Iranian Journal of Management Studies (IJMS) Vol 3. No.3 January 2010 pp: 91- 111 Survey of leadership styles in different cultures Gholamreza Taleghani1* , Davood Salmani2 , Ali Taatian3 1. Faculty of managemenet, Uniersity of Tehran 2. Faculty of managemenet, Uniersity of Tehran 3. Master of Arts Abstract: Leadership is in fact a process of influencing followers. Characteristics of leadership are functions of time and situation and differ in different cultures and countries. Managers
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Individual Leadership "A leader is anyone who uses interpersonal skills to influence others to accomplish a specific goal" (Sullivan & Decker, 2009, p. 45). An effective leader must possess qualities of honesty, integrity, equality, and can communicate and listen. Other qualities of a leader include the ability to motivate, lead, promote quality performance, and guide toward a common goal while maintaining individual and group satisfaction. Management and leadership roles overlap and frequently
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Introduction All the management concepts discussed in the paper apply to Apple too, as it is a multinational giant which has been successful over the past years. There is a common misconception that leadership is always better than managerial process; as matter of fact this statement does not hold any credibility. In reality leadership is actually an added component/ feature of any business and it is not considered as an essential part (Richardson, 2007). If the managerial structure of any
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leaders, leadership skill is vital in order to drive the organizations forward. Several leadership principles are extensively used these days. Burns (1978) identified two types of leadership comprise of transactional and transformational leadership. Hence, leaders should be capable to indicate which theory should be applied in accordance with organization’s culture and objectives. This essay aims to evaluate the resemblances and the differences between transactional and transformational leadership as well
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BUS1001 – Introduction to Management and Organisations: Examination Guidance & How to tackle specific questions The Exam Wednesday 21st May 9.30 – 11.30. Three venues: * Sports Centre Hall * Sports Centre Multi Purpose Room Level 1 * Tyne Suite. Premier Inn * Make sure you know which venue you are in and where it is and turn up in good time * 2 hours * 3 questions from a choice of 7 * 40 minutes per question * make sure you do THREE questions
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substantive differences exist between the performance of male and female leaders? What perceived differences exist between the performance of male and female leaders? What do the answers to these questions mean for females that aspire to leadership positions? Substantive Differences A fair amount of research has explored sex differences in business leadership. Although mostly survey research, a number of themes appear consistently, suggesting that there are some substantive differences between men
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PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT COURSE TUTORIAL QUESTIONS Instructor: Raza Kamal Updated: 1 Jun 2014 All of these questions will appear in your exams and no other!! Foundation of Management – Chapter 1 Q. 1: What does a manager manage? Why is managing different in the new competitive landscape? Q. 2: What are the four management functions and how do they interrelate? Q.3: Why do managers need conceptual skills? Why are technical and interpersonal skills important
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ORGANISATIONS: MOTIVATION AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES - LITERATURE REVIEW – INTRODUCTION Many literatures in the past have served as string evidences of the need for the right approach towards the management of people within an organisation. In lieu of being able to improve the performance of an organisation, taking into account the management of its workforce, difference approaches and frameworks have been introduced
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Introduction 2 Similarities 3 Differences 4 Conclusion 6 Reference List 7 Introduction Leadership is the phenomenon which has been researched and observed the most yet a complete perception of the leadership criteria is still not understood (Burns, 1978). Leadership style is the approach of directing people under your management to work at their full competence by implementing plans and being a motivational leader. A leadership style is less based on one’s personal benefits
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