Leadership in organizations / Gary Yukl.
Material type: TextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. ; Harlow : Pearson Education, 2009.Edition: 7th edDescription: 560 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780138157142 (pbk.) :
- 9780138157142 (Paper)
- 658.4092 YUK
- HD57.7 .Y85 2009
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Previous ed.: 2006.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: the nature of leadership -- Managerial traits and skills -- The nature of managerial work -- Perspectives on effective leadership behaviour -- Participative leadership, delegation and empowerment -- Early contingency theories of effective leadership -- Power and influence -- Dyadic relations, attributions and followership -- Charismatic and transformational leadership -- Leading change in organizations -- Ethical, servant, spiritual and authentic leadership -- Leadership in teams and decision groups -- Strategic leadership by executives -- Developing leadership skills -- Gender, diversity and cross-cultural leadership -- Overview and integration.
This text provides the most comprehensive survey of the major theories and research on leadership and managerial effectiveness in formal organizations with practical suggestions for improving leadership skills.