Leadership Literature Reviews Samples That Help You Write Better, Faster & with Gusto

Section 1: Introduction

There are many different positions associated with leadership and the qualities associated with it. “Leadership starts with the creation of a vision for the organization or one of its constituent parts, in such a way that others share and own the vision” (Rowley, 1997, p.78). It is important to understand that leadership starts with an idea and is then passed down from person to person in efforts to accomplish one unified goal. Success is dependent upon the ability of a leader to motivate and direct others to the desired outcome. Leaders are vital in virtually every facet of life, Continue reading...

Introduction

A lot of literature has been written on the characteristics of an ambidextrous leader, because this is an emerging branch of research conducted on the concept of organizational ambidexterity. This section of the paper is being written with the purpose to define how effective leadership can influence ambidexterity and the way group ambidexterity can be headed.
The emergence of the respective branch can be estimated from the review that there were very less research papers on this topic in 2004; while more than 80 research papers were found by 2009 (Raisch & Birkinshaw 375-409). In recent years, a lot of Continue reading...

The Decline in the Twenty-First Century Christian Church: Strengthening the Mission, Operation, and Commitment of the Local Church’s Spiritual Formation

INTRODUCTION

Within the context of modernity in the twenty-first century, change is unequivocally necessary due to increasing competition from Eastern religions and other non-traditional religious sects combined with the nascent forces of modernism and postmodernism that have slowly squeezed out Christianity. Understanding what state Christian ministry and evangelism are in will facilitate the reformulation of and a new design for an evangelistic ministry within local contexts using support from secondary literature, scriptural evidence, and survey analyses. The influence of Continue reading...

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES IN ORGANIZATIONS

Javidan et al. (2006). Cross cultural lessons in leadership from project GLOBE. Academy of Management Perspectives. 67-89
This article underscores the centrality of global leadership in the success of multinational corporations. It relies on the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) to offer a premise for conceptualizing worldview. A hypothetical case of an American executive has been used discuss cultural implications. The executive is in charge of four teams in four countries including Egypt, Brazil, China and France. Javidan et al. (2006) posited that the impact of globalization is affecting all American corporations. Thus, American corporations can attain Continue reading...

Introduction

The relevance of this topic is to introduce a different theory that can be used in the management of dyspnea; this is evaluated based on recommendations. The recommendations are evaluated based on personal experiences. This is in the essence that the recommendations are used on personal experiences that can be used for improving nursing practice. This clearly illustrated in the strategies that are laid.

The Leadership Issue/Experience

In my community placement for the fall semester, I was placed at the Dorothy Ley Hospice, and I had one leadership experience that was meaningful to me. I assumed a new leadership role in the Continue reading...

Introduction

According to the international journal of economics sciences reports, the official exchange rate is the exchange rate system that is mostly accepted and provided by the national authorities and officers to legally sanctioned exchange systems in the market. In most cases, it is calculated as an annual average rate especially in terms of monthly local currency units such as U.S dollar. Historically, after the fall of the Bretton Wood systems in early 1971, majority of global industries and economies including Turkey adopted a fixed exchange rate especially the use of monetary policy systems. Despite this, the volatility of monetary Continue reading...

In order to understand and respect the women's leadership style, one needs to work effectively in an ethical way. Get to understand how she organizes herself so as to support her members. Before one decides to be a leader many already see the qualities she possesses that give her the leadership qualities thus allowing her to lead. Respect is not gained but earned, for one to be there one needs to prove her capabilities to perform leadership duties and in the end achieve success.
It’s impossible not to respect women, admire or value their great leadership. With the Continue reading...

If I were asked what is the most prominent book which describes the foreign policy structure worldwide in the period of post Cold War I would probably say that it is : "The Paradox of American Power: Why the World's Only Superpower Can't Go It Alone by Joseph S. Nye.In his theory he gives the evaluation of the forces involved. Nye points out the necessity of deliberate analysis and debate.It is safe to say that in the post Cold War period we can observe a kind of mess in the foreign policy. He also shows us consequences of this Continue reading...

Literature Review

Changing Context of Work
April 21st, 2015
Introduction
After demonstrating her capacity in different workplaces during the past few decades, women still endure the limited access to management and leadership roles. Gender equity in any workplace implies to grant equal opportunities for men and women and remove any barriers to the progress of both genders into the leadership ranks which can, eventually, improve gender diversity outcomes in the workplace. However, gender diversity has to be an indicator of leadership commitment and lead to the creation of a better workplace. International reports, hence, encourage the creation of managerial accountability for Continue reading...

Humans always sustained an interest in the political management of the world, and therefore, developed nations such as the Great Britain managed the subcontinent for more than hundred years. The Indian continent had fought for independent for almost fifty years before achieving apparent freedom and independence in August 1947, and the Chinese nation proceeded the trend a year later. The resultant nationalities India and Pakistan remained poor, and the international institutions have rated them amongst the most financially distressed countries. The Indians have failed in terms of providing its citizens with basic and fundamental necessities of life. They do Continue reading...

