
Leadership
Classical, Contemporary, and Critical Approaches
Keith Grint(Editor)
Oxford University Press
Published on 10. April 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-0-19-878181-3 (ISBN)
Description
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 questions posed in this Reader which includes key statements from classical philosophy (Plato, Sun Tzu, Machiavelli) through to modern management writers (Barnard, Kets de Vries, Fiedler, Rosener). The collection will be invaluable to students and managers taking a range of courses in business management and leadership training.
In his Introduction, Keith Grint both surveys current thinking on leadership and provides an excellent `road map' of the readings which are grouped under five headings: Classical, Traditional, Modern, Mythical, and Alternative.
These are all just some of the questions posed in this Reader which includes key statements from classical philosophy (Plato, Sun Tzu, Machiavelli) through to modern management writers (Barnard, Kets de Vries, Fiedler, Rosener). The collection will be invaluable to students and managers taking a range of courses in business management and leadership training.
In his Introduction, Keith Grint both surveys current thinking on leadership and provides an excellent `road map' of the readings which are grouped under five headings: Classical, Traditional, Modern, Mythical, and Alternative.
Reviews / Votes
Would be invaluable to anyone wanting to explore and reflect on the fundamental and difficult philosophical issues related to leadership * International Journal of Leadership in Education *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
line figures, tables
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
611 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-878181-3 (9780198781813)
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Book
04/1997
Oxford University Press
€282.10
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Person
Editor
Lecturer in Management Studies and Fellow in Organizational BehaviourLecturer in Management Studies and Fellow in Organizational Behaviour, Templeton College, University of Oxford
Content
PART I CLASSICAL LEADERSHIP; PART II TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP; PART III MODERN LEADERSHIP; PART IV MYTHICAL LEADERSHIP; PART V ALTERNATIVE LEADERSHIP