Description
Book SynopsisAfsaneh Nahavandi is professor and department chair of Leadership Studies at the University of San Diego and professor Emeritus at Arizona State University. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and French from the University of Denver and holds an MA and PhD in Social Psychology from University of Utah. Her areas of specialty are leadership, culture, ethics, and teams. She has published articles and contributed chapters on these topics in journals such as the Academy of Management Review, the Journal of Management Studies, the Academy of Management Executive, and the Journal of Business Ethics. Her article about teams won the Academy of Management Executive's 1994 Best Article of the Year award. Her other books include: Organizational Behavior (with Robert Denhardt, Janet Denhardt, and Maria Aristigueta, 2014), Ancient Leadership Wisdom (2012), Organizational Behavior: The PersonOrganization Fit (with Ali Malekzadeh, 1999), and Organizational C
Table of Contents
Brief Contents Part 1: Building Blocks
- Definition and Significance of Leadership
- The Global and Cultural Contexts
- Early Theories: The Foundations of Modern Leadership
- Individual Differences and Traits
- Power
Part 2: Contemporary Concepts
- Current Era in Leadership: Inspiration and Connection to Followers
- Other Leadership Perspectives: Upper Echelon and Leadership of Nonprofits
Part 3: Leading
- Leading Teams
- Leading Change
- Developing Leaders
