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Padilla, Carla Raineri. "An archival study of leadership requirements of combined emergency management/fire departments." Thesis, Capella University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3712785.

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<p> A nation-wide study of the leadership requirements for combined emergency management and fire departments from medium-sized municipalities was conducted. It has been widely recognized by the emergency management community and the federal government that emergency management should be professionalized. The first step in professionalization is standardization. The study disclosed that there was an extremely high variability in the training, education and experience requirements for each of the leadership ranks. Not only was there high variability in the requirements for holding each of the r

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Young, Alethea G. "Identifying the impact of leadership practices on organizational agility." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1543416.

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<p> This mixed-methods case study examined the impact of leadership on practices to organizational agility. Leaders and employees from three organizations (two universities, one financial institution) participated in surveys and interviews to generate data related to the organizational and personal leadership orientations and styles exhibited, the degree of agility in the organization, and the impact of organizational and personal leadership orientations and styles on organizational agility. Study findings suggested that leadership varies based on industry- and organization-specific demands, o

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Randy-Cofie, Adjoa. "Relationships Between Transformational Leadership and Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Ghanaian Organizations." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4752.

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The recent global financial crisis prompted organizations to search for effective ways to minimize loss of revenue due to settlement of organizational scandals. Transformational leadership and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) are known to affect employees and subsequently organizational productivity. However, little is known about the relationship between transformational leadership and the OCB of employees of multinational corporations (MNCs) in Ghana. The purpose of this quantitative study was to bridge the gap in knowledge by examining the relationships between transformational lea

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Glass, Rudene Pauline. "Leadership Strategies to Improve Volunteer Retention." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5467.

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Nonprofit leaders face challenges retaining volunteers to support their organizations' human resources. The shortage of volunteers threatens nonprofit sustainability with increasing personnel cost for maintaining quality services. Grounded by Burns's transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies nonprofit leaders from southeastern Michigan used to improve volunteer retention. Data were collected through face-to-face semistructured interviews with 3 nonprofit leaders and a review of organizational documents such as volunteer implementation

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McGaha, Kristina K. "An Interpretive Phenomenological Study of America's Emerging Workforce| Exploring Generation Z's Leadership Preferences." Thesis, University of Phoenix, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10974750.

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<p> By 2030, almost every entry level role in the United States will be filled by a member of Generation Z (born after 1995). Researchers have noted an unclear understanding of the Generation Z perspective on leadership; despite Generation Z’s increasing presence in the workforce. This knowledge gap is detrimental to organizational viability and can negatively impact organizational performance and strategy. The purpose of this study was to identify the leadership preferences of Generation Z based on their lived experience in the workplace; and discuss to what extent Generation Z prefers

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Al-Hilali, Mohamed. "Transformational leadership and organizational effectiveness| A predictive study at American Muslim organizations." Thesis, University of Phoenix, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3570201.

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<p> The study of leadership in wide range of organizational settings has demonstrated the advantage the Full Range Leadership (FRL) of transformational leadership approach over other leadership styles in predicting organizational performance and other outcomes. Research has found that leadership is one of the most significant contributors to organizational performance. However, very little research has been completed on the link between FRL and organizational performance at American Muslim Organizations (AMOs). This lack of empirical research, the increase use of FRL in assessing pastoral lead

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Christian, Marc E. "Athletics Director Leadership| How Forces Affect Leadership and Organizational Change Agendas." Thesis, University of Pennsylvania, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10279393.

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<p> Intercollegiate athletics have received considerable attention by scholars in higher education. Despite this wide treatment by scholars, there is little examination of the athletics director. Most of the published research on athletics directors disproportionately focuses on the responsibilities of the athletics director, the pressures of the leadership position, the characteristics and behaviors of these leaders, and the organizational culture of athletics departments. The purpose of this study was to investigate and gain insight into the environmental forces that disrupted and influenced

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Sanhueza, José A. (José Antonio). "Leadership development and its effects on organizational performance." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65817.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2011.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-92).<br>The current environment demands a better quality of leadership in organizations. In order to improve leadership capabilities, companies can create leadership development programs. However, not all companies embrace leadership development programs. Those who do usually have several types of programs and treat these programs as part of their strategic plan to address challenges that companies are likely to face in t

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Herbert, Stacie Lynn. "A comprehensive literature review and critical anaylsis of servant leadership theory." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2005. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2005/2005herberts.pdf.

