Servant leadership in Montessori education and academic research: Perspectives of two practitioners

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 65-69
Author(s):  
Christine M.A. Lapierre ◽  
Christoph Simon ◽  
Lobana Alabbas
Keyword(s):  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Montessori Education ◽  
Research Perspectives

scholarly journals The Political Stakes of Academic Research: Perspectives on Johannesburg

2005 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivor Chipkin
Keyword(s):  
Inner City ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Equality ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Shift Analysis ◽  
Demographic Shifts ◽  
The City ◽  
Political Question

Abstract:This article considers a burgeoning literature on Johannesburg from the perspective of the sorts of questions it asks about the city. There is a substantial and lively literature on questions of poverty and equality, class and race. These studies are strongly informed by the idea that the mechanisms that produce such inequalities are key to understanding the nature of Johannesburg as a city: in terms of how its economy works and how political institutions function, but also in terms of what sort of city Johannesburg is and can be. I consider sociological and economic studies of the inner city that try to account for demographic shifts in the inner city and for processes of social and physical degeneration. I review urban anthropologies of inner-city society, considering in particular new forms of social and economic organization among inner-city residents. Related to these, I discuss debates among scholars about the prospects for governing the city, paying special attention to the consequences for such readings on partnerships. I also discuss an emerging literature, critical of that above, which seeks to shift analysis of the city toward studies of culture and identity. These literatures do not simply approach the city through different disciplinary lenses (sociology or economy or anthropology or cultural studies) . They come to their studies from different normative perspectives. For some, the key political question of the day is one about social and political equality in its various forms. For others, it is about the degree to which Johannesburg (or Africa) is different from or the same as other places in the world. This paper has tried to bring to the fore the political (and not simply policy) consequences of these different views. It concludes not by seeking to reconcile these perspectives, but by suggesting a way of retaining a commitment to equality and justice while not reducing them simply to questions of economy. At stake, I argue, are questions of democratic culture and of sociability.

Governance of conflicts of interest in the publication of health research – perspectives on ways forward from a journal

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Chatfield
Keyword(s):  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Publishing Research ◽  
Potential Bias ◽  
Conflicts Of Interests ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Corporate Influence ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Financial Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract Identifying corporate influence and biases in the publication of academic research is fraught with difficulty, as this presentation explores. Journals often rely on authors' own disclosures of interests, which may intentionally or unintentionally omit relevant conflicts. Financial conflicts of interests may be easier for authors and editors to identify, allowing some mitigation, but non-financial conflicts of interest and corporate influence can be harder to tease out. Both authors and journals make multiple judgements on which interests are relevant and it is easy for opaque conflicts to slip through the cracks. Even if these conflicts of interests are declared, moreover, many journals rely on transparency to inform their policy on publishing research by authors with links to industry; this transparency assumes that readers are able to discern the potential bias arising from these relationships. However - while we know that readers consider research papers written by authors with declared financial links to industry to be less important, relevant, rigorous, and believable - this may lead readers to place unwarranted trust in research from authors whose conflicts are less clearly visible. For example, from authors aligned with academic institutions whose departments may experience corporate influence, but in a manner too indirect to be declared. In order to consider these issues in context, delegates will be asked to make judgements on whether particular conflicts of interest statements would exclude authors from publishing with one leading journal, the British Medical Journal. They will hear how journals are now moving beyond transparency in order to better engage with these themes: via such initiatives as, for example, registries of interests; the re-definition of competing interests as relationships; and increasingly widespread policies that entirely exclude authors with financial ties to industry from publishing.

scholarly journals First to serve and protect, then to lead: Exploring servant leadership as a foundation for Canadian policing

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Les Sylven ◽  
Carolyn Crippen
Keyword(s):  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Alternative View ◽  
Ethical Perspective ◽  
Royal Canadian Mounted Police ◽  
Canadian Association ◽  
Chiefs Of Police ◽  
National Police

Canadian police leadership is in the spotlight. In May 2017, three Canadian government studies concluded that the organizational culture inside Canada’s national police force was dysfunctional and appeared to lack a culture of leader­ship. Similar criticisms were levelled against other Canadian police agencies, and the new Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police was specifically mandated to address workplace bullying, harassment, and abuse of authority. In August 2018, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police 2018 Executive Global Studies program called on police leaders to demonstrate “courageous leadership’” to address the predatory and exclusionary behaviours found inside their agencies. In this concept paper, an alternative view of leadership is put forward as a framework to address these chal­lenges. Servant leadership is a moral/ethical perspective that should intuitively resonate with police officers, particularly the next generation of police leaders. To explore the case for adopting this leadership approach in Canadian policing, its foundational concepts are presented. A description of the limited academic research on servant leadership in policing is described, and the article concludes with recommendations and questions to direct future research on exploring servant leadership in the context of Canadian policing.

