Abstract
In this paper three leadership theories are described (Charismatic/Value-based Leadership Theory, Team Orientation Leadership Theory, and Participative Leadership Theory) and the extent to which each theory might or might not be applicable in three different cultures (GLOBE Study is used to select the cultures). The project focuses much on the following cultural clusters taken for the study: South Asian cluster, Sub Saharan culture, and Middle East cultural cluster. GLOBE study referred to “Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness,” studied for 11-year that involved 170 researchers from 62- nations worldwide (Dorfman et al., 2012). Each theory has been described in a separate section along with contrasting features and their application in three different cultures. Key words: Charismatic/Value-based leadership theory, team orientation leadership theory, participative leadership theory, GLOBE study.
Highlights
Yukl, (1994) stated that since 20th century, Leadership has been one of the important topic of study for social scientists worldwide, still up till there is no consensus on a common definition of leadership
The topic of Leadership has been since the most debated topic till date in organizational psychology, social sciences and management studies and when Leadership is studied in cross cultural context, it becomes the most discussed topic in all spheres of an organization
In this project GLOBE study findings are illustrated for three leadership styles, three cultural dimensions and three cultural clusters
Summary
Yukl, (1994) stated that since 20th century, Leadership has been one of the important topic of study for social scientists worldwide, still up till there is no consensus on a common definition of leadership. The topic of Leadership has been since the most debated topic till date in organizational psychology, social sciences and management studies (Pfeffer, 1993). In the preceding paragraph first the concept of leadership is discussed and culture which would make us understand better about the leadership theories and its applicability in different culture clusters
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