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MG116: Human Dynamics in Organizations

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Leadership

Recommended Search Terms

The following search terms can be used to begin to locate books, articles, and other types of sources within library research tools and beyond. These terms may be related to theories important to the field, notable authors and contributors, or major concepts that can be explored.

  • Leadership
  • Adaptive Leadership
  • Transformational Leadership
  • Management Styles

Background Information Sources & Overviews

The following readings have been chosen by MG116 faculty to reflect important works on the theme, current trends, or to demonstrate the scope of research related to the topic in addition to readings assigned for class. All of these sources are available through the Bentley Library or can be found on the open web.

  • Alvesson, M., & Sveningsson, S. (2003). Managers doing leadership: The extra-ordinarization of the mundane. Human Relations, 56(12), 1435–1459. https://doi.org/10.1177/00187267035612001
  • Antonakis, J. (2012). Transformational and charismatic leadership. In D.V. Day & J. Antonakis, J. (Eds.), The nature of leadership, (2nd ed., pp. 256-288). SAGE.
  • Banks, G. C., Gooty, J., Ross, R. L., Williams, C. E., & Harrington, N. T. (2018). Construct redundancy in leader behaviors: A review and agenda for the future. The Leadership Quarterly, 29(1), 236-251.
  • Bennis, W. (2009). On becoming a leader. Basic Books. [Note: In particular, chapter one's explanation on the differences between managers and leaders]
  • Bennis, W. G., & Thomas, R. J. (2002). Crucibles of leadership. Harvard Business Review, 80(9), 39–45.
  • Chatman, J. A., & Eunyoung Cha, S. (2003). Leading by leveraging culture. California Management Review, 45(4), 20–34. https://doi.org/10.2307/41166186
  • Cook, A., & Glass, C. (2014). Women and top leadership positions: Towards an institutional snalysis. Gender, Work & Organization, 21(1), 91–103. https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12018
  • Ernst, B. A., Banks, G. C., Loignon, A. C., Frear, K. A., Williams, C. E., Arciniega, L. M., ... & Subramanian, D. (2022). Virtual charismatic leadership and signaling theory: A prospective meta-analysis in five countries. The Leadership Quarterly, 33(5), 101541.
  • Frei, F., & Morriss, A. (2020). Begin with trust. Harvard Business Review, 98(3), 112–121.
  • George, B., Sims, P., McLean, A. N., & Mayer, D. (2007). Discovering your authentic leadership. Harvard Business Review, 85(2), 129–138.
  • Goleman, D. (2000). Leadership that gets results. Harvard Business Review, 78(2), 78–90.
  • Goleman, D. (2013). The focused leader. Harvard Business Review, 91(12), 50–60.
  • Goleman, D. (2015, April 7). How to be emotionally intelligent. The New York Times (Online). https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/education/edlife/how-to-be-emotionally-intelligent.html 
  • Goleman, D., & Lueneburger, C. (2010). The change leadership sustainability demands. MIT Sloan Management Review, 51(4), 49-55.
  • Groysberg, B., & Slind, M. (2012). Leadership is a conversation. Harvard Business Review, 90(6), 76–84.
  • Heifetz, R. A., & Laurie, D. L. (2003). Learning to lead: Real leaders say, “I don’t have the answer.” Ivey Business Journal, 67(3), 1.
  • Hill, L. A. (2020). Being the agile boss. MIT Sloan Management Review, 62(1), 7-10.
  • Hoch, J. E., Bommer, W. H., Dulebohn, J. H., & Wu, D. (2018). Do ethical, authentic, and servant leadership explain variance above and beyond transformational leadership? A meta-analysis. Journal of Management, 44(2), 501-529.
  • Ibarra, H. (2019, August 19). A lack of sponsorship is keeping women from advancing into leadership. Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2-7.
  • Ibarra, H., & Hunter, M. (2007). How leaders create and use networks. Harvard Business Review, 85(1), 40–47.
  • Ibarra, H., & Scoular, A. (2019). The leader as coach. Harvard Business Review, 97(6), 110–119.
  • Kiker, D. S., Callahan, J. S., & Kiker, M. B. (2019). Exploring the boundaries of servant leadership: A meta-analysis of the main and moderating effects of servant leadership on behavioral and affective outcomes. Journal of Managerial Issues, 31(2), 172-197.
  • Kossek, E. E., Petty, R. J., Bodner, T. E., Perrigino, M. B., Hammer, L. B., Yragui, N. L., & Michel, J. S. (2018). Lasting impression: transformational leadership and family supportive supervision as resources for well-being and performance. Occupational Health Science, 2(1), 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41542-018-0012-x
  • Kossek, E. E., Pichler, S., Bodner, T., & Hammer, L. B. (2011). Workplace social support and work–family conflict: A meta‐analysis clarifying the influence of general and work–family‐specific supervisor and organizational support. Personnel Psychology, 64(2), 289-313.
  • Kotter, J. P. (2001). What leaders really do. Harvard Business Review, 79(11), 85–97.
  • McAfee, A., Goldbloom, A., Brynjolfsson, E., & Howard, J. (2014, September 1). Artificial intelligence meets the C-suite. McKinsey Quarterly. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/artificial-intelligence-meets-the-c-suite 
  • McKinsey & Company. (2022, April 10). Do you want to retain top talent? Be a better leader. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/themes/do-you-want-to-retain-top-talent-be-a-better-leader
  • Neilson, G. L., & Wulf, J. (2012). How many direct reports? Harvard Business Review, 90(4), 112–119.
  • Plato. (360 B.C.E.) The allegory of the cave. In The Republic (Jowett, B., Trans.). http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/republic.8.vii.html
  • Purushothaman, D., & Stromberg, L. (2022). Leaders, stop rewarding toxic rock stars. Harvard Business Review Digital Articles.
  • Paustian-Underdahl, S. C., Walker, L. S., & Woehr, D. J. (2014). Gender and perceptions of leadership effectiveness: A meta-analysis of contextual moderators. Journal of Applied Psychology, 99(6), 1129–1145. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036751
  • Ridgeway, C. L. (2001). Gender, status, and leadership. Journal of Social Issues, 57(4), 637–655. https://doi.org/10.1111/0022-4537.0023
  • Ruben, B.D., & Gigliotti, R. A. (2016). Leadership as social influence: An expanded view of leadership communication theory and practice. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 23(4), 467–479. https://doi.org/10.1177/1548051816641876
  • Sy, T., Shore, L. M., Strauss, J., Shore, T. H., Tram, S., Whiteley, P., & Ikeda-Muromachi, K. (2010). Leadership perceptions as a function of race–occupation fit: The case of Asian Americans. Journal of Applied Psychology, 95(5), 902–919. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0019501
  • Tannenbaum, R., & Schmidt, W. H. (1986). Excerpts from how to choose a leadership pattern. Harvard Business Review, 64(4), 129.
  • Teal, T. (1996). The human side of management. Harvard Business Review, 74(6), 35–44.
  • Tepper, B. J. (2007). Abusive supervision in work organizations: Review, synthesis, and research agenda. Journal of Management, 33(3), 261-289.
  • Toegel, G., & Barsoux, J. (2012). How to become a better leader. MIT Sloan Management Review, 53(3), 51-60.
  • Yammarino, F. J., & Bass, B. M. (1990). Transformational leadership and multiple levels of analysis. Human Relations, 43(10), 975-995.
  • Zaleznik, A. (2004). Managers and leaders: Are they different? Harvard Business Review, 82(1), 74–81.

