Essays on Leadership Roles

Introduction

The broad issue of gender equality and empowerment of women has been discussed in length and depth by various stakeholders in society. In fact, the topic stands out as one of the most highly debated issues through the years. The continued occurrence of incidences of gender discrimination clearly points out that the debates are yet to yield their ultimate objectives. The primary contention in all such arguments is the continuous portrayal of women as a lesser gender and thus belittling the morality and feminine’s obligations in society. Male chauvinists, who consider themselves superior and more potent have continuously ...

Recent changes to the healthcare system have called for a variety of transformations, spanning across the different aspects of health care practice. In the recent past, the nursing profession has been sidelined from major decisions regarding health care, leading to a limitation to the extent to which nurses can stimulate changes in healthcare. The Affordable Care Act is the second largest overhaul of the healthcare system in the United States since Medicare and Medicaid. The increasing need to align health needs of the American citizens with the transformations brought about by the implementation of the Act has led to ...

The Women’s Rights Movement arrived at its climax in 1970s and 1980s. However, there is still gender bias against women in the workplace. Discrimination is visible in many ways, including in the areas of wage equality, career progression, and leadership. Furthermore, such discrimination exists all over the world, though the capacity that such discrimination takes varies from country to country. While there has been undoubted progress in achieving gender equality over the decades, the task has not yet been completed. In her article, “The Glass Escalator: Hidden Advantages for Men in the “Female” Professions,” Christine Williams reports on ...

Nursing

Introduction The term management and leadership are often interchanged and interpreted as the same, but that is not always the case in nursing profession. This is because not every nurse can be considered as a good leader, and the same can be said about nursing leaders that are not necessarily managers. Primarily, a nursing manager holds the decision-making power in assigning organizational position, and is expected to carry out control over specific duties and processes. On the other hand, leaders may not have the same authority as managers, but the power that nursing leader posses is inherited from their ...

The Effect of Student Leadership in University Classroom Management on Attendance

Background of the study Literature Review Leadership is all about influence in the sense that the leaders find ways in which they can be sources of power to people who look up to them and in this case the followers. Transferring the leadership notion to the school area is in order. It is quite evident that school leaders ought to offer an environment where is the element of support, guidance and behavior that promotes changes in the performance and the behavior of the said school; this is according to Morgan (2015, p, 10). Morgan continues to add concerning the ...

Introduction

Thesis: The registered nurse role has the nurse at its center and how they maintain an effective environment for the delivery of organized patient care services. Argument: It is important to consider how the registered nurses provide care, how they improve the care environment, and how the people they serve view the care.

Registered Nurses’ Vocational Nursing Job Duties

Nursing is characterized by legal and ethical principles Nurses are expected to assume responsibility for nursing actions that are within the defined legal and ethical tenets They take professional responsibility Harmonious Environment Involves the interaction between man and the environment They need to create a supportive ...

The Criminal Justice system is not just a crime solving entity. It has several other functions besides dealing with criminal activity. The leadership roles within this institution require a variety of skills to conduct daily operations. There are several administrative considerations for any law enforcement or correctional agency. Accuracy in the selection of suitable leadership within these institutions is difficult. For example, in the police department, an officer who makes the most collars in a year might not make detective grade based on number of cases. The reasons can range from poor communication skills to inadequate interpersonal skills. However, ...

Introduction

Leadership in the business plays a critical role in offering the direction to the organization, motivation to the workers, and in fostering internal relationship and smooth production (Adrian, 2011). The management plays the dual roles of structural and systematic directives as well as leadership roles along the socio-cultural perspectives. The roles and effective responsibilities of the directorship in the organization is critical in improving the business response and crisis management. Crisis may arise in the firm because of various reasons that can be centered in the internal enterprise operations or from the external factors associated with the industry operations ( ...

The Role of Leadership in Project Management

Leadership is an important aspect of project management. Project team leaders appointed to run a project have the power to determine whether an exercise becomes successful or not. It is, therefore, imperative for project managers to clearly establish their leadership roles in project management. In addition, the managers need to know the necessary skills that will help them successfully carry out their leadership roles.

