Leadership; Theory and Practice

by Northouse, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780761925668
• ISBN10: 076192566X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc

Summary

The Third Edition of this bestselling text reviews and analyzes the foremost leadership theories, giving special attention to how each theoretical approach can be applied in real-world organizations. For anyone seeking to explore how an understanding of leadership theory can inform and direct the way leadership is practiced, Leadership: Theory and Practice is an indispensable tool. Adopted as a textbook at over 250 colleges and universities, this bestselling volume is equally useful for private-sector leadership development training programs.New to this Edition:* A chapter titled "Skills Approach", which focuses on the essential competencies leaders need to achieve effective performance* New research sources, innovative models, new case studies, new figures and tables, additional research-based applications, and expanded discussions of current issues in leadership research* New and expanded discussions of transformational leadership, team leadership, the psychodynamic approach, women and leadership and leadership ethics

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Special Features	xii
Audience	xiii
Acknowledgments	xv
Introduction	1	(14)
Leadership Defined	2	(2)
Leadership Described	4	(6)
Trait Versus Process Leadership	4	(1)
Assigned Versus Emergent Leadership	5	(1)
Leadership and Power	6	(1)
Leadership and Coercion	7	(1)
Leadership and Management	8	(2)
Plan of the Book	10	(1)
Summary	10	(2)
References	12	(3)
Trait Approach	15	(20)
Description	15	(6)
Intelligence	19	(1)
Self-Confidence	19	(1)
Determination	20	(1)
Integrity	20	(1)
Sociability	20	(1)
How Does the Trait Approach Work?	21	(1)
Strengths	22	(1)
Criticisms	23	(1)
Application	24	(1)
Case Studies	25	(4)
Choosing a New Director of Research	25	(1)
A Remarkable Turnaround	26	(2)
Recruiting for the Bank	28	(1)
Leadership Instrument	29	(3)
Leadership Trait Questionnaire (LTQ)	31	(1)
Summary	32	(1)
References	33	(2)
Skills Approach	35	(30)
Description	35	(1)
Three-Skill Approach	36	(3)
Technical Skill	36	(1)
Human Skill	37	(1)
Conceptual Skill	38	(1)
Summary of the Three-Skill Approach	38	(1)
Skills Model	39	(10)
Competencies	40	(4)
Individual Attributes	44	(2)
Leadership Outcomes	46	(1)
Career Experiences	47	(1)
Environmental Influences	48	(1)
Summary of the Skills Model	49	(1)
How Does the Skills Approach Work?	49	(1)
Strengths	50	(1)
Criticisms	51	(1)
Application	52	(1)
Case Studies	53	(6)
A Strained Research Team	53	(2)
A Shift for Lieutenant Colonel Adams	55	(2)
Andy's Recipe	57	(2)
Leadership Instrument	59	(3)
Skills Inventory	61	(1)
Summary	62	(1)
References	63	(2)
Style Approach	65	(22)
Description	65	(8)
The Ohio State Studies	66	(1)
The University of Michigan Studies	67	(1)
Blake and Mouton's Managerial (Leadership) Grid	68	(5)
How Does the Style Approach Work?	73	(1)
Strengths	74	(1)
Criticisms	75	(1)
Application	76	(1)
Case Studies	77	(3)
A Drill Sergeant at First	77	(1)
Eating Lunch Standing Up	78	(1)
Enhancing the Department's Culture	79	(1)
Leadership Instrument	80	(3)
Style Questionnaire	82	(1)
Summary	83	(1)
References	84	(3)
Situational Approach	87	(22)
Description	87	(4)
Leadership Styles	89	(1)
Development Levels	90	(1)
How Does the Situational Approach Work?	91	(1)
Strengths	92	(1)
Criticisms	93	(3)
Application	96	(1)
Case Studies	97	(4)
What Style Do I Use?	97	(2)
Why Aren't They Listening?	99	(1)
Getting the Message Across	100	(1)
Leadership Instrument	101	(5)
Situational Leadership: A Brief Questionnaire	103	(3)
Summary	106	(1)
References	107	(2)
Contingency Theory	109	(14)
Description	109	(3)
Leadership Styles	110	(1)
Situational Variables	110	(2)
How Does Contingency Theory Work?	112	(1)
Strengths	113	(1)
Criticisms	114	(2)
Application	116	(1)
Case Studies	117	(2)
No Control Over the Student Council	117	(1)
Giving Him a Hard Time	117	(1)
What's the Best Leader Match?	118	(1)
Leadership Instrument	119	(2)
Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) Measure	120	(1)
Summary	121	(1)
References	122	(1)
Path-Goal Theory	123	(24)
Description	123	(2)
Leader Behaviors	125	(2)
Directive Leadership	125	(1)
Supportive Leadership	126	(1)
Participative Leadership	126	(1)
Achievement-Oriented Leadership	126	(1)
Subordinate Characteristics	127	(1)
Task Characteristics	128	(1)
How Does Path-Goal Theory Work?	129	(2)
Strengths	131	(1)
Criticisms	132	(1)
