Leadership in public organizations : an introduction /
- Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, c2008.
- xi, 322 pages : Illustrations ;
Includes index.
Introduction -- Understanding theories of leadership and leadership styles -- Early managerial and transactional theories of leadership -- Charismatic and transformational approaches -- Distributed and specialized approaches to leadership -- Integrated leadership approaches -- Traits that contribute to leader effectiveness -- Skills that contribute to leader effectiveness -- Assessments by leaders and the goals to which they lead -- Task-oriented behaviors -- People-oriented behaviors -- Organizational-oriented behaviors -- Leadership development and evaluation.