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The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet.

Theodore M. Hesburgh


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PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT

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Organizational Culture
Written by Ashim Gupta   

What is an organization culture, what influences it and what are it's types?

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Performance Appraisals
Written by Ashim Gupta   
Discusses the facts and failures of performance appraisals process, the reason why it's mandated and why it remains an ineffective approach in modern organizations.
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Organization Design
Written by Ashim Gupta   

A simple explanation of the fundamental process of designing an organization and it's structure.

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Leader Member Exchange
Written by Ashim Gupta   

The Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) theory focuses on the amount of interaction between a leader and individual member.

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Contingent Leadership
Written by Ashim Gupta   

Contingency theory of leadership emphasizes that effectiveness of leadership is dependent on matching a leader’s style to right situation.

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Project Complexities and Classification
Written by Amit Kumar   

Every project is unique and has a degree of complexity. It is necessary to understand the complexities early in order to derive the the appropriate management strategy and approach. This article will introduce the concept of complexities in the projects and use the defined researches to enable a project sponsor to pin point where the difficulty will arise if the project is given a 'go'........

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Process Vs Network Structure
Written by Ashim Gupta   
The process and network structure are forms of horizontal structures, this article explains the two models and their key differences.
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Functional Vs Divisional Structure
(3 votes, average 4.00 out of 5)
Written by Ashim Gupta   

 Discusses the differences, strengths and weakness of two hierarchical structures of an organization.

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Organization Fundamentals
(1 vote, average 5.00 out of 5)
Written by Ashim Gupta   

What is an organization? What are it's fundamental components?

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Purpose of Leadership
(1 vote, average 3.00 out of 5)
Written by Ashim Gupta   

Discusses the most important aspect of leadership, it's purpose.

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Leadership Development Process
Written by Ashim Gupta/Amit Kumar   

An introductory article about the process of leadership development. Explores different existing views on the subject and formulates a basic leadership development process.

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Role of an Organizational Leader
Written by Ashim Gupta   

The most fundamental role of a leader is to define the organizational goal, formulate plans and organize people to achieve the goals through the execution of plans.

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Matrix Structure
(1 vote, average 5.00 out of 5)
Written by Ashim Gupta   

Explains the Matrix structure which has both divisional and product structures and is more horizontal than either of them.

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Stuctural Dimensions of an Organization
(3 votes, average 4.33 out of 5)
Written by Ashim Gupta   

Discusses Hierarchical vs. Horizontal organization structure, what are their strengths and weaknesses.

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Transformational Leadership
(3 votes, average 4.33 out of 5)
Written by Ashim Gupta   
Transformational leadership is a process of transforming the organizational behavior, the culture and the individuals; simultaneously transforming the leader himself.
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Path Goal Leadership
(1 vote, average 5.00 out of 5)
Written by Ashim Gupta   

The path-goal theory stresses that if the subordinates find the leadership style to be satisfying and it meets their expectations, they will be motivated towards the goal of leadership.

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General Project Management Principles
(3 votes, average 4.33 out of 5)
Written by Amit Kumar   

This article discusses some of the basic principles of project management that applies to all projects.

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Leadership Vs Management
(1 vote, average 5.00 out of 5)
Written by Ashim Gupta   

What are the fundamental differences between Leadership and Management? Even though two are used interchangeably in practice, how are they seen in an organization.

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