Browsing Masters Theses by Subject "Leadership"

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Are dominant communications perceived as uncivil? : exploring the moderating roles of leader gender and organizational uncertainty

Manels - Murphy, Megan (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2021)

Drawing on the workplace incivility literature and theoretical lenses on gender (e.g., Role Congruity Theory; Eagly & Karau, 2002), I predicted that female (vs. male) leaders displaying dominant (vs. neutral) behaviours ...
Examining psychological capital as a predictor of ethical leadership

Berlinguette, Michelle Katharine (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2014)

It has been several years since Brown and Trevino (2006) offered the opinion that the field of ethical leadership was still uncharted territory; knowing how leaders ought to behave is well explored but understanding how ...
Healthcare leadership interventions to reduce workplace burnout

Foote, Michael J. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-08-28)

A common occurrence among healthcare professionals is a condition known as burnout which significantly impairs both the mental and physical health of individuals over time. To reduce burnout this study utilized a Train the ...
The importance of apologizing for organizational transgressions : lessons from the 2008 Maple Leaf meat recall

Cannon, Michael (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2009)

In August of 2008, Maple Leaf Foods, Canada's largest meat processor / distributor, initiated a nation-wide recall following reports of contaminated products. On the day of the recall, Maple Leafs CEO issued a video message, ...
The interaction between S.A.F.E.R. leadership and safety management systems

Cairns, Rebecca A. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-05-09)

This study investigated the relationship between safety management systems (SMSs), SAFER leadership and safety-related behaviour. In particular, this study examined whether an indirect effect of SMSs on safety-related ...
Labour unions and voluntary organizations : viable research partners?

Pond, Morgan (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 1997)

This study investigated the similarities and differences between a voluntary organization and a labour union with respect to leadership (transformational & transactional), work beliefs (Marxist & humanistic), psychological ...
Motivation to lead : antecedents and resulting leader emergence

Hong, Ying (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2005)

Leadership is a prolific research area, yet very few studies examine the self-motivating process of leadership development. The newly proposed concept, motivation to lead (MTL; Chan & Drasgow, 2001), was employed to ...
A safer workplace : a longitudinal examination of S.A.F.E.R leadership on employee outcomes

Serban, Diana (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary`s University, 2022-08-26)

A longitudinal study with three waves of data collection (N = 304) was conducted to examine the relationship between S.A.F.E.R leadership (Wong et al. 2015) and employee health and safety outcomes. Safety climate ...