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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"western leadership"”.
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Indigenous youth leadership development : rediscovering youth leadership
… methodologies and principles of Indigenous youth leadership (IYL). Some Indigenous researchers studying leadership and Indigenous leadership reflect on ancient tribal stories while considering the challenges of Western leadership philosophies. Although some Indigenous youth leaders are acquiring …
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Intercultural Perspectives on Managing Organizational Change in Response to Government Policy Reform: A Case Study on the Leadership of New Oriental Education
… organizational change. This study explored the leadership dynamics and organizational change efforts implemented by New Oriental after the policy enactment.</p> <p>The theoretical framework synthesized organizational change theory, organizational culture, and transformative leadership approaches …
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The Cross-Cultural Leader: A Comparative Study of Leadership Behaviours in China and New Zealand
… cultures play a critical role in effective leadership and organisational success in international businesses. Contemporary organisations are therefore challenged by cross-cultural leadership needs to address increasing diversity. In the past decades, there has been a growing interest in …
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Leadership Adapted: Towards an Understanding of How Western-Developed Leadership Theories are Translated and Practiced in the Modern Arab Middle East
<p>The purpose of this study is to understand how western-developed leadership theories are translated and practiced in the Modern Arab Middle East (MAME). Over the past century the notion of leadership has progressed through phases of understanding, definition, and practice. This evolution …
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Attitudes of Foreign Students Toward Missions
… This research was directed primarily to Western students--students who were considered prospective missionaries and on whom the future of missions rested. My research continued this theme, but it was concerned with the attitudes of those individuals to whom the mission program was …
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Leadership and internal guanxi in Chinese electric motor enterprises
… enterprises and considers the implications for leadership at a time when Western leadership models are growing in dominance, and Eastern cultural norms are still in existence. The literature on guanxi is extensive, but the lack of its application inside organizations, and, in this case, in the …
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Ren Leadership: An Interpretive Biography of Bai Fangli
… study was to enhance our understanding of leadership by exploring the life of Bai Fangli through the lens of Confucian virtues. This study followed Denzin's (1989a) qualitative design of interpretive biography by exploring Bai's epiphanies to offer multiple perspectives on the significance …
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Ren Leadership: An Interpretive Biography of Bai Fangli
… study was to enhance our understanding of leadership by exploring the life of Bai Fangli through the lens of Confucian virtues. This study followed Denzin's (1989a) qualitative design of interpretive biography by exploring Bai's epiphanies to offer multiple perspectives on the significance …
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Iranian Leadership Ideals: A Culturally-based Leadership Approach
… have called for looking beyond our existing Western-based approaches for innovative leadership practices. Recent research about the success and unique management practices of Indian corporations (Cappelli et al., 2010) shows a unique style based on both people and profit and one that blends …