A very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about studying leadership / by Brad Jackson and Ken Parry.

By:

Jackson, Brad, 1960-

Contributor(s):

Parry, Ken W

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about ... seriesPublication details: London ; Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage, 2011.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xiii, 194 p. ; 21 cmISBN:

9781849207393 :

Other title:

Studying leadership

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

HD57.7 .J332 2011

Contents:

Should you buy this book? -- Why studying leadership matters -- Leader-centred perspectives on leadership -- Follower-centred perspectives on leadership -- Cultural perspectives on leadership -- Critical and distributed perspectives on leadership -- Leadership with a higher purpose -- Take your lead -- Resources for studying leadership.

Summary: This guide provides students with alternative ways of looking at leadership beyond prescriptive 'how to' approaches. It shows how leadership is a relational activity and encourages students to think about leadership in fresh and innovative ways. This edition includes expanded discussion of hot topics like followership, gender, ethics, authenticity, and leadership and the arts, set against the backdrop of the global financial crisis. In showing students how to critically appraise and work with leadership theories, this book will not just make readers into better students of leadership, but into better leaders as well.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Chinhoyi University of Technology Libraries	Chinhoyi University of Technology Libraries	HD 57.7 JAC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.036182	Available		BK00462291

Includes bibliographical references, web sites and filmography (p. [152]-185) and index.

This guide provides students with alternative ways of looking at leadership beyond prescriptive 'how to' approaches. It shows how leadership is a relational activity and encourages students to think about leadership in fresh and innovative ways. This edition includes expanded discussion of hot topics like followership, gender, ethics, authenticity, and leadership and the arts, set against the backdrop of the global financial crisis. In showing students how to critically appraise and work with leadership theories, this book will not just make readers into better students of leadership, but into better leaders as well.

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