Leading professional service firms : power, politics, and prima donnas
By: Empson, Laura
Material type: BookPublisher: Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, c2017.Description: xii, 260 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780198744788Subject(s): Leadership -- Moral and ethical aspects | Executive ability | Professional corporations -- Management | Organizational behaviorDDC classification: 174.4 EM LE Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
This book reveals the power dynamics and interpersonal politics that lie at the heart of professional organizations. Drawing on the latest academic theory, and based on interviews with over 500 senior professionals, it analyses how professionals come together to create 'leadership'. It explains how change happens and why leaders so often fail.
Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 174.4 EM LE (Browse shelf) | Available | April2018 | T0057767 |
Total holds: 0
PART 1: FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP; PART 2: LEADERSHIP AND INDIVIDUALS; PART 3: LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONS; PART 4: CONCLUSIONS
This book reveals the power dynamics and interpersonal politics that lie at the heart of professional organizations. Drawing on the latest academic theory, and based on interviews with over 500 senior professionals, it analyses how professionals come together to create 'leadership'. It explains how change happens and why leaders so often fail.