Subject category:
Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Published by:
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Abstract
Leading Across Cultures: Germany is part of a series of white papers focusing on leadership effectiveness in a variety of cultural settings. The authors explore the historical and cultural roots of leading effectively in Germany. Leadership in Germany is contrasted with leadership in the US. The authors conclude with a discussion of how leadership in Germany is changing in the context of globalization. The white papers in the Leading Across Cultures series can be used as standalone readings / discussion vehicles or as a set to provide a compare and contrast type of discussion. This series was created to be used in MBA and executive education teaching. The papers would fit well in an MBA-level leadership course or as a session in a management course. The papers are particularly appropriate for a class on global leadership.
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Abstract
Leading Across Cultures: Germany is part of a series of white papers focusing on leadership effectiveness in a variety of cultural settings. The authors explore the historical and cultural roots of leading effectively in Germany. Leadership in Germany is contrasted with leadership in the US. The authors conclude with a discussion of how leadership in Germany is changing in the context of globalization. The white papers in the Leading Across Cultures series can be used as standalone readings / discussion vehicles or as a set to provide a compare and contrast type of discussion. This series was created to be used in MBA and executive education teaching. The papers would fit well in an MBA-level leadership course or as a session in a management course. The papers are particularly appropriate for a class on global leadership.