A Review of Culture and Leadership in Cross-Cultural Context: Linking Hofstede’s Theory

Choo Eern Yie¹

Section:Review Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.9 , Issue.3 , pp.33-36, Sep-2021

Online published on Sep 30, 2021

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Abstract :
This article discuss the leadership research in an international context. In particular, this article focus on leadership cultural-specific in most of the developing countries. A clear and balanced synthesis of existing academic research done in the area in terms of both theoretical foundation and empirical findings are provided in this article. The article also critically evaluate the existing studies and highlight their relationships, strengths and weaknesses. The knowledge gap in the existing literature are also being addressed and identified. Specific directions for future research is suggested near the end of the article.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Cross-cultural management, leadership, Hofstede, power distance, individualism

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