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Leading Independent Contractors


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1 Research Coordinator Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Dallas, Texas, United States
     

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Costs associated with turnover in an important group of workers, independent contractors, are identified in order to show the impact of a lack of leadership training for the point-of-contact between a firm and its contractors. A new model of leadership utilizing components of Path-Goal Theory, Transformational Leadership, and Creative Leadership is proposed to remedy this situation.

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Leadership Models, Independent Contractor, Courier, Virtual Worker, Freelance-enterpreneur, Parallel Power Leadership
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Patricia Bush
Research Coordinator Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Dallas, Texas, United States

Abstract


Costs associated with turnover in an important group of workers, independent contractors, are identified in order to show the impact of a lack of leadership training for the point-of-contact between a firm and its contractors. A new model of leadership utilizing components of Path-Goal Theory, Transformational Leadership, and Creative Leadership is proposed to remedy this situation.

Keywords


Leadership Models, Independent Contractor, Courier, Virtual Worker, Freelance-enterpreneur, Parallel Power Leadership

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