Leadership is defined as an ability to influence a group toward the achievement of goals.(1) There has been an explosion of literature on leadership. In 1999 alone, more than 2,000 books on leadership were published;(2) some of them even repackaging Moses and Shakespeare as leadership gurus.(3) Even though so much has been written about leadership, there is no consensus on the right mix of qual...

the caspian sea region, because of the proximity of two permanent powers - russia and iran- and the emergence of newly independent republics, is one of the most dynamic places in the world. in addition, the continuity of interests of other global actors, including the united states and europe, with the coastal countries has added to the complexity and dynamics. in this regard, the region energy...

―Women must live up to collective expectations of what makes a leader, while at the same time remaining true to certain gender expectations ―Over the centuries, femininity has been stereotyped as dependent, submissive and conforming, and hence women have been seen as lacking in leadership qualities ....The male bias is reflected in the false conception of leadership as mere command or control. ...

in 2008, the organisation of gas exporting countries (ogec) was formally established with 11 members in doha, qatar. while having economic and business nature, the organisation is seen as the gas opec, having the potential for changing the geo-strategic and geopolitical structure of the world. therefore, it is regarded as a threat by europe and the us to the security of their energy supply. isl...

The inverted-U hypothesis which so influenced research on regional income inequality is obsolete and does not predict or explain the recent rise in regional inequality. We argue that the regional dynamics literature on polarization, polarization reversal and spatial restructuring offers more powerful explanations to changes in regional income inequality. In addition to the conventional approach...

Correspondence: Maura MacPhee University of British Columbia, T201-2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T2B5, Canada Tel +1 604 822 2891 Fax +1 604 822 7466 Email [email protected] Abstract: This paper provides an overview of trends associated with global health care leadership development. Accompanying these trends are propositions based on current available evidence. T...

As the conception of and debates on regional powers have been led by political science, this paper aims to contribute to the discussion from an economics perspective. Based on the discussion of different concepts of economic power—such as those of Schumpeter, Perroux, Predöhl, or Kindleberger—concepts of technological leadership, and the global value chain approaches, the paper develops a resea...