Does Bicameralism Matter? Michael Cutrone Dept. of Politics Princeton University Nolan McCarty Woodrow Wilson School Princeton University 1. Introduction Perhaps the most conspicuous variation in modern legislatures concerns the practice of granting legislative authority to two separate chambers with distinct memberships. While the majority of national governments empower but a single chamber‚ at least a third of national legislatures practice some form of bicameralism as do 49 of the 50 American
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teaches us almost everything we need to know. Politics‚ literature‚ social issues and human improvement are all recorded so we learn from our past mistakes. A popular opinion is that one learns more from history than poetry –or any art form for that matter- and although this may be true‚ it can also be argued against it. Without poetry‚ our knowledge of ancient Greek‚ Chinese and other early civilizations would be minimal. Poetry allows us to understand the way people have thought and behaved. It allows
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MASTER THESIS: FEMALE AND GENDER LEADERSHIP Authors: Ainura Kadyrkulova Tutor: Dr. Pr. Phillippe Daudi and Pr. Mikael Lundgren Program: The Business Program Subject: Business Administration Level and semester: Masterlevel 2007-2008 Baltic Business School Master Thesis‚ Female and Gender Leadership Ainura Kadyrkulova __________________________________________________________________ MASTER THESIS: FEMALE AND GENDER LEADERSHIP TITLE: FEMALE AND GENDER LESDERSHIP TUTORS: Dr
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Leadership A Matter of Global Concern Of all the human qualities‚ leadership is one of the most ambivalent and elusive‚ as it involves a large amount of other skills. In general terms‚ being a leader means to posses those inner or outer conditions that make you a person in charge of other people and‚ at the same time‚ responsible for their well being. Usually‚ we connect leadership with organized groups‚ but often we realize that we need leaders in most aspects of our lives. But‚ do we know
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Exemplary Leadership truly Matters May 22‚ 2011 Abstract Leadership theories have been extensively studied‚ developed‚ and applied to understand the impact they bestow on organizations. This assignment evaluates and reflects on the leadership style of my former graduate advisor‚ mentor‚ and friend through a critical analysis examining organizational power‚ contingency factors‚ influence tactics‚ ethical issues‚ and decision-making style. This paper describes my advisor’s transformational
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sexes in terms of leadership styles? Do men or women make better leaders? Would you prefer to work for a man or a woman? Explain. The field of gender differences in leadership styles is an area that is still full of ambiguity and paradox. Despite the number of studies devoted to the topic‚ there are still unanswered questions. The gender stereotypes based on historical roles has lead to a substantial bias against women and leadership. Although more women are assuming leadership roles today than
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Pakistan November 14‚ 2009 GENDER DIFFERENCES AND LEADERSHIP: AN EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE Prof. Dr. Mahmood A Bodla COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Sahiwal director@ciitsahiwal.edu.pk Ghulam Hussain COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Sahiwal hussain@ciitsahiwal.edu.pk ABSTRACT Gender diversity at workplace with respect to leadership practices and need for leadership among followers have drawn the considerable research attention among leadership researchers across the world.
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) Academy of Management Executive‚ 1991 Vol. 5 No. 2 Leadership: do traits matter? Shelley A. Kirkpatrick and Edwin A. Locke‚ University of Maryland Executive Overview The study ot leader traits has a long and controversial history. While research shows that the possession of certain traits alone does not guarantee leadership success‚ fhere is evidence that effective leaders are different from other people in certain key respects. Key leader traits include: drive (a broad term which includes
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629–636 Gender‚ Hierarchy‚ and Leadership: An Introduction Linda L. Carli* Wellesley College Alice H. Eagly Northwestern University Although women’s status has improved remarkably in the 20th century in many societies‚ women continue to lack access to power and leadership compared with men. This issue reviews research and theory concerning women’s leadership. The articles included in the issue provide evidence of bias in the evaluation of women‚ discuss effects of gender stereotypes
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Gender Differences in Leadership Gender stereotypes are very resistant to change. They demonstrate stereotypic beliefs about the attributes of men and women. “The stereotype of men is more similar to stereotype of leaders‚” (Eagly‚ 2007). Because of that women are not seen as “tough enough” or having “what it takes” to perform at the top level. Men’s stereotype characteristics are confidence‚ assertiveness‚ independence‚ rationalization‚ and decisiveness‚ whereas women’s are concern for others‚
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