Contemporary Leadership Theories

Enhancing the Understanding of the Complexity, Subjectivity and Dynamic of Leadership
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-3-7908-2157-4
Verlag: Physica

Buch, Englisch, 107 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 770 g

Reihe: Contributions to Management Science

. 16 StageofDecision. 19 AnInteractiveModeloftheLeader/MemberAttributionProcess. 20 SelectedProsandCons. 22 4 PsychodynamicLeadershipApproach. 23 IntroductionandBackground. 23 BasicConcepts. 23 FamilyofOrigin. 24 ProcessofMaturationandIndividualization. 24 DependenceandIndependence. 25 Regression. 25 SuppressionandShadowoftheEgo. 25 Identi?cationandtheEmergenceofLeadership. 26 AnalysisofLeadershipRelations. 27 TypesofLeaders. 28 SelectedProsandCons. 30 5 NeocharismaticLeadership. 31 IntroductionandBackground. 31 MaxWeber:CharismaandLegitimatedAuthority. 32 CharismaticLeadership. 32 vii viii Contents TheEarlyConcept. 32 CharismaasAttribution. 33 Self-Concept-BasedTheoryofCharisma. 34 CharismaasFire. 34 Value-BasedLeadership. 36 BacktotheFollowers. 36 TheGLOBEResearchProgram. 37 TransformationalLeadership. 40 FactorsofTransformationalLeadership. 41 FactorsofTransactionalLeadership. 42 Non-leadership. 43 SimilaritiesintheApproaches. 44 SelectedProsandCons. 45 6 Leader?memberExchangeTheory. 47 IntroductionandBackground. 47 QualitiesandDevelopmentofLeader?memberRelations. 48 EffectsandDevelopmentofHigh-qualityLeader?member Relationships. 51 SelectedProsandCons. 53 7 IdiosyncrasyCreditModelofLeadership. 55 IntroductionandBackground. 55 DevelopmentofStatus. 55 NonconformityofLeaders. 57 Electedvs. AppointedLeaders. 57 SelectedProsandCons. 58 8 SymbolicLeadership. 59 IntroductionandBackground. 59 ALeader’sActingIsSymbolized. 60 LeadershipasBeingSymbolizedandSymbolizing. 61 SelectedProsandCons. 63 9 Micro-politicsApproachtoLeadership. 65 IntroductionandBackground. 65 PoliticsandLeadership. 66 TacticsofMicro-politicalBehavior. 67 AModelofPoliticalLeaderBehavior. 68 Micro-politicsandtheLifeCycleofanOrganization. 72 Micro-politicsIsNotInherentlyBad. 73 SelectedProsandCons. 73 10 RoleTheoryofLeadership. 75 IntroductionandBackground. 75 Contents ix ExpectationsandtheRoleSet. 76 TheProcessofRoleAscription. 78 RoleCon?icts. 82 SelectedProsandCons. 83 11 SocialLearningTheoryofLeadership. 85 IntroductionandBackground. 85 CharacteristicsofSocialLearninginLeadershipRelations. 86 ModelLearning. 86 TheRoleofCognitiveProcesses. 88 Self-reinforcementandSelf-control. 89 CentralTheoreticalModeloftheApproach. 90 SelectedProsandCons. 91 References. 93 Index. 105 Chapter1 AimsandOutlineoftheBook Theaimofthebookistoprovideanoverviewofthebasictheoriesandtheoretical approaches of today’s leadership research. The theories described in this book enhancethetraditionalthinkingoftraitsandstyles. Atthesametime,theysupp- menttheoreticalapproachesfoundintopleadershipjournalsnowadays,butalso offer alternative explanations, and sometimes challenge mainstream leadership research. Asaconsequence,thebookintendstohighlightthediversityoftheore- cal approaches in contemporary leadership research.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Winkler, Ingo

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Unternehmensführung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Aims and Outline of the Book.- Characteristics of Contemporary Theoretical Approaches in Leadership Research.- Attribution Theory in Leadership Research.- Psychodynamic Leadership Approach.- Neocharismatic Leadership.- Leader–Member Exchange Theory.- Idiosyncrasy Credit Model of Leadership.- Symbolic Leadership.- Micro-Politics Approach to Leadership.- Role Theory of Leadership.- Social Learning Theory of Leadership.

Über Autor(innen)

Ingo Winkler, verfügt über große persönliche Erfahrung im Bereich von geschäftlichen Kontakten in China. So ist er Dozent an der Wuhan Universität, der Hochschule Dalian und Zhong sowie auch der Zhongshan Universität in Guang-zhou/Kanton. Mitarbeiter der Consulting IHO Intl. Inc. Beijing in den Bereichen Marketing und Cross-cultural Management und Projektberater bei Chongquing Merchants International Travel&Merchants Co. Ltd.