Cosmopolitanism Culture and Organizational Health: A mediation effect of Resonant Leadership in UAE

Course Objectives (CO):
1. Evaluate analytical tools and techniques used in business research.
2. Familiarize students with the research process, design of business research, data collection and analysis, and writing research reports.
3. Develop statistical and quantitative reasoning ability for business decision making.
4. Analyze statistical and quantitative tools for improved decision making.
# Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) Question # covered in Assessment* Total Mark out 20
2. Analyze appropriate primary and secondary data to solve the identified business problem.

Group
Research Report
5 Marks
3. Recommend univariate and multivariate statistical techniques commonly used in testing research hypotheses. 5 Marks
4. Make inferences from data analysis 10 Marks
5. Write a research report for presenting it to the management 10 Marks

The Topic of Interest:

Cosmopolitanism Culture and Organizational Health: A mediation effect of Resonant Leadership within the UAE.

School of business,
University of Dubai

Learning Monitoring tool (Rubrics)
• Since, the postgraduate programs are most likely self-dependent; these require creativity, open mindset, ethical hard work, teamwork spirit, respect diversity, and analytical skills. This monitoring and assessment tool is used to report on whether you read and understand, whether you assimilate the knowledge, whether you develop enquiry ability, whether you have the potential to conduct critical thinking and whether you can reflect on the knowledge accumulated by relating to real situations. It will be considered as evidence on the effectiveness of the learning process. On top of that, the following structure and its different sections will be used as comprehensive rubrics to mark your critique.
• This assignment will be done in group of 5 students. Therefore, maximum before week 2 class, the groups should be formulated.
• Each student should read the blow PDF file carefully.

• The project should be typed (double-space), font size 12 times new roman and maximum of 10 – 15 pages. The project report should be clear and must provide an accurate reflection of the efforts put into the report.
• Each team is requested to conduct 50-100 questionnaires using the excel sheet provided by the instructor
• Through the help of my Teaching Assistant, you will learn how to analyze and report on your research outcomes.
• While doing the project, you are kindly requested to care about the following criteria.
 Clarity of purpose. Is the topic/problem/issue clearly laid out? Why is the topic/problem/issue relevant for study?
 Thoroughness of research. Have the relevant sources of information been collected?
 Have the relevant sources of information been researched and referenced?
 Style of presentation. Is the paper well written and persuasive? Does it effectively communicate its ideas to the reader?
 Grasp of the subject. Is the paper a mere rephrasing of the material from other sources or, does it demonstrate the team’s grasp of the subject?
 References styling. The references should be in APA style.
• Each and every project must be plagiarism free. Therefore, the instructor (and only the instructor) will be using the Turn-it-In software to trace any plagiarism.
• The final report and the power point presentation will be submitted in week 10.

Dear Survey Respondent:
Your answers to the following questionnaire will be used in a research study concerning the Cosmopolitanism Culture and Organizational Health: A mediation effect of Resonant Leadership within the UAE. There is no right or wrong answers, just your opinion. Your privacy will be totally protected. All responses will be used for this research only, nothing else.

Thank you very much for your help!
For any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me:
Business Address: School of Business, University of Dubai, P.O Box 14143, Dubai, UAE
Telephone:
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Sampling Demographics
Gender Citizenship The size of my organziation Age My Educational level Work experience with this organization The Company I am working with My job level My Department unit The industry my Organization
1 Female Local(UAE) Below 20 Employees Below 20 High School Below 5 Governmental Senior Management IT Petro Chemicals

2 Male Non-Local 21-50 Employees 20-30 Bachelor Degree 5-10 Private Middle Management Finance Construction/ Real estate
3 51-100 Employees Above 30 Master Degree Above 10 Semi-Governmental Supervisory Level HRM Transportation
4 101-500 Employees Doctorate Degree Free Zone employee Customer Service

Employment Business
5 Over 500
Operation Communication
6 Adminstration Banking, Finance/insurance
7 Healthcare
8 Retail Sales
9 Tourism/Hotel/restaurant
10 Automotive
11 Consumer products
12 Legal
13 Services

 
Part:1 Self-Assessment: Cosmopolitanism Dimensions Questionnaire
This Scale is adapted from
Hakan Altlntaș, Feride Bahar Kurtulmușoğlu, Hans Ruediger Kaufmannc, Talha Harcard & Neriman Gundogane (2013) The Development and Validation of a Consumer Cosmopolitan ISM Scale: The Polar Opposite of Xenophobic Attitudes, Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, 26:1, 137-154, DOI: 10.1080/1331677X.2013.11517594
Suh, Taewon and Ik-Whan G.Kwon. (2002). Globalization and Reluctant Buyers. International Marketing Review 19(6): 663-680.
Directions: Read the statements below. For each statement indicate your level of agreement.

