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Assessing leadership potential: is there a place for emotional intelligence?
No full textFor more than half a century organisations have been obsessively concerned with identifying the traits or characteristics associated with effective leadership ( Kets De Vries, 1993; Higgs, 2002; Parry & Miedl, 2002). One frequently employed, and well validated, approach to identifying leadership potential has been the use of assessment/ development centres ( eg. Thornton & Byham, 1982; Goodge, 1995; 1997; Woodruffe, 1993). More recently it has been asserted that a major determinant of leadership effectiveness (and in turn potential) is the concept of Emotional Intelligence (Goleman, 1998; Sparrow, 2002; Higgs & Dulewicz, 1999; Higgs, 2002).This paper explores the extent to which the claims for the importance of Emotional Intelligence as a predictor of leadership potential are borne out. The paper reports the results of a study of a leadership development centre ( employing established assessment centre technology) in which participants also completed an established measure of Emotional Intelligence - the EIQ Managerial ( Dulewicz & Higgs, 2000, Dulewicz, Higgs & Slaski, 2001).In the study the development centre ratings of overall potential and core criteria were correlated with the overall EI scores and scores on the seven EI scales. The sample studied comprised 40 senior managers working within the New Zealand Public Service (NZPS). The leadership criteria employed in the development centre comprised eight competencies identified as being required for effective leadership performance as a CEO within the NZPS.The results of the analyses provide some strong evidence to support the relationships between EI and leadership potential asserted from both a theoretical standpoint and from other studies of leadership performance (eg. Higgs & Rowland, 2001). However, surprisingly, the elements of EI classed as intra-personal (Dulewicz, Higgs & Slaski, 2001) show stronger relationships with leadership potential than the interpersonal elements. It is suggested that this may be due to the behavioural indicators used to operationalise the centre criteria rather than the underlying construct relationships. Whilst the limitations of sample size are clearly identified, the results do indicate that further research using both larger and more diverse samples may be warranted
An exploration of the relationship between emotional intelligence and leadership potential
No full textThis research note explores the extent to which the claims for the importance of emotional intelligence as a predictor of leadership potential are borne out. The paper reports the results of an exploratory study of a leadership development centre in which participants also completed an established measure of emotional intelligence - the EIQ Managerial. The sample comprised 40 senior managers working within the New Zealand Public Service (NZPS). The results provide some evidence to support the relationships between EI and leadership potential asserted from both a theoretical standpoint and from other studies of leadership performance. The limitations of sample size are clearly identified. The results do however, indicate that further research using both larger and more diverse samples may be warranted
'Fourth generation’ assessment centres
No full textIn this paper the evolution of assessment centres into the broader concept of development centres is discussed (Moses & Byham, 1982; Goodge, 1995; 1997). The implications of this learning emphasis shift are reviewed and examined in the context of a case study - the Centre for Individual Management Development (CIMD), designed with the Management Development Centre (MDC) to identify emerging leaders for the New Zealand Public Service (NZPS). The CIMD was endorsed and actively supported by the State Services Commissioner, current NZPS chief executives (as behavioural observers), and senior government ministers, former parliamentarians and media active national political journalists (as simulation role-players).The design and functioning of the centre is described in the context of the history and evolution of assessment centre technology (Thornton & Byham, 1982). The specific centre design is examined against the ‘three generation’ model proposed by Matheson and Evans (2001). Using this framework the authors propose that it be extended to include fourth generation design principles and the case study illustrates the need for this. In examining the "learning centre" concept underpinning the design, the authors draw on organisational learning and related literature (for example, Higgs, 2002; Wenger, 1998; Mumford, 1995; Revans, 1982; Schein, 1992), and explore the differences between building leader and leadership capability (the two strategic imperatives identified by the NZPS).The characteristics of such a design are described and illustrated by reference to the case study. The aim of the "learning centre" design is summarised as enhancing the senior manager learning which can result from participation in chief executive future role and organisational culture simulations, whilst also offering traditional (third generation techniques) used for the assessment of chief executive potential. By using these ‘fourth generation’ methodologies the authors believe the CIMD is able to make a dual contribution to NZPS strategy
The role of paediatric emergency assessment units (Chapter 23)
No full textThe primary aim of this chapter is to raise the understanding of the key issues surrounding the emergency assessment of the sick child and family. The specialist skills required by paediatric nurses and the importance of the environment in which the child is admitted and treated will be explored.
The introduction of the NHS Direct, walk-in centres and the changing role of both the GP and community nurse require all nurses working within the NHS to explore new ways of working in line with recent government directives. These nurses work with the child and family to provide hospital acute care when appropriate and support for the child to be cared for at home whenever possible
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Quadrennial review of a paediatric emergency assessment unit
No full textThe primary aim of this article is to report on one aspect of a quadrennial study designed to explore the appropriateness and impact of the development of a paediatric emergency assessment unit (PEAU) as a response to increases in paediatric emergencies presenting to a south-western regional child health unit. In particular, this article will present the findings of a prospective audit of admissions to the PEAU over a 1-month period during the latter part of 2002. The primary method of data collection utilized a structured survey instrument developed using a design and automatic data computer software package, completed by the nursing staff. Anonymized descriptive data were obtained from 223 children admitted to the PEAU during one calendar month and authorized by the appropriate clinical directorate audit committee as part of its ongoing commitment to the full implementation of clinical governance. The data presented primarily relate to children admitted during the official opening times of the PEAU, and those presenting out of hours. The data analysis demonstrates a reduction in the number of children staying overnight in hospital since the opening of the PEAU, with the majority of children being referred by their own family doctor. Only one child in the sample was readmitted to the PEAU within 24 hours, and two within 24 hours of discharge as inpatients. Although thought to be pertinent, only one child admitted after official closing of the PEAU and out of hours was described as being admitted for social reasons. The International Classification of Diagnosis (ICD) 10 (World Health Organization (WHO), 1994) classifications of the children admitted to the PEAU reflect those found in other similar studies. Overall, the results of this investigation demonstrate that a PEAU can offer an efficient service to GPs, families, and others as a route of referral, thus mitigating unnecessary overnight stays for individual children
GP views of nurse-led telephone referral for paediatric assessment
No full textFollowing the introduction of a new nurse-led telephone referral service to a dedicated paediatric emergency assessment unit (PEAU), a study was conducted to determine the views of general practitioners (GPs) who use the service. The PEAU operates between 10am and 10pm on weekdays and between 10am and 6pm at weekends. The unit has four beds and treatment and stabilization areas, plus associated services in a dedicated area of a regional child health unit. The design utilized a faxed questionnaire over a 1-month period to all consenting GPs using the PEAU with a postal questionnaire follow-up. Non-parametric Likert scores and qualitative data were used to determine levels of satisfaction with the service and the subsequent management of the referred children. Sixty-nine GPs referred 80 children to the PEAU via the service over a period of 1month. All consented to participate and were sent a faxed questionnaire, which generated 39 (57%) responses. A follow-up questionnaire sent to the 39 respondents achieved a return of 25 (64%) responses. Thirty-four GPs agreed that referral via the dedicated nurse service was easier than the previous senior house officer referral system. Of the 25 GP respondents to the follow-up postal survey, the majority (17) agreed that the follow-up morning after discharge telephone call to parents by the PEAU nurses was helpful. Four GPs indicated that the 24-hour open access system, offered by the nursing staff, in which a parent may attend PEAU with a discharged child causing concern without a previous appointment, does not always work. This study has shown that a nurse-led telephone referral system to a PEAU for GPs and the subsequent management of the children has been favourably received
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