Michael D. Mumford - Leadership 101

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Dr. Michael D. Mumford is the George Lynn Cross Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology at the University of Oklahoma, where he directs the Center for Applied Social Research. He received his doctoral degree from the University of Georgia in 1983 in the fields of industrial and organizational psychology and psychometrics. Dr. Mumford is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 3, 5, and 14), the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the American Psychological Society. He has written more than 250 articles on creativity, innovation, planning, leadership, and ethics. He serves as senior editor of the Leadership Quarterly and is on the editorial boards of the Creativity Research Journal, the Journal of Creative Behavior, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, and the Journal of Business Ethics. Dr. Mumford has served as principal investigator on grants totaling more than $30 million from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, the Department of Labor, and the Department of State. He is a recipient of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychologys M. Scott Myers Award for Applied Research in the Workplace. Dr. Mumfords professional interests lie in the assessment and development of high-level talent. His current research focuses on four specific areas: the identification and measurement of creative thinking skills, successful leadership skills in dynamic organizational settings, the relationship between workplace structure and skill growth and development, and the application of life history as a tool for understanding career development.

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Michael D. Mumford, PhD

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Leadership 101 / edited by Michael D. Mumford.
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We would like to dedicate Leadership 101 to the graduate program in industrial and organizational psychology at the University of Oklahoma. We thank you all for your support throughout the production of this book.

Alison L. Antes, PhD Candidate,

Department of Industry and Organizational Psychology, the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma

Jamie D. Barrett, BA,

Department of Industry and Organizational Psychology, the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma

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Department of Industry and Organizational Psychology, the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma

Cristina L. Byrne, MS,

Department of Industry and Organizational Psychology, the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma

Jay J. Caughron, PhD Candidate,

Department of Industry and Organizational Psychology, the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma

Tamara L. Friedrich, PhD Candidate,

Department of Industry and Organizational Psychology, the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma

Amanda S. Shipman, MS,

Department of Industry and Organizational Psychology, the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma

William B. Vessey, BA,

Department of Industry and Organizational Psychology, the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma

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