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Investigating the Relationship Between Confucianism and Leadership: A Comparative Study of University Faculty

Investigating the Relationship Between Confucianism and Leadership: A Comparative Study of University Faculty

Andrew Schenck
Copyright: © 2018 |Volume: 9 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 12
ISSN: 1947-8607|EISSN: 1947-878X|EISBN13: 9781522544265|DOI: 10.4018/IJAVET.2018070104
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Schenck, Andrew. "Investigating the Relationship Between Confucianism and Leadership: A Comparative Study of University Faculty." IJAVET vol.9, no.3 2018: pp.35-46. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJAVET.2018070104

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Schenck, A. (2018). Investigating the Relationship Between Confucianism and Leadership: A Comparative Study of University Faculty. International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology (IJAVET), 9(3), 35-46. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJAVET.2018070104

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Schenck, Andrew. "Investigating the Relationship Between Confucianism and Leadership: A Comparative Study of University Faculty," International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology (IJAVET) 9, no.3: 35-46. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJAVET.2018070104

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Abstract

This article describes how due to the potential impact of cultural factors on leadership, further research of foreign contexts is needed. A study was designed to examine relationships between Confucian values and leadership preferences in a South Korean context. First, the Vannsimpco Leadership Survey (VLS) was given to faculty from both a South Korean and American university. Responses from each group were then averaged by leadership style and statistically compared using the Mann-Whitney U formula. Results revealed significantly higher Korean preferences for autocratic-transformational (U = 365.50, p < .001) autocratic-transactional (U = 453.00, p < .001), and transactional leadership (U = 613.50, p < .05). In contrast to Korean faculty, American respondents significantly preferred transformational leadership (U = 601.00, p < .05). Empirical analysis suggests that hybrid leadership styles are needed in South Korea to address complex interdependent Confucian values, which support both autocratic and democratic social layers.

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