Exploring managerial leadership in Javanese (Indonesia) organisations: engaging Asta Brata, the eight principles of Javanese statesmanship

This study investigates whether the eight ancient principles of Javanese statesmanship (Asta Brata), can be employed as the basis for analysing managerial leadership excellence in Javanese organizations. Factor analysis, regression modelling and structural modelling are used to explain what constitu...

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Published in:Asia Pacific business review 2017-07, Vol.23 (3), p.373-395
Main Authors: Selvarajah, Christopher, Meyer, Denny, Roostika, Ratna, Sukunesan, Suku
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
Appointments & personnel changes
Cultural modelling
Factor analysis
Indonesia
Java
Leadership
leadership excellence
Management
managerial behaviours
paternalism
Principles
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Summary:This study investigates whether the eight ancient principles of Javanese statesmanship (Asta Brata), can be employed as the basis for analysing managerial leadership excellence in Javanese organizations. Factor analysis, regression modelling and structural modelling are used to explain what constitutes leadership excellence in Javanese organizations. These findings based on the perceptions of 312 Javanese managers suggest they favour a paternalistic leadership style that is nurturing but not authoritative. This study highlights the importance of understanding Indonesia's bapak-ism, or reverence for the leader as a father figure, and its familial orientation of interdependency between management and employees.
ISSN:1360-2381
1743-792X
DOI:10.1080/13602381.2016.1213494