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Magner, Erik. "A Quantitative Correlative Analysis| Attributional Relationship between Servant Leadership and Global Leadership." Thesis, Indiana Institute of Technology, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3634035.

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<p> The purpose of this study was to examine the attributional association between servant leadership and global leadership. The research employed a correlational, hypothetical-deductive, cross-sectional quantitative research strategy with two established instruments to measure servant leadership and global leadership attributes. The sample included 413 leaders and executives of organizations in northeast Indiana in the United States. The study found a close association between servant leadership and global leadership and between individual leadership attributes of both constructs. The str

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Cheng, Gary. "Mindfulness and the Toxic Triangle| Reducing the Negative Impact of Toxic Leadership in Organizations." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10841008.

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<p>Toxic leadership costs organizations millions at a time in lost employees, lost customers, lost productivity, and even lost health. The literature shows toxic leadership extends beyond just leaders into an interconnected ?toxic triangle? of destructive leaders, conducive environments, and susceptible followers. This study explored, ?Can a free, online mindfulness-based stress reduction course reduce the negative impact of toxic leadership on the organization?? Ten volunteers self-identified as currently working under a toxic leader. The study used an explanatory sequential mixed methods des

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Piong, Chee Kiong. "Servant Leadership, Organizational Commitment, and Perceived Organizational Support in the Restaurant Industry." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3199.

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The high employee turnover rate in the U.S. restaurant industry constitutes a major expense for restaurants. The research problem for this study was to determine if restaurant employees' perceptions of their supervisor's servant leadership practices were associated with the employees' organizational commitment and perceived organizational support, which have been shown to reduce turnover. Greenleaf's servant leadership theory provided the theoretical framework. The research question for this study was whether restaurant employees' perceptions of their supervisor's servant leadership practices

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Tonaszuck, David M. (David Michael) 1966. "The impact of leadership on systematic organizational change." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/82679.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design & Management Program, 2000.<br>This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-82).<br>by David M. Tonaszuck.<br>S.M.

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Banks-Hall, Regina L. "Exploration of Leadership Skills for Organizational Strategy Execution." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4035.

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Multinational corporate leaders acknowledge that a lack of business direction by senior leadership results in a 68% failure in the execution of organizational strategies. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore what best practice solutions automotive manufacturing senior leaders created to help front-line managers execute organizational strategies. The population consisted of 20 automotive manufacturing senior leaders located in Michigan with significant years of automotive experience and at least a year of experience employed as an automotive manufacturing senior leader. Vroom's

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Larsson, Tatiana. "Communication in Organizational Change : Case of a public organization." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-96613.

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Communication is usually seen as a tool for success with organizational change. What makes communication so important is that it lays the foundation for the understanding and perception of the organization and the process of change. This study is about communication between the manager and the employee at times of change. The purpose of this study is not primarily to streamline communication in organizational change, but first and foremost to understand how communication works, what perceptions and reactions create communication between both the manager and the employee. The most important les

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Simpson, Mark Aloysius. "Complexity Theory of Leadership and Management Information." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6121.

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Implementing effective leadership strategies in management of information systems (MIS) can positively influence overall organizational performance. This study was an exploration of the general problem of failure to lead effectively in the current knowledge-based economy and the resulting deleterious effects on organizational performance and threats to continuing organizational viability. The specific problem was the lack of understanding regarding the interaction of leadership processes with MIS functions and the impact on organizational success. Managers' and employees' lived experiences of

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Garrett, Kelly Eugene. "An Approach to Aligning Leadership Development with Organizational Strategy Management." Thesis, University of Pennsylvania, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10602764.

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<p> This dissertation investigated approaches which key informants and practitioners have used to successfully align leadership development and strategy management. The subjects interviewed in this study were familiar with organizations that made significant investments in leadership development programs and overcame the challenges associated with aligning leadership development with strategy management. The study explored how the participants described their approaches to aligning leadership development with strategy management via semi-standardized interviews from a targeted population of ke

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Goodwin, Charles Scott. "Healthcare Organizational Metaphors and Implications for Leadership." Thesis, Franklin Pierce University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3567804.

