Servant leadership : developments in theory and research / edited by Dirk van Dierendonck and Kathleen Patterson.

Servant-leadership may be the answer to the current demand for a more ethical, people-centred leadership where humility, servitude and contribution are key elements. Coined by Robert Greenleaf in the 1970s, servant-leadership may be particularly relevant today because it adds a moral component to tr...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors: Dierendonck, Dirk van, 1963- (Editor), Patterson, Kathleen A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
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Table of Contents:
  • Servant Leadership, an Introduction / D.van Dierendonck & K. Patterson
  • Servant Leadership and Robert K. Greenleaf's Legacy / L. Spears
  • Opportunities and Tensions of Servant Leadership / S. Prosser
  • Demystifying Servant Leadership / S. Sendjaya
  • A Modest History of the Concept of Service as Leadership in Four Religious Traditions / C.J. Bekker
  • Servant Leadership and Love / K. Patterson
  • Consciousness, Forgiveness, and Gratitude: The Interior of the Servant-Leader / S.R. Ferch
  • Motivation to Serve: Understanding the Heart of the Servant-Leader and Servant Leadership Behaviors / K.-Yee Ng & C.S-K Koh
  • The Servant Organization / J. Laub
  • A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Servant Leadership / J.A. Irving
  • Servant Leadership Learning Communities: Incubators for Great Places to Work / A. McGee-Cooper & D. Trammell
  • Servant Leadership and Follower Need Satisfaction / D.M. Mayer
  • Enhancing Innovation and Creativity through Servant Leadership / D.van Dierendonck & L. Rook
  • The Servant Leadership Assessment Instrument: A Model-based Measurement Instrument / R. Dennis, L. Kinzler-Normhei & M.C. Bocarnea
  • The Place for Qualitative Research Methods in the Study of Servant Leadership / B.E. Winston.