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Publication date: 15 June 2009

Douglas R. Lindsay, Craig A. Foster, Robert J. Jackson and Anthony M. Hassan

The number of leadership education and development programs has increased substantially over the past few decades. However, deliberate assessment strategies aimed at understanding…

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The number of leadership education and development programs has increased substantially over the past few decades. However, deliberate assessment strategies aimed at understanding actual student development have not kept pace. The primary reason for this limitation likely involves the challenges that are associated with this type of assessment. When examining leadership one is not only interested in the mere acquisition and retention of knowledge, but the actual application and practice of such knowledge. There are a host of challenges that stand in the way of such assessment. In the present paper we call attention to several of these challenges in an effort to understand what effective leader education assessment could look like. Additionally, we offer two examples of how intentional assessment strategies can be implemented to evaluate the effectiveness of leader education and development.

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Journal of Leadership Education, vol. 8 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1552-9045

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Journal of Leadership Education, vol. 12 no. 1
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ISSN: 1552-9045

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Publication date: 15 September 2009

Douglas R. Lindsay, Anthony M. Hassan and David V. Day

This paper examines the core academic leader development course at the United States Air Force Academy. The course serves as the foundation for individual leader development that…

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This paper examines the core academic leader development course at the United States Air Force Academy. The course serves as the foundation for individual leader development that is integrated across all four years of the student’s education. The basic approach uses a self-study where the student selects a current leadership role and that role serves as a common frame of reference for the entire course. Assessment strategies such as self-study, journaling, leadership application exercises are intentionally developed to integrate the classroom education into their leadership role. Through this integration the student is able to apply the leadership education real time as they have a current, relevant context in which to apply the material. Initial response to the course has been positive from both the students and the faculty. Future data collection is planned to determine the actual impact of the experience on relevant leadership outcomes.

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Journal of Leadership Education, vol. 8 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1552-9045

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Publication date: 1 March 2011

Lindsay D’Adamo and Thomas Fallace

This action research study explores how the multigenre research project develops historical empathy, or historical perspective taking skills, in a class of 22 fourth grade…

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This action research study explores how the multigenre research project develops historical empathy, or historical perspective taking skills, in a class of 22 fourth grade students. Much of the research in these areas focuses on the high school and university level. However, this study explored the degree to which upper elementary students were able to recognize historical perspectives, and whether the multigenre project format was conducive to developing this particular skill. The students in the study selected a historical topic from a list of historical subjects, then researched this topic, and displayed what they learned through multiple genres. The action researcher found that the multigenre research project increased students’ understanding of the differences in historical perspectives.

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Social Studies Research and Practice, vol. 6 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1933-5415

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Publication date: 30 January 2007

S.S. O'Brien, D. Lindsay and A. von Holy

The purpose of this paper is to assess equipment surfaces associated with the production of Baker's compressed yeast for microbial biofilms.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to assess equipment surfaces associated with the production of Baker's compressed yeast for microbial biofilms.

Design/methodology/approach

Yeast and bacteria (aerobic plate counts – APC, Enterococcus, E. coli and coliforms) attached to five processing equipment surfaces in a yeast processing factory were enumerated after dislodging from stainless steel squares (“mock” surfaces), or swabbing, after 7, 14, 21 and 28 days of yeast of production. Attached populations were visualized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

Findings

A similar increasing trend in attached bacterial counts on all equipment surfaces was observed over 28 days using both “mock” surface and swabbing techniques. However, bacterial and viable yeast counts obtained using “mock” surfaces were significantly higher (P<0.05) by ca. 1 to 2.5 log CFU/cm2 compared to corresponding counts obtained by swabbing. Overall E. coli and coliform counts were below the lower detection limit (0.7 log CFU/cm2), Enterococcus counts ranged from 2.30 log CFU/cm2 to 4.69 CFU/cm2, and APC ranged from 2.17 CFU/cm2 to 4.89 CFU/cm2. Highest attached bacterial counts were consistently recorded on the hopper and extruder. SEM of “mock” surfaces confirmed the accumulation of yeast cells and attachment of rod and coccoid‐shaped bacterial cells. Predominant surface‐associated bacterial populations were Enterococcaceae (70%), Lactobacillus (20%) and Gram‐negative rods (10%).

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Biofilms on stainless steel yeast processing equipment surfaces may act as potential sources of during production spoilage contamination of Baker's compressed yeast.

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British Food Journal, vol. 109 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0007-070X

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Publication date: 15 April 2018

Steven D. Raymer, James Dobbs, Christopher P. Kelley and Douglas R. Lindsay

This paper examines the evolution of the core academic leader development course at the United States Air Force Academy. The course serves as a key part of student leadership…

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This paper examines the evolution of the core academic leader development course at the United States Air Force Academy. The course serves as a key part of student leadership development integrated into all four years of a student’s education and their roles within the organization. The curriculum focuses on skills, character, and critical thinking in leadership contexts. The desired effect is to engage students where they are in their development and to train them in the practice of effective, professional team leadership within their teams and the larger organization. Assessment strategies such as reflection, journaling, self-assessment, and practiced application of course material are designed to fit into students’ leadership experiences so students apply what they learn in an immediate, relevant context.

