Essays about: "critical leadership studies"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 47 essays containing the words critical leadership studies.

  1. 21. Leadership in times of terrorism threat : An Analysis of George W. Bush’s and Barack Obama’s leadership qualities concerning counterterrorism

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Luisa Stier; [2020]
    Keywords : Leadership qualities; leadership styles; targeted killings of terrorists; counter-terrorism strategy; Barack Obama; George W. Bush; Greenstein’s typology;

    Abstract : While the US-presidency comprises the most powerful office of leadership in the world and has also been investigated at various angles in personal, biographical approaches as well as comparative studies, this research paper specifically lays focus and compares the two presidencies of President Bush and President Obama in regard of their leadership qualities and counter-terrorism strategies. Because counterterrorism seems to be a good example of how presidents perform crises-management and because the subject by itself is critical in the perspective of human rights and security concerns, the research paper has chosen to focus on President Bush and President Obama who are known to have chosen different routes and strategies in countering terrorism. READ MORE

  2. 22. Revealing the Ceiling: A critical exploration of the barriers to female career advancement and how organizations can help overcome these by gender equality work

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : My Persson; [2020]
    Keywords : gender in organizations; glass ceiling; barriers to female career advancement; gender equality work; critical discourse analysis;

    Abstract : Women are underrepresented in organizations at large, especially at the top. Despite an increase in research about, and motives for studying, gender in organizations, there is a lack of qualitative studies about how organizations can do gender equality work (GEW) to overcome the barriers to female career advancement. READ MORE

  3. 23. Personnel Instability, Personnel Management, and the Company Image of Small Tourism Enterprises in Remote Destinations : A Case Study of Abisko Mountain Lodge

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Yin Liu; [2020]
    Keywords : Tourism Sustainability; Tourism Personnel; Personnel Management; Small Tourism Enterprises; Remote Destinations;

    Abstract : In recent decades, tourism has been developed rapidly in the world. With such development, tourism sustainability has drawn great attention, especially in remote destinations. In Swedish Lapland, the studies have been focusing on social sustainability in terms of local communities and other external factors. READ MORE

  4. 24. Leadership in the English classroom in Sweden

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Sanae Ben yakoub; [2020]
    Keywords : leadership;

    Abstract : The concept of teacher leadership plays a crucial role when improving global educational systems. Inthe Swedish education system, teacher leadership is critical to the delivery of the English languageinstructions. READ MORE

  5. 25. The mainstream effect - A critical study on leadership development

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Daniel Jansson; Eric Johansson; [2019-07-03]
    Keywords : Sweden; Regional Public Organisation; Leadership Development; Critical Leadership Studies; Leadership; Mainstream Effect;

    Abstract : This paper critically examines the effect that mainstream leadership ideas have on the leadership development initiatives in a highly technical, engineering dominated, Swedish public sector organisation. Through 28 interviews divided between senior managers, managers and co-workers, the story of an organisation that wish to solve their organisational challenges deriving from a fast-paced expansion phase is told. READ MORE