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A very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about studying leadership

By: Jackson, Brad, 1960-
Title By: Parry, Ken
Material type: BookSeries: Very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about.Publisher: Los Angeles : London : SAGE, c2011.Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xiii, 194 p. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 978-1849207393Program: MGNT351Other title: Studying leadership.Subject(s): LeadershipDDC classification: 658.4092 Online resources: Ebook
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Conceived by Chris Grey and written to get you thinking, the “Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap” series offers an informal, conversational, accessible yet sophisticated and critical overview of what you find in conventional textbooks. The Second Edition of Studying Organizations guides the reader through the cacophony of competing perspectives and models of leadership; now updated with expanded discussion of hot topics like followership, gender, ethics, authenticity and leadership and the arts, set against the backdrop of the global financial crisis.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai
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Includes bibliographical references, web sites and filmography (p. [152]-185) and index.

Should you buy this book? -- Introduction : 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 -- Conclusion : take your lead -- Appendix: Resources for studying leadership.

Conceived by Chris Grey and written to get you thinking, the “Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap” series offers an informal, conversational, accessible yet sophisticated and critical overview of what you find in conventional textbooks. The Second Edition of Studying Organizations guides the reader through the cacophony of competing perspectives and models of leadership; now updated with expanded discussion of hot topics like followership, gender, ethics, authenticity and leadership and the arts, set against the backdrop of the global financial crisis.

MGNT351

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