Adaptability of expatriates’ leadership style to subsidiary organizational culture a comparative study between self-initiated and assigned expatriates

Researchers have agreed that organizational culture and leadership are very complex phenomena. Several studies have been conducted on the influence of leadership on organizational culture. However, the influence that organizational culture has on leader-ship has remained under-researched. Additional...

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Main Author: Macura, Jacqline
Other Authors: Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics, Jyväskylän yliopiston kauppakorkeakoulu, Taloustieteet, Business and Economics, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/76906
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spellingShingle Macura, Jacqline Adaptability of expatriates’ leadership style to subsidiary organizational culture a comparative study between self-initiated and assigned expatriates Leadership style Yrittäjyys Entrepreneurship 20422 organisaatiokulttuuri johtajuus ekspatriaatit organisational culture leadership (properties) expatriates
title Adaptability of expatriates’ leadership style to subsidiary organizational culture a comparative study between self-initiated and assigned expatriates
title_full Adaptability of expatriates’ leadership style to subsidiary organizational culture a comparative study between self-initiated and assigned expatriates
title_fullStr Adaptability of expatriates’ leadership style to subsidiary organizational culture a comparative study between self-initiated and assigned expatriates Adaptability of expatriates’ leadership style to subsidiary organizational culture a comparative study between self-initiated and assigned expatriates
title_full_unstemmed Adaptability of expatriates’ leadership style to subsidiary organizational culture a comparative study between self-initiated and assigned expatriates Adaptability of expatriates’ leadership style to subsidiary organizational culture a comparative study between self-initiated and assigned expatriates
title_short Adaptability of expatriates’ leadership style to subsidiary organizational culture a comparative study between self-initiated and assigned expatriates
title_sort adaptability of expatriates leadership style to subsidiary organizational culture a comparative study between self initiated and assigned expatriates
title_txtP Adaptability of expatriates’ leadership style to subsidiary organizational culture a comparative study between self-initiated and assigned expatriates
topic Leadership style Yrittäjyys Entrepreneurship 20422 organisaatiokulttuuri johtajuus ekspatriaatit organisational culture leadership (properties) expatriates
topic_facet 20422 Entrepreneurship Leadership style Yrittäjyys ekspatriaatit expatriates johtajuus leadership (properties) organisaatiokulttuuri organisational culture
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