LCCN2022-938570
ReviewsOrganizational Leadership is perfectly timed as we try to adapt and learn lessons following the pandemic. [...] This book is a culmination of Brattons 30 years of experience in teaching and research in fields of organisational behaviour, leadership and HRM.[...] a highly engaging and relevant textbook for undergraduate students in business and related subjects., Organizational Leadership is perfectly timed as we try to adapt and learn lessons following the pandemic. [...] This book is a culmination of Bratton's 30 years of experience in teaching and research in fields of organisational behaviour, leadership and HRM.[...] a highly engaging and relevant textbook for undergraduate students in business and related subjects. -- Muhammad Shahzeb Khan * International Journal of Theory & Practice *
Dewey Decimal658.4/092
Table Of ContentContextualizing LeadershipThe Nature of Leadership - John BrattonPower and Leadership - Joanne Murphy and John BrattonCulture and Leadership - David Denham and John BrattonStrategic Management, Innovation and Leadership - Rachelle Pascoe-Deslauriers and George BoakLeadership TheoriesTrait, Behaviour and Contingency Theories of Leadership - John BrattonCharismatic and Transformational Leadership - John BrattonRelational and Distributed Theories of Leadership - John BrattonFollowership - John BrattonManaging People and LeadershipEthics and Leadership - Roslyn Larkin, John Burgess and Julia ConnellHuman Resource Management and Leadership - John BrattonLeadership Development - Peter Watt, George Boak and Jeff GoldGender and Diversity in Leadership - Lois FarquharsonContemporary LeadershipTeam Leadership - Shirley-Ann Hazlett, Lisa McIlvenna and John BrattonArtifical Intelligence and Leadership - Laura Steele and John BrattonLeading Pro-Environmental Change - Andrew Bratton, Renee Paulet, and Jennifer L. RobertsonLeadership in Public Sector Organizations - Colin LindsayLeading Post-industrial Urban and Regional Renewal - Markku Sotarauta
SynopsisUnderstand the reality of organizational leadership with this thought-provoking textbook. Through a critical and accessible analysis of key theories and topical issues such as financialization, gender, power, and environmental sustainability, the authors deftly illustrate how leadership cannot be extricated from the wider context and why leadership is increasingly seen as a shared endeavor between leaders and followers. Organizational Leadership, Second Edition has been fully updated, with a new Foreword by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson., Understand the reality of contemporary organizational leadership with the second edition of this thought-provoking textbook. Through an analysis of key theories and topical issues such as innovation, gender, power, ethics and environmental sustainability, the authors deftly illustrate how leadership cannot be extricated from the wider organizational context and why leadership is increasingly seen as a shared endeavour between leaders and followers. The book has been fully updated, with a new introduction discussing the challenges faced by leaders during the Covid-19 pandemic as well as a Foreword by Mary Robinson. NEW to this edition: A new chapter on Team Leadership looks at team dynamics, the role of technology in teamworking and the challenges arising for virtual teams A new chapter on Leadership and Artificial Intelligence covers the rise of AI and big data, and how AI affects the employment relationship and leader-follower relations A new Ethical Spotlight feature in all chapters explores ethical issues faced by leaders and encourages reflection Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying leadership. John Bratton is Honorary Professor in the Management School at Queens University Belfast, Northern Ireland., Organizational Leadership provides a critical introduction to traditional and contemporary leadership approaches, demonstrates leadership as a process shaped by internal and external factors. The book demonstrates how theory translates into practice through international case studies and video interviews with leaders across different organizations and sectors., Understand the reality of contemporary organizational leadership with the second edition of this thought-provoking textbook. Through an analysis of key theories and topical issues such as innovation, gender, power, ethics and environmental sustainability, the authors deftly illustrate how leadership cannot be extricated from the wider organizational context and why leadership is increasingly seen as a shared endeavour between leaders and followers. The book has been fully updated, with a new introduction discussing the challenges faced by leaders during the Covid-19 pandemic as well as a Foreword by Mary Robinson. NEW to this edition: A new chapter on Team Leadership looks at team dynamics, the role of technology in teamworking and the challenges arising for virtual teams A new chapter on Leadership and Artificial Intelligence covers the rise of AI and big data, and how AI affects the employment relationship and leader-follower relations A new Ethical Spotlight feature in all chapters explores ethical issues faced by leaders and encourages reflection Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying leadership. John Bratton is Honorary Professor in the Management School at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland.
LC Classification NumberHD57.7