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Preferred leadership behaviours: exploratory results from Romania, Germany, and the UK

Littrell, Romie F.; Nicolae Valentin, Lapadus - In: Journal of Management Development 24 (2005) 5, pp. 421-442

Purpose – To compare preferences of business managers for kinds of explicit leader behaviour from three European countries, and to determine similarities and differences, indicating requirements for management practices and expatriate management development and training....

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Leadership preferences of German and English managers

Schneider, Judith; Littrell, Romie F. - In: Journal of Management Development 22 (2003) 2, pp. 130-148

The Ohio State leader behaviour description questionnaire XII (LBDQ XII) was used to assess the leadership preference …

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Contextual leadership : A study of Lebanese executives working in Lebanon, the GCC countries, and the United States

Muna, Farid A. - In: Journal of Management Development 30 (2011) 9, pp. 865-881

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of context and culture on leadership and decision … educational years, emotional intelligence (EI) leadership styles, and decision‐making styles. Findings – Although successful … making and EI leadership styles when working outside Lebanon with multicultural and diverse followers. Research limitations …

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Cultural fluency: the results of a UK survey

Randlesome, Collin; Myers, Andrew - In: Journal of Management Development 14 (1995) 8, pp. 42-54

The importance of being fluent in another language for success in foreign business has been well documented and highlighted in academic literature. However, so has being fluent in another culture, as far back as the 1950s. What is the current response of organizations operating in the UK to such...

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Comparative management practices and training : China and Europe

Liu, Jonathan; Mackinnon, Alex - In: Journal of Management Development 21 (2002) 2, pp. 118-132

This article seeks to highlight the realities, myths and polarisation of western and Chinese management styles. The article establishes the need to develop an understanding of the underpinning culture and traditions which differentiate management styles. The article provides personal examples of...

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Culture and international management: a review

Miroshnik, Victoria - In: Journal of Management Development 21 (2002) 7, pp. 521-544

This is a review article on the effectiveness of cross‐cultural managements of multinational companies. Analysis is based on the relationships between national and corporate culture and these corporate cultures vary across nations and how multinational companies can adopt the national...

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Strategic Corporate Assignments and International Management Development

Temporal, Paul; Burnett, Ken - In: Journal of Management Development 9 (1990) 5, pp. 58-64

As the world becomes more of a global market rather than a collection of separate markets it is important for MNEs to develop international managers who can be safely moved between different ational, cultural and business environments. It is suggested that involving managers in formulating and...

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Assessing leadership in a Chinese company: a case study

Conte, Vincent A.; Novello, Daniel - In: Journal of Management Development 27 (2008) 10, pp. 1002-1016

evaluate leaders in China using a toolkit and consulting process derived from Anglo‐American leadership theory and HR …. Originality/value – The paper provides new insights into the tools and process required to deliver accurate and leadership …

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The right stuff: understanding cultural differences in leadership performance

Robie, Chet; Johnson, Karin M.; Nilsen, Dianne; Fisher … - In: Journal of Management Development 20 (2001) 7, pp. 639-650

A study was conducted that examined which managerial skill dimensions were critical for effective leadership for …. Specifically, a core group of two skill dimensions emerged as critical for effective leadership across countries and … prerequisites for effective leadership, regardless of whether you are leading in Pittsburgh or in Paris. …

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The real work of the leader: a focus on the human side of the equation

Cangemi, Joseph P.; Burga, Bill; Lazarus, Harold; … - In: Journal of Management Development 27 (2008) 10, pp. 1026-1036

support – leadership is a people business – they aim to utilize their more than 100 years combined leadership to answer the … leadership and consultation on leadership with a wide variety of organizations. Findings – The result is the eight roles of the … humanistic work environment; developer of people, builder of capabilities; Initiator of organization‐wide communications; role …

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