Managing Without Leadership

Argues that leadership as traditionally understood does not explain organizational functioning. Drawing on coherentist epistemology, connectionism, and the theory of self-organizing dynamic systems, a naturalistic account of organizational functioning is explored that includes leaders as non-privileged agents in the fabric of organizational life.

Summary

Argues that leadership as traditionally understood does not explain organizational functioning. Drawing on coherentist epistemology, connectionism, and the theory of self-organizing dynamic systems, a naturalistic account of organizational functioning is explored that includes leaders as non-privileged agents in the fabric of organizational life.

Product details

• Authors: Lakomski, Gabriele Lakomski
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2004
• EAN: 9780080433523
• ISBN: 978-0-08-043352-3
• No. of pages: 168
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 240 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 425 g
• Series: 0
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous