Leadership styles, Machiavellianism, and needs of Saudi Arabian managers

The findings indicated that the economic environment and the cultural and religious orientations of managers in Saudi Arabia significantly influenced their scores on Machiavellianism and the relationships between their needs and leadership styles. In comparison to the U.S. norms the Saudi Arabian ma...

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Authors: Al-Jafary, A. A. (Author) ; Aziz, Abdul (Author) ; Hollingsworth, A. T. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Proquest 1989
In: International journal of value-based management
Year: 1989, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 103-111
Further subjects:B Arabian Manager
B Religious Orientation
B Traditional Society
B Economic Environment
B Leadership Style
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Summary:The findings indicated that the economic environment and the cultural and religious orientations of managers in Saudi Arabia significantly influenced their scores on Machiavellianism and the relationships between their needs and leadership styles. In comparison to the U.S. norms the Saudi Arabian managers were found to be lower on Machiavellianism. Need for achievement was found to be positively related to need for power and “structure” dimension of leadership. The findings also showed Machiavellianism to be positively related to need for power and negatively related to “consideration” dimension of leadership. The findings are discussed in the context of a fast-growing economy and a highly religious and a traditional society.
ISSN:1572-8528
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of value-based management
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF01714974