scholarly journals Effect of developmental efficacy on leadership development

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 70-75
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Mango ◽  
Jeremiah Koshal ◽  
Caren Ouma
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
Developmental Program ◽  
Developmental Readiness ◽  
Validated Instrument ◽  
One Way Anova

The study investigates the effect of developmental efficacy (one of the elements of leader developmental readiness) on leadership development. The study was conducted among MBA students within private universities in Kenya. Data was collected through a validated instrument and correlation, one-way ANOVA, and regression analyses were performed. The results revealed that developmental efficacy significantly affects leadership development, F(1,286) = 79.803, p < 001, also developmental potency accounts for 21.8 percent of the variations in leadership development. The study implies that leadership developers ought to help leadership learners to gain higher developmental efficacy before or during the developmental program, for them to benefit fully from the leadership developmental interventions.   

scholarly journals Metacognitive Ability Effect on Leadership Development

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 279
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Mango ◽  
Jeremiah Koshal ◽  
Caren Ouma
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Leadership Skill ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
Effective Leaders ◽  
Current Leadership ◽  
Metacognitive Ability

Leadership is the single most important element for the success of an organization. This explains why leadership skill is one of the most sought after skills. The only challenge is that effective leaders are few. Leadership development is meant to eradicate the shortage of leaders but there is a widespread outcry about the effectiveness of the current leadership interventions. Despite the huge expenditure in developing leaders, the outcomes are not comparable to the resources invested. Beyond the traditional elements (content, context, program length and delivery) of leadership development, the boundaries of research and practices have to be extended to the neglected elements of learning like metacognitive ability, hence this study examines the effect metacognitive ability on leadership development. The study was conducted among MBA students within private universities in Kenya. The sample size was 314 students, with a response rate of 92 percent. The results reveal that metacognitive ability significantly predicts leadership developments. The results imply that the higher the levels of metacognitive ability that leadership development participants have, the better they are at acquiring leadership skills.

scholarly journals Where have all the followers gone?

Leadership ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 174271502098322
Author(s):  
Steve Kempster ◽  
Doris Schedlitzki ◽  
Gareth Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Leadership Development ◽  
Social Constructions ◽  
Leadership Studies ◽  
Short Article ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
Executive Mba ◽  
Leadership Research ◽  
Do So

In this short article, we explore and problematise the axiomatic assumption of follower in the field of leadership studies notably the leader–follower axiom as the essential foundation of much leadership theorising. We do so, firstly by drawing on our experiences of exploring followership conceptually, and secondly, by reviewing conversations with executive MBA students. From these sources, we argue that the absence of identifications with followership offers a challenge to leadership assumptions around the socio-materiality of followers and their relations with leaders within organisational contexts. This leads us to questions like: what if follower identifications do not typically exist or are rejected in everyday organisational working contexts – despite discursive labelling of individuals as followers or following practices? Would or should leadership research and its examination of leader–follower dynamics fundamentally change and in what ways? We explore these questions and suggest very different orientations that might appear with regards to notions of the leadership relationship, leading and following dynamics, practice-based attention to leadership and perhaps very different approaches to leadership development. Such a (re)appraisal of the leadership lexicon may move notions of follower identification out of social constructions of organisational leadership and towards social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) – where the phenomenon of being a follower is ever present, but is redefined as a phenomenon of vicarious fantasy associated with interest, curiosity and entertainment.

scholarly journals Interrater Reliability of Chinese Medicine Diagnosis in People with Prediabetes

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne J. Grant ◽  
Rosa N. Schnyer ◽  
Dennis Hsu-Tung Chang ◽  
Paul Fahey ◽  
Alan Bensoussan
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Interrater Reliability ◽  
Fasting Glucose ◽  
Primary Diagnosis ◽  
Kappa Coefficient ◽  
Percentage Agreement ◽  
Yin Deficiency ◽  
Post Hoc ◽  
Validated Instrument ◽  
One Way Anova

Background. Achieving reproducibility in research design is challenging when patient cohorts under study are inconsistently defined. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) diagnosis is one example where inconsistency between practitioners has been found. We hypothesise that the use of a validated instrument may improve consistency. Biochemical biomarkers may also be used enhance reliability.Methods. Twenty-seven participants with prediabetes were assessed by two TCM practitioners using a validated instrument (TEAMSI-TCM). Inter-rater reliability was summarised using percentage agreement and the kappa coefficient. One-way ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc test were used to test links between TCM diagnosis and biomarkers.Results. The two practitioners agreed on primary diagnosis of 70% of participants. kappa = 0.56 (P<0.001). The three predominant TCM diagnostic patterns for people with prediabetes were Yin deficiency, Qi and Yin deficiency and Spleen qi deficiency. The Spleen Qi deficiency with Damp cohort had statistically significant higher fasting glucose, higher insulin, higher insulin resistance, higher HbA1c and lower HDL than those with Qi and Yin deficiency.Conclusions. Using the TEAMSI-TCM resulted in moderate interrater reliability between TCM practitioners. This study provides initial evidence of variation in the biomarkers of people with prediabetes according to the different TCM patterns which may suggest a route to further improving interrater reliability.

