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Hugo Chavez and Lula: Latin American political leadership compared

Hugo Chavez was born on 28 July 1954 in Sabaneta, Venezuela. Chavez attended Venezuelan military academy and took up service as an army officer prior active participation in efforts of the overthrowing government in 1992. His actions led to a two-year sentence in prison after arrest.

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Middle range nursing theories and emergency department leadership satisfaction

As a profession, nursing presents many challenges. Indeed, it is one of the most stress inducing jobs in the world, not only in terms of the physical toll and long hours, but also because of the emotionally exhausting nature of the work.

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Middle school open house as community leadership development

The after school event that I participated in that reflects the ideals of educational leadership dealt with participating in my middle school's open house program.

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Batson and Tyler: Contrasting approaches to moral leadership in organizations

Batson (Chapter 8, Rhode, 2006) is of the view that moral leadership is about getting people to uphold moral standards and to always act ethically. The underlying assumption is that when everyone acts within their moral capacities, the organization and society as a whole is deemed to benefit.

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The iron triangle and effective project management leadership

Nearly all businesses require project management. Having held a position as project manager with a reputable company, I have come to learn that the effective project manager is one who comprehends and is aware of the need to provide sound leadership to help deliver projects within the set budget…

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Policing Native American tribal communities and leadership structures

America is the most cosmopolitan country in the world with virtually every race present. It is described as the new land because of the recent influx of foreigners who traveled to the country. Their increased numbers over time have made the minorities lose their initial dominance.

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Perception versus reality in ethical leadership: the Enron case

Why or why not? What happens when perception and reality are not congruent? Can I be a toxic leader and still be an ethical leader? Why or why not?

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Bolman and Deal's multi-frame leadership theory and personal orientation analysis

Bolman and Deal showed that "multiple thinking" occurred when organizations use several frames to analyze and solve organizational problems hence, allows complex and challenging situations to be scrutinized in a variety of ways, but with clarity.

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Qualitative and quantitative approaches to studying transformational leadership

Phenomenological studies in the tradition of qualitative research attempt to understand the different sides of a particular phenomenon without an overriding hypothesis or even a desire to construct a particular theory grounded in inductive research.

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Building team cohesion through cultural change and leadership intervention

Bill's team has a problem with its organizational culture. It emphasizes procedure over workplace culture and thus the team has no real team spirit or spirit of mission. The organizational culture has to be better effected.

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