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Personal learning contract for construction project leadership development

Learning within organizations is vital to success. It is the lifeblood that grows and sustains human capital (Bassi & McMurrer, 2004; Noe, 2008; Senge, 1990) through human resource development (HRD) and the management of technology which, according to Thamhain (2001), is the key to competitiveness…

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Emotional intelligence and proactive nursing leadership in organizations

The cumulative term that defines the competitive advantage of an organization in the prevailing era is leadership.

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How military experience develops human resource leadership skills

Most of the organizations that adopt a classic approach in their management tend to follow a comprehensible, coherent, planned and premeditated strategy in their running. This is the case of a Military camp.

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Applying Fiedler's contingency theory to military leadership in reconstruction operations

In light of the unfolding instability, violence and difficulty that characterized the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States military must reexamine its approach to the strategic invasion, occupation, reconstruction and power-handover that have evolved into a war-making template for the…

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Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership compared with Herzberg's two factor theory

We can apply Blanchard's situational theory and argue that each person has to be dealt with differently in order to get the best. Also it can be said that every person has different motivating factors. What is important for one person may not hold the same significance for someone else.

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Gender and cultural differences in global leadership styles

Considering the scenario of today's world, the rapidly changing demographics have played a critical role in the emergence of new styles of leadership. The definition of competitiveness and the qualities associated with a leader have also changed in the current times.

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Ethical training in transactional versus transformational leadership contexts

Ethics are often thought of as black and white, but that is really not the case. There are many shades of grey, and what is ethical in some instances may not be ethical in others. Additionally, there are concerns when it comes to what one person thinks is ethical vs.

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Character and the waiter rule in ethical leadership

The Waiter Rule: What Makes for a Good CEO? Is character an essential ingredient in ethical leadership? Is it especially important in managers? In leadership, especially among CEOs, is character important?

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General Ulysses Grant's military leadership during the American Civil War

The Civil War in the United States can be considered as the darkest moment in its relatively young history. (Mitgang, 2000) His Gettysburg State of the Union Address is perhaps the shortest in history; but the depth of meaning and the profundity of emotions it invokes should never be forgotten.

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Akhenaten's religious revolution and self-absorbed leadership in ancient Egypt

Akhenaten was one of the great pharaoh's of Egypt that is still the object of much introspection, question and mystery. Akhenaten's reign has been characterized as notable in relation to the many unusual changes the pharaoh instituted while leading the people of Egypt.

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