Cultural context and its influence on managerial leadership in Thailand

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Title: Cultural context and its influence on managerial leadership in Thailand
Author(s): Selvarajah, Christopher; Meyer, Denny; Donovan, Jerome
Abstract: In this paper, we explore excellence in leadership in Thailand, a nation that has strong roots in Theravada Buddhism. Summated scales and a structural model were constructed to explain the relationships between the excellences in leadership constructs. A sample frame of 401 Thai managers employed in organizations in Bangkok, North Thailand, and East Thailand participated in this research. The findings suggest that there are strong cultural factors such as non-confrontation, respect, and deference for authority mediating the perceptions of Thai managers with regards to perceptions of an excellent leader. Age and gender are also demonstrated as key differentiating factors in the perceptions of Thai managers.
Publication type: Journal article
Research centre: Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Business and Enterprise
Research centre: Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences
Source: Asia Pacific Business Review, (article in press)
Publication year: 2013 (in press)
FOR Code(s): 1503 Business and Management
Keyword(s): Leadership; Excellence; Organizational climate; Respect; Environmental harmony; Deference for authority; Thailand
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISSN: 1360-2381
Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13602381.2012.714630
Peer reviewed