Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership explores the ethical demands of leadership by blending research and theory with practical application, helping students to increase their ethical competence and leadership abilities. The Sixth Edition includes new and expanded coverage of key topics such as leader hypocrisy, moral identity, ethics of virtual teams and ethical decision making. There are also new self-assessment activities related to narcissism, apology, altruism, social loafing, moral foundations theory, and corporate Samaritans which can be found at the end of each chapter. A new chapter on Exercising leader influence introduces students to the ethical issues surrounding leader influence tools, and a total of 17 new case studies, including Amazon, Volkswagen and Malala Youzarif, provide contemporary evidence of ethical (and unethical) leadership. The book is complimented by a companion website featuring a range of tools and resources for lecturers and students, including PowerPoint slides, Testbank, teaching notes, sample course syllabi, an instructor's manual and access to full-text SAGE Journal articles. Suitable reading for students studying on leadership courses.
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Explores the ethical demands of leadership with a multidisciplinary approach, packed with real-world case studies, self-assessments and applications.
Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: The Shadow Side of Leadership Chapter 1. The Leader's Light or Shadow Chapter 2. Stepping Out of the Shadows Part II: Looking Inward Chapter 3. The Leader's Character Chapter 4. Combating Evil Part III: Ethical Standards and Strategies Chapter 5. General Ethical Perspectives Chapter 6. Ethical Decision Making and Behavior Chapter 7. Exercising Ethical Influence Chapter 8. Normative Leadership Theories Part IV: Shaping Ethical Contexts Chapter 9. Building an Ethical Small Group Chapter 10. Creating an Ethical Organizational Climate Chapter 11. Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership in a Global Society Chapter 12. Ethical Crisis Leadership Epilogue References Index About the Author
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ISBN
9781506387567
Publisert
2017-04-11
Utgave
6. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
SAGE Publications Inc
Vekt
990 gr
Høyde
231 mm
Bredde
187 mm
Aldersnivå
05, U
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

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Biographical note

Craig E. Johnson (PhD, University of Denver) is professor emeritus of leadership studies at George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon, where he taught undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership, ethics, management and communication. During his time at the university he served as director of the George Fox Doctor of Business Administration program and chair of the Department of Communication Arts. Though retired from full-time teaching, Johnson continues to serve as an adjunct professor. He is the author of Organizational Ethics: A Practical Approach (also published by Sage) and co-author, with Michael Z. Hackman, of Leadership: A Communication Perspective. His research findings, instructional ideas, and book reviews have been published in the Journal of Leadership Studies, the Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, the Journal of Leadership Education, Academy of Management Learning and Education, the International Leadership Journal, Communication Quarterly, Communication Reports, and other journals. In 2016 he received the George Fox University outstanding graduate faculty researcher award. Johnson has led and participated in service and educational trips to Honduras, Kenya, Rwanda, New Zealand, China, and Brazil and has held volunteer leadership positions in a variety of religious and nonprofit organizations. In addition to teaching and writing, he enjoys working out, reading, fly-fishing, watching sports, and spending time with family.