Organizational versus national cultural factors and leadership

Seminar paper from the year 2021 in the subject Leadership and Human Resources - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,3, AKAD University of Applied Sciences Stuttgart, language: English, abstract: This assignment explores the relationship between leadership and cultural factors, namely national and organizational cultural nuances. The objective is to find out how leadership should be shaped in cross-cultural situations, while also extracting practical insights for business leaders, via a comparative analysis of relevant literature. After explaining 'culture', as used herein, the difference between organizational and national culture will be clarified and discussed. The chief questions are: How do cultural factors generally influence leadership, and what is the impact of national and organizational factors regarding leadership? By examining these topics, many findings on culturally differentiating attributes will be highlighted. Various leadership approaches that meet the needs of cross-cultural differences will be explored. In the conclusion of the work, there will be a summary, some thoughts on methodology and an outlook.