Ethical dimensions of leadership / / Rabindra N. Kanungo, Manuel Mendonca

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910819479703321
• Autore: Kanungo Rabindra Nath
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks [Calif.], : Sage Publications, c1996
• ISBN: 1-322-30634-6; 0-8039-5788-2; 1-4522-2116-2
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xi, 152 p.) : ill
• Collana: Sage series in business ethics
• Altri autori (Persone): MendoncaManuel
• Disciplina: 174/.4
• Soggetti: Business ethics; Leadership - Moral and ethical aspects; Industrial management - Moral and ethical aspects
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-142) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Chapter 1 - Introduction and Overview; The Need for Leadership in Organizations; The Need for Ethics in Leadership; An Overview of the Book; Chapter 2 - Leadership Theory and Research: Modal Orientations and Emerging Trends; Basic Assumptions Underlying Leadership Theory and Research; Modal Orientations in Leadership Paradigms; Limitations of the Modal Orientations; Emerging Frontiers in Leadership Research; Conclusion; Chapter 3 - Ethical Dimensions in Leadership Motivation; Altruism: Its Characteristics and Manifest Behaviors; Why Is It Essential for Leaders to Be Altruistic?How Does Altruism Relate to the Affiliation, Power, and Achievement Motives?; Conclusion; Chapter 4 - Ethical Dimensions of Leadership Influence Processes; The Transactional Influence Process; The Transformational Influence Process; Ethical Implications of the Transactional and Transformational Influence Processes; Conclusion; Chapter 5 - Preparing for Ethical Leadership; Obstacles to Altruism in Organizational Contexts; Why Is Altruism Needed in Organizations?; The Sources of Spiritual Strength; Conclusion; Chapter 6 - Cultural Contingencies of LeadershipInfluence of Culture ; on Leadership Effectiveness; Charismatic or Transformational Leadership: The Issue of Cultural Fit; Ethics of Leadership Motivation and Influence Processes: Congruence With Non-Western Cultural Norms and Values; Conclusion; References; Author Index; Subject Index; About the Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: In this book the authors examine the various orientations of leadership, and demonstrate that true, effective leadership is only achieved when it is consistent with ethical and moral values.