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One More time: How to Stop Company Rumours

Akande, Adebowale; Odewale, Funmilayo - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 15 (1994) 4, pp. 27-30

Rumour behaviour is an “instinctual behaviour” elicited in the workplace usually involving unverified information of uncertain origin that is transmitted by word of mouth. Examines the ways in which rumours spread and how organizations can stop them. To do so requires that practical sense be...

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The Boundary Path of Exchange

Dreachslin, Janice L.; Kobrinski, Edward J.; Passen, … - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 15 (1994) 6, pp. 16-23

′s implications for leadership style and change management. …

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A Sphenomorphic Model for the Management of Innovation in a Complex Environment

Barclay, Ian; Holroyd, Philip; Poolton, Jenny - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 15 (1994) 7, pp. 33-44

Introduces a new model of the “management of innovation” process, especially as it applies to the complex environment … of engineering based ew product development programmes. A review of previous attempts at modelling the management of …. Further, each sphenomorph comprises four distinct stages, each requiring a different management style for success. Considers …

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Networking and Its Leadership Processes

Wills, Gordon - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 15 (1994) 7, pp. 19-27

International Management Centre (IMC). Describes the IMC network and leadership process (including the use of the two‐level Bulletin …

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Politics and power in organizations

Mann, Sandi - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 16 (1995) 2, pp. 9-15

the organization to allow women to advance to top management positions. …

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Killing two birds with one stone: achieving quality via total safety management

Dominic Cooper, M.; Phillips, Robin A. - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 16 (1995) 8, pp. 3-9

Describes how problems associated with total quality management (TQM) can be overcome by adopting a total safety … management (TSM) approach. Identifies TQM problems of definition, measurement systems, resourcing, implementation, and … account the dynamic interrelationships between safety climate, safety management systems, and motivational strategies to …

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The politically aware leader

Richardson, Bill - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 16 (1995) 2, pp. 27-35

Examines the nature of business environments and reports on the potential danger they have for organizations operating unresponsively from unrealistically safe views of reality. Argues that these organizations need to adopt an objectively rational view of their position in their environment, and...

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Leadership and management: Oedipal struggles in voluntary organizations

Dartington, Tim - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 17 (1996) 6, pp. 12-16

Investigates the relationship of employees to founding board members in voluntary organizations. Argues that unresolved conflicts are the source of much of the difficulty experienced in this field by the organizations. Concludes that because of this destructive element it is important that such...

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Individual change transition: moving in circles can be good for you

French, Erica; Delahaye, Brian - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 17 (1996) 7, pp. 22-28

Argues that it is both pertinent and timely that investigations be made into the dynamics of individual change. Much of the literature refers to change as a societal/cultural issue or an organization issue. Moreover, the approaches to managing complex change have been developed at a group or a...

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Reflections on Robert K. Greenleaf and servant‐leadership

Spears, Larry - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 17 (1996) 7, pp. 33-35

leadership and management writings, and in organizational practice. …

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