Discourse on leadership : a critical appraisal / Bert A. Spector.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spector, Bert, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Leadership--Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 314 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2016.

Summary:

In a wide-ranging and provocative new study, Bert A. Spector provides a critical analysis of past and present theories of leadership. Spector asserts that our perception of leadership influences who we vote for, who we hire and promote, and ultimately, who we choose to grant our authority to. Focusing on leadership in discourse, the book sets out to explore how the notion of leadership has been articulated, studied and debated by academics, but also by practitioners, journalists, and others who seek to influence the thoughts of others. Paying particular attention to the social, economic, political, intellectual and historical forces that have helped shape the discussion, Discourse on Leadership offers an insightful historiography of leadership as a concept and how our understanding of it continues to evolve.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Prologue: a discussion without end, and the nature of this inquiry; 1. The great man and the beginning of contemporary discourse; 2. More who than do and the trait vs. behavior debate; 3. Whistling in the dark and the insertion of power between followers and leaders; 4. The sublime myth and the ideology of purpose; 5. (White) men named John and the persistence of bias; 6. No longer just managing and the misuse of ideal types; 7. Globalization and the challenge of complexity; Epilogue: key moments in leadership discourse and a plausible chronological narrative; References; Index.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Jul 2016).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781316711897

1316711897

9781316713037

1316713032

9781316713228

1316713229

9781316713419

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9781316713600

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9781316714171

1316714179

9781316713983

1316713989

9781107279162

110727916X