Kaifi, B. A., Khanfar, N. M., Noor, A. O., Nguyen, N.-L., & Wajma, A. (2013). The Importance of Situational Leadership in the Workforce: A Study Based on Gender, Place of Birth, and Generational Affiliation. Journal of Contemporary Management, 29-40. This article discusses undergraduates majoring in Management with relevant work experience to learn more about their situational leadership propensities. The author’s found male students have higher situational leadership propensities relative to their female counterparts. The article reviews the prevleance of women in leadership roles and their role as situatonal leaders. The authors conclude that the workforce is increasly growing in diversity and each day is unquie; therefore, an effective leader should the organization in goal attainment by flexing their leadership style. This journal article was writtng by Belal A. Kaifi, a Professor at Trident University International. Professor Kaifi servers on the editorial board of Journal Business Studies Quarterly. He has …show more content…
The study discusses the impact of persuading, awareness, humility, authenticity, along other significant traits of servant leadership that correlate with employee empowerment. The authors conclude that stewardship, persuading, and conceptualizing are key characteristics of servant leadership that lead to higher employee and organizational performance. Krishna Murari is the Chief Manager of Quality at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in Bangalore, India. Kripa Shankar Gupta is the Director-Academics for the Academy of Excellence in Management Education, Bangalore, India. This article contributes to the topic of research by discussing the key characteristics of servant leadership that propels the organization to higher levels of employee commitment and organizational