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  • 1.  Overview of leadership theories?

    Posted 01-06-2012 14:59
    Dear friends,

    I'm trying to identify an academic article or a book chapter that summarizes the main leadership theories. I'd prefer something that is recent and suitable for a class reading in an MBA class in OB. I have the Avolio et al (2009) article but could use a few suggestions. Please feel free to respond to kyprianou@utexas.edu.

    Thank you for your help.

    Christina


  • 2.  Overview of leadership theories?

    Posted 01-06-2012 21:04
    Christina,

    You can take a look at Hernandez, M., Eberly, M. B., Avolio, B. J. & Johnson, M. D. (2011). The loci and mechanisms of leadership: Exploring a more comprehensive view of leadership theory. The Leadership Quarterly, 22, 1165-1185.

    Dong Liu

    On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Christina <kyprianou@utexas.edu> wrote:
    Dear friends,

    I'm trying to identify an academic article or a book chapter that summarizes the main leadership theories. I'd prefer something that is recent and suitable for a class reading in an MBA class in OB. I have the Avolio et al (2009) article but could use a few suggestions. Please feel free to respond to kyprianou@utexas.edu.

    Thank you for your help.

    Christina



  • 3.  Overview of leadership theories?

    Posted 01-07-2012 00:30
    The best summaries to the mid-1990s:
    House, R.J. and Aditya, R.N. (1997). The Social Scientific Study of Leadership: Quo Vadis? Journal of Management, 23(3): 409-73.
     
    House, R.J., Wright, N. & Aditya, R.N. (1997). Cross Cultural Research on Organizational Leadership: A Critical Analysis and a Proposed Theory. In P.C. Earley & M. Erez (Eds.). New Perspectives on International Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Francisco, CA, USA: Jossey-Bass.
     
    Recently many of the surveys appear to me to be attempting to advance a particular point of view or theoretical approach, even to a greater degree than House and charismatic leadership.

    Hope for the USA? "If something is unsustainable, it will stop."--Herb Stein, an economic adviser to Richard Nixon
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    From: Christina <kyprianou@UTEXAS.EDU>
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Sent: Saturday, 7 January 2012, 8:58
    Subject: [OB-LIST] Overview of leadership theories?

    Dear friends,

    I'm trying to identify an academic article or a book chapter that summarizes the main leadership theories. I'd prefer something that is recent and suitable for a class reading in an MBA class in OB. I have the Avolio et al (2009) article but could use a few suggestions. Please feel free to respond to kyprianou@utexas.edu.

    Thank you for your help.

    Christina




  • 4.  Overview of leadership theories?

    Posted 01-07-2012 10:41
    Hi Christina -

    You might also take a look at:

    Winston, B. E., & Patterson, K. (2006). An integrated definition of leadership. International Journal of Leadership Studies, 1(2), 6-66.

    They took a look at about 150 sources and subsequently presented 90+ constructs of leadership, from those sources.
     
    G.R. Bud West
    Always Exceed Expectations
     
    PhD, Organizational Leadership
    On the Web at: GRBudWest.com
    Member: AoM & ILA



    From: Christina <kyprianou@UTEXAS.EDU>
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Sent: Friday, January 6, 2012 2:58 PM
    Subject: [OB-LIST] Overview of leadership theories?

    Dear friends,

    I'm trying to identify an academic article or a book chapter that summarizes the main leadership theories. I'd prefer something that is recent and suitable for a class reading in an MBA class in OB. I have the Avolio et al (2009) article but could use a few suggestions. Please feel free to respond to kyprianou@utexas.edu.

    Thank you for your help.

    Christina




  • 5.  Overview of leadership theories?

    Posted 01-07-2012 13:24
    Hi Christina,

    The suggestions from others are good. You may also check the the following three. The two HBR articles are not heavily theory-based but very readable for MBA students, while Yukl's classic review (although not a recent one) should give you a good start to connect the dots as you prepare for the class.

    Goleman, D. 2000. Leadership that gets results. Harvard Business Review, March, 4-17.

    Heifetz, R.A., & Laurie, D.L. 1997. The work of leadership. Harvard Business Review, January, 124-134.

    Yukl, G. 1989. Managerial leadership: A review of theory and research. Journal of Management, 15, 251-289.


    Cheers!

    Lei





    On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Christina <kyprianou@utexas.edu> wrote:
    Dear friends,

    I'm trying to identify an academic article or a book chapter that summarizes the main leadership theories. I'd prefer something that is recent and suitable for a class reading in an MBA class in OB. I have the Avolio et al (2009) article but could use a few suggestions. Please feel free to respond to kyprianou@utexas.edu.

    Thank you for your help.

    Christina



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    Doctoral Student, OB
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    College of Business
    University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
    Cell: (402) 332-1606

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    "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" --- Steve Jobs



  • 6.  Overview of leadership theories?

    Posted 01-07-2012 17:38
    Seeing the HBR reference jogged my memory, a good introduction: Kotter, John P. (1990). What leaders really do. Harvard Business Review, May/June: 103-111.
     
    Hope for the USA? "If something is unsustainable, it will stop."--Herb Stein, an economic adviser to Richard Nixon
    Romie F. Littrell, BA, MBA,PhD, FIAIR, An fánaí fiáin
    AUT Business School N.Z., romie.littrell@aut.ac.nz
    http://www.romielittrellpubs.homestead.com/
    Facilitator, Leadership & Management in Sub-Sahara Africa Conferences
    Contents copyright Romie F. Littrell
    From: Lei Huang <lhuanglinc@GMAIL.COM>
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Sent: Sunday, 8 January 2012, 7:23
    Subject: Re: [OB-LIST] Overview of leadership theories?

    Hi Christina,

    The suggestions from others are good. You may also check the the following three. The two HBR articles are not heavily theory-based but very readable for MBA students, while Yukl's classic review (although not a recent one) should give you a good start to connect the dots as you prepare for the class.

    Goleman, D. 2000. Leadership that gets results. Harvard Business Review, March, 4-17.

    Heifetz, R.A., & Laurie, D.L. 1997. The work of leadership. Harvard Business Review, January, 124-134.

    Yukl, G. 1989. Managerial leadership: A review of theory and research. Journal of Management, 15, 251-289.


    Cheers!

    Lei





    On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Christina <kyprianou@utexas.edu> wrote:
    Dear friends,

    I'm trying to identify an academic article or a book chapter that summarizes the main leadership theories. I'd prefer something that is recent and suitable for a class reading in an MBA class in OB. I have the Avolio et al (2009) article but could use a few suggestions. Please feel free to respond to kyprianou@utexas.edu.

    Thank you for your help.

    Christina



    --
    Lei Huang
    Doctoral Student, OB
    Department of Management
    College of Business
    University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
    Cell: (402) 332-1606

    ---

    "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" --- Steve Jobs