Dayan Hava & Chan Kwok-bun 
Charismatic Leadership in Singapore 
Three Extraordinary People

This volume explores the nature of charisma as it accounts for the success of leaders. Charisma is deconstructed and illustrated through the ‘case studies’ of three influential leaders in Singapore. Cultural issues are discussed and leadership qualities in general are explored.

Tabela de Conteúdo

Introduction.- Charisma Revived.- Explaining Charisma: A Macro View.- Explaining Charisma: A Non-deterministic View.- Explaining Charisma: A Constructivist View.- Methodological Procedures.- Contextualizing Charisma: Theoretical and Empirical Indications.- The Charismatic Enigma: Three Extraordinary Singaporeans.- Charismatic Leadership’s Agency: Social Construction and Transformation of Meaning.- Structural Constraints and Alternative Socio-political Discourses.- Conclusion.