Reclaiming the Sociological Study of Leadership Michael Fraleigh‚ Ph.D. Bryant University Presented at the 105th American Sociological Association Meetings August 14-17‚ 2010 Hilton Atlanta and Atlanta Marriott Marquis Atlanta‚ Georgia Reclaiming the Sociological Study of Leadership Abstract Sociology’s long tradition of examining the intersection between individual and group behavior suggests an obvious line of inquiry into the nature of leadership in both formal and informal settings. Indeed
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Entrepreneurial Leadership Jerry M. Harper Strayer University The Business Enterprise BUS 508 Dr. John Mitchell January 18‚ 2011 Abstract Not unlike its sister field of leadership‚ entrepreneurship has long struggled to identify a coherent theoretical and conceptual framework capable of explaining the phenomenon known as “entrepreneurship” and more importantly the role of the “entrepreneur.” The focus of this paper is to examine similarities and differences between the fields of leadership and
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Journal of International Business and Cultural Studies Educating global leaders: Exploring intercultural competence in leadership education Irving‚ Justin A. Bethel University Abstract The globalization of the world has brought about massive shifts over the past two decades. With the increase of international travel‚ the quantum leaps in global communication brought about by the World Wide Web and the increasingly interdependent global economy‚ the way leaders and organizations approach
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Effective leadership is contingent on matching a leader’s style to a setting that fits (Northouse‚ 2007). According to Fiedler’s Contingency Theory‚ leadership styles are operationalized primarily on two ends of a spectrum‚ they are characterized as task motivated‚ or relationship motivated (Northouse‚ 2007). I believe in the adage that practice makes perfect. In this paper‚ I will look into an alternative way for leaders to lead when they find themselves situated in an unfavorable situation. In
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Dark Side Leadership Personality Destroys Trust and Degrades Organizational Effectiveness Introduction People seem implicitly to attach the word ’good’ to the word ’leadership’. This tendency may explain why academic researchers have avoided managerial (and leadership) incompetence. The recent implosion of several organizations (i.e. Enron‚ Tyco‚ WorldCom‚ Hollinger International) and the associated media coverage has called attention to the existence of bad leaders. This article draws on the
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develop my leadership skills further to enable me to lead and manage others. Leadership Styles Leadership style is the manner and approach of providing direction‚ implementing plans and motivating people. This is generally divided into three main categories: Attributes - qualities of a good leader. Behaviours - things a good leader does. Styles - attributes and behaviours influenced by culture and working practices. The factors that may influence my choice of leadership style are:
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Our rights and responsibilities * The language of right and wrong * Moral decisions - what is good and bad? * How to lead and use of authority. Our concepts of ethics have been derived from religions‚ philosophies and cultures. They infuse debates on topics like abortion‚ human rights and professional conduct and leadership. On the other hand‚ Christian ethics is well summarized by Colossians 3:1-6: “Since‚ then‚ you have been raised with Christ‚ set your hearts on things above‚ where
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Robert K. Greenleaf’s definition of servant leadership is one which is based on teamwork and community while seeking to involve others in the decision making and is strongly based in ethical and caring behavior while enhancing the growth of people (Spears‚ 1996). Greenleaf even
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Research paper Dr. Shawn Wong Research title:A review of the communication and leadership in Jusco (China)Word count: 4086 BSc17A Chen Zhiying ID 11211905 Content 1. Introduction.………………………………………………………………………4 1.1Background of Jusco ……………………………………………………………4 1.2Research objectives ...………………………………………..……………….…5 1.2.1 Definition of communication and leadership……………………………5 1.2.2 To investigate the component for communications and leadership……6 1.2.3 Further problem…………………………………………………………
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Forum 4: Leadership Henry Fayol believed the four functions of management‚ planning‚ controlling‚ leading‚ and controlling‚ were universal of all managers (Satterlee‚ 2013). Although leading is a function of management‚ leadership is not synonymous with management. Leadership has countless definitions and possess many similarities to management‚ yet notable differences exist. Three important concepts concerning leadership are leadership styles‚ servant leadership‚ and ethics. Leadership Styles
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