Leadership : research findings, practice, and skills

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Title:

Author:

DuBrin, Andrew J., author.

ISBN:

9781285866369

Personal Author:

DuBrin, Andrew J., author.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 534 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

General Note:

Originally published in 1995 by Houghton Mifflin.

Contents:

The nature and importance of leadership -- Traits, motives, and characteristics of leaders -- Charismatic and transformational leadership -- Effective leadership behaviors and attitudes -- Leadership styles -- Contingency and situational leadership -- Power, politics, and leadership -- Influence tactics of leaders -- Developing teamwork -- Motivating and coaching skills -- Creative problem solving and leadership -- Communication and conflict resolution skills -- International and culturally diverse aspects of leadership -- Leadership of quality and technology -- Leadership development, succession, and the future.

Abstract:

Helps you understand leadership principles and hone your own leadership skills through a thoughtful balance of essential theory and real-world applications. This title provides a strong practical foundation by introducing leaders you can relate to and reinforcing your knowledge with frequent skill-building activities.

Subject Term:

Leadership.

Employee motivation.

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The eighth edition of LEADERSHIP helps you understand leadership principles and hone your own leadership skills through a thoughtful balance of essential theory and real-world applications. The text provides a strong practical foundation by introducing leaders you can relate to and reinforcing your knowledge with frequent skill-building activities. Key updates include new opening vignettes and end-of-chapter cases, numerous additional skill-building exercises, and new research findings presented in each chapter. In addition, LEADERSHIP is available with MindTap for the first time. A fully online learning solution, MindTap combines all of a student's learning tools-interactive self-assessments, readings, multimedia, activities, and assessments-into a singular Learning Path that guides the student through the curriculum.