Advances in global leadership. Vol. 6

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Mobley, William H., Li, Ming, Wang, Ying
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2011.
• Σειρά: Advances in global leadership,
• Θέματα: Business & Economics > International > General.; Business & Economics > Leadership.; Business strategy.; International business.; Leadership.

 Volume 6 of "Advances in Global Leadership" includes timely and impactful chapters on various concepts and processes associated with leading across cultures and other boundaries. In these times of accelerating complexity and global inter-connectedness, a deeper understanding of the multiple contextual, organizational, and individual variables and processes associated effective international leadership is ever more important. This Volume, drawing on authors from many different cultures and contexts, contributes to bridging and integrating conceptual and practitioner perspectives in pursuing this deeper understanding. Volume 6 includes chapters on: global mindset; leading innovation across cultures; virtual team leadership; leading sustainability; leader and expert selection; organizational culture across cultures and contexts; the future of corporate leadership development processes and practices; proactive leadership; and, coaching. Academics, management and leadership development professionals, consultants, coaches, leaders and would-be-leaders will be informed by the chapters in this Volume. 

 Introduction : passion, compassion and complexity in global leadership research and practice / Ming Li, Ying Wang, William H. Mobley -- Conceptualizing and measuring global mindset / Mansour Javidan, Mary B. Teagarden -- Ambidextrous leadership for innovation : the influence of culture / Ronald Bledow, Michael Frese, Verena Mueller -- Aligning organizations for positive change : the role of leadership in matching strategy, culture, and social networks to vital organizational challenges / Jeremiah Lee -- Managing cultural integration in cross-border mergers and acquisitions / Daniel R. Denison, Bryan Adkins, Ashley M. Guidroz -- Managing sustainability for economic return in the multinational enterprise / Mike J. Thompson -- Leading sustainability / Katrina S. Rogers -- Innovation in leadership development / Didier Gonin, Uwe Napiersky, Jorgen Thorsell -- Working towards a model of demonstrated value in predicting and developing leadership success / James H. Killian, Corey E. Miller, Christopher W. Holmes, Howard P. Stevens -- Global assignment effectivess and leader development / Meghan Moriarty Gerrard -- 'Turning up the volume' in inter-personal leadership : motivating and building cohesive global virtual teams during times of economic crisis / Nancy P. Jenster, Dominique Steiler -- Understanding proactive leadership / Chiahuei Wu, Ying Wang -- Human developmental and cultural perspectives on coaching mid-career executives in China / Marjorie J. Woo -- Conclusion : a continuous quest for responsive and responsible global leaders / Ying Wang, Ming Li, William H. Mobley.