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Lappalainen, Pia – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2020
The social dynamics interfering with engineering design expose engineers to workplace conflicts, undermining well-being and productivity. This strengthens the case for engineering management competences, and conflict management in particular. This conceptual study deepens understanding of industrial leadership by integrating prior knowledge of…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Management Development, Prevention, Conflict
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Gurley, Kathy; Wilson, Dawn – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2011
This study looked at the use of a business simulation that focused on improving the leadership skills of students in an MBA class at an HBCU in North Carolina. The students were asked to complete a questionnaire that identified their dominant leadership style. The study then compared the students who had an affiliative style of management against…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Computer Simulation, Masters Programs, Business Administration Education
Wakahiu, Jane M. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This qualitative case study assesses the impact of a three-year Hilton Foundation-supported, Sisters Leadership Development Initiative (SLDI) in five African nations. The goal was to evaluate the SLDI program for increasing leadership capacities of 340 women in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana and Nigeria. The purpose of this study was to determine…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Foreign Countries, Leadership, Teaching Methods