Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership: Casting Light or Shadow

Prof. Craig E. Johnson

ISBN 10: 1412905680 / ISBN 13: 9781412905688

Published by Sage Publications, Inc, 2004

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1412905680I4N00

Synopsis:

Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership, Second Edition identifies the unique ethical demands of leadership and equips students to meet those challenges. Written in an informal, accessible style, this book takes an interdisciplinary approach to leadership ethics that will appeal to students from a variety of academic backgrounds. The first of its kind, this text provides students with a variety of ethical perspectives and strategies to apply to moral dilemmas and describes tools and techniques for creating positive ethical climates in small group, organizational, and culturally diverse settings.

New to the Second Edition:

Citations and cases retained from the first edition have been updated. These cases help bring ethical principles alive with contemporary examples.

An additional case has been added to each chapter.

A self-assessment instrument has been added to each chapter to strengthen the assessment theme of the book.

Coverage has been strengthened by adding additional concepts and research findings as needed.

Designed as a core textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership and ethics, this student-friendly book looks at the leader′s inner life, including character development and values. Respected author and professor, Craig E. Johnson, blends research and theory with practical strategies, skill development, contemporary case studies, and application exercises.

About the Author:

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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership...
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 2nd Edition