A sample of 646 male twins (331 monozygotic or identical, 315 dizygotic or fraternal twins) completed a survey indicating their leadership role occupancy in work settings. Data on these individuals were also available for personality and cognitive variables. As predicted, two personality variables (Social Potency and Achievement) and a cognitive variable (a vocabulary test) were significantly c...

The aim of this paper is to review conceptual and empirical literature on the concept of distributed leadership (DL) in order to identify its origins, key arguments and areas for further work. Consideration is given to the similarities and differences between DL and related concepts, including ‘shared’, ‘collective’, ‘collaborative’, ‘emergent’, ‘co-’ and ‘democratic’ leadership. Findings indic...

AIM To examine the effects of a Leadership Development Initiative (LDI) on the emotional health and well-being among five levels of healthcare managers. BACKGROUND Increasingly dynamic, demanding healthcare environments result in highly stressful work atmospheres. METHODS Using quasi-experimental and mixed methods, we used regression on pre- and post-LDI survey data with 86 managers, and in...

A key product from the Enhancing Engagement in Medical Leadership project has been the development of a Medical Leadership Competency Framework (MLCF). This document defines the skills and competences needed by doctors to engage effectively in the planning, provision and improvement of health care services. It applies to all doctors and is intended to be acquired across the medical career at ea...

The issue of leadership in virtual teams is an increasingly important one for many modern organizations, because these teams – typically project-based with a finite lifespan and specific deliverables – are frequently self-managed, having no designated leader within the team (Yukl 1998). While such teams may have increased flexibility in setting goals and achieving them, the virtual context may ...

Dr. Tang is recognized for his many contributions over the years to the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) and related activities. Specifically, Paul has served as a member of the current AMIA Executive Committee; as a member of the AMIA Board; as the chair of the Public Policy Committee; as chair of the Joint Healthcare Information Technology Alliance (JHITA), representing AMIA; a...

51 A Comparison of Multi-Criteria Decision Making Approaches for Maintenance Strategy Selection (A Case Study); Malek Tajadod, Department of Industrial Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran Mohammadali Abedini, Department of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran Ali Rategari, School of Innovation, Design and Engineering, Mälardalen...