Application	133	(1)
Case Studies	134	(6)
Three Shifts, Three Supervisors	135	(2)
Direction for Some, Support for Others	137	(1)
Marathon Runners at Different Levels	138	(2)
Leadership Instrument	140	(3)
Path-Goal Leadership Questionnaire	142	(1)
Summary	143	(1)
References	144	(3)
Leader-Member Exchange Theory	147	(22)
Description	147	(1)
Early Studies	148	(2)
Later Studies	150	(1)
Leadership Making	151	(2)
How Does LMX Theory Work?	153	(1)
Strengths	154	(1)
Criticisms	155	(2)
Application	157	(1)
Case Studies	158	(5)
His Team Gets the Best Assignments	158	(2)
Working Hard at Being Fair	160	(1)
Taking On Additional Responsibilities	161	(2)
Leadership Instrument	163	(3)
LMX 7 Questionnaire	165	(1)
Summary	166	(1)
References	167	(2)
Transformational Leadership	169	(34)
Description	169	(1)
Transformational Leadership Defined	170	(1)
Transformational Leadership and Charisma	171	(2)
A Model of Transformational Leadership	173	(7)
Transformational Leadership Factors	174	(4)
Transactional Leadership Factors	178	(1)
Nonleadership Factor	179	(1)
Other Transformational Perspectives	180	(2)
Bennis and Nanus	180	(1)
Tichy and DeVanna	181	(1)
How Does the Transformational Approach Work?	182	(1)
Strengths	183	(2)
Criticisms	185	(2)
Application	187	(2)
Case Studies	189	(5)
The Vision Failed	189	(2)
Students Dig It	191	(1)
Her Vision Was a Model Research Center	192	(2)
Leadership Instrument	194	(4)
Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) Form 6S	196	(2)
Summary	198	(1)
References	199	(4)
Team Leadership	203	(32)
Susan E. Kogler Hill
Description	203	(2)
A Functional Model of Team Leadership	205	(3)
Dimensions of Leadership on Teams	208	(2)
Monitoring	208	(1)
Action Taking	209	(1)
Characteristics of Effective Teams	210	(5)
Clear, Elevating Goal	212	(1)
Results-Driven Structure	212	(1)
Competent Team Members	212	(1)
Unified Commitment	213	(1)
Collaborative Climate	213	(1)
Standards of Excellence	213	(1)
External Support and Recognition	214	(1)
Leadership	214	(1)
Team Leadership Model	215	(5)
How Does the Team Leadership Model Work?	220	(2)
Strengths	222	(1)
Criticisms	223	(1)
Application	224	(2)
Case Studies	226	(3)
Can This Virtual Team Work?	226	(1)
They Dominated the Conversation	227	(1)
Starts With a Bang, Ends With a Whimper	228	(1)
Leadership Instrument	229	(3)
Team Excellence and Collaborative Team Leader Questionnaire	231	(1)
Summary	232	(1)
References	233	(2)
Psychodynamic Approach	235	(30)
Ernest L. Stech
Description	235	(2)
Background	237	(9)
Family of Origin	238	(1)
Maturation or Individuation	238	(2)
Dependence and Independence	240	(1)
Repression and the Shadow Self	240	(2)
Archetypes	242	(2)
Relational Analysis	244	(2)
How Does the Psychodynamic Approach Work?	246	(2)
Strengths	248	(1)
Criticisms	249	(2)
Application	251	(3)
Case Studies	254	(3)
A Change in Behavior	254	(1)
Not the Type Who Sees the ``Big Picture''	255	(1)
Asking for Feedback	256	(1)
Leadership Instrument	257	(4)
Psychodynamic Approach Survey	258	(3)
Summary	261	(1)
References	262	(3)
Women and Leadership	265	(36)
Julie Indvik
Description	265	(2)
Definitions	265	(2)
Overview of Research Trends	267	(15)
Can Women Be Leaders?	267	(3)
Do Female and Male Leaders Differ in Their Behavior and Effectiveness?	270	(3)
Why Do So Few Women Leaders Reach the Top?	273	(9)
Strengths	282	(1)
Criticisms	283	(1)
Application	284	(1)
Case Studies	284	(4)
Dispelling the Stereotype	285	(1)
``But That's What I Proposed''	286	(1)
Others Seek Her Opinions, but the CEO Never Knows	287	(1)
Leadership Instrument	288	(4)
Gender Consciousness Questionnaire	290	(2)
Summary	292	(1)
References	293	(8)
Leadership Ethics	301	(30)
Description	301	(1)
Ethics Defined	302	(1)
Ethical Theories	303	(3)
Centrality of Ethics to Leadership	306	(1)
Heifetz's Perspective on Ethical Leadership	307	(1)
Burns's Perspective on Ethical Leadership	308	(1)
Greenleaf's Perspective on Ethical Leadership	308	(2)
Principles of Ethical Leadership	310	(6)
Ethical Leaders Respect Others	310	(1)
Ethical Leaders Serve Others	311	(1)
Ethical Leaders Are Just	312	(2)
Ethical Leaders Are Honest	314	(1)
Ethical Leaders Build Community	315	(1)
Strengths	316	(1)
Criticisms	317	(1)
Application	318	(1)
Case Studies	319	(4)
A Struggling Company With Not Enough Cash	319	(1)
How Safe Is Safe?	320	(2)
Reexamining a Proposal	322	(1)
Leadership Instrument	323	(2)
Perceived Leader Integrity Scale (PLIS)	324	(1)
Summary	325	(2)
References	327	(4)
Author Index	331	(4)
Subject Index	335	(6)
About the Author	341	(2)
About the Contributors	343