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Leadership: Theory and Practice 8th Edition

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In this fully updated Eight Edition of Leadership: Theory and Practice, a new chapter on Followership examines the central role followers play in the leadership process and unpacks the characteristics of both effective and ineffective followers. The new edition also includes a new Ethical Leadership Style Questionnaire and new coverage on the dark side of leadership and destructive leadership.

Adopted at more than 1600 institutions in 89 countries and translated into 13 different languages, this market leading text successfully combines an academically robust account of the major theories and models of leadership with an accessible style and special emphasis on how leadership theory can inform leadership practice. Peter G. Northouse uses a consistent structure for each chapter, allowing students to easily compare and contrast the various theories. Case studies and questionnaires provide students with practical examples and opportunities to deepen their personal understanding of their own leadership.

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1506362311
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978-1506362311
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8th
Publication date

March 16, 2018
Language

English
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7 x 1 x 9 inches
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528 pages
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"Northouse offers comprehensive coverage of leadership that spans decades of classic and contemporary approaches. He effectively translates the evidence-base in a way that students can put into practice. I have always been impressed with the balance in his presentation of leadership theories, offering a section on strengths and criticisms in each chapter. If you are looking for a book that encourages critical thinking about leadership, this is the one."

-- Terri A. Scandura

"With each new edition, Peter Northouse has consistently produced a textbook that provides students with a thorough introduction to Leadership. Moreover, he continually updates with cutting-edge topics and important issues facing leaders today. My students love this text." -- Ronald E. Riggio, Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology

"Leadership: Theory and Practice and its accompanying resources are exceptional. The text is an essential resource for faculty and for students at the undergrad, graduate, executive education, and doctoral levels. There’s nothing out there that even come close in terms of quality and comprehensiveness. Don’t teach leadership at any level without it."

-- James D. Ludema

"Northouse’s Leadership: Theory and Practice is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand overview of the field of leadership. It summarizes key concepts and knowledge and explains how we got to where we are today in our understanding of leadership. It is a student-centered approach to studying leadership by explaining key strengths and criticisms of each theory and topic as well as including assessments students can use to better understand their own traits/skills/behaviors and potential as leaders." -- Sandi Zeljko

"This is a power-packed text that provides personal application opportunities for students and the content support a professor needs to be successful." -- Belinda S. Han

"I recommend this as the leadership book to read/assign over all others. I tell students this is the most important book in our undergraduate Organizational Leadership major. If I could only buy and keep one book in the program, it would be Leadership: Theory & Practice." -- Ric Rohm

"This book presents strong learning material on leadership approaches, traits, and theories, and presents the material in a very succinct learning text." -- Comfort Okapala

"The book is a great primer for an overview of basic leadership theories. It is a text that puts complex leadership theories into digestible forms for those unfamiliar with the language. The book provides a great historical context for the study of leadership, serving to inform the work of leadership moving forward." -- Heather J. Mashburn

"This is an essential authentic textbook that not only discusses all aspects of leadership but provides application and opportunities for students to self-assessment in one place." -- Deborah A. Johnson-Blake

"It’s a well-written, research-based, comprehensive resource that any scholar of leadership, organizational developer, and current or aspiring leader should be familiar with." -- Benjamin Kutsyuruba

"You need to start with Northouse’s Leadership. It is a great book that gives you a broad-sweep overview of the various leadership theories and how you can apply those theories in real-life situations." -- Rob Elkington

"A comprehensive guide to the study of leadership." -- Sandra Arumugam-Osburn

"This book is a good starting place for those who are interested in learning about the broad range of leadership theories and a good follow-up resource for those wanting to know more in-depth information and also how to apply theories to real life situations through the case studies." -- Patricia Dillon Sobczak

"It is an understandable and concise book highlighting the traits, characteristics, and features of a leader." -- Abimbola Farinde

"This is an excellent textbook at both the beginner and intermediate levels, and would be best undertaken at the Junior or Senior level, as the concepts will be more meaningful for application. This enrichment from the book is also relevant to the supplemental material including case studies, self-evaluation questionnaires, and the interactive e-book." -- Victor S. Sohmen

About the Author

Peter G. Northouse is a professor emeritus of communication in the School of Communication at Western Michigan University. For more than 25 years he taught leadership and interpersonal and organizational communication at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition to publications in professional journals he is the author of Leadership: Theory and Practice (9th ed.) and Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice (6th ed.) and co-author of Health Communication: Strategies for Health Professionals (3rd ed.). His scholarly and curricular interests include models of leadership, leadership assessment, ethical leadership, and leadership and group dynamics. He has worked as a consultant in a variety of areas, including leadership development, leadership education, conflict management, and health communication. He holds a doctorate in speech communication from the University of Denver and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in communication education from Michigan State University.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ SAGE Publications, Inc; 8th edition (March 16, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 528 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1506362311
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1506362311
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1 x 9 inches

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Anna

Gradebook for beginners

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2023

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Great book for those who are needing the necessary skills to become a leader. Highly recommend it.

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2019

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I had to have this book for my summer class and despite my dread of having to read it in the first place, it gives some great examples, theories, and information about leadership. For college students, it may not be an interest unless mandatory for class but it taught me a lot about my own personal leadership styles and how I can work on more to be a better person and leader for the future. Try it out :)

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Madison

For a class

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2023

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Was perfect for my class the rental service was easy to use and perfect amount of time

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Mark

Fantastic content. Overpriced.

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2019

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This book would have received 5 stars had it not been for the price. A very good read. Informative. Helpful. And expensive.

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2022

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Great read. Great price and quick shipping

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Rodney J. Merkley

Pleasantly surprised!

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2019

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Purchased for an MBA Leadership course. Was actually pleasantly surprised by the content. I did not find it to be too overly academic. It was well organized, contained many different approaches to leadership and discussed strengths, applications, criticisms, and case studies with each approach. Several of the leadership approaches contained self-assessment tools or portions of tools used in practice, which were very informative. Would recommend.

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David W. Johnson

Solid primer

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2020

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Starts with Trait Theory and works its way through the history of leadership theory since then. Gives a good overview of each theory, its application, strengths, and weaknesses. Well written and exhaustively sourced. Pretty much a staple for students of leadership.

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Cindi Chrzan

Damaged Book

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2022

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Someone got hungry, damaged book.