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Jan 1, 2016 · Numerous explanations, classifications, theories and definitions about leadership, exist in the contemporary literature. Substantial effort has gone in to classify and clarify different...
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- INTRODUCTION
- Situational era: contingent and situational theories (1960s)
- New leadership era: transactional, transformational theories (1990s) and others (2000s)
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Leadership is one of the most complex and multi-dimensional phenomena. It has been studied exten-sively over the years and has taken on greater importance than ever before in today’s fast- paced and increasingly globalised world. Nonetheless, leadership continues to generate captivating and confusing debate due to the complexity of the subject. Ben...
It was later recognised that the environment plays a significant role in the leader- follower dynamic and this belief dominated the situational era.14 As the name suggests, the situational era is focused on leadership in particular situations, rather than on the traits or behaviours of leaders. This implies that leaders must be able to assess the c...
For the first time, it was recognised that focusing on one aspect or dimension of leadership cannot address all the complexity of the phenomenon.16 In a world that has become more complex and challenging, a need emerged for leadership theories that support circumstances of rapid change, disruptive technological innova-tion and increasing globalisat...
Leadership theory is a dynamic phenomenon and continues to change over time. It has been studied extensively over the years and several theories have emerged (table 1). Traditional lead-ership theories include the Great Man theory, which maintains that leaders are born to lead thus possessing certain inherent
The present paper explores the historical evolution of leadership theory, which includes four main eras: trait, behavioural, situational and new leadership. The focus was initially on natural born leaders and identifying the traits of the effective leader. Behavioural leadership then followed and focused on the actions of a leader. The situational ...
Hospital trusts in the UK are large, complex, and mature organisations within the National Health Service (NHS) with established structures and processes. Traditional leadership theory tells us that transactional leadership is ideal in this situation for keeping an established organisation on track, maintaining the status quo and ensuring the execu...
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Jan 17, 2020 · The overall aim of the paper is to give a brief understanding of how effective leadership can be achieved throughout the organization by exploring many different theories of leadership, and...
Jan 1, 2018 · The purpose of this chapter is, through introducing theories of motivation and leadership, to show how leaders shape three types of motivation: individual motivation, public service motivation, and organizational collective motivation.
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how leadership theory evolved into the major paradigms presented in this book. We then discuss leadership in special domains and emerging issues relating leadership to culture, gender, ethics, and identity, among others. Finally, we discuss how leadership findings are being integrated into cohesive frameworks (i.e., hybrid approaches).
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Mar 19, 2015 · Expanding on his previous work in the field, John Miner has identified the key theories that every student or scholar needs to understand to be considered literate in the discipline. Organizational Behavior: Essential Theories of Motivation and Leadership analyzes the work of leading theorists.
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Feb 18, 2013 · This review has sought to critically review major models of leadership that have reflected the historical developments in leadership theory. With the combined forces of globalization, and the influence of advances in social media, the wealth of new models and theories should increase exponentially.
