The aim of this study was to evaluate the diametral tensile strength (DTS) of composite resins submitted to different curing techniques. Four composite resins were tested in this study: Targis (Ivoclar), Solidex (Shofu), Charisma (Heraeus-Kulzer) and Filtek Z250 (3M Espe). Sixty-four cylindrical specimens were prepared and divided into eight groups according to each polymerization technique (n ...

Article history: Received 9 July 2012 Received in revised form 4 February 2013 Accepted 10 February 2013 Available online 7 March 2013 Departing from the static perspective of leader charisma that prevails in the literature, we propose a dynamic perspective of charismatic leadership in which group perceptions of leader charisma influence and are influenced by group mood. Based on a longitudinal...

there are many similar stories, characters and moral or social common concepts in the mahābhārata and shāhnāma. the concepts that underliethe myths of these two booksare vestiges of the common indo-iranian legacy. the charisma (farr-eizadi) is one of these concepts that appears in the mahābhārata and shāhnāma many times. the authors of this study tryto answer the question that which similaritie...

CHARISMA ATTRIBUTION DURING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE: THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWERS’ CONCERN FOR WELL-BEING Abstract Taking a follower-centric perspective, we examined how charisma attribution to a change leader was influenced by the well-being concerns and emotions of organizational members. We conducted three studies to examine how college business students and executive MBA students responded to ...

We examined the relationships among CEO perceived charisma, CEO compensation packages, and firm performance in a sample of Fortune 500 companies over a 10-year period. CEO charisma ratings obtained from company CFOs and VPs for HRM were directly related to total CEO pay but not to any firm performance measures. CEO perceived charisma also was related to shareholder value, under highly uncertain...

We extend theories on charismatic leadership by investigating the influence of prior company performance on subordinates’ attributions of chief executive officer (CEO) charisma within companies of different sizes and ownership structure. First, we use an experimental design to examine the effects of prior company performance on attributions of CEO charisma. Second, in a field study with 69 comp...