The Fourth Edition retains the elements of the text that have contributed to its success while also broadening its appeal. Written in an informal, accessible style, author Craig E. Johnson takes an interdisciplinary approach to leadership ethics while blending research and theory with practical application. This unique text promotes ethical decision-making and action through skill development, self-assessment, and application exercises.
In the Fourth Edition:
- A new chapter, Ethical Crisis Leadership, explains five ethical principles and strategies that are essential to fulfilling moral duties during times of crisis.
- ′Leadership Ethics at the Movies′ features present short summaries of feature films that portray ethical dilemmas. Discussion starters are included to prompt readers to draw ethical implications and applications from the films.
- ′Self-Assessment′ features measure the reader′s performance on an important behaviour, skill, or concept discussed in the chapter
- ′Implications and Applications′ review key ideas and their ramifications for the reader as a leader
- ′For Further Exploration, Challenge, and Assessment′ encourages readers to engage in extended reflection and self-analysis
- ′Focus on Follower Ethics′ boxes that broaden coverage of the text and introduce concepts students can apply to their role as followers
- Three cases per chapter offer real-world examples for anlaysis and reflection
- A lengthy reference section at the end of the book serves as a starting point for further research and exploration
Instructors Resources include teaching strategies, a test bank, sample syllabi, assignment descriptions, and more.
Craig E. Johnson (PhD, University of Denver) is professor emeritus of leadership studies at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, where he taught undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership, ethics, and management. During his time at the university, he served as founding director of the George Fox Doctor of Business Administration program and chair of the Department of Communication Arts. He is the author of Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership (also published by SAGE) and coauthor, with Michael Z. Hackman, of Leadership: A Communication Perspective. He has published research findings, instructional ideas, and book reviews in the Journal of Leadership Studies, the Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, the Journal of Leadership Education, Academy of Management Learning and Education, the International Leadership Journal, Communication Quarterly, Communication Reports, and other journals. When not teaching or writing, he enjoys working out, reading, fly-fishing, volunteering, watching sports, and spending time with his spouse.
