Leadership effectiveness and motivation in Africa and the African Diaspora (LEAD): An introduction

In: Canadian journal of administrative sciences: Revue canadienne des sciences de l'administration, Band 31, Heft 4, S. 221-227

Abstract

AbstractThe LEAD research project was developed in order to broaden management research in areas such as Africa. This special issue brings together the early findings of the research team. The present article reviews the literature and discusses the importance of understanding organizational leadership and motivation in under researched areas of the world. We explain the use of both emic (Delphi Technique and focus groups) and etic (large scale survey) research and describe the LEAD project and methodology in detail. Here we advocate the use of emic and etic research, and also consider the practical realities of using such approaches. Copyright © 2014 ASAC. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.