... predicted to be reported as having more effective organizations. Design/methodology/approach – Data from 135 executive organizational leaders and 221 of their subordinates were collected from 52 various nonprofit organizations across USA. Leaders completed measures of leadership behavior and perceived...

...‐profit organizations USA The constant change that has become a part of life for many organizations highlights the increasing importance of transformational leaders. Superior performance or performance beyond normal expectations is possible only by transforming followers’ values, attitudes...

... of: effort from those they lead; their leadership effectiveness; and their satisfaction with their perceived leadership style. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Leadership Politics Men Women USA Today’s political arena calls for strong leadership. As technology facilitates...

... with job‐performance orientation. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Australia Human relations Japan National cultures Performance USA 3 safety‐maintenance orientation. The relationships among these job‐related orientations, cultural traits, and characteristics of worker types...

...; effectively using their time, skills and abilities and potential. Table III shows the responses of the managers surveyed to this definition. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Cross‐cultural management International trade Leadership Management development Telecommunications USA While...

... had major impact: 1. 1the end of the cold war between the USA and the Soviet Union; 2. 2changes in US national priorities from defense concerns to domestic and economic problems; 3. 3the emergence of a global economy and marketplace; and 4. 4changes mandated by the Department...

... misunderstanding of volunteer motivation and the symbolism of organizational uniforms led to dysfunctional organizational change. An alternative solution that makes positive symbolic change is proposed. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Armed forces Commitment Morale Personnel psychology USA Voluntary...

... related to understanding power, leadership, and influence in foundations’ policies for choosing leadership and transferring authority in a planned way. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Leadership Philanthropy Succession planning Top management USA Within the last few years, two US corporate...

...Allan H. Church; Gary C. McMahan Reports the results of a recent survey that investigated the contemporary practice of organizational development among the USA’s fastest growing firms (as identified by Fortune magazine). States that although the project received a 31 per cent response rate...

... and 32 per cent outside Japan (mostly in the USA,though certain other countries were reported, and the assumption was made that these respondents were local US nationals). For the purpose of providing a point of comparison, questionnaires were also mailed to a sample of US‐located subsidiaries of US...

... Limited 1995 Ethics Leadership Perceptions Philosophy Re‐organization Responsibility Society USA Values BL Can we start with the core messages of your book (1992)? RT We need a large number of systems to rethink seriously how – and even why – they exist. It is not just...

... (Casteneda, 1972). Conflict Conflict resolution Interpersonal communications Personnel psychology USA As the level of interpersonal, inter‐group, inter‐organizational and inter‐cultural tensions have risen in recent years, there has been an intensified interest in the area of conflict...

... Personnel psychology USA The fourth step in the process Andrews was following required getting Bailey the necessary help to make these changes in behaviour. Several sources were suggested. For changes in steps one (speaking up) and two(interview and other preparation), Andrews assigned Bailey...

... and effort,major changes in organizations can come only from within the organizations themselves, and outsiders such as consultants can play only a secondary role in such changes (French and Bell, 1990). © MCB UP Limited 1995 Leadership Managers Organizational change USA Serious...

... literature. Knowledge workers Organizational design Sociotechnics Systems redesign USA Work design The potential application of socio‐technical systems theory and principles to non‐routine work settings was first suggested in the early 1970s (Emery and Trist, 1972 ; Herbst, 1974). However...

... experiences within game play and a short review of research validating games as learning environments. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Experiential learning History Management development Management games USA INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT GAMES 25 Management games have become progressively developed...

... on Hard Criteria Measures", Academy of Management Review, Vol. 7, pp. 531-42. Porras, J. (1979), "The Comparative Impact of Different OD Techniques and Intervention Intensities", Journal ofApplied Behavioral Science, Vol. 15, pp. 156-78. Interventions Organizational change Team building USA ...

..., medical staff. The techniques used are described:recognise individuals; communicate effectively; show appreciation by gifts, cards, awards, etc.; find out what others′ real needs and complaints are – and visibly respond; give praise. Hospitals Health care Psychology USA PRAISE, PRAISE AND MORE...

..., the medical staff, and others in the health care community will be described subsequently. Creativity Health care Hospitals Stress USA Employee communications 28 LEADERSHIP & ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL 12,4 Creativity and praise are effective mechanisms for change in a hospital environment...

... Singapore USA Management theory 28 LEADERSHIP & ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL 11,4 T he similarities and differences in effective management practices in Singapore and the US are discussed. The Nature of Effective Management in Singapore Dahlia Hackman and Brian H. Kleiner To date no comprehensive...