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Book SynopsisThis unique, cross-disciplinary volume encourages a new synthesis in the vibrant field of leadership studies. Comprising reflective conversations among scholars from different disciplines, the contributors explore common ground for new research and ideas.
Table of ContentsContents: PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction: The Dialogue of Disciplines Ronald E. Riggio 2. Is Leadership Studies a Discipline? Ronald E. Riggio 3. The Jepson School: Liberal Arts as Leadership Studies Joanne B. Ciulla PART II: THE DISCIPLINES 4. Leadership and the Classics Michael A. Genovese and Lawrence A. Tritle 5. Handmaiden and Queen: What Philosophers Find in the Question: “What is a Leader?” Joanne B. Ciulla 6. Of History and Leadership: The Discipline of History and the Understanding of Leadership J. Thomas Wren 7. Classic Sociology: Weber as an Analyst of Charisma Stephen P. Turner 8. Thinking Sociologically about Leadership Sonia M. Ospina and Margo Hittleman 9. What Makes Leadership Necessary, Possible and Effective: The Psychological Dimensions George R. Goethals and Crystal L. Hoyt 10. The Management Perspective: Engineering Effective Leadership in Organizations Ronald E. Riggio 11. Leadership Research and Education: How Business Schools Approach the Concept of Leadership Susan Elaine Murphy and Stefanie K. Johnson 12. Political Science and the Study of Leadership: Where Have You Gone, Homo Politicus? Norman W. Provizer 13. Leadership and Education: Leadership Stories Robert J. Sternberg 14. Leadership in Literary Perspective Nicholas O. Warner 15. Learning How to Look: The Art of Observation and Leadership Development Anu M. Mitra PART III: INTEGRATION 16. Questioning Leadership: An Integrative Model Michael Harvey Index
