Comparison of leadership styles in Confucian Asian countries. Issue 1 (1st January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Park, Sunyoung; Han, Soo Jeoung; Hwang, Seog Joo; Park, Chan Kyun
• Is Part Of: Human resource development international. Volume 22:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 91
• Page End: 100
• Publication Date: 2019-01-01
• Subjects: Leadership styles -- China -- Japan -- South Korea -- Singapore; Manpower planning -- Periodicals; Personnel management -- Periodicals; 658.3124
• DOI: 10.1080/13678868.2018.1425587
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1367-8868

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to examine the overall impact of four leadership styles (charismatic, directive, participative, and supportive) in four Confucian Asian countries, China, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, by reviewing recent studies conducted in those countries. By reviewing 38 studies selected from 430 studies published between 2005 and 2016, we identify the impact of the four leadership styles in the four Asian countries. We start with the research question and purpose, and then propose criteria for selecting the relevant recent studies followed by a review of cultural heritage and its influence on leadership in the four Asian countries. We summarize and review the studies and, finally, discuss the theoretical and practical contributions of this study.