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Author:   Suzanne P. Weisband
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Psychology Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.498kg
ISBN:  

9780805850963

ISBN 10:   0805850961
Pages:   270
Publication Date:   20 July 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface. Foreword. Part 1. New Challenges for Leading at a Distance.S. Weisband, Research Challenges for Studying Leadership at Distance. T. Bikson, G.F. Treverton, J. Moini, G. Lindstrom, Leadership in International Organizations: 21st Century Challenges. Part 2. Field Studies of Leadership in Distributed Work Settings.J. Cummings, Leading Groups From a Distance: How to Mitigate Consequences of Geographic Dispersion. E. Bradner, G. Mark, Designing a Tail of Two Cities: Leaders’ Perspectives on Collocated and Distance Collaboration. Y. Xiao, F.J. Seagull, C.F. Mackenzie, K. Klein, J. Ziegert, Adaptation of Team Communication Patterns: Exploring the Effects of Leadership at a Distance, Task Urgency, and Shared Team Experience. Part 3. Experiments in Remote Leadership.S. Kahai, B. Avolio, Effects of Leadership Style and Anonymity on the Discussion of an Ethical Issue in an Electronic Meeting System Context. P. Balthazard, D. Waldman, L. Atwater, The Mediating Effects of Leadership and Interaction Style in Face-to-Face and Virtual Teams. G. Stasser, M. Augustinova, Social Engineering in Distributed Decision Making Teams: Some Implications for Leadership at a Distance. Part 4. Leading Large-Scale Distributed Collaborations.B. Butler, L. Sproull, S. Kiesler, R. Kraut, Community Effort in Online Communities: Who Does the Work and Why? J. Birnholtz, T. Finholt, Cultural Challenges to Leadership in Cyberinfrastructure Development. C. Scaffidi, B. Myers, M. Shaw, Trial by Water: Creating Hurricane Katrina “Person Locator” Web Sites. C. Torrey, M. Burke, M. Lee, A. Dey, S. Fussell, S. Kiesler, Approaches to Authority in Online Disaster Relief Communities After Hurricane Katrina. Part 5. Conclusion and Future Directions.S. Weisband, Lessons About Leadership at a Distance and Future Research Directions.

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This is a book whose time has come! It drives still another stake into the heart of the white hat, white horse heroic leader who saves a town, saying My work here is done Weisband and company have eloquently succeeded in opening our eyes to numerous forms of leadership at a distance, all designed to prepare leaders to function on Friedman's global competitive playing field. It is a must read. - JAMES G. (JERRY) HUNT INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP, RESEARCH AT TEXAS TECH

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