Event leadership : theory and methods for event management and tourism /: theory and methods for event management and tourism. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Emma Abson.
• Authors: Abson, Emma
• Other Names: Dr Firth, Miriam contributor.; Tattersall, Jane contributor.
• Contents: Ch 1 What is leadership? • Introduction • A brief review of the historical development of leadership • Defining leadership • Criticisms of leadership studies • Leadership in the event literature • The workforce of the future and events careers • Leadership in action: Industry insight from Lils Collingwood Ch 2 Classic approaches to leadership • Classic approaches to leadership – entity approaches • Behavioural theories of leadership – what do leaders do? • Contingency leadership – what leaders do depends on the situation • Theory X and Y • Event research and leadership style • Leadership in action: Industry insight from Jason Allan Scott Ch 3 Leader/follower perspectives • Leader/follower perspectives – entity-relational approaches • Charismatic leadership • Transactional and transformational leadership • Followship in leadership studies • Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) • Leadership in action: Industry insight from Scott Taylor Ch 4 The new wave of leadership studies • The new wave of moral leadership studies • Ethical leadership • Authentic leadership • Servant leadership • Leadership in action: Industry insight from Melissa Noakes Ch 5 Leadership as a collective process • Leadership as a collectivistic process • The rise of collective leadership perspectives • Shared leadership • Team leadership • Social identity theories of leadership • Leadership in action: Industry insight from Eamonn Hunt Ch 6 Leadership as a skill • Leadership as a skill • Competency based leadership • Specific event competencies • Leadership in action: Industry insight from David Strafford Ch 7 Knowledge and event leadership by Jane Tattersall • Introduction • The value of knowledge • Aspects of knowledge • Aspects of tacit knowledge • Knowledge management • Barriers and challenges • Leadership in action: Knowledge management in small and medium sized enterprises Ch 8 Events, leadership and power • Introduction • Who leads, and when – and what does that have to do with power? • The power of leadership • Access to leadership = access to power • The power of events and event communities • Stakeholder management, leadership and power • Leadership in action: Industry insight from Carrie Abernathy Ch 9 Modelling events as social agents of change by Dr Miriam Firth • Introduction • Social agents of change: A definition • Events as SACs • Events are a stage • Events are mirrors of society • Events can be leaderless • Events lead to new employment practices • Leadership in action: Industry insight from Rose Wilcox Index.
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Goodfellow Publishers
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 394.2068; Special events -- Management; Tourism -- Management; Leadership
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781911635277
• Related ISBNs: 9781911635253; 9781911635260
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