Abstract
This study examined the impact of leadership practices on engagement within the Chinese cultural and business environment. The study identified the management practices used by Chinese managers that engaged people differently from US managers. The relationship between these specific leadership practices and employee engagement in a small, privately-owned Chinese business was studied. Eight managers were evaluated with LPI-Self surveys and 61 LPI-Observer surveys. In general, organization leaders scored themselves much higher than their observers in the LPI survey, and the average scores from 61 Leveking observers were all much lower than the overall mean from Asian benchmarks. Sixteen of the observers for four of the eight managers were chosen for a further interview study. The interview results showed that there was a positive relationship between the leadership practices and employee engagement. The uniqueness of these relationships/impacts to the Chinese culture and business environment were discussed.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Research projects (MSOD); Leadership -- Cross-cultural studies; Organizational leadership
Date of Award
2013
School Affiliation
Graziadio Business School
Department/Program
Business
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Masters
Faculty Advisor
Worley, Christopher G.;
Recommended Citation
Wang, Ping, "The impact of leadership practices on engagement within the Chinese cultural and business environment" (2013). Theses and Dissertations. 381.
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/etd/381