Improving Organizational Effectiveness Through Transformational Leadership
- ISBN-10
- 0803952368
- ISBN-13
- 9780803952362
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 238
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- SAGE
- Authors
- Bruce J. Avolio, Bernard M. Bass
Description
How can managers bring about optimum performance from the individuals in their organizations? What leadership techniques produce the most effective organizations? This book examines the theory and practice of the dynamic and innovative style of transformational leadership. The transformational leader encourages followers by acting as a role model, motivating through inspiration, stimulating intellectually, and giving individualized consideration to their needs and goals. Chapters explore how transformational leadership affects important issues in today's organizations such as delegation, teamwork, decision making, total quality management and corporate reorganization.
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Other editions
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- 1993-11-03
- 248 pages
- Paperback
- SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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