"This book is a major source of insights and perspectives for all those studying on leadership courses in both the business and education sectors. It is also an excellent source for school leaders and educators who want to go deepen their understanding of leadership. After reviewing leadership books for over twenty years this book is by far one of the best I have come across."
aINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT
aoeThis book offers a full coverage of contemporary notions of leadership, including traditional theories, salient models, and new domains. The chapters on women in leadership, culture, and team leadership are welcomed additions. The sophisticated but readable style and the inclusion of superb case material make this book a valuable resource for both entry-level and advance leadership courses.a
aLinda L. Putnam, Texas A&M University
aoeThe additions to the Fourth Edition are excellent, especially the new section on aCulture and Leadershipa and the updated chapter on aWomen and Leadership.aa
aGill Robinson Hickman, University of Richmond
aoeThe excellent work of Peter Northouse invites teachers to grow along with students in research-based knowledge of leadership theory and practice. Peteras book leads in and of itself!a
aTaggart E. Smith, Purdue University
aoeNorthouse skillfully presents both thorough and up-to-date theory on leadership in this Fourth Edition. The new leadership chapter addressing the topic of culture is especially informative for our increasingly global classroom discussions. His ability to provide great application-based cases helps this leadership theory come alive. Northouse continues to be a scholar, as well as a student, of current leadership knowledge.a
aMary F. Sully de Luque, Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management
aoeNorthouse has given a gift to leadership professors and students by compiling this concise, insightful, critical, and user-friendly exploration of the somewhat bewildering and confusing literature on leadership theory.a
aRobert E. (Bob) Colvin, Christopher Newport University
Heartened by the positive response to previous editions of Leadership: Theory and Practice, this Fourth Edition is written with the same objective to bridge the gap between the often simplistic popular approaches to leadership and the more abstract theoretical approaches.
In addition to the new two color-layout, the Fourth Edition also:
- Examines the latest research on culture, the dimensions of culture, and how culture affects the leadership process in a new chapter titled aoeCulture and Leadershipa.
- Takes a closer look at styles of female and male leaders, the causes for the aoeglass ceiling,a and how the glass ceiling is being broken in organizational settings in a newly written aoeWomen and Leadershipa chapter.
- Includes new real-world case studies, research references, new figures and tables, additional research-based applications, and expanded discussions of selected leadership topics.
- Provides an Instructors Resources CD with PowerPoint slides, a test bank, writing assignments, chapter reviews, and much more. (Place your order with SAGE customer service)
IRCDs are available for qualified instructors only. To request an IRCD for this book please contact Customer Care at 1.800.818.7243 (6 am a 5 pm Pacific Time) or by emailing info@sagepub.com with course name and enrollment and your university mailing address to expedite the process.
Click here for an article in WesternMichigan University'smagazine, WMU Magazine,on esteemed author, Peter Northouse.
Intended Audience: This book will appeal to a variety of upper level undergraduate or graduate level courses in Management, Leadership, Educational Administration, Public Administration, Nursing and Allied Health, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Communication, or Religion. Political and military science studies, as well as corporate training and development programs will benefit from this book.
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