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Dynamics of leadership in public service : theory and practice
- Author
- Van Wart, Montgomery, 1951-
- Title
- Dynamics of leadership in public service : theory and practice / Montgomery Van Wart.
- Format
- Book
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Published
- Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, c2011.
- Description
- xii, 547 p. ; 27 cm.
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
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- Machine generated contents note: Changes in the Second Edition
- Acknowledgments
- 1.Introduction
- Types of Leadership
- History of the Literature on Leadership in the Mainstream and Public Sectors
- Perennial Debates in Leadership Theory
- A Discussion of Some Important Terms and Concepts
- An Operational Definition of Leadership for Individuals
- Conclusion
- 2.Theoretical Building Blocks: Contingency Factors and Leader Styles
- Contingency Factors
- Dimensions of Styles
- Types of Leader Styles
- Conclusion
- 3.Leadership Theories: Early Managerial and Transactional Approaches
- Use of a Causal-Chain Model to Compare Approaches and Theories
- Early Management and Leadership Approaches
- Transactional Approaches
- Conclusion
- 4.Leadership Theories: Charismatic and Transformational Approaches
- Precursors to Contemporary Charismatic and Transformational Theories
- Comparing Transactional and Transformational Approaches to Leadership
- Charismatic and Transformational Approaches
- Conclusion
- 5.Horizontal and Distributed Models of Leadership
- Distributed-Leadership Approaches
- Conclusion
- 6.Ethics-Based Leadership Theories
- Perspectives on Ethics-Based Leadership
- Generic Leadership Model Based on Consciousness and Conscientiousness
- Conclusion
- 7.Specialized Approaches to Leadership: Power, Culture, Diversity, and Gender
- The Power Approach to Leadership
- World Cultures and Leadership
- Subcultures, Diversity, and Leadership
- Gender and Leadership
- Conclusion
- 8.Integrative Theories
- Shared Leadership Theory
- Chemers's Integrative Theory
- Transformational Theory
- Strategic Leadership Theory
- Social Change Leadership Theory
- Complexity Leadership Theory
- Leadership Competencies Theory
- Multiple-Organizational-Level Leadership Theory
- Conclusion
- 9.Leader Assessments
- Assessment of the Organization and Its Environment
- Constraints of Leadership
- Conclusion
- 10.Leader Formulation and Prioritization of Goals
- The Science and Art of Goal Setting
- Generic Skills Used in Goal Setting
- A Model of Leader Goal Formulation and Prioritization in Organizational Settings
- Selecting Major Goals
- Balancing Goals
- Conclusion
- 11.Traits That Contribute to Leader Effectiveness
- Self-Confidence
- Decisiveness
- Resilience
- Energy
- Need for Achievement
- Willingness to Assume Responsibility
- Flexibility
- A Service Mentality
- Personal Integrity
- Emotional Maturity
- Conclusion
- 12.Skills That Contribute to Leader Effectiveness
- Communication Skills
- Social Skills
- Influence Skills
- Analytic Skills
- Technical Skills
- Continual Learning
- Conclusion
- 13.Task-Oriented Behaviors
- The Underlying Logic of Each of the Behavior Domains
- Monitoring and Assessing Work
- Operations Planning
- Clarifying Roles and Objectives
- Informing
- Delegating
- Problem Solving
- Managing Technical Innovation and Creativity
- Conclusion
- 14.People-Oriented Behaviors
- Consulting
- Planning and Organizing Personnel
- Developing Staff
- Motivating
- Building and Managing Teams
- Managing Conflict
- Managing Personnel Change
- Conclusion
- 15.Organizational-Oriented Behaviors
- Scanning the Environment
- Strategic Planning
- Articulating the Mission and Vision
- Networking and Partnering
- Performing General Management Functions
- Decision Making
- Managing Organizational Change
- Conclusion
- 16.Leadership Development
- The Nature of Leadership Development
- Structured Experience and Associated Developmental Methods
- Formal Training Design
- Commonly Used Methods in Formal Training Programs
- Conclusion
- 17.Evaluating Leadership
- Evaluating the Public Leadership Research Literature
- Using an Action Research Model of Leadership to Evaluate Individual Leaders
- Revisiting the Many Possible Definitions of Leadership
- The Role of Context
- Who Evaluates and How?
- A Final Example of a Great
- Administrative Leader
- Conclusion
- B.1.Tabulation Form
- B.2.Profile.
- Subject headings
- Leadership--Handbooks, manuals, etc Public administration--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- ISBN
- 9780765623652 (hardcover : alk. paper) 076562365X (hardcover : alk. paper)