Faculty of managemenet, Uniersity of Tehran 3. Master of Arts Abstract: Leadership is in fact a process of influencing followers. Characteristics of leadership are functions of time and situation and differ in different cultures and countries. Managers of international organizations should obtain enough knowledge of these cultural characteristics and differences and should have the utmost versatility while executing their leadership tasks. In this paper we have conducted a survey of the relation
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if the individual who maintains control of the one and only key to the supply closet acts as though her coworkers are stealing her personal supplies, this will create tensions which can demotivate employees. Even small frustrations such as searching for office supplies can impact motivation in the workplace. By providing training for ongoing career development is a vital element of the
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often very difficult to control and to administer. In this sense “key persons” like Leaders and Managers are vital parts of an organization. But what is leadership, what is management and what is the difference between them? Maxwell defines leadership as an “influence - nothing more, nothing less.” and a leader’s purpose according to Kent is “to create direction and the unified will to pursue to through the development of people’s thinking and valuing”. One of the most interesting phenomena in
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different examples and, where necessary, wording is used. Signature: ....868.... Introduction If someone asked me before I started my MBA what changes I would like to make to my current leadership style I would have said, I want to be a leader like my manager. Then if they asked me why, I would have listed reasons like; I trust him, he is honest, I want to work with him, he makes me feel optimistic about my job and career, and I always feel that he has my best interests at heart, but most importantly
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discipline”(p.6). As nurses we use philosophical statements to explore compatibility among personal, professional, organizational and societal beliefs and values. I have learned that values are deeply held beliefs about what is good, right, and appropriate. Values are deep seated and remain constant over time. We accumulate our values from childhood based on teaching and observation of our parents, teachers, religious leaders, and other influential and powerful people. Our values and beliefs guide our actions
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a reference. This model proposes nine cultural traits that are present in the Pakistani business environment: Power Concentration, Personalism, Paternalism, Expectant Posture, Formalism, Impunity, Personal Loyalty, Conflict Avoidance and Flexibility. The method used was quantitative via the development and application of a closed instrument Liker type (attitudinal scale) involving the nine Barros & Prates cultural traits. The instrument was validated in terms of items and reliability. Means and
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we define leadership in the public sector, as well as how it affects the organization. Some leaders are born into the role, such as royalty, where there have been some notable successes and failures. Other leaders become leaders simply because other people choose to follow them. Researchers have been studying the definition of leadership for many years with different results but most agree that leaders have a perceived influence on the organization. Sauer (2011) Most individuals who read these
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in order to strengthen the research topic. Data shows that women continue to increase their share of managerial positions but unfortunately the rate of progress is slow and uneven. Therefore, I decided to examine the barriers experienced by a woman leader and how a woman managerial approach, such as transformational leadership style, can be effective for organization to reach their goals. It is so obvious that leadership is normally dominated by men. While women have some advantages and disadvantages
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RN case manager for mentally ill clients. Psych was never my intended path, but I loved it from the first day. I am now a Manager of a group of outpatient clinics for mentally ill clients and love it. I cannot see myself doing anything else now. How would you describe a leader? A good leader is only as good as the group you are leading is what I was always told. That does help, but there is a lot more that goes into it. I believe a quality leader should also be a good teacher. A leader needs to
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Interview of Health Care Leader Mandy Littlefield HCS/492 September 3, 2012 Regina Phelps, MN, PhD, RN, NEA, BC Interview of Health Care Leader Leaders and managers can often be interchangeable. Although they have many similarities, there are some differences between them. Parker and Hyrkas (2011), stated “nursing management and leadership are primary stakeholders who develop and collaborate the transformation of health care, deliver world class value, and optimize the health of patients
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