Author

  • Syed Kamran Ali Shah

    • Iqra University, Islamabad, Pakistan
    • Pakistan

  • Jam Javed Iqbal

    • Iqra University, Islamabad, Pakistan
    • Pakistan

  • Adeel Razaq

    • Iqra University, Islamabad, Pakistan
    • Pakistan

  • Muhammad Yameen

    • Iqra University, Islamabad, Pakistan
    • Pakistan

  • Suleman Sabir

    • Iqra University, Islamabad, Pakistan
    • Pakistan

  • Muhammad Asif Khan

    • Iqra University, Islamabad, Pakistan
    • Pakistan

Abstract

The purpose of this research paper is to examine the influential role of culture on leadership effectiveness and organizational performance in Pakistan. Culture is discussed with its two dimensions, national and organizational culture. In this competitive and globalized arena, culture plays a significane role in the organizational performance and leadership effectiveness. It was also found that supportive leadership style is frequent in most of the orgnaizations in Pakistan. Participative leadership style has also a positive impact on organizational performane and leadership effectiveness but to some extent, but instrumental leadership style has a negative impact. This research paper is exploratory in nature which explains the importance of leadership styles and its impact on decision making which influence the overall performance of the organization. Our study is limited regarding the national culture and organizational culture as a mediating role. Practically there is some diversity among cultures of the Pakistani organizations which leades to the diversity in the leadership behavior.

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Ali Shah, S. K., Iqbal, J. J., Razaq, A., Yameen, M., Sabir, S., & Khan, M. A. (2011). Influential Role of Culture on Leadership Effectiveness and Organizational Performance. Information Management and Business Review, 3(2), 127-132. https://doi.org/10.22610/imbr.v3i2.925

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2011) Human Capital, Economic Growth & Foreign Investment View issue contents

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2011-08-15

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