Exploring Transferable Leadership Skills in Civic Organizations

Project Lead: 
Real name: 
Brett A. Gordon

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Brett A. Gordon, Ph.D.

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Brett A. Gordon
Research Center: 
SOLAR Research Group
Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Research
Dissertation to Publication Workshop
First and Last Name: 
Brett A. Gordon

History

Member for
7 years 8 months
Person Type: 
Research Fellow
Associate Faculty
Dissertation Chair
Committee Member
Phone: 
(954) 802-8147
Current and Ongoing Research Interests: 

Can Varying Transformational Leadership Styles Enhance Faculty and Staff Work Engagement? Taylor, T. & Gordon, B.A.

An Assessment of Personality Type of Hospital Clinical Managers as a Function of Empowerment Performance.  Gordon, B.A. -- This is my UOP Fellowship and I am currently in the data collection phase of the research.

 

Publications: 
Low socioeconomic factor: Not a limiting factor for African-American men
Helping New College Grads Find Success in the Workplace
Helping clients reach collaborative conflict solutions in the workplace
Squadron Leadership for the United States Air Force Auxiliary Training Manual
A lesson from the corporate world: Empowerment - A framework for the mediation process
Learning organizations and the empowering manager
Leadership in schools through empowerment: A 21st century model
Managerial Psychological Type and Employee Empowerment
The Role of Volunteer Organizations in Leadership Skill Development.
A Quantitative Correlational Study About Patient Identification Errors and User Perceptions of Biometrics
The role of volunteer organizations in leadership skill development
A Systemic Review on the Psychological Effects of Perfectionism and Accompanying Treatment.
University of Phoenix Courses: 
RES/711
RES/722A
RES/723
RES/725
RES/726
DOC/721R
DOC/722
DOC/732R
DOC/733
DOC/734
DOC/740R
PHL/700R
LDR/711A
COM/705
Professional Bio: 
Dr. Gordon has been teaching online since 2002 and since then has worked for proprietary institutions, as well as, state universities in various capacities. His love of teaching keeps pulling him back into the (online) classroom, so in 2008 he resigned from a local university as the Dean of Academic Affairs to spend more time with family and more time in the (online) classroom. Prior to his current career in academia he worked for 11 years in the pharmaceutical industry in sales management and corporate training & development. In his spare time (which is almost non-existent) he flies with the Air Force Auxiliary as a Navigator on search and rescue missions, and volunteers with Royal Families from around the world on philanthropic endeavors --- only ask if you want a long explanation :) Academically, he holds the following degrees: Doctorate in Organization & Management (Capella University), a Masters in Project Management (Keller Graduate School of Management), a Masters of Business Administration (Nova Southeastern University), a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution (Florida International University) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Cellular Biology (University of Kansas). He is a firm believer in life-long learning and for the need to remain up-to-date with the latest information that can help people succeed in Business in our global environment. Recently, Dr. Gordon has returned to school in pursuit of a Law degree with hopes of graduating in 2022.
Degrees Completed: 
Doctoral Degree
Organization & Management
Capella University
2002
Masters Degree
Project Management (MPM
Keller Graduate School of Management
2006
Masters Degree
Business Administration & Marketing (MBA)
Nova Southeastern University
1998
Bachelors Degree
Cellular Biology and Genetics (B.S.)
University of Kansas
1991
Academic Appointments: 
Peer Reviewer (2014-2017) for the Academic Journal – Journal of Tourism and Management Research by PAK Publishing Group ISSN: 2313-4178
Peer Reviewer (2014-2016) for the Academic Journal – Management and Organizational Studies published by SCIEDU Press. ISSN: 2330-5495 & 2330-5209
Honors and Awards: 
Professional Education: 
Professional Suffix: 
Ph.D.
Primary College or School: 
College of Doctoral Studies
Areas of Research Interest: 
Employee Empowerment
Values-Based Leadership
Goals Theory
motivation
Personality Type

This study will require interviewing participants that hold leadership positions within one of three volunteer organizations. The interviews will attempt to gather information on the participant’s leadership skills and abilities and to determine if any of these were gained while serving in a leadership capacity within the volunteer organization through hands-on experience or training, or if these skill-sets and abilities were gained by other means (e.g. paid work, formal education, etc) and merely put to use within the volunteer organization.

The study will draw participants who serve in a leadership capacity in one of three volunteer organizations. The three organizations are 1) the Freemasons which is an all-male organization, 2) the Junior League of America, which is an all-female organization, and the 3) Rotary Club International which is a co-ed organization.

  • Focus:  Transferable leadership skill sets
  • Factors:  Prior leadership, length of service, & gender
  • Participants:  Top three elected officers of volunteer civic organizations
  • Venue:  Local volunteer civic organizations such as (Masonic Lodges, Junior League, and Rotary) that have all Male, all Female, and Male/Female leadership positions
  • Outcome: Are leadership skills transferable to and from volunteer organizations?
Associated Publications: 
Black Colleges and Universities: Their Past, Path and Leadership
Boyer's Domain: 
Discovery

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