Management and Leadership Development

by Christopher Mabey, Tim Finch Lees

Overview

Chris Mabey and Tim Finch-Lees provide a fresh analysis of the concept and practice of management and leadership development (MLD). Grounded in research, the authors set out the current state of management and leadership development practices, before introducing readers to competing theories of MLD and offering them a more critical perspective. Throughout the book, ideas are illustrated by international case studies and vignettes that evoke the perceptions and interests of the whole range of stakeholders in the management development process.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412929011
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/17/2008
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Chris started his working life as an apprentice at Longbridge car plant in the heady days of industrial strife at British Leyland. Following this, he worked for a Christian charity, for British Telecom as an occupational psychologist, before heading up management development for Rank Xerox (UK) in the late 80s. Since then he has taught HRM at Masters level at the Open University, Birkbeck College (University of London) and now at Birmingham University. As a longstanding associate of ASK (Europe), he advises on and runs leadership development programmes for organisations of various sizes in diverse sectors. He has a doctorate in Industrial Management and is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Management Development
Paradox, Reflexivity and Discourse
Meanings of Management Development
PART TWO: GRAND DISCOURSES OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Management Development
Measurement and Performance
Management Development
Narratives, Ritual and Symbolism
Management Development
Identity and Discipline
Management Development
Power and Control
PART THREE: MESO DISCOURSES OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Management Development and Best-Practice
Management Development and Institutionalism
Management Development and Diversity
Conclusion
Making Sense of Management Development