عنوان

The influence of national culture on leadership styles in Saudi Arabia

شماره

TLets726873

عنوان اصلي

The influence of national culture on leadership styles in Saudi Arabia

نام عام مواد

[Thesis]

نام نخستين پديدآور

Alogaili, Khalid Abdullah

نام ساير پديدآوران

Afanassieva, Marianne ; Reedy, Patrick ; Elliott, Carole

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

University of Hull

تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره

2017

جزئيات پايان نامه و نوع درجه آن

Thesis (Ph.D.)

امتياز متن

2017

متن يادداشت

Globalisation, nowadays, has increased the need to comprehend how cultural differences affect leadership styles, especially given the potential impact on organisational performance. In the Middle East and Saudi Arabia in particular, organisational performance has been claimed to be held back by national cultural values, but it is currently unclear how leaders in Saudi organisations are negotiating the balance between national cultural values and modem influences, and how the values they uphold may influence their leadership roles and practices. In order to develop leadership in the Saudi context, there is a real need to understand better the relationship between culture and leadership. Therefore, this study investigates to what extent and how the national culture influences the leadership process. The study was conducted in the utilities sector, the organisations that provide the three main public services; telecommunications, water and electricity. Qualitative data were collected by means of a multiple holistic case study strategy, involving interviews with nine managers and eighteen subordinates, and subjected to interpretive thematic analysis. Seven influencing factors were identified, with tension between the traditional factors of social norms, tribalism, regional affiliation, and wasta, perceived as having negative impacts, and the modernising influences of education and technology, perceived as positive. Islamic values reflected an ambiguous position, theoretically positive but purportedly misunderstood or incorrectly applied. The outcomes challenge universal views of leadership and suggest a distinctive Arab leadership style, albeit one facing contestation. The outcomes are expected to contribute to theories of culture and leadership, and to leadership practice in Saudi organisations.

موضوع مستند نشده

Business

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Alogaili, Khalid Abdullah

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Afanassieva, Marianne ; Reedy, Patrick ; Elliott, Carole

مستند نام تنالگان تاييد نشده

University of Hull

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Thesis]

کد کاربرگه

276903

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y