Statements Strongly Disagree Disagree Unsure Agree Strongly Agree
One-World Consciousness
1. It is more important for oneself to her/his contribution to the world than which country he/she lives in. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

2. I believe that world is a common nation of humanity. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

3. Humanistic principles and consciousness are more important than which country I live in. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

4. Every person should be treated as equal. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

Cultural Acceptance
5. Every person must reinforce their own experiences and learn things with other cultures. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

6. I belong to the world. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

7. People should learn from a culture rather than insult it 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

8. I believe that every country can develop by seeing differences as a wealth of their country. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

9. I believe in equal distance to every culture. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

Diversity
10. I believe that every different cultural experience develops me. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

11. The most important thing is to make an intra-congruency of differences. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

12. Every person has to balance their own values with the world. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

13. Interaction with differences is more important than stereotypes and habits. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

14. To experience multiculturalism is a useful attribute. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

Global Openness
15. It is necessary to make an effort to understand other cultures’ perspectives and integrate them into my own way of thinking 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

16. Living and working in a foreign country may be an influential developmental experience of my own life. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

17. I have a real interest in other cultures or nations. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

18. 1 enjoy being with people from other countries to learn their unique views and approaches. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

Part 2: Self-Assessment: Resonant Leadership Dimensions Questionnaire
This Scale is adapted from
Cummings, G.G. (2004). Investing relational energy: The hallmark of resonant
leadership. Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership, 17(4), 76-87.

Cummings, G.G. (2013). Nursing leadership and patient outcomes. Journal of Nursing
Management. 21(5), 707-708. doi: 10.1111/jonm.12152.

Cummings, G., Hayduk, L. & Estabrooks, C. (2005). Mitigating the impact of hospital
restructuring on nurses: The responsibility of emotionally intelligent leadership.
Nursing Research, 54 (1), 2–12.

Cummings, G. G., MacGregor, T., Davey, M., Lee, H., Wong, C. A., Lo, E.,… Stafford,
E. (2010). Leadership styles and outcome patterns for the nursing workforce
and work environment: A systematic review. International Journal of Nursing
Studies, 47, 363-385. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.08.006.
73

Cummings, G. G., Midodzi, W.K., Wong, C.A., & Estabrooks, C.A. (2010). The
contribution of hospital nursing leadership styles to 30-day patient mortality.
Nursing Research, 59 (5), 331-339. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0b013e3181ed74d5.

Cummings, G.G., Olson, K., Hayduk, L., Bakker, D., Fitch, M., Green, E.,… Conlon, M.
(2008).The relationship between nursing leadership and nurses job satisfaction in
Canadian Oncology work environments. Journal of Nursing Management, 16,
508-518. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2008.00897.x.

Focusing on your IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR’S behaviours at work please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each statement.

Statements Strongly Disagree Disagree Unsure Agree Strongly Agree
19. Looks for feedback on ideas and initiatives even when it is difficult to hear. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

20. Acts on values even if it is at a personal cost. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

21. Focuses on successes and potential rather than failures. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

22. Supports teamwork to achieve goals and outcomes. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

23. Calmly handles stressful situations. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

24. Actively listens, acknowledges, and then acts on requests and concerns. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

25. Actively mentors and coaches individual and team performance. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

26. Effectively resolves conflicts that arise. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

27. Engages others in working toward a shared vision. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

28. Allows me freedom to make important decisions in my work. 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

Part 3: Self-Assessment: Organizational Health Index

This Scale is adapted from

Statements Strongly Disagree Disagree Unsure Agree Strongly Agree
Organizational Health Index Elements Practices

A. Direction (Your Company has been provides propose, engaging people around the vision)
1. Shared vision 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

2. Strategic clarity 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

3. Employee involvement 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

B. Leadership (Your Company has been sets stretch goals and inspires employees to work at their full potential (high challenge)
4. Authoritative leadership 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

5. Consultative leadership 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

6. Supportive leadership 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

7. Challenging leadership 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

C. Culture and climates (Your Company has been creates a strong, adaptable organization-wide performance culture)
8. Open and trusting 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

9. Internally competitive 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

10. Operationally disciplined 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

11. Creative and entrepreneurial 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

D. Accountability (Your Company has been encourages an ownership mindset at all levels)
12. Role clarity 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

13. Performance contracts 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

14. Consequence management 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

15. Personal ownership 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

5. Coordination and control (Your Company has been measures and captures the value from working collaboratively across organizational boundaries)
16. People performance review 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

17. Operational management 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

18. Financial management 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

19. Professional standards 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

20. Risk management 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

6. Capabilities (Your Company has been builds distinctive capabilities that create long-term competitive advantage)
21. Talent acquisition 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

22. Talent development 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

23. Process‐based capabilities 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

24. Outsourced expertise 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

7. Motivation (Your Company has been taps into employees’ sense of meaning and identity to harness extraordinary effort)
25. Meaningful values 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

26. Inspirational leaders 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

27. Career opportunities 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

28. Financial incentives 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

29. Rewards and recognition 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

8. External orientation (Your Company has been focuses on creating value for all stakeholders)
30. Customer focus 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

31. Competitive insight 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

32. Business partnership 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

33. Government and community relations 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

9. Innovation &Learning (Your Company has been able to capture ideas and convert them into value incrementally and through special initiatives)
34. Top‐down innovation 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

35. Bottom‐up innovation 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

36. Knowledge sharing 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0

37. Capturing external ideas 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0