Leadership in Organizations (6th Edition) [Hardcover]

Gary A. Yukl (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0131494848 | ISBN-13: 978-0131494848 | Publication Date: July 17, 2005 | Edition: 6th

Leadership in Organizations focuses on effective leadership in organizations through both theory and practice. This book explains and critiques the major theories and studies that are most relevant and informative and reviews what we know about leadership effectiveness. This combination of theory and practice makes this text a useful resource for practicing managers who are looking for something more than superficial answers to difficult questions about leadership.

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Leadership in Organizations focuses on effective leadership in organizations through both theory and practice. This book explains and critiques the major theories and studies that are most relevant and informative and reviews what we know about leadership effectiveness. This combination of theory and practice makes this text a useful resource for practicing managers who are looking for something more than superficial answers to difficult questions about leadership. 

Product Details

• Hardcover: 560 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 6th edition (July 17, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131494848
• ISBN-13: 978-0131494848
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great textbook, April 17, 2011

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This review is from: Leadership in Organizations (6th Edition) (Hardcover)

This book was great! The text is about different types of leadership styles, theories of leadership, group behavior, personalities, team building plus other need to know subjects in leadership.

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent resource, December 7, 2009

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Gabrielle M. Wood (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Leadership in Organizations (6th Edition) (Hardcover)

This book is a great resource for any leadership student, scholar, or researcher. It provides thorough coverage of the major leadership theories and concepts. I use it as a main text in an undergraduate leadership course, and the material is challenging but understandable for students.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Research Mostly Practical Experience Zero, September 10, 2008

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Donald Jg Chiarella - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Leadership in Organizations (6th Edition) (Hardcover)

I read this book for class. I got an A in the class but not because of the book. It is mostly useless research into leadership factors that i learned in the military. I had hoped it would bring some new light to the topic of leadership but he did not even talk about executive nor effective presidential leadership. I am in the class for political reasons and i expected more case studies on famous world leaders. Instead he acts like researchers are the real leaders which i only part true in academia. It had many practical exercises in the book that we had done in previous classes and this is hard to emulate without classmates. To tell you what i really thought of it i sold it back for a paldry $36. I have never had a non technology or law book that cost $110. It was definitely not worth the money paid and i don't know how they can ask for that much. It is not a reference book nor a CRC handbook of mgt. Way to expensive. I know the boys at the Naval Academy don't use this book and we should all be happy about that.