Public Sector Leadership - A Human-Centred Approach

This book presents key concepts, approaches, origins, applications, and best practices to understand the evolution and nature of human-centred approach in public leadership.

List of contents

1. INTRODUCTION   2. THE ROOTS OF HUMAN-CENTREDNESS IN PUBLIC LEADERSHIP   3. THE EVOLUTION OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND PUBLIC LEADERSHIP   4. THE SYSTEMIC NATURE OF SOCIETY AS THE CONTEXT FOR HUMAN-CENTRED PUBLIC LEADERSHIP   5. NURTURING HUMAN-CENTREDNESS THROUGH PUBLIC LEADERSHIP META-SKILLS   6. REFORMING GOVERNMENT THROUGH HUMAN-CENTREDNESS   7. REFORMING PUBLIC LEADERSHIP THROUGH LEARNING   8. THE ESSENCE OF PUBLIC LEADERSHIP BUILDS UPON HUMAN-CENTREDNESS

About the author

Petri Virtanen is Professor of Administrative Science at the University of Vaasa, Finland, and the CEO of ITLA Children¿s Foundation.
Marika Tammeaid is Director of Development at ITLA Children's Foundation and a Solution-Focused coach, developer and leadership trainer in Finland.
Harri Jalonen is Professor of Social and Health Management at the University of Vaasa, Finland.

Summary

This book presents key concepts, approaches, origins, applications, and best practices to understand the evolution and nature of human-centred approach in public leadership.

Product details

• Authors: Harri Jalonen, Marika Tammeaid, Petri Virtanen, Petri Jalonen Virtanen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032071787
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3207178-7
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Routledge Studies in Leadership Research
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, Organizational theory & behaviour, Management: leadership & motivation, Management: leadership and motivation, Personnel & human resources management, Personnel and human resources management, Organizational theory and behaviour, Public ownership / nationalization