This study used functional magnetic resonance imaging to investigate how assumptions about speakers' abilities changed the evoked BOLD response in secular and Christian participants who received intercessory prayer. We find that recipients' assumptions about senders' charismatic abilities have important effects on their executive network. Most notably, the Christian participants deactivated the...

As organizations become increasingly dependent upon teams as the central unit of work in response to the growing demands for efficiency and flexibility, there are considerable challenges to be overcome for teams to work effectively. The present study investigates how charismatic leadership style and intragroup conflict affect ERP implementation team performance. Structured questionnaires includ...

Distinguished scholar of religious movements Donald Miller demonstrates the energy, vitality, and entrepreneurial resourcefulness of Pentecostal and charismatic congregations. With one-quarter of the world's Christians, this movement represents a pivotal renewal force within global Christianity, fueled by religious zeal, bold vision, adaptability to local context, and non-hierarchical organizat...

Meta-analyses show that psychotherapy and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are effective primarily or entirely due to contextual factors rather than the specific disease-treating factors suggested by the therapy. Therapists are the most important contextual factor. Psychotherapy research shows that therapist effectiveness varies from zero to about 80%, but has failed to identify wha...

The objective of the study was to empirically investigate the relationships between transformational leadership style proxied by charismatic or inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration with job satisfaction. 100 respondents from an academic institution in Malaysia had voluntarily participated in the study. The data was analyzed by means of confirmator...

Many local and foreign theorists and authorities have tried to present a theoretical elaboration of the nature of Imam Khomeini’s leadership and its profound impact. Therefore, the basic question of this research foresees this fact “What kind of interactions has existed between Imam Khomeini’s personality and leadership method and the observation of   human dignity? Was this method of leadershi...