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Critical Thinking Styles and Forces of Influence, 2004.
This paper discusses that critical thinking styles and forces of influence play major roles in the decision making process.
885 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper states that there are no guarantees that a particular decision will be the ?right? choice; however, through critical thinking skills, the chances are better that the decision will be more ?right? than ?wrong.? The author points out that, similar to scientific and logical thinking styles, the systematic thinking style looks first at the ?real? problem; managers must use their critical thinking skills to discount irrelevant information and find the actual problem before proceeding through the systematic problem solving steps. The paper relates that, by ?trying on? the various ?hats?, managers can get different perspectives on a particular problem.
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"Intuition is another critical thinking style. Many of the decisions made using intuition are trial and error. Intuition usually contributes to decisions where risk and uncertainty are prevalent. Some people, like Edward de Bono, author of several books on the creative process, ?see intuition as a set of mental tools separate from logic and judgment that an individual can develop through practice and training?. Intuition is often referred to as a ?gut instinct? or ?sixth sense.? Intuition skills can be learned. It does involve staying close to the problem, listening to what is being said or not said, going with a hunch and following it through to the end. Intuition skills are becoming important abilities in today?s decision-making world."
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Critical Thinking Styles and Forces of Influence, 2002.
Problem solving stages and thought processes for resolving issues to achieve a desired business goal.
1,324 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 44.95
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This paper looks at various ways that problems can be solved due to critical thinking styles within a business framework. It discusses how good examples of problem solving can have a positive effect on business.
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"The business challenges for the Training Department were that operating expenses were soaring at the same rate of revenue, costs of unproductive time were increasing, and the complexity of systems were increasing the learning curve. For many years processes and innovation remained stagnant. Internal customer complaints were met with excuses including lack of manpower, money, and new technology, and the lack of power to do something about the conditions or situation (Buchen, 2001). From the Training organization cultural frame of reference, these excuses worked for years so there was no need to change."
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Forces of Influence, 2002.
Investigates critical thinking styles and forces of influence in relation to the decision making process of a manager.
1,698 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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Any choice or decision that a manager makes influences the organization?s performance. If the decision taken serves any personal interest of one person or a few people then it is bound to prove harmful for the organization. However, it cannot be ignored that any decision made by an employee is influenced by a number of factors since decisions are not made in a vacuum. This paper examines the different thinking patterns that are employed by a person in making a choice and the various forces of influences that determine the choice he is going to make. The paper also uses an illustrated situation to explain the points of the paper more clearly.
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"The foremost force of influence is the information available to a manager. This is because managers are basically ?information workers? (McCall & Kaplan, 1990). They spend the majority of their time absorbing information and trying to process all the information in order to reach a decision of some sort or another. Secondly, managers are also influenced by the associates that surround him or her. The colleagues not only provide a manager with the information that is needed to complete a particular scenario, they also determine the decision that a manager will finally make. Thirdly, a manager?s choice is also determined by the environment at work or the guiding values and beliefs within the organization."
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Personal Thinking Styles, 2006.
A look at various thinking styles and how they can affect a person's leadership skills.
897 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper uses the personal example of the writer who analyzed his personal thinking skills and then examined them as to how they relate to his success as a leader and manager.
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Part I: Personal Thinking Styles (Primary, Backup, Limiting)
Part II: Impact on Management Style
Part III: Genesis of Personal Styles
Part IV: Conclusion and Reflection
Part V: Primary Sources
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"Overall, the LSI was a reconfirmation of what I have known all along, but is also shed some light on some forgotten behaviors like approval. Since leaving the Marine Corps, it seems that while making the transition to civilian life, I find myself asking for more approval than ever before. Also, it made me look at my current leadership style and evaluate its effectiveness. I have to admit that it has been difficult going from an environment in which you get immediate obedience to orders to an environment where you have to explain the what, why, how, and who. I have incorporated some of the military leadership principles with the management training and knowledge I have received from my company and from the education while pursuing my B.S. and my MBA."
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Critical Thinking Styles, 2004.
Applies a theory of critical thinking to a work-related incident.
