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Culturally Universal or Culturally Specific: A Comparative Study of Anticipated Female Leadership Styles in Taiwan and the United States

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Guided by Bass and Avolio’s leadership frameworks and Hofstede’s modified cultural dimensions, the present cross-cultural study aims to compare and explore the relationships between cultural values and anticipated female leadership styles in nonprofit organizations in Taiwan and the United States. Regression and t-test analyses of 307 participants in 138 Rotary Clubs in the two societies reveal two research findings. First, Rotary Club members in Taiwan have higher scores in all the cultural dimensions of collectivism, masculinity, and lifelong relationships than their U.S. counterparts. Second, transformational leadership proves to be the most anticipated leadership style among Rotary Club members in both cultures. The research findings indicate that culture alone cannot account for the anticipated female leadership styles. Therefore, a combination of Bass’s culturally universal approach and Hofstede’s culturally specific approach is proposed to tackle more variables in future female leadership studies.

Source: Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies

DOI: 10.1177/1548051810384267

Authors: Chin-Chung Chao, Dexin Tian

Institutions: University of Nebraska at Omaha, Savannah College of Art and Design

Language: English

Topic: Global and Cross-Cultural Management

Subfield: Anthropology

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Gender equality

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1979458280