Contemporary Leadership Theories: Enhancing the Understanding of the Complexity, Subjectivity and Dynamic of Leadership (Contributions to Management Science)

This book provides a comprehensive overview of basic theoretical approaches of today’s leadership research. These approaches conceive leadership as an interactive and complex process. They stress the significance of the individual perception for developing and forming leadership relations. Leadership is understood as the product of complex social relationships embedded in the logic and dynamic of the social system. The book discusses theoretical approaches from top leadership journals, but also addresses various alternatives that are suitable to challenge mainstream leadership research. It includes attributional and psychodynamic approaches, charismatic leadership theories, and theoretical concepts that define leader-member relations in terms of exchange relations, as well as leadership under symbolic and political perspectives, in the light of role theory and as a process of social learning. Outline placeholder 1 Preface 4 Preface 4 Contents1Aims and Outline of the Book2Characteristics of Contemporary Theoretical Approaches in Leadership Resea 4 Chapter 1: Aims and Outline of the Book 8 References 10 Chapter 2: Characteristics of Contemporary Theoretical Approaches in Leadership ResearchCharacteristics of contemporary leaders 11 References 13 Chapter 3: Attribution Theory in Leadership Research 14 Introduction and Background 14 Leadership as Attributed QualityLeadership as attributed quality 15 Leader ́s Attributions Based on Observed BehaviorLeader ́s attributions based on observed behaviour 20 Stage of Diagnosis 21 Decision phaseStage of Decision 24 An Interactive Model of the Leader/Member Attribution ProcessLeader/Member attribution process 25 Selected Pros and ConsAttribution theory of leadership, Selected pros and cons 27 References 27 Chapter 4: Psychodynamic Leadership Approach 28 Introduction and Background 28 Basic Concepts 28 Family of OriginFamily of origin 29 Process of Maturation and IndividualizationMaturation and Individualization 29 Dependence and IndependenceDependence and independence 30 RegressionRegression 30 Suppression and Shadow of the EgoSuppression and shadow of the ego 30 Identification and the Emergence of Leadership 31 Analysis of Leadership Relations 32 Types of LeadersTypes of leaders 33 Selected Pros and ConsPsychodynamic leadership approach, Selected pros and cons 35 Chapter 5: Neocharismatic Leadership 36 Introduction and Background 36 Max Weber:Max Weber Charisma and Legitimated Authority 37 Charismatic Leadership 37 The Early ConceptCharismatic leadership, The early concept 37 Charisma as AttributionCharisma as attribution 38 Self-Concept-Based Theory of CharismaSelf-concept based theory of charisma 39 Charisma as FireCharisma as fire 39 Value-Based LeadershipValue based leadership 41 Back to the FollowersCharismatic leadership, Back to the followers 41 The GLOBE Research ProgramGLOBE-research program 42 Transformational LeadershipTransformational leadership 45 Factors of Transformational LeadershipFactors of transformational leadership 46 Factor 1: Charisma and Idealized InfluenceCharisma and idealized influence 46 Factor 2: Individualized ConsiderationIndividualized consideration 47 Factor 3: Intellectual StimulationIntellectual stimulation 47 Factor 4: Inspirational MotivationInspirational motivation 47 Factors of Transactional LeadershipFactors of transactional leadership 47 Factor 5: Contingent RewardContingent reward 48 Factor 6: Management-by-ExceptionManagement-by-exception 48 Non-leadershipNon-leadership 48 Factor 7: Laissez-faireLaissez-faire leadership 48 Effects of Transformational Leadership 48 Similarities in the ApproachesSimilarities between charismatic and transformational leadership 50 Selected Pros and ConsNeocharismatic leadership, Selected pros and cons 50 References 51 Chapter 6: Leader-Member Exchange TheoryLeader-member exchange theory (LMX) 52 Introduction and Background 52 Qualities and Development of Leader-Member Relations 53 Effects and Development of High-quality Leader-Member Relationships 56 Selected Pros and ConsLMX approach, Selected pros and cons 58 References 1 Chapter 7: Idiosyncrasy Credit Model of LeadershipIdiosyncrasy credit-model of leadership 59 Introduction and Background 59 Development of StatusDevelopment of status 59 Nonconformity of LeadersNonconformity of leaders 61 Elected vs. Appointed Leaders 61 Selected Pros and ConsIdiosyncrasy credit model of