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...

BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE This paper presents an overview of the activities and outcomes of the Leadership Institute (LI), a short-term leadership development professional development course offered to physiotherapists in a low-resource country. Previous studies have provided examples of the benefits of such programs in medicine and nursing, but this has yet to be documented in the rehabilitatio...

Title of Document: ACTIVISM AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COLLEGE STUDENT ACTIVISM INVOLVEMENT AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY Jeremy Dale Page, Doctor of Philosophy, 2010 Directed By: Professor Susan R. Komives Department of Counseling and Personnel Services The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between participation in student ...

INTRODUCTION Why should educational programs teach leadership, and why should universities and colleges who offer allied health care programs be concerned with training future clinicians to be leaders? Leadership development is a topic wrought with passion among business professionals and educators alike. Leadership is something everybody needs and it remains vague and ambiguous. Leadership is ...

Culture and leadership factors play an important role in software development and cost estimation. We discuss the many dimensions of culture and leadership and their impact on cost estimation in software development. We conducted a survey to identify leadership and cultural factors that may influence the software development process and its associated cost. A cost estimation model incorporating...

Leadership Perceptions Leadership long has been a focus of higher education (Astin & Astin, 2000). Although defined in different ways, it resonates as a principle within many institutions. While the commitment to leadership development has remained strong, different perspectives on leadership have gained prominence, and many models, perceptions, theories, and definitions concerning leadership a...

Great leadership usually starts with a willing heart, a positive attitude, and a desire to make a difference. Strong leadership is important, in today's health care climate, to ensure optimal patient outcomes and the fostering of future generations of knowledgeable, motivated and enthusiastic perioperative nurses. This article will explore key elements necessary for the development of authentic...

Research in higher education on leadership development and attributes has primarily concentrated on students currently engaged in campus experiences and programs (e.g., student government, volunteerism) that emulate leadership positions and opportunities that carry over to societal equivalencies. Thus, students who are not active in leadership activities are rarely assessed regarding their lead...