... Management effectiveness Managers have always faced challenges in handling emotions and stress in themselves as well as in their subordinates. In the past decade there has been increasing acknowledgement of the role of emotional competence in effective management (Boss and Sims, 2008 ; Dulewicz...

... transformational leadership. Originality/value This first time study contributes to the present stock of knowledge and understanding of the subject by contextualising the concept of “managerial effectiveness” in Oman's public sector. Management effectiveness Leadership Perception Public sector...

... Publishing Limited 2009 Leadership Leadership development Management effectiveness Hersey and Blanchard's (1969 ; Hersey et al., 2001) situational leadership (SL) model is one of the most widely known leadership approaches (Bass, 1990 ; Northouse, 2004 ; Vecchio, 1987 ; Yukl...

... exclusively examined in the public sector to explore senior management's effectiveness. However, it has not been investigated in China and/or the private sector. Consequently, the paper makes a valuable contribution to the literature of managerial effectiveness as well as to China‐related HRM research...

... efficiently (Ashworth and Sexton, 1990). Adopting this approach, Barber and Tietye (2004 , p. 96) have defined competency as: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Management skills Marketing strategy Management effectiveness Nigeria the specification of knowledge and skill...

...., 1991 , p. 321). Crissa Sumner‐Armstrong can be contacted at: crissasu@psy.uq.edu.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Leadership Response flexibility Social skills Emotional intelligence Management effectiveness Australia Currently, the literature suggests...

... of impact, on organizational performance. Serendipity also relates to timely and contextual components of leadership effectiveness and organizational performance. Economic sustainability Leadership Management effectiveness Organizational performance Leadership effectiveness...

... in outsourcing decisions. Costs Outsourcing Management effectiveness © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Siriyama Kanthi Herath can be contacted at: sherath@cau.edu/dinushka_h@yahoo.com “Well.” said Laksi, after looking at the figures: Yes, I agree with you. We should talk...

... level of investments and expectations involved in the activity, the under‐emphasis on evaluation becomes even more astonishing. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Management development Strategic management Management effectiveness Perception A trend towards increased...

... by an understanding of the enemy (Van Creveld, 1991). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Forward planning Transnational companies Management effectiveness If some of the predictions previously set forth in this article prove accurate, then the lessons of the British East India Company...

... of 16 environmental variables, four management development variables and two variables reflecting personal skills and abilities, on the ability to be effective as a manager. Analysis revealed eight factors explaining the majority of perceived management effectiveness. The results suggest that support...

.... The application of the method presented in this paper can provide a framework for improvement of both managerial performance and stakeholder relationships. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Stakeholders Management effectiveness Performance measurement (quality) It has been strongly argued...