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<p>Healthcare as an industry included over 14 million workers in the United States and accounted for more than 15 percent of total Gross Domestic Product in 2008. Healthcare, particularly hospitals, played a significant role in shaping the culture, economy and quality of life throughout the United States beginning in the late nineteenth century and continuing to the present. For this reason, it was important to understand the nature of hospitals as healthcare organizations and the nature of leadership within these organizations. Metaphors were identified as a viable way to capture the structur

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Weaver, Michael. "Transformational leadership among producers in the entertainment industry." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10142128.

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<p> This qualitative study examined the use of transformational leadership among producers in one production company in the entertainment industry. A sample of 16 producers who led shows at the organization from 2012 to 2016 completed an interview about their self-described and ideal leadership styles, their current and desired use of transformational leadership, and attitudes and openness to executive coaching. Producers’ self-described current leadership style is empowering, and they want to become more results-oriented and highly respected in the future. Participants reported they are

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DeLay, IV Hardy L. "Leadership Strategies for Developing and Implementing Organizational Change." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4135.

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Leaders in some narcotics treatment programs struggle with change development and implementation. The objective of this single-case study was to explore strategies used by leaders in a narcotics treatment program to develop and implement organizational change initiatives successfully. Participants included 4 leaders who had developed and implemented successful change initiatives repeatedly for more than 10 years in a narcotics treatment program in the southeastern United States. Bertalanffy's general systems theory was the basis for the conceptual framework. Data collection included semistruct

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Gagel, Gretchen. "The Effects of Leadership Behaviors on Organization Agility| A Quantitative Study of 126 U.S.-Based Business Units." Thesis, Colorado State University, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10936134.

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<p> Organizations face challenges related to swiftly and successfully adapting their products and services to meet the changing demands of the external environment to achieve long-term success. These challenges have prompted the study of organization agility, an organizational capability defined as the ability to swiftly and successfully change in order to achieve long-term financial success (Worley, Williams, & Lawler, 2014). Researchers have theorized that the behaviors and attributes of organization leaders impact organization agility (Worley et al., 2014; Holbeche, 2015). The purpose o

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Williams, Brian Kenneth. "Results-based leadership : the core of organisational energy and success." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53033.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2002.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This mini-thesis examines the relationships between results-based leadership and the success of organisations through the maintenance of high levels of energy. In Chapter 1 the concept of energy is introduced by focusing on the relationship between globalisation, through increased competition and concurrent adaptation, and the need for high energy levels in organisations. Chapter 2 has a twofold focus. Firstly, a model for the creation of energised organisations is developed through examining the interrelationships betwee

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Carder, James Curtis. "The relationship between servant leadership and affective organizational commitment." Thesis, Indiana Wesleyan University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3602281.

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<p> Recent correlation studies in leadership literature have shown that organizational as well as individual outcomes often can be explained by examining leader behaviors and associating those behaviors with those outcomes (Barbuto & Wheeler, 2006; Dannhauser & Boshoff, 2006; Cerit, 2010; Drury, 2004; Hayden, 2011; Laub, 1999; Liden, Wayne, Zhao & Henderson, 2008; Rauch, 2007; Scuderi, 2010; Washington, 2007). Drury (2004) documented that servant leadership can be measured in an organization, and noted a statistically significant relationship between the perception of servant leade

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Yost, Sarah Kathleen. "Multi-generational perceptions of supervisor leadership, communication, and employee performance." Thesis, University of Phoenix, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3648732.

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<p> The quantitative, descriptive study examined workplace communication breakdowns by evaluating generational perceptions of supervisor leadership, communication and employee performance. Participants included members of the Baby Boomer generation, Generation X, and Millenials. Respondents completed an online survey that contained the Supervisor Leadership Communication Inventory. Additionally, respondents answered an open-ended question that asked about a supervisor’s role in facilitating intergenerational communication. Data analysis indicated no significant differences among generati

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Laka-Mathebula, Mmakgomo Roseline. "Modelling the relationship between organizational commitment, leadership style, human resources management practices and organizational trust." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2004. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-07062004-112817.

