Leaders
Essays

¶ … Black Man's Burden" by Basil Davidson

It is clear that leadership and management do not always go hand in hand. What makes a good leader is not inherent in what constitutes being a manager. Moreover, there are a number of very different theories that help illustrate how to lead effectively in a modern context. Many of these theories have strong foundations which can be used in practical implementations, but often are hard to define because of their abstract connotations. Leadership is an abstract concept, and one which does need more attention in the contemporary discourse.

Multicultural Challenges and Opportunities Facing Riordan Manufacturing: An Application of Theory

A summary of the rise of the Persian Empire, its defeat at the hands of Athens and Sparta, Athens' cultural rise, and Athens defeat by Sparta during the Peloponnesian Wars.

MORAL THEORY CASE STUDY -- FULLER'S DILEMMA

Crisis Leadership Competence: An Important Consideration When Hiring New Leaders

The Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have highlighted the practical and philosophical challenges of moving from occupation to reconstruction and self-determination. Using Fiedler's Contingency Theory as a basis, the research here describes the practical role of leadership in helping to achieve both the cultural sensitivity and contingency planning required for a smooth transition of power.

Ethnicity can be somewhat apparent, but it is not always apparent. To understand this, it is important to keep in mind that ethnicity is different from race. "Ethnicity refers to selected cultural and sometimes physical…

Total Quality Management is a particular management style where the aim is to produce total quality products for a customer or a client, where the customer has the right to define 'quality'.

Industrial development in Europe and USA in the middle of 30-ties of 20th century was not that successful as it used to be several years before and sure it cannot be compared with the year 1939.