Art and Science of Leadership: International Edition

PART I: BUILDING BLOCKS
    Chapter 1:     Definition and Significance of Leadership
    Chapter 2:     The Global and Cultural Contexts
    Chapter 3:    Early Theories: The Foundations of Modern Leadership
    Chapter 4:    Individual Differences and Traits    
    Chapter 5:    Power and Leadership

PART II: CONTEMPORARY CONCEPTS
Chapter 6:    New Models for Leadership: Neo-Charisma, Inspiration, and the Relationship to Followers
Chapter 7:    Other Leadership Perspectives: Upper Echelon and Leadership of Non-Profits

PART III: LEADING
    Chapter 8:    Participative Management and Leading Teams
    Chapter 9:    Leading Change
    Chapter 10:     Developing Leaders

    References
    Author Index
    Subject Index

For undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership.
 
Nahavandi’s text has an application emphasis with a cross cultural perspective on leadership.
 
Application Focus
 
Along with strong theoretical coverage and introduction of cutting-edge research, this book continues to be application focused and encourages students to apply the theory to their own development and into their current organizations..
 
Cross-Cultural Focus
 
One of the goals for this text is to include cross-cultural, racial, and gender-based analyses of leadership as a major part of the discourse about leadership effectiveness.  The changing demographics within the United States and the globalization of the world economy make such analysis essential. 
 

• NEW! Chapter 2 focuses on cross cultural, racial and gender-based analysis of leadership at the national and group level, and is also integrated throughout the rest of the text.

 
Looking at Changing Organizations
 
The edition continues to focus on the future by addressing the dramatic changes that organizations are undergoing.  Some of the changes include:
 

• NEW! Chapter 9 focuses specifically on the challenges of leading changes and the redefined role of leaders.
• Throughout the chapters, the authors establish the link between old and new trends in leadership, particularly the focus on teams and nonhierarchical organizations. 

Exercises and Self-Assessments
 
The fifth edition continues to include many end-of-chapter exercises and self-assessments with several additions and revisions to maintain its currency.
 
Pedagogical Features
 
Several pedagogical features of the previous editions are included with new research and examples. 
 

• Leading Change — Highlights examples of innovative practices of organizations.
• Leadership In Action — Located at the end of each chapter, these are short case studies of real-life leaders.
• Leadership Challenge — This feature continues to draw attention to the challenging decisions that leaders face by providing brief scenarios designed to elicit critical analysis and discussion.

<>For undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership.  
Nahavandi’s text has an application emphasis with a cross cultural perspective on leadership.
 
Cross-Cultural Focus
 
One of the goals for this text is to include cross-cultural, racial, and gender-based analyses of leadership as a major part of the discourse about leadership effectiveness.  The changing demographics within the United States and the globalization of the world economy make such analysis essential. 
 

• NEW! Chapter 2 focuses on cross cultural, racial and gender-based analysis of leadership at the national and group level, and is also integrated throughout the rest of the text.
•  

Looking at Changing Organizations
 
The edition continues to focus on the future by addressing the dramatic changes that organizations are undergoing.  Some of the changes include:
 

• NEW! Chapter 9 focuses specifically on the challenges of leading changes and the redefined role of leaders; Pg. 298
• Throughout the chapters, the authors establish the link between old and new trends in leadership, particularly the focus on teams and nonhierarchical organizations; Pg. 268

 
Pedagogical Features
 
Several pedagogical features of the previous editions are included with new research and examples. 
 

• Leading Change — Highlights examples of innovative practices of organizations; Pg. 18
• Leadership In Action — Located at the end of each chapter, these are short case studies of real-life leaders; Pg. 356
• Leadership Challenge — This feature continues to draw attention to the challenging decisions that leaders face by providing brief scenarios designed to elicit critical analysis and discussion; Pg.26,54

 
OTHER TOPICS OF DISTINCTION
 
*NEW! Chapter 10 covers the tools and methods of leadership development.