Conflict and leadership are both individually well-studied elements of group development. In this paper we seek to understand how leadership and conflict coexist within a team’s development and what the temporal context is within which they emerge for higherversus lower-performing teams. In order to investigate this question we collected survey data, message postings and performance scores for ...

Virtual teams enabled by information and communications technologies (ICT) are increasingly being adopted not only by for-profit organizations but also by education institutions as well. This study investigates what contribute to the success of virtual learning teams in a higher-education institution. Specifically, we examine the issue of leadership in virtual learning teams. The study first re...

The globalisation of the software development industry has solved one set of problems and created a new set. Skills shortages in the host organisation can be solved by Global Software Development, yet the effective management of virtual teams is a new challenge. This study proposes a process reference model (PRM) and assessment model for the leadership of project teams, including complex virtua...

This research contributes to the body of knowledge in information systems development (ISD) with an empirical investigation in the form of a case study that demonstrates the positive impact of the agile development and project management method Scrum on team leadership in information systems and software development projects. It also provides a useful operationalization of the concept through s...

This is a qualitative study that researches school leaders and leadership teams on how to effect and support eight different evaluation performances level of vocational schools in school management. This also promotes teachers in professional development and teaching quality. Through the semi-structured interview for the school's principals, teachers, director of the school management and admin...

BACKGROUND The way in which leadership is experienced in different socioeconomic strata is of interest per se, as well as how it relates to employee mental health. METHODS Three waves of SLOSH (Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health, a questionnaire survey on a sample of the Swedish working population) were used, 2006, 2008 and 2010 (n = 5141). The leadership variables were: "Non-...

Leadership is crucial for agile team effectiveness and performance. The roles played by project leaders have significantly changed in agile methodologies, but very limited studies on leadership have been conducted in the agile software development context. Motivated by this gap, this study aims to investigate the roles of various leadership styles in agile methodologies and understand how diffe...

The authors conceptually investigate the measurements and boundary conditions for shared leadership in teams. They propose the use of social network analysis (SNA) research designs, through the measure of both density and distribution of leadership, as a comprehensive measure of shared leadership. Additionally, this article presents a conceptual model of shared leadership and team performance, ...

This study investigated the effects of transformational and transactional leadership styles and communication media on team interaction styles and outcomes. Teams communicated through one of the following three ways: (a) face-to-face, (b) desktop videoconference, or (c) text-based chat. Results indicated that transformational and transactional leadership styles did not affect team interaction s...

BACKGROUND Patients undergoing radiotherapy may experience changes to the skin that require dressings. Recommendations regarding radiating through wound dressings have been variable and relate to the concern regarding surface dose increase or bolus effect. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this article is to identify current evidence and practice through literature review and a national environmental...