Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies articles from November 2008

Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies archives from November 2008

In memoriam.(Catherine L. Tyler )(In memoriam)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies is saddened to note the passing of Catherine L. Tyler in August 2007. This issue s dedicated to her memory.

Trust and leader--member exchange: a closer look at relational vulnerability.
November 1, 2008... Trust in work relationships is an intriguing topic in leader--member exchange (LMX) research, however, previous LMX studies examined trust as unidimensional. Research on LMX has yet to explore the multidimensional nature of trust and how...

Time to try a little tenderness? The detrimental effects of accountability when coupled with abusive supervision.
November 1, 2008... The deleterious health and behavioral consequences of reporting to an abusive supervisor have been documented in past research. Furthermore, recent corporate scandals have led to increased pressure to hold employees accountable for their...

The ever-changing face of sex stereotyping and sex discrimination in the workplace.
November 1, 2008... A firefighter for the City of Salem, Ohio, sued the fire department and the city for discrimination. The case was based on discrimination related to Smith's (the firefighter's) status as a transsexual. The U.S. Court of Appeals (Sixth Circuit)...

The interactive effects of centralization on the relationship between justice and satisfaction.
November 1, 2008... The current study examines the effects of centralization on the relationship between organizational justice and job satisfaction using referent cognitions theory as a theoretical foundation. The sample consists of 489 members of the National...

Building a climate for innovation through transformational leadership and organizational culture.
November 1, 2008... Research has called for organizations to be more flexible, adaptive, entrepreneurial, and innovative in meeting the changing demands of today's environment. Appropriate leadership to effect such change is required; however, there has been...

Leader-member exchange and job satisfaction bond and predicted employee turnover.
November 1, 2008... Results of hypotheses testing using the Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) scale and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) indicate that 7 out of 12 LMX measures (explaining 98% of the variance) and 6 out of 20 MSQ measures (explaining...

A grounded theory of high-quality leadership programs: perspectives from student leadership development programs in higher education.
November 1, 2008... Drawing on the experiences and perspectives of multiple stakeholders closely associated with diverse types of successful student leadership programs, the purpose of this study was to identify the attributes of leadership programs--including the...

The rise and fall of Carly Fiorina: an ethical case study.
November 1, 2008... This study examines the controversial tenure of former Hewlett-Packard (HP) CEO Carly Fiorina using the ethical leadership construct. Fiorina rose quickly through the ranks at AT&T and Lucent Technologies to become the most powerful...