scholarly journals Predictors of Emotional Labor and Resilience on Clinical Competency in Nursing Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun Mi Park ◽  
Yeoungsuk Song
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Emotional Labor ◽  
Clinical Competence ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
One Way Anova

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate predictors of emotional labor and resilience on clinical competence in nursing students. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was distributed to 120 nursing students. Structured questionnaires addressing emotional labor, resilience, and clinical competence were employed. Descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and regression were used to analyze the data. Results: A total of 116 surveys were analyzed. Satisfaction of clinical practice and major showed statistically significant differences in clinical competence (F=6.59, p=.002; F=11.32, p<.001, respectively). Clinical competence was positively associated with resilience (r=.67, p<.001). Regression analyses showed that satisfaction of clinical practice and major, and resilience were statistically significant in predicting clinical competence with the explanatory power of 46.4% (F=20.91, p<.001). Conclusion: The results showed that resilience was the critical predictor of clinical competence in nursing students. It is therefore necessary to develop resilience programs to help improve clinical competence in nursing students.

scholarly journals Effect of Learning Goal Orientation on Leadership Development

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 175-180
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Mango ◽  
Jeremiah Koshal ◽  
Caren Ouma
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Leadership Development Programs ◽  
Learning Goal ◽  
Learning Goal Orientation ◽  
Developmental Readiness ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Development Outcomes

Effective leadership development has eluded many organizations and academia for a long time. Those who have attempted to improve the practice and study of leadership development focus on the same old elements of leadership development. The traditional elements of leadership development that have been studied and implemented previously include: the content of the leadership development programs, the delivery of leadership development programs, the length of the programs and advocating for leadership development programs that are entrenched in leadership theory. Despite numerous studies and implementation of the studies’ findings on leadership development, there exists widespread dissatisfaction with leadership development outcomes. Some scholars have observed that leader developmental readiness may be the missing ingredient in leadership development. Learning goal orientation is one of the five elements of leader developmental readiness. Therefore, this study examines the effect of learning goal orientation on leadership development. The study reveals that learning goal orientation has a significant effect on leadership development, F(1,286) = 62.346, p < 001. In addition, learning goal orientation accounts for 17.9% of the variation in leadership development. Thus, enhancing participants’ learning goal orientation should be part and parcel of any leadership development program in order to improve the effectiveness of leadership development. 

Developing leadership potential in graduate students with assessment, self-awareness, reflection and coaching

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 634-651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor Lawrence ◽  
Maggie W. Dunn ◽  
Suri Weisfeld-Spolter
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Leadership Potential ◽  
Orientation Course ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
Business Colleges ◽  
Mba Program ◽  
Intentional Leadership

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present an innovative, research-based approach for stimulating self-awareness, reflection and intentional leadership development and address a call from the academic and business community to educate and prepare graduate students for leadership in contemporary complex workplaces. Building on previous research findings and recommendations, the authors suggest that leadership potential is understood and facilitated through leadership assessment, increased self-awareness and faculty coach-supported reflection and development planning by MBA students. Based on three key constructs in leadership development, a conceptual model depicts the approach to developing potential leaders at this juncture in their professional development. Design/methodology/approach New MBA students completed a leadership potential assessment instrument designed to target areas for focused leadership development throughout their MBA program and beyond. The assessment process is followed by faculty coach-supported reflection and development planning as an assignment during the students’ MBA orientation course. To explore the impact of this innovative approach to accelerating the development of leadership potential, reflection papers from students who completed the process were analyzed. Data analysis consisted of content coding with an inter-rater reliability of 0.99 to classify the responses into four key categories. Survey data were also collected from 504 MBA students who attended an on-campus orientation course to measure students’ increasing understanding and awareness of the value of the leadership development opportunity. Findings Quantitative and qualitative results provide initial support for this approach to developing leadership potential. Results suggest that the integrative model stimulates a process of awareness, reflection and intentional development, and supports the identification and pursuit of goal-directed learning opportunities throughout students’ MBA program. Originality/value Graduate business school students are at a leadership inflection point in their trajectory as leaders. Business colleges play a key role in closing the leadership gap during the development cycle of the students’ MBA program. The innovative approach in this paper, which facilitates self-awareness, reflection and intentional leadership development, offers a model for business colleges exploring how to foster these necessary leadership insights and capabilities.

scholarly journals Does Preoperative Weight Change Predict Postoperative Weight Loss after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in the Short Term?

