Leading in Inter-Organizational Networks

Towards a Reflexive Practice
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-030-07431-9
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 343 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 466 g

In view of the rising importance and prevalence of network-based collaboration, this book aims to meet the need for more theory in this area. Theoretically conceptualizing and empirically describing the practice of reflexive leadership in inter-organisational networks, it explores how member organisations approach reflexive leadership and the associated challenges. Examining these questions from wider leadership theory perspectives as well as a tighter focus upon inter-organizational networks, the author specifically explores how reflexive leadership can be sustained and how social and political contexts may obstruct or support its use, acceptance and practice. Based on in-depth qualitative empirical fieldwork in the Swiss healthcare sector, the book offers a novel practice-theoretical model for use in inter-organizational networks.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mitterlechner, Matthias

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Organisationstheorie, Organisationssoziologie, Organisationspsychologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmenskooperationen, Joint Ventures
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Strategisches Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 The need for reflexive leadership in inter-organizational networks.- 2 Theoretical foundations of leadership in networks.- 3 Reconstructing leadership in networks as a reflexive practice.- 4 Methodology.- 5 A practice-theoretical model of reflexive leadership in networks.- 6 Case study I: Peripheral.- 7 Case study II: Urban.- 8 Discussion.- 9 Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Matthias Mitterlechner is Assistant Professor of Management of Healthcare Organizations at University of St Gallen, Switzerland, where is is also the co-Head for the research programme "Healthcare Excellence".