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Responsible Leadership with Chinese Characteristics

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  • Qu, Qing
  • Fu, Pingping
  • Tu, Yu
  • Shadnam, Masoud
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Responsible leadership (RL) has become a buzz word in the current lexicon of business and politics, but there is still limited agreement on the components, scope, and characteristics. The confusion is rooted, in part, in the dominance of normative perspectives that take RL as a universal phenomenon. However, embedded in a specific culture, RL cannot be understood fully without understanding the moral traditions of that culture. In this article, we used a case study method to explore how RL is understood and practiced in China. Taking the role theory perspective, we conducted in-depth interviews with 9 highly regarded responsible executive leaders and 92 stakeholders in and outside of their companies who were well acquainted with the leaders. Our findings reveal that in China, the moral character of leaders guides them to define and take responsibility for themselves, their employees, companies, and external stakeholders. The five dimensions of RL we identified and the relationships among the dimensions include characteristics that reflect Chinese culture, such as strong sentiment for the nation, self-discipline, developing employees philosophically, and ‘jun zi wu ben’ (a gentleman should focus on fundamental matters). We conclude by discussing the implications of our study for RL research and practice.

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  • Qu, Qing & Fu, Pingping & Tu, Yu & Shadnam, Masoud, 2024. "Responsible Leadership with Chinese Characteristics," Management and Organization Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 20(1), pages 29-59, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:maorev:v:20:y:2024:i:1:p:29-59_3
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