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Authenticity in Leadership, 2005.
This paper is a literature review discussing authenticity in leadership and business leadership education programs.
20,880 words (approx. 83.5 pages), 43 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper explains that authentic leadership, which embraces self-knowledge that does not mind facing personal shortcomings or needed change, is critically lacking, but very needed, in today's global environment. The author points out that leadership development can impart particular skills and provide experiences to learn these skills such as communication, more efficient management and organization, staff relationships and achieving their vision. The paper relates that the primary learning experiences for authenticity in leadership appear to be through experiential learning; therefore, funding of programs that bring together the many different cultures of the world in combination with the many different perspectives and views is very important. Charts and tables.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Evolution of Organizations
Evolution of Leadership
The Emerging Profile for Leadership Effectiveness
Authenticity as a Key Attribute for Effective Leadership
Concepts of Authority in Leadership
Scope, Components, Correlates
Evidence of Positive Effects of Authenticity in Leadership Productivity, Morale
Performance, Results
Other Benefits
Examples of Authentic Leaders and Their Development
Learned in school
Culturally Derived
Experientially Derived
Mentored Result
Business School Preparation of Students to Lead with Authenticity
Assessment of Effectiveness
Student Perceptions
Awareness of the Need - Indications
Perceived Confidence to Lead Effectively
Global Leadership Issues
Conclusions
Apparent Message of Students
Need for Research
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"The evolution of leadership as well as that of the business organization itself has seen many popular methods and procedures in team leading come and go, however there are primary methods of leadership that always come back around to popular use due to their effectiveness. Just as the corporate and business environment has shifted through many phases with methods and procedural evolution there has also been evolution in leadership methods and styles. From the earlier days of the very amoral leaders there have been many corrupt dealings for Enron did most certainly not write the book on this type of business dishonesty."
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Authenticity in Music, 2002.
A brief discussion of the importance of authenticity in the music industry.
1,155 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper explores the issue of authentic music, stating that many people believe rock music to be more real or authentic than pop music. The paper explains that pop music is more synthetic and without the help of computers, would not sound like it does while rock music is the pure raw authentic talent of the musician. The paper focuses on the music of Eric Clapton to explain its theories.
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"Authenticity is a major issue in discourses on popular music, and seems to be the bedrock of the distinction between ?pop? and ?rock?, i.e., whether musicians can be trusted (?rock?) or not (?pop?), which comes down to the distinction of whether musicians are ?authentic? or ?commercial? (Moore, 2002). In these discourses, authenticity is assumed to mean ?true to its origins?."
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The Search for Authenticity, 2001.
This paper studies authenticity and the lack of it in the ethnic communities of North America.
1,675 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper studies different culture and their absorption into North American culture. It studies cultural justice,by taking a close look at the identity of different cultures. It details where the culture finds its value, what the traditions that make it rich are, and what values are held in the highest value. It defines the term authenticity and studies its meaning with context to North America. It discusses different cultures such as: African-Americans, North Americans, Chines, Italian and more.
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"Cultural identity, that which defines an individual?s heritage, belief system and values within the larger framework of society, is distinguished by tradition, ritual, language and history. In studying cultural justice, the responsibility to not only understand and embrace cultural differences, but also to discourage and dissuade cultural prejudices, particularly negative ones, one must take a close look at a culture?s identity. Where does the culture find its value? What are the traditions that make it rich? What values are held in the highest esteem? There is a tendency, particularly in a multi-cultural society such as ours, for individuals who identify with a particular culture, to shed their ethnic or cultural values and to embrace those typical of the North American lifestyle. Some say this is necessary in order to create a viable North American culture. Others would argue that the richness of various cultural identities is what makes our culture so attractive."
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Racial Authenticity, 2004.
A literary review of the race in society.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper presents a view of the position of the African Americans in society. It also discusses the ways in which Americans of all races understand their own identity. The author explains that the individual cannot be changed until the entire system is changed. The paper expands that this will require not only policy changes but the willingness of individuals of all races to make their race a less central element of their sense of self.
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"Anyone who has ever thought in any depth about the ways in which American society is structured has to have considered the ways in which race is one of the most important structuring mechanisms of our society. This paper addresses the ways in which race ..."
