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    Published:
    1999
Selected Readings - Emics and Etics of Culturally-Endorsed Implicit Leadership Theories
Are Attributes of Charismatic/Transformational Leadership Universally Endorsed?
  • Den Hartog
    D.N.
  • House
    R.
  • Hanges
    P.J.
  • Dorfman
    P.W.
  • Ruiz-Quintanilla
    S.A.

This study focuses on culturally-endorsed implicit theories of leadership (CLTs) Although cross-cultural research emphasizes that different cultural groups likely have different conceptions of what leadership should entail, a controversial position is argued here, namely that attributes associated with charismatic/transformational leadership will be universally endorsed as contributing to outstanding leadership. This hypothesis was tested in 60 cultures as part of the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) Research Program.

Universally endorsed leader attributes, as well as attributes that are universally seen as

impediments to outstanding leadership and culturally-contingent attributes are presented here. Universal attributes include: motive arouser, foresight, encouraging, communicative, trustworthy, dynamic, positive, confidence builder, and motivational. Several other charismatic attributes are perceived as culturally contingent. These include enthusiastic, risk taking, ambitious, self-effacing, unique, self-sacrificial, sincere, sensitive, compassionate, and willful.

These results support the hypothesis that specific aspects of charismatic/transformational leadership are strongly and universally endorsed across cultures.

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Link: http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/paper.cfm?paperid=429