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Purpose – To demonstrate two distinct leadership requirements for project managers and establish a theoretical basis … managers who focus on proactive leadership behaviour will be more successful in completing projects on time, on budget and to … for distinguishing between these two types of leadership. Design/methodology/approach – A framework linking transactional …
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different roles. The vignettes depicted managers with two leadership styles (transformational/transactional) and two decision …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show that participants read vignettes in which managers were assigned …‐making approaches (comprehensive/restrictive). The managers were then rated on patterns of organizational justice (social/ structural …
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Purpose – Indecision is not the hallmark of a great manager, but what do we know about when and why managers avoid or … managers include evaluating options separately rather than comparing options, structuring incentive systems to reward decisive … starting point for managers and researchers interested in understanding indecision: when and why it occurs, who is likely to be …
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Contends that in addition to the role of leadership as a fundamental organizational competence, leadership may be … share. Explains visionary leadership and analyses implementation within the context of social architecture and trust … the relationship between the visionary capacity of the leader, and the practical implementation approach of the manager …
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The traditional image of a good leader is someone who is resolute and decisive. Research, however, indicates that the …
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The first six months or so of a new senior executive′s appointment are crucial to his or her success. Two contrasting case studies are presented, one of an executive who acted too hastily, and one who deferred action for too long. There is no right or wrong way for a new executive to act, it...
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There is an assumption that the implementation of managerialism within public sector organisations has improved the efficiency and effectiveness of their management of processes and the outcome achieved. The aim of this pilot study was to compare the impact of changes post managerialism to...
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demanding (for leisure time and shorter/flexible working hours) worker. It will also examine the changing role of line managers …
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Purpose – To propose new commitment construct‐policy commitment, and to examine the influence of attitude, role clarity, and role conflict on policy commitment, as well as the influence of policy commitment on citizenship behavior. Design/methodology/approach – Using a self‐report...
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This paper discusses the export behaviour of firms from Nigeria against the backdrop of the aggregate findings from …
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