Search for dissertations about: "leadership roles"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 45 swedish dissertations containing the words leadership roles.

2. 1. The Leader as a Facilitator of Learning at Work : A study of learning-oriented leadership in two industrial firms

   Author : Andreas Wallo; Bodil Ekholm; Per-Erik Ellström; Birgitta Södergren; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Leadership; learning; learning-oriented leadership; facilitative leadership; managerial work; leader roles; human resource development; Ledarskap; lärande; ledarskap för lärande; chefers arbete; ledares roller; HRD; personalutveckling; Education; Pedagogik;

   Abstract : This thesis concerns the leader as a facilitator of learning at work. More specifically, the aim of the study is to increase knowledge about leadership in relation to co-workers’ learning and development at the workplace. READ MORE

4. 2. Communicative leadership : (Re)Contextualizing a Swedish concept in theory and within organizational settings

   Author : Solange Hamrin; Catrin Johansson; Ingela Wadbring; Jesper Strömbäck; Mittuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to theorize about the concept of communicative leadership as well as explore the construction of the concept in three Swedish national and multinational organizations. ‘Communicative leadership’ is a concept often used in Swedish organizations and, in practice, refers to leaders’ communication competence related to others, and specifically toward her or his employees. READ MORE

5. 3. Jesus the True Leader : The Biographical Portrait of Jesus as Leader in the Gospel of Matthew

   Author : Daniel Hjort; Bibelvetenskap; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Jesus; Gospel of Matthew; leader; ancient biography; genre; portrait; biographical-narrative method; virtues; character; leadership; influence; model; imitation; leadership roles; characterization; narrative criticism; leadership terms; Isocrates; Xenophon; Philo; Plutarch; Evagoras; Agesilaus; Moses; Numa;

   Abstract : The purpose of the present study is to understand and clarify how Jesus is presented as a leader in the Gospel of Matthew. The usage of common leadership terms in reference to Jesus early in the story, the biographical genre of Matthew, and the consistently negative portrayal of other leaders in the story give good reasons for the inquiry. READ MORE

6. 4. The Transformational Leadership Process : Antecedents, Mechanisms, and Outcomes in the Social Services

   Author : Susanne Tafvelin; Kristina Westerberg; Karina Nielsen; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; transformational leadership; social services; well-being; climate for innovation; leader continuity; co-worker support; mediation; boundary conditions; antecedents; Psychology; psykologi;

   Abstract : Social service organizations have changed dramatically during the last decade in an effort to increase effectiveness and control. This has placed new demands on those in leadership roles, and the need for knowledge of how to lead these transformed organizations has increased. READ MORE

7. 5. The Role of Principals in Government Secondary Schools in Cameroon: Demands, Constraints and Choices : A Case Study of Eight Secondary Schools

   Author : Cresantus Biamba; Holger Daun; Teshome Nektabib; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; principal roles; leadership; secondary school; developing countries management; tasks; deputy principals; students; Cameroon; International and Comparative Education; internationell och jämförande pedagogik;

   Abstract : The main aim of this research was to explore the present role of the secondary school principals and the challenges they face in carrying out their duties in the Northwest region of Cameroon. The research, which was exploratory and conducted in the interpretive paradigm, is a case study which was carried out at eight secondary schools. READ MORE