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Skjei, Susan. "Authentic leadership moments| A mindful inquiry." Thesis, Fielding Graduate University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3680274.

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<p> The purpose of this study was to illuminate leaders' lived experience of <i>authentic leadership moments</i>—those moments when leaders respond with increased authenticity, despite the challenges they face. The literature on authenticity, transformative learning, leadership, and Buddhism provided useful insights into this phenomenon.</p><p> Using a mindful inquiry method focusing on phenomenology, hermeneutics, and Buddhism (Bentz & Shapiro, 1998), 10 participants were interviewed about their experience of authentic leadership moments. Five phenomenological themes were identifi

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Dunbar, J. Keith. "The role of organizational leadership capability in mergers & acquisitions." Thesis, University of Pennsylvania, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3592867.

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<p> Organizations are focused on growth, and one important means to enhance growth is inorganic growth through merger & acquisition (M&A). As an important component of inorganic growth, the literature spends significant time focused on human factors as a critical component supporting accomplishment of stated goals and objectives of the M&A. Yet, the literature is less robust when looking at the role of leadership as one of the major aspects of human factors to consider in M&As for both the acquirer and the target organization. While the literature recognizes the importance of l

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Henry, Erin L. "Facilitative Boundary Leadership: Enabling Collaboration in Complex, Multi-Organizational Work." Thesis, Harvard University, 2015. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:17464431.

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Increasing complexity, flatter organizational structures and rapidly changing environments require coordination and collaboration with individuals and teams across organizations. As teams navigate these complex organizational dynamics, spanning boundaries between groups is increasingly relevant for knowledge work. The extant literature has directed little attention towards examining how boundary spanning is carried out in complex, multi-organizational settings in which organization, sector and expertise boundaries are crossed during the life cycle of the collaboration. This dissertation deve

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Plougmann, E. M. T. (Elizabeth Mary Therese). "Emerging leadership : a study of leadership thinking and its implications for business leadership and practice in the 21st century." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51738.

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Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2000.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study seeks to demonstrate the impact of late 20th century leadership literature, which is taken as the accepted embodiment of leadership thinking. Leadership thinking influences both the academic study and resultant practice of leadership. A paradigmatic approach was employed to contrast that the demands of a post-industrial, globalised society would be of a different order to those of the 20th century industrial society. The study seeks to challenge the intellectual climate of the business leadership discipline at

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Dhir, Saloni. "The changing nature of work, leadership, and organizational culture in future ready organizations." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2019. https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/2064.

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Abstract The relationship between individual and organizational performance is a key challenge for leaders in modern organizations, especially with the current disruption in technology and innovation. This thesis is a literature review and compilation of the relevant empirical evidence on various processes of industrial groups and organizational characteristics such as the changing nature of work, leadership, and company culture in detail. I investigate the complex challenges that millennials and organizations are facing in the current VUCA work environment as well as their potential responses

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Miller, Monica. "Leadership Challenges for Patient Advocates| A Cross Sector Alliance Perspective." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=13811665.

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<p> Innovative and enduring solutions to the myriad of complex social and environmental challenges facing the world today require the shared resources and combined talents of government, nonprofit and for-profit sectors. Interactions between these sectors are called cross sector partnerships (CSPs). As an example of CSPs, nonprofit patient advocacy organizations (PAOs) are increasingly entering relationships and collaborations with for-profit pharmaceutical companies (FPPCs). Using a phenomenological approach, this study sought to contribute to the body of knowledge on PAO/FPPC partnerships, a

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Agbi, Rachel O. "Leadership Communications Strategies for Enhancing Virtual Team Performance." Thesis, Walden University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10748206.

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<p> The fast-growing trend of using virtual teams comes with challenges including the lack of knowledge by some virtual team leaders for managing virtual teams. The purpose of this single case study was to explore the communication strategies that leaders use to manage virtual teams in real time to enhance team performance. The sample was composed of 4 successful virtual team leaders of a multinational accounting firm whose headquarters is in the northeastern region of the United States of America. The conceptual framework that guided this study was Tuckman’s small group developmental mo

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Perkins, Milton Jones. "Organizational Leadership Activities That Positively Influence Virtual Employee Engagement." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5030.

