Leadership: Classical, Contemporary, and Critical Approaches

by Keith Grint, Grint

Overview

What is leadership? Are leaders made or born? Are the characteristics and challenges of leadership the same across time and cultures? Do leaders "pull" or are they "pushed"? Are leaders driven by needs that may be dysfunctional to the organizations they lead? Do women leaders behave differently from men? Should we look for models of business and organizational leadership in military organizations?

These are all just some of the many fascinating questions posed in this new collection, which ranges from key statements from classical philosophy (Plato, Sun Tzu, Machiavelli) to those of modern management writers (Barnard, Kets de Vries, Fiedler, Rosener). The latest in the new series Oxford Management Readers, the collection will be invaluable to a wide range of students, scholars, and practicing managers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198781820
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	05/01/1997
Series:	Oxford Management Readers
Pages:	402
Product dimensions:	6.37(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.08(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction, Keith GrintPart I Classical Leadership1.. Philosopher Kings, Plato2.. The Art of War, Sun Tzu3.. The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli4.. The System of Government, Vilfredo ParetoPart II Traditional Leadership5.. The Nature of Leadership, Chester Barnard6.. Leadership, Membership, and Organization, R. M. Stogdill7.. Situational Control and a Dynamic Theory of Leadership, Fred E. FiedlerPart III Modern Leadership8.. A Definition and Illustration of Democratic Leadship, John Gastil9.. Top Management Styles in Europe, A. Kakabadse, A. Myers, T. McMahon, and G. Spony10.. Shatter the Glass Ceiling, Bernard M. Bass and Bruce J. Avolio11.. Sexual Static, Judy B. RosenerPart IV Mythical Leadership12.. The Gentleman and the Hero, Iain Pears13.. The Leadership Mystique, Manfred R. F. Kets de Vries14.. Leadership: An Alternating Social Myth, Gary Gemmill and Judith OakleyPart V Alternative Leadership15.. Organizing, Leadership, and Skilful Process, Dian Marie Hosking16.. Correspondents' Images of Martin Luther King, Jnr., Stephen J. Lilley and Gerald M. Platt17.. Voicing Seduction to Silence Leadership, Marta B. Calás and Linda Smircich

Editorial Reviews

"This collection provides a broad sampling of the literature of leadership."—Karen G. Evans, Indiana University Northwest

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