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  • Transformational Leadership and Group Climate Вђ“ Empirical Results from Symphony Orchestras

    Transformational Leadership and Group Climate Вђ“ Empirical Results from Symphony Orchestras

    Transformational Leadership and Group Climate – Empirical Results from Symphony Orchestras “Literature gives us several indications on how transformational leadership increases success in groups and organizations (Avolio et al, 1999; Bass, 1998; De Dreu & Weingart, 2003; Fuller et al, 1996; Lowe, Kroeck & Sivasubramaniam, 1996). The positive effects of transformational leadership in organizations seem to depend largely not only on the specific performance criteria, but on particular situational conditions (Gebert, 2002; Ehrhart & Klein,

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    Essay Length: 1,014 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 30, 2009 By: regina
  • Preferred Coaching Styles and Leadership Methods by Athletes and Their Effectiveness!

    Preferred Coaching Styles and Leadership Methods by Athletes and Their Effectiveness!

    Preferred coaching styles and leadership methods by athletes and their effectiveness! Jason Appleton Southerrn Oregon University, Instructor: Garth Pittman Research Strategies, Fall 2005 Summary: This is an investigation of different coaching methods and styles of leadership in which are most effective and preferred by Athletes. The various leadership styles are explained and examined. The present study found that there isn’t one style that is most effective or preferred by all athletes specifically. As we enter

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    Essay Length: 4,775 Words / 20 Pages
    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Theory of Leadership

    Theory of Leadership

    While I would like to believe I am a transformational leader, there are times I find that I demonstrate the characteristics of the transactional theory in my everyday practice in formal leadership roles. Transformational leadership theory, as I understand it as described by James Burns, "looks for potential motives in followers, their needs, values, and morals" and "involves attempts by leaders to move individuals to higher standards of moral responsibility". James Fisher describes the transformational

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    Essay Length: 364 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Top
  • Adolf Hitler Leadership Effectiveness

    Adolf Hitler Leadership Effectiveness

    ADOLF HITLER Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler, regardless of his wrong doings and the obvious evil that he empowered, was one of the great leaders of our time and changed the way that our society looked at war. The fact that Hitler came from a front-line soldier with no real future in a leadership role to the chancellor of Germany and the commander of a great army shows his great will and ability to meet his

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    Essay Length: 634 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: July
  • Management Vs Leadership

    Management Vs Leadership

    Management vs. Leadership Businesses are complex organizations made up of ideas, various ethics, numerous people, and a common goal. There are many tools that help effectively control these functions of a business. However, it takes a different type of person to be an effective leader. They have different thought patterns and processes, management styles, etc. It is the intent of this paper to address the difference between management and leadership. Also it will discuss common

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    Essay Length: 376 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 2, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Leadership and Teambuilding Generic Benchmarking

    Leadership and Teambuilding Generic Benchmarking

    Leadership and Teambuilding Generic Benchmarking Harrison-Keyes has faced many downfalls on its journey to transitioning into e-book publishing. The company has been through various management changes to include a new CEO and new managers working on various parts of this project. This has overall presented little hope for Harrison-Keyes to gain back its competitive edge in its industry. On the brighter side, by benchmarking other companies and focusing on key concepts that are imperative to

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    Submitted: December 2, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Evolution of the Creation Controversy in Twentieth Century America

    The Evolution of the Creation Controversy in Twentieth Century America

    The Evolution of the Creation Controversy in Twentieth Century America "The fact of evolution is the backbone of biology, and biology is thus in the peculiar position of being a science founded on an improved theory, is it then a science or faith?" Charles Darwin "The empirical detectability of intelligent causes renders intelligent design a fully scientific theory." William Dembski Introduction Questions on the origin of life and of the universe must have permeated human

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    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Top
  • Influence of Islam on Leadership & Teamwork in Private and Public Sectors in Saudi Arabia

    Influence of Islam on Leadership & Teamwork in Private and Public Sectors in Saudi Arabia

    INTRODUCTION: Arabic heritage and history is rich with great leaders. This is due to the fact that our Islamic teachings develop the personalities of Muslims to obtain many great characteristics which include the characteristics of effective leaders. Islam does teach people how to be emotionally intelligent and be self and socially aware as well as self controlling and socially skilled. The history of Arabs has so many examples; Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) is a perfect example

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    Essay Length: 1,316 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Fonta
  • What Does the Film Say About Leadership and Group Dynamics in Difficult Circumstances?