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This paper describes a fictitious organizational problem in a workplace where a personal banker is thought to be forging customer signatures on loan paperwork. The paper's author takes on the role of bank manager in order to confront this employee with regards to the actions he/she has been accused of. The problem is considered by applying critical thinking to it. This begins with a description of the setting, proceeds to a framing of the problem, and a consideration of the types of thinking used. Finally, other forces of influence are considered. This consideration allows the problem to be understood in more detail and to be dealt with effectively.
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"The second way the problem can be framed is by assuming that the accusations about the banker forging signatures are true and by assuming that these actions are related to power and control issues. This framing of the problem recognizes that the banker?s actions are controlled to a significant degree. From the bank?s point of view, this control is required and is based on regulations. However, this valid reason for maintaining relatively strict control does not mean that it is accepted by all employees. From this viewpoint, it can be seen that it is possible that the employee feels resentment toward the bank. The problem for the banker is enhanced because the bank has all the power in the relationship."
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Critical Thinking Styles, 2002.
Discusses problems of thinking and problem solving.
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Discusses problems of thinking and problem solving. Basic methods of thinking (logical, analytical, scientific, ratiocinative, emotive, intuitive). Major forms of thinking processes. The logical thinker. The critical thinker. The counterfactual thinker. Barriers to achieving high levels of critical thinking skills. How people acquire, structure and process information.
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"Critical Thinking Styles and Forms of Influence
Introduction
"An excellent thinker is a person who can approach an analysis with an open mind; one who can digest the information presented, separate the relevant from the irrelevant, and come to logical conclusions regardless of any prior knowledge about a situation or any perceptions, pet ideas, or biases" (Altier, 1999). This quote from William Altier,in his book, The Thinking Manager's Toolbox, defines the challenge of providing a concise guide to the problems of thinking and problem solving.
There are, says Altier, as many ways of thinking and analyzing problems as there are people. Some of the basic methods of thinking are logical, analytical, scientific, ratiocinative, emotive, intuitive, and so on. However, there are certain ..."
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Critical Thinking vs. Creative Thinking, 2002.
This paper explains and compares these two modes of thinking.
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This paper differentiates between critical thinking and creative thinking, explaining the features and uses of each of these modes of thinking. The importance of both creativity and critical thinking is highlighted with the use of examples and famous quotes. It concludes by clarifying the place of creative thinking as an essential supplement to critical thinking, as opposed to a replacement for it.
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"Creative and critical thinking are often used simultaneously, but they have different meanings. Creative thinking can be described as creating ideas or thoughts. Creative is described as creating or power of creating resulting from originality of thought or imaginative. Critical thinking is evaluating the idea or thought. Both are different, but are important in the lives of people."
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Thinking and Decision Making, 2008.
This paper analyzes three types of thinking styles: logical, persuasive and systematic thinking.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 41.95
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This paper explains that critical thinking and critical decision-making are partners in managing beneficially any business or organization; therefore, managers need the proper skills to make good sound decisions. The author explores logical thinking by looking at the deductive thinking process, which includes categorical, hypothetical and disjunctive syllogisms. The paper points out that a successful persuader usually has knowledge of the subject, is objective, follows ethical guidelines and can appeal to the other person's needs and values The author relates that persuasive thinking is a form of creative thinking, which takes quite a bit of involvement, ingenuity and thought. The paper describes the process of systematic thinking as (1) recognizing and investigating the problem, (2) devising multiple alternatives, (3) characterizing and instituting a selection criterion and (4) making a concluding verdict.
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"A good example of systematic thinking occurs when an employee is in need of a raise or promotion. The employee would first establish a plan. The employee would analyze his or her individual position within the company as well as analyze the situation. What does the employee need to do now to achieve the raise or promotion? What will their next step be in order to bring them closer to his or her raise or promotion? This allows the employee to think coherently by developing a timeline and acting accordingly."
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Thinking and Decision Making, 2008.
This paper compares three different thinking processes to discover how each affects the critical thinking process.
