{"product_id":"discourse-on-leadership-a-critical-appraisal-hardback-9781107049789","title":"Discourse on Leadership; A Critical Appraisal (Hardback) 9781107049789","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDiscourse on Leadership\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Critical Appraisal\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA critical study of the concept of leadership within both a historical and cultural context.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBert A. Spector (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107049789, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 July 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e324 pages, 3 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.8 x 2.2 cm, 0.61 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Writing in a lovely prose that is rare among academics, Spector reaches all the way back to Chaucer in his survey of the ongoing dialogue about the paucity of both women and racial outsiders in the C-suite. In another chapter, he traces with perception and wit the evolution of the discourse from management to general management, then on to leadership and, then, to transformation.' David Carl Wilson, Philosophy of Management\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn a wide-ranging and provocative new study, Bert A. Spector provides a critical analysis of past and present theories of leadership. Spector asserts that our perception of leadership influences who we vote for, who we hire and promote, and ultimately, who we choose to grant our authority to. Focusing on leadership in discourse, the book sets out to explore how the notion of leadership has been articulated, studied and debated by academics, but also by practitioners, journalists, and others who seek to influence the thoughts of others. Paying particular attention to the social, economic, political, intellectual and historical forces that have helped shape the discussion, Discourse on Leadership offers an insightful historiography of leadership as a concept and considers how our understanding of it continues to evolve.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePrologue: a discussion without end, and the nature of this inquiry\u003cbr\u003e 1. The great man and the beginning of contemporary discourse\u003cbr\u003e 2. More who than do and the trait vs behavior debate\u003cbr\u003e 3. Whistling in the dark and the insertion of power between followers and leaders\u003cbr\u003e 4. The sublime myth and the ideology of purpose\u003cbr\u003e 5. (White) men named John and the persistence of bias\u003cbr\u003e 6. No longer just managing and the misuse of ideal types\u003cbr\u003e 7. Globalization and the challenge of complexity\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: key moments in leadership discourse and a plausible chronological narrative\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Organizational theory \u0026amp; behaviour [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Organizational theory \u0026amp; behaviour\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Organizational%20theory%20\u0026amp;%20behaviour%20%5BKJU%5D%22\"\u003eKJU\u003c\/a\u003e], Business communication \u0026amp; presentation [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business communication \u0026amp; presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20communication%20\u0026amp;%20presentation%20%5BKJP%5D%22\"\u003eKJP\u003c\/a\u003e], Management: leadership \u0026amp; motivation [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Management: leadership \u0026amp; motivation\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Management:%20leadership%20\u0026amp;%20motivation%20%5BKJMB%5D%22\"\u003eKJMB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265554207000,"sku":"9781107049789","price":52.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107049789i.jpg?v=1692024160","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/discourse-on-leadership-a-critical-appraisal-hardback-9781107049789","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}