Servant Leaders in today's Society



Servant Leaders in today's Society

Amy, G. (2011). Moral Development, Age, and Level of Education on Servant Leadership Behaviors. Walden University. pp. 90-100

The purpose of the study is to examine the relationships among moral development, age, and level of education and self-identification with servant leadership behaviors and determine which variables best predict self-identification with servant leadership behaviors. The study may lead to positive social change for educators and organizations seeking the means of selecting and training servant leaders.

David, C. (2010). The Role of Servant Leadership in Establishing a Participative Business Culture Focused on Profitability, Employee Satisfaction, and Empowerment. Walden University, pp. 110-134

The purpose of this study is to examine and scrutinize research questions linked to (a) determining the necessary and sufficient conditions essential to maintaining servant leadership within an organization, and (b) the role servant leadership plays, if any, on profitability, employee satisfaction, empowerment, or participative culture within an organization. The study also examines the effects on employee satisfaction and whether or not this translated into subsequent increases in organizational financial health.

Focht, A. (2010). Identifying primary characteristics of servant leadership: A Delphi study. Regent University, pp. 101-145

The purpose of this study is to more clearly define servant leadership by identifying primary characteristics of the phenomenon through a Delphi study. It is described that in servant leadership, service comes before leadership. In this study, 12 characteristics are identified as primary characteristics of servant leadership. These are humility, valuing people, trust, listening, caring, service, integrity, empowering, serving others' needs before their own, love, collaboration, and learning.

Orenthio, K. (2008). Committed to serve: a descriptive study of the growing presence of servant leadership within a nonprofit organization. Capella University, pp. 77-99

In light of the presence of servant leadership within modern-day organizations, the purpose of the study ...