Studying Leadership: Traditional and Critical Approaches

by Doris Schedlitzki, Gareth Edwards

Overview

This book is your comprehensive guide to key leadership theories, topics and trends. It goes beyond the basics to explore contemporary issues such as power and politics, authenticity, followership, toxicity, language, identity, ethics and sustainability, enabling you to gain a deep, holistic understanding of the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529752885
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	05/30/2022
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	488
Product dimensions:	7.32(w) x 9.13(h) x (d)

About the Author

Doris Schedlitzki is Professor in Organisational Leadership at London Metropolitan University. Doris' main research focus is on leadership and explores the areas of cultural studies of leadership, discourse and leadership, leadership as identity, psychoanalytic approaches to leadership and the role of national language within cultural leadership studies. Recent publications include articles and Special Issues in Leadership, Scandinavian Journal of Management, Management Learning, International Journal of Management Reviews, Human Relations, International Journal of Management Education, as well as a textbook on Leadership entitled ′Studying Leadership: Traditional and Critical Approaches′ (SAGE) - currently in its second edition - and an edited book on Worldly Leadership (Palgrave).

Gareth Edwards is Associate Professor of Leadership Development in the field of Organisation Studies at the University of the West of England.

Table of Contents

Part I Traditional Approaches to Leadership
Chapter 1 Leadership and Management
Chapter 2 Leadership Competencies: Traits, Personality, Skills, Styles and Intelligences
Chapter 3 Contingency and Leader–Member Exchange (LMX) Theories of Leadership
Chapter 4 Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
Part II Current Issues in Leadership
Chapter 5 Perspectives on Leadership Context
Chapter 6 Followership, Psychoanalytic and Relational Approaches to Leadership
Chapter 7 Leadership and Power
Chapter 8 Strategic Leadership and Leading Change
Chapter 9 Distributed Leadership
Chapter 10 Leadership and Culture
Chapter 11 Leadership Learning and Development
Part III Critical Issues in Leadership
Chapter 12 Leadership, Gender and Diversity
Chapter 13 Leadership, Ethics and Toxicity
Chapter 14 Leadership, Language and Identity
Chapter 15 Leadership, Arts and Aesthetics
Chapter 16 Researching Leadership

Editorial Reviews

‘This book has the potential of being a core text for academics, research students (MSc, Ph D, DBA) and academic-consultants.’

Javier Marcos

‘This book is well constructed and very well researched. It has a clearly thought out logical flow with enough material to inform and challenge both undergraduate and postgraduate students.'

Lise Georgeson

'Beautifully printed and presented, written with style and flair by two respected lecturers in business studies at the University of the West of England's Bristol-based business school, it reminded me of how many decades have passed since my own studies, and how much I would have welcomed a text book such as this, had one been available at that time....[W]hile I do feel it would interest anyone fascinated by the history of Leadership, a critical appraisal of where it stands today, how it impacts on so many other disciplines that are usually not treated at length in other texts, and where it is heading, it is clearly of real interest and usefulness to university and postgraduate students, to whom it will provide a lot of food for thought and study.'

Terry Goodwin

A distinct introduction to the multifaceted field of leadership research. Its uniqueness lies in providing a critical and questioning approach to the subject, which encourages students to look beyond traditional theories and concepts and towards engaging with contemporary developments in the field.

Johan Alvehus

Studying Leadership provides comprehensive reviews of the leadership literature, including traditional, contemporary and critical approaches to leadership. The text includes some excellent material for students and lecturers wanting to explore social aspects of leadership. Case studies provide fascinating insights into the nature of leadership within different organization settings.

Richard P. Winter

‘The chapters set out some of the key issues in leadership studies at the current time. They successfully combine a review of the theoretical position in leadership and give a critical assessment of these theories in the current leadership climate.'

DR. Claire Collins

‘A distinctive book written in an eloquent style and manner that captures the readers’ imagination of the past, present and future perception of leadership. It highlights and draws together the main concepts covered in each chapter and provides a very good basis for understanding leadership. This book is readable, credible and avoids jargon. Thus, it helps both UG and PG students to conceptualise leadership at a higher level.’

Denis Hyams-Ssekas

‘A distinctive book written in an eloquent style and manner that captures the readers’ imagination of the past, present and future perception of leadership. It highlights and draws together the main concepts covered in each chapter and provides a very good basis for understanding leadership. This book is readable, credible and avoids jargon. Thus, it helps both UG and PG students to conceptualise leadership at a higher level.’

David Hyams-Ssekas