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Layoffs and Organizational Commitment
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This 5 page report discusses how layoffs affect those who “survive” the layoff process and remain in their jobs with the organization. For example, do changes take place regarding a survivor’s organizational commitment, work effort, and job satisfaction? How are those changes different from the pre-layoff period? The report explores the larger question of: “What can an organization do to encourage the commitment and ongoing support of employees who survive a layoff?” Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Lead Recovery from Battery Recycling Efforts
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A 5 page paper discussing operational and profitability considerations for a recycler of used batteries. SED processes the batteries for its parent company, which buys all its output of recovered lead. The paper discusses ways that both companies can increase profitability, recommending that SED operate at capacity and add recycling services for other heavy metals requiring the same processes already in place for its lead recovery operations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Leader-Member Exchange
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A 5 page paper discussing aspects and characteristics of the Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) theory, and discusses the results of an LMX inventory exercise. It appears that the LMX inventory is highly useful in a generally positive atmosphere; its value in a negative setting likely would be diminished. A weakness is that one member of the manager-subordinate pair must answer questions on the basis of supposition of how the other individual would respond to specific situations that may have no grounding in actual experience. Includes an abstract. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSmgLdrLMX.rtf

Leader-Member Exchange Theory
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A 3 page paper discussing leader-member exchange theory and assessing an individual's score on the LMX7 questionnaire. Only one (number 6) of the seven questions of the LMX7 questionnaire address how the respondent would or does act; one (number 7) requires the respondent to characterize his relationship with a leader or subordinate, depending on the vantage from which s/he is completing the survey. All other questions require the respondent to answer for the other individual involved, the leader or subordinate. The LMX7 measures respondents' perception of conditions, which is key to effective leader-member relationships. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Leaders and Managers within the Healthcare Industry
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6 pages. Is there a difference between leadership and management within a healthcare organization? This paper answers that question and explores the differences. Also considered is whether or not the organization values and supports the development of leaders among the employees and whether leadership roles are considered only the preserve of upper management. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Leaders and Organizational Culture
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This 7 page paper discusses the role and responsibilities of leaders in creating and maintaining a healthy organizational culture. The writer looks at the ways that a leader can influence culture directly and indirectly, and then proposes to strategies to help create and maintain a positive culture within an organization. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEOClead.rtf

Leaders: Born And Made
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5 pages in length. The presumption has long been put forth that leadership is causally related to organizational performance. With this in mind, one would automatically surmise that without effective leadership, organizational performance would cease to exist; however, it is more the ability of the individual to either be born or made a leader, rather than that of the leadership role, that determines how effective leadership is in relation to organizational performance. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Leaders; Are they Born or Made?
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In this 8 page paper the writer discusses whether leaders are made or born. Using management theory and the ideas of theorists such as Drucker and Handy the case is argued both ways before a conclusion is reached. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Leadership
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This 5 page paper looks at the concept of leadership and compares it with management practice. The difference between leadership and management is highlighted. Various styles are explored including charismatic, visionary and transitional leadership. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Leadership
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A 5 page paper that discusses several issues. The essay begins by describing two leadership styles and provides an example of one leader, Jack Welch, and his characteristics that led to success. The next part discusses some of the many different operations control issues, such as quality control and inventory management. The paper ends with definitions of: strategy plan, tactical plan and operational plan. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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