Exploring distance in leader-follower relationships : when near is far and far is near / edited by Michelle C. Bligh, Ronald E. Riggio.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bligh, Michelle C.

Riggio, Ronald E.

Series:

Leadership: research and practice series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership--Psychological aspects.

Leadership.

Physical Description:

xx, 329 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : Routledge, 2013 [that is, 2012]

Summary:

This collection of ten essays seeks to establish distance as a new approach for analyzing leadership. The essays argue leader-follower relationships ought to be considered in terms of psychological, physical, and organizational distance because distance itself is integral to our conceptions of self and other. The material is organized into three major sections. The first lays down conceptual foundations for both distance and leadership, the second hones in on the impact of distance on leader-follower relationships, and the last explores emerging concepts and extensions of leader-follower distance. Specific essays examine distance in a digital age, leadership approaches that work from a distance, women as leaders, Steve Job's leadership as both close and distant, tyranny and the exercise of power from a distance, and more. The contributors are mostly academics and students of psychology, both organizational and social, and workforce development consultants. Psychology Press is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Section I Foundations and Definitions of Distance

Chapter 1 Foundations of Distance / Joshua Lewandowski Lewandowski, Joshua, Timothy C. Lisk Lisk, Timothy C. 13

Chapter 2 Notes on Distance and Leadership / Boas Shamir Shamir, Boas 39

Section II The Impact of Distance on Leader-Follower Relations

Chapter 3 Leading in a Digital Age: What's Different, Issues Raised, and What We Know / Surinder S. Kahai Kahai, Surinder S. 63

Chapter 4 Engaging Followers at a Distance: Leadership Approaches that Work / Rebecca J. Reichard Reichard, Rebecca J., Shawn A. Serrano Serrano, Shawn A., Andrew J. Wefald Wefald, Andrew J. 109

Chapter 5 The Role of Distance in Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) / Birgit Schyns Schyns, Birgit 136

Chapter 6 The Far Side of Leadership: Rather Difficult to Face / John Antonakis Antonakis, John, Philippe Jacquart Jacquart, Philippe 155

Section III Moving Forward: Emerging Concepts and Extensions of Leader-Follower Distance

Chapter 7 Women as Leaders: Paths Through the Labyrinth / Alice H. Eagly Eagly, Alice H. 191

Chapter 8 The Tyranny of Normative Distance: A Social Identity Account of the Exercise of Power by Remote Leaders / David E. Rast, III Rast, David E. III, Amber M. Gaffney Gaffney, Amber M., Michael A. Hogg Hogg, Michael A. 215

Chapter 9 The Apple does not Fall Far from the Tree: Steve Jobs's Leadership as Simultaneously Distant and Close / Moran Anisman Razin Razin, Moran Anisman, Ronit Kark Kark, Ronit 241

Chapter 10 American Presidential Leadership: Leader Credit, Follower Inclusion, and Obama's Turn / Edwin P. Hollander Hollander, Edwin P. 274.

Notes:

"First published 2013."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781848726024

1848726023

OCLC:

806140876