«Ο ΙΚΑΝΟΣ ΗΓΕΤΗΣ ΣΕ ΕΝΑ ΔΙΑΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΙΚΟ ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝ: ΜΕΛΕΤΗ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΠΡΟΟΠΤIΚΗ ΤΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΚΩΝ ΧΑΡΑΚΤΗΡΙΣΤΙΚΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΤΗΣ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΙΚΗΣ ΝΟΗΜΟΣΥΝΗΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΑΤΑ ΤΗ ΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΙΣΗ ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΩΝ»
Date Issued
July 3, 2021
Type
Μεταπτυχιακή Διπλωματική Εργασία
Abstract
Leadership is a challenge and can be regarded as a timeless skill, defined by common characteristics both in the professional and military field. These elements are highlighted in the professional business sector through the study of management tools.
Nowadays, leadership has to face the competitive environment of the global market, the adjustment to the ever-changing trends, and at the same time, the challenge of achieving successful communication with partners abroad. At this point, the ability of Cultural Intelligence offers leadership the privilege of managing different cultural situations when responding to intercultural meetings and negotiations. For the discussion of this topic, emphasis was placed on the theory of the social scientist Geert Hofstede.
This study aims to highlight the need of Cultural Intelligence. A quantitave study was conducted, in which 41 managers from all over the country and from different business sectors were asked to complete the questionnaire: “The Cultural Intelligence Scale”, which measures the level of cultural intelligence demonstrated by managers while interacting with partners of different cultural backgrounds. According to the results of the statistical analysis, the majority of managers are characterised by high rates of metacognitive, motivational and behavioral cultural intelligence. Therefore, emphasis is placed on organization, interest and linguistic means, when communicating with other peoples. However, cognitive cultural intelligence, the knowledge about habits and norms of other cultures lags behind the first group of skills. Consequently, there is a discussion on how people in leadership positions should manage their contacts, and the characteristics of modern successful leadership.
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