The New Leadership Paradigm Social Learning and Cognition in Organizations [Paperback]

The focus of this important book is leadership - the dynamic relationship between managers and employees. Sims and Lorenzi show how the concepts of reinforcement, goal setting, social learning and social cognition can be applied by managers on a day-to-day basis. Numerous case studies and on-the-job examples are cited and these serve to reinforce the theoretical discoveries presented by the authors.The focus of this important book is leadership - the dynamic relationship between managers and employees. Sims and Lorenzi show how the concepts of reinforcement, goal setting, social learning and social cognition can be applied by managers on a day-to-day basis. Numerous case studies and on-the-job examples are cited and these serve to reinforce the theoretical discoveries presented by the authors.PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
Historical Foundations - Social Learning and Cognition
PART TWO: REINFORCEMENT THEORY IN ORGANIZATIONS
Behavior, Performance and Contingencies
Positive Management
Aversive Management
Organizational Behavior Management
PART THREE: GOAL THEORY IN ORGANIZATIONS
Goal Setting
PART FOUR: SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY IN ORGANIZATIONS
Modeling
Self-Efficacy
Self-Management
Self-Managing Teams
PART FIVE: SOCIAL COGNITION THEORY IN ORGANIZATIONS
Attribution
Schema and Categories
PART SIX: TOWARD NEW PARADIGM LEADERSHIP
The Ethics of Managing Performance
Leadership
Where Social Learning and Cognition Come Together