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Put Me in Coach, I’m Ready to Serve: The Servant-Leader as High School Coach
Get PDFThe term servant-leadership was first coined in the seventies by Robert Greenleaf (Spears 2004) to describe a leadership theory that placed the emphasis on the led. Since that time it has slowly gained traction (ibid.). However, it is clear that, as a leadership theory, servant-leadership is not yet mainstream in thought and practice. Western (2008) described servant-leadership as an emerging leadership theory, nearly thirty years after it was introduced by Greenleaf. The idea received only passing reference in other overviews of various leadership theories (Jackson and Parry 2008; Northouse 2007; Rost 1991), until Northouse\u27s (2013) sixth edition of Leadership Theory and Practice, in which servant-leadership was given a whole chapter, alongside chapters on trait approaches, situational approaches, leader member exchange theory, team leadership, transformational leadership, and authentic leadership. While the ideas of Greenleaf have been around for more than thirty years, it is clear that the concept is still taking hold. Not only is the idea still gaining acceptance, but it is also still being developed. While the theory of servant-leadership has been well explained (Greenleaf 2002; Spears 2004) its application to various fields is ongoing
Servant-Leadership and Taking Charge Behavior: The Moderating Role of Follower Altruism
Get PDFWhen it comes to identifying and meeting the psychological needs of people in an organization, it is servant-leadership that emphasizes this aspect most, more than any other leadership theory. Servant-leadership theory positions the leader as worker-centered, personal growth-oriented, and focused on providing a sense of purpose. This holistic approach to leadership helps people find an intrinsic satisfaction in their job by emphasizing their sense of work as a calling (Correia de Sousa & Van Dierendonck, 2010). It promotes a sense of community, empowerment, and autonomy. It is, therefore, to be expected that the influence of servant-leadership extends beyond the direct work environment toward life satisfaction in general. In this paper, we will test a model that presupposes that servant-leadership is related to life satisfaction through creating a culture of justice and by giving job control to workers, which together is related to less burnout
The Promised Land: Robert Greenleaf, Bruce Springsteen, and Servant-Leadership
Get PDFBruce Springsteen and Robert K. Greenleaf. Two very different men, born into different ages, different environments, different careers. Yet, despite all of their differences, these two men share much in common. Beyond certain superficial similarities-during the 1950s and \u2760s they lived a short distance from one another in New Jersey-we contend that Springsteen and Greenleaf share a commitment to what has come to be called servant-leadership, and to a set of characteristics that exemplify servant-leaders. We live in an age of deepening cynicism-a time where a lack of integrity and mistrust abound. Yet, we see in the writings of Robert Greenleaf, and in the music and lyrics of Bruce Springsteen, a powerful antidote to cynicism and despair. While much has been written about Springsteen as a musical artist, and as a pop icon, we believe that this is the first look at Bruce Springsteen as a contemporary servant-leader. Through an examination of the lyrics and life of Bruce Springsteen in relation to key elements of servant-leadership, and especially ten characteristics associated with servant-leaders, it is our belief that Springsteen is an essential contemporary servant-leader and prophet
NOW 2013-04 April
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Effect of Traumatic Brain Injury Among U.S. Servicemembers With Amputation
Get PDFServicemembers with combat-related limb loss often require substantial rehabilitative care. The prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI), which may impair cognitive and functional abilities, among servicemembers has increased. The primary objectives of this study were to determine the frequency of TBI among servicemembers with traumatic amputation and examine whether TBI status was associated with discharge to civilian status and medical and rehabilitative service use postamputation. U.S. servicemembers who had a combat-related amputation while deployed in Iraq or Afghanistan between 2001 and 2006 were followed for 2 yr postamputation. Data collected includes injury mechanism; postinjury complications; Injury Severity Score (ISS); and follow-up data, including military service discharge status and number of medical, physical, occupational therapy, and prosthetic-related visits. Of the 546 servicemembers with combat-related amputations, 127 (23.3%) had a TBI diagnosis. After adjusting for ISS and amputation location, those with TBI had a significantly greater mean number of medical and rehabilitative outpatient and inpatient visits combined (p \u3c 0.01). Those with TBI were also at greater odds of developing certain postinjury complications. We recommend that providers treating servicemembers with limb loss should assess for TBI because those who sustained TBI required increased medical and rehabilitative care
