| The thesis is a study of leadership effectiveness. Robert W. Cox and Ernst Haas's theories of leadership as an adaptive function are challenged by the creation of an “adjusted moral vision” and a “rational activism” measure constructed mostly from broad scholarship about the American Presidency. Effective United Nations Secretary-Generals are believed to have a list of competencies in diplomatic, administrative, and coordinative areas better accounted for in the new criteria. The adjusted moral vision measure is comprised primarily of Olasky's (1999) “moral vision,” Florig's (1992) “ideology,” and Kanninen's (1995) “integrity” as he applies it to Javier Perez deCuellar, as well as some of the author's own modifications of those concepts. The second measure of rational activism is composed from a self-evident idea that leaders should act in leading, originally expounded on by Richard Neustadt (1958) in his work about the US Presidency. Incorporated into it are the recent criticisms of Presidential scholars W. Muir (1988) and K. Muir (1992), who emphasize that Neustadt's definition is ideologically biased. The two new measures endeavor to explain leadership in international organization using more traditional legal basis, personal styles and ethical norms. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)... |
