Leadership and Change Management: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

ISBN-13: 9781472471666 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 140 str.

Daphne Halkias; Joseph C. Santora; MR Paul W. Thurman

Opis

A leader s role in the management of change is a critical issue for successful outcomes of strategic initiatives. Globalization and economic instability have prompted an increase in organizational changes related to downsizing and restructuring in order to improve financial performance and organizational competitiveness. Researchers agree that a leader s inability to fully understand what is needed in order to guide their organizations through successful change can be a reason for failure. Proper planning and management of change can reduce the likelihood of failure, promote change effectiveness, and increased employee engagement. Yet change in organizations must be viewed as a continuous activity that affects both organizational and individual outcomes. If change management can be considered as an event induced by socio-cultural factors, the cultural variable gains greater significance when applied to the quality of the relationship between a leader and their team. Many organizations today are on the verge of internationalization. It is here that the cultural context can affect behaviours and, in the same way, leadership style. The research presented in this book by an eminent group of scholars will explore the influence of culture ethnic, regional, religious on how leaders manage change within organizations."