Manager vs. Leader: Untying the Gordian Knot

ISBN-13: 9781032096445 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 90 str.

Kathleen Murphy

Opis

This book provides a critical analysis between the concepts of manager and leader. It also provides a realistic framework as to what expectations should be from a manager versus a leader. This book is unique in that it presents a comparative analysis of these concepts where both non-specialist and specialist audiences will grasp the differences

Spis treści

List of Figures

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Overview

Is this Dilemma Real?

Why the Gordian Knot?

The Path of the Book

A Final Note

Chapter 1 Evolution of Management Thought

Overview

A Brief History of Management

The Third Wave

Chapter 2 Classical Approaches to Management

Overview

Scientific Management

The Birth of Bureaucracies

The Search for an Administrative Process

The POMC Model

Chapter 3 Evolution of the Management Process

Overview

The POMC Timeline

Organizational Change Process

Chaordic Age

A Final Comment

Chapter 4 The Struggle to Define Leadership

Overview

Management versus Leadership

A Systems View of Leadership

A Final Comment

Chapter 5 Why the Distinction Matters

Overview

Leading Situations

The Difference Matters

The Difference Impacts Organizational Change

Chapter 6 Future Trends for Managers and Leaders

Sorting Out the Future

Leaders and Managers in Chaordic Organizations

Chapter 7 Conclusions

Selected Resume of Dr. Robert M. Murphy

Selected Resume of Dr. Kathleen M. Murphy

Bibliography

Index

O autorze

Robert M. Murphy is a professor and lecturer in management, leadership and managing change. He is a retired US Army officer who has experience as commander, staff officer and as a researcher, and has lectured throughout Europe, Central America and China. He has academic experience as academic department chair and executive to university president for planning.

Kathleen M. Murphy is a professor and lecturer in management, entrepreneurship, negotiations and International Business. She has lectured throughout Europe, especially Poland. She was the university representative to Russia to study international education initiatives, and has taught management for a semester at Finance and Economics University, Yunnan, China.