Leadership in Organizations, 7th Edition

1. Introduction: The Nature of Leadership 

 

   Definitions of Leadership

   Indicators of Leadership Effectiveness

   Overview of Major Research Approaches

   Level of Conceptualization for Leadership Theories

   Other Bases for Comparing Leadership Theories

   Organization of the Book

   Summary

   Review and Discussion Questions

 

2. The Nature of Managerial Work

 

   Typical Activity Patterns in Managerial Work

   The Content of Managerial Work

   Demands, Constraints, and Choices

   Research on Situational Determinants

   Changes in the Nature of Managerial Work

   How Much Discretion Do Managers Have?

   Limitations of the Descriptive Research

   Applications for Managers

   Summary

   Review and Discussion Questions

   Case: Acme Manufacturing Company

  

 

3. Perspectives on Effective Leadership Behavior

 

   Ohio State Leadership Studies

   Michigan Leadership Studies

   Limitations of Survey Research

   Experiments on Task and Relations Behavior

   Research Using Critical Incidents

   The High-High Leader

   Leadership Behavior Taxonomies

   Specific Task Behaviors

   Specific Relations Behaviors

   Evaluation of the Behavior Approach

   Summary

   Review and Discussion Questions

   Case: Consolidated Products

   Case: Air Force Supply Squadron

4.   Participative Leadership, Delegation, and Empowerment

 

   Nature of Participative Leadership

   Consequences of Participative Leadership

   Research on Effects of Participative Leadership

   Normative Decision Model

   Applications: Guidelines for Participative Leadership

   Delegation

   Applications: Guidelines for Delegating

   Perceived Empowerment

   Summary

   Review and Discussion Questions

   Case: Echo Electronics

   Case: Alvis Corporation

 

5. Dyadic Relations, Attributions, and Followership

 

   Leader-Member Exchange Theory

   Leader Attributions About Subordinates

   Applications: Correcting Performance Deficiencies

   Follower Attributions and Implicit Theories

   Impression Management

   Follower Contributions to Effective Leadership

   Self-Management

   Applications: Guidelines for Followers

   Integrating Leader and Follower Roles

   Summary

   Review and Discussion Questions

   Case: Cromwell Electronics

  Case: American Financial Corp.

 

6.  Power and Influence

 

   Conceptions of Power and Authority

   Power Types and Sources

   Consequences of Position and Personal Power

   How Power is Acquired or Lost

   How Much Power Should Leaders Have?

   Influence Tactics

   Power and Influence Behavior

   Use and Effectiveness of Influence Tactics    

   Summary

   Review and Discussion Questions

   Case: Restview Hospital

  Case: Sporting Goods Store

 

7. Managerial Traits and Skills

  

   Nature of Traits and Skills

   Research on Leader Traits and Skills

   Managerial Traits and Effectiveness

   Managerial Skills and Effectiveness

   Other Relevant Competencies

   Situational Relevance of Skills

   Evaluation of the Trait Research

   Applications for Managers

   Summary

   Review and Discussion Questions

   Case: National Products

 

 

8. Early Contingency Theories of Effective Leadership

 

   LPC Contingency Model

   Path-Goal Theory of Leadership

   Situational Leadership Theory

   Leadership Substitutes Theory

   Multiple Linkage Model   

   Cognitive Resources Theory

   General Evaluation of Contingency Theories

   Applications for Adaptive Leadership

   Summary

   Review and Discussion Questions

   Case: Foreign Auto Shop Part 1 and Part 2

 

 

9. Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

  

   Two Early Theories

   Attribution Theory of Charismatic Leadership

   Self-Concept Theory of Charismatic Leadership

   Other Conceptions of Charisma

   Consequences of Charismatic Leadership

   Transformational Leadership

   Primary Types of Research on the Theories

   Transformational vs. Charismatic Leadership

   Evaluation of the Theories

   Applications: Guidelines for Leaders                                    Summary

   Review and Discussion Questions

   Case: Metro Bank

   Case: Astro Airlines

10.  Leading Change in Organizations

 

   Change Processes in Organizations

   Influencing Organization Culture

   Developing a Vision

   Applications: Procedures for Developing a Vision

   Implementing Change

   Applications: Guidelines for Implementing Change

   Innovation and Organizational Learning

   Applications: Guidelines for Increasing Learning and Innovation

   Summary

   Review and Discussion Questions

   Case: Falcon Computers

   Case: Ultimate Office Products

 

 

11.  Leadership in Teams and Decision Groups

 

   The Nature of Teams

   Determinants of Team Performance

   Leadership in Different Types of Teams                    

   Procedures for Facilitating Team Learning

   Applications: Guidelines for Team Building

   Decision Making in Groups

   Leadership Functions in Meetings

   Applications: Guidelines for Leading Meetings    

   Summary

   Review and Discussion Questions

   Case: Southwest Engineering Services

   Case: Building Maintenance Inc.

 

 

12.  Strategic Leadership by Top Executives

 

   How Leaders Influence Organizational Performance

   Constraints on Executives

   Conditions Affecting the Need for Strategic Leadership

   Executive Tenure and Strategic Leadership

   Political Power and Strategic Leadership

   Research on Effects of CEO Leadership

   Strategic Leadership by Executive Teams

   Two Key Responsibilities for Top Executives 

   Summary

   Review and Discussion Questions

   Case: Costco

   Case: Columbia Corp.

 

13.  Ethical, Servant, Spiritual, and Authentic Leadership

 

   Conceptions of Ethical Leadership

   Dilemmas in Assessing Ethical Leadership

   Determinants and Consequences of Ethical Leadership

   Transforming Leadership and Adaptive Problem Solving

   Servant Leadership

   Spiritual Leadership

   Authentic Leadership

   Comparison and Evaluation of Theories

   Increasing Ethical Leadership

   Summary

   Review and Discussion Questions

   Case: Unethical Leadership at Enron

  

 

14.  Gender, Diversity, and Cross-cultural Leadership

  

   Introduction to Cross-cultural Leadership

   Cross-cultural Leadership Research: Types and Difficulties

   The GLOBE Project

   Cultural Value Dimensions and Leadership

   Evaluation of the Cross-cultural Research

   Gender and Leadership

   Managing Diversity

   Summary

   Review and Discussion Questions

   Case: Madison, Jones, and Conklin

 

 

15.  Developing Leadership Skills

 

   Leadership Training Programs

   Designing Effective Training

   Special Techniques for Leadership Training

   Learning from Experience

   Developmental Activities

   Self-Help Activities

   Facilitating Conditions for Leadership Development

   A Systems Perspective on Leadership Development

   Summary

   Review and Discussion Questions

   Case: Federated Industries

 

16.  Overview and Integration

  

   Major Findings in Leadership Research

   Explanatory Processes and Levels of Conceptualization

   Toward an Integrating Conceptual Framework

   Biases in the Conceptualization of Leadership

   Biases in Research Methods

   Emerging Conceptions of Leadership

   Concluding Thoughts

   Review and Discussion Questions

   Case: Turnaround at Nissan

  

 

References       

Author Index

Subject Index