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Eisenberg ◽  
Andrew J. Duffy ◽  
Robert L. Bell
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Gastric Bypass ◽  
Weight Change ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Postoperative Weight Loss ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Preoperative Weight ◽  
One Way Anova

Background. Many institutions mandate preoperative weight loss prior to bariatric surgery. This study examines the correlation between preoperative weight change and postoperative success following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.Methods. We retrospectively studied the correlation between change in BMI before surgery and change in BMI postoperatively, using linear regression analyses and one-way ANOVA, in 256 consecutive gastric bypass patients with 1-year followup.Results. Of 256 patients, 125 lost weight preoperatively (mean % BMI), while 131 maintained or gained weight (mean +1.2% BMI). Postoperatively, there was no significant difference in percent BMI loss between the two groups (34.6% and 34.5%). The percent change in BMI preoperatively did not predict postoperative BMI change after 1 year ().Conclusions. Our study did not show any correlation between preoperative weight change and postoperative weight loss after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Therefore, we do not believe that potential patients should be denied bariatric surgery on the basis of their inability to lose weight preoperatively.

scholarly journals How Does Perfectionism Influence the Development of Psychological Strengths and Difficulties in Children?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 4081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Melero ◽  
Alexandra Morales ◽  
José Pedro Espada ◽  
Iván Fernández-Martínez ◽  
Mireia Orgilés
Keyword(s):  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Emotional Symptoms ◽  
Anova Analysis ◽  
Socially Prescribed Perfectionism ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties ◽  
Psychological Difficulties ◽  
Pearson Correlations ◽  
One Way Anova ◽  
Psychological Strengths

This study aimed to examine differences in gender, age, and psychopathology, according to the perfectionism level, and to analyze how perfectionism dimensions contribute to the development of psychological strengths and difficulties in children. Participants were 319 Spanish students (52.4% girls) between 7 and 11 years old (M = 9.38, SD = 1.15). Children completed self-reported measures of perfectionism and psychological strengths and difficulties. The sample was divided into groups based on the perfectionism level (high, medium, and low). A one-way ANOVA (Analysis of variance), t-test, Pearson correlations, and 3-step hierarchical regression analyses were run. Results showed that 27.6% of the children belonged to the high perfectionism group, characterized by an elevated Socially Prescribed Perfectionism (SPP). Compared to girls, boys presented higher scores in all perfectionism measures. The younger children presented higher SPP and lower Self-oriented Perfectionism-Critical (SOP-Critical) than the older group. High perfectionism was related to psychological problems. The SOP-Critical increased the likelihood of developing emotional symptoms and total difficulties, and SPP was associated with behavioral and peer problems. In contrast, Self-oriented Perfectionism-Striving (SOP-Striving) was related to greater prosocial behavior. This research has important implications for the design of transdiagnostic strategies targeting the prevention and intervention of psychological difficulties in schoolchildren.

Developmental readiness and leadership development in medicine

BMJ Leader ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-75
Author(s):  
Anurag Saxena ◽  
Loni Desanghere ◽  
Palak Suryavanshi
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Leadership Development ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Leadership Behaviour ◽  
Developmental Readiness ◽  
Leader Efficacy ◽  
Leadership Experience ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeLeadership is a key competency for physicians. Based on the premise that not everyone benefits equally from leadership development programmes, the leader developmental readiness (LDR; ability and motivation to develop) construct has been proposed to account for the differences. The purpose of this project was to explore the relationship between LDR, leadership experience, leader behaviours and leader efficacy in medical learners.MethodSurvey data from 46 medical learners were collected in 2015–2016. Separate one-way analysis of variances, with between-group factors of leadership experience (<12 months, >12 months, 0 month), were carried out on LDR constructs of ability and motivation using five validated measures: motivation to lead, goal orientation, developmental efficacy, self-awareness and metacognitive ability. Spearman’s rank-order correlations were used to examine the relationship between LDR and experience with leader efficacy and leadership behaviours (transformational and transactional). Statistical significance was determined at p<0.05. Bonferroni corrections were applied for any multiple comparisons.ResultsSignificant main effects were observed for both ability and motivation to develop, showing lower scores on these variables for individuals with less leadership experience. Both experience and LDR constructs (motivation and ability) were shown to be significantly positively associated with transformational leadership behaviour (and not transactional leadership behaviour). The LDR constructs, but not leadership experience, were significantly positively associated with leader efficacy.ConclusionsThe positive correlation between LDR, experience, and transformational leadership behaviours and between LDR and leader efficacy is of value in leadership development. Understanding the developmental readiness of learners and how this affects leadership development is paramount to better inform personal leadership development and structure leadership development programmes for medical learners and physicians.

The Attitude of Graduation Students Towards the Entrepreneur Education: A Case Study of University Students in Thailand

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 4765-4772
Author(s):  
Piyada Wongwiwat ◽  
Thaniya Pongsiri ◽  
Achara Ruengsawat
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Master Of Business Administration ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City

This study investigated the attitudes of graduation students regarding entrepreneur education in Thailand. Data were collected form the Master of Business Administration (MBA) students of three public and three private universities in the city of Bangkok of Thailand by applying convenient sampling. PLS-SEM was used to analysis the data. The results revealed that the students how to have the ability to take the extensive risk, have self-efficacy regarding entrepreneur and have feasibility in terms project startup have a positive attitude towards entrepreneurship than the students who did not have these facilities. This study provides the guideline to the police makers, universities, and the government of the country that provides these type of facilities to their students that they take much interest in the entrepreneur education.

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