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Leadership Styles, 2001.
Discusses several leadership styles employed by women managers. How leadership styles are affected by gender. Brief history of women in workforce.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, $ 55.95
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"The purpose of this paper is to explore how women in the modern work force have advanced themselves, and what is known about the leadership styles used by women when they are given positions of responsibility. How leadership styles interact with gender is a question that requires investigation. Things have changed for women at work. Their increasing numbers in today's work force mean that there are more of them competing for higher salaries, more power, and more responsibilities. But how do their increasing numbers interact with their leadership skills and their ability to be placed in positions of leadership?
Perhaps we can begin to answer this question by examining how leadership styles are affected by gender, and how women are increasingly perceived as being capable of leadership."
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Leadership Styles, 2006.
This paper compares four leadership styles and applies them to the practice of professional social work, especially in the health care environment.
3,080 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 90.95
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This paper examines extensively four direct leadership styles as presented in G. Yukl's "Leadership in Organizations" (2006): Charismatic leadership, ethical leadership, participative leadership and transformational leadership. The author stress that one leadership style does not fit every situation; hence, it is important for an individual, who strives to be an effective leader, to take into account multiple variables such as his or her organizational climate, resources, personal traits and values and the characteristics of the people they will lead. The paper concludes that leaders of professional social workers may find it best to lead by combining the participative and ethical leadership styles especially since this profession maintains a code of ethics that encompass a wide range of ethical decision-making guidelines.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Literature Review
Charismatic Leadership
Ethical Leadership
Participative Leadership
Transformational Leadership
Discussion
Conclusion
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"Transformational leaders are able to convey trust and to take responsibility for their own actions and outcomes--both positive and negative. The President o, for example, must be able to convey trust and take responsibility. Another example was the U.S. government's honesty about their lack of response to Hurricane Katrina. In the year following the hurricane, President Bush made several trips to the area, openly discussing lessons learned on prime time television, and attempting to maintain, gain, or regain the trust of those who were affected by the disaster."
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Leadership Styles, 2002.
A comparison of the leadership styles of Lee Iacocca and Steven Jobs.
3,713 words (approx. 14.9 pages), 26 sources, MLA, $ 102.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the leadership styles of Lee Iacocca, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Chrysler Corporation and Steven Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer. It begins with a brief review of three theories of leadership, situational, path-goal and transactional versus transformational and proceeds to describe how they can be related to the two managers. It examines their different personalities and the leadership styles that bought them notoriety.
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"Situational leadership theory suggests that leadership style should be matched to the maturity of subordinates; in other words, to the situation encountered by the leader. Maturity in this situational context is assessed in relation to both psychological maturity and job maturity. Psychological maturity refers to the self-confidence and ability and readiness to accept responsibility of subordinates. Job maturity refers to the relevant skills and technical knowledge possessed by subordinates (Hersey & Blanchard, 1996)."
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Leadership Styles, 2008.
A case study discussing the issues that may arise due to differing leadership styles within an organization.
1,210 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper presents a case study which discusses leadership and management styles within The Consolidated Life Company. It discusses the company's view on different leadership styles and looks at the clashes in management style that occurred due to varying perspectives and implementation of management. The paper ends with four short questions and answers on the issues that are relevant to the case discussed.
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"Wilson was a victim of poor leadership and management. Many companies adhere to a strict corporate culture that ultimately dictates the type of managerial and leadership styles that are acceptable (Hill 396). Often, progressive methods are met with resistance from upper echelons as they tend to undermine the collective authority and experience found there. In this case, there is no information specifically relating to the corporate structure, but one can infer that the structure is similar to that of Greely since no interference is subjected from above that level. If Wilson had recognized the corporate culture and the significance of conforming to that culture, he may have been more successful in this organization. As an alternative Wilson may have stood more of a middle ground and carried more respect for regulation and rules. Wilson may have improved communication and repoire with Greely had he adhered to more of a stringent plan of action earlier in his career."
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Entrepreneurial Leadership Styles, 2006.
A comparative analysis of entrepreneurial leadership styles in Sweden and China.
15,254 words (approx. 61.0 pages), 53 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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In recent years researchers have contributed different causes as responsible for the success of a country's economic system and as a result, differing models for economic growth suggest multiple possible paths for success. This paper examines how two countries of notable global success, attributable to each of its entrepreneurial leadership skills, are Sweden and China. It offers a comparative study of the entrepreneurial leadership of both Sweden and China, taking into consideration such factors as their political and economic history, leadership styles and regulatory changes. It concludes with an analysis of the factors that both entrepreneur leadership styles have in common.
