Culture, Leadership, and Organization: Embracing the Complexity of Leadership presents a comprehensive analysis of contemporary issues in leadership, people, and management across organizations. This book explores the critical interplay between diverse perspectives, meaningful relationships, and the ever-evolving landscape of global business, highlighting the essential traits and competencies that distinguish exemplary leaders. Through twenty-eight detailed chapters contributed by scholars and experts unravels the intricate connections between political influence, leadership styles, and organizational performance, providing valuable insights for navigating complex power structures and interpersonal relationships effectively. This book bridges the gap between theoretical frameworks and practical leadership challenges, offering a fresh perspective on transforming organizations and fostering inclusive, transformational leadership styles that drive unity and success.

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Adebowale Akande an international social theorist and professor of behavior science in psychology, public affairs education and management. Akande is one of the world's well-known and respected cross-cultural scientists. An emerging towering figure in social science. As a researcher on SCOPUS, he has been cited numerous times in assorted articles with an H-index of 143/23. On Google scholar, he has been cited 38,650 times in numerous articles with an i10 index of 120 and an H-index of 51. On ResearchGate index 30. Notable for the audacity of his theorizing, and the expansive scope of his global cross-cultural research in international/public affairs. One of the world's top contributors and very productive transcultural scientist-practitioners- researchers, written or edited numerous books and hundreds of peer-reviewed journal articles/chapters/technical papers; Several reprinted in anthologies and Financial Times-50 list. Has held faculty appointments at several international Universities. Among multiple awards conferred, Akande received the Commonwealth Academic Fellowship, 1992; IUPSYS International Award, 1996; and Frank Andrew University of Michigan, in 1996; ISP Award, 2000; Taiwan Government International Scholar Fellowship 2005;, Nippon Foundation of Japan Fellowship, 2008; Fellow Schloss Leopoldskron, Austria 2008; Certificate of Honor, Indian IPM Institute, 2008, AME Harvard University Grant, 2016; AAG Award, 2018 .

Inhalt

Part I: Cross-Cultural Leadership: Challenges and Possibilities

1.Politically Charged: From Ballot Boxes to Break Rooms - Leadership in the Context of Democratic Politics and Business

Part II: Leadership, Technology, and Practice in a Changing World

2.Leading Digitalization of International Interaction Processes: A Discussion of Intercultural Communication Challenges and the Emerging Role of Artificial Intelligence in Organizations

3.Reclaiming the "Oranyan" Soul of Qualitative Leadership Research: Beyond Positivity, Toward Purpose and Rigor

4.Virtual Expatriates as Global Leaders: The Role of Technological Acumen

5.Policy Pragmatics: Practice and Possibilities

Part III: Emotions, Values, and Inclusion in Leadership and Organizations

6.The Behavioral Level of Emotional Intelligence and Its Measurement Predicting Effectiveness in Leadership, Management, and Professions (A Critical Bridge Between Cultural Theory and Applied Leadership Practice)

7.Asset or Liability? The Dual Role of Affect Heterogeneity in Team Creativity

8.Digital Leadership and the Management of Culturally Diverse Teams

9.The Influence of Organizational Justice and Leadership Values on Employee Satisfaction and Retention

10.Resource Passageways and Personal Resources: Influence of Cooperative Psychological Climate on Workplace Thriving

11.Cultural and Structural Challenges to Female Leadership: A Comparative Study of Austria and Greece Within the European Union Framework

Part IV: Authoritarian Drift: Misrule, Misinformation, and the Global Democratic Backslide

12.Mis-leadership and Autocracy in Trump, Putin, and Netanyahu

13.Taming Political Leadership in the United Kingdom: "Bojo," Brexit, Muslims, and Multiculturalism

14.How to Overcome Populist Propaganda, Disinformation, and Misinformation

15.Threats to Democracy From Populism, Demagogues, and Posers

Part V: Leadership, Culture, and Belonging in Global Context

16.Sustainable and Cross-Cultural Leadership: Perspectives From the BRICS Nations

17.The Cascading Multilevel Effect of Servant Leadership as a Driver of Employee Organizational Citizenship Behavior

18.The Price of Belonging: In-Group Bias and Social Exclusion

Part VI: Voices at the Margins: Exclusion, Resistance, and the Struggle for Justice

19.A Conceptual Framework of Workplace Bullying of Black Female Faculty at Primarily-White Institutions

20.Bullied Out of School: Parents’ Disaffection With Schools’ Bullying Management Affecting Their Child’s Self-Esteem Leading Them to Choose to Home Educate

21.Disentangling Xenophobia in South Africa: From Consequences to Pathways of Transformative Justice

22.Truths be Told: A Collective Autoethnography Reflecting Leaders’ Social and Academic Dissonance in Higher Education

Part VII: Disaster and Preparedness

23.Residents’ Earthquake Risk Perceptions and Preparedness in Türkiye: Research Findings

Part VIII: Culture, Law and Leadership

24.Between Me and We: Navigating Individualism and Collectivism in a World on Edge

25.Tribalism: Challenges in Leadership and Business Executive and Legislative Dynamics: Crafting Immigration Policy in the United States

26.Executive and Legislative Dynamics: Crafting Immigration Policy in the United States

27.Assertions of Judicial Finality: A Claim with Cultural and Organizational Implications

28.Personality at Work: Theory, Assessment, and Organizational Application