My article entitles: “The Ambiguity of Leadership” and it is from Jeffrey Pfeffer. This review consists in three parts. First of all‚ I’ll purpose a short summary. Then‚ I’ll give an analysis of how it is connected with the course contents and the course literature. Finally‚ I will do my personal assessment. This article is divided in 6 parts which address three major leadership’s issues: (1) the ambiguity of its definition and measurement; (2) the question of whether it affects organizational
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where one resides. According to the Merriam - Webster dictionary‚ a home is “the place where someone lives or originally comes from: the place to which you feel most strongly attached.” In the books Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson and Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides‚ home is an important aspect of the characters lives. Housekeeping is about a girl named Ruth who lives in an isolated town called Fingerbone. She grows up there with her younger sister Lucille and at the age of six‚ her mother abandons
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available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0025-1747.htm Leadership development and leadership effectiveness Francis Amagoh Department of Public Administration‚ Kazakhstan Institute of Management‚ Economics and Strategic Research‚ Almaty‚ Kazakhstan Abstract Purpose – It is important that organizations embark on leadership development programs that will enhance leadership effectiveness. The purpose of this article is to identify some leadership development initiatives. Design/methodology/approach
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Professor Jeffrey Sallaz‚ of the University of Arizona‚ compares and contrasts the four contemporary theoretical traditions of the labor process in a sociological and economic viewpoint in his from the chapter “The Great Transformation of Work”‚ from his book Labor‚ Economy‚ and Society. Sallaz does not focus so much on the labor markets but emphasizes the labor processes. With this in mind‚ Sallaz extrapolates the Sociological theory and theories from Smith‚ Marx and Polanyi to debate the origins
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listening skills between the different levels of employees‚ lack of communication during important decision making endeavors‚ and ineffective group relationships. The differences in management’s personalities and leadership styles contribute to their poor listening skills. The leadership style that develops positive results is missing. As Goleman (2000) argues‚ “leaders who used styles that positively affected the climate had decidedly better financial results than those who did not” (Goleman‚ 2000
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perform better. But having done this is not enough. It is imperative that we look at and assess how these competencies not only help to develop individuals but also help to ensure consistent survival and growth of an organization. Leadership Development and the Leadership Pipeline are not just meant for the C-Suite employees of a company‚ but is infact for
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Intangible Capital‚ 2010 – 6(1):26-50 – ISSN: 1697-9818 doi: 10.3926/ic.2010.v6n1.p26-50 Readiness of Malaysian human resource professionals to be a strategic partner Choi Sang Long Wan Khairuzzaman Wan Ismail Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Malaysia) (Malaysia) cslong_1@yahoo.com mwkhair@hotmail.com Received August‚ 2009 Accepted February‚ 2010 Abstract: The Ulrich’s HRM Four-Role Model is used in this study. The various roles that
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of Trait Theories Although there has been an increased focus by researchers on trait leadership‚ this theory remains one of the most criticized theories of leadership. Over the years‚ many reviewers of trait leadership theory have commented that this approach to leadership is “too simplistic” (Conger & Kanugo‚ 1998)‚ and “futile” (House & Aditya‚ 1997). Additionally‚ scholars have noted that trait leadership theory usually only focuses on how leader effectiveness is perceived by followers (Lord
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Transformational leadership is defined as a leadership approach that creates valuable and positive change in followers‚ with the end goal of developing followers into leaders. Through the strength of their vision and personality‚ transformational leaders are able to inspire followers‚ to change expectations‚ perceptions and motivate them to work towards the organization goals. The transformational leadership style keeps employees enthused. It is based on the belief that if the employee is excited
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The Performing Arts in a New Era Kevin F. McCarthy | Arthur Brooks | Julia Lowell | Laura Zakaras R Supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts The research in this report was supported by the The Pew Charitable Trusts. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The performing arts in a new era / Kevin McCarthy ... [et al.]. p. cm. “MR-1367.” Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-8330-3041-8 1. Performing arts—United States. I. McCarthy‚ Kevin‚ 1945– PN2266.5 .P475
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