The global ambidextrous leader: Exploratory research into leadership behaviors that associate with the perception of contextual ambidexterity in a multicultural context.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Beuckelaer, A. de | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oijen, Bram van | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-05-23 | |
| dc.description.abstract | It is hard for organizations to survive in the complex environment that is created by globalization. One of the ways for organizations to survive in the complex multicultural environment that is created by globalization is with the configuration of organizational ambidexterity. Organizational ambidexterity is described as the capability of organizations to simultaneously deal with exploration and exploitation. Contextual ambidexterity is the manner of organizational ambidexterity in which leadership creates a context that facilitates employees to both perform explorative and exploitative tasks. The leadership that associates with contextual ambidexterity is called ambidextrous leadership. Literature only contains little research on how leadership associates with contextual ambidexterity in a multicultural context. Qualitative data from 14 interviews at an international financial institution was gathered and analyzed to gain insight into how leadership behaviors are associated with the perception of contextual ambidexterity in a multicultural context. Based on the findings, this thesis proposes a comprehensive model for leadership behaviors that associate with contextual ambidexterity in a multicultural context. The greatest insight of the comprehensive model is the importance of leadership behaviors that facilitate a shared vision amongst teams to stimulate either exploration or exploitation. The comprehensive model provides a stepping stone towards finding causal relationships between leadership behaviors and contextual ambidexterity. | en_US |
| dc.embargo.lift | 10000-01-01 | |
| dc.embargo.type | Permanent embargo | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/7005 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.thesis.faculty | Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen | en_US |
| dc.thesis.specialisation | International Management | en_US |
| dc.thesis.studyprogramme | Master Business Administration | en_US |
| dc.thesis.type | Master | en_US |
| dc.title | The global ambidextrous leader: Exploratory research into leadership behaviors that associate with the perception of contextual ambidexterity in a multicultural context. | en_US |
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