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Leadership Activities of Australian Executives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 September 2015

James C. Sarros ,
George A. Tanewski  and
Joseph C. Santora
James C. Sarros
Affiliation:
Department of Business Management, Monash University, PO Box 527 FRANKSTON Vic, Australia, 3199, Tel (03) 9904 4278 fax (03) 9904 4145, email: [email protected]
George A. Tanewski
Affiliation:
Department of Business Management, Monash University
Joseph C. Santora
Affiliation:
Business Administration, Essex County College, Newark NEW JERSEY
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Abstract

Our study examines the nature of Australian business leadership. Various extant concepts of leadership are reviewed in terms of current trends in Australian business leadership. Some of these concepts are used in the development of the Corporate Leadership Descriptor (CLD), and its sub-scales, namely the Leadership Operations Scale (LOS), Leadership Attributes Scale (LAS), and Job Outcomes Scale (JOS). Data were collected over a three year period from a variety of executive samples. Major findings indicate that key leadership functions focus on direction setting, team building, problem solving, and change agent responsibilities. Recommendations for further research and application of the CLD are provided.

Keywords

• Leadership• Management• Business leadership• Australian business leadership• Corporate leadership descriptor• Mentoring• Team building• Establishing direction• Problem solving• Vision
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Management & Organization , Volume 1 , Issue 2 , March 1995 , pp. 33 - 43
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press and Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management 1995

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