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 | | Leadership in Organizations (7th Edition) by Gary Yukl ISBN-10: 9780132424318 ISBN-10: 0-13-242431-2 ISBN-13: 9780132424318 ISBN-13: 978-0-13-242431-8 Hardcover 2009-01-10 Prentice Hall Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description This book discusses theories of leadership and provides practical advice for business leaders. The text provides a balance of theory and practice as it surveys the major theories and research on leadership and managerial effectiveness in formal organizations. Changes in the Seventh Edition include a reorganization of chapters to make room for additional material while maintaining the unique structure that addresses both academics and practitioners. The text now covers ethical, spiritual, servant, and authentic leadership and discusses diversity in leadership roles. The Nature of Leadership; The Nature of Managerial Work; Perspectives on Effective Leadership Behavior; Participative Leadership, Delegation, and Empowerment; Dyadic Relations, Attributions, and Followership; Power and Influence; Managerial Traits and Skills; Early Contingency Theories of Effective Leadership; Charismatic and Transformational Leadership; Leading Change in Organizations; Leadership in Teams and Decision Groups; Strategic Leadership by Top Executives; Ethical, Servant, Spiritual, and Authentic Leadership; Gender, Diversity, and Cross-cultural Leadership; Developing Leadership Skills MARKET: Effective leadership is the cornerstone of any business venture. Much research has gone into discovering how people lead effectively, and many executives want to know how to turn this research toward their advantage. The text addresses both the theoretical and the practical side of leadership. | ||
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exavtly what he said and more The book was exactly what he described in the ad. I wasn't expecting it to be in such a good condition as it was, but I am very happy that it was. There was NO scratchs, tears, dent, folds,anything of that nature that would suggesst prior heavy usage. I am happy with the purchase and would buy from this seller all the time if I could. In fact, Ill be looking for him with the next text book I have to buy. | ||
This textbook is too textbookish This textbook is comprehensive and detailed. But much of the information is cited from older sources. Very dry and not interesting. Wording is unneccessarily heavy. | ||
excellent resource This book is a great resource for any leadership student, scholar, or researcher. It provides thorough coverage of the major leadership theories and concepts. I use it as a main text in an undergraduate leadership course, and the material is challenging but understandable for students. | ||
Right on Time I received this book on the due date given and in the stated condition (new). Great book of my leadership course. | ||
Comprehensive, informative & enjoyable As the title implies, this book focuses on managerial leadership exclusively; a topic at the center of management research for several decades now and therefore, the information and research available is simply huge. However, despite the extensive research, writing, and theories that seem to litter the field, Gary Yukl manages to cover all relevant aspects in a clear and straight-forward manner. As he mentions in the Preface, "the topic of leadership effectiveness is of special interest..." and therefore, there is a wealth of ideas, guidelines and processes designed to transfer the theoretical research available to practice. Each chapter (with the exception of the introductory and closing chapters) includes review questions and at least one (1) case study. Additionally, most chapters include one or more "Applications" sections that provide practical guidelines for managers based on the theory/research discussed. Yukl's book does not make for easy reading nor is it a 'basic' book (for that, you're better off with Northouse's Leadership: Theory and Practice) and you would probably enjoy the book (and gain more) if you progress to it from a fundamental-level book. The introductory chapter (The Nature of Leadership) is an excellent primer on the concept of managerial leadership; the 'types' of theories that deal with leadership; and the difference between management and leadership. I also found the chapters on Strategic Leadership by Executives (Chapter 12) and Developing Leadership Skills (Chapter 13) extremely useful as I do a lot of leadership development programs and I find myself returning to Yukl's text again and again to develop effective programs for my clients. (Since it is not possible to see the Table of Contents, I'm including hee a brief synopsis) The book is organized in 15 Chapters: 1) Introduction: The Nature of Leadership - as I mentioned above, this is an excellent primer. 2) The Nature of Managerial Work - Yukl highlights the latest development in management research including managerial roles (Mintzberg) and situational theories. 3) Perspectives on Effective Leadership Behavior - focusing on behavior-based theories. 4) Participative Leadership, Delegation, and Empowerment - includes Vroom & Yetton's models as well as an excellent section on delegation that has become my 'bible' on the topic. 5) Dyadic Role Making, Attributions, and Fellowship - Leader-member Exchange theory, Attributions and Implicit theories. 6) Power & Influence - clear and focused presentation of all aspects of power and influence as they relate to managerial leadership. 7) Managerial Traits & Skills - unlike other textbooks you find on Leadership, Yukl's treatment of the trait-based theories is innovative and useful. He includes the requisite historical development of trait-based theories, but makes the topic more relevant to practitioners by also highlighting trait-based theories used today in selection (the Big Five, for example) and also sections on different types of intelligences (emotional, social, etc.). 8) Early Contingency Theories of Effective Leadership - presents and discusses theories of Fiedler; Path-Goal, Situational Leadership, Leadership Substitutes, Multiple Linkages and Cognitive Resources. 9) Charismatic & Transformational Leadership - very well written chapter introducing the concept of `Charisma' in some detail and follows with transformational theories and applications. 10) Leading Change in Organizations - another excellent chapter that manages to condense a difficult topic without losing value. 11) Leadership in Teams and Decision Groups - the impact of leadership on group processes, decision making and overall team effectiveness. 12) Strategic Leadership by Executives - this is an extremely useful chapter on everything related to strategic leadership in an organization: definitions, barriers, challenges, tools, and processes. 13) Developing Leadership Skills - this is my `blue-print' for developing all the leadership development programs I conduct. To date, I have been unable to locate a better source. 14) Ethical Leadership and Diversity - a concise introduction to the topic including a discussion of gender and cultural issues and their impact on leadership styles and behaviors. 15) Overview and Integration - the closing chapter brings the whole book together through a comprehensive summary of all the topics; ideas on an "Integrating Conceptual Framework" and an overview of the state of the field. | ||