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Public and Third Sector Leadership: Experience Speaks
Brian Howieson
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Description for Public and Third Sector Leadership: Experience Speaks
Paperback. What can we learn from leaders in the public and third sectors? This book is unique in that it provides an opportunity for the voices of these individuals to be heard. Each leader considers what leadership means to them, their experience of it, and the complex challenges they face as a result of profound changes in the economy, polity and society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 422.
For those bold enough to lead in this age of austerity, the challenges are immense. Seismic shifts have taken place in the public and third sectors. Political, economic, technological, and social change are driving profound transformation of organizational models, making predictability and stability elusive. The combined effects of the economic downturn and cutbacks in spending are hitting leaders in the public and third sectors hard. Written by leaders in these sectors, this book provides an opportunity for the voices of those rarely considered in the literature on leadership to be heard. Each leader has contributed their personal reflections of what ... Read more
For those bold enough to lead in this age of austerity, the challenges are immense. Seismic shifts have taken place in the public and third sectors. Political, economic, technological, and social change are driving profound transformation of organizational models, making predictability and stability elusive. The combined effects of the economic downturn and cutbacks in spending are hitting leaders in the public and third sectors hard. Written by leaders in these sectors, this book provides an opportunity for the voices of those rarely considered in the literature on leadership to be heard. Each leader has contributed their personal reflections of what ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
422g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786352163
SKU
V9781786352163
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Brian Howieson
Brian Howieson, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK Julie Hodges, Durham University, Durham, UK
Reviews for Public and Third Sector Leadership: Experience Speaks
Leaders working in the public and third sector in small and large organizations in the UK describe their experiences with leadership and what it means to them, as well as the complex challenges they face, particularly in times of austerity and change. After a chapter on current approaches to leadership, chapters provide insights from these leaders (organized by sector), as ... Read more