Research on Leadership

A Comparative Study in Croatia and Sweden

Bibliographic Data

ID15068110
AuthorsMoira Kostić-Bobanović (Juraj Dobrila University of Pula), Mieta Bobanović
Year2013
Volume26
Issuesup1
Pages151-164
Publication date2013-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEconomic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1331-677X • E-ISSN: 1848-9664
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1331677x.2013.11517645
OpenAlexW2233360738
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited5

In a time of economic crisis, leadership effectiveness should be the goal of every leader. In this article, the authors explore differences between Croatian and Swedish managers, considering leadership styles, perceptions of the qualities and skills of good leaders and the use of the English language at work. There are significant differences between the mean scores used in this study to indicate attitudes toward individual leadership styles in the two countries.Furthermore, the results indicate that there are differences between the Croatian and Swedish managers’ concept of the most important traits and skills of managers. The largest difference concerns the use of the English language at work. The results confirm that Croatian managers, as a part of South – Eastern Europe, perceive current cultural practices in their environment differently than their western counterparts

Political science · Regional science · Sociology · Family Business Performance and Succession · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

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