Leadership and the Leadership Process (Second Edition) (Management Case Studies Series of Business Management Classics Translation Collection)

Author: Jon L. Pierce et al.
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Publish Date: 2003-02-17
Features: Few topics in management and organization can generate as much interest and research as leadership studies. The "trends" in the business world stem from the owners' preference for quickly solving organizational problems and their confidence in consultants who can propel organizations forward. Numerous academic and journals have discussed and researched leadership topics. In recent years, various organizations have been frantically searching for "magical" leaders, hoping they can guide the organization out of difficulties and back on the path to success. The formation of this book reflects the interest and urgent need of many people to delve deeper into the study of organizational leadership. The primary purpose of this book is to: provide readers with a catalyst for thinking about leadership capabilities and researching leaders and the leadership process. By reading this book, readers can gain a complex understanding of leadership capabilities and an understanding of the various components of knowledge used to define the complex concept of "leadership." The book is divided into two parts. Part one provides 14 reading materials to help readers understand leaders and the leadership process; the second part provides readers with more ways to explore leaders and the leadership process, enabling them to go beyond leadership theory and get closer to the world of practice and application.