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Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? What it Takes to Be an Authentic Leader
Goffee, Rob - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 14 (2006) 7
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Organizational change: the challenge of supporting staff
Lane, G. - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 17 (2009) 3
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Can authentic leadership survive the downturn?
In: Human Resource Management International Digest 17 (2009) 6
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The search for great leadership
In: Human Resource Management International Digest 10 (2002) 2, pp. 4-7
Over a third of all executives and nearly half of junior managers say that the quality of leadership in their … organization is poor, according to new research entitled Leadership: The Challenge for All?, launched by the Institute of …, managers at all levels, and young people about to enter the workforce. It incorporated a survey of more than 1,500 managers.  …
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Communications at times of crisis: the Rover experience
In: Human Resource Management International Digest 10 (2002) 2, pp. 15-17
Throughout the turbulent recent history of UK carmaker Rover, culminating in parent BMW’s sale of the company for £10 to the Phoenix consortium in May 2000, internal communications with the workforce were never far from the top of the agenda.
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A group is not a team
In: Human Resource Management International Digest 11 (2003) 3, pp. 12-15
Team‐working is now regarded as essential to operational efficiency. Teams enable fast responses to internal and external change and provide individuals with an environment for effective contribution. However, while there is a large body of research into how teams form and function, less...
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Putting a price on outdoor training for teams
In: Human Resource Management International Digest 11 (2003) 3, pp. 27-29
leadership skills can be honed and team spirit developed by taking employees into the great outdoors, usually at weekends. The …, featuring both physical and mental exercises, is loved by many managers, viewed skeptically or with alarm by many employee …
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Meeting the challenges of cross‐functional teams
In: Human Resource Management International Digest 11 (2003) 3, pp. 34-36
A team made up of employees from different sections of an organization can be a great recipe for success, but its full potential can only be achieved through skilled leaders creating an atmosphere of mutual trust. Mixed teams face various challenges, including differences in personality,...
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The very model for Sweden’s military
In: Human Resource Management International Digest 11 (2003) 4, pp. 29-31
Sweden, in common with all western nations, has paid considerable attention to the issue of selecting and developing its military leaders. Last year, the Swedish armed forces decided to introduce a new system of evaluation because it felt that there were weaknesses and limitations in previous...
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DaimlerChrysler confronts the challenges of global integration
In: Human Resource Management International Digest 12 (2004) 2, pp. 5-8
Mergers and acquisitions are notoriously risky, especially when they involve organizations in different countries. Mercer Human Resource Consulting believes that up to 70 percent of mergers and acquisitions fail to deliver their intended benefits. Other research has shown that perhaps less than...
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