Contemporary Leadership Theories Enhancing the Understanding of the Complexity, Subjectivity and Dynamic of Leadership /

• Main Author: Winkler, Ingo (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg : Physica-Verlag HD, 2009.
• Series: Contributions to Management Science,
• Subjects: Business.; Management science.; Leadership.; Organization.; Planning.; Business and Management.; Business Strategy/Leadership.; Business and Management, general.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of basic theoretical approaches of today’s leadership research. These approaches conceive leadership as an interactive and complex process. They stress the significance of the individual perception for developing and forming leadership relations. Leadershi...

Table of Contents:

• Aims and Outline of the Book
• Characteristics of Contemporary Theoretical Approaches in Leadership Research
• Attribution Theory in Leadership Research
• Psychodynamic Leadership Approach
• Neocharismatic Leadership
• Leader–Member Exchange Theory
• Idiosyncrasy Credit Model of Leadership
• Symbolic Leadership
• Micro-Politics Approach to Leadership
• Role Theory of Leadership
• Social Learning Theory of Leadership.