Here is a selection of titles added to the collection in the past week
Biblical organizational leadership: principles from the life of Jesus in the Gospel of John /edited by Joshua D. Henson. This edited work uses the life and biblical teachings of Jesus to examine modern leadership theory. The authors explore concepts related to communication, conflict resolution, mentorship, authentic leadership, servant leadership, transformational leadership, and succession planning to show the applicability of principles espoused in biblical teachings to modern organizations.
Biblical principles of being an employee in contemporary organizations /Bruce E. Winston. This book focuses on how employees should work and follow in contemporary organizations.
Biblical principles of leading and managing employees /by Bruce E. Winston. This book examines the scriptural concepts that apply to leading and managing people. Throughout the book, composite case examples provide practical application of the concepts to contemporary organizations.
Biblical theology for ethical leadership: leaders from beginning to end /Aaron Perry. This book argues that ethical leadership without a theological foundation is lacking a firm foundation. The author argues that ethical leadership without a biblical basis is weak, though one need not be religious to embrace the leadership principles of biblical theology.
Bold followership: a biblical cure for organizational toxicity /Maurice A. Buford. This book uses biblical writings to examine how to build wise and moral boardroom boldness to mitigate executive ethical mishaps. The author uses the story of King David to explore the possible perplexities followers experience when their leaders suddenly make a toxic choice. Buford presents five boardroom languages to use when dealing with toxic leaders.
Evaluating employee performance through Christian virtues /Mihai C. Bocarnea [and 4 others]. The authors create a statistically validated scale measuring the display of each of the nine fruit of the spirit in employees. The authors will discuss how biblical values are applicable to contemporary organizational leadership and management. While diverse in nature, the list also suggests a holistic development of personal and organizational character. Understanding the manner in which these traits can be measured will be a significant benefit to HRM and HRD scholars conducting research in Christian servant leadership.
Grace leadership: a biblical perspective of compassion in management /Russell L. Huizing, editor. Drawing upon both Jewish and Christian scriptures, this book lays a groundwork for understanding how grace is a critical element of leadership and followership studies. With cases from the military as well as organizational perspectives, this edited collection adds a new wrinkle to the leadership literature and will appeal to scholars in HRM and organizational studies.
Helping Pacific salmon survive the impact of climate change on freshwater habitats: pursuing proactive and reactive adaptation strategies /prepared for Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council by Marc Nelitz [and others]. Recognizing that Pacific salmon will face significant hurdles in the face of climate change and that society can take action to help them survive, this report presents an approach and research around key elements to help government decision makers and local communities decide upon appropriate actions moving forward.
Leadership philosophy in the fiction of C.S. Lewis /by Aaron Perry. This book aims to develop a philosophy of leadership from the fiction of C.S. Lewis. Using such works as The Chronicle of Narnia, The Space Trilogy, and Till We Have Faces, the author focuses on the benefits of fiction for leadership philosophy, including the use of models for leadership from narrative worlds. Exploring topics such as agency theory, conflict management, gender, authentic leadership, and dark leadership, this book will offer researchers in HRM and leadership studies a fresh perspective of the fictional works of the foremost Christian apologist of the 20th century.
Representative plays by American dramatists /edited, with an introduction to each play by Montrose J. Moses. The present volume includes many hitherto unpublished manuscripts. These are for the first time made available in authoritative form to the student of the American theatre. The Editor has tried consistently to adhere to his original basis of selection: to offer only those texts not generally in circulation and not used elsewhere in other anthologies.
The first shots: the epic rivalries and heroic science behind the race to the coronavirus vaccine /Brendan Borrell. The full inside story of the high-stakes, global race for the lifesaving vaccine to end the pandemic Heroic science. Chaotic politics. Billionaire entrepreneurs. Award-winning journalist Brendan Borrell brings the defining story of our times alive through compulsively readable reporting.
Transparent and authentic leadership: from biblical principles to contemporary practices /Bruce E. Winston. This volume examines the scriptural foundations of being a transparent or authentic leader, exploring themes such as communication, trust, gender, and technology. This book will add a new wrinkle to the leadership literature, highlighting how to use a biblical approach to cultivate transparent and authentic leadership.
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