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Journal of Applied Christian LeadershipVolume 7 | Number 2 Article 202013The Study of Transformational Leadership andLeader Development of Public Health Directors inthe Midwest [Dissertation Notice]M. J. LawFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/jaclPart of the Leadership Studies CommonsThis Leadership Resource is brought to you for free and open access by Digital Commons @ Andrews University. It has been accepted for inclusion inJournal of Applied Christian Leadership by an authorized editor of Digital Commons @ Andrews University. For more information, please contactrepository@andrews.edu.Recommended CitationLaw, M. J. (2013) "The Study of Transformational Leadership and Leader Development of Public Health Directors in the Midwest[Dissertation Notice]," Journal of Applied Christian Leadership: Vol. 7: No. 2, 115-115.Available at: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/jacl/vol7/iss2/20THE JOURNAL OF APPLIED CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP PAGE  115D I S S E R T A T I O N  N O T I C E Sinfarction and heart failure adher-ence) are measures of quality of care.the analysis found an inverse associ-ation between leadership diversityand discharges, indicating a reduc-tion in cost based on the number ofhospital stays. the analysis did notprovided support for an associationbetween leadership diversity and thetwo measures of cardiovascular quali-ty of hospital care. Patient diversityand racial concordance were alsoassociated with both financial andquality outcomes. Harrigan, M. L. (2005).Leadership challenges in Canadianhealth care: Exploring exemplaryprofessionalism under the malaiseof modernity. Ed.D., Simon FraserUniversity.this thesis explores the nature ofleadership within the health profes-sions and the influences upon themof the “malaise of modernity.” inorder to address this question, signifi-cant aspects of the following are dealtwith: moral and political philosophy,the influences of modernity, profes-sionalism, the moral community, the communitarian ethic, leadership theories and organizational culture.Primarily a theoretical essay, thisproject uses a broad range of writingsfrom classical and contemporaryscholars. the objective of the thesis is to develop a model for contempo-rary healthcare leadership.An exploration of moral philoso-phy demonstrates that the work ofPlato and Aristotle still informs con-temporary scholarship on healthcarevalues and professional practice.Discussions of the quest for the good,virtue and ethical theories relate toviews of professionalism and currentchallenges. A critique of leadershiptheories concludes that there is aneed for further development of analternative framework to support thepractice of ethical leadership withinhealthcare. Law, M. J. (2011). The study oftransformational leadership andleader development of public healthdirectors in the Midwest. Ph.D.,Capella University.transformational leadership is animportant and well-researched theoryof leadership for which research hasshown a positive impact on the orga-nization's performance. One impor-tant concept of the theory for thisstudy is that transformational leadersare not born but can be developed.this explores the potential relation-ship between transformational leader-ship theory and formal/informal lead-ership development in local publichealth directors in the Midwest. thesedirectors lead organizations responsi-ble for the health and wellness oftheir communities. Leadership devel-opment experiences were gatheredusing the Leadership DevelopmentExperiences inventory developed bythe researcher, and transformationalleadership was rated using a widelyused leadership questionnaire. thehypotheses tested explored a poten-tial relationship between three leader-ship styles (transformational, transac-tional, and laissez-faire) and formal orinformal leadership developmentexperiences. A significant relation-ship was observed between transac-tional leadership and formal leader-ship development experiences.Liu, Y. (2012). Linking authenticleadership to positive employeehealth, behavioral engagement, and job performance. D.B.A.,Louisiana Tech University.this study explicitly focuses uponthe power of positive psychologicalstates and behaviors, such as psycho-logical safety, job engagement, posi-tive employee health, and proactive1Law: The Study of Transformational Leadership and Leader Development oPublished by Digital Commons @ Andrews University, 2013

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