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The quest for a general theory of leadership

Goethals, George R. (contributor); … - 2006

In this compelling book, top scholars from diverse fields describe the progress they have made in developing a general theory of leadership. Led by James MacGregor Burns, Pulitzer Prize winning author of the classic Leadership (1978), they tell the story of this intellectual venture and the...

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Inventing leadership : the challenge of democracy

Wren, J. Thomas - 2007

The classical ideal of the leader -- Plato -- Thomas Aquinas -- Conclusion : fictions and implicit theories -- The classical ideal in republics -- Aristotle -- Niccolo Machiavelli -- James Harrington -- The implicit theories of the classical republicans -- Toward a new implicit theory and a new...

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Extreme leadership : leaders, teams and situations outside the norm

Hurley-Hanson, Amy E. (contributor); … - 2013

scenarios, offering a fresh perspective on both leadership research and management practice. This groundbreaking volume features … expert contributions from across the globe by both management scholars and business leaders. Divided into three main parts … and management studies, as well as managers, executives and other corporate business leaders …

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The quest for moral leaders : essays on leadership ethics

Ciulla, Joanne B. (contributor); … - 2005

The quest for moral leaders is both a personal quest that takes place in the hearts and minds of leaders and a pursuit by individuals, groups, organizations, communities and societies for leaders who are both ethical and effective. The contributors to this volume, all top scholars in leadership...

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The moral capital of leaders : why virtue matters

Sison, Alejo G. - 2003

Sison studies a wide range of recent management cases from the viewpoint of moral capital: the sorry state of US …

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Handbook on responsible leadership and governance in global business

Doh, Jonathan P. (contributor); … - 2005

Ethics, social responsibility, leadership, governance. These terms are heard in the classroom, in the boardroom, and viewed on the front page of newspapers and magazines. Yet serious attention to the relationships among these concepts is lacking. Although commitments to leadership, ethics, and...

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Competing values leadership : creating value in organizations

Cameron, Kim S. (contributor) - 2006

Creating value in a firm is an enormously complex endeavor. Yet, despite its complexity, value creation is the objective of every enterprise, every worker, and every leader. The Competing Values Framework can help leaders understand more deeply and act more effectively. In the first book to...

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Handbook on women in business and management

Bilimoria, Diana (contributor); … - 2007

'This very impressive Handbook takes established research topics about women in management and treats them in fresh and … facing women in business and management, the specific career and work-life issues of women in these fields, organizational … processes affecting women, and the role of women as leaders in business and management. The essays shed light on the extant …

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Ethics and organizational practice : questioning the moral foundations of management

Sørensen, Bent Meier (contributor); … - 2010

. More than words : an analysis of Scandinavian value-based management / Jeanette Lemmergaard -- 4. Understanding ethical … Jeanes and Sara Louise Muhr -- 9. The creature comforts of management : on morality and empathic response in economic …

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Business leadership and culture : national management styles in the global economy

Bjerke, Björn - 1999

How do business leaders think as a result of their national culture? This book provides a discussion and comparative analysis of five major cultures-- American, Arab, Chinese, Japanese and Scandinavian--and how they reveal themselves in business practice

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