Handbook on Responsible Leadership and Governance in Global Business (Research Handbooks in Business and Management series)

Nineteen original contributions from international scholars explore the concepts of responsible leadership and governance and their application in the modern business environment. A sampling of topics includes leadership and the social construction of charisma; the influence of CEO transformational leadership on firm-level commitment to corporate social responsibility; and North American and European trends in corporate governance reform. Several contributions focus on the challenges faced by global companies in developing and maintaining leadership and governance practices that are responsive to different national, institutional, and cultural settings. The editors teach management at Villanova University. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)