(2010). Leadership Styles, Management Systems and Growth: Empirical Evidence from UK Owner-Managed SMEs. Journal of Enterprising
Culture, 18(3), 331-354. Doi: 10.1142/So21849581000604.
What these authors bring to light in this article is that a higher rate of sales and growth for medium sized businesses can be realized when run by an owner that also manages the business. This survey of 5,710 respondents in the UK further pointed to the fact that when the owner-manager delegates authority, the operation is more professional and successful.
Webb, Kerry S. (2009). Creating Satisfied Employees in Christian Higher Education: Research
on Leadership Competencies. Christian Higher Education, 8(1), 18-31.
Doi: 10:1080/153637508021712073.
Author Webb reviews the concept of leadership from the perspective of transformational leadership, transactional leadership and laissez-faire leadership in terms of what works best for presidents in colleges providing Christian education. Also the author looks into these three leadership strategies in terms of what kind of job satisfaction results from each. Results of the survey shows that transactional leadership tends to increase levels of job satisfaction.
Weiner, Sharon A., Breivik, Patrick Senn, Clark, Dennis, and Caboni, Timothy. (2009).
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