Essays about: "Leadership"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 1778 essays containing the word Leadership.
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1. SWEDISH MPS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR ABILITY TO ACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE. An interview study of external efficacy, representation, and climate change
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : National politicians are appointed to govern, but the ability to do so is not clear-cut. Previous studies have overlooked politicians’ perceptions of this ability, called external efficacy. The purpose of this study is to explore how politicians perceive their external efficacy regarding climate change. READ MORE
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2. Do Football Players Give Female Coaches the Red Card?
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : In Swedish elite football, the skewed gender distribution between coaches is conspicuous, and this thesis aims to investigate one channel as to why there are so few female coaches in this environment. Previous research has found that students evaluate female teachers more critically than male teachers, even in components that they cannot control; might this be the case in Swedish elite football as well? We have conducted a framed field experiment on the teams in the highest football division for players 19 years or under in Sweden. READ MORE
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3. The Interplay of Soft Competencies and Leadership
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : Introduction: This research provides information about certain soft competencies that are useful for increasing the quality of the leadership practice to overcome the gap of incompetent leaders. By targeting a broad range of leaders, from first-time leaders to experienced consultants within leadership, find grounds for the shortage of competent leaders that organizations currently face. READ MORE
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4. Authentic leadership in a Swedish context : Knowing, showing and remaining true to one’s real self
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : This study aims to explore and create a deeper understanding of companies' leadership and discover how national culture relates to authentic leadership in a Swedish context. In addition to the purpose, the following research question is formulated; What are the characteristics of authentic leadership in Swedish managers from an employee's perspective? This study is based on a qualitative study with a deductive approach to get a deeper understanding of the topic rather than a broader perspective. READ MORE
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5. Embracing a precarious life : A study on the instabilities of the life of an independent dance artist
University essay from Stockholms konstnärliga högskola/Institutionen för danspedagogikAbstract : The research question that motivates this study is: how might I, together with a collective of dance artists, explore stability while embracing instability? Looking at the precarious lives of independent dance artists in the context of Europe, this research seeks ways to understand and cope with the various unstable aspects that come with this lifestyle and profession. I place this study in relation to current economic trends where the individual is increasingly in focus, with very few social security rights, and where the dancer is often faced with solitary living and working situations. READ MORE
