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| An Exploratory Examination of the Theoretical Foundations of Collectivistic Leadership
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| YANG Baiyin,WANG Nian,ZHANG Zhen |
| 1. Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; 2. Arizona State University, Arizona, USA |
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Abstract Due to the ideological, political, cultural and social differences between China and western countries, the concepts of leadership are quite different in Chinese versus western organizations. Since the beginning of China’s reform, Chinese academics have borrowed a variety of leadership concepts and theories from the West. However, they overlooked a unique leadership concept evolved in the Chinese context, i.e., collectivistic leadership. This paper reviews theoretical foundations of collectivistic leadership, and constructs its theoretical framework. This concept is differentiated from extant western leadership concepts.
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Received: 23 December 2013
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2014, Vol. 11 
