the chechen republic (commonly referred to as chechnya) is a part of vast territory of russian federation that has been a source of contention since collapse of the soviet :union:. identity elements and tattered cultural bonds have strained ties between two nations of chechnya and russia. various aspects of crisis in chechnya have been addressed by many theoretical approaches of international r...

The effects of innovation on leadership abilities have not been widely investigated. Although diffusion of innovation theory has existed for some time, there is a need for other perspectives. In two (N=238, N=294) related studies it was found that innovation, leadership, and influence were related, though specific relationship indicated tendencies toward certain styles of influence. Innovation ...

Abstract Recent studies have identified practical wisdom as a critical area for exploration in the domains of management and leadership. This paper delves into cultivation manifestation leadership, emphasizing potential narratives an efficacious tool, corroborated by academic literature. Employing theory refined analytical model, we examine role key instrument practically wise leaders. Through ...

Intentionally provocative, this article identifies weaknesses in mainstream educational leadership scholarship, and draws upon ‘new wave’ critical studies to propose a new, potentially paradigm-shifting, direction for the field. The central argument is that researchers, focusing predominantly on how institutional heads other formal ‘leaders’ may best ‘do’ leadership, are addressing wrong questi...

Leadership Perceptions Leadership long has been a focus of higher education (Astin & Astin, 2000). Although defined in different ways, it resonates as a principle within many institutions. While the commitment to leadership development has remained strong, different perspectives on leadership have gained prominence, and many models, perceptions, theories, and definitions concerning leadership a...

Non-verbal group dynamics are often opaque to a formal quantitative analysis of communication flow. In this context, ensemble musicians can be a reliable model of expert group coordination. In fact, bodily motion is a critical component of inter-musician coordination and thus could be used as a valuable index of sensorimotor communication. Here we measured head movement kinematics of an expert ...

This article examines the role of basal testosterone as a potential biological marker of leadership and hierarchy in the workplace. First, we report the result of a study with a sample of male employees from different corporate organizations in the Netherlands (n=125). Results showed that employees with higher basal testosterone levels reported a more authoritarian leadership style, but this re...

Existent leadership theories, such transactional and transformational leadership, based on the assumption of stability and certainty, can’t effectively motive employee in the quickly changing environment. This paper suggests that transcendental leadership incorporates and extends existent leadership theories by providing the motives behind leaders’ practices, altruistic love, meanings, and spir...

Leadership and management training during pathology residency have been identified repeatedly by employers as insufficient. A 1-month rotation in clinical laboratory management (CLM) was created for third-year pathology residents. We report on our experience and assess the value of this rotation. The rotation was one-half observational and one-half active. The observational component involved b...