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Activism, Authenticity & The Solidarity of Self - The Social Forces that Shaped the Sixties in America, 2001.
This essay is about the transformational turmoil and cultural chaos that was the decade of the 1960s.
2,075 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper historically covers the period of time between 1960, which marked the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement sit-ins in North Carolina, and 1973, which was the year that America's involvement in Vietnam ended. During this span of time, both the Civil Rights Movement and the Women's Liberation Movement were highly active and the nation became heavily involved with the Vietnam War in Southeast Asia. In addition, the largest youth movement in history swept across the nation as students on college campuses all over America organized, rebelled, and eventually brought about a staggering amount of political, social and cultural change. This paper describes the forming of the Sixties Movement and it's actions as well as impact on society.
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"The Age of Industrialization that accompanied America's entrance into the twentieth century brought with it the promise of unprecedented national prosperity and progress. The ten years proceeding the turn of the century had marked a decade of industrialized change that had greatly improved the quality of American life and had ended the long and stifling sociocultural period known as the Victorian Era (Garrett 288). Those involved in the developing fields of social and economic sciences noted the changing demographics brought on by the Industrial Age and began to chart patterns of predictions for a rapidly urbanizing America. They foresaw a series of successive social, economical and political changes for an American culture poised on the edge of progressive and eager for evolution and change. These formulas for the future proved effective in aiding cultural and economic adaptability for only the first few decades of the twentieth century, however. Neither the science nor the society of the developing American culture of the early 1900s could have conceived the concept of accelerated speed and veering versatility that these changes would begin to adopt around the middle of the century. Even the most highly advanced and sophisticated technology of today could ever have predicted the transformational turmoil and cultural chaos that was to be the decade of the 1960s."
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Racial Authenticity, 2004.
Discusses race as one of the most important structuring mechanisms of American society.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper addresses the ways in which race, as a structuring mechanism in society, divides and unites Americans and creates one kind of American community and not others.
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"Anyone who has ever thought in any depth manner about the ways in which American society is structured has to have considered the ways in which race is one of the most important structuring mechanisms of our society. This paper addresses the ways in which race divides and unites us as Americans, in which it has created one kind of American community and not others. One of the most trenchant thinkers about race in American today is Glenn Loury who argues that the continuing divide among American racial groups..."
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Leadership, 2005.
This paper is an extensive research based on a literature review, of the perennial question: "Are leaders born or made?"
37,050 words (approx. 148.2 pages), 230 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper states that the objective of the research is to demonstrate that leadership development is actually a process that develops over many years and requires the support of education and training. The author points out that an important component of leadership is self-knowledge, which includes: Recognition of one's own strengths and weaknesses, the ability to take risks and recognition that mistakes are an opportunity for learning. This paper concludes that discussing one's ideas and values, developing a teachable point of view, and developing stories, which bring these views to life, are all learnable skills; therefore, it is clear that leadership is strongly linked to learning and education.
Table of Contents
Preface
Subject of Investigation
Needs, Interests and Problems Detected
Justification of the Thesis Theme
Objectives
General Information
Specifications (Methodology)
Goals
Introduction
Literature Review
Research throughout History
Early Approaches to Leadership Study
The Conceptualization
Transformational Leadership
Transformational Leadership Education
The Transformation of the Organization
Today's Views on Leadership
Birth Order: Research on Whether Leadership Is Genetic
Supporting Literature
Birth Order and Trait Theories of Leadership
Born or Made: The Debate
Authentic Leaders
Leaders and Leadership
Leadership Characteristics
Communication
Trust
Self-Knowledge
Diffused Leadership
Leadership Development
Case Studies
Examples of Leaders
Characteristics of Leaders as Defined by a Leader
Leadership: Cases of Leaders Who Learned Despite Disadvantages
African American Transformational Leaders
Introduction
Assessing Individuals for Transformational Leadership Qualities
Transformational Leadership Style
Leadership in Schools
Education and Leadership: A Strong Link
Three Keys for Leading
Leadership Quotations
Quotations
Discussion of Literature on Leadership
Current Leadership Research
Transformational Leadership
Skills-Authority
Organizational Issues
Transactional, Relational, Transformational and Charismatic
Levels of Leadership
Contingency Theories
Fiedler's Contingency Model
Conclusions and Recommendations
Dispelling the Myths
Myth #1: Leaders are Born, not made.