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Introduction
Entrepreneurial Leadership
Entrepreneurial Research and Development and Economic Growth
Leadership Studies and Analysis
Entrepreneurial Leadership in Sweden
Entrepreneurial Leadership in China
Comparison of Swedish and Chinese Entrepreneurs
Conclusion
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"Entrepreneurial leadership is leadership that is based on the attitude that the leader is self-employed. Leaders of this type take initiative and act as if they are playing a critical role in the organization and energize their people, demonstrate entrepreneurial creativity, search continuously for new opportunities and pursue them, take risk, venture into new areas and provide strategic direction and inspiration to their people (Kotelnikov, 2005). These leaders also take responsibility for the failures of their team, learn from these failures and use them as a step to ultimate success and strategic achievement. Entrepreneurial leadership involves instilling the confidence to think, behave and act with entrepreneurship in the interests of fully realizing the intended purpose of the organization to the beneficial growth of all stakeholders involved (Kotelnikov, 2005)."
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Leadership Styles, 2002.
An overview of the importance of leadership as well as the different leadership styles in an organization.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper looks into the vital role of leadership in an organization and different styles of leadership. The success of the outcome and the productivity of the employees determine leadership effectiveness. Different styles are suitable in different situations and that has led to emergence of a more effective technique that embraces many approaches and is known as situation leadership.
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Leadership Styles in Organizational Management, 2001.
A look at leadership styles in organizational management that incorporates economic changes and new workforce requirements.
4,885 words (approx. 19.5 pages), 30 sources, $ 124.95
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This paper examines various changes in workforce and economic requirements and the type of leadership styles necessary to deal with such changes. The author examines theories such as the situational leadership theory that takes such changes into consideration.
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"Organizational management is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to better understanding and more effective, efficient management of human resources in an organization. It is both research and application oriented, drawing on a diverse array of disciplines, including psychology, management, sociology, social psychology, statistics, anthropology, general systems theory, economics, information technology, vocational counseling, stress management, psychometrics, ergonomics and ethics. This combination of diverse factors and perspectives has spawned many competing theories about human work behavior; in fact, in the mind-1980s, a researcher had identified 110 separate and distinct theories about behavior and organizational management (Miner, 1984, p. 307)."
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Leadership Styles in Nursing, 2005.
This paper discusses leadership styles in nursing and selects the most appropriate theory.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper explains that the emphasis on the human element in nursing management rejects the old styles of management based on authoritarian values. The author points out that success in nursing management is not found in settling on one particular style but rather on a "balance of styles", which can be adapted to the variety of situations that arise in the nursing environment. The paper concludes that the basic elements for an effective management style in nursing include flexibility, concern for other people and an ability to inspire others.
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"Achenbach and Shepard (1989) claim that there are only three basic styles in nursing management. These styles are described as authoritarian, laissez-faire and democratic. Of the three, it is obvious that the democratic style is the one which is most concerned with human resources. According to Achenbach and Shepard, the democratic style is "oriented toward fostering people and developing their capacities through broadening their organizational participation" (p. 76). In general, the democratic style is a good one to follow, because it emphasizes the important role that people play in the maintenance of the organization."
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Leadership Styles, 2007.
An in-depth study of how leadership styles and characteristics affect business success and failure.
5,727 words (approx. 22.9 pages), 24 sources, MLA, $ 138.95
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The paper provides an overview and background concerning leadership and its importance in helping an organization achieve its goals and improve its profitability. The paper examines how two such leaders, Bill Gates of Microsoft and Steve Jobs of Apple Inc., have used their leadership skills to guide their respective organizations to the success they enjoy today. The paper provides a critical review of the peer-reviewed and scholarly literature and includes case studies of these two business leaders and their companies.
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Introduction
Review of the Literature
Characteristics of Effective Leadership
Research Methodology
Microsoft and Bill Gates
Apple Computer and Steve Jobs
Data Presentation and Analysis
Conclusion
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"While the debate over nurture versus nature continues, it is clear that some people appear to be "natural-born" leaders who are capable of motivating others to achieve far more than others. These leaders seem to possess the right combination of personality, vision and motivational skills and can use them to their maximum advantage in a wide variety of organizational settings. These leaders also have an enormously positive impact on an organization's bottom line, and it is not surprising that an increasing amount of research in recent years has been devoted to identifying what characteristics these leaders share and what they do that is so fundamentally different from ineffectual leaders."
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Leadership Styles, 2005.
An analysis of the leadership styles of James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner.
1,770 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper examines, through a literature review, how Kouzes and Posner oppose the "great person" theory of leadership and how, instead, they believe that there are five shared practices of good leaders that are available to all who aspire to be leaders.
