Leadership in Context: The Four Faces of Capitalism (New Horizons in Leadership Studies series) - Hardcover

Wexler, Mark N.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1843765802 ISBN 13: 9781843765806

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

In a text that is both academically descriptive and managerially prescriptive, Wexler (management and organizational studies, Simon Fraser U., Canada) develops a cognitive-based contextual model of leadership and explores the way organizational leaders view the world and their leadership roles. He describes leaders as having series of assumptions that can be described in terms of four instrumental worldviews: the entrepreneurial world view held by the "buccaneer leader" focused on profit maximization, the regulatory worldview held by the "bureaucratic leader" focused on uncertainty reduction, the communitarian worldview held by the "participative leader" focused on meaningful existence, and the network worldview held by the "knowledge leader" focused on novelty and adventure. He also identifies "anchor skills" for each worldview and explores how his case study leaders utilize such skills in negotiating with those with opposing worldviews. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

About the Author:

Mark N. Wexler, Professor of Management and Organizational Studies, Simon Fraser University and President, Perimeter Group of Consultants and Trainers, Vancouver, Canada

Review:

`This is a professionally thorough work providing a range of ideas and suggestions as well as a new vocabulary and paradigm of thought grounded in contextualism and polyglotism for the leaders of contemporary organizations. . . Given the nature of the four faces of capitalism, four archetypical leadership stories or styles identified, the comprehensive nature of the treatment of the subject, practical examples and directions given, the book will appeal to professional leaders, managers, prospective leaders, and students of leadership and organizational studies. Most importantly it gives ample directions as to how to think beyond the box, i.e. one's preferred worldview and skill set.' -- Siri Gamage, Journal of Workplace Learning `Wexler talks with rich texture about the four faces of capitalism. The author outlines how a leader can learn to adapt and overcome local idiosyncrasies. This book is new and original. It will be useful for academics eager to bring theory to practice.' -- Personal Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1843765802
• ISBN 13: 9781843765806
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256