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The University of San Francisco
USF Scholarship: a digital repository @ Gleeson Library | Geschke Center
2009
Transformational leadership practices at a Northern California winery
Brian Douglas Phifer
Recommended Citation
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
List of Tables
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
The Research Problem
Purpose of the Study
Background and Need for the Study
Theoretical Framework
Research Questions
Definition of Terms
Significance of the Study
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Overview
Napa Valley Wine History
Historical Background of a Family-Owned Winery
Organization Management & Wines
Family Owned Wineries
Public and Private Wineries
Oral Histories
Summary/Conclusion of the Literature Review
CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
Restatement of the Purpose
Research Design
Research Setting
Population and Sample
Instrumentation
Researcher’s Profile
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Human Subjects Approval
CHAPTER IV FINDINGS OF THE STUDY
Introduction
Site Description
Profile of Participants
Research Questions and Generative Themes: Generative Themes
Research Questions and Findings
Major Themes of Executive Managers
Significance of the Vision of the Founder
Personal Commitment to Stay in the Forefront of the California Wine Industry for Producing Quality Wines
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Employees are Aware of the Knowledge and Skills Necessary to do Their Jobs Well
Historical Artifacts and Employee Communications
Inclusion of the Winery Executives and Mid-management Level Staff in Winery Activities and Policymaking
Management and Leadership at the Winery
Sustainability, Change, and Transformational Leadership
Subthemes from Interviews with Executive Managers
Transformational Leadership at the Winery
The Critical Nature of Team Membership
Winery Production, and Management
Winery Management and Training
Belief System of Family Operated Management
Transformational Management as a Concept
Executive Manager Summary
Major Themes of Midlevel Managers
Mid-level Vision and Leadership at the Winery
Mid-level Perspectives and Team Management
Perceptions of the Relationship Between Mid-level Managers and Executive Managers
Midlevel Management and Job Satisfaction
Working in a Clean and Safe Winery Environment
The Winery Mentoring Process
Summary of Midlevel Manager Themes
Summary
CHAPTER V DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION, IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMENDATIONS
Introduction
Discussion
Conclusions, and Implications
Recommendations for Professional Practice
REFERENCES
APPENDIXES
Appendix A: Informed Consent Form University of San Francisco Consent to be a Research Subject
Appendix B: Demographic Questionnaire
Appendix C: IRBPHS Approval
Appendix D: IRBPHS Modification Application Approval
Appendix E: Some Additional Interview Questions Used to Guide the Dialogue