Nature of leadership and management

Scholars have established that there is a link between the performances of an organization to the approach which the organization takes in regards to the management of its essential resources. This is an aspect referred ...

Audience

This paper is directed to the academic audience. It will benefit the academic community associated with the organizational function of human resource management. Specifically, the report would be presented to my tutor. This is done in partial fulfillment of my academic goals. Nevertheless, the information provided in the report has utmost significance to practitioners in the field of human resource management.

Summary

This report focuses on the issue of leadership and management performance in organizations. It begins with the definition of terms that commonly occur within the context of human resource management. It then proceeds to give a brief introduction ...

Religious Studies

The “Middle” Positions of Homosexuality in Churches Homosexuality has been major issue of debate in the church for the past decades. In addition, the Church has ignored this intricate issue; this has been due to the Christian teachings that are based on marriage, which strictly asserts that marriage is a holy matrimony meant for a man and a woman. The church has viewed Homosexuality as an immoral act and sin against God, and thus, the church denominations could not allow it under any circumstance. However, in the past decade, there has been openness to accept homosexuality in some churches. ...

Organizational leadership is a management tool used to enhance the welfare of employee as a group within the organization. It focuses on giving advice and guidance to the members of the organizations on the best ways of attaining the organizational plans. A good organizational leadership should be able to encourage and motivate employees to enhance their efficiency thus fostering the attainment of the laid goals (Munro, 2008).

Characteristics of organizational leadership

Good governance A good organizational leadership needs to have outstanding principles and values that foster the degree of high ethical standards and compliance to the culture of the organization. It should focus ...

Business Leadership

Introduction The world environment is ever changing and so is all the other aspects touching the organization. Leadership is one of the organizational aspects that keep on changing to match the changes in the business environment. The tactics used by the 20th-century leaders differ significantly with those used in the 21st century. Besides, the challenges facing leadership also change with the changes in the business environment implying that the challenges of the past are different from those in the current. As a result, this paper focuses on comparing and contrasting the 20th and 21st leader roles as well as ...

Organizations face many challenges that require readers to come up with strategic implementations that help the business overcome market challenges and achieve its goals (Redmond 1). No one could images McDonald could record reduced sales after a year of high sale volume and high profitability. The rapidd dramatic changes in the business world propagated by technology, globalization, rise of many emerging markets, and competition demand leaders to apply for strategic leadership roles. Thompson, the new McDonalds Chief Executive Officer (CEO), faces complex challenges in leading the company through achieving its three strategic goals. McDonald aims at optimizing and evolving ...

Acknowledgement

Chapter 1 Introduction Statement of Problem Statement of Purpose Research Questions Significance of the Study Definition of Terms: Chapter 11 History of pay inequality Chapter 111 Laws Chapter 1V Women in leadership roles Chapter V Research Methodology Conclusion

Bibliography

Abstract Gender Differences as a Predictor of Salaries in Leadership Roles. Salaries have increased drastically in the past 50 years but still there is a salary disparity between men and women. In today’s workplace, leadership roles are very competitive. Applicants must have many qualifications to be considered for leadership positions. Workforce found that women needed a Ph.D. to equal the ...

I. Introduction The turn of the 21st century proved to have brought a substantial change in the Canadian society. The transformation was apparent in almost every aspect, but this was most palpable in the role played by women in the labor sector, which is a crucial element in the success of the country. Accordingly, the participation of women in the labor sector was reported to have reached 8.1 million in 2009, which implies that the employment rate of women grew over twice as much as the employment rate in 1976 (Status, 2012). While women in Canada are found to ...

Leadership is the act of guiding and leading an organization or a group of people. It also refers to the ability to undertake and implement a successful function. Leadership usually involves a number of activities. A good leader should establish a clear vision and share it with other team members so that they get to follow voluntarily. To add on, he or she must provide the requisite information, understanding and methodologies to achieve the vision. Leaders must balance and coordinate conflicts of interests among members and stakeholders. In times of crises, they are required to rise to the occasion ...