Journal of Leadership Studies articles from June 1998

Journal of Leadership Studies archives from June 1998

Editorial Comments.
June 22, 1998... For those of you who are regular readers of the Journal, you have undoubtedly noticed that over the past two issues, the Journal has begun to modify its focus somewhat by supplementing articles with interviews, case studies, and historical...

Leadership Processes in Virtual Teams and Organizations.
June 22, 1998... Executive Summary Virtual teams face different challenges in creating effective leadership processes than self-managing teams working together in the same physical location. Although it is clear that technology is revolutionizing the way...

Does Downsizing Result in Sustained Improvements?
June 22, 1998... Downsizing in itself will not necessarily produce efficiency, improve business processes, or automatically lead to increased customer satisfaction. The result is demoralization of the work force, loss of skilled and experienced workers,...

Leadership Effectiveness and Personality Characteristics of Group Members.
June 22, 1998... Executive Summary Perceptions of leadership appear to be changing. Research has shown a shift in emphasis in regard to the factors influencing leadership effectiveness in a group. Whereas early scholars focused on leaders personality...

Trust Leadership.
June 22, 1998... Executive Summary Leadership is the driving force in societal and organizational change. Without a recognized leader, status quo becomes acceptable and the desire to grow and achieve higher goals never develops. Strong, compelling...

Frequencies of Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Among Military Leaders.(Statistical Data Included)
June 22, 1998... Executive Summary Psychological type distributions of military leaders at various levels show interesting patterns. Military leaders have yet to fully begin to appreciate the psychological type contributions the staff brings to workforce...

Integrating Theory and Experience for Working Adult Students Using the Learning Leader Journal.
June 22, 1998... Executive Summary This paper introduces the Learning Leader Journal, an exciting learning technique for leadership development, that melds on-the-job experience with an understanding of theory. The Journal was designed for executives in...

Business Leaders: A Historical Sketch of Henry Ford.(Statistical Data Included)
June 22, 1998... True or False? "Henry Ford invented mass production via the assembly line." If you answered "true," read on; if your response was "false," continue reading only if you wish to discover more about an individual who played a major role in putting...

The Case for Using both Latent and Manifest Variables to Investigate Management-by-Exception.(Statistical Data Included)
June 22, 1998... Executive Summary The current study examines the leadership behavior of Management-by-Exception by using quantitative and qualitative methods. By distinguishing between manifest (observable) and latent (unobservable) variables, the study...

The Changing Principalship: Its Current Status, Variability, and Impact.(Statistical Data Included)
June 22, 1998... Executive Summary This article reports a study of the changing role of the principal in Washington State. Utilizing survey research, the findings reinforce role change and that the impact of changes vary between school levels and...

Stepping up to assume greater organizational leadership: How public relations professionals are poised to lead the telecommuting charge in the new millennium.
June 22, 1998... Executive Summary The author explored the impact that telecommuting, or cybercommuting, has on the current corporate climate and details the need for a greater organizational leadership position for public relations professionals in...

Diversity Leadership: A Mandate for the 21st Century Workforce.
June 22, 1998... Executive Summary This article contends that if U.S. corporations are to remain competitive as they enter the 21st century, their managers must stop trying to manage members of a workforce that is becoming increasingly more diverse and...

The Evolving Organization: An Interview with Jo Colruyt.(Interview)
June 22, 1998... This interview explores the story behind Colruyt, a Belgian company that over a twenty-five year period evolved from a one-store-enterprise into Belgium's third largest food retail chain. The company is unique on several dimensions -- its...

Successful Downsizing: The Case of the Boeing Reemployment Program.
June 22, 1998... Introduction Faced with a downturn in the commercial aircraft business and reduced military spending, The Boeing Company was forced to downsize approximately 55,000 people over a five-year period. The company's management, organized labor,...

Management Innovators: The People and Ideas That Have Shaped Modern Business.(Review)
June 22, 1998... Management Innovators: The People and Ideas That Have Shaped Modern Business Daniel A. Wren & Ronald Greenwood Oxford University Press, 1998 272 pp., Hardcover, $25.00 Daniel A. Wren, University of Oklahoma and the late Ronald G....

Measures of Quality & High Performance: Simple Tools and Lessons Learned From America's Most Successful Corporations.(Review)
June 22, 1998... Measures of Quality & High Performance: Simple Tools and Lessons Learned From America's Most Successful Corporations Richard M. Hodgetts AMACOM (American Management Association) 1998 220 pp., Hardcover, $35.00 Introduction What do...

Insights on Leadership: Service, Stewardship, Spirit, and Servant-Leadership.(Review)
June 22, 1998... Insights on Leadership: Service, Stewardship, Spirit, and Servant- Leadership Edited by Larry C. Spears John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998 398 pp., Hardcover, $29.95 This book is a collection of 33 essays that examines the increasing importance...

Transformational Leadership: Industry, Military and Educational Impact.(Review)
June 22, 1998... Transformational Leadership: Industry, Military and Educational Impact Bernard M. Bass Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1998 208 pp., Paperback, $29.95 Whether one is a colonel in the armed forces, a manager in a business or a superintendent...

Developing Competency to Manage Diversity: Readings, Cases & Activities.(Review)
June 22, 1998... Developing Competency to Manage Diversity: Readings, Cases & Activities Taylor Cox, Jr. and Ruby L. Beale Brette-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 1997 360 pp., Paperback, $29.95 The importance of managing diversity within the corporate...