Abstract

Competition among companies has become stiff. With the advent of globalization, companies
are now looking to maximize the potentials of their workers. Diversity has been given attention since the baby boomers who have mostly contributed much to the growth of the company are now mostly fifty years old and will soon retire. Companies will be losing lots of talents and skills when they retire. In this study, we will be presenting the five generations as stated by Dan Bursch in his research and present the different characteristics of each generation. It is our aim to present their differences and Continue reading...

In his long-awaited monograph Blood Struggle: The Rise of Modern Indian Nations, Charles Wilkinson, a distinguished professor of public land law and Indian law at the University of Colorado law school, examines the nadir of the sovereign status of Native American tribes during the 1950s and the specter of their demise. The modern era of Native American tribal government commenced in 1959 with the seminal court case decision Williams v. Lee, which imbued meaning to tribal treaties that had been implemented decades prior in the effort to defend tribal sovereignty. Despite this counter-narrative’s focus, it is unequivocal that Continue reading...

The aging workforce is a fact of life for organizations. According to the last national census, the number of citizens aged 65 and older currently constitute 12 percent of the United States population, which is one out of eight people (Aoa.gov, 2015). According to The American Association of Retired People (2015), workers over the age of 50 comprised 27% of the national workforce in 2005. In 2009, the number of seniors in the population was 39.6 million (Aoa.gov, 2015). The estimates for 2014 were that the number of people aged 50 and over in the workforce was 32 percent. Continue reading...

Introduction

The issue of trust is Australian media has a lot of variation, although most Australians trust their media. The biggest role for which Australians trust their media is holding the government to account. 60% of the Australians believe that the media plays its role of holding the government to account in an effective manner (Keane, 2013a). However, many Australians also lack trust in the media, and one of the reasons for distrusting the media is the emergence of commercialization in the media. Commercialization involves the media publishing information that lacks truth for the sake of gaining popularity. Keane (2013 Continue reading...

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Types of automation in manufacturing industries
Automation refers to the use of controls mostly in machines to perform given tasks. Additionally, automation has helped in making work easier and thereby saving a lot of time, which the employees use in other productive activities. As a result, the firm that uses automation recognizes increased profits due to the high quality of work. Most manufacturing companies have adopted the use of the automation machines in the operation because, in the long run, they preserve a lot of energies, therefore, reduces the company expenses. However, there are many types of automation and Continue reading...

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INTRODUCTION
Background of Study

The prompt advancement of smartphone technologies facilitated individuals to gain better access to the Internet. With the development in mobile phone applications, the preponderance Continue reading...

Salem Witch Trials: A Legal Review

Introduction
The paranormal beliefs remained prevalent since the prehistoric times, and they have been used to succumb people to slavery because those who were perceived to have such supernatural powers became the center of political strength in the society. People who were weak in political and financial terms responded to the promises of those saints and halfhearted workers for the humanity. The pledges remained unmet and unfulfilled in most of the cases, and therefore, some of the unsatisfied customers took the matter to the court. The court wanted and demanded proof in order to implicate the accused. However, the Continue reading...

With this article we examine current state and development trends of foreign direct investment of the BRICS countries, acting at the present time as a new factor in the development of the global economy and international relations. Statistical data analysis concerning with the volume of the involved foreign capital has shown that Russia is lagging behind the other BRICS countries (China in the first place) by the share of FDI in the total investment in the world. Despite a number of existing strengths of Russia, determining its investment attractiveness along with other developing countries to foreign capital, however, Russia Continue reading...

VANET

1. Introduction
Vehicular Ad Hoc Network, abbreviated as VANET, is a system where vehicles like cars have the possibility of digitally communicating with one another, and communicating with a stationary object, for example a building or a traffic light. These communications are of short-range types. Concretely, the three types of communications provided in VANET are: inter-vehicle communication, vehicle-to-roadside communication and inter-roadside communication. In all these communications, there are no usage of a base station or any additional dedicated infrastructure like an access point to facilitate the digital communications. This is a unique property of VANET.
Through VANET, vehicles may Continue reading...

Introduction

In adults above the age of 45, cardiovascular diseases are common. There are several risks factors associated with cardiovascular disease such as hypertension, low density lipoprotein (LDL), gender (male), smoking, and low socioeconomic status. Few studies have suggested the link between atherosclerotic diseases and infection. Many researchers have suggested the link between several viruses and bacteria and the etiology of cardiovascular diseases. In transient bacteremia, dental procedures and periodontitis are considered as potential factors. In such cases, full mouth debridement resulted in Schwatzman reactions. In patient with periodontitis, gentle mastication can release bacterial endotoxins in the blood stream. During Continue reading...