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Moving Forward with the Concept of Responsible Leadership: Three Caveats to Guide Theory and Research

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The concept of responsible leadership has garnered increased attention in recent years. Indeed, irresponsibility on the part of organizational leaders appears to represent an area of growing concern to the greater public. Accordingly, it is appropriate that increased scholarly attention be devoted to an understanding of this concept. But with that said, the purpose of this article is to identify three caveats about which researchers and practitioners should be concerned as work in this area proceeds. These caveats pertain to: (1) definitional issues, (2) the importance of theory and research that is not ideologically driven or biased, and (3) the positioning of responsible leadership within the greater body of leadership theory and research. Additional concerns are considered including the measurement of responsible leadership and research strategies.

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Titel: Moving Forward with the Concept of Responsible Leadership: Three Caveats to Guide Theory and Research
verfasst von: David A. Waldman
Publikationsdatum: 01.01.2011
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: Journal of Business Ethics / Ausgabe Sonderheft 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0167-4544
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-0697
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-011-1021-8

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