Leaders and the leadership process : readings, self-assessment & applications /
- 5th ed.
- Boston : McGraw-Hill, 2008.
- xlvi, 495 p. : Ill 28 cm.
Part One Readings: the conceptual and empirical leadership literature Introduction to leadership The Leader-follower relationship: fairness, trust, and ethical behavior Leaders and the role of personal traits Leadership and the role of gender Leader emergence: a dynamic process Leadership as an influence process Leadership and leader behaviors Leadership and situational behaviors Leadership in the cross-cultural context Followers and the leadership process Participative leadership Substitutes for leadership Charismatic leadership The dark side of leadership Epilogue: Does leader-imposed leadership really make a difference? Part Two Beyond the theory and empiricism and into the practice of leadership.
With figures and readings updated from the previous edition, this text brings a new perspective to the subject. There is significant material on transformational leadership. Self-assessment exercises, found in most chapters, give students the opportunity to profile themselves along several different dimensions.