Leadership : theory and practice /
Peter G. Northouse.
- 5th ed.
- Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, c2010.
- xvi, 435 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction -- Trait approach -- Skills approach -- Style approach -- Situational approach -- Contingency theory -- Path-goal theory -- Leader-member exchange theory -- Transformational leadership -- Authentic leadership -- Team leadership -- Psychodynamic approach -- Women and leadership -- Culture and leadership -- Leadership ethics.
With this text, Peter Northouse provides a description and analysis of a wide variety of different theoretical approaches to leadership, paying special attention to how each theory can be employed to improve leadership in practice.