Leadership cultures and discursive hybridisation

Survey of leadership styles in different cultures

Leadership is in fact a process of influencing followers. Characteristics of leadership are functions of time and situation and differ in different cultures and countries. Managers of international organizations should obtain enough knowledge of these cultural characteristics and differences and should have the utmost versatility while executing their leadership tasks. In this paper we have con...

Positive leadership: Meaning and application across cultures

What About Leadership?; Comment on “Cultures of Silence and Cultures of Voice: The Role of Whistleblowing in Healthcare Organisations”

In their valuable discussion of whistleblowing in healthcare organisations, Mannion and Davies highlight the importance of organisational culture in influencing whether people raise concerns, and whether these concerns are listened to and acted upon. The role of leadership in shaping organisational culture is well-established1 and in this commentary, we will examine the influence of leaders in ...

Emerging leadership cultures in ICT industry

A number of the information and communications technology (ICT) companies have lately faced serious financial problems and loss of customers. Layoffs and even bankcrupts are now typical for ICT industry. Media hype and initial public offering (IPOs) stories made this industry lucrative. Now, after the burst of hype bubble reorientation is needed. Learning to share visions, create effective ebus...

The Impact of Leadership Practices Within Cultures

Purpose This study investigated the behaviors of leaders across economically-distressed regions within four countries (Ethiopia, India, Pakistan, Philippines), whether the impact of their behavior would be differentially affected by culture, and the psychometric properties of the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) in this setting. Design Health care leaders and their constituents were surveye...