Ethical dimensions of leadership. (©1996)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Rabindra N. Kanungo, Manuel Mendonca.
• Other Names: Kanungo, Rabindra Nath; Mendonca, Manuel
• Contents: 1. Introduction and overview -- The need for leadership in organizations -- The need for ethics in leadership -- An overview of the book -- 2. Leadership theory and research: model orientations and emerging trends -- Basic assumptions underlying leadership theory and research -- Modal orientations in leadership paradigms -- Limitations of the model orientations -- Emerging frontiers in leadership research -- 3. Ethical dimensions in leadership motivation -- Altruism: its characteristics and manifest behaviors -- Why is it essential for leaders to be altruistic? -- How does altruism relate to the affiliation, power, and achievement motives? -- 4. Ethical dimensions of leadership influence processes -- The transactional influence process -- The transformational influence process -- Ethical implications of the transactional and transformational influence processes -- 5. Preparing for ethical leadership -- Obstacles to altruism in organizational contexts -- Why is altruism needed in organizations? -- The sources of spiritual strength -- 6. Cultural contingencies of leadership -- Influence of culture on leadership effectiveness -- Charismatic or transformational leadership: the issue of cultural fit -- Ethics of leadership motivation and influence processes: congruence with non-western cultural norms and values.
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks [Calif.] : Sage Publications
• Publication Date: 1996
• Copyright Date: 1996
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 152 pages :), illustrations
• Subjects: 174/.4; Business ethics; Leadership -- Moral and ethical aspects; Industrial management -- Moral and ethical aspects; Morale des affaires; Leadership -- Aspect moral; Gestion d'entreprise -- Aspect moral; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Business Ethics; Business ethics; Industrial management -- Moral and ethical aspects; Leadership -- Moral and ethical aspects; Leiderschap; Ethische aspecten; Leadership -- Aspect moral; Morale des affaires; Organisationsstruktur; Unternehmenskultur; Unternehmensleitung; Verantwortung; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452221168; 1452221162; 9781452220536; 1452220530
• Related ISBNs: 9780803957879; 0803957874; 0803957882; 9780803957886
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-142) and indexes.
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