Myth #2: Real Leaders are Effective because of what they Know.
Myth #3: Effective Leadership is Scarce.
Interests of Leadership
Recommendations
Conclusion
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"There are five levels of leadership systems: the individual, small group relationships, teams, company-wide and intra-company. The best leaders will also manager their own leadership by utilizing the three basic types of leadership - directional (strategic leadership and determining where the organization will go), implementation (determining how the organization will make it to wherever it is headed) and interpersonal (involves the process of getting human resources behind organizational goals and objectives)- into their leadership strategy. Over the past several years, one of the most important contributions psychology has made to the field of business has been in determining the key traits of acknowledged leaders. Psychological tests have been used to determine what characteristics are most commonly noted among successful leaders. This list of characteristics can be used for developmental purposes to help managers gain insight and develop their leadership skills."
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Leadership, Bill George and Starbucks, 2005.
Considers traditional approaches to leadership.
2,070 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 71.95
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This paper considers traditional approaches to leadership (transformational, transactional and charisma) and the five dimensions of authentic leadership (purpose, values, heart, compassion and self-discipline) that are supported by five developmental qualities (passion, behavior, compassion, connectedness and consistency, respectively). The items that an individual orders at Starbucks are also considered for hints that might be provided as to the type of leadership those orders indicate.
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"Traditional approaches to leadership focus on issues such as transactional and transformational leadership and how to ensure that leaders in today's companies act ethically and within the values set up by their ..."
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Authentic Texts in ELT Education, 2006.
Examines the increasing need for authentic reading texts in English Language Teaching classrooms.
3,002 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 88.95
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The growing consensus is that the use of authentic materials in the English Language Teaching (ELT) classroom is beneficial to the learning process. The paper shows that, for this purpose, the crucial role played by texts in ELT reading exercises has come under closer examination. Which type of ELT textbooks is more appropriate for present needs: The "authentic" or "non-authentic" reading materials? The paper shows that the trend seems to move away from the grammar-based pedagogic content of non-authentic text in favor of authentic text, which simulates the real world outside the classroom. By working on a "living" language as used by the community, this could give learners the feeling that they are in touch with reality and thus increase their motivation for learning.
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"Clayton, Fomo defines authentic texts as "genuine samples of language in use," which are not produced specifically for the purpose of language teaching. This text, sometimes spoken and sometimes written, simulates and uses the language of the real world, which is adapted in the classroom for its relevance to the students' social milieu. The objective is to develop the students' language skills for the real world, and bridge the gap between classroom knowledge and the students' capacity to participate in real-life events."
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Developing Leadership, 2004.
Uses several sources to investigate the concept of leadership.
1,472 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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In an attempt to understand the concepts and framework of leadership, the author of this paper investigates the concepts of leadership from a number of sources, including Terry Pearce's book, "Leading Out Loud: The Authentic Speaker, the Credible Leader", and, based on the understanding of these concepts, creates a personal leadership communication platform for the author's position as an assistant principal.
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"Terry Pearce describes a framework for developing an effective platform for communication in leadership in Leading Out Loud: The Authentic Speaker, the Credible Leader. This platform includes five main components that Pearce feels are essential for success. These components are: 1) establishing competence, 2) building trust, 3) creating shared context, 4) declaring and describing a compelling future, and 5) committing."
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Affect of Leadership Styles on Employee Motivation, 2005.
Research paper defining the characteristics in a leader that make her most effective at motivating her employees.
3,366 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 19 sources, APA, $ 95.95
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This research attempts to discover and state what qualities are critical for those in leadership positions to possess, in order to provide motivation for employees under their supervision. The thesis of this paper suggests that leaders who motivate are leaders that are willing to roll up their shirtsleeves, figuratively in many cases, and jump in with the team to do the job. Leaders who motivate those who follow are leaders who provide encouragement and are willing to praise their employees and, as well, these leaders have exemplary principles and values and respect themselves and others and the company for which they work.
