LEADERSHIP: REGIONAL AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

Whether leading a small team or a multinational corporation, within the public or private sector, a thorough understanding of the theory and best practice of leadership is essential. Leadership: Regional and Global Perspectives provides a fresh approach to leading in contemporary business environments. The theory component is complemented by a focus on strategic application. Each chapter features case studies highlighting the practical application of key concepts by organisational leaders in the Australasian region. Case studies at the end of each chapter provide a more nuanced analysis of the theory, while accompanying questions encourage students to think critically. Learning is further supported through the inclusion of learning objectives, key terms, further readings and review questions. An extensive bank of web resources is available to lecturers to support their teaching. Written by an expert team of academics from across Australia, Leadership gives students the tools they need to navigate their leadership journey.

Nuttawuth (Wuth) Muenjohn is a researcher and educator at Murdoch University in Australia. He also serves as Associate Dean of Research and Innovation at Murdoch Business School. His research aligns with his values and seeks to understand diverse perspectives. His research focuses on Organisational Leadership, Workplace Innovation, and cross-cultural issues in management research, aiming to enhance practices and productivity within organisations, as well as improve the experiences of both leaders and employees. Wuth has a strong commitment to research, which he has demonstrated through various collaborations with international networks across countries such as Australia, the UK, the United States, China, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Wuth brings over 10 years of experience teaching at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and in corporate education across universities in Australia, the UK, Thailand, China, and Singapore.

Adela McMurray, Director of the College of Business Doctoral Training Centre at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, has extensive experience in public and private sectors and has published over 120 refereed publications. Her research is widely recognised and she is the recipient of four prestigious Australian Research Council grants, including various other grants totalling over $2.5million. Adela has twice Chaired the USA Academy of Management's International Theme Committee, is assistant editor of the Journal of Management History, and is a member of numerous Editorial Advisory Boards. Adela's research expertise addresses: cultural diversity, workplace innovation, organisational culture and climate. She has won numerous excellence awards for international leadership roles, teaching, research and supervision.

Mario Fernando, Ph.D. is Professor of Management in the School of Management, Operations and Marketing at University of Wollongong, New South Wales. His research published in high-impact journals explores how responsible executive action leads to positive individual, organisational and societal outcomes. Responsible decision-making, business ethics and human resource management are his key research areas. He is a recipient of national grants and awards for research and teaching. The impact of his contribution to a range of teaching and learning activities has been acknowledged at national and international levels. He has authored two books and serves on three journal editorial boards. Before joining academia, Mario was a corporate Board Director and held senior executive roles in the business world for more than a decade.

James Hunt has conducted senior executive leadership development programmes for private and public sector managers and has lived and worked in Bahrain, Spain, England, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and South Africa. His research interests are in psychological determinants of leadership style, management competency frameworks and organisation forms of the twenty-first century.

Martin Fitzgerald is Associate Professor in Leadership and Organisational Studies at the University of Newcastle, New South Wales. He works with students and executives in the areas of leadership, decision making and leading organisational change and has been institutionally recognised for his exceptional contributions to teaching and the student learning experience. He has over twenty years' experience as a senior and executive leader across public and private sectors, including as a corporate lawyer, university senior executive and CEO and National President of a non-profit organisation. His research focuses on values-driven leadership, decision making and smart work, and he has created the Smart Work Research Group, in which he examines how information and communication technologies can improve employee engagement, revolutionise work design and stimulate new leadership styles. He has more than fifty publications in these areas, including academic papers, book chapters, books, commissioned research reports, position papers, international keynote speeches and other presentations.