Charismatic leadership in IT firms in Taiwan: an empirical study. Issue 1 (1st January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chang, Yi-Ying
• Is Part Of: Asia Pacific business review. Volume 24:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 53
• Page End: 71
• Publication Date: 2018-01-01
• Subjects: Asia-Pacific -- charismatic leadership -- Confucian culture -- IT firms -- Taiwan -- trust in supervisor -- trust in CEO -- unit management innovation; Asia -- Commerce -- Periodicals; 338.095
• DOI: 10.1080/13602381.2017.1334416
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1360-2381

Abstract

Abstract: This study aims to look at charismatic leadership and management innovation in a sample of Information Technology firms in Taiwan. The literature on such leadership was examined because it reveals how leaders serve as key agents who stimulate others with their vision of the potential of an innovation. Theoretically, we suggest that charismatic leadership behaviour can help management innovation but only when certain conditions are met. Empirically, we find that charismatic leaders must create a higher level of trust in their subordinates at all levels of the organizational hierarchy, based on common perceptions of the firm as a trustworthy entity.