Organizational Leadership by Bratton, John;

Short description:

Organizational Leadership provides a critical introduction to traditional and contemporary leadership approaches, demonstrates leadership as a process shaped by internal and external factors. The book demonstrates how theory translates into practice through international case studies and video interviews with leaders across different organizations and sectors.

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Long description:

Understand the reality of contemporary organizational leadership with the second edition of this thought-provoking textbook.

Through an analysis of key theories and topical issues such as innovation, gender, power, ethics and environmental sustainability, the authors deftly illustrate how leadership cannot be extricated from the wider organizational context and why leadership is increasingly seen as a shared endeavour between leaders and followers. The book has been fully updated, with a new introduction discussing the challenges faced by leaders during the Covid-19 pandemic as well as a Foreword by Mary Robinson.

NEW to this edition:

• A new chapter on Team Leadership looks at team dynamics, the role of technology in teamworking and the challenges arising for virtual teams


• A new chapter on Leadership and Artificial Intelligence covers the rise of AI and big data, and how AI affects the employment relationship and leader-follower relations


• A new Ethical Spotlight feature in all chapters explores ethical issues faced by leaders and encourages reflection

Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying leadership.

John Bratton is Honorary Professor in the Management School at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Organizational Leadership is perfectly timed as we try to adapt and learn lessons following the pandemic. [...] This book is a culmination of Bratton's 30 years of experience in teaching and research in fields of organisational behaviour, leadership and HRM.[...] a highly engaging and relevant textbook for undergraduate students in business and related subjects.

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Table of Contents:

Contextualizing Leadership
The Nature of Leadership - John Bratton
Power and Leadership - Joanne Murphy and John Bratton
Culture and Leadership - David Denham and John Bratton
Strategic Management, Innovation and Leadership - Rachelle Pascoe-Deslauriers and George Boak
Leadership Theories
Trait, Behaviour and Contingency Theories of Leadership - John Bratton
Charismatic and Transformational Leadership - John Bratton
Relational and Distributed Theories of Leadership - John Bratton
Followership - John Bratton
Managing People and Leadership
Ethics and Leadership - Roslyn Larkin, John Burgess and Julia Connell
Human Resource Management and Leadership - John Bratton
Leadership Development - Peter Watt, George Boak and Jeff Gold
Gender and Diversity in Leadership - Lois Farquharson
Contemporary Leadership
Team Leadership - Shirley-Ann Hazlett, Lisa McIlvenna and John Bratton
Artifical Intelligence and Leadership - Laura Steele and John Bratton
Leading Pro-Environmental Change - Andrew Bratton, Renee Paulet, and Jennifer L. Robertson
Leadership in Public Sector Organizations - Colin Lindsay
Leading Post-industrial Urban and Regional Renewal - Markku Sotarauta

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