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Hina Shahab1, Hafsah Zahur1, Naveed Akhtar1
1Department of Management Sciences, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Frontiers in Psychology
|January 3, 2022
Summary
This study introduces new ethical leadership themes from an Asian perspective, moving beyond Western virtue-based models. It identifies four key themes: altruism, encouragement, collective good, and spiritual transcendence for ethical leadership.
Area of Science:
- Business Ethics
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Leadership Studies
Background:
- Current ethical leadership models predominantly stem from Western virtue-based philosophies, often overlooking Eastern perspectives.
- Asian moral philosophy, rooted in idealism, offers a distinct framework for understanding ethical leadership.
Purpose of the Study:
- To extract person-driven ethical leadership themes within the Asian context.
- To integrate both Western and Asian perspectives for a more comprehensive understanding of ethical leadership.
Main Methods:
- Employed a convergent parallel analysis design using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Utilized the hypothetico-deductive method for theme extraction.
Main Results:
- Identified a total of 13 ethical leadership themes.
- Discovered four novel context-driven themes specific to the Asian context: altruism, encouragement, collective good, and spiritual transcendence.
Conclusions:
- Ethical leadership in the Asian context is characterized by unique themes beyond traditional Western models.
- Incorporating altruism, encouragement, collective good, and spiritual transcendence offers a more nuanced view of ethical leadership.
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