Transformational versus Transactional Leadership This document is intended to compare and contrasts Transformational and Transactional Leadership and discusses how they are used in management of organizations by managers. Before we can delve into the comparison or contrast‚ we first need to define what we mean by each of these terms we are comparing and contrasting. Transformational Leadership Defined This type of leadership can best be defined as a process in which "leaders and followers help
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Transformational Leadership & Transactional Leadership “Leadership without perspective and point of view isn’t leadership-and of course it must be your own perspective‚ your own point of view. You cannot borrow a point of view any more than you can borrow someone else’s eyes. It must be authentic‚ and if it is‚ it will be original‚ because you are original”. (Bennis‚ 1992‚ p.122) Introduction This paper assesses two popular leadership theories: Transformational Leadership & Transactional Leadership. It further
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“Waiting for Superman” An Analysis of Thinking Critically Executive Summary The public school system in America has failed many people in our society. The money given to support education is at an all-time high. Many bad teachers are protected by powerful unions and these bad teachers could care less about low test scores. Students could accomplish anything‚ but instead bad teachers are causing many students to drop out. Lower test scores could be replaced with high test scores if bad
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Critically evaluate the design argument The design argument‚ also known as the teleological argument essentially means that the universe and everything within it has a specific design and purpose. (Perry‚ Bratman‚ Fischer 57) The Greek term; ‘telos’ is the derivative form of teleology which means end or purpose. This argument is entirely a posteriori and we learn about the existence of God through experience and empirical knowledge. This argument was developed by Thomas Aquinas and his fifth version
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One of the most important factors that lead one to their goals is the drive. This drive is known as motivation. It is a zest and determination with a kind of excitement that leads one to persevere to reach greater heights‚ in no matter what avenue of their life; be it – personal or professional. The drive may come from an internal or external source. The individual determines this. The factors that motivate an individual keep changing as one climbs the ladder of age and maturity. And also‚ achievement
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followers‚ how a leader performs is contingent on their situation and placement rather than just their style. Followership and Transactional leadership occurs in numerous forms‚ the inside and outside organizations. Both Followership and Transactional leaders use their power and position to convince followers to comply so that they and followers will benefit. While Transactional leaders take people as they are‚ motivating through their existing needs and aspirations‚ leaders appeal to lower level needs
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Ryan Ferguson Deliverable #1 Metaphor on Transactional Model 8-24-2010 The Transactional Model of Communication: An Equation The transactional model of communication is an infinitely long‚ incredibly complex ‘web’ of perceptions‚ actions‚ predictions‚ and reactions that perpetuate/transfer among people. The transactional model of communication can be compared to a simple but extensive equation. To avoid the subjectivity about numbers and their representation of quantities and physical properties
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Recent events in the banking sector have brought the issue of bonus payments into the spotlight. With reference to appropriate motivation theories‚ critically evaluate the statement that “money motivates”. Some people suppose that money is a main and the only one motivator‚ which influence on workers and their productivity‚ but it is not always completely true as there are many others factors on which working capacity depends. For instance‚ it is working conditions‚ environment and the peoples
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Transactional Leader as the word implies business or exchange. Burns‚ 1978‚ opined that a transactional leader is someone who leads though social exchange. It is a process that I simply call trade by batter‚ you do this for me‚ and you get that in return. A politician can be a transactional leader when he seeks to exchange one thing for another i.e. making promises and pulling through with the promises after an election. Also most business leaders are seen as transformational when they give out incentives
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Evaluate Freud’s psychodynamic theory. The godfather of psychology .as he has often been termed. Perhaps he was in his time. Sigmund Freud. Born in Freiberg‚ Morovia‚ to a poor family in the year 1856. His mother was 21 at the time of his birth‚ his father was 20 years her senior. Attitudes towards sex and women were very different at this time. Sex was very much taboo‚ women were treated as second class and children had no rights. Extreme double standards were normal‚ rich men would happily
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