MODULE I: THE CONCEPT OF LEADERSHIPSome Conceptual Distinctions
Leader Emergence versus Leader Effectiveness
Leader Emergence
The Problem of Defining Leadership Outcomes
Leader versus Manager or Supervisor
The Blending of Managerial and Leadership Roles
Leader Development versus Leadership Development
The Motivation to Lead MODULE II: TRADITIONAL THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPThe "Great Man / Great Woman" Theory
The Trait Approach
The "Power" Approach to Leadership
The Behavioral Approach
The Ohio State Studies
The Michigan Studies
The Contingency Approach
Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Theory
House's Path-Goal Theory
The Case of Social Undermining: What About the "Fickle" Leader?
The Consequences of Participation: The Vroom-Yetton Model
MODULE III: NEW APPROACHES TO LEADERSHIP
Leader-Member Exchange (LMX)
Transformational Leadership
The Charismatic Leader
MODULE IV: EMERGING TOPICS AND CHALLENGES IN LEADERSHIP RESEARCH
Leadership in a Changing Workplace
Teams/Groups
Telecommuting
Temporary workers
Fuzzy boundaries of jobs
Male and Female Leaders: Are They Different?
Personality and Leadership
Cross-Cultural Studies of Leadership
Leadership in a Diverse Environment |