Hi! I am presenting , "A Multi-Dimensional, Cross-Cultural Examination of Managerial Self-awareness
and Effectiveness Using 360 Feedback," as an interactive paper session on Monday, August 9, 1999 at Academy of Management at 4:10 to 5:30 p.m. in room Hyatt East, Wacker West (3). This year we are encouraged to invite people to the interactive sessions. So what I thought I would do is to invite 1000 of my dearest and closest friends on the MED list server to this session. Seriously, I would like to invite those interested in this topic to stop by and discuss it, and to also invite those who might just want to stop by and get acquainted person-to-person to also come by. Hope to see you there.
The abstract of the paper is as follows:
Managerial self-awareness and effectiveness are examined in three different cultures using both linear and non-linear methods of analysis. In addition, the stability of a two-factor model of managerial skills was examined for both independence of factors and stability across the three cultures. Furthermore, the relationships among the power distance inherent in the culture, managerial self-awareness, and the dimensionality of the concept across the three cultures were examined. The results suggest that the two-factor concept is relatively stable across the three cultures. In contrast to prior studies, the two factors were found to be relatively independent within each culture. Reasons for this finding are explored. In addition, the results suggest that the importance of self-awareness varies by culture, the skills used to assess the degree of self-awareness, and the method used to analyze the impact of self-awareness on managerial effectiveness. Thus, the results suggest that the relationship between self-awareness and managerial effectiveness is more complex than previously assumed. In addition, the results suggest that interpreting self-awareness using 360 feedback may have to be done based on the culture's power distance, and that a single cross-cultural approach is inappropriate.
If you would like a copy of the paper and can not make the session, just send me a e-mail at my address below and I will send you a copy when I return from the meeting.
Frank Shipper, Ph.D.
Professor of Management
Perdue School of Business
Salisbury State University
Salisbury, MD 21801
Phone (410) 543-6333
FAX (410) 546-6208
E-mail:
fmshipper@ssu.edu
Home Page: http://perdue.ssu.edu/~fmshippe/welcome.htm