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McNamara's four organizational culture types and real-world application

McNamara describes organizations as having one of four different cultural types -- academy, baseball team, fortress or club.

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Locke's goal-setting theory and workplace performance motivation

Most people want and need to know what is expected of them in the workplace, and Locke (1964) proposed that goal-setting theory can help explain why.

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Jean Lipman-Blumen's analysis of toxic leadership and follower appeal

Jean Lipman-Blumen's book The Allure of Toxic Leaders does two things. First, it describes toxic leaders -- what they look like in a leadership situation and what they do -- and then it outlines the reasons why people who are obviously toxic still retain a lot of followers.

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Formal parent-teacher letters: strengths and weaknesses

Parent-teacher letters provide a formal mechanism for regular communication from the teacher to the parent about the progress the child is or is not making in school. There are a couple of purposes for these letters.

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Managing increased call volume in healthcare with limited budget

The five step planning process is to identify the current situation, understanding what's important, determining what must be achieved, find out who is accountable, and then review this process (Forbes, 2011).

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Emotional intelligence and distributed leadership in organizations

I actually have an issue with the idea of "empowering followers to take a more active role in leadership." The entire point is that people do not exist in a dichotomous world of leaders vs. followers, but instead live a world governed by complex relationships.

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Training managers' roles in mature manufacturing organizations

What is the theoretical foundation for your work? Many mature manufacturing organizations employ training managers in their human resources departments. There is confusion, however, as to what roles these managers play within the organization.

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Linear decision making in managerial judgment and choice

Linear decision making works by looking at, essentially, a "straight line of choices" that involves picking one option even when the future options cannot be seen. This is important to consider, because it allows a person to address a potential issue in a way that requires careful thought.

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Sixth-grade pre-law curriculum: government, history, and policy

These courses are drafted to create a strong background and knowledge base for the student to explore a career in the legal field in America to a range of degrees.

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Developmental assessment of an 18-month-old child

The child shows many signs of normal cognitive behavior. He seems to understand that when he bangs the blocks together that they will make sound and also seems proud of this activity.

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