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Value of participative leadership during organizational change

Participative or democratic leadership strives to involve other organizational actors in the decision-making process, as an aid to the main decision-making authority. This can be a particularly effective leadership style when dealing with organizational change.

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Four organizational leadership models in American business history

Four organizational models are traditionally used to characterize an organization's methods of leadership.

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The objective of this work is to research and examine the effect that motivation and morale has upon leadership and specifically leadership in law enforcement.

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Creativity and leadership in team-based glider design projects

With increased competition and globalization, increasing numbers of companies are recognizing that they need to continually keep one step ahead of the other products and services in the marketplace. Innovation and creativity are very important to this end goal.

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Clara Barton's leadership and contributions to nursing

Clara Barton. It is through reviewing her life, and understanding her leadership skills, that nurses can better discover how to become leaders themselves.

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Change management strategies in educational leadership and institutional culture

Current educational landscapes are rapidly changing as accountability looms over public schools. School leaders must develop strategies to increase achievement with all learners. Successfully managing these charges requires skills in change and innovation (Kotter, 1996; Dundon, 2002; Fullan, 2001).

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Corporate fraud and leadership failure at Tyco International

Tyco International grew into a conglomerate under Kozlowski's ruling. The executive's goal was at all times to maximize profits, regardless of the means. As such, he was the mastermind behind numerous and dubious acquisitions and mergers.

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Organizational culture and leadership in higher education institutions

This study examines a spectrum of organizational culture and leadership, organizational change, and system-wide organizational development theories with a focus on the underlying methods of achieving performance excellence in a university entity.

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Joel's leadership qualities and organizational behavior in real estate

Joel is a manager at a small real estate firm. He spends his free time playing golf and poker with his friends, some of who are firm members.

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