Leadership in Latin American organizationsan event management perspective

Resumo

Earlier characterizations of Latin American cultures are compared with data regarding the ways in which middle managers from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela describe their work methods. The data derive from questionnaire surveys in which managers indicate their sources of guidance for handling a series of day-to-day work events. Profiles from the different nations varied. but one notable theme in most samples was relatively low reliance on guidance from one's superiors. This finding is contrasted with Hofstede's (1980) characterization of Latin American samples as high in collectivism and power distance. Explanations in terms of concepts such as jeitinho and simpatia are discussed. A further study is then presented which compares demographic variables associated with variation in ways of handling events within Mexico and the United States. In this case differences between country profiles were greater than differences between the types of organization in which respondents worked.

Ficha do documento

Tipo

Artigo científico

Ano

1999

Instituição

Interamer Soc Psychol Univ California

Fonte

Repositório da FGV

Idioma

Inglês

Acesso

Acesso restrito

Identificador

oai:repositorio.fgv.br:10438/23015

Palavras-chave

LeadershipLatin American organizationsEvent managementAdministração de empresasLiderançaCapacidade executivaOrganização administrativa