Art and Science of Leadership, The, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2015

  • Afsaneh Nahavandi University of San Diego

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ISBN-13: 9780137521128 (2021 update)
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For undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership

Nahavandi’s text has an application emphasis with a cross cultural perspective on leadership.

This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience—for you and your students. Here’s how:

  • Encourage Students to Apply Theory to Their Own Development: Strong theoretical coverage and cutting-edge research is presented.
  • Cross Cultural Focus: A cross-cultural, racial, and gender-based analyses of leadership is presented. 
  • Keep your Course Current and Relevant: New examples, exercises, and research findings appear throughout the text.

Brief Contents

Part 1: Building Blocks

  1. Definition and Significance of Leadership
  2. The Global and Cultural Contexts
  3. Early Theories: The Foundations of Modern Leadership
  4. Individual Differences and Traits
  5. Power

Part 2: Contemporary Concepts

  1. Current Era in Leadership: Inspiration and Connection to Followers
  2. Other Leadership Perspectives: Upper Echelon and Leadership of Nonprofits

Part 3: Leading

  1. Leading Teams
  2. Leading Change
  3. Developing Leaders

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