Review of Energy Efficiency Adoption Literature from a Demand Side Management Perspective

2012 ◽  
pp. 54-78
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Iskin ◽  
Tugrul Daim
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Program Design ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Management Perspective ◽  
Energy Efficiency Potential ◽  
Research Initiatives ◽  
Market Diffusion

It has been observed that some of the energy efficiency terms may cause misinterpretation if one does not grasp research perspectives in the energy efficiency literature. The importance of understanding these terms and perspectives emerges from the fact that varying perspectives propose different levels of energy efficiency potential, which have significant implications on determination of market barriers and the extent of market interventions. This study places a special focus on taxonomy studies in the literature, and articulates the terms and perspectives along with their implications on energy efficiency program design. Furthermore, this study also approaches the energy efficiency literature from an academic perspective, providing further research suggestions and taxonomy of earlier studies with respect to data collection and research methods, technologies, and end users studied. It is expected that the outcome of this research is going to help practitioners establish clear links between energy efficiency program design specifications and market diffusion related issues, as well as guide the next wave of academic research initiatives.

scholarly journals Research perspectives in ecodesign

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harrison Kim ◽  
François Cluzel ◽  
Yann Leroy ◽  
Bernard Yannou ◽  
Gwenola Yannou-Le Bris
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Environmental Aspect ◽  
Industrial Systems ◽  
Business Applications ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Actual Design

Ecodesign has gained significant traction in recent years ranging from academic research to business applications at a global scale. Initial emphasis on the environmental aspect of design has evolved to include economic and social aspects, with projects ranging from small-scale products to large-scale industrial systems. In this paper, the authors re-analyse 10 of their major ecodesign research projects of the past ten years to identify five categories of challenges and promising future directions for ecodesign research. This paper is primarily a retrospective position paper based on the authors’ experience of actual design studies, providing also a relevant literature review and summary of design practices.

scholarly journals Financial accounting: an epistemological research note

2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (45) ◽  
pp. 83-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Schiehll ◽  
José Alonso Borba ◽  
Fernando Dal-Ri Murcia
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Scientific Discipline ◽  
Research Note ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Accounting Research ◽  
Accounting Practice ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Do So

This research note is the result of the authors' reflections on epistemological issues in respect to the financial accounting field. From an epistemological perspective, this document attempts to trace the philosophical, historical, sociological, and discursive research perspectives that have guided academic research in the field of financial accounting. In order to do so, this document explores the distinctions and connections between accounting theory and accounting practice, which we believe is the first step towards understanding accounting as a scientific discipline. We analyze the theories underpinning financial accounting research, discussing its purposes, historic evolution, and scientific methods used. This document also discuss the sociological and discursive contexts of financial accounting in order to demonstrate that, like every other social science, accounting research is based upon assumptions about the nature of it players, or social networks. This document does not have the pretension to cover or close the discussion about all the pitfalls of this complex topic. In this sense, we try to document our analysis and draw some arguments in order to offer evidence for further discussion.

scholarly journals Disentangling workplace innovation: a systematic literature review

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 1254-1279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iryna Prus ◽  
Raoul C.D. Nacamulli ◽  
Alessandra Lazazzara
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Traditions ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Workplace Experience ◽  
Workplace Innovation ◽  
First Time

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consolidate the state of extant academic research on workplace innovation (WI) by proposing a comprehensive conceptual framework and outlining research traditions on the phenomenon. Design/methodology/approach This paper systematically reviewed the literature published over the past 20 years, basing on a predefined research protocol. The dimensions of WI were explored with the help of thematic synthesis, while the research perspectives were studied by means of textual narrative synthesis. Findings The analysis suggests that there exist four research traditions on WI – built container, humanized landscape, socio-material macro-actor, and polyadic network – and each of them comprises its own set of assumptions, foci of study, and ontological bases. The findings suggest that WI is a heterogeneous process of renovation occurring in eight different dimensions, namely work system, workplace democracy, high-tech application, workplace boundaries, workspaces, people practices, workplace experience, and workplace culture. The analysis showed that over years the meaning of innovation within these dimensions changed, therefore it is argued that research should account for the variability of these categories. Practical implications The paper includes implications for developing and implementing WI programs. Moreover, it discusses the role of HR in the WI process. Originality/value This paper for the first time systematically reviews literature on the topic of WI, clarifies the concept and discusses directions and implications for the future research.

