Search for dissertations about: "the role of leadership"

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  2. 1. Leadership : person-centred care and the work situation of staff in Swedish nursing homes

    Author : Annica Backman; David Edvardsson; Karin Sjögren; Hugo Lövheim; Anna-Karin Edberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Leadership; organisation; person-centred care; psychosocial climate; work environment; nursing homes; nursing;

    Abstract : Background: Swedish nursing home managers, who constitute the empirical focus of this thesis, hold overall operational responsibility for the nursing homes, which includes the care of residents, direct care staff and work environment. Aged care organisations are also expected to provide person-centred care. READ MORE

  4. 2. In the service of the European Union : The role of the presidency in negotiating the Amsterdam Treaty 1995-97

    Author : Anna-Carin Svensson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political science; European Union; Presidency of the Council of Ministers; negotiation; leadership; managing; setting agendas; building consensus; advancing national priorities; Statsvetenskap; Political science; Statsvetenskap; statskunskap; Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the role and influence of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in European Union negotiations - to what extent the Presidency can actually exert leadership and to what extent the office-holder can advance national priorities. The study addresses these questions by examining the activities and achievements of the Spanish, Italian, Irish and Dutch presidencies in the prenegotiation and negotiation processes in the intergovernmental conference (IGC) 1996-97, which resulted in the Amsterdam Treaty. READ MORE

  5. 3. Making or breaking organizational interventions : the role of leadership

    Author : Robert Lundmark; Henna Hasson; Ulrica von Thiele Schwarz; Susanne Tafvelin; E. Kevin Kelloway; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm Karolinska Institutet management och etik informatik Institutionen för lärande; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

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  6. 4. The Art of Communication : Investigating the Dynamics of Work Group Meetings in a Natural Environment

    Author : Fredrik Molin; Birgitta Södergren; Carin Eriksson Lindvall; Tomas Backström; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; interaction; communication; leadership; work groups; meetings; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : Meetings in work groups are important organisational arenas to form ideas, share knowledge, and co-ordinate and develop work. Therefore, meetings are a potential source to innovation and efficiency in organisations, as well as to a means to improve interpersonal relationships in the workplace. READ MORE

  7. 5. Promoting safety in organizations : The role of leadership and managerial practices

    Author : Malin Mattson; Johnny Hellgren; Ingemar Torbiörn; Magnus Sverke; Gudela Grote; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Transformational leadership; transactional leadership; safety-specific leadership; workplace safety; injuries; accidents; safety compliance; safety initiative; organizational citizenship behavior; communication; incident reporting; patient safety; incentive program; Psychology; psykologi;

    Abstract : Workplace accidents and injuries are a growing problem for organizations in Sweden as well as in many other countries. As a consequence, improving workplace safety has become an area of increasing concern for employers and politicians as well as researchers. READ MORE