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The hardiness survey assesses how much hardiness resources an<br />

individual possesses, and how effective the resources are in helping resist<br />

the negative effects of stressful change. This information was thought to<br />

add value related to how the individuals with various leadership styles deal<br />

with the stress of leading organizational change.<br />

Subjects<br />

The main subjects of this research include 11 6 lowa hospital CEOs<br />

who represent the 116 Iowa hospitals they serve. This group of<br />

participants was chosen because it is a limited and accessible set of<br />

individuals who represent a particular leadership sector influenced by<br />

many of the same economic factors. Additionally, lowa hospitals' CEOs<br />

generally share the same healthcare reimbursement, legal standards,<br />

demographics, and recruiting challenges. Each CEO was asked to engage<br />

six to eight participants in the 360" assessment. The participation of two<br />

peers, two subordinates, and two superiors was requested of each CEO.<br />

Each hospital CEO was contacted via mail, phone, and personal<br />

contact to request their participation in completing the 360" (multi-rater)<br />

leadership assessment tool, values inventory, hardiness survey and<br />

personal biographical inventory (questions related to age, CEO gender,<br />

years of CEO experience, and number of hours of leadership training in<br />

the past three years).<br />

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