A theory and implementation evaluation of a leadership development programme at a financial services organisation

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dc.contributor.advisorField, Carrenen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGordon, Ciani Wendyen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-01T17:04:09Z
dc.date.available2014-08-01T17:04:09Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstractThe concept of leadership is diverse and complex. Organisations that strive to be successful often turn to their leaders to drive efficiency and performance and to create a competitive advantage using human capital. There has been a noticeable shift in the past decade with regards to what constitutes an excellent leader. The most effective leaders are more focused on people than on outcomes, and are committed to the wellbeing and satisfaction of employees. The South African business environment has somewhat influenced the way organisations operate. Changing legislation and an ethnically diverse workplace means that leaders have to be equipped to manage change and transformation. This adds to the skill set that an effective leader should possess. Given the ever-changing nature of the business environment, there is pressure on leaders to remain charismatic and adaptable, and to ensure the same for their teams. The Leadership Development Programme evaluated as part of this research was implemented at a leading asset management organisation in Cape Town, South Africa. The programme was developed internally and has been in existence for six years. Although the programme is viewed in a positive light, these opinions are mostly based on perceptions, rather than research; and therefore the evaluation effectiveness. The programme aims to increase the leadership knowledge, skills and abilities of the participants and in turn create excellent leaders who are capable of driving organisational efficiency and performance.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationGordon, C. W. (2012). <i>A theory and implementation evaluation of a leadership development programme at a financial services organisation</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Institute for Monitoring and Evaluation. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5912en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGordon, Ciani Wendy. <i>"A theory and implementation evaluation of a leadership development programme at a financial services organisation."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Institute for Monitoring and Evaluation, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5912en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGordon, C. 2012. A theory and implementation evaluation of a leadership development programme at a financial services organisation. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Gordon, Ciani Wendy AB - The concept of leadership is diverse and complex. Organisations that strive to be successful often turn to their leaders to drive efficiency and performance and to create a competitive advantage using human capital. There has been a noticeable shift in the past decade with regards to what constitutes an excellent leader. The most effective leaders are more focused on people than on outcomes, and are committed to the wellbeing and satisfaction of employees. The South African business environment has somewhat influenced the way organisations operate. Changing legislation and an ethnically diverse workplace means that leaders have to be equipped to manage change and transformation. This adds to the skill set that an effective leader should possess. Given the ever-changing nature of the business environment, there is pressure on leaders to remain charismatic and adaptable, and to ensure the same for their teams. The Leadership Development Programme evaluated as part of this research was implemented at a leading asset management organisation in Cape Town, South Africa. The programme was developed internally and has been in existence for six years. Although the programme is viewed in a positive light, these opinions are mostly based on perceptions, rather than research; and therefore the evaluation effectiveness. The programme aims to increase the leadership knowledge, skills and abilities of the participants and in turn create excellent leaders who are capable of driving organisational efficiency and performance. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - A theory and implementation evaluation of a leadership development programme at a financial services organisation TI - A theory and implementation evaluation of a leadership development programme at a financial services organisation UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5912 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/5912
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGordon CW. A theory and implementation evaluation of a leadership development programme at a financial services organisation. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Institute for Monitoring and Evaluation, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5912en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentInstitute for Monitoring and Evaluationen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherProgramme Evaluationen_ZA
dc.titleA theory and implementation evaluation of a leadership development programme at a financial services organisationen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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