Culture And Leadership Across The World The Globe Book Of In-Depth Studies Of 25 Societies | Business

Culture and Leadership Across the World: The GLOBE Book of In-Depth Studies of 25 Societies is the second major publication of GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness) a groundbreaking large-scale project on international management research featuring contributions from nearly 18 000 middle managers from 1 000 organizations in 62 countries perhaps the largest project of its kind ever undertaken. This volume effectively presents a complex collection of global research addressing the culture of particular countries leadership qualities within those countries and recommendations on how managers should conduct business in countries other than their own. A massive effort with a cross-cultural focus and broad international appeal this book explores:how leadership is conceptualized and enacted in its cultural milieu;quantitative data including middle manager questionnaires unobtrusive measurement and participant observation data;qualitative research from interviews focus groups and media analyses; andtheoretical and methodological pitfalls that arise in the effort to develop universal management theories. This book is a coherent and well-organized presentation of the findings of the GLOBE Project and will appeal to scholars in leadership management international business cultural studies; and also to practicing managers. |Culture and Leadership Across the World The GLOBE Book of In-Depth Studies of 25 Societies | Business