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Hosking, Dian Marie Organizing, leadership and skilful process 1988 Article Organisation and Management Studies Leadership, Organisation Studies, Skill, Management Studies, Management
Citation Hosking, Dian Marie 1988 Article Journal of Management studies Leadership Organisation Studies Skill Management Studies Management Organisation and Management Studies

"Organizing, leadership and skilful process"

by Hosking, Dian Marie (1988)

Abstract

The terms 'leader'and 'leadership'are much used, but poorly understood; there is little agreement on their proper meaning, whilst at the same time, manyif not most-expect leadership to be of significance in relation to group and organizational performance. In the pages that follow, definitions of these terms will be developed in ways which permit a truly social-psychological perspective. A model is outlined in which the concepts of leadership and organization are integrated using the concept of skill. The model is intended to be …

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Leadership, Organisation Studies, Skill, Management Studies, Management

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Organisation and Management Studies

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