ISBN: 0826111351 9780826111357

Category: Psychology / Industrial & Organizational Psychology

Page count: 304

<ul><li>What are the relevant personality and motivational traits of good (and bad) leaders? <li>Do leaders possess different types of intellectual capacities? <li>How do effective leaders behave and what kinds of people follow them? <li>What are the contextual/situational factors that give rise to leaders? <li>How is leadership influenced by gender, cultural differences, and social networks? </ul><p>Professor Michael Mumford is one of the leading researchers on the topic of leadership and organizational behavior. Mumford discusses the predominant topics and approaches to studying leadership research, including a review of research on leader traits and behaviors, situational influences on leadership, the way in which leaders think, and outstanding leadership. The text concludes with a discussion of emergent topics in the field. Embedded in each chapter is information related to improving or developing leadership through the topics discussed.<p><b>Key Features</b><ul><li>A short, non-technical introduction suitable for any reader<li>An Introduction to the history of leadership, extant definitions, assumptions, theories and methods of study<li>Examines emergent topics in the field<li>Offers topical applications for improving and developing leadership<p><b>The Psych 101 Series</b><p>Short, reader-friendly introductions to cutting-edge topics in psychology. With key concepts, controversial topics, and fascinating accounts of up-to-the-minute research, The Psych 101 Series is a valuable resource for all students of psychology and anyone interested in the field.</p></p></p></p>