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"Leadership is not at all about personality; it's about practice." So say James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, in "The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership" in Business Leadership (2003). Kouzes and Posner are the co-authors of The Leadership Challenge: How to Keep Getting Extraordinary Things Done in Organizations, in which this chapter first appeared, Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It; Encouraging the Heart; and The Leadership Planner. James Kouzes managed the Joint Center for Human Services Development at San Jose State University from 1972 until 1980, directed the Executive Development Center at Santa Clara University from 1981 to 1987, and is currently an executive fellow in the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Leavey School of Business of Santa Clara University. Barry Posner has a master's degree in public administration from Ohio State University and a Ph.D. in organizational behavior and administrative theory from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is currently Dean of the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University. Each is also a leadership consultant, trainer, and speaker. Their combination of research and practice - mind and heart - encourage us to integrate excellent research with guiding passion. They do the same in their study of leadership - they utilize a solid research design that is infused with their heart and passion."
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Leadership Styles, 2007.
A narrative essay comparing the benefits of servant leadership with situational leadership.
3,145 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper discusses and compares servant leadership and situational leadership. It shows personal reflections on these particular leadership styles, how they are being used now by the author and how the author plans to use them in the workforce once he is employed. The author gives his personal view on types of leadership styles and which are most effective.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Discussion of Servant Leadership
Discussion of Situational Leadership
Personal Reflection on Leadership Styles
Summary/Conclusion
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"Those who have paid attention to the changes that have been going on in the business world and what was perceived to be the comparatively small differences between leadership styles should now be more aware that there are definite and distinct differences between the situational style of leadership and the servant style of leadership. Many managers are reading books that deal with the differences between the styles so that they can be aware of the strengths and weaknesses to be found in the styles and the ways that they are used - sometimes these have been believed to be somewhat gender specific, but that idea is changing (Freed, 2003). Not only is this significant in the fact that it indicates a desire for understanding of different leadership styles, but it also helps these individuals to be more comfortable in dealing with those who have different styles and opinions."
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Leadership Styles and Change Resistance.
This paper discusses the problem of finding an effective style of management leadership to combat the innate change resistance on the part of workers, as well as other problems.
1,435 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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The paper explains that under today's command-and-control leadership style, there is a tendency, which is anything but productive, for management to consider the opinions or concerns of people on the front line of the organization to be trivial or overly biased in favor of their individual selves. The author points out that quality control programs, such as Six Sigma and Total Quality Management, are strategies that attempt to verify employee problems and then to find a solution based on both productivity and employee needs. The paper stresses that, rather than relying upon a rigid set of steps, slogans and processes, ultimately the leader must select the leadership style that is most effective for the situation.
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"Employees need, when forced to change to systems for the good of the organization that result in personal cost, to know that such new systems of time management or a demand to apply themselves to learn new technological systems will be fairly enforced. But in the case of new technology, here, there are additional needs to weigh such as the potential ability of any employee to learn new skills. It may be necessary to incur a cost in morale to by letting some employees go to reap the benefits of a more efficient workplace. Customer views and needs for lower costs and greater efficiency might take priority over employee's needs, particularly given the increased urgency for change in a competitive workforce."
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Leadership Styles, 2008.
This document discusses leadership with respect to the educational setting and organization.
1,713 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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In this article, the writer notes that administrators in the school setting are often not associated with traditional leadership and leadership styles. However, the writer maintains that pastoral and post-modern leadership styles, such as situational leadership, are thought to be the most effective leadership styles for the educational setting. Furthermore, the writer discusses that human resources should be developed into a more strategic component of the educational institution because of its ability to improve educator training, development and motivation.
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Abstract
Overview
The Importance of Effective Leadership
Conclusion
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"This common misperception of the purely administrative role of school leadership is often perpetuated by school district officials who themselves are associated with administrative oversight rather than managerial leadership. Yet, as one study of the Chicago public school system demonstrated, the roles of principle and vice principle in the public education system can be very effective in completely reversing poorly performing schools and underperforming staff. As this and other research has pointed out, leadership qualities in the public education system are often overlooked in favor of administrative acumen which, admittedly, is necessary to fulfill all of the state and federal regulations under which schools must operate. Hiring purely for administrative skills at the expense of leadership qualities is sure to affect the ongoing development, and thus the effectiveness, of the educators who must perform to standards in order to achieve mandated scores under the No Child Left Behind act."
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Leadership Styles, 2005.
This paper discusses the laissez-faire, democratic and autocratic styles of leadership.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 23.95
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This paper describes the characteristics of each of the styles of leadership. The author points out the kinds of messages sent from each of the styles. The paper relates the bias toward democratic leadership.
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"In a seminal and much-cited article on the subject of leadership, Lewin, Lippitt and White coined the term democratic-style leadership to refer to a method of managing that involved give and take between leaders or managers and the people whose jobs they were guiding. Later identified with group leadership, democratic leadership was valorized vs. autocratic leadership on one side and laissez-faire leadership on the other. One may readily infer the bias in favor of democratic leadership style from the mere naming of the other style terms."
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