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Leadership theorists have devoted considerable intellectual energy to debating the distinction between leadership and management. Instead of joining the debate, this article takes another approach and examines the distinction between leadership and management from a broader perspective. It is argued that organicism and mechanicism, two competing theories or worldviews, are deeply embedded in the leadership-management distinction. These two theories, as well as metaphors derived from each, have framed and dominated the scholarly discourse. Consequently, organicism and mechanicism have had an influence on the way scholars talk and write about leadership and management in complex organizations. Both theories have had an influence on the emergence of new concepts and the development of leadership theory. |
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