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Leadership : Research Findings, Practice, and Skills
ISBN: 9780618623280 | 0618623280
Edition: 5thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 6/22/2006
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Ideal for instructors who take a practical, skill-building approach to teaching leadership, this text balances theory with real-world applications. DuBrin, a highly respected author and consultant, incorporates current research on leadership and real-world business events from academic journals and popular periodicals. Leadership profiles focus on successful men and women to whom students can easily relate, such as lower-level, small business, and not-for-profit leaders.In the Fifth Edition, skill-building activities such as leadership self-ass... MORE
| Note: Each chapter includes a Summary, Key Terms, Guidelines for Action and Skill Development, Self-Assessment, and Discussion Questions and Activities | |
| The Nature and Importance of Leadership | |
| The Meaning of Leadership | |
| The Impact of Leadership on Organizational Performance | |
| Leadership Roles | |
| The Satisfactions and Frustrations of Being a Leader | |
| A Framework for Understanding Leader... MORE | |
| Development in Leadership | |
| Followership: Being an Effective Group Member | |
| Traits, Motives, and Characteristics of Leaders | |
| Personality Traits of Effective Leaders | |
| Leadership Motives | |
| Cognitive Factors and Leadership | |
| The Influence of Heredity and Environment on Leadership | |
| The Strengths and Limitations of the Trait Approach | |
| Charismatic and Transformational Leadership | |
| The Meanings of Charisma | |
| Types of Charismatic Leaders | |
| Characteristics of Charismatic Leaders | |
| The Vision Component of Charismatic Leadership | |
| The Communication Style of Charismatic Leaders | |
| The Development of Charisma | |
| Transformational Leadership | |
| Concerns | |
| About Charismatic Leadership | |
| Leadership Behaviors, Attitudes, and Styles | |
| The Classic Dimensions of Consideration and Initiating Structure | |
| Task-Related Attitudes and Behaviors Relationship-Oriented | |
| Attitudes and Behaviors | |
| 360-Degree Feedback for Fine-Tuning a Leadership | |
| Approach | |
| Leadership Styles | |
| Contingency and Situational Leadership | |
| Situational Influences on Effective Leadership | |
| Behavior Fiedler's Contingency | |
| Theory of Leadership Effectiveness | |
| The Path-Goal Theory of Leadership | |
| Effectiveness | |
| Situational Leadershipreg;II (SLII) | |
| The Normative Decision | |
| Model Cognitive Resource Theory: How Intelligence, Experience, and Stress Influence Leadership Contingency | |
| Leadership in the Executive Suite | |
| Leadership | |
| During a Crisis | |
| Leadership Ethics and Social Responsibility | |
| Principles of Ethical and Moral Leadership | |
| Guidelines for Evaluating the Ethics of a Decision | |
| A Sampling of Unethical Leadership | |
| Behaviors Leadership and Social Responsibility | |
| Initiatives for Achieving an Ethical and Socially | |
| Responsible Organization | |
| Ethical Behavior and Organizational Performance | |
| Power, Politics, and Leadership | |
| Sources and Types of Power | |
| Tactics for Becoming an Empowering Leader | |
| Factors That Contribute to Organizational Politics | |
| Political Tactics and Strategies | |
| Exercising | |
| Control over Dysfunctional Politics | |
| Influence Tactics of Leaders | |
| A Model of Power and Influence | |
| Description and Explanation of Influence | |
| Tactics Relative Effectiveness and Sequencing of Influence | |
| Tactics Implicit Leadership | |
| Theories and Leadership Influence | |
| Developing Teamwork | |
| Team Leadership Versus Solo Leadership | |
| The Leader's Role in the Team-Based Organization | |
| Leader Actions | |
| That Foster Teamwork | |
| Outdoor Training and Team Development | |
| The Leader-Member | |
| Exchange Model and Teamwork | |
| Motivation and Coaching | |
| Skills | |
| Expectancy Theory and Motivational Skills | |
| Goal Theory | |
| Using Recognition and Pride to Motivate | |
| Others Coaching as a Leadership | |
| Philosophy Coaching | |
| Skills and Techniques | |
| Executive Coaching and Leadership | |
| Effectiveness | |
| Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership | |
| Steps in the Creative Process | |
| Characteristics of Creative Leaders | |
| Overcoming | |
| Traditional Thinking as a Creativity | |
| Strategy | |
| Organizational Methods to Enhance | |
| Creativity Self-Help | |
| Techniques to Enhance Creative Problem | |
| Solving Establishing a Climate for Creative Thinking | |
| Additional Leadership Practices That Enhance Innovation | |
| Communication and Conflict | |
| Resolution Skills | |
| Evidence | |
| About Communication and Leadership | |
| Inspirational and Powerful Communication | |
| Supportive Communication | |
| Overcoming Cross-Cultural Communication Barriers | |
| The Lead | |
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