Instrumental leadership: Measurement and extension of transformational–transactional leadership theory

Running Head : Instrumental Leadership INSTRUMENTAL LEADERSHIP : MEASUREMENT AND EXTENSION OF TRANSFORMATIONAL - TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP THEORY

Leaders must scan the internal and external environment, chart strategic and task objectives, and provide performance feedback. These instrumental leadership (IL) functions go beyond the motivational and quid-pro quo leader behaviors that comprise the full-range—transformational, transactional, and laissez faire—leadership model. In four studies we examined the construct validity of IL. We foun...

Imam Khomeini's Leadership Rejects Charismatic Leadership Theory

Many local and foreign theorists and authorities have tried to present a theoretical elaboration of the nature of Imam Khomeini’s leadership and its profound impact. Therefore, the basic question of this research foresees this fact “What kind of interactions has existed between Imam Khomeini’s personality and leadership method and the observation of   human dignity? Was this method of leadershi...

Servant leadership: the leadership theory of robert K. greenleaf

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James Leadership in context Lessons from new leadership theory and current leadership development practice

Purposeful Resistance Leadership Theory

A new leadership theory is suggested and pertains to the general topic of power whereby mid-level organizational leaders resist organizational change for the purpose of retaining their position of power in the organization. The purposeful resistance theory relates to the power dimension of leader role behavior in the context of the organizational setting. The topic is especially salient given t...