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QUALITY BASED ASSESSMENT FOR CONTEMPORARY LEADERSHIP – THE CASE OF STEVE JOBS
In this paper, the authors discuss different reasons for the choice of Steve Jobs as a leader. It summarizes several primary
concepts that shape matter about who is a leader? In addition, it attempts to provide collaborative evidence into argument about
Leadership. Overall, it is about an exhibition of leadership. The methodology is to present, evaluate and analyze several qualities
of a Leader that have been identified by some scholars. Conclusively, it asserts that it is expedient to concentrate on lessons
learnt from various leaders and apply such lessons in a subsequent engagement with the subject of leadership
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Myths and legends of the anti-corporation : a history of Apple, Inc., 1976–1997
Apple, Inc. is today one of the wealthiest and most powerful corporations in the world, with annual revenues that rival the gross domestic products of nations such as New Zealand. Over the company’s four-decade history, however, Apple has consistently presented itself as an emblem of countercultural ideals, and its leaders have insisted that their pursuits of profits and influence are fundamentally altruistic, because their ultimate aim is to develop technologies that will empower individuals and serve the cause of social progress. Through an examination of Apple’s first two decades, from 1976 to 1997, this dissertation challenges the argument that Apple’s financial self-interest is synonymous with the public good. I conduct case studies of two main aspects of the company’s growth and evolution: Apple’s labor policies and the company’s influential role in the computerization of U.S. public schools. Through an extensive analysis of popular literature about Apple and archival materials chronicling labor practices and employee experiences at the company, I show that Apple cofounder Steve Jobs helped establish an exploitative and frequently abusive working environment at the company, which was designed to extract the maximum amount of worker labor at the lowest possible cost. I consider why many employees were nevertheless incredibly devoted to the company, and I examine the consequences of Apple employees’ willingness to forego formal labor rights and protections, which left them largely incapable of mounting any collective resistance to executives’ most ethically troubling practices and decisions. By turning to Apple’s lobbying efforts, business strategies, and charitable initiatives in U.S. public education, I show that the company repeatedly prioritized its commercial interests in schools over the needs of teachers and students. While Apple successfully turned educational computing into a multibillion-dollar business, I contend that the computerization of U.S. schools has achieved negligible positive results while draining scarce public resources, and in some instances has increased educational inequalities. Finally, I draw connections between Apple’s history, broader trends in Silicon Valley corporate culture, mounting wealth inequalities, and the current weakness of U.S. labor rights to challenge the concessions frequently made to corporations in contemporary U.S. public and political life.American Studie
The Revolution Will Be Computed: Fantasy, Apple Computer, and the Ethos of Silicon Valley
My thesis undertakes a rhetorical analysis of the discourse surrounding the development of the personal computer and Apple Computer as a case study in Silicon Valley discourse. The analysis spans twenty years (1964-1984) starting with San Francisco-area computer hobbyist clubs and ending with the release of Macintosh by Apple Computer. Symbolic convergence theory (SCT) and fantasy theme analysis (FTA) provide the primary methodology for my work. Because SCT/FTA developed from small group communication research, they are fitting tools for understanding how small groups of people impassioned about building something new can impact public discourse. I connect SCT/FTA with a materialist approach to rhetoric, as well as affect theory and ethos. This methodological synthesis contributes to a broader understanding of the complex interplay between environments, objects, and symbols. I conclude that the development of the personal computer was supported by particular environments and five primary fantasies. The personal computer is (1) possible (2) revolutionary (3) democratizing (4) necessary and (5) user-friendly
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How servant leadership is perceiver by leaders and followers in a Portuguese organizational context: An empirical analysis
Servant leadership theory has been the subject of great academic discussion, namely in what concerns reaching a consensus for its definition. As many frameworks have been designed in order to define the servant leader’s characteristics, we based ourselves in van Dierendonck’s review and synthesis on servant leadership (2011) to assess how it is perceived in a Portuguese organizational context. After performing several interviews in a private health care organization, we conclude that the perception of servant leadership is generally positive and that its characteristics seem to be in line with academic literature. However, some issues arose such as a seemingly lack of relevance given to authenticity and humility, the latter being a unique attribute of servant leadership. Also, we found a discrepancy between hierarchical levels’ perception of servant leadership characteristics as well as questioning if an over emphasis on service can diminish the servant leader’s impact on organizational performance
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