Year: 2016
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study examines cross-cultural differences in the phenomenon of servant leadership by comparing survey data collected from 234 respondents from the United States to data collected from 232 respondents from India.All respondents worked within the information technology (IT) industry.This study specifically examined Patterson's (2003) model of servant leadership, which consists of seven characteristics, namely, agápao love, altruism, humility, trust, vision, empowerment, and service.Six hypotheses examine the causal relationships posited by Patterson's model and seven research questions address cross-cultural differences among the seven characteristics.Factor analysis and regression were utilized for hypothesis testing.Results suggest that the model is appropriate for both cultures and that there are no differences in perceptions of servant leadership crossculturally except for the characteristic of vision, which represents a leader's focus on the future organizational roles of followers.Discussion of the results and study limitations are included, as well as recommendations of future research opportunities.
Authors: Brian Carroll, Kathleen Patterson
Language: English
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2569105816