendor mergers, consolidations, and bankruptcies along with increased competition from other toy retailers and the advent of on-line shopping. Transformational leadership has been shown to be effective in organizations undergoing change. My hypothesis was that there are significant leadership differences between stores which are highly profitable and those that are not. The Creative Kidstuff Employee Survey was designed with questions …
Perceived Needs: Small Nonprofit Boards And Leadership Development Efforts,
2013
Augsburg College
Perceived Needs: Small Nonprofit Boards And Leadership Development Efforts, Luisa K. Gerasimo
Theses and Graduate Projects
Nonprofits have become more important in recent decades: almost two million American charities provide important and diverse services. How they function under the leadership of nonprofit boards of directors has not been studied to the extent that corporate boards have. Some nonprofit boards do not offer new member training or an orientation to board service, which may leave some board members underprepared to lead. Do nonprofit boards that get training improve themselves and the functioning of their associated nonprofit agency? Using a review of academic literafure, personal experience working for nonprofits and serving on nonprofit boards, interviews with a board …
Leadership Strategies That Foster Innovation And Creattvity In 21st Century Organizations,
2013
Augsburg College
Leadership Strategies That Foster Innovation And Creattvity In 21st Century Organizations, Patricia Dianne Carlson
Theses and Graduate Projects
In an increasingly change-driven world, leaders are called upon to evolve their mindsets and skill-sets to reflect and serve the demands for innovation that characterize the 2Ist century. In this research, I examined the leadership strategies that foster innovation and creativity as a stimulus for sustained competitive advantage in organizations. Creativity without innovation in an organization is a wasted effort. However, without creative ideas there is nothing to promote, feed and develop the innovation process. I focus on three critical questions: What type of organizational climate fosters innovation and creativity? What is leadership's role in fostering innovation and creativity? What …
Communication Satisfaction And Part-Time Employees In A Park And Recreation Organization,
2013
Augsburg College
Communication Satisfaction And Part-Time Employees In A Park And Recreation Organization, Debra Lynn Derosa
Theses and Graduate Projects
The purpose of this study was to investigate levels of communication satisfaction depending on work status (whether employees work on a full-time or part-time basis) in a single municipal park and recreation organization. Part-time and full-time employees were surveyed using the Down and Hazen's Communication Satisfaction Questionnaire, resulting in 40 usable responses. The results showed that both part-time and full-time employees surveyed had low levels of communication satisfaction in the researched organization. Part-time employees had slightly higher levels of communication satisfaction than the full-time employees in each of the eight communication dimensions researched. This study draws attention for organizational need …
Relationship Between Leader Behavior And Subordinate Organizational Commitment In Higher Education Administrators,
2013
Augsburg College
Relationship Between Leader Behavior And Subordinate Organizational Commitment In Higher Education Administrators, Christy L. Leduc
Theses and Graduate Projects
Organizational commitment (OC) is the psychological link betrveen employees and their organizations that reduces the likelihood that ernployees rvill voluntarily leave. OC is an important dimension of organization effectiveness; it has been shown to impact productivity, work performance. and rurnover. It is instructive to recognize how a leader's behavior impacts the overall stress and the organizational commitment of employees. Fifty-five administrators at a private college in the Midwest completed a 56-question electlonic survey to explore the relationship arnong leaders' behavioral scores for (1a) structure-initiation and (1b) consideration as assigned by their employees and the (2) self-reported organizational commitment levels of …
Our Shared Table: The Emerging Future Of Food, Seed And Biodiversity,
2013
Augsburg College
Our Shared Table: The Emerging Future Of Food, Seed And Biodiversity, Marita Bujold
Theses and Graduate Projects
Until recent decades, food was produced entirely by organic methods by farming communities who depended on adapting seeds within specific ecosystems and local ecological knowledge. This traditional approach to agriculture generated a wealth of vital genetically diverse seeds and plants. Since 1960, peasant communities have contributed 1.9 million varieties of plants to the world's seed banks. In today's food economy, one and half billion peasant farmers continue to rely on seed saving, local ecological knowledge and produce 70% of the world's food. The remaining thirty per cent of food produced by the agribusiness approach to farming that emerged in the …
Put Me In Coach, I’M Ready To Serve: The Servant-Leader As High School Coach,
2013
University of Southern Maine
Put Me In Coach, I’M Ready To Serve: The Servant-Leader As High School Coach, Brian L. Davenport
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
The term servant-leadership was first coined in the seventies by Robert Greenleaf (Spears 2004) to describe a leadership theory that placed the emphasis on the led. Since that time it has slowly gained traction (ibid.). However, it is clear that, as a leadership theory, servant-leadership is not yet mainstream in thought and practice. Western (2008) described servant-leadership as an emerging leadership theory, nearly thirty years after it was introduced by Greenleaf. The idea received only passing reference in other overviews of various leadership theories (Jackson and Parry 2008; Northouse 2007; Rost 1991), until Northouse's (2013) sixth edition of Leadership Theory …
The Servant-Mentor: Raising Up The Next Generation Of Servant-Leaders,
2013
Seattle, Washington
The Servant-Mentor: Raising Up The Next Generation Of Servant-Leaders, Nathaniel Pearson
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
As a generation nears retirement age, a new generation of leaders prepares to fill the previous generation's place in organizations across the globe. Organizations, both for-profit and not, face the challenge of raising up leaders that possess both the skills and loyalty needed to move forward while maintaining the organization's core values. Contemporaneously, leaders in the twilights of their careers face new questions regarding their lives and legacies. This article begins by providing a brief history of organizational mentoring from both a formal and an informal standpoint. It will then move to thoughts on servant-leadership, creating the foundation for the …
