Understanding Public Leadership

Name: Understanding Public Leadership
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781352007459
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Series: The Public Management and Leadership Series

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Understanding Public Leadership by Paul 'T Hart and Lars Tummers explores the dynamics of leadership within the public sector, focusing on the roles, challenges, and impact of leaders in government and public organisations. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the skills and strategies utilised by successful public leaders, looking into the complexities and responsibilities they face. The book integrates theory with practical insights, making it an essential read for those interested in the field of politics and public administration.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring the qualities, behaviours, and impacts of effective leadership in the public sector. Delve into the dynamics of how public leaders navigate challenging environments and inspire change, offering insights into the evolving nature of leadership roles in today's complex political and social landscapes.

Understanding Public Leadership

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A new edition of a popular textbook that provides a systematic and up-to-date introduction to the different approaches to understanding leadership in the public sector. This text draws together a wide range of enduring and cutting-edge scholarship to provide a clear and concise overview of the area. Written by two of the field’s leading experts, it uses real-world case studies to unpack the dilemmas and complexities facing leaders in contemporary democracies.

Now streamlined to further help students navigate this widely debated area, this is the ideal text for undergraduate and postgraduate modules on leadership in public administration and management courses. Moreover, with its balance between theory and applicability, it is also a valuable resource for training courses for public sector professionals.

New to this Edition:

Streamlined chapter structures and improved pedagogical features that are even more useful for students
A new co-author bringing added insights from organisational science and quantitative methodologies
Revised to address the most up-to-date developments in thinking about leadership in the 21st century

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Understanding Public Leadership by Paul 'T Hart and Lars Tummers offers a comprehensive exploration of public leadership, emphasising the interplay of leaders, relationships, institutional arrangements, contexts and contingencies. The book is praised for dispelling myths about leadership and offers new frameworks that stress relational and collaborative aspects. It is highly recommended for academics, students, and practitioners, providing both theoretical depth and practical examples to address contemporary leadership challenges in political, administrative, and civic domains.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781352007459

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 September 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 194

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About the Author

Paul 't Hart is Professor of Public Administration at the Utrecht University School of Governance, the Netherlands.

Lars Tummers is Professor of Public Management and Behavior at Utrecht University School of Governance, the Netherlands.