Leadership: A New Synthesis

by James G. Hunt

Book Overview

Complementing other books published in the field of strategic management, Leadership emphasizes the differences in leadership requirements at multiple levels in an organization - a difference that is not just one of degree but also one of quantity. Hunt draws on stratified systems theory for the books conceptual framework. He discusses various research strategies with a particular emphasis on time and explores practical leader training and development...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803937679
• ISBN13: 9780803937673
• Release Date: May 1991
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.

Customer Reviews

This book goes beyond traditional leadership,A valuable resource for leadership scholars and practit

Covering a wide range of literature outside the traditional leadership for example systems theory, philosohy of science and desing analysis, there are many implications on this research 1.- at the top leadership becomes organizational - Instead of thinking face to face interactions here the concern is mission definition, strategy setting and organizational desing, thus the organizational and environmental factors become very important. 2.-Differences of complexity at diffent levels and the way we view various aspects of effectineness at each level. 3.- Organizational and individual transformation and change. 4.-The broaden knowledge orientation has implications for the way we understand the reality of leadership. Very clear written and easy to follow, part one emphazise on knowledge and each chapter goes in logical secuence to part two exploring the multilevel model and each interacting factors.