Abstract
While there is a plethora of research about the influence of culture on leadership behavior (Den Hartog et al., 1999; Dickson et al., 2003; Dorfman et al., 2012), there is very limited and inconsistent understanding of the impact of love on leadership preferences. This paper examined the fundamental human sentiment of love and how understanding of it in different cultures informs leadership preferences in those contexts. The study employed a qualitative design methodology to explore understanding of love and leadership preferences via open-ended surveys and in-depth interviews of respondents representing two dissimilar cultures of China and the United States. These countries were selected because of their distinct cultural differences along the dimensions of power distance, individualism, long-term orientation, and indulgence (Hofstede, 1980). The findings of this research shed needed light on the understanding of one of the most foundational virtues in different cultural contexts and its implications for leadership behavior.
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Averin, Alexander and Diddams, Richard
(2024)
"Understanding of Love and Leadership Preferences: Cross-Cultural Approach,"
Journal of Fundamental & Applied Business Research: Vol. 2, Article 1.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/jbr/vol2/iss1/1