仆式领导的必然性研究

自上个世纪格林利夫提出仆人式领导概念以来,仆人式领导成为众多学者的研究对象,并在实践中得到广泛的应用。从历史和文化两个方面研究证明,领导理念在当代管理阶段经历了交易型领导和变革性领导以后,领导的关注焦点从组织转变为下属,必然会过渡到仆人领导理念阶段。这一变动趋势以及仆人领导理念对我们现时有很大的借鉴意义。     

Do transformational-oriented leadership and transactional-oriented leadership have an impact on whistle-blowing attitudes? A longitudinal examination conducted in US federal agencies

The benefits of effective leadership practices have often been examined. However, little is known about how these practices impact the perceptions of agency employees regarding whistle-blowing. For instance, only two cross-sectional studies were found to examine an association between transformational leadership (the most often studied leadership practice) and whistle-blowing attitudes. To extend these studies, we examined the relationship between transformational-oriented leadership behaviours and whistle-blowing attitudes using panel data. The findings revealed that transformational-oriented leadership increased the extent to which employees in agencies felt they could disclose wrongdoing without facing retaliation. Transactional-oriented leadership was also found to have a positive effect on these whistle-blowing behaviours; however, the effect size was smaller. The implications of these findings are thoroughly discussed in the article.     

Transformational leadership and job involvement in the Middle East: the moderating role of individually held cultural values

This study examines whether individually held cultural values moderate the relationship between transformational leadership behavior of supervisors and the job involvement of subordinates in the Middle Eastern organizational context. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to analyze survey data from 229 employees of 10 organizations in the United Arab Emirates. In line with the findings of studies in Western countries, transformational leadership was found to influence job involvement positively. In addition, the cultural value orientations of individuals were found to moderate this relationship. Collectivism positively influenced the relationship between transformational leadership and job involvement, whereas uncertainty avoidance had a negative effect. These findings provide an insight into how transformational leadership may be used to motivate culturally diverse groups of employees within the Middle East. To enhance job involvement, organizations need to realize that the attitudinal response of subordinates to transformational leadership can depend on their cultural values. This has significant implications regarding the training and effective deployment of transformational leaders within Middle Eastern organizations.     

领导在东莞东江大桥施工过程中的体现

东莞东江大桥是一座跨东江的特大型桥梁,建造任务艰巨,大桥项目通过构建项目领导核心和领导体系,根据被领导者的素质、实施领导的条件和环境的实际情况,有针对性地实施相应层级的领导方式,产生了良好的领导效果。     

浅谈如何在中东地区进行国际工程项目施工

随着中国改革开放的深入发展,国际化的步伐加快进行,许多中国公司都相继走出国门谋求发展,在境外承揽着一些按照国际工程招标程序运作的大型项目。文中将结合作者在沙特内政部奈季兰王子办公楼项目施工过程中的经验对比较有代表性的沙特国际承包工程施工各个方面的问题进行分析以及阐明。     

经济全球化与中东大都市的崛起

二战后随着经济全球化与城市化进程的深入,中东大都市得到了迅猛发展并成为世界城市等级体系中的重要节点。目前中东大都市已经初步具备了世界城市的特质,呈现出地区经济控制力增强,媒介信息中心、文化中心地位提升,以及国际国内劳动力聚集等特征。然而在经济全球化视域下,新国际劳动分工、全球性资本与技术的自由流动以及地方政府积极应对经济全球化的相关政策等,给中东大都市发展带来了巨大提升空间的同时,信息化程度低、城市经济应对经济全球化能力脆弱以及城市治理缺乏等也成为了约束当前中东大都市崛起的主要因素。     

Factors Affecting the Advancement of the Lebanese Tourism Industry

SUMMARY

Lebanon's tourism industry has suffered severe blows resulting from the civil war and political unrest that took place in the country. Despite the increase in the number of arrivals to Lebanon, the industry is experiencing several weaknesses that are directly affecting its advancement. The study identified factors that are hindering tourism advancement in Lebanon. Identified factors serve as a tool to develop future strategies leading to tourism advancement and improved satisfaction.     

中国与中东地区物流线路规划

中国与中东地区物流线路是中国进出口的主要航线,通过对中国与中东地区物流线路规划,有效解决物流线路规划的实际问题。文中主要介绍了中东地区物流资源特色,中国与中东物流航线概况,中国与中东物流路线规划及运输方式的分析。     

Liberalization and concentration: Case of Turkey

The paper attempts to evaluate the liberalization program in terms of its degree of success in achieving competition. The analysis is limited to sellers’ concentration ratio in manufacturing. There is a decline in concentration ratio in manufacturing following liberalization measures taken during the post-1980 period. Considering the degree of the success in such targets as low and stable inflation, and high and sustainable growth, the modest decrease in the concentration ratio appears to be a real success. This decrease looks even better if one considers resources devoted to various targets in the economy.     

Does leadership matter? Leadership styles,family supportive supervisor behaviour and work interference with family conflict

Abstract

Based on transformational leadership and social support theories, we examined the direct effects of transformational and transactional leadership on work interference with family (WIF) conflict and family supportive supervisor behaviour (FSSB) as mediator. Using organisational support theory, we examined perceived organisational support (POS) as a moderator. Survey data were collected from 368 managers in Sri Lanka. The results show that transactional and transformational leadership positively relate to FSSB and transformational leadership negatively relates to WIF conflict. In addition, transformational leadership augments the effect of transactional leadership on FSSB. While FSSB mediates the effect of transactional leadership on WIF conflict, it only partially mediates the effect of transformational leadership on WIF conflict. However, the negative relationship reported between transformational leadership and WIF conflict changes into a positive relationship when FSSB is introduced as a mediator. This suggests that transformational leadership has a positive and negative impact on WIF conflict simultaneously. Finally, contrary to expectations, POS does not moderate the effect of FSSB on WIF conflict.     

Managing External Risks for International Architectural,Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Firms Operating in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States

International projects involve both uncertainties raised domestically and external risks in international transactions. Through a questionnaire survey and case studies among architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms operating in the Gulf, this study found 36.5% external risk factors that should be contemplated before the award of contracts and 53.9% afterward to ensure smooth running. An external risk breakdown structure (E‐RBS) and a framework for foreign AEC firms operating in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states were developed for users to identify and respond to external risks in a more systematic manner. International firms outside Malaysia are strongly advised to use the framework for risk forecasting and mitigation when operating in the Gulf.     

The changing nature of expatriation: exploring cross-cultural adaptation through narrativity

This paper describes an exploratory research study to develop a typology showing the diversity of expatriation from the viewpoint of cross-cultural adaptation. The study draws on a narrative approach and concentrates on not-for-profit organizations, which have been overlooked in prior research. We conducted 30 in-depth interviews in an Israeli-Palestinian context for the study. Based on a narrative analysis of these we defined four types of expatriates: global careerists; balanced experts; idealizers; and drifters. The study indicates that cross-cultural adaptation does not necessarily require deep involvement or communication with the host society, as has traditionally been assumed in the literature. Cross-cultural adaptation does, however, require a focus which the expatriate can find meaningful in the long run. Three such focuses were identified: career advancement; local host community; and ideology. Our results suggest that the definition of expatriation needs to be expanded to cover the heterogeneity of expatriates.