Leadership : enhancing the lessons of experience /
By: Hughes, Richard L
Title By: Ginnett, Robert C | Curphy, Gordon J
Material type: BookPublisher: New York : McGraw-Hill Education, c2015.Edition: 8th ed.Description: xviii, 734 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781259253195Subject(s): LeadershipDDC classification: 303.3/4 Online resources: Location MapItem type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 303.34 HU LE (Browse shelf) | Available | T0014936 |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Part One: Leadership is a process, not a position -- What do we mean by leadership? -- Leader development -- Skills for developing yourself as a leader -- Part Two: Focus on the leader -- Power and influence -- Leadership, ethics and values -- Leadership attributes -- Leadership behavior --Skills for building personal credibility and influencing others -- Part Three: Focus on the followers -- Motivation, satisfaction, and performance -- Groups, teams, and their leadership -- Skills for developing others -- Part Four: Focus on the situation -- The situation -- Contingency theories of leadership -- Leadership and change -- The dark side of leadership -- Skills for optimizing leadership as situations change.
Covers specific leadership skills and qualities. Drawing upon three different types of literature - empirical studies; interesting anecdotes, stories and findings; and, leadership skills - this title helps students apply theory and research to their real-life experiences.