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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"visionary leadership"”.
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The Relationship of Servant Leadership Attributes to Sales Performance of Salespersons in the Healthcare Industry in 2011
<p>Problem. Servant leadership scholars have claimed that servant-led business organizations are more financially viable, but these claims are based on anecdotal evidence. This quantitative study examines the relationship of servant leadership to revenue generation in business organizations by …
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Employing an Implicit Task to Measure the Effects of Contextual Constraints on Perceptions of Leadership
… or active) and affect (positive or negative) on leadership perception within the context of an implicit association task (IAT). Individuals watched either a positive or negative affect inducing video, were placed in a leader role, and were asked to read a brief scenario detailing the behavior of …
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The Inclusion Of Students With Cognitive Disabilities in a High School Environment
… The analysis of data indicated the presence of visionary leadership, collaboration, and physical accommodations. Curricular modifications were primarily the responsibility of the special education teacher. The staff was enthusiastic, desired to do more and shared mutual respect and admiration …
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Evaluating the Hiring Practices of a Small Suburban Chicago School District
… need for large-scale change, but does have visionary leadership and is always striving for improvement. After extensive conversations with those who do the hiring in the school district, there were items uncovered that could use some attention. The plan to implement those changes is …
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An analysis of leadership styles and practices among Korean senior pastors
The purpose of this study was to explore the leadership styles, practices, and influential factors contributing to the leadership styles and practices among Korean senior pastors based on transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership. Quantitative and qualitative research were …
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The Role Of The Technology Coordinator In Supporting The Successful Implementation Of A 1:1 Chromebook Initiative
… content knowledge (TPACK) and their technology leadership capacities as defined by the International Society for Technology Education (ISTE) Standards for Administrators and the impact of these capacities on classroom instruction and student achievement. The central research question of the …
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Public safety communications centers: are we prepared for the new technologies coming our way?
… concerns to those actively involved in the leadership of public safety communications centers, development of emerging technologies, and implementation of governance models used by the various agencies. Those findings were analyzed and strategies were identified to allow for successful …
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K-12 Principals' Perceptions of Their Technology Leadership Preparedness
… to identify leaders' perceptions of technology leadership preparedness and to determine the impact of one program, the Quality-Plus Leader Academy (QPLA), on leaders' perceptions. Principals from a large Southeastern U.S. school district were surveyed. Data were analyzed using descriptive …
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Perceptions of Current Virginia School Superintendents and Active Board Chairpersons Concerning Essential Leadership Characteristics of Superintendents
Educational leadership has been studied and disputed for decades, but it remains an elusive topic. The superintendent is the lead advocate in the school district (Bjork, 2009). Research suggests that certain leadership characteristics are more effective than others (Gray and Lewis, 2011). The …
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Enablers and barriers to the implementation of inclusive enterprise and supplier development in South Africa
… Key enablers to ESD implementation included visionary leadership, a visible shift in mindsets amongst some corporates', and an enabling legislative and policy environment. Barriers to ESD implementation included the legislative burden associated with B-BBEE, and lack of capacity amongst ESD …
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Greensburg, Kansas : rebuilding a green town
… stability. Greensburg is fortunate to have visionary leadership and outside financial assistance, but these factors alone would not have been enough to resurrect the town. Greensburg is rebuilding green for its community's future, but in order to rebuild at all, Greensburg first needed the …
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Characteristics of leadership styles and program development among African American males at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
… Black men who have actually been successful. Leadership is an attitude, behavior, personality, and mind-set of bringing a group of people together to reach a common goal. Leadership is just one way to ensure competitiveness and progress in education, as well as in the units within higher …
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Composite indicators for educational quality management for a masters degree program in educational administration in private higher education institutions in Thailand
… and composite indicators and their variables: visionary leadership; learning centred education; organisation and personal learning; and valuing faculty, staff, and partners. A second survey, based on the findings of the initial Delphi survey, verified the key variables amongst the composite …
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Designing high performance teams for projects : a study of 49 project teams in the UK construction industry
… three levels of intervention - transformational leadership, team organisation and team performance orientation - were influential in either (a) directly influencing project team performance or (b) creating a team climate which was itself predictive of desired outcomes, specifically the moderation …
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A Case Study of an Urban Church: Community Development in Action in the African American Community
… issues of violence and poverty. Under the leadership of the current pastor, the church has developed ZYX center that serves numerous community problems, making it an ideal study site. I conducted a case study analysis of this special church. I conducted seven interviews, visited the church …
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An analysis of attitudes, values, and beliefs of congregants and leaders of small churches toward church planting
… greater awareness of their own inconsistencies. Visionary leadership was needed to bridge the gap toward the planting of more churches. If one wanted to see a church plant another church, it would require a change in the attitude of the leader.
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Vision of 21st Century Iowa Schools : Superintendents Speak Out
… and constant comparison analysis. Literature on visionary leadership was used in reaching conclusions, implications, and recommendation for further study. Findinqs: Superintendents characterized their vision of Iowa schools as caring communities of learners in which relationships were valued and …
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A study of the technology leadership of Texas high school principals.
… school requires the presence of informed and visionary leadership. Past research on change in schools demonstrates the importance of the principal to that process. In that research it is obvious that the principal must possess more than skills and knowledge about the change, he or she must …
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An Analysis of Principal Preparation Programs at Pennsylvania State Schools
… and high student achievement, successful school leadership has been hailed as one of the most import tools in creating effective schools. Principal preparation programs have an ever-demanding job of producing high-quality principals capable of effective school leadership, as the failure or …
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An Analysis of Participation in Servant Leadership as Self Reported by Elementary School Principals in Southwest Georgia
Servant leadership is an approach to leadership that holds promise in the school setting because of the nature of the principalship. The current educational climate created by the No Child Left Behind Act, funding cuts, and principal shortages increases the importance of leadership within the …
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