the purpose of the present work is to introduce the concept of bifuzzy core of a fuzzy automaton, which induces a bifuzzy topology on the state-set of this fuzzy automaton. this is shown that this bifuzzy topology can be used to characterize the concepts such as bifuzzy family of submachines, bifuzzy separable family and bifuzzy retrievable family of a fuzzy automaton.

Team-based organizations meet societal demands by becoming flexible, innovative, and responsive. However, decreased reliance on rules in such may negate an original purpose of bureaucracies: reducing employees’ cognitive uncertainty. Drawing social identity learning theories, this article examines how servant visionary leadership reduce uncertainty team-based organizations. Using multilevel SEM...

This article examines the concept of distributed leadership, drawing from a systematic review of relevant literature commissioned by the National College for School Leadership (NCSL) and jointly funded by NCSL and the Open University’s Centre for Educational Policy, Leadership and Lifelong Learning (CEPoLL). The concept attracts a range of meanings and is associated with a variety of practices,...

Stewardship is not a new concept for public policy, but has not been used to its optimum by the health policy-makers. Although it is being practiced in most successful models of health system, but the onus to this function is still due till date. Lately, few experts in World Health Organization (WHO) have realized its importance and have been raising the issue at different platforms to pursue t...

The medical community has recognized the importance of leadership skills among its members. While numerous leadership assessment tools exist at present, few are specifically tailored to the unique health care environment. The study team designed a 24-item survey (Healthcare Evaluation & Assessment of Leadership [HEAL]) to measure leadership competency based on the core competencies and core pri...

T Wo books currently oil the market. Jack Welch's Straight from the Gut* and Katharine Graham's A Personal HistoJ n offer much food for thought about leadership, as well as highlight the qualities M^\ frailties of successful leaders. The lives of Jack Welch and Katharine Graham reflect several of the core leadership competencies in the GHA Mission ("entered Leadership Model: personal integrity,...

This is the first article in a two-part series on leadership. This first part outlines three core 'constants' that can be used to develop effective leadership. It also describes the principles that underpin transformational leadership to enable nurses to adopt this approach in healthcare settings.