Leadership in Organizations: International Edition
Autor Gary A. Yuklen Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 dec 2007
This text provides the most comprehensive survey of the major theories and research on leadership and managerial effectiveness in formal organizations with practical suggestions for improving leadership skills.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780138142681
ISBN-10: 0138142688
Pagini: 560
Dimensiuni: 178 x 235 mm
Greutate: 0.79 kg
Ediția:6Nouă
Editura: Pearson Education
Colecția Pearson Education
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States
ISBN-10: 0138142688
Pagini: 560
Dimensiuni: 178 x 235 mm
Greutate: 0.79 kg
Ediția:6Nouă
Editura: Pearson Education
Colecția Pearson Education
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States
Cuprins
1. Introduction: The Nature of Leadership
2. The Nature of Managerial Work
3. Perspectives on Effective Leadership Behavior
4. Participative Leadership, Delegation, and Empowerment
5. Dyadic Role Making, Attributions, and Followership
6. Power and Influence
7. Managerial Traits and Skills
8. Early Contingency Theories of Effective Leadership
9. Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
10. Leading Change in Organizations
11. Leadership in Teams and Decision Groups
12. Strategic Leadership by Top Executives
13. Developing Leadership Skills
14. Ethical Leadership and Diversity
15. Overview and Integration
References
Author Index
Subject Index
2. The Nature of Managerial Work
3. Perspectives on Effective Leadership Behavior
4. Participative Leadership, Delegation, and Empowerment
5. Dyadic Role Making, Attributions, and Followership
6. Power and Influence
7. Managerial Traits and Skills
8. Early Contingency Theories of Effective Leadership
9. Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
10. Leading Change in Organizations
11. Leadership in Teams and Decision Groups
12. Strategic Leadership by Top Executives
13. Developing Leadership Skills
14. Ethical Leadership and Diversity
15. Overview and Integration
References
Author Index
Subject Index
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Leadership in Organizations focuses on effective leadership in organizations through both theory and practice. This book explains and critiques the major theories and studies that are most relevant and informative and reviews what we know about leadership effectiveness. This combination of theory and practice makes this text a useful resource for practicing managers who are looking for something more than superficial answers to difficult questions about leadership.
Caracteristici
For undergraduate and graduate-level courses in Leadership or Managerial Effectiveness.
This text provides the most comprehensive survey of the major theories and research on leadership and managerial effectiveness in formal organizations with practical suggestions for improving leadership skills.
What is your approach to teaching the leadership course? Do you want your textbook to provide students with a thorough foundation in leadership theory?
Theoretical foundation - Major theories are explained and critiqued, empirical research on leadership is reviewed and summarized, and many references are provided to enable them to follow up with additional reading on topics of special interest. (e.g. p. 68)
Practical application - The text explains how theories and research can be used to improve the practice of management. The current edition has many guidelines and recommendations for improving managerial effectiveness. (e.g. pp. 69, 70, 71)
Cases – One or two short cases of real organizations are provided in every chapter. They are designed to help the reader gain a better understanding of the theories, concepts, and guidelines presented in the chapter. (pp. 78 - 80)
This text provides the most comprehensive survey of the major theories and research on leadership and managerial effectiveness in formal organizations with practical suggestions for improving leadership skills.
What is your approach to teaching the leadership course? Do you want your textbook to provide students with a thorough foundation in leadership theory?
Theoretical foundation - Major theories are explained and critiqued, empirical research on leadership is reviewed and summarized, and many references are provided to enable them to follow up with additional reading on topics of special interest. (e.g. p. 68)
- Provides students with a comprehensive foundation in leadership theory.
Practical application - The text explains how theories and research can be used to improve the practice of management. The current edition has many guidelines and recommendations for improving managerial effectiveness. (e.g. pp. 69, 70, 71)
- The guidelines help the reader understand the practical implications of leadership theory and research without being prescriptive.
Cases – One or two short cases of real organizations are provided in every chapter. They are designed to help the reader gain a better understanding of the theories, concepts, and guidelines presented in the chapter. (pp. 78 - 80)
- Provides students with the opportunity to analyze behavioral processes, identify examples of effective and ineffective behavior, and suggest effective ways to handle the situation that is depicted.
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