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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 organization 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 increase 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 behaviors and, in the same way, leadership style.The research presented in this book by an eminent group of scholars explores the influence of culture – ethnic, regional, religious – on how leaders manage change within organizations.
Daphne Halkias, Joseph C. Santora, Nicholas Harkiolakis, Paul W. Thurman
List of contributorsChapter 1 Change leadership in a cross-cultural context: aA case study of Italy and AustraliaMary BarrettChapter 2 Leading organizational change in a Brazilian multinational: crisis and restructuring in Globo organizationsEmmanouela Mandalaki, Gazi Islam, Filipe SobralChapter 3 A leader with open mind and heart: a case study on leadership and change management from ColombiaMelquicedec Lozano, Kathy OverbekeChapter 4 The role of change management in Cyprus organizationsMarcos KomodromosChapter 5 Young, Estonian and female: a leader of the new generationMari Kooskora, Marta PiigliChapter 6 Leadership and change management: Regards Croisés from small and large companies in FranceMarina Niforos in collaboration with Ariane CherelChapter 7 It is not a way of making money; it is a way of life: the Apivita CaseMaria Vakola, Dimitris Bourantas, Marina KarliChapter 8 Leadership and change management: an Indian perspectiveShefali NandanChapter 9 Leading an expatriate workforceSimon JonesChapter 10 Leadership and change management: case study of a manufacturing firm in LebanonJanine Saba Zakka, Renee Sabbagh GhattasChapter 11 Te toka tū moana: Māori leadership in Aotearoa New ZealandFranco Vaccarino, Steve ElersChapter 12 Living the Shell core valuesAndrea SantiagoChapter 13 Leadership and change management: a cross-cultural perspective from RussiaNatalia Vinokurova, Vyacheslav Boltrukevich, Alexander NaumovChapter 14 Aye Bin? Leading a changing ‘traditional’ Scottish family businessClaire SeamanChapter 15 Transformative leadership: a Swedish caseCecilia BjursellChapter 16 The impact of early multicultural experience on later creative leadership: a case study of the influence of Barack Obama’s early yearsGrant Jewell RichChapter 17 Special Topic: leadership and change management in military training programsJoseph E. HamlettIndex