    What Does the Film Say About Leadership and Group Dynamics in Difficult Circumstances?

    What does the film say about leadership and group dynamics in difficult circumstances? Leadership style is the recurring pattern of behaviors exhibited by a leader. In this movie we can see how much leadership is important. Bringing together two totally different people was not an easy task, and without the leader they had it would have never worked. Coach Herman Boone was the man everyone looks to for advice, he might not have been the

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    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Victor
  • 20th Century London

    20th Century London

    London entered the 20th century at the height of its influence as the capital of the largest empire in history. London was experiencing great economic and cultural blooms. The population continued to grow rapidly in the early decades of the century, and public transport was greatly expanded. The first motorbus service began in the 1900s and improvements to London's overground and underground rail network were progressively carried out. However, the bad winter in 1902 caused

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    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: regina
  • Differences Between Management and Leadership

    Differences Between Management and Leadership

    Differences Between Management and Leadership Management and leadership are often used in the same context, yet they do not mean the same thing. Managers think incrementally, while leaders think radically. The difference in the perspectives is that leaders tend to lead with emotion and concern for their subordinates. Managers tend to follow guidelines and company policies. Managers also use management functions to achieve their desired goals. Loyalty is important amongst leaders. Team members tend to

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    Essay Length: 1,479 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Vika
  • Nature of Leadership

    Nature of Leadership

    The large numbers of research papers and readings that exist on the nature of leadership theories underlines the importance that modern society ascribes to leadership. This paper will provide a brief overview of the significant contributions made to our understandings of the nature of leadership by theorists in the first half of the 20th century. The reasons as to how and why notions of leadership and management changed during this period will be reviewed. A

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    Essay Length: 685 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Yan
  • Women’s Education from the Rensaissance to the 18th Century

    Women’s Education from the Rensaissance to the 18th Century

    Women's education and potential for learning evolved from the Renaissance to the early 18th century. During the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the 17th and early 18th centuries, women's education slowly increased from period to period. The Renaissance was a period in time where women were taught to how to govern a household, encouraged to abstain from sexual relations, and how to conduct herself in the social class into which her marriage would place her. Women

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    Essay Length: 648 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Jetblue:leadership with Wings

    Jetblue:leadership with Wings

    JetBlue: Leadership with Wings “To continue to bring humanity back to air travel.” This is the promise JetBlue Airways Corporation has made to its shareholders, customers, and “crew members” in order to build a strong, solid and rapidly growing company. JetBlue uses two significant tools that drive its success: low fares and superb customer service. This growing discount airline works to keep its costs down and implies this goal by offering one-class service and eliminating

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    Essay Length: 1,831 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Control and Leadership

    Control and Leadership

    Control and Leadership Paper Introduction Sears Holdings is a company in transition. Now, faced with adversity and the threat of bankruptcy looming its leadership has come under scrutiny. “Great leaders not only have drive; they want to lead. Also important is a high need for power, a preference to be in leadership rather than follower positions. A high power need induces people to attempt to influence others, and sustains interest and satisfaction in the process

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    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Leadership Concept Worksheet Gene one

    Leadership Concept Worksheet Gene one

    Leadership Concepts Worksheet Concept Application of Concept in the Scenario or Simulation Reference to Concept in Reading Team Viability Susan Wells has doubts about the capability and the desire of some of the team members to make the IPO happen, which may affect the process in a negative way. “Team viability is team member satisfaction and willing to contribute” (Kinki & krietner Organizational behavior chapter 13 p. 451.) Organizational learning Gene one needs to collect

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: regina
  • Evelyn Glennie - Contemporary Percussionist - 20th Century

    Evelyn Glennie - Contemporary Percussionist - 20th Century

    EVELYN GLENNIE CONTEMPORARY PERCUSSIONIST 20th CENTURY Evelyn's main concern is that the performance industry is not giving it customers what she wants to give them. Evelyn wants the audience to be enlightened and amused on how the classical music flows. Evelyn wants the audience to have a better understanding on classical music and learn more about it and most of all to enjoy the sound. Although, there is a currently surging interest in seeing live

