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Comparison of Japanese Performance-Maintenance Measures with U.S.
Leadership Scales
M.F. Peterson, R.L. Phillips & C.A. Duran |
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present paper is part of a research program aimed at providing quantified
information to aid in subjective comparisons of Japanese and U. S.
constructions of leadership. Data are reported from 2641ower level
employees in a large retail chain located in the Southwestern United
States. The data were collected using a questionnaire that included
items adapted from Japanese PM theory, goal emphasis items from the
Michigan Survey of Organizations, items from a recent questionnaire
from the Ohio State tradition, Bass's Charismatic Leadership scale,
and items asking about dysfunctional, situationally inappropriate
leadership. Factor analysis and index construction information is
provided for scales based on these items. Correlations among these
scales, and regressions predicting Job Involvement, Organizational
Commitment, and Store Effectiveness indicate areas of overlap and
areas of distinctiveness in measures based on different leadership
research traditions.
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