Shared Leadership

Shared Leadership: Reframing the Hows and Whys of Leadershipbrings together the foremost thinkers on the subject and is the first book of its kind to address the conceptual methodological and practical issues for shared leadership. Its aim is to advance understanding along many dimensions of the shared leadership phenomenon: its dynamics moderators appropriate settings facilitating factors contingencies measurement practice implications and directions for the future. The volume provides a realistic and practical discussion of the benefits as well as the risks and problems associated with shared leadership. It will serve as an indispensable guide for researchers and practicing managers in identifying where and when shared leadership may be appropriate for organizations and teams.Edited by leading authorities Craig L. Pearce and Jay A. Conger with contributions from the top experts in the field Shared Leadership is an ideal text for management education and communication courses in leadership teamwork organizational behavior and small groups. In addition practicing consultants will find this an invaluable reference in their leadership and team development programs.