A sea change has been occurring for more than a decade in the way most North American, European, and Japanese multinational corporations (MNCs) deal with environmental issues...The vast majority of MNCs from post-industrial economies are addressing their environmental impacts not only by complying with national rules and regulations, but also by voluntarily going beyond regulatory requirements... [ more ]

Advocates of venture philanthropy often seek to find and fund "social entrepreneurs" - that is, visionary leaders with innovative approaches to solving social problems. Donors who take this approach balance altruism with business sense. They see themselves as investing in organizations that can catalyze social change rather than giving money away to charity. [ more ]

Influence Triggers: A Framework for Understanding Follower Compliance

In contrast to most studies of leadership, which address the traits, skills, abilities, and actions of the leader, this article focuses on the follower’s perspective. How will a follower react to a leader’s attempts at influence? Under what conditions will a follower comply with the leader’s requirements? Leaders who understand the roots of follower compliance will be more successful in achieving their desired outcomes. [ more ]

Examining the Relationship between Listening Effectiveness and Leadership Emergence: Perception, Behaviors, and Recall

Specific communication behaviors, and their role in shaping the perceptions of group members, have been analyzed and evaluated by several scholars. However, little research has focused on the role of listening in the arena of leader selection and response to leader behaviors, in the context of a small group. This study explored the association between listening and leadership, by measuring the relationships between perception, behavior and recall performance in small groups. [ more ]