Leadership Tendencies of Government Employees in Oman: A Study of Task and Relationship based on Age and Gender

The leadership behaviors of people are likely to be partially shaped by their cultural contexts. For example, it is expected that people from high-context cultures are likely to be more focused on relationships. To explore the behavioral tendencies of working adults in Oman, since there is a paucity...

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Published inPublic organization review Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 173 - 190
Main Authors Mujtaba, Bahaudin G., Khanfar, Nile M., Khanfar, Salim M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Springer US 01.06.2010
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Age
Communication
Cultural differences
Culture
Economic Policy
Expatriate employees
Expatriates
Foreign labor
Gender
Government employees
Labor force
Leadership
Management
Occupational psychology
Perceptions
Political Science
Political Science and International Relations
Political Science and International Studies
Professional relationships
Public Administration
Public Finance
Studies
Values
Women
Oman
Task
Gender
Leadership orientation
Oman
Age
Relationship
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Summary:The leadership behaviors of people are likely to be partially shaped by their cultural contexts. For example, it is expected that people from high-context cultures are likely to be more focused on relationships. To explore the behavioral tendencies of working adults in Oman, since there is a paucity of information on this population, this paper compares the leadership perception of 129 government employees based on their age and gender. It appears that Omanis have similar scores on their task and relationship orientations. Furthermore, gender and age did not produce any statistically significant differences. Practical suggestions for expatriates and implications are presented.
ISSN:1566-7170
1573-7098
DOI:10.1007/s11115-009-0103-x