"Dark Sides of Organizational Behavior and Leadership" ed. by Maria Fors Brandebo, Aida Alvinius

In this book, the dark sides of organizational behaviors and leadership are considered from different aspects and contexts. The book contributes knowledge of how negative leadership develops, what part organizational structures play, and what the consequences are for the leader, the subordinates and the organization.

In recent years, scholars have focused more on the "dark sides of leadership." Both the negative and positive aspects of the relationship between leaders and followers are considered. But the relationship between leaders and followers is also influenced by the context in which the relationship occurs. Organizational aspects such as culture and structures are studied in relation to how negative leadership develops. Organizations, just like humans, are able to develop justifications for their actions, to self-aggrandize by claiming their exclusivity.


Contents
1.Introductory Chapter: Dark Sides of Organizations and Leadership - An Integrative Approach and Definitions
2.Dark Side of Leadership in Educational Setting
3.Situational Incompetence: An Investigation into the Causes of Failure of a Large-Scale IT Project
4.We Are Asking the Wrong Question about Leadership: The Case for ‘Good-Enough’ Leadership
5.Negative Leadership in Architectural Design Offices
6.The Havoc of Good Intentions: Destructive Leadership through the Gender Lens
7.Dynamic Capabilities for People-Centric Management in Turbulent Times
8.The Dark Side of Service Leaders
9.Toxic Leadership: The Most Menacing Form of Leadership