Chapter 9 Leadership and Decision Making

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Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

  1. 9-1 Define leadership and distinguish it from management.

  2. 9-2 Summarize early approaches to the study of leadership.

  3. 9-3 Discuss the concept of situational approaches to leadership.

  4. 9-4 Describe transformational and charismatic perspectives on leadership.

  5. 9-5 Identify and discuss leadership substitutes and neutralizers.

  6. 9-6 Discuss leaders as coaches ...

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