Transformational leadership, though widely studied in the literature, lacks sufficient contextual analysis of its essential leadership process and differences in characteristic behaviors under different cultural setti...Transformational leadership, though widely studied in the literature, lacks sufficient contextual analysis of its essential leadership process and differences in characteristic behaviors under different cultural settings, especially in the Asian context. This research, through qualitative data collected from eight Chinese organizations (four state-owned enterprises and four private-owned enterprises), empirically examines the Western transformational leadership theory in China. Moreover, by studying Chinese leaders' daily behaviors, we develop a transformational leadership theory in the Chinese business context. This research contributes to contextualizing transformational leadership behaviors and providing deep insights into the Chinese transformational leadership process from a philosophical perspective. Findings can be applied to both Chinese and Western management studies as well as the World of business practice.展开更多
Purpose:The purpose of this literature review is to investigate the effectiveness of transformational school leadership(TSL)in Chinese K-12 settings between 2010 and 2019.The main objective is to provide a comprehensi...Purpose:The purpose of this literature review is to investigate the effectiveness of transformational school leadership(TSL)in Chinese K-12 settings between 2010 and 2019.The main objective is to provide a comprehensive understanding of TSL research in China and identify the possible future research directions.Design/Approach/Methods:Vote counting method and narrative synthesis were applied in this review.Findings:This review found the majority of the studies were quantitative,which indicates that qualitative and mixed-method studies should be encouraged.This review also identified 12 major outcome variables,including 9 teacher-level variables,2 school-level variables,and 1 student-level variable.Additionally,the effects of transformational leadership on these outcome variables were uniformly significant,including both direct and indirect effects.Future studies should expand the scope of school-level and student-level outcome variables,but particularly student-level outcome variables.Originality/Value:This is the first systematic review on the effectiveness of TSL research in China,which included both English and Chinese studies.展开更多
In this paper'I set out a phenomenology of social transformation, based on an analysis of the distinctively religious form of communication which underlies the trans-generational and trans-cultural transmission of wo...In this paper'I set out a phenomenology of social transformation, based on an analysis of the distinctively religious form of communication which underlies the trans-generational and trans-cultural transmission of world traditions, taking Confucianism and Christianity as their representatives. A phenomenological analysis of their communicative structure allows the possibility of a better understanding of what can be learnt from them in the context of contemporary debates in both China and the West on the relations between religion, ethics and politics. This analysis suggests that the ethical consistency of belief and act, which is the necessary condition for the engendering of long-term solidarity in religious community, has significant implications for ethics in politics, and especially for the legitimacy of representational leadership as a focal point for change in society. The paper concludes that the historical experience of world religions can offer new insights into the nature of political leadership and representation in today's globalised world and that the appropriate locus for this inquiry is the present negotiation and re-negotiation of relations between China and the West.展开更多
文摘Transformational leadership, though widely studied in the literature, lacks sufficient contextual analysis of its essential leadership process and differences in characteristic behaviors under different cultural settings, especially in the Asian context. This research, through qualitative data collected from eight Chinese organizations (four state-owned enterprises and four private-owned enterprises), empirically examines the Western transformational leadership theory in China. Moreover, by studying Chinese leaders' daily behaviors, we develop a transformational leadership theory in the Chinese business context. This research contributes to contextualizing transformational leadership behaviors and providing deep insights into the Chinese transformational leadership process from a philosophical perspective. Findings can be applied to both Chinese and Western management studies as well as the World of business practice.
文摘Purpose:The purpose of this literature review is to investigate the effectiveness of transformational school leadership(TSL)in Chinese K-12 settings between 2010 and 2019.The main objective is to provide a comprehensive understanding of TSL research in China and identify the possible future research directions.Design/Approach/Methods:Vote counting method and narrative synthesis were applied in this review.Findings:This review found the majority of the studies were quantitative,which indicates that qualitative and mixed-method studies should be encouraged.This review also identified 12 major outcome variables,including 9 teacher-level variables,2 school-level variables,and 1 student-level variable.Additionally,the effects of transformational leadership on these outcome variables were uniformly significant,including both direct and indirect effects.Future studies should expand the scope of school-level and student-level outcome variables,but particularly student-level outcome variables.Originality/Value:This is the first systematic review on the effectiveness of TSL research in China,which included both English and Chinese studies.
文摘In this paper'I set out a phenomenology of social transformation, based on an analysis of the distinctively religious form of communication which underlies the trans-generational and trans-cultural transmission of world traditions, taking Confucianism and Christianity as their representatives. A phenomenological analysis of their communicative structure allows the possibility of a better understanding of what can be learnt from them in the context of contemporary debates in both China and the West on the relations between religion, ethics and politics. This analysis suggests that the ethical consistency of belief and act, which is the necessary condition for the engendering of long-term solidarity in religious community, has significant implications for ethics in politics, and especially for the legitimacy of representational leadership as a focal point for change in society. The paper concludes that the historical experience of world religions can offer new insights into the nature of political leadership and representation in today's globalised world and that the appropriate locus for this inquiry is the present negotiation and re-negotiation of relations between China and the West.