LINK BETWEEN NATIONAL CULTURE AND LEADERSHIP STYLES OF MANAGERS IN ORGANIZATIONS

Abstract

National culture is crucial factor that affects leadership and leadership styles of managers in organizations.Beliefs,customs,ideas,conventions,values of country shape behaviors of managers and that cause arising leadership styles of managers based on their national culture. Every country has its own belief system,customs,values and ideas therefore different leadership styles are used in various cultures.Such as, autocratic ledership is effectual in particular culture, participative leadership style is more efficient is in another one. For this reason, this study aimed to provide a better comprehension of concept of national culture, models of national culture, leadership,leadership styles.We have done this by clarifying link between national culture and leadership styles of managers in organizations based on previous studies in the literature.

Keywords

• national culture
• leadership styles
• leadership