Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership: Casting Light or Shadow

Author: Johnson Craig E.

Brand: SAGE Publications, Inc

Edition: 6

Number Of Pages: 552

Details: Review

“Craig Johnson′s book is timely, thought provoking, user friendly, and provides information that is practical for today′s professional administrator in training or for those already in the field.” — Dr. LaVonne Williams-Fedynich

“Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership challenges students to address the critical foundation of leadership…their character…and to do so in the context of their organization and a global society.” — Dr. David L. Cook

“This text is current and cutting edge – a solid read that could spur students to voluntarily further their knowledge on the ethical challenges we face in the broad field of business.” — E. Lynn Addison

“This is a powerful and complete text that covers the ethical challenges of leadership, and the best ways for leaders to deal with these challenges. This is a must-have text for any course that includes ethics and leadership.” — Dr. Cheryl L. Evans

Product Description

Ethics is at the heart of leadership.All leaders assume ethical burdens and must make every effort to make informed ethical decisions and foster ethical behavior among followers.The Sixth Edition of Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership: Casting Light or Shadow explores the ethical demands of leadership and the dark side of leadership. Author Craig E. Johnson takes a multidisciplinary approach to leadership ethics, drawing from many fields of research to help readers make moral decisions, lead in a moral manner, and create an ethical culture. Packed with real-world case studies, examples, self-assessments, and applications, this fully-updated new edition is designed to increase students’ ethical competence and leadership abilities.

About the Author

Craig E. Johnson (PhD, University of Denver) is professor emeritus of leadership studies at George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon, where he taught undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership, ethics, management and communication. During his time at the university he served as director of the George Fox Doctor of Business Administration program and chair of the Department of Communication Arts. Though retired from full-time teaching, Johnson continues to serve as an adjunct professor. He is the author of Organizational Ethics: A Practical Approach (also published by Sage)and co-author, with Michael Z. Hackman, of Leadership: A Communication Perspective. His research findings, instructional ideas, and book reviews have been published in the Journal of Leadership Studies, the Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, the Journal of Leadership Education, Academy of Management Learning and Education, the International Leadership Journal, Communication Quarterly, Communication Reports, and other journals. In 2016 he received the George Fox University outstanding graduate faculty researcher award. Johnson has led and participated in service and educational trips to Honduras, Kenya, Rwanda, New Zealand, China, and Brazil and has held volunteer leadership positions in a variety of religious and nonprofit organizations. In addition to teaching and writing, he enjoys working out, reading, fly-fishing, watching sports, and spending time with family.

Release Date: 11-01-2017

Package Dimensions: 25x229x816