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Journal of Leadership Education, vol. 17 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1552-9045

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Publication date: 15 January 2011

Douglas R. Lindsay

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Journal of Leadership Education, vol. 10 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1552-9045

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Publication date: 1 July 1928

THE Fifty‐First Conference of the Library Association takes place in the most modern type of British town. Blackpool is a typical growth of the past fifty years or so, rising from…

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THE Fifty‐First Conference of the Library Association takes place in the most modern type of British town. Blackpool is a typical growth of the past fifty years or so, rising from the greater value placed upon the recreations of the people in recent decades. It has the name of the pleasure city of the north, a huge caravansary into which the large industrial cities empty themselves at the holiday seasons. But Blackpool is more than that; it is a town with a vibrating local life of its own; it has its intellectual side even if the casual visitor does not always see it as readily as he does the attractions of the front. A week can be spent profitably there even by the mere intellectualist.

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New Library World, vol. 31 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4803

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Publication date: 29 October 2019

Kathy Lee Wright, Karen Verney, Daryl Brennan, David Lindsay, Daniel Lindsay and Wendy Smyth

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the long-term conditions affecting the administration workforce of a regional Australian health service, and their self-management of…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the long-term conditions affecting the administration workforce of a regional Australian health service, and their self-management of these conditions.

Design/methodology/approach

A cross-sectional survey design was used. The sample consisted of all administration staff members employed in 2018 across a large regional health service in Northern Australia.

Findings

Of the 328 respondents, 167 (51 per cent) reported having at least one long-term condition. Of these, 136 (81.4 per cent) indicated a single main condition for which management strategies were used. Musculoskeletal conditions were the most commonly nominated category (59.6 per cent), followed by mental health (10.3 per cent). Respondents with musculoskeletal conditions were statistically more likely to have a co-existing mental health long-term condition, χ2(1) = 95.64, p<0.001. There was also a statistically significant association between respondents reporting a mental health condition and being overweight, χ2(1) = 54.27, p< 0.05.

Research limitations/implications

The response rate of 35 per cent, whilst relatively low, is a slight increase on similar surveys within this organisation. The reliability of the self-report data, presence of study bias and a weakening of the study’s external validity is acknowledged.

Practical implications

Targeted workplace intervention strategies, such as holistic wellness programs, should complement personal approaches, promote an ergonomic environment and create opportunities for increased dialogue between employees and their line managers, particularly regarding the complex interplay between long-term physical and mental health.

Originality/value

This is the first study of self-reported long-term conditions among administration staff within a health service, and augments findings from previous studies involving health professional groups in the same organisation.

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International Journal of Workplace Health Management, vol. 12 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1753-8351

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Publication date: 29 August 2019

David Lindsay, Daryl Brennan, Daniel Lindsay, Colin Holmes and Wendy Smyth

The purpose of this paper is to describe the patterns of self-disclosure of long-term conditions at work by health professionals in a large regional health service. Recent…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to describe the patterns of self-disclosure of long-term conditions at work by health professionals in a large regional health service. Recent research by the authors has reported on the self-reported long-term conditions of nursing, medical and allied health staff within a large regional hospital and health service in North Queensland, Australia. Data regarding self-disclosure of health information were gathered during those two previous studies, but has yet to be reported. This current study thus offers the opportunity to explore and describe patterns of self-disclosure by a multi-disciplinary cohort of health professionals within that regional health service.

Design/methodology/approach

This current study was a component of two larger studies, reported elsewhere, which explored long-term conditions among health professional staff at a large regional health service in North Queensland, Australia. A cross-sectional survey design was used.

Findings

Decision-making associated with self-disclosure of long-term conditions by health professional staff in the workplace is multifactorial, and affected by considerations of age, gender, workplace circumstances and nature of the health condition. It also differs according to professional grouping. The medical profession were less likely than nurses and allied health workers to disclose to their work colleagues. Respondents with a mental health condition were more cautious and selective in their disclosures, and alone in being more likely to disclose to their supervisor than to colleagues; they were also most likely to value the sympathy and understanding of their colleagues and managers.

Research limitations/implications

This study was conducted across only one large regional health service; a fuller picture of patterns of self-disclosure of long-term conditions by health professional staff would be gained by expanding the number of sites to include metropolitan hospitals, smaller rural or remote health services and non-hospital settings.

Practical implications

Healthcare organizations need to develop support strategies and communication processes so that staff with one or more long-term condition, particularly those that have associated stigma, are empowered to disclose information to line managers and colleagues without fear of discrimination, ostracism, incivility or bullying.

Originality/value

There is a paucity of evidence about self-disclosure of long-term conditions by health professionals and this study therefore makes an important contribution to the extant literature. The findings raise important questions about the culture and dynamics of health care organizations in respect to the patterns of self-disclosure of health professional staff.

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International Journal of Workplace Health Management, vol. 12 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1753-8351

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