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Considering the growing virtual workforce, it is important for people-managers to understand whether traditional management techniques produce increased engagement and greater productivity with a virtual population. Guided by James Heskett, W. Earl Sasser Jr., and Leonard Schlesinger's conceptual Service Profit Chain framework, this study focused on addressing the gap in contemporary literature related to management techniques that influence virtual employee engagement. Much of the current research provides a foundation for managing and engaging traditional office-based employees. To better un

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Pregitzer, Lynn M. "The future of physician leaders| A study of physician leadership practices." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3629114.

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<p> The administration's healthcare reform act of 2010 brings changes that are targeted to increase the quality of care, cut rising healthcare costs, and improve the health of the population, but the principle objectives of the law can only be met with the active involvement of physicians. However, leading in multidisciplinary healthcare organizations is difficult and physicians prepared for leadership are in short supply. Addressing this shortage first requires an understanding of the leadership practices of physicians in order to develop an effective leadership development program. To thi

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O'Brien, John J. "Factors for influence, organizational context and leadership in recorded information management." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape7/PQDD_0005/MQ41815.pdf.

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Rowe, Andy (Andy Harold). "Managing a crisis : leadership and organizational elements essential for success." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/107363.

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Thesis: S.M. in Engineering and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, System Design and Management Program, Engineering and Management Program, 2016.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-91).<br>Every organization will face a crisis at some point in its history. How well an organization handles the preparation, response and recovery from a crisis is highly dependent on the strength of its leadership and overall design. This thesis develops a framework of five leadership and seven organizational elements ne

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Singh, Ramendra. "An Analysis of Transformational Leadership Skills of Marketing, Sales, Human Resources, and Information Technology Leaders in Relation to Their Job." Thesis, Brandman University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10242925.

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<p> <b>Purpose:</b> The purpose of this quantitative descriptive study was to identify transformational leadership skills exhibited by executives in mid-size companies, working in the fields of Marketing, Sales, HR, and IT. Additionally, this study also tried to identify top domains and skills for each group, and analyze the similarities and differences between groups. </p><p> <b>Methodology:</b> The study was structured around three research questions. As this was a quantitative study, self-rating data on 10 domains and 80 skills were collected using the Transformational Leadership Skills i

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Odeneye, Adejobi Sunday. "Stakeholders' Perceptions of Ethical Leadership: Implications for Organizational Success." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3501.

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Leaders focus on the attainment of personal and organizational goals without consideration for the needs of stakeholders, especially those of followers. Ethical leadership (EL) studies' focus on leaders' perspectives represented a research gap that necessitated this study. Followers are the least researched among stakeholders; thus, this study explored EL from their viewpoints. Stakeholder theory, social learning theory, eudaimonia, and utilitarianism were the conceptual frameworks that guided this study. Twenty participants drawn from followers in a public organization in New Jersey were ques

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Johnson, Julie I. "Museums, Leadership, and Transfer: An Inquiry into Organizational Supports for Learning Leadership." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1347914892.

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Jones, Forrest. "Modern Leadership Compared to Historical Leadership Shown Biblically." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2011. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/461.

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Modern Leadership Compared to Historical Leadership Shown Biblically Forrest Jones This thesis is a comparison between modern leadership and historical leadership. Modern leadership has been differentiated from management since the early 1980’s. Historical leadership is shown by Jesus Christ through the Bible, used as a historical text. Historical leadership was found to have two separate tools used by Jesus Christ which would be useful additions to what leadership today is. The first tool is submission to authority. Most people in positions that would be considered leadership positions d

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Berkow, Ken. "Importance of Effective Leadership for the Success of Mergers and Acquisitions." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10267531.

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<p> This study explores the importance of effective leadership on the success of mergers and acquisitions for the organization and employees of merged companies. More precisely, this study addresses how the nature and influence of leadership and leadership styles impact the integration of merging companies and their employees during the post-merger integration process. Qualitative data from 10 interviews was used to provide a deeper examination of the study participants about their beliefs, responses, opinions, and points of view. This study supports much of the current research in that leader

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Bäckström, Ingela. "On the Relationship between Sustainable Health and Quality Management : Leadership and organizational behaviours from Swedish organizations." Doctoral thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Institutionen för teknik och hållbar utveckling, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-8985.

