American Journal of Business and Management Vol. 1‚ No. 4‚ 2012‚ 202-207 Impact of Leadership Style on Organizational Performance: A Case Study of Nigerian Banks Ojokuku R. M1‚ Odetayo T. A2* and Sajuyigbe A. S3 1 Department of Management and Accounting‚ Ladoke Akintola University of Technology‚ Oyo State‚ Nigeria 2 Department of Accountancy‚ Osun State Polytechnic‚ Iree‚ Osun State‚ Nigeria 3 Department of Business Administration‚ Osun State Polytechnic‚ Iree‚ Osun State‚ Nigeria The
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different leadership styles‚ describe the different leadership styles used in the public services. LEADERSHIP STYLE | DESCRIPTION | ADVANTAGES OF THIS STYLE OF LEADERSHIP | DISADVANTAGES OF THIS TYPE OF LEADERSHIP | Authoritarian | Is a leadership style characterized by individual control over all decisions and little input from group members. Autocratic leaders typically make choices based on their own ideas and judgments and rarely accept advice from followers. Autocratic leadership involves
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LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR ASSIGNMENT 1‚ BRIEFING SHEET‚ JANUARY 2013 JEFFREY P.BEZOS : AN ENTREPRENEUR LEADER Jeff Bezos was born in Albuquerque‚ New Mexico and from an early age he showed his mechanical attitude developing intense and varied scientific interests. This is why his parents send him in a special program for gifted children where Jeff could nature his love about gadgets (Byers‚ 2006‚). When his family moved to Florida‚ he discovered his ’great passion’‚ computers so
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UNIT 1 : Developing strategic Management and Leadership Skill | | | Assignment title | | In this assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria. Indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found. | Criteria reference | To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that The student is able to: | | Task no. | | Evidence | 1 | Explanation of the link between strategic management and leadership | | 1.1 | | 4 | 1 | Analysis
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Leadership and Power Questions University of Phoenix NUR 486 Nursing Leadership and Management in Health Care Kathryn I. Johnson‚ RN‚ MSN‚ CNA-BC February 26‚ 2007 Leadership and Power Questions How does leadership differ from management? Before anyone can answer the above question‚ they must define the roles of leadership and management. Both functions carry several different descriptions‚ diverse amounts of authority‚ and are interconnected at times. Some theorists have loosely
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Leadership and Change Management MBA 520 University of Phoenix Leadership and Change Management In a free market economy‚ it is a given that there will be change. The manner in which this change is implemented can play an enormous part in the success of an organization. Change management "describes a structured approach to transitions from a present to a desired state‚ in individuals‚ teams‚ organizations and societies" (Wikipedia‚ 2006). The organization ’s leadership must identify
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Project Management Leadership – Theory-Practice Gap Discussion Module: Project Management Date Due: 20th May at 12am No. of Words: 1976 (excluding references) Word Limit: 2000 Content 1. Introduction 1 2. Definition of leadership and project leadership 1 3. Project Management Best Practice 2 4. Leadership in practice (case-study) 3 5. Conclusion 6 References 7 1. Introduction Leadership becomes
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Leadership & Management The difference between leadership and management has been a topic long discussed and debated. When comparing both terms it can be difficult to differentiate between the two as they posses very similar qualities which are closely linked‚ however there are some striking differences which make them more easily distinguished from one another. When applied to an individual these terms could be explained as follows. A manager will motivate through authority and control‚ they
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Success The Alibaba Group’s (Alibaba) success can be measured by using the Balance Scorecard – a method to measure a company’s qualitative and quantitative critical success factor (Kaplan and Norton‚ 2006). In terms of financial achievement‚ according to Wulf (2010) in 2007‚ the IPO of the business-to-business (B2B) raised $1.7 billion and almost tripled in value in the very first trading day. In 2009‚ the Group’s revenue had grown to $636 million under the year-to-date statement after the founder
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Case Study 2: Leadership Style of Sir Alex Ferguson I. Introduction Sir Alex Ferguson is currently the manager of one of the most glorious football teams in the world‚ the British club Manchester United‚ and this for more than 25 years‚ the upmost managing period of all times. “In 2010‚ Forbes magazine ranked Manchester United the most valuable franchise in world sports‚ with an estimated worth of $1.8 billion — more than that of the New York Yankees or Dallas Cowboys” (Elliot‚ par 2). Since
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