Decision processes in organizations

Abstract: In this chapter, it is demonstrated that the concepts of leadership and organization are closely linked. A leader should initially get to know the organizational culture as well as possible. Such a culture can for example be authoritarian and conformist or innovative and progressive in nature. The assumption is that leaders are influenced by their own culture. Strategic decisions are characterized by the fact that they are new, complex and open in nature, and being able to develop a strategy is one of the most difficult tasks for a leader. Traditionally, it is primarily the top leadership in an organization that works with strategic decisions, and thus it is common that strategic issues are handled by top leadership teams. This is related to the globalization of business and to the fact that the pace of work has increased significantly. In order to exercise leadership, a leader must have access to power. A power base can be created through networking as well as by using different p

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource, 50 S.
Language
Englisch
Notes
Preprint
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: A Leadership Perspective on Decision Making. 2010. S. 50. ISBN 978-82-02-25428-5

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Oslo
(who)
Cappelen Acad. Publ
(when)
2010

URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53929-7
Rights
Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Cappelen Acad. Publ

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  • 2010

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