James Hurst illustrates a heartbreaking tale of two brothers‚ Doodle and Brother‚ in the short story "The Scarlet Ibis." Doodle‚ originally called William Armstrong‚ was born a cripple which bothers his older brother‚ Brother‚ greatly . As a result‚ Doodle is put through a training course with his brother to get rid of his disabilities. Along the way‚ the two siblings encounter a scarlet ibis which Doodle harbors sympathy for. This understanding is caused by the fact that the scarlet ibis and Doodle
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Leadership That Gets Results (Article Summary: Goleman) The article Leadership That Gets Results by Daniel Goleman provided an interesting view on leadership in the workplace. In a recent study by consulting firm Hay/McBer‚ data was gathered from a random sample of 3‚871 executives from a database consisting of 20‚000 executives‚ taking the mystery out of effective leadership. The study revealed that effective leadership is composed of six distinct styles - all draw from components of emotional
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Leadership That Gets Results by Daniel Goleman New research suggests that the most effective executives use a collection of distinct leadership styles—each in the right measure‚ at just the right time. Such flexibility is tough to put into action‚ but it pays off in performance. And better yet‚ it can be learned. Ask any group of businesspeople the question “What do effective leaders do?” and you’ll hear a sweep of answers. Leaders set strategy; they motivate; they create a mission; they build
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reframed: Multiple intelligences for the 21st century. New York: Basic Books. Gardner‚ G (2003)‚ ‘Multiple Intelligences After Twenty Years’. Invited Address‚ American Educational Research Association Gardner‚ H. (2004)‚ Changing Minds. MA: Harvard Business School Press Gardner‚ H. (2006)‚ Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons. New York: Basic Books Howell‚ S.M. and Fresco‚ A (2003)‚ Editorial‚ Lang Matters‚ 6:1-3 Keirsey‚ D. and Bates‚ M. (1984)‚ Please Understand Me: Character and Temperament Types
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One of the problems contributing to poor educational standards and bad matriculation results is the culture. Culture in our area is much more important than education because when learners reach a certain age‚ they have to leave school and go for initiation school where they are taught life skills culturally. Learners loose three months of schooling and normally they do not write mid-year examination. The area of research is culture and how culture and school can meet and reach a consensus where
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2.3. Range of Results (Scope and Segmentation) What does a comprehensive set of Customer Results mean for your organisation? The answer is directly related to the range of Customers that you serve and the size and nature of your portfolio of products and services. An incomplete set of Customer Results can have a dramatic impact on the value of the information collected for informing improvements‚ future strategy and business results. There are three potential mistakes: * To assume that
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Mr. X‚ 57‚ is the director/business manager of the organization that was chosen for the present study. Out of his total work experience of 27 years‚ he has spent 11 years in this organization. Mr. X’s scores on the three dimensions of the Meyer & Allen Organizational Commitment Scale (1993) are discussed below: On the first dimension of affective or desire-based commitment‚ Mr. X has a mean score of 4.84‚ which is high‚ thus‚ indicative of his having a strong emotional attachment with his organization
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Organizational Behavior‚ BUS 5450 September 16‚ 2012 Organizational Commitment ii Abstract A great deal of research has gone into determining which types of employees are more committed to their employers. The objective of this paper is to assess the demographic factors that influence organizational commitment and work habits. Specifically‚ this paper will focus on organizational and occupational commitment within the context of employee education. Based on the literature reviewed
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Leadership That Gets Results What Do Effective Leaders Do? “What do effective leaders do to remain effective?” was a question that I proposed to my Leadership Application Program Speakers Round Table Class. In response I received a number of answers from personality traits to emotional intelligence. Leadership is a word that can be defined in many different ways. In the article “Leadership That Gets Results” they take the time and breakdown the six different steps of leadership‚ the six styles
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Applying the Results and Conclusion of the Research Process Sheliah Gordon HCS/465 September 9‚ 2014 Dr. Obinnayay Onyecherelam Applying the Results and Conclusion of the Research Process In the research process‚ applying the results and conclusion is an important process that answers the underlying question of the study. The results are the findings of the study. Depending on what the study was about and how it was conducted‚ the results could vary and may determine what exactly was
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