...Ronnie Thomas Collins II; Claudia Algaze; Barry Z. Posner Purpose The concepts associated with leadership and management have often been conflated, considered one and the same phenomenon by some and then considered by others to be quite distinctive. The same ambiguity is even truer at the level...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Leadership Management Followership Definitions Followers Burns’s political leadership theory is about influencing and doing something with the followers. It is evident that Burns (1978 , p. 19) did not have managerial leadership in mind when he...

... and workplace environment, both good and bad. Working at an organization is within a social environment that needs to be managed and cultivated appropriately for all parties involved. Originality/value The majority of the prior research examines leader–follower relationships. No prior research has utilized...

... al., 2016). This statement refers to deepening theoretical understanding of decision making within management and organizations. However, deepening understanding about the application of theoretical advances in the context of leadership and organization development is proving more problematic...

... --> Management Excellence Educational organization Pivot Principal: A Principal’s Guide to Excellence, by Lori Perez, offers a valuable range of practical insights for those responsible for organisation in education, most notably those in leadership positions such as principals or head...

...Gareth Edwards; Doris Schedlitzki; Sharon Turnbull; Roger Gill Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to take a fresh look at the leadership and management debate through exploring underlying power assumptions in the literature. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a conceptual...

...Aleesha Begum Overall, this book provides a good balance between emphasising the importance of spirituality in project management and facilitating the practical integration of spirituality into projects. The most useful aspect of the book seems to be the second half which provides practical...

... is provided with an internal logic for the content and for the arguments being promoted by the conceptual framework itself. This style is not surprising given the context of the author's working life as a teacher of advanced management practice. It is also a good pedagogical modelling tool in itself...

... this with modern approaches to leadership. The over all result? A rather complex analysis that reveals a fascinating insight for those leader and managers who love the Bard. Is this book suitable for non‐Bard fans? To be honest, it is not likely to be bedtime reading or a commute read for those who...

... Japanese culture, organisation and management practices. Findings Japanese respondents have a significantly higher score on the relationship orientation. Their task score is also in the moderately high range. Japanese males were found to be more task‐oriented. No differences were found based on public...

... international sales network. The study highlighted the organization's internal narration as an important element in the use of power. It started in conjunction with the appointment of the new management group and continued throughout the two‐year monitoring period, so that gradually all organizational layers...

...Larry W. Hughes Robert G.   DelCampo , Lauren A.   Haggerty , Meredith Jane   Haney , and Lauren   Ashley Knippel . Managing the Multigenerational Workforce: From the GI Generation to the Millennials . Farnham : Gower Publishing Ltd   2011 . 98 pp.   GB£ 20.00...

... Empowerment Influence Interventions Leadership Management Motivation Performance Teams The concept of Employee Engagement plays a central role in the global landscape of business as organizations attempt to optimize the intellectual power inherent in today's diverse workforce. Employee engagement...

...Barbara Bigliardi Michael   Armstrong . How to Be an Even Better Manager: A Complete A‐Z of Proven Techniques & Essential Skills, 6th ed. . London : Kogan Page   2004 . 333 pp. , ISBN: 0‐7494‐4262‐X   £11.99 paperback © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011...

... of the Box . San Francisco, CA : Berrett‐Koehler Publishers 216 pages , ISBN: 978‐1‐57675‐977‐6   $16.95 Paperback © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 --> Management Self assessment Thinking The book consists of three main parts: self‐deception and the “box”, how we get...

... Leadership Management Philosophy The arts Artists should rule the world! Piers Ibbotson's book, The Illusion of Leadership – Directing Creativity in Business and the Arts, is one of the more interesting leadership books I have read this year. The central message of the book...

...Judy Bullock Michael   Williams . Mastering Leadership (2nd ed.) . Thorogood London , 2006 . 276 pp. , ISBN: 1‐854183‐08‐7Paperback   £14.99 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 --> Leadership Coaching Transforming Learning Management Personality...

... produce incremental outcomes with each new idea building upon what has gone before, usurping the traditional view that creativity shows up as a “breakthrough”. The final two sections of development and perception were particularly inspiring for me. Chris Argyris explains that change management fails...

...Ian Ashman © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 --> Assessment centres Development Job analysis Management Validity Assessment and development centres (ADCs) represent the sophisticated end of employee selection and training technique and so generally they are the preserve...

....   Ramnarayan . Change Management: Altering Mindsets in a Global Context . Sage Publications , 2006 . 352 pp. , ISBN: 0‐7619‐3468‐5 Paperback £14.99 Response Books © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 --> Change management Organizational change Organizational development...