Leadership and Teamwork in Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities

Authors

Zeynep Aycan, Koc University, Istanbul, TurkeyFollow

Publication Date

8-2002

Abstract

Leadership and teamwork are the key factors contributing to organizational effectiveness if their attributes fit to the socio-cultural context. In this reading, the leadership and teamwork process are described in Developing countries (DCs). Developing countries, which comprise of 80 % of the world's population, are diverse in many ways. However, there are some common socio-economic, institutional, and political characteristics as well as shared cultural attributes. The first section addresses the difficulty of finding a definition of developing countries and lays out some common features. Next comes the presentation of six key socio-cultural characteristics that have implications for leadership and teamwork. The following two sections describe challenges and opportunities in leading and teaming in DCs.

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Recommended Citation

Aycan, Z. (2002). Leadership and Teamwork in Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1066