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Making Leadership Effective: A Three Stage Model
Neider, Linda L.; Schriesheim, Chester A. - In: Journal of Management Development 7 (1988) 5, pp. 10-20
This article briefly reviews the history of leadership theory and practice and outlines the major components of an … expectancy or path‐goal approach to the leadership and motivation of subordinates. Key concerns which are necessary for a leader …‐up (reassessment and monitoring stage) activities which are essential for effective leadership. Implications of this approach for …
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Making wise decisions: leadership lessons from Mahabharata
L. Kaipa, Prasad - In: Journal of Management Development 33 (2014) 8/9, pp. 835-846
along with data effectively can help leader using this framework make wise decisions. The stories of leadership success and …
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Enhancing Staff Members′ Performance through Feedback and Coaching
Hillman, Larry W.; Schwandt, David R.; Bartz, David E. - In: Journal of Management Development 9 (1990) 3, pp. 20-27
Providing help through feedback is a key task of any manager. In the context of a performance management model, the ways in which managers can effectively provide ongoing performance feedback are explored. It is concluded that basic communication skills, such as attending, reflecting, exploring,...
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Managerial Stress, Relaxation and Performance
Orpen, Christopher - In: Journal of Management Development 3 (1984) 2, pp. 34-47
Managerial stress exists and has to be coped with. The author describes a study that demonstrates that cue‐controlled relaxation can be applied to groups of managers to reduce psychological and physical stress. The study involved 36 middle managers with stress problems who were randomly...
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The mediating role of organizational identification in the relationship between qualitative job insecurity, OCB and job performance
Callea, Antonino; Urbini, Flavio; Chirumbolo, Antonio - In: Journal of Management Development 35 (2016) 6, pp. 735-746
Purpose – Employees need to feel secure to perform their job effectively, therefore job insecurity has an effect on organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) and job performance; however, some organizational attitudes may reduce these negative effects. The purpose of this paper is to...
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The influence of organizational justice on job performance
Swalhi, Abdelaziz; Zgoulli, Saloua; Hofaidhllaoui, Mahrane - In: Journal of Management Development 36 (2017) 4, pp. 542-559
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose two models: the first examines the impact of different dimension of justice (distributive, procedural and interactional) on job performance taking into consideration the mediating role of affective commitment and the second model utilizes the...
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How intra-organizational social capital influences employee performance
Ben Hador, Batia - In: Journal of Management Development 35 (2016) 9, pp. 1119-1133
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to a growing research field on the subject of intra-organizational social capital (IOSC) and its effects on employee job performance. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from a sample of 209 employees in community centers. The...
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Co-operation – the missing value of business education
E. Witte, Anne - In: Journal of Management Development 33 (2014) 4, pp. 357-373
and leadership. Without the moral and methodological goal of being co-operative for the greater good, organizations waste …
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Developing local managers in the Ghanaian mining industry: an indigenous talent model
Oppong, Nana Yaw; Gold, Jeff - In: Journal of Management Development 35 (2016) 3, pp. 341-359
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide varied conceptualisation of talent management and development (TMD) by building managerial talent development model that is more appropriate to the context of the Ghanaian gold mining industry. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use...
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Dilemmas in sustainability
Canto de Loura, Isabel - In: Journal of Management Development 33 (2014) 6, pp. 594-602
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contextualize the potential contribution that experiential learning and a learner-centred pedagogical approach may have when aiming to embed sustainability-focused and corporate social responsibility issues in businesses throughout the core curriculum...
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