Studying leadership : traditional and critical approaches / Doris Schedlitzki and Gareth Edwards.

ISBN:

9781473958616

Title:

Author:

Schedlitzki, Doris, author.

Personal Author:

Schedlitzki, Doris, author.

Edition:

Second edition.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 451 pages : illustrations, tables ; 24 cm.

Contents:

Introduction: Mapping different approaches to studying leadership -- Part I. Traditional approaches to leadership. 1. Leadership and management -- 2. Leadership competencies: traits, personality, skills, styles and intelligences -- 3. Contingency and leader-member exchange (LMX) theories of leadership -- 4. Charismatic and transformational leadership -- Part II. Current issues in leadership. 5. Perspectives on leadership context -- 6. Followership, psychoanalytic and relational approaches to leadership -- 7. Leadership and power -- 8. Strategic leadership and leading change -- 9. Distributed leadership -- 10. Leadership and culture -- 11. Leadership learning and development -- Part III. Critical issues in leadership. 12. Leadership, gender and diversity -- 13. Leadership, ethics and toxicity -- 14. Leadership, language and identity -- 15. Leadership, arts and aesthetics -- 16. Researching leadership.

Subject Term:

Leadership.

Added Author:

Edwards, Gareth, (Gareth P.) (Gareth P.),

Format:

Books

Publication Date:

2018

Publication Information:

London :

SAGE,

2018.

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Summary

Now in its Second Edition, Studying Leadership continues to provide a comprehensive overview of the key theories, topics, research debates and major developments in the field of leadership studies. Split into three parts, the book covers the traditional and mainstream theories on leadership; the main topics and perspectives explored in leadership research, and the recent trends in leadership studies such as gender and diversity, ethics, sustainability, language and identity.

The new edition features a chapter on "Researching Leadership" and includes extended case studies to enhance learning and support students with their dissertations and research projects.

The book is complemented by a companion website featuring a range of tools and resources for lecturers and students, including chapter specific multiple-choice questions, case studies, videos with critical thinking questions and discussion questions, free SAGE journal articles, PowerPoint slides and an instructor's manual.

Suitable reading for students on leadership courses across a range of subjects including Business & Management, Health and Education.

Author Notes

Doris Schedlitzki is Associate Professor in Organisational Leadership at Bristol Business School, University of the West of England.
Gareth Edwards is Associate Professor of Leadership Development at Bristol Business School, University of the West of England.