leadership, Selected pros and cons 62 References 62 Chapter 8: Symbolic LeadershipSymbolic leadership 63 Introduction and Background 63 A Leader ́s Acting Is SymbolizedLeaders as symbols 64 Leadership as Being Symbolized and Symbolizing 65 Selected Pros and Cons 67 References 1 Chapter 9: Micro-Politics Approach to LeadershipMicro-politics approach to leadership 68 Introduction and Background 68 Politics and LeadershipPolitics and leadership 69 Tactics of Micro-Political Behavior 70 A Model of Political Leader BehaviorModel of political leader behaviour 71 Micro-Politics and the Life Cycle of an OrganizationMicro-politics and the life-cycle of an organization 75 Micro-Politics Is Not Inherently BadMicro-politics is not inherently bad 76 Selected Pros and Cons 76 References 77 Chapter 10: Role Theory of LeadershipRole theory of leadership 78 Introduction and Background 78 Expectations and the Role SetExpectations and the role set 79 The Process of Role AscriptionRole ascription process 81 Role ConflictsRole conflicts 85 Selected Pros and ConsRole theory of leadership, Selected pros and cons 86 References 1 Chapter 11: Social Learning Theory of LeadershipSocial learning theory of leadership 87 Introduction and Background 87 Characteristics of Social Learning in Leadership Relations 88 Model LearningModel learning 88 The Role of Cognitive ProcessesCognitive processes and the process of learning 90 Self-reinforcement and Self-controlSelf-reinforcement and self-control 91 Central Theoretical ModelSocial learning theory of leadership, Central theoretical model of the Approach 92 Selected Pros and ConsSocial learning theory of leadership, Selected pros and cons 93 References 93 References 94 Winkler_Index_o.pdf 1 : Index 106 Asisthecasewithmostbooks, thisbookalsotooksometimetoevolve. 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Finally, Iamalsogratefultothepeopleat Springer, whohelpedmepublishingthisbook. v Contents 1 AimsandOutlineoftheBook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 CharacteristicsofContemporaryTheoreticalApproaches inLeadershipResearch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 AttributionTheoryinLeadershipResearch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 IntroductionandBackground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 LeadershipasAttributedQuality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Leader'sAttributionsBasedonObservedBehavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 StageofDiagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 StageofDecision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 AnInteractiveModeloftheLeader/MemberAttributionProcess. . . . . . . . . . 20 SelectedProsandCons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 4 PsychodynamicLeadershipApproach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 IntroductionandBackground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 BasicConcepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 FamilyofOrigin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ProcessofMaturationandIndividualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 DependenceandIndependence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Regression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 SuppressionandShadowoftheEgo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Identi?cationandtheEmergenceofLeadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 AnalysisofLeadershipRelations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 TypesofLeaders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front Matter....Pages i-ix Aims and Outline of the Book....Pages 1-3 Characteristics of Contemporary Theoretical Approaches in Leadership Research....Pages 5-7 Attribution Theory in Leadership Research....Pages 9-22 Psychodynamic Leadership Approach....Pages 23-30 Neocharismatic Leadership....Pages 31-46 Leader–Member Exchange Theory....Pages 47-53 Idiosyncrasy Credit Model of Leadership....Pages 55-58 Symbolic Leadership....Pages 59-63 Micro-Politics Approach to Leadership....Pages 65-74 Role Theory of Leadership....Pages 75-83 Social Learning Theory of Leadership....Pages 85-91 Back Matter....Pages 93-107 Presents a comprehensive overview of basic theoretical approaches of the leadership research. This book discusses theoretical approaches from top leadership journals, and addresses various alternatives that are suitable to challenge mainstream leadership research. Ingo Winkler. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 93-104) And Index.