Change Management

Recommended Search Terms

The following search terms can be used to begin to locate books, articles, and other types of sources within library research tools and beyond. These terms may be related to theories important to the field, notable authors and contributors, or major concepts that can be explored.

  • Change Management
  • Organizational Change

Background Information Sources & Overviews

The following readings have been chosen by MG116 faculty to reflect important works on the theme, current trends, or to demonstrate the scope of research related to the topic in addition to readings assigned for class. All of these sources are available through the Bentley Library or can be found on the open web.

  • Bridges, W. (1986). Managing organizational transitions. Organizational Dynamics, 15(1), 24–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/0090-2616(86)90023-9

Organizational Culture

Recommended Search Terms

The following search terms can be used to begin to locate books, articles, and other types of sources within library research tools and beyond. These terms may be related to theories important to the field, notable authors and contributors, or major concepts that can be explored.

  • Organizational Culture
  • Corporate Culture
  • Workplace Culture
  • Edgar Schein
  • Corporate Values
  • Work Environment

Background Information Sources & Overviews

The following readings have been chosen by MG116 faculty to reflect important works on the theme, current trends, or to demonstrate the scope of research related to the topic in addition to readings assigned for class. All of these sources are available through the Bentley Library or can be found on the open web.

  • Corritore, M., Goldberg, A., & Srivastava, S. B. (2020). The new analytics of culture. Harvard Business Review, 98(1), 76–83.
  • Garvin, D. A., Edmondson, A. C., & Gino, F. (2008). Is yours a learning organization? Harvard Business Review, 86(3), 109–116.
  • Groysberg, B., Lee, J., Price, J., & Cheng, J. Y.-J. (2018). The leader’s guide to corporate culture. Harvard Business Review, 96(1), 44–52.
  • Goffee, R., & Jones, G. (2013). Creating the best workplace on earth. Harvard Business Review, 91(5), 98–106.
  • Grant, A. (2016). How to build a culture of originality. Harvard Business Review, 94(3), 86–94.
  • Kim, M. (2015, February 7). Why everyone started naming their kids Madison instead of Jennifer. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/02/07/behind-the-ebb-and-flow-of-baby-names/ 
  • Maldonado, T., Vera, D., & Ramos, N. (2018). How humble is your company culture? And, why does it matter? Business Horizons, 61(5), 745–753. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bushor.2018.05.005
  • Pfeffer, J. (1998). Seven practices of successful organizations. California Management Review, 40(2), 96-124.
  • Schein, E. H. (1984). Coming to a new awareness of organizational culture. Sloan Management Review, 25(2), 3-16.
  • Schein, E. H. (1990). Organizational culture. American Psychologist, 45(2), 109-119. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.45.2.109
  • Sterling, J. (2020). How leadership teams can face and fix their “undiscussable” dysfunctions. Strategy & Leadership, 48(1), 12-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/SL-10-2019-0160
  • Sull, D., & Sull, C. (2022). How to fix a toxic culture. MIT Sloan Management Review, 64(1), 1-16.
  • Taylor, S. G., & Locklear, L. R. (2022). A little rudeness goes a long way. MIT Sloan Management Review, 63(2), 1-6.