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This paper analyzes three different thinking styles: logical, persuasive and systematic thinking. The author uses workplace examples to show how the critical thinking-process moves into the decision making-process. The paper explains that one component of logical thinking is the deductive thinking process, which then is broken down into three types of syllogism-- categorical, hypothetical and disjunctive. The author relates that a successful persuader usually has knowledge of the subject, is objective, and honest, and can appeal to the other person's needs, wants, and values. The paper utilizes the example of an employee asking for a raise to demonstrate systematic thinking.
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"Persuasive thinking can be positive when following moral and ethical guidelines. In doing so one must be aware of his or her biases and control them. It's necessary to be objective and see things from different perspectives and to know the audience's values and needs.
Thinking systematically, or methodically, is probably the most popular and most organized style of thinking. Systematic Thinking involves the thinker to follow four simple steps, they are: (1) recognize and investigate the problem, (2) devise multiple alternatives, (3) characterize and institute a selection criteria, and (4) make a concluding verdict."
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Critical Thinking, 2007.
An analysis of the process and advantages of critical thinking over regular thinking.
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This paper compares and contrasts the various definitions of critical thinking. The paper discusses the significance of encouraging and facilitating the process of critical thinking in students within a high school setting. It describes the process of critical thinking and discusses the advantages of critical thinking over regular thinking for all individuals.
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"Studies have proved that cognitive skills lead to critical thinking. Research has shown increased forms of critical thinking among the students who have greater requirement for cognition and enhanced active learning. In the case of students whose cognitive capacities have been advanced by means of course exercises and assessment methods are able to promote the idea of critical thinking. The cognitive development, involving interpretation skills, analysis, assessment, as well as inference would tend to include the student's reading of a message as well as forming judgment regarding its effects. This is a function which is considered to be most typical with regard to the assessment of deduction in that of critical thinking. Further with regard to tapping of the student's capability in relation to deduction, the assessment of cognitive skills analyzes their understanding and acceptance of the varied fallacies, inclusive of those including slippery slopes, over-generalization, as well as wrong links. The assessment could also understand and tap knowledge of students with regard to socio-political values, which is important for finding about the incredibility relating to an argument. (Cheung; Kwan; Yue, 2002)"
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Critical Thinking: Problem Resolution, 2007.
An analysis of a particular example of critical thinking using the critical thinking problem solving model by R. Hansten and M. Washburn.
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This paper examines critical thinking (otherwise referred to as reflective thinking). The author reflects on a situation she experienced while holding a position in a hospital's accounting department and looks at how it was necessary to apply critical thinking to the problems that existed in the department. The paper presents the writer's opinion of the worth of the critical thinking problem solving model by R. Hansten and M. Washburn.
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"Implementing the change would require some cross training from those who were skilled and knowledgeable of various insurance company nuances. Incorporating insurance company specific protocols into an online or hardcopy binder, with company listed alphabetically, would provide a reliable reference tool from which to adequately handle insurance company protocols. It is also suggested that a day be devoted to cross training presentations; for example, in the morning the manager could conduct a presentation on how to effectively deal with insurance companies and in the afternoon conduct a presentation on how to effectively deal with private patients, both with ample time for team discussion."
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Leadership Styles, 2002.
A comparison of the different leadership styles among male and female educators.
14,142 words (approx. 56.6 pages), 73 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper proposes a study to examine the leadership and cognitive styles of teachers and instructors of both genders within the educational system and their preference for types of leadership in a principal of that institution. It looks at how knowing and understanding the various factors affecting the leadership style used by the principal and the interaction between the teachers and the principal can help the school operate in an efficient and organized manner in accomplishing its mission of imparting education to impressionable students who are the future.
