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Destructive Leader Behavior: A Comparison Of Australian, American And Iranian Leaders Using The Destructive Leadership Questionnaire (Dlq), James Shaw, Anthony Erickson, Farzaneh Nasirzadeh
Destructive Leader Behavior: A Comparison Of Australian, American And Iranian Leaders Using The Destructive Leadership Questionnaire (Dlq), James Shaw, Anthony Erickson, Farzaneh Nasirzadeh
Anthony Erickson
This article provides insights into the important but relatively unexamined issue of destructive leadership in a non-Western country. Although tentative, the article also provides some guidance for expatriate managers in adapting their own behavior to avoid being categorized as “destructive” by non-Western subordinates. In the following pages, we report the findings of a study of destructive leader behaviors among convenience samples of Australian, American, and Iranian leaders. No differences were found between Australian and American leaders in regard to the nature and frequency of destructive behaviors. As a result, the Australian and American data were combined and compared to a …
Destructive Leader Behaviour: A Study Of Iranian Leaders Using The Destructive Leadership Questionnaire, Ben Shaw, Anthony Erickson, Farzaneh Nassirzadeh
Destructive Leader Behaviour: A Study Of Iranian Leaders Using The Destructive Leadership Questionnaire, Ben Shaw, Anthony Erickson, Farzaneh Nassirzadeh
Anthony Erickson
This study examines destructive leader behaviours among a sample of Iranian leaders. Destructive leader behaviour was measured using the Destructive Leadership Questionnaire (DLQ) developed by Shaw et al. (2011). Data from 700 Iranian subordinates who completed the DLQ were used to identify the dimensions of destructive leadership using principle components factor analysis. The factor analytic data were used to develop an Iranian version of the DLQ. Behavioural scale scores were then used to identify a typology of destructive leaders in the Iranian sample.
A Method For Measuring Destructive Leadership And Identifying Types Of Destructive Leaders In Organizations, James Shaw, Anthony Erickson, Michael Harvey
A Method For Measuring Destructive Leadership And Identifying Types Of Destructive Leaders In Organizations, James Shaw, Anthony Erickson, Michael Harvey
Anthony Erickson
This study describes the development of a measure of the nature of destructive leadership in organizations. We then use scales developed from that measure in a cluster analysis to empirically derive a behavior-based taxonomy of destructive leaders. Data were obtained through a web-based survey that generated 707 respondents. Based on follower perceptions, the results identified seven types of destructive leaders using behavior-focused scales. An interesting discovery was that most of the types of destructive leaders identified were not “all destructive” but rather perceived as extreme on just one or two characteristics.