Leadership preferences of German and English managers

The Ohio State leader behaviour description questionnaire XII (LBDQ XII) was used to assess the leadership preference opinions of business managers in England and Germany. Significant differences were noted between the two national groups. The most dramatic difference was on the factor production em...

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Published in:The Journal of management development 2003-03, Vol.22 (2), p.130-148
Main Authors: Schneider, Judith, Littrell, Romie F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural Occupations
Apprenticeship
Behavioral Science Research
Behavioral Sciences
Bureaucrats
Comparative analysis
Crosscultural management
Cultural Background
Cultural heritage
Culture
Educational Technology
England
Germany
Higher education
Leaders
Leadership
Leadership Styles
Management styles
Managers
National cultures
Preferences
Reconciliation
Resistance (Psychology)
School Districts
Students
Studies
Teams
Vocational Education
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Summary:The Ohio State leader behaviour description questionnaire XII (LBDQ XII) was used to assess the leadership preference opinions of business managers in England and Germany. Significant differences were noted between the two national groups. The most dramatic difference was on the factor production emphasis, defined as "measuring to what degree the manager applies pressure for productive output", with the English sample indicating a preference for a leader to demonstrate a significantly higher level of production emphasis than the German sample. Large, significant differences were also observed for demand reconciliation, persuasiveness, tolerance of uncertainty, initiation of structure, predictive accuracy, and superior orientation. For English leaders, the followers seem to prefer a more interventionist approach. For German leaders, the imposition of Ordnung (order) is critical.
ISSN:0262-1711
1758-7492
DOI:10.1108/02621710310459694