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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, AU$ 360.95
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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.
Outline
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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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, AU$ 80.95
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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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Effective Leadership Styles, 2008.
A research paper that analyzes the different leadership styles and what makes an effective leader.
7,260 words (approx. 29.0 pages), 24 sources, APA, AU$ 233.95
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This research paper analyzes the characteristics of effective leadership. It describes different types of leadership styles and examines effective leaders from throughout history. The paper discusses if and how a leader can develop effective leadership styles and then focuses on how effective leadership impacts an organization's potential to succeed.
Table of Contents:
Chapter I
Introduction
Leaders
Leadership Ranges
Contemporary Leadership Types
Transactional Leadership
Transformational Leadership
Charismatic Leadership
Hypothesis
Aim and Objectives
Aim
Objective 1
Objective 2
Objective 3
Chapter II
Literature Review
The Heart of Effective Leadership
One Historical Leader: Alexandre Auguste Ledru-Rollins
Components of Effective Leadership Styles
Studies
Joseph: 2003
Rast and Latour 2004
Stefano and Wasylyshyn: 2005
Gray and Bryme: 2006
Brown and Gardner: 2007
Books Note...
Components of Effective Leadership Styles
Leader's Have to Choose
The Bottom Line
No Shortcuts to Effective Leadership
Developing Effective Leaders
Effective Leaders' Practices
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"Long before recorded history, however, according to evolutionary anthropologists and psychologists, human beings developed a predisposition toward group cooperation. Whether as nomadic tribes, hunter-gatherers, or agriculturalists, group cooperation and the joint effort of many helped enable most individuals to achieve a safer, healthier, and more prosperous existence than would ever have been possible alone. The phenomenon of leadership in one form or another almost certainly arose naturally, because human
societies traditionally exhibit group dynamics substantially based social hierarchies and on the relative authority of those highest in social status over those lower in social status (Gerrig & Zimbardo 2005)."
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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, AU$ 130.95
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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 in the 21st Century, 2008.
A comparison of the characteristics of three leadership styles - transformational leadership, transactional leadership and servant leadership.
2,573 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 22 sources, APA, AU$ 112.95
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This paper discusses three different leadership styles - transformational leadership, transactional leadership and servant leadership. It looks at each leadership style individually and discusses its characteristics. The paper then examines the way that each style impacts the relationship between leaders and followers and implicitly the company in its own particular way. Finally, the paper compares the different styles within tables.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Transformational Leadership
Transactional Leadership
Transformational Leadership
Transactional Leadership
Servant Leadership
Transformational Leadership vs. Transactional Leadership
Transformational Leadership vs. Servant Leadership
Transactional Leadership vs. Servant Leadership
Conclusion
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"Many authors have suggested that the transformational leadership has come as a completion of the transactional one and after a deeper analysis it can be seen that the transformational and servant ones are very similar. The three leadership types are not mutually excluding each other. In fact, a good leader is assumed to display characteristics from all these types. He/she needs to focus both on people and organizational goals because people are not his/her only "clients". Shareholders and customers enter in this category as well, which makes organizational goals important. A good leader should know what is the right mix of rewards and when to use the reward system and when not, because the excessive use of rewards inhibits the follower's loyalty and increases the probability for it to leave the organization. Also, it should know what the right attention that needs to be paid to its own development is, so that this one doesn't become detrimental to other people's development."
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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, AU$ 60.95
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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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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, AU$ 148.95
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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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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, AU$ 360.95
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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.
Outline
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, AU$ 154.95
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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, AU$ 179.95
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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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Effective Leadership Styles, 2008.
An overview of leadership and the three dominant leadership styles.
1,176 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, AU$ 58.95
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The paper relates that effective leadership is considered by many modern business analysts to be among the most significant predictors of the success or failure of any given business venture. The paper then discusses the three main types of leadership; transactional, transformational and charismatic leadership.
Outline:
Introduction - Leadership Styles
Transactional Leadership
Transformational Leadership
Charismatic Leadership
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"According to evolutionary anthropologists and psychologists, human beings evolved a predisposition toward group cooperation long before recorded history. Whether as nomadic tribes, hunter-gatherers, or agriculturalists, group cooperation and the joint effort of many enabled every individual to achieve a safer, healthier, and more prosperous existence than would ever have been possible alone. The phenomenon of eadership in one form or another almost certainly arose naturally, because human societies always exhibit group dynamics substantially based social hierarchies and on the relative authority of those highest in social status over those lower in social status (Gerrig & Zimbardo 2005)."
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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, AU$ 57.95
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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 in Venezuela and the USA, 2008.
An examination of the different leadership styles in Venezuela and the USA.
2,673 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 13 sources, MLA, AU$ 116.95
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This paper examines the alternative approaches in leadership in Venezuela and America. The paper explains that the notion of leadership has an extremely complex meaning and it implies anything from deciding upon the most insignificant issues up to making life threatening decisions. The paper looks at how Venezuela's leader is a controversial person, with numerous disclaimers and even more advocates. The paper then points out that Venezuela is a highly populist country that is divided between a few extremely wealthy individuals and great masses of poor people. The paper also examines how the United States of America is currently the world's largest nation, being run by the globe's most influential man: George W. Bush.
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Abstract
Leadership in Venezuela:
- Cultural Forces
- Economic Forces
- Technological Forces
- Political Forces
Leadership in the U.S.:
- Cultural Forces
- Economic Forces
- Technological Forces
- Political Forces
Conclusions
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"Venezuela is a highly populist country. It is divided between few extremely wealthy individuals and great masses of poor people. However, the South American country possesses enormous resources - Venezuela is one of the 17 megadiverse countries of the globe - the revenues from exploiting those resources have failed to aid the poor. Many rulers have attempted to narrow the gap between Venezuela's poor and wealthy, but up until present times, they have all failed. The most frequently desire met amongst the country's population is that of alleviating the huge financial discrepancy between the two social classes."
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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, AU$ 200.95
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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.
Outline:
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
From the Paper
"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, AU$ 83.95
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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, AU$ 132.95
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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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