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MGMT 6100 Managing and Leading: A Contemporary Approach: Welcome & Course Readings

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Please find your required library readings below. If you have problems with the links below, please contact the Library. If you have APA questions about these materials, please contact the Writing Center.

MGMT 6100 Required Course Readings

The links are for required readings found in the Walden databases ONLY. For all other readings, see your course resources.

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Aghili, S. (2009). A Six Sigma approach to internal audits. Strategic Finance, 90(8), 38–43.

Blanchard, K. (2008). Situational leadership. Leadership Excellence, 25(5), 19.

Bobic, M., & Davis, W. (2003). A kind word for theory X: Or why so many newfangled management techniques quickly fail. Journal of Public Administration Research & Theory, 13(3), 239.

Box, T. (2006). Six Sigma quality: Experiential learning. SAM Advanced Management Journal, 71(1), 20–23.

Bhattacharya, S. (2010). How to decide effectively. Business Today, 19(5), 157.

Braughton, W. (1999). Edwards Deming's profound knowledge and individual psychology. Journal of Individual Psychology, 55(4), 449. 

Casey, A., & Goldman, E. (2010). Enhancing the ability to think strategically: A learning model. Management Learning, 41, 167–185.


Chamberlin, J. (2009). Business process reengineering. Management Services, 53(4), 38–43.

Clark, G. (2010). Whitewater managing. Profit, 29(1), 58. 

Clayton, M. (2008). Super models. Training Journal, 68.

Douglas McGregor: Theory X and Theory Y (2002). Workforce, 81(1), 32.

Drucker's development of the 'strategy-focused' organization. (2001). Corporate University Review, 9(1), 6.

Elder, L. (2004). Diversity: Making sense of it through critical thinking. Journal for Quality & Participation, 27(4), 9–13.

Feuer, M. (2010). Respect: You have to earn it before you get it. Smart Business Atlanta, 7(3), 30.


Ford, R., Mclaughlin, F., & Nixdorf, J. (1980). Ten questions about MBO. California Management Review, 23(2), 88–94.

Ghemawat, P. (2005). Regional strategies for global leadership. Harvard Business Review, 83(12), 98–108.


Harris, M. (2006). F. W. Taylor and the legacies of systemization. Information, Communication & Society, 9(1), 109–120.

Howell, D., Windahl, C., & Seidel, R. (2010). A project contingency framework based on uncertainty and its consequences. International Journal of Project Management, 28(3), 256–264.

Kautt, G. (2008). Idea person. Financial Planning, 38(7), 35–36.

Kenney, B. (2008, April). Whatever happened to quality? Industry Week, 257(4), 42–47.

Kermally, S. (2005). Victor Vroom (1932- ). In Gurus on people management (pp. 51–55). London: Thorogood Publishing Ltd.

McLaurin, J. R., & Al Amri, M. B. (2008). Developing an understanding of charismatic and transformational leadership. Proceeding of the Academy of Organizational Culture, Communications and Conflict, 13(2), 15–19.

Martynov, A. (2009). Agents or stewards? Linking managerial behavior and moral development. Journal of Business Ethics, 90(2), 239–249.


Mauro, J., & Mauro, N. (1999). The Deming leadership method: A behavioural and technical approach. Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, 6(4), 468-488.

Molinsky, A. (2009). A situational approach for assessing and teaching acculturation. Journal of Management Education, 20(10), 1–22.

Phillips, J., & Noble, S. (2007). Simply captivating. Journal of Advertising, 36(1), 81-94.

Quigley, P. (1993). Can management by objectives be compatible with quality? Industrial Engineering, 25(7), 14.

Re-engineering. (2005, June). Management Today, 24.

SanFacon, G., & Spears, L. (2010). Servant-leaders. Leadership Excellence, 27(2), 17.

Scholarly Journals, Trade Publications, and Popular Magazines

Tannenbaum, R., & Schmidt, W. (1973). How to choose a leadership pattern. Harvard Business Review, 51(3), 162–180.

Theories X and Y. (2003). Guide to Management Ideas, 225–226.

Time and motion study. (2009). In Columbia electronic encyclopedia (6th ed.). New York, NY: Columbia University Press.


Toor, S., & Ofori, G. (2008). Leadership versus management: How they are different and why. Leadership and Management in Engineering, 8(2), 61–71.

Other Readings

Optional or supplemental readings may or may not be available in the library. Find further information about optional readings here.

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