Browsing by Author "Kakabadse, Andrew P."

Browsing by Author "Kakabadse, Andrew P."

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  • A replicated study of communication networks, job retention and labour turnover in two British hotels 
    McEwan, T. (Cranfield University, 1988)
    Human communication is examined from several standpoints and an 'Exchange' perspective is preferred because its of greater explanatory power in reconciling Communication and Organisational theory, when the latter is ...
  • Role and contribution of the non-executive director : implications for corporate social responsibility in the boardroom 
    Barratt, Ruth (Cranfield University, 2005-06)
    This research examines the role and contribution of the Non Executive Director (NED) within the corporate board. The literature identifies the NED as a boundary spanner. Boundary spanners are believed to be essential to ...
  • Role as a mechanism for rotating leadership in a group 
    Sheard, A. G.; Kakabadse, Andrew P.; Kakabadse, Nada K. (Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2009-06-30)
    Purpose - This study seeks to propose that executives need to be prepared to adopt roles as a mechanism for rotating leadership if those groups of which they are a part are to perform to their full potential. ...
  • A role-based perspective on leadership as a network of relationships 
    Sheard, A. G.; Kakabadse, Andrew P. (Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2007)
    The research described in this article seeks to address the question of the extent to which a role-based perspective can provide insight into the distributed and networked form of leadership.
  • Self- or rule-based governance: Analysis of choice-making behaviour 
    Mostovicz, E. Issac; Kakabadse, Nada K.; Kakabadse, Andrew P. (Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2010-08-31)
    Purpose - This study seeks to propose self-governance in organisations based on choice-making behaviour. Design/methodology/approach - The paper examines selected literature on the behaviour of choice, moving from the ...
  • Servant leadership in the People's Republic of China: a case study of the public sector 
    Han, Y.; Kakabadse, Nada K.; Kakabadse, Andrew P. (Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2010-03-31)
    Purpose - This paper seeks to explore whether the Western concept of servant leadership holds the same meaning in the public sector of the cross-cultural context of China and to identify whether there is an alternative ...
  • A study of the role, contribution and performance of Australian directors 
    Kakabadse, Andrew P.; Kakabadse, Nada K.; Pumphrey, David; Myers, Andrew (Cranfield University School of Management, 2008-04)
    There is general consensus that Chairmen are trustworthy individuals of integrity. The openness and mutual respect in their relationships with CEOs and MDs is ranked highly by all Board members and their commitment to ...
  • A study of the role, contribution and performance of UK board directors 
    Kakabadse, Andrew P.; Kakabadse, Nada K.; Myers, Andrew (Cranfield University School of Management, 2008-04)
    The quality, integrity, skill and wisdom of UK Board Chairmen is seen to be unimpeachable. However, a comprehensive survey of all FTSE 350 Directors raises question marks over the effectiveness of their contributions to ...
  • A survey of Russian organisations 
    Kakabadse, Andrew P.; Kakabadse, Nada K.; Myers, Andrew (Cranfield University School of Management, 2009-09)
    Fifty members from the Russian Managers Association completed a survey that explored views on Chairman of the Board and other aspects of Board performance. Although the number responding is small, the findings present ...
  • A survey of Scottish public service organisations 
    Kakabadse, Andrew P.; Myers, Andrew; Kakabadse, Nada K. (Cranfield University School of Management, 2007-05)
    Around 280 Scottish public service organisations were contacted to take part in the survey into Chairman. Members from public services bodies such as the National Health Service, Higher Education establishments, and ...
  • A survey of South African directors 
    Horwitz, Frank Martin; Kakabadse, Andrew P.; Kakabadse, Nada K.; Myers, Andrew (2009-10-01)
    As part of an international comparative study conducted by Cranfield School of Management in the United Kingdom, Board members from the Institute of Directors in Johannesburg and Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) data ...
  • Three temptations of leaders 
    Kakabadse, Andrew P.; Kakabadse, Nada K.; Lee-Davies, Linda (Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2007)
    Despite the challenge of precisely defining the nature of temptation, this paper seeks to collect contrasting perspectives of this less attractive side of leadership and sets out to find a cure, or rather prevention, for ...
  • Top Team Leadership in Local Government 
    Huish, Jonathan V. (Cranfield University, 2008)
    This chapter seeks to provide an overview of the entire Doctor in Business Administration. The structure of the DBA involves three individual study elements, named Projects 1, 2 and 3. This present Chapter acts as a ...
  • Transforming Government - Nine Critical Steps 
    Kakabadse, Andrew P. (2012-03-26)
  • Using the HR intranet: an exploratory analysis of its impact on managerial satisfaction with the HR function 
    Alleyne, Cheryl; Kakabadse, Andrew P.; Kakabadse, Nada K. (Emerald, 2007)
    The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of the use of the human resources (HR) intranet at managerial levels in terms of internal customer satisfaction with the HR function.
  • Visioning the pathway: a leadership process model 
    Kakabadse, Nada K.; Kakabadse, Andrew P.; Lee-Davies, Linda (Elsevier, 2005-04)
    This paper sets out to develop a visioning process management model and clarify the visionary/visioning leadership portfolio of skills. By defining and examining visioning from a wide range of current and classic texts a ...
  • Who runs the place? : the evolving role of corporate centre in the strategy-making process : an empirical investigation of a major Russian multi-business corporation 
    Laptev, Andrey (Cranfield University, 2011-03)
    This research was inspired by a particular business problem – the search for an optimal model of strategy-making process in Severstal, a major Russian metals and mining company going through a period of rapid growth and ...