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    Essay Length: 532 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Max
  • Women in the Early Nineteenth Century Vs. Women in the Awakening

    Women in the Early Nineteenth Century Vs. Women in the Awakening

    Women in the Early Nineteenth Century vs. Women in The Awakening There are many different types of women portrayed in The Awakening. The goal of this paper is to compare and contrast the women in the book to the women during the turn of the nineteenth century and the society’s reaction to the novel.. The novel shows the social constraints of women in the Victorian era. During this time, women were supposed to be docile,

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    Essay Length: 2,130 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: regina
  • Leadership Secrets of Atilla the Hun

    Leadership Secrets of Atilla the Hun

    Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun Authored by Wess Roberts, Ph.D. (Warner Books 1985) Leadership secrets of Attila the Hun is one of the smallest books, yet encompasses a great deal of knowledge. Several key points that the book touches on include leadership qualities, the want to be in charge, customs, morale and discipline, shrewdness, appearance , picking your enemies, responsibilities, delegation, rewards, negotiations, and surviving defeat. Each chapter is set up in its own

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    Essay Length: 639 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Leadership Skills and Styles

    Leadership Skills and Styles

    Student Name : Aysha Tariq Subject Name : Unit 14 .Working with and Leading people Assignment Title : Assignment based on Leadership skills and styles Question & Answers Q.1 - Mention all the leadership theories and styles in brief and present a comparative study of all these leadership theories and styles. Answer: - In general terms, it is defined as the ability to influence people. Some of the bases of influence are legitimate, coercive, reward,

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Steve
  • John Wooden and Leadership

    John Wooden and Leadership

    Introduction John Wooden was the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) men’s basketball coach from 1948 to 19. During that period, he won ten NCAA men’s basketball championships, had four undefeated seasons, and once won 88 consecutive games. He also won seven consecutive NCAA championships from 1967 to 1973. To put this all into perspective, Adolph Rupp at the University of Kentucky won four championships, total, and he is second to Wooden. All of

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    Essay Length: 2,019 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Imperialism in the Philippines: A Disaster of the Centuries

    Imperialism in the Philippines: A Disaster of the Centuries

    Imperialism in the Philippines: A Disaster of the Centuries On December 17, 2006, police estimated up to 50,000 people attended a peaceful gathering to protest President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's administration (Reuters). The Philippines have been full of political turmoil in the past century, beginning with American Imperialism in December 1899. Before America took over in the Spanish American war the Philippines only had contact with the Spanish. Because of the tyranny of both Spain and

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    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Fonta
  • The Role of Women in 18th and 19th Century Literature

    The Role of Women in 18th and 19th Century Literature

    The Role of Women in 18th and 19th Century Literature The role of women in literature has typically been influenced by their role in society. In the 18th and 19th centuries their role in society began to change. Women began their transformation from anonymous objects of their fathers’ and husbands’ possession into animate, productive members of society. This change was reflected in the literature of the time, regardless of the gender of the author, and

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    Essay Length: 1,558 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: July
  • 18th and 19th Century View on Nature

    18th and 19th Century View on Nature

    Through the ingenious works of poetry the role of nature has imprinted the 18th and 19th century with a mark of significance. The common terminology ‘nature’ has been reflected by our greatest poets in different meanings and understanding; Alexander Pope believed in reason and moderation, whereas Blake and Wordsworth embraced passion and imagination. The 18th century was known as the Age of Reason, where the focus was on the search for truth and clarity in

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    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Steve
  • Grahamism & 19th Century Health Reform

    Grahamism & 19th Century Health Reform

    Grahamism & 19th Century Health Reform Grahamism was a 19th Century alternative medical therapy/health reform movement. “Living right” was the key to this alternative medical therapy, as it was said that the body would take care of itself naturally without interference. This health reform system was created by Sylvester Graham (1794-1851). Concerned for his own health, Graham began studying human physiology and nutrition, giving lectures along the eastern states. He published the leading text on

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    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Yan

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