Overview
- Addresses a fundamental gap in knowledge and understanding of the contribution of small business leaders
- Connects theory to practice through narratives of small business leader's experiences
- Presents a novel application through the use of storytelling in leadership
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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About this book
This innovative book combines theoretical and practical perspectives with the power of storytelling to present a new understanding of leadership as a concept and endeavour in the small business organisation. With the assertion that leadership capability is a key function of small firm survival and growth, it underlines the importance of addressing the phenomenon within small business. Employing storytelling as a fresh alternative to a traditional case study approach, the narrative of leading with purpose in real time is captured alongside relevant and current academic debate. In building upon the Harvard model of purpose driven leadership, the author offers a new definition and discussion of leadership that connects theory to real impact, based on research carried out with UK small business organisations. The overall aim of the book is to provoke interest in small business leadership and generate new knowledge of leading with purpose.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Karise Hutchinson is a Senior Lecturer at Ulster University Business School, Ireland, and has recently been appointed as Provost for Ulster University. Her research has been recognised by the British Academy of Management Education Practice award in 2016 and the Chartered Management Institute’s Top Industry Article award in 2013. Â
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Leadership and Small Business
Book Subtitle: The Power of Stories
Authors: Karise Hutchinson
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64777-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-64776-0Published: 22 September 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-87870-6Published: 11 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-64777-7Published: 04 September 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 173
Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations
Topics: Business Strategy/Leadership, Small Business, Creativity and Arts Education