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Sickness absence not only causes significant costs for organizations but also leads to other negative consequences for individuals and societies. Previous research has shown that working with organizational values within Quality Management affects job satisfaction and results in increased profitability and customer satisfaction. There would, in addition, seem to be great gains if managers, by working with Quality Management, can manage to establish sustainable health among co-workers. The purpose of the research described in this thesis was to examine how Quality Management could be practise

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Clark, Jonathan Tyler. "Developing Collaborative Leadership: A Study Of Organizational Change Toward Greater Collaboration And Shared Leadership." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1229720750.

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Spain, Michele Anne. "Changing the world through servant leadership." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3632614.

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<p> Leadership theories provide guidance, methods, and models for effective leaders. Many leadership theories, such as transactional, transformational, and servant leadership, identify a set of leadership traits or behaviors an effective leader possesses. Robert Greenleaf's (1970) servant leadership theory and characteristics have endured for decades. Greenleaf's servant leadership theory has resurfaced and grown in popularity as evidence by his work being widely cited in new publications, leadership journals, and articles on servant leadership (e.g., Ken Blanchard, Stephen Covey, and Peter Se

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English, Heather Joanne. "Coevolution of Distributed Leadership| An Examination of Social Structuring in a Team." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3629608.

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<p> Historically, leadership research has concentrated on the charismatic and sometimes mythical qualities of a single, heroic leader. In a knowledge-oriented economy, theories of individual leaders are incomplete because they fail to capture the social nature of complex organizations. A distributed perspective of leadership frames leadership in terms of dynamic patterns of social interaction between people and aspects of their situation and considers the context or structure as important as the human agency. </p><p> This qualitative single case study, which involved a self-managed team of

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Presley, Stephen P. "How leaders engage in complexity leadership| Do action-logics make a difference?" Thesis, Fielding Graduate University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3611483.

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<p> Complexity leadership theory (CLT) (Uhl-Bien, Marion and McKelvey , 2007; Uhl-Bien & Marion, 2009) represents a 21st century transcend and include theory of leadership. This study examined how seven senior managers and leaders working in complex environments engaged in CLT at work, and whether action-logics (Torbert and Associates, 2004) made a difference in how they did so. Participants spanned three action-logics: expert, achiever, and individualist. </p><p> Data collection for this qualitative study was based on a moderately structured interview protocol developed around the se

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Mayner, Stephen W. "Transformational leadership and organizational change during agile and devops initiatives." Thesis, Capella University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10257668.

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<p> Organizational change initiatives are more likely to fail than to succeed, especially when the change challenges corporate culture and norms. Researchers have explored factors that contribute to change failure, to include the relationship between leadership behaviors and change success. Peer reviewed studies have yet to examine these variables in the context of Agile and DevOps implementations as the catalyst for change. The purpose of this quantitative, correlational study was to determine the extent to which a relationship exists between transformational leadership behaviors of front-lin

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Myers, Patrick J. "Leadership, Empowerment, and Motivation: An Analysis of Modern Management." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2019. https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/2250.

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The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of management in organizations and, specifically, look at the overlap between management and leadership with a particular focus on empowerment. With considerations of previous literature, current examples, and a case study interview, this literature seeks to solidify the importance of leadership by managers in the workplace. Furthermore, it seeks to highlight the role of empowerment, presented by the leader and experienced by followers, in creating a thriving workplace built on culture and trust. Lastly, the literature aims to better understand

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Oyebola, Ayodeji Emmanuel. "Influence of Leadership Behaviors on Knowledge-Sharing Intentions." Thesis, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10260986.

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<p> This study used grounded theory to analyze the influence of leadership behaviors on knowledge-sharing intentions. The main research question for this study was, how do leadership behaviors influence the intentions of organizational members to share knowledge? The data for this study were collected by interviewing four leaders and eight followers in the health care, information technology, and security industries. The findings of the study showed that empathy, empowerment, inclusiveness, and trustworthiness are the categories of behaviors that encourage knowledge sharing. Dishonesty, incons

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Sarver, Rebecca S. "Awakening to a Performance of Whiteness in Leadership." Thesis, Union Institute and University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10672391.

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