
Executive Leadership
A Practical Guide to Managing Complexity
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 10. April 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-631-19313-5 (ISBN)
Description
Strong managerial leadership is a major factor in competitiveness and effectiveness in business. Companies must establish a managerial organization structure that puts competent managerial leaders into suitable roles. The aim of this practical text is to provide a foundation for leadership at a down-to-earth and understandable level.
Reviews / Votes
"This book is an enthralling read from start to finish and a marvellous addition to the Developmental Management series." Executive Development.More details
Series
Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
508 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-631-19313-5 (9780631193135)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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Book
08/1991
Blackwell Publishers
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Persons
Elliott Jaques continues the development of his comprehensive theory-based system of organizational structure and managerial processes, based on more that 46 years of practical field work in industry and commerce, government and health services, in the Church of England and in the US Army. He is Professor Emeritus of Social Science at Brunel University, England, and is Visiting Research Professor of Management Science at George Washington University, Washington, DC.
Stephen D. Clement has spent fifteen years in the field of leadership development in the US Army where he was instrumental in developing policy and doctrine for leadership training. He is currently the president of Organizational Design Inc, of Boerne, Texas, where he consults for international corporations as well as the US Army on applying organizational design principles.
Stephen D. Clement has spent fifteen years in the field of leadership development in the US Army where he was instrumental in developing policy and doctrine for leadership training. He is currently the president of Organizational Design Inc, of Boerne, Texas, where he consults for international corporations as well as the US Army on applying organizational design principles.
Author
George Washington University
Organizational Design Inc
Foreword
Content
Foreword: Requisite Leadership - Managing Complexity by Ronnie Lessem. Preface.
Special Acknowledgement.
Acknowledgments.
Part I: Concepts and Principles: .
1. The Demystification of Leadership.
2. Human Nature at Work.
3. Role Complexity and Task Complexity.
4. Basic Concepts of Organizational Structure.
Part II: Requisite Practices:.
5. Task Assigning Role Relationships (TARRs).
6. Managerial Leadership.
7. Supervisory Leadership.
8. Project Teams and Expert Leadership.
9. Manager-Once-Removed (MOR) Leadership Accountability.
10. Organizational Leadership.
11. Managerial Leadership Development Program.
Outline and Summary.
Bibliography.
Index.
Special Acknowledgement.
Acknowledgments.
Part I: Concepts and Principles: .
1. The Demystification of Leadership.
2. Human Nature at Work.
3. Role Complexity and Task Complexity.
4. Basic Concepts of Organizational Structure.
Part II: Requisite Practices:.
5. Task Assigning Role Relationships (TARRs).
6. Managerial Leadership.
7. Supervisory Leadership.
8. Project Teams and Expert Leadership.
9. Manager-Once-Removed (MOR) Leadership Accountability.
10. Organizational Leadership.
11. Managerial Leadership Development Program.
Outline and Summary.
Bibliography.
Index.