Follow my leader? Understanding followers’ impact on leaders
Human Resource Management International Digest
ISSN: 0967-0734
Article publication date: 8 January 2018
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.
Design/methodology/approach
This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.
Findings
Given that the study of management can trace its modern roots all the way back to the establishment of the first business school by Henry Wharton in Pennsylvania in 1881, there are some aspects of it that can frustrate and concern professionals in equal measure. One example of this that will be common to anyone who has spent time in the classroom is around leadership, and how much time and effort is taken up by case studies, psychological profiles, and theory about people who are in the minority in most businesses. What about the people who actually do the jobs that earn the revenues?
Practical implications
The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations.
Originality/value
The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.
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Citation
(2018), "Follow my leader? Understanding followers’ impact on leaders", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 26 No. 1, pp. 37-39. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-12-2017-0180
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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