Leadership In Organizations

by Yukl, Gary

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6th

ISBN13:

9780131494848

ISBN10:

0131494848

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Hardcover

Pub. Date:

1/1/2010

Publisher(s):

Prentice Hall

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Summary

Leadership in Organizations focuses on effective leadership in organizations through both theory and practice. This book explains and critiques the major theories and studies that are most relevant and informative and reviews what we know about leadership effectiveness. This combination of theory and practice makes this text a useful resource for practicing managers who are looking for something more than superficial answers to difficult questions about leadership.

Preface

Introduction: The Nature of Leadership

(21)

Definitions of Leadership

(7)

Leadership Effectiveness

(3)

Overview of Major Research Approaches

(3)

Level of Conceptualization for Leadership

(3)

Other Bases for Comparing Leadership Theories

(1)

Organization of the Book

(1)

Summary

(1)

Review and Discussion Questions

(1)

The Nature of Managerial Work

(59)

Typical Activity Patterns in Managerial Work

(5)

The Content of Managerial Work

(4)

A Theory of Demands, Constraints, and Choices

(3)

Research on Situational Determinants

(4)

Changes in the Nature of Managerial Work

(1)

How Much Discretion Do Managers Have?

(1)

Limitations of the Descriptive Research

(1)

Applications for Managers

(5)

Summary

(1)

Review and Discussion Questions

(1)

Case: Acme Manufacturing Company

(3)

Perspectives on Effective Leadership Behavior

Ohio State Leadership Studies

(3)

Michigan Leadership Studies

(1)

Limitations of Survey Research

(2)

Experiments on Task and Relations Behavior

(1)

Research Using Critical Incidents

(1)

The High-High Leader

(3)

Leadership Behavior Taxonomies

(6)

Specific Task Behaviors

(3)

Specific Relations Behaviors

(4)

Evaluation of the Behavior Approach

(1)

Summary

(1)

Review and Discussion Questions

(1)

Case: Consolidated Products

(1)

Case: Air Force Supply Squadron

(2)

Participative Leadership, Delegation, and Empowerment

(35)

Nature of Participative Leadership

(2)

Consequences of Participative Leadership

(2)

Research on Effects of Participative Leadership

(3)

Normative Decision Model

(6)

Applications: Guidelines for Participative Leadership

(3)

Delegation

(5)

Applications: Guidelines for Delegating

103

(4)

Perceived Empowerment

107

(5)

Summary

112

(1)

Review and Discussion Questions

113

(1)

Case: Echo Electronics

113

(1)

Case: Alvis Corporation

114

(2)

Dyadic Role Making, Attributions, and Followership

116

(29)

Leader-Member Exchange Theory

117

(5)

Leader Attributions About Subordinates

122

(2)

Applications: Correcting Performance Deficiencies

124

(4)

Follower Attributions and Implicit Theories

128

(2)

Impression Management

130

(3)

Follower Contributions to Effective Leadership

133

(1)

Self-Management

134

(2)

Applications: Guidelines for Followers

136

(3)

Integrating Leader and Follower Roles

139

(1)

Summary

140

(1)

Review and Discussion Questions

141

(1)

Case: Cromwell Electronics

141

(2)

Case: American Financial Corporation

143

(2)

Power and Influence

145

(35)

Conceptions of Power and Authority

146

(2)

Power Types and Sources

148

(10)

How Power Is Acquired or Lost

158

(2)

Consequences of Position and Personal Power

160

(1)

How Much Power Should Leaders Have?

161

(3)

Influence Tactics

164

(5)

Power and Influence Behavior

169

(2)

Use and Effectiveness of Influence Tactics

171

(4)

Summary

175

(1)

Review and Discussion Questions

176

(1)

Case: Restview Hospital

177

(1)

Case: Sporting Goods Store

178

(2)

Managerial Traits and Skills

180

(34)

Nature of Traits and Skills

180

(2)

Research on Leader Traits and Skills

182

(7)

Managerial Traits and Effectiveness

189

(9)

Managerial Skills and Effectiveness

198

(3)

Other Relevant Competencies

201

(3)

Situational Relevance of Skills

204

(3)

Evaluation of the Trait Research

207

(1)

Applications for Managers

208

(1)

Summary

209

(1)

Review and Discussion Questions

210

(1)

Case: The Intolerable Boss

210

(2)

