Attitudes serving the social-identity function relate nonsocial objects (e.g., products) to social objects (e.g., people). As new products tend to be more exciting than old, familiar products, the authors suggest that these attitudes in ̄uence innovativeness and opinion leadership. Based on recent research on attitude functions and adoption of consumer innovations, this research examines the rel...

Although the presence of physicians in formal leadership positions has often been limited to roles of department chiefs, MAC chairs, etc., a growing number of organizations are recruiting physicians to other leadership positions (e.g., VP, CEO) where their involvement is being genuinely sought and valued. While physicians have traditionally risen to leadership positions based on clinical excell...

This study discusses innovative governance which is an assessment of the acceleration and improvement governance. The method used in this a qualitative with unit analysis for regional government Bantaeng Regency. technique determining informants done by purposive, data collection in-depth interview techniques, observations, documentation, webinars, online data. Data includes several stages, nam...

background: effective leadership is essential to passing through obstacles facing the health field. the current health care system in iran has major problems and gaps in the field of effective leadership. the aim of this study was to evaluate hospital managers’ leadership style through self-assessment and to determine the correlation between leadership styles with healthcare executives’ leaders...

A variety of changes are facing leaders in academic pharmacy. Servant and transformational leadership have attributes that provide guidance and inspiration through these changes. Servant leadership focuses on supporting and developing the individuals within an institution, while transformational leadership focuses on inspiring followers to work towards a common goal. This article discusses thes...

This article examines the use of action learning sets in a leadership module delivered by a university in south east England. An evaluation research study was undertaking using survey method to evaluate student engagement with action learning sets, and their value, impact and sustainability. Data were collected through a questionnaire with a mix of Likert-style and open-ended questions and qual...