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Sustaining second‐order change initiation: structured complexity and interface management
Sun, Peter Y.T.; Scott, John - In: Journal of Management Development 24 (2005) 10, pp. 879-895
Purpose – The paper sets out to provide a better understanding of the interfaces between second‐order change initiation by the “initiator” and the organizational contexts. It is an individual level study, and hence involves the dynamics experienced by the “initiator”. The type of...
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Managers and strategic decisions: does the cognitive style matter?
Gallén, Tiina - In: Journal of Management Development 25 (2006) 2, pp. 118-133
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to find out wheter the cognitive style of the manager affect as his view of the viable strategy for a firm. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses data from 70 managers in the spa industry. Findings – Concludes that managers' cognitive style...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014882416
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Influence of prior acquaintance with the ratee on rater accuracy and halo
Van Scotter, James R.; Moustafa, Karen; Burnett, Jennifer R. - In: Journal of Management Development 26 (2007) 8, pp. 790-803
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of acquaintance on performance rating accuracy and halo. Design/methodology/approach – After expert ratings were obtained, US Air Force Officers ( n =104) with an average of six years experience rated the performance of four...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014882529
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Problem‐based learning: a viable approach in leadership development?
Yeo, Roland K. - In: Journal of Management Development 26 (2007) 9, pp. 874-894
Purpose – The aim of the paper is to investigate problem‐based learning (PBL) as a viable approach in leadership … analysis, three important factors have been identified as contributing to the meaningfulness of leaders' learning process … new theoretical perspectives of cognitive and behavioral learning. For instance, PBL has increased participants' capacity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014882534
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A 20‐year view of trying to develop emotional, social and cognitive intelligence competencies in graduate management education
Boyatzis, Richard E.; Saatcioglu, Argun - In: Journal of Management Development 27 (2008) 1, pp. 92-108
methods focused on learning. The paper presents an update and a view of 20 years of attempting to develop these competencies … exist. This helps to build a new literature on learning and development, as well as focusing on development of competencies.  …
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The impact of learning goals on emotional, social, and cognitive intelligence competency development
Leonard, David C. - In: Journal of Management Development 27 (2008) 1, pp. 109-128
learning goals is particularly important to the development of competencies. Subjects developed significantly more on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014882548
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Creative resolve response: how changes in creative motivation relate to cognitive style
Dew, Robert - In: Journal of Management Development 28 (2009) 10, pp. 945-966
confounding effects related to problem heterogeneity, learning effects, environment, group interaction and interviewer response …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014882676
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Fostering post‐conventional consciousness in leaders: why and how?
Baron, Charles; Cayer, Mario - In: Journal of Management Development 30 (2011) 4, pp. 344-365
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to clarify why and how leadership development programs should be used to foster post‐conventional consciousness in their participants. Design/methodology/approach – Starting from the observation that current and future organizational challenges may be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014882769
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The thinking organisation
Howard, Anthony - In: Journal of Management Development 31 (2012) 6, pp. 620-632
paper demonstrates that effective execution results from effective thinking, that a learning organisation is a result of …
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Developmental outcomes of an executive MBA programme
Hilgert, Arnie D. - In: Journal of Management Development 14 (1995) 10, pp. 64-76
Demonstrates that EMBA graduates experience broadended perspectives. They “think more broadly”, “understand more comprehensively” and report the “life changing” outcomes expected by their sponsoring organizations. Focuses on the development of managers from specialist perspectives to...
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