A STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A DIVERSE WORKFORCE WITHIN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING OLDER ADULTS: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLES AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE by Valdes J. Snipes Bennett A Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy Capella University June 2006 UMI Number: 3226208 Copyright 2006 by Snipes-Bennett, Valdes J. All rights reserved. UMI Microform 3226208 Copyright 2006 by ProQuest
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to achieve organizational goals. Adoption of appropriate management theories and styles by each organization is vital. For the successful management of an organization, Knowledge of various organizational theories, management theories and styles are considered to be one of the major quality of a good manager. Ignorance of the structure is a limitation and hinders the growth of the organization, self and development of staff. This essay gives an idea of different organizational theories, management
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TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP: ASSESSING THEIR EFFECTIVENESS ON ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR OF FOLLOWERS Thomas H. Tonkin Regent University ABSTRACT With the corporate scandals of the 2000s, many employees in organizations are clamoring for authenticity in their leaders. Though authenticity appears to be a noble trait, how effective is this as a leadership approach, specifically in increasing altruistic employee organizational citizenship behaviors? Is authentic leadership more effective than other
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Examination Paper Semester I: Organizational Behaviour IIBM Institute of Business Management IIBM Institute of Business Management Semester-1 Examination Paper MM.100 Organizational Behaviour Section A: Objective Type (30 marks) This section consists of Multiple Choice & Short Notes type Questions. Answer all the questions. Part One carries 1 mark each & Part two carries 5 marks each. Part one: Multiple choices: 1. It is the degree to which a person identifies with a
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Ethical Behavior and Morality in Organizations begin with “The Tone at the Top” Executive Summary Unethical behavior in organizations creates many intractable problems which climax in fraudulent acts. When behavior in an organization is not ethical regulations are broken, and the likelihood of legal suits increase. Fraud in Enron and Adelphia in the early 2000s led to big bankruptcy filings resulting in huge losses in investments. Employees also lost jobs as well as significant portions of
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Research, Volume 8, Page 13 Organisational Behavior ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Dr. I. Chaneta Faculty of Commerce University of Zimbabwe ABSTRACT Mullins (2005) defines organizational behavior as the study and understanding of individual and group behavior and patterns of structure in order to help improve organizational performance and effectiveness. Cole (1998) states that organizational behavior is a term applied to the systematic study of the behavior of individuals within work groups, including
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Introduction 1. Rationale People management is an essential aspect of organizational process. A well-managed business organization leads to an effective productivity. To ensure this productivity, the organization has to create comfortable and satisfying condition for their employees so that they get job satisfaction. Job satisfaction affects emotions and beliefs that each employee has about their work and their job. Job satisfaction is the result of employees’ perception which is viewed as important
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Organizational Psychology Teresa Rochevot University of Phoenix Organizational Psychology/PSY/428 July 1, 2010 Organizational Psychology Psychology is the study of human behavior, and organizational psychology is basically psychology at work. Most adults work for a living as well as spend numerous hours each year in a workplace setting. Human behavior at work can influence many areas in our lives; therefore, understanding and predicting individual behavior in the world of work can prove
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Change Situation Where Model Best Applies | 1. Kurt Lewin’s field theory model 2. Lippitt’s change theory model | Kurt Lewin’s field theory model has three stages of change: * Unfreezing * Change or Moving * Refreezing The unfreezing stage requires altering the patterns of employee behavior. The employee adaptive behavior must align with the organizational goals and vision. The lack of alteration in behavior changes can result in employees’ resistance during the implementation process
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A Definition of Leadership A traditional definition of leadership: Leadership is an interpersonal influence directed toward the achievement of a goal or goals. Three important parts of this definition are the terms interpersonal, influence, and goal. · Interpersonal means between persons. Thus, a leader has more than one person (group) to lead. · Influence is the power to affect others. · Goal is the end one strives to attain. Basically, this traditional definition of leadership says that a
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