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Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills, 11th Edition

Andrew J. DuBrin

  • Copyright 2027
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Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills 11th Edition by Andrew J. DuBrin
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Guide students in leadership success with the practical, skill-building approach found in DuBrin's "Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills," 11th Edition. This edition balances current research and theories with applications from successful practitioners, offering more application opportunities, including cases, experiential exercises and examples, than any other book of its kind. An engaging narrative reinforces the book's comprehensive, yet highly applied, approach. Students learn from examples of leadership in action in well-known companies, such as UPS, Walmart, Nvidia, Accenture, Mars PetCare and GM. New and updated self-assessment quizzes and skill-building exercises help students strengthen leadership qualities and personal competencies. MindTap digital resources provide interactive support as your students refine their knowledge, leadership skills and confidence.

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Andrew J. DuBrin

Andrew J. DuBrin is professor emeritus of management in the E. Philip Saunders College of Business at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he served as department chairman and team leader. Dr. DuBrin has taught courses and conducted research in leadership, management, organizational behavior and career management. He has presented at other colleges, career schools and universities. Dr. DuBrin received his Ph.D. in industrial psychology from Michigan State University. He has experience in human resource management and is a business and personal consultant in career management, leadership and management development. Dr. DuBrin is an established author of both textbooks and trade books, and he regularly contributes to professional journals and online media. He has written texts on leadership, management, human resource management, organizational behavior, human relations, political behavior in organizations and negotiation and conflict resolution. His trade books address management issues from charisma, team play and office politics to overcoming career self-sabotage and big-picture thinking, leadership humility and gravitas for leadership.

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  • No other text offers more real-world application -- students sharpen leadership skills through unmatched cases, experiential exercises and meaningful examples.
  • Role play exercises correspond to each case problem and allow students to actively experience and reinforce leadership principles while practicing key leadership behaviors and strengthening interpersonal skills.
  • Leadership Portfolio Skill-Building exercises in each chapter provide step-by-step guidance that helps students develop essential leadership competencies while tracking their progress in strengthening key skills and behaviors.
  • Leader in Action boxes showcase the personal attributes and successful leadership behaviors of real, relatable business leaders, concluding with reflective questions that connect their actions to key concepts from each chapter.
  • Integrated throughout the text, Leadership Self-Assessments and updated Skill-Building Exercises guide students in inventorying and enhancing their personal leadership skills by identifying areas for growth and tracking progress toward becoming more effective leaders.

Table of Contents

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1. The Nature and Importance of Leadership.
2. Traits, Motives, and Characteristics of Leaders.
3. Charismatic and Transformational Leadership.
4. Leadership Behaviors, Attitudes, and Styles.
5. Contingency and Situational Leadership.
6. Leadership Ethics and Social Responsibility.
7. Power, Politics, and Leadership.
8. Influence Tactics of Leaders.
9. Developing Teamwork.
10. Motivation and Coaching Skills.
11. Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership.
12. Communication and Conflict Resolution Skills.
13. Strategic Leadership and Knowledge Management.
14. International and Culturally Diverse Aspects of Leadership.
15. Leadership, Development, and Succession.

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This Cengage solution can be seamlessly integrated into most Learning Management Systems (Blackboard, Brightspace by D2L, Canvas, Moodle, and more) but does require a different ISBN for access codes. Please work with your Cengage Learning Consultant to ensure the proper course set up and ordering information. For additional information, please visit the LMS Integration site.

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  • ISBN-10: 8214053862
  • ISBN-13: 9798214053868
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  • ISBN-10: 821405382X
  • ISBN-13: 9798214053820
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  • ISBN-10: 8214053757
  • ISBN-13: 9798214053752
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ISBN: 9798214053868
MindTap is an online learning platform that serves as a companion to your Cengage textbook. It offers powerful tools for quizzes and tests, grading and performance analytics, making it easier for you to track progress, identify learning gaps and support every student. With it, students get full access to their eBooks, along with a wide range of supplemental materials, including practice activities and study support to help them build confidence, master course concepts and build real-world skills. Use MindTap for DuBrin's "Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills" as-is, or personalize it to meet your specific course needs. You can also integrate MindTap into your existing Learning Management System (LMS), keeping everything you need in one place. All online text media materials accessible through this access code are available in EMEA, Latin America, Asia and India only.