Leadership as engagement, leadership as system development: A contextualised Ghanaian study

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dc.contributor.authorPuplampu, B.B.
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-29T10:39:44Z
dc.date.available2019-04-29T10:39:44Z
dc.date.issued2010-10
dc.description.abstractPurpose: This paper uses data about the challenges and difficulties confronting organisations and leaders to advance a dualized meaning of corporate leadership in the context of a developing country. The purpose is to describe a leadership frame that is locally contextualised, thereby bringing conceptualisation and thought closer to action, reified reality and applicability. Design/methodology/approach: This research was designed as a series of three studies starting from an applied/interventionist standpoint. The first study used data from applied diagnostic interventions, the second used qualitative interviews and the third used open-ended questionnaires. Data were collected from 25 Ghanaian organisations and 29 corporate executives. Findings: Drawing on a range of everyday issues such as poor attention to customers, pressure from stakeholders (such as political overlords) and leaders' "love" for perks, the paper develops a notion of leadership as "engagement" and as "system development". Research limitations/implications: The data are exploratory and the sample size may be considered small. Originality/value: The paper discusses implications for leadership research and leader development in a developing country like Ghana. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBill Buenar Puplampu, (2010) "Leadership as engagement, leadership as system development: A contextualised Ghanaian study", European Business Review, Vol. 22 Issue: 6, pp.624-651, https://doi.org/10.1108/09555341011082925en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1108/09555341011082925
dc.identifier.otherVol. 22 Issue: 6, pp.624-651
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/29634
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEuropean Business Reviewen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.subjectLeadershipen_US
dc.titleLeadership as engagement, leadership as system development: A contextualised Ghanaian studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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