Case: National Products

212

(2)

Early Contingency Theories of Effective Leadership

214

(34)

LPC Contingency Model

215

(3)

Path-Goal Theory of Leadership

218

(5)

Situational Leadership Theory

223

(2)

Leadership Substitutes Theory

225

(3)

Multiple-Linkage Model

228

(7)

Cognitive Resources Theory

235

(3)

General Evaluation of Contingency Theories

238

(2)

Applications for Managers

240

(3)

Summary

243

(1)

Review and Discussion Questions

244

(1)

Case: Foreign Auto Shop

245

(3)

Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

248

(36)

Two Early Theories

249

(1)

Attribution Theory of Charismatic Leadership

250

(2)

Self-Concept Theory of Charismatic Leadership

252

(2)

Other Conceptions of Charisma

254

(4)

Consequences of Charismatic Leadership

258

(4)

Transformational Leadership

262

(3)

Research Methods for Assessing the Theories

265

(5)

Transformational vs. Charismatic Leadership

270

(2)

Evaluation of the Theories

272

(2)

Applications: Guidelines for Leaders

274

(3)

Summary

277

(1)

Review and Discussion Questions

278

(1)

Case: Metro Bank

279

(1)

Case: Astro Airlines

280

(4)

Leading Change in Organizations

284

(34)

Change Processes in Organizations

285

(5)

Influencing Organization Culture

290

(5)

Developing a Vision

295

(5)

Implementing Change

300

(2)

Applications: Guidelines for Leading Change

302

(6)

Innovation and Organizational Learning

308

(3)

Applications: Guidelines for Increasing Learning and Innovation

311

(2)

Summary

313

(1)

Review and Discussion Questions

314

(1)

Case: Falcon Computer Company

315

(1)

Case: Ultimate Office Products

316

(2)

Leadership in Teams and Decision Groups

318

(35)

The Nature of Teams

319

(5)

Determinants of Team Performance

324

(4)

Leadership in Different Types of Teams

328

(4)

Procedures for Facilitating Team Learning

332

(2)

Applications: Guidelines for Team Building

334

(4)

Decision Making in Groups

338

(2)

Leadership Functions in Meetings

340

(3)

Applications: Guidelines for Leading Meetings

343

(4)

Summary

347

(1)

Review and Discussion Questions

348

(1)

Case: Southwest Engineering Services

348

(2)

Case: Building Maintenance Inc.

350

(3)

Strategic Leadership by Executives

353

(33)

Constraints on Executives

354

(2)

Biased Attributions About Chief Executives

356

(1)

Research on Effects of Leadership Succession

357

(2)

Evolutionary Change and Strategic Leadership

359

(3)

Political Power and Strategic Leadership

362

(1)

Executive Tenure and Strategic Leadership

362

(2)

Executive Teams

364

(4)

How Leaders Influence Organizational Performance

368

(5)

Monitoring the Environment

373

(3)

Formulating Strategy

376

(4)

Summary

380

(1)

Review and Discussion Questions

381

(1)

Case: Columbia Corporation

382

(1)

Case: Turnaround at Nissan

383

(3)

Developing Leadership Skills

386

(31)

Leadership Training Programs

387

(1)

Designing Effective Training

388

(2)

Special Techniques for Leadership Training

390

(4)

Learning from Experience

394

(2)

Developmental Activities

396

(12)

Self-Help Activities

408

(1)

Facilitating Conditions for Development

409

(2)

A Systems Perspective on Leadership Development

411

(2)

Summary

413

(1)

Review and Discussion Questions

414

(1)

Case: Federated Industries

415

(2)

Ethical Leadership and Diversity

417

(23)

Ethical Leadership

417

(10)

Gender and Leadership

427

(3)

Leadership in Different Cultures

430

(5)

Managing Diversity

435

(1)

Summary

436

(1)

Review and Discussion Questions

437

(1)

Case: Madison, Jones, and Conklin

438

(2)

Overview and Integration

440

(19)

Major Findings in Leadership Research

440

(5)

Toward an Integrating Conceptual Framework

445

(3)

Biases in the Conceptualization of Leadership

448

(4)

Issues About Research Methods

452

(4)

Concluding Thoughts

456

(2)

Review and Discussion Questions

458

(1)

References

459

(60)

Author Index

519

(16)

Subject Index

535

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