Leadership : theory and practice /
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Author / Creator: | Northouse, Peter Guy. |
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Edition: | 2nd ed. |
Imprint: | Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, c2001. |
Description: | xviii, 294 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4324864 |
Summary: | Praise for the First Edition :<br> <br> <p>`This book examines the major theories of leadership systematically....Each chapter maintains the clear and easy-to-understand style that makes this book readable and appropriate for courses in a variety of disciplines′ - Contemporary Psychology </p> <p>`I can recommend the book as a good textbook about leadership, especially for undergraduates′ - Organization Studies </p> <p>The Second Edition of this popular text provides a description and analysis of a wide variety of different theoretical approaches to leadership. The book contains the same user-friendly, chapter-consistent format, with each chapter examining a specific leadership approach, including a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.</p> <p>The new edition includes comprehensive updates and additions incorporating recent advances in the field, as well as suggestions from over 250 colleges and universities where the original edition was adopted.</p> |
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Physical Description: | xviii, 294 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
ISBN: | 0761919252 0761919260 |