Servant Leadership as a Conduit Towards Mission-Centric Sustainability in Emerging Market Social Enterprises

2022 ◽  
pp. 251-271
Author(s):  
Vasilios Stouraitis ◽  
Daniella Teles Amaral ◽  
Konstantinos Tsanis ◽  
Markos Kyritsis
Keyword(s):  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
South African ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Enterprise Strategy ◽  
Leadership Traits ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs

With a focus on South Africa, the chapter presents an examination of servant leadership as a trigger for mission-centric social entrepreneurship in emerging markets. The chapter provides a behavioural tool and handbook towards focusing on mission-centric social entrepreneurship avoiding socially and long-term unsustainable excessive commercialization. Several recurring variables and associations from the literature on servant leadership are explored and discussed in relation to South African social enterprises to validate the argument presented. Using a random sample of 348 local social enterprises, it is seen that gender, “title,” and “options” present an association with servant leadership traits. In addition, it is shown that servant leadership traits presented are associated to the choice of type of social enterprise strategy. The chapter finally presents recommendations for managers and potential social entrepreneurs in emerging markets to achieve sustainability and avoid a mission drift. In addition, further academic research avenues are presented.

Big, Bold and Blue

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Marine Conservation ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Recreational Fishing ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
The World ◽  
Environmental Functions

The world’s oceans cover about 70% of our planet. To safeguard the delicate ecological and environmental functions of the oceans and their remarkable biodiversity, networks of marine protected areas are being created. In some of these areas, human activity is restricted to non-exploitative activities and in others it is managed in a sustainable way. Australia is at the forefront of marine conservation, with one of the largest systems of marine protected areas in the world. Big, Bold and Blue: Lessons from Australia’s Marine Protected Areas captures Australia’s experience, sharing important lessons from the Great Barrier Reef and many other extraordinary marine protected areas. It presents real-world examples, leading academic research, perspectives on government policy, and information from indigenous sea country management, non-governmental organisations, and commercial and recreational fishing sectors. The lessons learnt during the rapid expansion of Australia’s marine protected areas, both positive and negative, will aid and advise other nations in their own marine conservation efforts. The book is ideal reading for marine planners and managers across the globe; academic institutions where research on marine environments occur; government agencies across the world implementing and creating policy around MPA development; non-government organisations involved in lobbying for MPA expansion; and fisheries agencies and industry stakeholders.

Servant leadership and positive organizational behaviour: the road ahead to reduce employees’ turnover intentions

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumedha Dutta ◽  
Puja Khatri
Keyword(s):  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organizational Behaviour ◽  
Ebsco Host

Purpose Over time, interest in servant leadership has increased manifold both in academic research and the popular press. These rampant developments have set the stage for addressing the worthiness of servant leadership’s theory. Empirical studies undertaken by numerous scholars (Farling et al., 1999; Bass, 2000; Page and Wong, 2000; Russell and Stone, 2002; Sendjaya and Serros, 2002; Dennis and Winston, 2003; Smith et al., 2004; Stone et al., 2004; Dennis and Bocarnea, 2005; Humphreys, 2005) have surfaced significant findings supporting relevance of servant leadership in organizational context; however, an absence of universal definition and its measures impinges on this concept. Noticeably missing from research attention has been the effect of servant leadership in promoting positive organizational behaviour among organizational employees. Thus, this paper aims to explore the available literature on servant leadership with a view to establish a servant leader’s role in instilling and facilitating positive organizational behaviour in the workplace. Moreover, the purpose is also to determine whether the positive organizational behaviour inculcated among the employees through a servant leader helps in reducing their turnover intentions. Design/methodology/approach Using different keywords, relevant research papers on Google Scholar were selected. Also, several online databases like Emerald Management, Elseiver, EBSCO Host, etc., were accessed for conducting this exploratory study. Findings To examine the various convergent and divergent dimensions of the major constructs, numerous definitions and scholarly work of renowned practitioners have been collated through an extensive literature review. To put forth a comprehensive picture encompassing the noteworthy findings of the studies pertaining to the major construct, a tabular representation has been made. Originality/value This is the first study wherein the linkage about servant leadership and positive organizational behaviour in organizational context has been talked about. The paper carries value as the literature pertaining to servant leadership in published domain is still in its nascent stage. The repertoire of literature, presented here, will provide a clear direction to the future researchers who wish to pursue their study in this area.

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