Leadership in Organizations
ISBN: 9780132424318 | 0132424312
Edition: 7thFormat: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 12/31/2008
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What makes an effective leader? This book discusses theories of leadership and provides practical advice for business leaders.This text provides a balance of theory and practice as it surveys the major theories and research on leadership and managerial effectiveness in formal organizations.Changes in the Seventh Edition include a reorganization of chapters to make room for additional material while maintaining the unique structure that addresses both academics and practitioners. The text now covers ethical, spiritual, servant, and authentic lea... MORE
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| Introduction: The Nature of Leadership | |
| Definitions of Leadership | |
| Indicators of Leadership Effectiveness | |
| Overview of Major Research Approaches | |
| Level of Conceptualization for Leadership Theories | |
| Other Bases for Comparing Leadership Theories | |
| Organization of the Book | |
| Summary | ... MORE|
| Review and Discussion Questions | |
| The Nature of Managerial Work | |
| Typical Activity Patterns in Managerial Work | |
| The Content of Managerial Work | |
| Demands, Constraints, and Choices | |
| Research on Situational Determinants | |
| Changes in the Nature of Managerial Work | |
| How Much Discretion Do Managers Have? | |
| Limitations of the Descriptive Research | |
| Applications for Managers | |
| Summary | |
| Review and Discussion Questions | |
| Case: Acme Manufacturing Company | |
| Perspectives on Effective Leadership Behavior | |
| Ohio State Leadership Studies | |
| Michigan Leadership Studies | |
| Limitations of Survey Research | |
| Experiments on Task and Relations Behavior | |
| Research Using Critical Incidents | |
| The High-High Leader | |
| Leadership Behavior Taxonomies | |
| Specific Task Behaviors | |
| Specific Relations Behaviors | |
| Evaluation of the Behavior Approach | |
| Summary | |
| Review and Discussion Questions | |
| Case: Consolidated Products | |
| Case: Air Force Supply Squadron | |
| Participative Leadership, Delegation, and Empowerment | |
| Nature of Participative Leadership | |
| Consequences of Participative Leadership | |
| Research on Effects of Participative Leadership | |
| Normative Decision Model | |
| Applications: Guidelines for Participative Leadership | |
| Delegation | |
| Applications: Guidelines for Delegating | |
| Perceived Empowerment | |
| Summary | |
| Review and Discussion Questions | |
| Case: Echo Electronics | |
| Case: Alvis Corporation | |
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