Leadership, Communication, and Social Influence : a Theory of Resonance, Activation, and Cultivation.

Designed for leadership and communication students, scholars, and practitioners, this book offers a timely exploration into the evolution of leadership, communication, and social influence, and sheds light on how we can all become more responsible leaders, followers, and citizens.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ruben, Brent D.
Other Authors: Gigliotti, Ralph A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019.
Series:Emerald Points Ser.
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION, AND SOCIAL INFLUENCE A Theory of Resonance, Activation, and Cultivation; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 An Introduction to Leadership, Communication, and Social Influence; Shifts in Conceptualizations of Communication and Leadership; Popularity as a Mixed Blessing; The Structure and Goals of This Book; Chapter 2 An Overview of Foundational Perspectives on Leadership; A Domain of Dichotomies; Defining Effective Leadership; Our View of Leadership; Multiple Approaches to Leadership; Trait Approach; Skills Approach
  • Style ApproachSituational Approach; Contingency Theory; Path-Goal Theory; Leader-Member Exchange Theory; Transformational Leadership; Servant Leadership; Authentic Leadership; Team Leadership; Leadership Theory Summary; Summary; Chapter 3 An Overview of Foundational Perspectives on Communication; Rhetoric and Speech; Journalism; The 1940s and 1950s: Interdisciplinary Theories Emerge; Lasswell's View of Communication; Shannon and Weaver's Model; Katz and Lazarsfeld's Model; Westley and MacLean's Model; Interactional and Systems Perspectives; Digital Media and the Information Everywhere Age
  • The Evolution of Communication TheorySummary; Chapter 4 An Integrated View of Leadership and Communication: The Dynamics of Resonance, Activation, and Cultivation; The Visibility and Invisibility of Leadership Communication; Visible Aspects of Communication; People; Symbols; Technology; Invisible Aspects of Communication; Meaning; Learning; Subjectivity; Negotiation; Culture; Interacting Contexts and Levels; Self-reference; Self-reflexivity; Ethics; Inevitability; Integrating Core Concepts of Communication and Leadership; Level 1
  • Social Influence Dynamics: Resonance and Activation
  • How Resonance and Activation WorkLevel 2
  • Social Influence Dynamics: Resonance and Cultivation; How Cultivation Works; Factors in Resonance, Activation, and Cultivation; Needs, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Values; Capability; Anticipated Use; Source Attractiveness and Similarity; Credibility, Perceived Motivation, Intent; Source Status, Power, or Authority; Message Repetition, Consistency, and Competition; Summary; Chapter 5 The Role of Resonance, Activation, and Cultivation in Leading Change and Transformation
  • Resistance to Change: Setbacks, Obstructions, and Failures in Resonance, Activation, and CultivationThe Dynamics of Planned Change; The Role of Activation and Cultivation; Facilitating Successful Planned Change; Strategies for Stage 1: Capturing Attention; Strategies for Stage 2: Fostering Engagement; Strategies for Stage 3: Developing Resolve; Strategies for Stage 4: Motivating Action; Strategies for Stage 5: Promoting Integration; Leadership Communication Approaches; THE ROLE OF LANGUAGE AND FRAMING; Leadership Communication Strategies for Stages of Planned Change; The Role of Culture
  • Assessment
  • Monitoring Progress and Outcomes