Introduction to Leadership - International Student Edition

Concepts and Practice
Sixth Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-0719-4225-3
Verlag: SAGE Publications, Inc

Buch, Englisch, 408 Seiten, Format (B × H): 187 mm x 232 mm, Gewicht: 826 g

Includes new chapter on Working with Groups!

The Sixth Edition of Peter G. Northouse’s best-selling Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice provides readers with a clear, concise overview of the complexities of practicing leadership and concrete strategies for becoming better leaders. The text is organized around key leader responsibilities such as creating a vision, engaging strengths, and managing conflict. Case studies, self-assessment questionnaires, observational exercises, and reflection and action worksheets engage readers to apply leadership concepts to their own lives. Grounded in leadership theory and the latest research, the fully updated, highly practical Sixth Edition includes a new chapter on working with groups, 2 new cases, and 6 new Leadership Snapshots.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Northouse, Peter G.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft: Theorie & Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Understanding Leadership

Chapter 2: Recognizing Your Traits

Chapter 3: Understanding Leadership Styles

Chapter 4: Attending to Tasks and Relationships

Chapter 5: Developing Leadership Skills

Chapter 6: Engaging Strengths

Chapter 7: Creating a Vision

Chapter 8: Working with Groups

Chapter 9: Embracing Diversity and Inclusion

Chapter 10: Managing Conflict

Chapter 11: Addressing Ethics in Leadership

Chapter 12: Exploring Destructive Leadership

Glossary

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Northouse, Peter G.
Peter G. Northouse, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Communication in the School of Communication at Western Michigan University. Leadership: Theory and Practice is the best-selling academic textbook on leadership in the world and has been translated into 15 languages. In addition to authoring publications in professional journals, he is the author of Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice (now in its sixth edition) and co-author of Leadership Case Studies in Education (now in its fourth edition) and Health Communication: Strategies for Health Professionals (now in its third edition). His scholarly and curricular interests include models of leadership, leadership assessment, ethical leadership, and leadership and group dynamics. For more than 40 years, he has taught courses in leadership, interpersonal communication, and organizational communication on both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Currently, he is a consultant and lecturer on trends in leadership research, leadership development, and leadership education. He holds a doctorate in speech communication from the University of Denver, and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in communication education from Michigan State University.