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Emotional intelligence
Sy, Thomas; Côté, Stéphane - In: Journal of Management Development 23 (2004) 5, pp. 437-455
Organizations continue to employ the matrix organizational form as it enables companies to use human resources flexibly, produce innovative solutions to complex problems in unstable environments, increase information flow through the use of lateral communication channels, and leverage economies...
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Exploring associations between employee empowerment and interpersonal trust in managers
Moye, Melinda J.; Henkin, Alan B. - In: Journal of Management Development 25 (2006) 2, pp. 101-117
Purpose – To explore associations between employee empowerment and interpersonal trust in managers. Design/methodology/approach – An online survey designed to assess empowerment and trust was administered to a random sample of 2,000 salaried employees at a Fortune 500 manufacturing...
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Building successful leadership coaching relationships
Boyce, Lisa A.; Jeffrey Jackson, R.; Neal, Laura J. - In: Journal of Management Development 29 (2010) 10, pp. 914-931
Purpose – This paper aims to employ a conceptual model to examine the relationship processes and mediating role of client‐coach relationship between client‐coach match criteria and coaching outcomes to advance the understanding of client‐coach relationship's impact on leadership...
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Stepping into the unknown: dialogical experiential learning
Desmond, Billy; Jowitt, Angela - In: Journal of Management Development 31 (2012) 3, pp. 221-230
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to bring attention to a more embodied, holistic way of working which acknowledges not only the mind, but also the body and emotions, of learners and facilitators as they work together in a co‐created relationship to experience a different way of...
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Faking personality questionnaires in personnel selection
Dalen, Lindy H.; Stanton, Neville A.; Roberts, Antony D. - In: Journal of Management Development 20 (2001) 8, pp. 729-742
Investigates the extent to which it is possible to fake a personality questionnaire to match the ideal candidate …’s profile. Previous research suggests that responses to personality measures can be faked with relative ease. It was anticipated … using personality questionnaires as part of their selection process.  …
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The enneagram system for enhancing workplace spirituality
Kale, Sudhir H.; Shrivastava, Samir - In: Journal of Management Development 22 (2003) 4, pp. 308-328
The notion of “spirituality in the workplace” continues to receive growing attention in practitioner as well as academic circles. Realizing that a spiritual workplace is not just a more harmonious workplace but a more profitable workplace as well, companies are looking at means and methods...
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The relationship between personality and transformational leadership
Hautala, Tiina M. - In: Journal of Management Development 25 (2006) 8, pp. 777-794
Purpose – The purpose was to find if the relationship between personality and transformational leadership exists, when … personality and transformational leadership exists. Subordinates' and leaders' ratings did not converge. According to leaders … themselves they can have more realistic picture when knowing their tendencies due to the personality. Originality/value – The …
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The impact of owner/managers' mentality on financial performance of SMEs in Japan
De Zoysa, Anura; Kanthi Herath, Siriyama - In: Journal of Management Development 26 (2007) 7, pp. 652-666
Purpose – The purpose of this research is to empirically test the impact of owner/managers' mentality on enterprise performance . Design/methodology/approach – A mail questionnaire survey was conducted on a sample of SMEs in Japan. The questionnaire was mailed to the chief executive of each...
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Perceptions of leader transformational ability
Munir Sidani, Yusuf - In: Journal of Management Development 26 (2007) 8, pp. 710-722
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the role of speech on transformational leadership attributions and the role of follower self‐esteem in fostering the relationship between followers and their leaders. Design/methodology/approach – Survey research was used testing specific...
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A study of managerial derailment characteristics and personality preferences
Gentry, William A.; Mondore, Scott P.; Cox, Brennan D. - In: Journal of Management Development 26 (2007) 9, pp. 857-873
Purpose – This research has the purpose of examining whether personality preferences and type from the Myers … psychometrics may be viewed as a limitation, and other personality theories like “The Big Five” could be used. Limitations of the …
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