Professionalizing Leadership: Debating Education, Certification and Practice - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 3319717847 ISBN 13: 9783319717845

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018

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This book presents a lively debate surrounding the professionalization of leadership. With contributions from both sides of the argument, it considers the historical overview of leadership and management as a profession, questions what constitutes a profession, and critically addresses the practicality of professionalizing leadership. With a range of perspectives including political philosophy, behavioral professionalism and management history, the book intends to facilitate further discussion on the issues at stake. With a number of education programs beginning to focus on the art and practice of leading people, this debate is particularly timely.

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Anders Örtenblad is Professor of Organization and Leadership at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Nord University, Norway.

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This engaging book presents a lively debate surrounding the professionalization of leadership. With contributions from both sides of the argument, the book considers the historical overview of leadership and management as a profession, questions what constitutes a profession, and critically addresses the practicality of professionalizing leadership. With a vast range of perspectives including political philosophy, behavioural professionalism, limits to the professionalization of management and its historical contexts, the book intends to facilitate further discussion on the issues at stake and allow the reader to situate their point of view within the wider debate. With a number of education programs beginning to focus on the art and practice of leading people this debate is very timely, considering the suitability of this approach within management education.

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• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 3319717847
• ISBN 13: 9783319717845
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 456
• Herausgeber: Örtenblad Anders
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