Culture and Leadership: Comparing Egypt to the GLOBE Study of 62 Societies

Elsaid, Eahab; Elsaid, Abdel Moneim

doi:10.5430/bmr.v1n2p1

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“…According to Hofstade (1994), Turkey is a collectivistic society where emphasize is on unity and group fidelity, leaders tend to work in groups, have a higher ordinal goal that they are working towards (E. Elsaid & A. M. Elsaid, 2012), and superiors rely on fidelity of staff, reliability, and co-ordinated group relationship with others. Thus, this study indicates that the use of laissez-faire leadership is consistent with the basic assumptions underlying 'collectivism' in that managers obviously have trust and belief in their staff.…”

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confidence: 99%

Leadership Styles of Hotel Managers in Northern Cyprus: Which Style is Dominant?

Yamak¹,

Eyupoglu²

2018

IJOL

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The main aim of this study was to investigate the dominant leadership style of managers working in 4 and 5 star hotels in Northern Cyprus and to determine whether demographic factors influence their leadership styles. The leadership styles identified for the study were autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire, and charismatic. The demographic factors were gender, nationality, education level, management level, and job experience. A total of 120 managers participated in the study. The results indicated that charismatic leadership is the dominant leadership style and there is a statistically significant relationship between laissez-faire leadership style and the nationality of managers. However, no statistically significant relationship exists between leadership styles and the other demographic variables examined namely, gender, management level, education level, and work experience.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Leadership Styles of Hotel Managers in Northern Cyprus: Which Style is Dominant?

Yamak¹,

Eyupoglu²

2018

IJOL

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“…By looking at "Figure 2" (a and b) and "Table 5", and according to the result above, the score of GLOBE data for Egypt sample is fairly high for power distance and in group collectivism (IGC). Egypt is scored in group collectivism in the scale 6.03 (Elsaid, 2012). A prominent feature of the Egyptian societal culture is the extent to which Egyptians show Loyalty, express pride and cohesiveness towards family, organization and other in-group collectivities compared with China that scores significant high in both practices (5.86) and higher in Value (5.12) (Shi and Wang, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The theory depended on the implicit theory of leadership grounded. This theory argues that individuals have implicit theories about the traits and behaviors that differentiate moral leaders from immoral leaders and effective leaders from ineffective leaders (Elsaid andElsaid, 2012 andHouse et al, 2004).…”

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confidence: 99%

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Strategic Belt and Road Initiative in the Light of Cultural Convergences and Divergences between Egypt and China: A Systematic Review

Shaaban¹,

Moneim²

2020

JSS

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China unveiled a historical initiative named the "Belt and Road Initiative" (BRI) launched in 2013, by the Chinese President "Xi Jinping" which will extend the Chinese influence to large regions of the world through a network of roads, ports and airports' infrastructure projects. It represents China's desire to revive the old Silk Road in order to reshape the world's powers by the creation of a new balance in the International System. The MENA region is ranked as one of the highest areas in the era for Chinese investment. Egypt is considered as one of the top countries which will take part in this investment in the MENA region and Africa. The purpose of this study is to systematically review the Convergences and Divergences between Egypt and China from a cultural perspective using Hofstede and GLOBE Models and their impact on the strategic cooperation between both countries towards the Belt and Road Initiative and the impact of COVID-19 on this initiative. The methodology of this study is to review researches and studies conducted and published in the period from 2010 to 2019. More than 13 studies were identified for analysis and study. The study yields to three results in both Hofstede and GLOBE Models: 1) in LTO China scored higher than Egypt; 2) both China and Egypt were scored closer to collectivism; and 3) In PDI, China has scored higher than Egypt but not that much as the difference is only 10. However, in the GLOBE Model, the differences in PDI and IDV dimensions are not as great as in Hofstede Model.

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“…Responsive leaders are those who are aware of their communities’ colonial history and current opportunities and challenges, but continue to advance student teaching and learning by honoring students’ ancestral teachings and values (Alfred & Corntassel, 2005; Gay, 2002; Khalifa, Gooden, & Davis, 2016; Khalifa, 2018). Indigenous school leaders also leverage their personal language, knowledge, ethnic backgrounds, economic status, and history (Barnhardt & Kawagley, 2005; Elsaid & Elsaid, 2012; Gay, 2002; Kalyanpur, 2003; Lovett et al, 2014), and consequently enhance the cultural capital of families and students and improve student behavior and school community culture (Briscoe, Smith, & McClain, 2003; Hohepa, 2013).…”

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“…Spirituality and theology are two distinct terms (Zinnbauer et al, 1997), as spirituality relates to an individual’s values that enforce positive ethical behavior toward others (Scott, 1997; Zinnbauer et al, 1997; Zinnbauer, Pargament, & Scott, 1999), theology and religion are associated with systemic moral beliefs that dictate a set of responsibilities toward the followers of the faith and all living beings. Both are associated with a sense of interconnectedness to a higher being and a set of ethical standards that guide members’ day-to-day practices (Elsaid & Elsaid, 2012), and both situate its members’ well-being as central in allowing leaders to be accepted, respected, and in many cases empowered.…”

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Toward an Indigenous, Decolonizing School Leadership: A Literature Review

Khalifa¹,

Khalil

Marsh

et al. 2018

Educational Administration Quarterly

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Background: The colonial origins of schooling and the implications these origins have on leadership is missing from educational leadership literature. Indeed little has been published on decolonizing and indigenous ways of leading schools. Purpose: In this article, we synthesize the literature on indigenous, decolonizing education leadership values and practices across national and international spaces that have been informed to various degrees by colonial models of schooling. Methodology: Through a review of the research and keywords including colonialism, educational leadership, indigenous communities, and decolonization, we identify two overarching themes. Findings: First, we found that the literature revealed a critique of the way in which Westernized Eurocentric schooling serves as a tool of imperialism, colonization, and control in the education of Indigenous peoples. Second, we discovered that the literature provided unique, but overlapping worldviews that situate the values and approaches enacted by Indigenous leaders throughout the globe. Within this second theme, we identify five strands of an Indigenous, Decolonizing School Leadership (IDSL) framework that can contribute to the development and reflection of school leadership scholars and practitioners. Specifically, we found that the five consistent and identifiable strands across IDSL include prioritizing Indigenous ancestral knowledge, enacting self-reflection and self-determination, connecting with and empowering the community, altruism, and spirituality as expressed through servant leadership, and inclusive communication practices. Conclusion: Based on the identified worldviews and values, we conclude by offering insights on the structure and policy of post-colonial schooling, as well as implications for the theory, research and practice needed to reclaim the co-opted contributions of Indigenous leaders in ways that decenter Western colonial approaches to leadership.

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Culture and Leadership: Comparing Egypt to the GLOBE Study of 62 Societies

Cited by 17 publications

References 50 publications

Leadership Styles of Hotel Managers in Northern Cyprus: Which Style is Dominant?

Leadership Styles of Hotel Managers in Northern Cyprus: Which Style is Dominant?

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Strategic Belt and Road Initiative in the Light of Cultural Convergences and Divergences between Egypt and China: A Systematic Review

Toward an Indigenous, Decolonizing School Leadership: A Literature Review

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