Ethical Dimensions of Leadership

The crucial role of the leader of an organization is explored in this book. Examining the various modal orientations of leadership and demonstrating that effective leadership is one in which the leader's behaviours and exercise of influence are consistent with ethical and moral values, the book argues for an end to the traditional separation of personal and public morality. It offers practical strategies for effective leadership, such as employee empowerment, together with suggestions about how leaders can prepare for ethical leadership. Account is also taken of nonwestern sociocultural envir

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Year of publication:	1995
Authors:	Kanungo, Rabindra N. N.
Other Persons:	Mendonca, Manuel (contributor)
Publisher:	Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications
Subject:	Ethik \| Ethics \| Unternehmensethik \| Business ethics \| Führungsstil \| Leadership style
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [gbv.de]

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Extent:	Online-Ressource (166 p)
Series:	SAGE Series on Business Ethics Sage series in business ethics
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Chapter 1 - Introduction and Overview; The Need for Leadership in Organizations; The Need for Ethics in Leadership; An Overview of the Book; Chapter 2 - Leadership Theory and Research: Modal Orientations and Emerging Trends; Basic Assumptions Underlying Leadership Theory and Research; Modal Orientations in Leadership Paradigms; Limitations of the Modal Orientations; Emerging Frontiers in Leadership Research; Conclusion; Chapter 3 - Ethical Dimensions in Leadership Motivation; Altruism: Its Characteristics and Manifest Behaviors Why Is It Essential for Leaders to Be Altruistic?How Does Altruism Relate to the Affiliation, Power, and Achievement Motives?; Conclusion; Chapter 4 - Ethical Dimensions of Leadership Influence Processes; The Transactional Influence Process; The Transformational Influence Process; Ethical Implications of the Transactional and Transformational Influence Processes; Conclusion; Chapter 5 - Preparing for Ethical Leadership; Obstacles to Altruism in Organizational Contexts; Why Is Altruism Needed in Organizations?; The Sources of Spiritual Strength; Conclusion Chapter 6 - Cultural Contingencies of LeadershipInfluence of Culture on Leadership Effectiveness; Charismatic or Transformational Leadership: The Issue of Cultural Fit; Ethics of Leadership Motivation and Influence Processes: Congruence With Non-Western Cultural Norms and Values; Conclusion; References; Author Index; Subject Index; About the Authors;
ISBN:	978-0-8039-5787-9 ; 978-1-4522-2116-8 ; 978-0-8039-5788-6
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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