The style factor

The research project is a collaborative, action inquiry, case study that investigates the gendered and inclusive practices of a teacher, exploring gendered language and behaviour that is (or not) utilised within their teaching. The researcher and the participant teacher plan, conduct, observe, reflect and discuss the role of gender in the learning and teaching practices in a grade 3/4 classroom.

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The present study draws from two major bodies of literature: (1) research on leadership, which recognizes the important role of leaders in driving organizational performance and that leadership style may differ across individuals; and (2) the MCS literature, including RM concepts, in which control systems are viewed as mechanisms to “assist the organization in managing its risk and to promote effective governance processes” (Krogstad et al., 1999, p.

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Work experience is a key factor in hiring decision of managers. However, empirical evidence that early life experience matters is very limited. This thesis fills in the gap by examining how work experience affects managerial performance and managerial style in mutual funds. Using a sample of Chinese fund managers, we find performances and styles vary across managers of different career backgrounds. Notably, managers of research and especially government backgrounds show higher risk adjusted returns while taking on less systematic risk.

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The thesis assesses the impact of mastery leadership style, intellectual capital and absorption capacity on process innovation in power generation enterprises.

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