Power, politics and influence: exercising followership, leadership, and practicing politics

Table of contents:
Front Matter
Pages i-xi
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Managing With Power: A Social Influence and Organizational Politics Perspective
Front Matter
Pages 1-1
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Power and Political Skill in the Workplace: Navigating Leadership, Followership, and Management Through Influence and Organizational Politics - Much Like the Weather?
Adebowale Akande, Vito Bobek, Jakob Lauring, David C. Coker, José Filipe Pinto, Estee Ti Akande et al.
Pages 3-34
Simultaneously Leaders and Followers? Examining the Follower and Leader Role Switching: From Follett, Lewin, Fiedler, McGregor, Bass, Vroom, House, Hofstede, to Bennis, Schein, Avolio, ...., and Akande
Adebowale Akande, David C. Coker, Marilena Antoniadou, Elizabeth Goryunova, Leonard Doohan, Modupe Adewuyi et al.
Pages 35-64
The Ethics of Leadership, Methodological Challenges and Insights
Front Matter
Pages 65-65
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Reversing the Lens: Positioning Followership as a Partnership in Reciprocal Leading
Filippo Ferrari, Beatrice Bugli, David Coker
Pages 67-101
Leadership Research Redefined: Exploring Effectiveness, Cross-Cultural Engagement, and Social Networking
David C. Coker, Yi-Hwa Liou
Pages 103-131
Critical Issues in Organizational Politics and Fairness
Front Matter
Pages 133-133
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Being Penalized for Helping Coworkers: Career Study on People Pleasing and Internal Networking
Bastian P. Kückelhaus, Gerhard Blickle
Pages 135-157
Talent and Retention Management Practices in National and International Companies in Austria: Political Skill as a Counterbalance
Vito Bobek, Julia Kreinecker, Tatjana Horvat
Pages 159-197
Are Internally Motivated Employees Satisfied with Their Job and Personal Growth? The Negative Role of Disrespectful Leadership
Ricardo Martínez Cañas, Alexis Bañón Gomis, Graça Silva, John Opute
Pages 199-225
Leadership Competencies and Inherent Attributes in Times of Crisis
Helena Martins, Sarah Luca Erhard
Pages 227-251
Futures and Strategic Learning: Strategy Narrative and Storytelling
Kenneth Mølbjerg Jørgensen
Pages 253-273
Leading Toward Employee Well-Being: Pathways to Thriving at Work
Anouk Decuypere
Pages 275-306
Unstable Work Environments and Organizational Politics
Front Matter
Pages 307-307
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Ostracism and Inclusion: Negative In-Group Favoritism and Belonging
Olivia Scobie, Scarlett Wright, Roger Yan, Ted Ruffman, Damian Scarf, John A. Hunter
Pages 309-333
The Effects of COVID-19-Related Threat on Perceived Control and Ingroup Favoritism
Cassie Ransom, Damian Scarf, Hitaua Arahanga-Doyle, John A. Hunter
Pages 335-359
Mis-Leadership and the Perils of Unchecked Power
Front Matter
Pages 361-361
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Autocracy and Militarism in Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu
Douglas Kellner
Pages 363-382
Power, Autocracy, and the Crisis of Democracy in Donald Trump
Douglas Kellner
Pages 383-409
Mis-Leadership and the Perils of Unchecked Power
Leadership: When Clear and Present Danger Meets a Crisis
Mark Goodman
Pages 411-432
Individual Differences in Workplace Politics
Front Matter
Pages 433-433
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Toward a Conceptualization of Hope-Centered Leadership
Christopher Freeze
Pages 435-454
Development and Validation of the Workplace-Learning Structures Questionnaire (WLSQ): A Measurement Instrument Based on the Learning-Network Theory
Rob F. Poell, Ferd J. Van Der Krogt, Marjolein Berings
Pages 455-480
Servant Leadership Research in Emerging Economies: An overview
Atifa Amin, Sharjeel Saleem, Ahmad Arslan
Pages 481-507
Politics, Policy, Polity and Legislative Power in Organizations
Front Matter
Pages 509-509
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Leadership in the Legalization and Control of Firearms in the Conditions of War: Problems and Prospects
Dmytro Borysovych Sanakoiev, Garth den Heyer
Pages 511-530
The Evolving Gun Culture in America and Attitude Toward Violence
Mark Goodman
Pages 531-550
Workplace Belonging: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Gig Workers in Greece
Marilena Antoniadou, Mark Crowder
Pages 551-571
Politics in and Around Corporate Training, Technometrics, and Artificial Intelligence
Front Matter
Pages 573-573
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The Psychology of Automation and Artificial Intelligence at Work: Exploring Four Fantasies and Their Leadership Implications
P. Matthijs Bal, Judith Davids, Elaine Garcia, Charles McKnight, Elena Nichele, Mehmet A. Orhan et al.
Pages 575-592
Optimizing Workforce Efficacy and People Analytics: An Inclusive Model of Human Resource Management for Effective Training
Adebowale Akande, M. M. Tserere, Esther Tit Akande
Pages 593-619
Epilogue: Challenges and Possible Future Direction
Front Matter
Pages 621-621
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The New Psychology of Leadership: Hegemony, Influence and Power - STEMming the Tide
Adebowale Akande, Mark Goodman, David C. Coker
Pages 623-656

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This book comprehensively explores the foundational principles of power, influence, and organizational politics, presenting actionable approaches for both employees and management to skillfully navigate these intricacies without succumbing to undue incivility, stress, or burnout. Power, as an imperceptible yet influential entity within organizations, steers the trajectory of decisions, behaviors, and the dynamic interplay between leaders and their teams.

This book examines leadership theory and practice, offering a unique perspective on leadership styles, behaviors, and traits. In today's dynamic landscape, leadership capability and skill are important across sectors, influencing organizational health, political landscapes, and societal development. The book presents the challenges modern leaders face and how leadership theory can enrich workplace dynamics and beyond.

Bridging the gap between academic research and practice, this volume offers guidance for aspiring and experienced leaders alike. From political skill to organizational culture, this book examines leadership from a multidisciplinary perspective. Scholars, students, and researchers of political science, business, management, economics, international relations, and psychology, as well as consultants, policymakers, and leaders interested in a better understanding of effective leadership concepts and the latest research in politics, policy, and participation in any setting, will find this resource invaluable.

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