List of Tables	p. xv
List of figures	p. xvi
Acknowledgements	p. xvii
About the Authors	p. xviii
Guided Tour	p. xx
How to Use Your Book's Online Resources	p. xxi
Praise for the first edition of Studying Leadership	p. xxii
Introduction: Mapping Different Approaches to Studying Leadership	p. 1
The Changing Landscape of Leadership Studies - Time, Focus and Geography	p. 2
Key Philosophical and Methodological Debates - Psychological and Sociological Perspectives	p. 5
Overview of the Book	p. 7
Additional Features	p. 9
Part I Traditional Approaches to Leadership	p. 11
1 Leadership and Management	p. 13
Chapter Aims	p. 13
Leadership and Management: Are They the Same?	p. 14
Foundations of Fragmented Theory	p. 14
The Denigration of Management	p. 16
Both Leadership and Management Are Needed in Organisations	p. 20
Leadership, Management and Change	p. 21
Leadership, Management and Power	p. 22
Summary	p. 23
Additional Reflection Questions	p. 23
Case Study Questions	p. 24
Further Reading	p. 24
2 Leadership Competencies: Traits, Personality, Skills, Styles and Intelligences	p. 25
Chapyer Aims	p. 25
What Are Traits, Skills, Styles and Intelligences? What Is Personality?	p. 26
Traits, Characteristics and Leadership	p. 27
Personality and Leadership	p. 28
Leadership Styles	p. 29
Leadership Styles across Hierarchical Levels	p. 30
Skills Approaches to Leadership	p. 32
Intelligences of Leadership	p. 38
Summary	p. 40
Additional Reflection Questions	p. 41
Case Study Questions	p. 41
Further Reading	p. 42
3 Contingency and Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theories of Leadership	p. 43
Chapter Aims	p. 43
General Characteristics of Early Contingency Theories of Leadership	p. 44
Situational Leadership Theory	p. 45
LPC Contingency Theory	p. 49
Path-goal Theory	p. 53
Other Contingency Theories	p. 56
Critical Evaluation of Early Contingency Theories	p. 58
Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory	p. 62
Critical Evaluation of LMX Theories	p. 67
Summary	p. 69
Additional Reflection Questions	p. 69
Case Study Questions	p. 70
Further Reading	p. 71
4 Charismatic and Transformational Leadership	p. 72
Chapter Aims	p. 72
Charismatic Leadership	p. 73
Charismatic, Pragmatic and Ideological Leaders	p. 75
The Development of Transformational Leadership Theory	p. 75
Other Perspectives on Transformational Leadership	p. 83
The Impact of Transformational Leadership	p. 84
Limitations of Transformational Leadership	p. 87
The Future of the 'New Approach'	p. 88
Summary	p. 89
Additional Reflection Questions	p. 89
Case Study Questions	p. 90
Further Reading	p. 90
Part II Current Issues in Leadership	p. 93
5 Perspectives on Leadership Context	p. 95
Chapter Aims	p. 95
A Psychological Perspective on Context - Implicit Leadership Theory	p. 97
A Psychological Perspective on Context - Social Identity Theory and Leadership	p. 102
A Sociological Perspective on Context - Social Construction and Critical Approaches	p. 105
Summary	p. 113
Additional Reflection Questions	p. 114
Case Study Questions	p. 114
Further Reading	p. 115
6 Followership, Psychoanalytic and Relational Approaches to Leadership	p. 117
Chapter Aims	p. 117
Follower-centric Approaches to Leadership	p. 118
The Study of Followership	p. 124
Critical Perspectives and Future Trends in Follower-centric Approaches to Leadership and the Study of Followership	p. 126
Psychoanalytic Approaches to Leadership	p. 130
Relational Approaches to Leadership	p. 134
Summary	p. 138
Additional Reflection Questions	p. 138
Case Study Questions	p. 139
Further Reading	p. 140
7 Leadership and Power	p. 141
Chapter Aims	p. 141
Why Power?	p. 142
Power - A Focus on Individuals	p. 144
Power - A Focus on Politics and Relations	p. 147
A Critical Analysis of Mainstream Leadership Studies in Relation to Power	p. 151
Summary	p. 157
Additional Reflection Questions	p. 157
Case Study Questions	p. 158
Further Reading	p. 159
8 Strategic Leadership and Leading Change	p. 160
Chapter Aims	p. 160
Strateqic Leadership	p. 161
Critcism of Strategic Leadership Approaches	p. 165
Leading Change	p. 167
Summary	p. 176
Additional Reflection Questions	p. 177
Case Study Questions	p. 177
Further Reading	p. 177
9 Distributed Leadership	p. 179
Chapter Aims	p. 179
What Is Distributed Leadership?	p. 180
Theories and Frameworks of Distributed Leadership	p. 183
Distributed Leadership, Culture and Community	p. 186
Leadership as Social Process	p. 190
The Leaderful Moment	p. 191
Summary	p. 192
Additional Reflection Questions	p. 192
Case Study Questions	p. 193
Further Reading	p. 193
10 Leadership and Culture	p. 195
Chapter Aims	p. 195
What Is Culture and Why Is It Relevant for Leadership?	p. 196
Different Types of Culture	p. 198
Organisational Culture and Leadership	p. 199
Approaches to Studying National/Societal Culture and Leadership	p. 206
The GLOBE Project	p. 209
Critical Evaluation of the GLOBE Project	p. 214
The Worldliness Perspective	p. 221
Summary	p. 224
Additional Reflection Questions	p. 224
Case Study Questions	p. 225
Further Reading	p. 226
11 Leadership Learning and Development	p. 227
Chapter Aims	p. 227
The Development of Leadership Learning	p. 228
Intrapersonal Issues in Leadership Development	p. 229
Interpersonal Issues in Leadership Development	p. 234
Process Issues in Leadership Development	p. 235
Longitudinal Perspectives on Leadership Development	p. 235
Leadership Development Evaluation	p. 236
Creative Approaches to Leadership Learning and Development	p. 237
Critical Approaches to Leadership Learning and Development	p. 238
The Future of Leadership Learning and Development	p. 242
Summary	p. 244
Additional Reflection Questions	p. 244
Case Study Questions	p. 244
Further Reading	p. 245
Part III Critical Issues in Leadership	p. 247
12 Leadership, Gender and Diversity	p. 249
Chapter Aims	p. 249
Why Gender Matters	p. 250
Male Leaders or Female Leaders? What Is the Difference?	p. 251
Female Leaders and Feminine Leadership - Opportunities and Persistent Challenges	p. 253
Diversity and Leadership	p. 261
Summary	p. 264
Additional Reflection Questions	p. 265
Case Study Questions	p. 266
Further Reading	p. 266
13 Leadership, Ethics and Toxicity	p. 268
Chapter Aims	p. 268
What Is Leadership For?	p. 269
Ethical Leadership	p. 270
Toxic, Bad and Destructive Leadership	p. 276
Critical Perspectives	p. 279
Ethics, Leadership and Community	p. 280
Summary	p. 281
Additional Reflection Questions	p. 281
Case Study Questions	p. 282
Further Reading	p. 282
14 Leadership, Language and Identity	p. 284
Chapter Aims	p. 284
Language - Why Is It Relevant?	p. 285
Leadership and Discourse	p. 286
National Language	p. 291
Understanding and Working with Language	p. 295
Leadership as an Identity	p. 301
Summary	p. 307
Additional Reflection Questions	p. 307
Case Study Questions	p. 308
Further Reading	p. 309
15 Leadership, Arts and Aesthetics	p. 310
Chapter Aims	p. 310
Why Arts and Aesthetics in Leadership?	p. 311
Aesthetics and Leadership	p. 312
Art and Leadership	p. 315
Summary	p. 318
Additional Reflection Questions	p. 318
Case Study Questions	p. 319
Further Reading	p. 319
16 Researching Leadership	p. 321
Chapter Aims	p. 321
Introduction to Research Terminology	p. 322
Traditional Approaches	p. 325
Current Approaches	p. 326
Critical Approaches	p. 335
Summary	p. 338
Additional Reflection Questions	p. 338
Case Study Questions	p. 338
Further Reading	p. 339
Epilogue: The Future of Leadership Studies	p. 341
Mahor Trends in Leadership Studies	p. 347
Personal Reflections on the Future of Leadership Studies	p. 348
Appendix: Case Studies	p. 351
Case Study 1 Space Engineering Services	p. 352
Case Study 2 Arabian Knights	p. 357
Case Study 3 Procurement Transformation at Lowe Power Company	p. 363
Case Study 4 Leadership through Values and Integrity - Brandon Trust	p. 367
Case Study 5 Organisation as Purpose: Leadership as Relationship and Values through Social Enterprise	p. 372
Case Study 6 Leadership in Transforming Services in a Local Authority	p. 377
Case Study 7 DesignCo - A Small Company in Transition	p. 379
Case Study 8 Leadership in Laos	p. 382
Glossary	p. 386
References	p. 393
Index	p. 444

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