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Studying Leadership: Traditional and Critical Approaches

Studying Leadership: Traditional and Critical Approaches

by Gareth Edwards (Author), Doris Schedlitzki (Author)

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    Paperback 2014

    $17.87
Synopsis

Written by leading academics, it is a truly comprehensive text, bringing together 15 different areas of Leadership and demonstrating how they are all connected. Each area is critically evaluated, firmly grounded in research and explored in enough depth to appeal to both UG and PG students. This unique text is structured around a timeline which guides students through the psychological and sociological influences that have led to opposing arguments in the field of Leadership studies to the most current thinking and debates and future perspectives, ensuring a holistic understanding. To enhance and deepen students' knowledge, an array of engaging learning features have been introduced throughout the text including six case studies which are weaved into each chapter, discussion questions, critical thinking boxes, and reflection questions. A full companion website is also available.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 368
 Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Published: 25 Mar 2014
ISBN 10: 1446207978
ISBN 13: 9781446207970

Media Reviews
`This book has the potential of being a core text for academics, research students (MSc, PhD, DBA) and academic-consultants.' -- Javier Marcos
`The chapters set out some of the key issues in leadership studies at the current time. They successfully combine a review of the theoretical position in leadership and give a critical assessment of these theories in the current leadership climate.' -- DR. Claire Collins
`This book is well constructed and very well researched. It has a clearly thought out logical flow with enough material to inform and challenge both undergraduate and postgraduate students.' -- Lise Georgeson
`A distinctive book written in an eloquent style and manner that captures the readers' imagination of the past, present and future perception of leadership. It highlights and draws together the main concepts covered in each chapter and provides a very good basis for understanding leadership. This book is readable, credible and avoids jargon. Thus, it helps both UG and PG students to conceptualise leadership at a higher level.' -- Denis Hyams-Ssekas
'Beautifully printed and presented, written with style and flair by two respected lecturers in business studies at the University of the West of England's Bristol-based business school, it reminded me of how many decades have passed since my own studies, and how much I would have welcomed a text book such as this, had one been available at that time....[W]hile I do feel it would interest anyone fascinated by the history of Leadership, a critical appraisal of where it stands today, how it impacts on so many other disciplines that are usually not treated at length in other texts, and where it is heading, it is clearly of real interest and usefulness to university and postgraduate students, to whom it will provide a lot of food for thought and study.' -- Terry Goodwin
Author Bio
Doris Schedlitzki is an Associate Professor in Organisational Leadership in the field of Organisation Studies at the University of the West of England. Gareth Edwards is Associate Professor of Leadership Development in the field of Organisation Studies at the University of the West of England.