The overall purpose of this study was to examine whether or not women leaders in the United States produce the Pygmalion effect or self-fulfilling prophecy. A secondary purpose was to examine Pygmalion leader attitudes toward marketing and business practices. Most Pygmalion rese…
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The aim of the research reported in this thesis was to explore the nature and impact of anxiety in Senior Management teams confronted by organisational change. There was a desire to move beyond an understanding of management from a tactical, systems or organizing perspective, to…
Scope and method of study. This mail-based study empirically examined the potential influence of national culture on executives' approach to business strategy development. A total of 207 executives of upper-scale hotels from the U.S.A., Malaysia, Thailand and Turkey participated…
This exploratory investigation aims to identify best practices associated with classroom-based professional development programs and examine the relationship between culture (both values and geographical regions) and learning preferences of Arab leaders. Existing research indica…
This thesis examines the unequal employment opportunity that women and people of color face in the American film and television industry and the rhetoric of meritocracy that justifies the marginalization of racial and gender minorities in Hollywood workplace. I argue that the sa…
This Equity Research Report was written as a MSc in Finance's Final Work and follows the format recommended by the CFA Institute.
Leaders: strategies for taking charge
by Bennis, Warren G., Nanus, Burt
fromHarper business essentials
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Type: Book
Describes the importance of being a leader instead of a manager and explains how to lead through empowerment, presenting four strategies based on the qualities of great leaders in history: attention through vision, meaning through communication, trust through positioning, and th…
"Some people find management so easy. They appear to be natural leaders, painlessly negotiating the system, the politics, the people, and the targets. Is there something they know that the rest of is don't? Is it something we can all learn? The answer is a resounding yes. They k…
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Companies compete to find and keep the best employees, using pay, benefits, promotions, and training. But these well-intentioned efforts often miss the mark. The front-line manager is the key to attracting and retaining talented employees. No matter how generous its pay or how r…