Diplomatic Communication In Response To Religious Conflict
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to evaluate a strategy for diplomatic dialogue in response to religious conflict. Kenneth Burke’s theory of dramatism provides a means of rhetorical evaluation on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s response to the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that were widely seen as caused in some way by an anti-Islam video published online on YouTube. The study discusses how Clinton’s use of identification and division is used in diplomatic dialogue in order to resolve the differences caused by religious conflict, specifically in a speech at the U.S.-Morocco Strategic Dialogue on September 13, 2012. By subjecting Clinton’s speech to pentadic criticism and evaluating the pentadic sets of her rhetoric, the study found that the use of identification and division can help groups with different religious beliefs to understand each other and reconcile them to work toward getting past their differences in order to get past conflict
E-Books & The Net Generation
Get PDFElectronic books, otherwise known as e-books, are becoming increasingly popular in today’s technologically advanced culture. The publishing industry has evolved to meet consumers’ demands of e-book availability but many scholars, school districts, as well as the federal government, are starting to question the effects of the new mediums, and are trying to determine if e-books should be integrated into school curricula for enhanced learning. Therefore, through a quantitative research design, this study investigated the popularity of e-books as well as the impact that e-books are having on the reading habits of the students of today’s Net Generation – those who were born in the 1980s or later. Findings from the distributed surveys illustrated that e-books have not yet fully reached a “tipping point” amongst the Elementary school students surveyed to show positive or negative effects. Results also indicated that although students of the Net Generation are technology savvy, they are continuing to choose which medium - whether that means reading out of an e-book or a traditional book - they prefer in relation to which communicative experience they would like to have at the given time
News Media Influence On Perceptions Of Veteran Mental Health
Get PDFThis study investigated how news media communications affect public awareness and perceptions of the mental health concerns of post-deployed military of the recent Iraq war. Focus group research included 22 adult participants from the same geographic location with discussions on news media consumption behaviors and their perceptions of the mental health issues of veterans. Results revealed that news media consumption is preferred at a national level versus a local level, and that online news sources are utilized more frequently than television or print news sources. Participants with the least news media exposure admitted to the lowest awareness of veteran mental health issues, while participants with personal relationships to a military member offered higher awareness of the issue. Discussions of these finding related to the cultural studies of Stuart Hall and a foundation of Marxist media ideology ideas. This study concluded that news media exposure influences the awareness of veteran mental health, therefore affects the public perception of the topic
Technology Use In A Virtual World To Build Organizational Culture And Identity
Get PDFOrganizations are embracing agile work environments for their employees more and more every day. This thesis explores the ability to create and maintain organizational culture in a virtual world through technology use. As more of these organizations move to a virtual workplace it is becoming more imperative to find ways to connect these virtual employees together as peers and to the organization as a whole. This communication audit is formed using the cultural approach to organizational theory, by Geertz and Pacanowsky, and uses surveys as well as interviews to assess how effectively organizational culture is expressed and maintained through the digital technologies used by virtual teams. Results from this study find some gaps between the assumptions carried by the leadership about technologies’ effectiveness conveying organizational culture, and the sense of cultural interconnectedness expressed by employees on a virtual team
Improving Organizational Communication Through A Case Study Of Property X
No full textOne source of job satisfaction manifests in the organizational leadership of the company. Executives are pulled in a multitude of directions, which can result in unsuccessful communication. This study provides a case study of a non-tribal casino resort in the western U.S that is increasing profits and taking marketing share, while experiencing a high turnover rate of employees. The findings illustrate a lack of efficient internal communication from the top down. The study extends on the current notions of contingency theories of leadership and research on effective communication in organizational structures to describe what is going amiss between leadership and internal communication at Property X