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Overview, Learning Objectives, Class Preparation Chapter 13 Contemporary Views of Leadership in Organizations Overview The three major situational theories of leadership discussed in Chapter 12 altered everyone’s thinking about leadership. No longer did people feel compelled to search for the one best way to lead. Nor did they continue to seek universal leadership prescriptions or relationships. Instead, both researchers and practicing managers turned their attention to a variety of new approaches to leadership. These new approaches, as well as other current emerging leadership issues, are the subject of this chapter. We first describe two relatively new situational theories, as well as recent refinements to earlier theories. We then examine leadership through the eyes of followers. Recent thinking regarding potential alternatives to traditional leadership are then explored. Next we describe the changing nature of leadership. We conclude this chapter with a discussion of several emerging issues in leadership. Learning Objectives 1. Identify and describe contemporary situational theories of leadership.
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