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Chapter 1 - Introduction
Aim of the Study
Background of Leadership and the Educational System
Statement of the Problem of Different Leadership Styles
Purpose of the Study
Limitation of the Study
Chapter 2 - Cognitive Styles
Introduction and Overview
The Five Cognitive Styles
Summary
Chapter 3 - Leadership Styles
The Two Types of Leadership
Trait Approach to Leadership
The Leadership Styles Preferred
Significance of the Study
Chapter 4 ? Literature Review on Leadership Qualities
Leadership Qualities
The Cognitive Aspect in Leadership
An Overview on Cognitive Styles
Chapter 5 ? Ideal Leadership Qualities
Understanding the Ideal Types of Leadership
Chapter 6 ? Classification of Leadership Styles
Introduction
Classification of Leadership Styles
Other Leadership Styles
Chapter 7 - Existing Conditions in the Educational System
Introduction
Gender Differences in Management
Cognitive Style and Leadership Style in Women
Problems and Difficulties that Exist in Schools Today
Intervention Strategies and Goals for School Principals
Chapter 8 - Conclusion
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"In the modern day environment of budget cuts and the concept of doing more with less, many schools are operating with limited number of teachers. Principals are faced with a task of making to do with less while at the same time maintaining their objective of imparting education to the student. Principals have to delegate and assign tasks in order to achieve the goals of the school. They also have to allow teachers reasonable latitudes to achieve the preset goals and have to avoid constantly second guessing decisions made by the teachers."
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Political Styles, 1990.
Discusses Fenno's theory of politician communication styles, in which the politician has a "home style" for those who elect him and other styles for dealing with colleagues and interest groups.
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" Fenno (1978) discusses what he calls the "home style" of legislators, recognizing that the legislator in Washington has more than one constituency to which he or she plays and that the style of work, leadership, and behavior shown may differ for different constituencies. The four constituencies identified by Fenno are geographic, reelection, primary, and personal. Fenno distinguishes two overriding constituencies--the district and the nation. The legislator has a responsibility to both and also plays to both, using different styles. The home style differs from the Washington style, though they overlap and though activities directed toward one constituency have a resonance and a purpose with the other. The basic purpose held by legislators toward their constituencies is the same: "Representatives and prospective..."
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Critical Thinking Errors, 2004.
This paper discusses fallacies from a critical thinking standpoint of using ?appeal to force?, ?appeal to pity?, and ?two wrongs make a right? arguments in the business arena.
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This paper explains that the major problem with ?appeal to force?, from a critical thinking standpoint, is that "appeal to force" does not rely on any kind of logic; in the workplace, one important example of the ?appeal to force? is sexual harassment. The author points out that ?appeal to pity? occurs when someone refers to their sad situation as a reason for someone to make a decision, such as an employee asking for a pay rise because her husband has left her with three small children for whom to care. The paper relates that ?two wrongs make a right? is a fallacy in which a person argues that a certain action is justified because someone else does it or because a person imagines that somebody else would do it; for example, an employee may decide to start stealing from the company, justifying this action because he believes the company has been underpaying him, and thus, was ?stealing? from him for years.
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"Another example of the appeal to pity can occur in performance reviews. For employees on the lower scale of achieving in the workplace, appeal to pity can sometimes result in them getting a better review than is justified. An employee may describe how they try hard and request that the boss does not make them feel bad by giving them a bad review. This appeal to pity can often work, with managers being more lenient. On the opposite end of the scale, employees that are high achievers can often have more expected of them and this can result in them getting lower reviews that are justified. Kandola and Fullerton note that performance reviews must be done with objectivity and fairness. Appeal to pity can be a reasons that reviews are not as fair as they should be."
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Globalization of the Arab/Islamic Styles on Management, 2004.
Looks at the globalization of management styles, with an emphasis on Islamic and Western styles.
4,142 words (approx. 16.6 pages), 38 sources, MLA, $ 111.95
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This paper highlights and analyzes the impact of globalization on the Arab/Islamic styles of management. The paper further highlights the Western styles of management and how these styles have integrated and influenced the Islamic styles of management.
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"In the vein of the rest of the world, the process of globalization has profoundly influenced Muslim Countries. The lives of their peoples have been transformed, as have their philosophies, relationships, and logic of innovative expression. Some have greeted these transformations with arms wide open, at the same time as others fret on the nature of the changes happening and the aptitude of those affected to react suitably. One of the fundamental reasons of such apprehensions has been a comprehensive management concern: how to protect an exceptional legacy in the face of global stress; to sustain management customs; to protect linguistic cleanliness; to preserve social, political and economic traditions; as well as, eventually, to maintain a practical identity in the center of a speedily transforming global setting. "
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