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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52990#.VK86CcnQrzE Author(s)   Lassithiotaki Aikaterini Affiliation(s) Department of Rural Development, Municipality of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece . ABSTRACT This paper investigates the role of chairwomen in the organization and administration of Women’s Agricultural Cooperatives at the Prefecture of Heraklion, in the island of Crete, Greece. The aim of the research is to provide answers to the questions “how” and “why” the chairwomen affect the organization and the administration of cooperatives and it is focused on the administrative, social, cognitive, personal and entrepreneurial skills of chairwomen. The results of a qualitative study involving 12 chairwomen of rural women’s Traditional Food Production Cooperatives of the Prefecture of Heraklion indicated that their role was multiple and complex and it affected positively the organizational and ent...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52332#.VJDhTMnQrzE Author(s)   Godwyns Ade’ Agbude 1* , Nchekwube Excellence-Oluye 1 , Joy Godwyns-Agbude 2 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Political Science and International Relations, College of Development Leadership Studies, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria . 2 Charis Center of Leadership and Development Studies, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria . ABSTRACT Several researches have been conducted on the nature, character and causes of underdevelopment in Africa. Some scholars have alluded to the imperativeness of leadership in fostering development in Africa while some pointed a robust accusing finger to the structures of the internati...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50687#.VEiSglfHRK0 Author(s)   Lizy Mathew Affiliation(s) The William Paterson University of New Jersey, Wayne, USA . ABSTRACT Leadership skills are essential among nurses to address the challenges faced by the nursing profession. This quantitative comparative study examined five components of transformational leadership skills as outlined by Kouzes and Posner among graduating baccalaureate nursing students and practicing nurses [1]. Five leadership components were used to examine if differences existed among the groups studied. The results indicated significant differences for modeling the way, inspiring a shared vision, ena...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=49034#.VDXvd1fHRK0 Author(s)     E. G. Aminev , Wang Qing , Z. Khairullina Affiliation(s) Hi-tech Psychology Central Institute, HiTPCI, Moscow, Russia . School of Public Administration, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China . National training & School for Girls, Marillac Hills, Muntinlupa City, Manila, Philippines . ABSTRACT "A good chief" is one of the most important indicators of job satisfaction. However, related to the immediate supervisor, ordinary employees, and especially top-managers do not tend to show it openly. The present study confirms the effectiveness of the solution of this problem with the help of stan...