A preferred leadership portrait of successful cross-cultural leadership

TW CHOW, LM Salleh, IA Ismail - Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai …, 2017 - ceeol.com
Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Negotia, 2017ceeol.com
Purpose: This article seeks to highlight the significance of the understanding of the cultural
dimensions, global leadership attributes, and leadership profiles of the home culture of
Malaysia in comparison to the adopted host culture of Canada to incorporate the best cross-
cultural leadership practices. It presents the preferred leadership portrait of successful cross-
cultural leadership. Findings: Cross-cultural competence has become a considerable
important research in the last two decades. Cross-cultural studies on cross-cultural …
Purpose
This article seeks to highlight the significance of the understanding of the cultural dimensions, global leadership attributes, and leadership profiles of the home culture of Malaysia in comparison to the adopted host culture of Canada to incorporate the best cross-cultural leadership practices. It presents the preferred leadership portrait of successful cross-cultural leadership.
Findings
Cross-cultural competence has become a considerable important research in the last two decades. Cross-cultural studies on cross-cultural differences in leadership interaction of the home and host cultures of leaders are needed. It is appropriate to consider the preferred leadership portrait that adapts to the cultural dimensions, global leadership attributes, and leadership profiles of the leader’s home and host cultures for effective cross-cultural leadership practice.
Research limitations/implications
The findings of this conceptual review paper need further study to validate the application of the adaptation of the cultural dimensions, global leadership attributes, and leadership profiles of the related home and host countries based on the GLOBE study.
Practical implications
There are values in the understanding of the application of cross-cultural principles based on cross-cultural research information for cross-cultural leadership adaptation and practices. The knowledge of the related leadership, cultural factors will facilitate cross-cultural understanding and interrelation. Leaders today are to develop the competencies to be effective in the globally connected societies as well.
Originality/value
This paper on cross-cultural leadership used findings based on the GLOBE studies as the main text to understand the various cultural factors that have an impact on leadership. The information on the cultural dimensions, global leadership attributes, and leadership profiles of the home and adopted host countries were compared and contrasted to construct the best approach for cross-cultural leadership practices. The concept of the preferred leadership portrait is in congruent to the leadership, sustainability concept that promotes the long term view and progress of leaders, systems, and organizations.
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