Browsing by Supervisor "Kakabadse, Andrew P."

Applications of constructive developmental theory to the studies of leadership development : a systematic review

Florio, Linda (Cranfield University, 2008)

Purpose. The purpose of this dissertation is to present three main outcomes of the systematic review undertaken: - A synthesis of extant literature on leadership development from the angle of constructive developmental ...

Balancing the multiplicity of different international joint venture (IJV) partners' agendas : IJV directors' contribution to board effectiveness

Petrovic, Jelena (Cranfield University, 2006-09)

This research examines international joint Venture (IJV) directors' contribution to board effectiveness, utilising a role theoretical framework. The study was prompted by a view that academic debate was limited in its ...

A benchmark study and analytical framework, applying demography theory to research on NHS trusts' top management teams in times of change

Myers, A. (Cranfield University, 2000-11)

Seminal research at the Camegie school sparked studies in the early 1980s by Pfeffer and by Hambrick and Mason. Their development of demography and upper echelon theory promised to explain organizational performance in ...

Bridging the politico-administrative divide

Giacchino, Stephen (Cranfield UniversitySchool of Management, 2003-03)

This thesis presents the findings and conclusions of research that was undertaken with the purpose of exploring the issues (or factors) that typically influence the successful, or unsuccessful, implementation of public ...

The dynamics of third dimensional power in detemining a pre-orientation to policymaking : an exploratory study of transitional elite interactions in the post-Cold War period

Richardson, Ian (Cranfield University, 2009-02)

In the contemporary political setting, the emergence of transnationalism represents a significant challenge to traditional state-centred depictions of international relations and raises many questions concerning its ...

Economic theories of the entrepreneur: A systematic review of the literature

Brown, Christopher Russell (Cranfield University, 2007-09)

Economic theories of the entrepreneur have received more attention recently in the entrepreneurship literature. Different concepts and ideas are typically borrowed from various economists to create new, or expand upon ...

Effects of R & D implementation on the performance of publicly funded research in sultan qaboos university

Al Hosni, Fahad (Cranfield University, 2010-09)

Models of R&D account for technical, technological and administrative factors of R&D implementation but underestimate the influence of behavioural and political factors such as power and conflict. They assume that R&D ...

Empowered teams : case-study analyses of the process of introducing empowered teams into organisations with a poor industrial relations history

Scott-Lennon, Frank (Cranfield University, 2001-06)

This research focuses on case-study analyses of the process of introducing empowered teams into organisations with a poor industrial relations history. The chosen research methodology is in the ethnographic mode and ...

An Exploration of Lebanese Leadership Effects on Followers‘ Work and Home Life Integration – A Banking Sector Study

Hachem, Fadi (Cranfield University, 2014-10)

This thesis examines leaders‘ behaviours differential effects on the work/home balance of their followers through a leader/follower fit perspective. The study explores perceived effects of leader‘s actions on followers‘ ...

Exploring personal development and implications for leadership

Florio Zintel, Linda (Cranfield University, 2012-10)

In leadership development, an established literature and a fertile praxis fall short of clarifying how individuals may develop the many and varied capabilities that contribute to leadership processes. Literature promoting ...

Exploring the belief systems of senior managers Antecedents of managerial discretion

Galavan, Robert (Cranfield UniversitySchool of Management, 2005-02)

Upper-echelons theory has been an extremely active stream of research for over two-decades and, as a counterbalance to the population ecology perspective, has provided evidence to support the position that managers influence ...

Impact of the use of HR internet applications on managers' satisfaction with the HR function

Alleyne, Cheryl (Cranfield University, 2002-07)

This thesis explores the impact of the use of Internet applications, provided by the Human Resource (HR) ftinction as an internal supplier, on its internal customers' satisfaction at the managerial level with the HR ...

The Nature of Strategic Group Conversations: Orientations, Functions and Intertextuality in a Single Case Setting

Moore, S. (1997-12)

This thesis sets out to develop and apply a framework for the analysis of strategic group conversations. Through an exploration of existing research and literature in the areas of conversation and strategy, four key ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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