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Stress and Leadership Tendencies of Respondents from Iran: Exploring Similarities and Differences Based on Age and Gender

verfasst von: Reza Tajaddini, Bahaudin G. Mujtaba

Erschienen in: Public Organization Review | Ausgabe 3/2011

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The leadership tendencies of people are likely to be influenced by their cultural contexts. For example, it is expected that people from high-context cultures are likely to be more focused on relationships. To explore the behavioral tendencies of working adults in the cities of Tehran and Kerman, this pilot study focused on comparing the leadership and stress perceptions of 228 Iranian respondents based on their age and gender. These respondents have a significantly higher score on relationship orientation. On the other side, the younger respondents from Iran had a significantly higher score on the stress overload perception. Practical suggestions for expatriates and implications for future studies are presented.

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Titel: Stress and Leadership Tendencies of Respondents from Iran: Exploring Similarities and Differences Based on Age and Gender
verfasst von: Reza Tajaddini
Bahaudin G. Mujtaba
Publikationsdatum: 01.09.2011
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Public Organization Review / Ausgabe 3/2011
Print ISSN: 1566-7170
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7098
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-010-0118-3

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