Objective
Introduction
Methodology
Importance of the Study
Finding of the Study
Review of Literature
Focus
Authenticity
Courage Empathy
Timing
Key Questions a Leader Must Ask of Themselves
Authenticity
Summary
Conclusion
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"The findings of this study were that authentic leaders are the best and most followed leaders. Trust is vital between the leader and those following. The best leaders are those who lead by example. Leader with values are the greatest leaders with the most successful track records and teams. Leaders who provide encouragement and praise motivate employees more than those who drive the employees with demands and threats. "
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Authentic Assessment, 2005.
An analysis of the effectiveness of authentic assessment in the classroom.
1,115 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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Authentic assessment can be defined as any type of assessment that requires students to demonstrate skills and competencies in contexts that realistically represent problems and situations likely to be encountered in daily life. This paper first explores how authentic assessment has become a necessity in helping students to attain the skills to become active citizens in the information age before discussing its application in the everyday classroom.
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"Authentic assessment can be defined as any type of assessment that requires students to demonstrate skills and competencies in contexts that realistically represent problems and situations likely to be encountered in daily life. Students are required to produce ideas, to integrate knowledge and to complete tasks that have real-world applications (Dwyer, 1999). This form of assessment provides teachers, parents, potential employers and the students themselves, with invaluable information regarding what a student can actually do, rather than merely documenting the level of their performance in comparison to their peers."
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Authentic Assessment, 2005.
This paper argues that, in the elementary and junior high schools, authentic assessment is superior to standardized testing.
2,580 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 77.95
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This paper describes assessment, which can range from a teacher's subjective judgment based on a single scrutiny of student performance to a five-hour standardized test, is a method used to better evaluate a student's present knowledge. The author points out that authentic assessments include a broad range of methods, which relate as closely as possible to real world student experiences, to calculate directly the student's capacity to achieve in a subject area or on cross-curricular problems. The paper relates that, as much as possible, authentic assessments look like real jobs that involve higher-order judgment and incorporate a range of various methods thus providing a more suitable measurement for evaluating the student's capabilities than the standardized tests.
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"Authentic-assessment advocates have long disapproved standardized tests, quarrelling that their intention is largely political, rather than educational. By preparing students to do completely on these tests, schools give emphasis to the skills kids really require. They argue that traditional measures do not assess major learning outcomes and thus underestimate curriculum, instruction, and policy decisions. The higher the risk, the more is the stress on teachers and administrators to spend more and more time to train students to do well on the tests. As a result, closely concentrated tests that highlight remembrance have led to a similar tapering of the syllabus and stress on rote memorization of facts with little chance to perform higher-order thinking skills."
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Authentication, 2002.
A look at the different software.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper explains different security software which are termed as authentication software.
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Efficient Market Hypothesis, 2002.
An introduction to the hotly disputed theory of Efficient Market Hypothesis which neglects the authenticity of financial analysis.
2,286 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 70.95
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This paper gives a thorough overview of the economic theory of Efficient Markets which states that prices of stocks and other securities fully reflect the information available to the investors in the market. The paper investigates why some finance professionals harshly oppose this system as it neglects the authenticity of fundamenetal or technical analysis. It shows that these professionals claim that if the assumptions of the theory were true, if investors traded their stocks in an efficient market, where prices are a reflection of available information, the buying and selling of securities would no more be considered as a business and it would become a matter of fortune to benefit from a sale or purchase of securities. The paper uses several stock market anomalies to show how the Efficient Market Hypothesis works.
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"From the above discussed stock market anomalies, it is evident that the future trends of securities and stocks are predictable to some extent. In some circumstances, the predictability of security prices is inconsistent with efficient market hypothesis. In addition to the above-mentioned anomalies, researchers have also pointed out some other inconsistencies in the capital markets, which bring the authenticity of EMH to doubt. For instance, researchers have found evidences of rise or fall in capital markets in certain specific periods, leading to the conclusion that the capital markets are subject to certain periodic or seasonal effects. Moreover, several studies have also revealed that the price to earning ratios of the firms has a very strong capability to predict future fall or rise in prices (Campbell and Sheller, 1988)."
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