Leadership: Research and Practice
About the Book Series
The Leadership: Research and Practice Series includes both edited and authored volumes showcasing the latest leadership and behavioral research, as well as practical books based on the latest leadership theory with applications to Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Management, Organizational Behavior, Law, Political Science, and Military Psychology.
Ron Riggio is the Series Editor and Georgia Sorenson was a Founding Editor of the series.
Please send all book proposals to Ron Riggio ([email protected])
The Global Obama: Crossroads of Leadership in the 21st Century
1st Edition
Edited
By Dinesh Sharma, Uwe P. Gielen
December 03, 2013
The Global Obama examines the president’s image in five continents and more than twenty countries. It is the first book to look at Barack Obama’s presidency and analyze how Obama and America are viewed by publics, governments, and political commentators around world. The author of Barack Obama in ...
Leader Interpersonal and Influence Skills: The Soft Skills of Leadership
1st Edition
Edited
By Ronald E. Riggio, Sherylle J. Tan
November 11, 2013
This edited volume explores different models, conceptualizations, and measures of leader interpersonal and influence "soft skills" that are so necessary for effective leadership. These include the communication skills, persuasion skills, political savvy, and emotional abilities used by leaders to ...
Women as Political Leaders: Studies in Gender and Governing
1st Edition
Edited
By Michael A. Genovese, Janie S. Steckenrider
March 12, 2013
Over the past several years, the fields of Leadership Studies and of Women's Studies have grown tremendously. This book, which is a series of case studies of women who have headed governments across the globe, will discuss the conditions and situations under which women rose to power and give...