ABSTRACT
An invaluable contribution to the area of leadership studies, the Handbook of International and Cross-Cultural Leadership Research Processes: Perspectives, Practice, Instruction brings together renowned authors with diverse cultural, academic, and practitioner backgrounds to provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of all stages of the research process.
The handbook centers around authors’ international research reflections and experiences, with chapters that reflect and analyze various research experiences in order to help readers learn about the integrity of each stage of the international leadership research process with examples and discussions. Part I introduces philosophical traditions of the leadership field and discusses how established leadership and followership theories and approaches sometimes fail to capture leadership realities of different cultures and societies. Part II focuses on methodological challenges and opportunities. Scholars share insights on their research practices in different stages of international and cross-cultural studies. Part III is forward-looking in preparing readers to respond to complex realities of the leadership field: teaching, learning, publishing, and applying international and cross-cultural leadership research standards with integrity. The unifying thread amongst all the chapters is a shared intent to build knowledge of diverse and evolving leadership practices and phenomena across cultures and societies.
The handbook is an excellent resource for a broad audience including scholars across disciplines and fields, such as psychology, management, history, cognitive science, economics, anthropology, sociology, and medicine, as well as educators, consultants, and graduate and doctoral students who are interested in understanding authentic leadership practices outside of the traditional Western paradigm.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|51 pages
Philosophical and Conceptual Traditions
chapter 1|13 pages
Leadership Studies Across Cultures and Nations
chapter 2|24 pages
International Followership
part II|341 pages
International Leadership Research Processes
part A|132 pages
Planning and Designing Leadership Research in International Contexts
chapter 5|12 pages
Leaders Around the World
chapter 7|14 pages
Conducting International Leadership Research within the Government Sector
part IIB|157 pages
Quantitative, Qualitative and Unique Design Considerations
chapter 12|18 pages
The Relevance of Survey Translation and Data Quality in Leadership Studies
chapter 18|21 pages
Social Media and Crowdsourcing for International Leadership Research
chapter 20|16 pages
When Archived Research Is the Data Set
part II C|47 pages
Data Interpretation and Conclusions
chapter 22|15 pages
Canteyuke
part III|211 pages
Insights, Gaps and Future Directions
part IIIA|108 pages
Teaching and Learning International Leadership Research
chapter 24|18 pages
Internationalization of Doctoral Research Education
chapter 25|13 pages
Enhancing International Research Training
chapter 28|14 pages
Discovering the Behaviors of Effective Leaders in Africa
part B|70 pages
Publishing and Applications
chapter 33|13 pages
Chronicles of an International Leadership Researcher
part IIIC|29 pages
Concluding Thoughts: Zooming in on the International Leadership Research Standards