TY - JOUR
T1 - Contrasting perspectives on strategic leaders
T2 - Toward a more realistic view of top managers
AU - Cannella, Albert A.
AU - Monroe, Martin J.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Previous empirical studies of top managers tend to draw from either positive agency theory or strategic leadership theory. This manuscript reviews and critiques these two approaches, outlining their advantages and inherent limitations. Because each is inherently limited, we suggest that developments in personality theory, transformational leadership theory, and visionary leadership theory can contribute to a more realistic view of top managers. Consequently, we contrast these three alternative perspectives with the two more dominant approaches in this manuscript. As a result, we identify future research directions for scholars interested in studying strategic leadership.
AB - Previous empirical studies of top managers tend to draw from either positive agency theory or strategic leadership theory. This manuscript reviews and critiques these two approaches, outlining their advantages and inherent limitations. Because each is inherently limited, we suggest that developments in personality theory, transformational leadership theory, and visionary leadership theory can contribute to a more realistic view of top managers. Consequently, we contrast these three alternative perspectives with the two more dominant approaches in this manuscript. As a result, we identify future research directions for scholars interested in studying strategic leadership.
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U2 - 10.1177/014920639702300302
DO - 10.1177/014920639702300302
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0031521249
SN - 0149-2063
VL - 23
SP - 213
EP - 237
JO - Journal of Management
JF - Journal of Management
IS - 3
ER -