Supreme command: Nine critical World War II decisions by Winston Churchill
by Drummond, Jay, M.A., CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS, 2009, 161 pages; 1472172

Abstract:

As First Lord of the Admiralty and then Prime Minister between 1939–1945, Winston Churchill was Britain's most important World War II decision maker. Nine major decisions in which he had a leading role, three each in the military, political, and scientific-technological arenas, are analyzed for two major purposes. The first is to study the process by which Churchill made decisions and thus to identify his leadership style from among eleven theoretical possibilities. The second is to study the impact his decisions had during and after World War II. On the basis of this analysis, it is concluded that Churchill's leadership style could be best described as a transformational. He was a motivator who used communication to achieve both his military and political goals. His decisions were almost always made with a broader strategic purpose usually benefiting Britain's long-term agenda or his own standing within the Allied hierarchy.

 
AdviserDavid A. Churchman
SchoolCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS
SourceMAI/ 48-02, p. , Dec 2009
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsBiographies; European history; Modern history; Military history
Publication Number1472172
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