The purpose of this work is to give a short summary on the structure and on results of the GLOBE research program, as well as on a few critics’ opinions picked out of the large amount of criticism it received from others. But first the aim of such determined effort for research is explained.
The GLOBE study is a 10-year research program that examines the sphere of influence which varying cultures have on managerial staff and on organizational effectiveness The word GLOBE itself is an abbreviation for ‘Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness’ To be able to construct and comprehend the survey-based research project GLOBE, all participants and readers should have the same understanding of the term culture.
Since then, this research program has continued in three different but still correlated phases The first phase corresponds with the aforementioned one released in 2004, named ‘’Culture, Leadership, and Organizations: The Globe Study of 62 Societies”. The results of the second phase were released in 2007 (“Culture and Leadership across the world: The GLOBE Book of In-Depth Studies of 25 Societies”) This research pursued the former one further with regard to more detailed portrayals of leadership qualities within the 25 cultures and recommendations for managerial behavior towards other cultures. The findings of the latest phase three appeared in 2014 (“Strategic Leadership across Cultures: The GLOBE Study of CEO Leadership Behaviors and Effectiveness in 24 Societies”). The latter study shows the significance of CEOs matching their behavior to the respective society’s leadership expectations. However, the Globe 2004 study is “ground breaking in scale and scope” (Globe Foundation: About the Studies). As reported by House its findings are based on responses to surveys from 17,300 middle managers from 951 in the food processing, financial services and telecommunication sectors That is why this paper focusses on the Globe 2004 study
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Intention of the Globe Study
- Structure and findings
- Leadership Dimensions
- Cultural Dimensions
- Clustering of Societal Cultures
- Results of the Globe Study
- Criticism of the GLOBE study
- Hofstede
- Others
- Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
The primary objective of this paper is to provide a concise overview of the GLOBE study, a ten-year research program investigating the impact of culture on leadership and organizational effectiveness. It summarizes the study's structure, key findings, and some notable criticisms. The paper focuses on the 2004 GLOBE study, "Culture, Leadership, and Organizations," due to its groundbreaking scale and scope.
- The influence of national culture on leadership styles and organizational effectiveness.
- The identification of key cultural dimensions and their impact on managerial practices.
- The development of a framework for understanding and navigating cross-cultural interactions in management.
- Analysis of the GLOBE study's methodology and its limitations.
- Examination of critical perspectives on the GLOBE study's findings and conclusions.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Introduction: This chapter introduces the increasing importance of cross-cultural collaboration in the globalized business world, highlighting the challenges of leading diverse teams. It sets the stage for examining the GLOBE study as a significant research program aimed at understanding the influence of culture on leadership and organizational effectiveness. The chapter defines culture according to House, emphasizing shared values, beliefs, and interpretations that are transmitted across generations. It also briefly describes the three phases of the GLOBE study, focusing primarily on the 2004 study due to its extensive scope and data.
Intention of the Globe Study: This chapter details the primary goal of the GLOBE project: to investigate the effects of national culture on societal, organizational, and leader effectiveness. The study aimed to bridge a significant knowledge gap concerning cross-cultural interactions, offering valuable insights for managers, negotiators, and expatriates working in international settings. The chapter emphasizes the practical applications of GLOBE’s findings in areas like personnel selection, training, and strategic decision-making across borders.
Structure and findings: This section describes the methodology of the GLOBE study's first phase, which involved collecting quantitative data through surveys. The chapter explains the development and testing of the questionnaires used to identify cultural and leadership dimensions. It highlights the identification of nine cultural dimensions and six global leadership behaviors, laying the groundwork for subsequent analysis and interpretation of cultural variations in leadership effectiveness.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Cross-cultural communication, global leadership, organizational behavior, cultural dimensions, leadership styles, GLOBE study, organizational effectiveness, cross-cultural management, international business.
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- Anonym (Author), 2017, Structure and results of the "Globe Study" research program in 2004, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/386609
