Handbook of International and Cross-Cultural Leadership Research Processes: Perspectives, Practice, Instruction

An invaluable contribution to the area of leadership studies, the Handbook of International and Cross-Cultural Leadership Research Processes: Perspectives, Practice, Instruction brings together renowned authors with diverse cultural, academic, and practitioner backgrounds to provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of all stages of the research process.

The handbook centers around authors’ international research reflections and experiences, with chapters that reflect and analyze various research experiences in order to help readers learn about the integrity of each stage of the international leadership research process with examples and discussions. Part I introduces philosophical traditions of the leadership field and discusses how established leadership and followership theories and approaches sometimes fail to capture leadership realities of different cultures and societies. Part II focuses on methodological challenges and opportunities. Scholars share insights on their research practices in different stages of international and cross-cultural studies. Part III is forward-looking in preparing readers to respond to complex realities of the leadership field: teaching, learning, publishing, and applying international and cross-cultural leadership research standards with integrity. The unifying thread amongst all the chapters is a shared intent to build knowledge of diverse and evolving leadership practices and phenomena across cultures and societies.

The handbook is an excellent resource for a broad audience including scholars across disciplines and fields, such as psychology, management, history, cognitive science, economics, anthropology, sociology, and medicine, as well as educators, consultants, and graduate and doctoral students who are interested in understanding authentic leadership practices outside of the traditional Western paradigm.

Yulia Tolstikov-Mast, Ph.D. is a global leadership scholar, doctoral faculty, consultant, and author. Yulia was a Founding Faculty at the Ph.D. in Global Leadership Program (Indiana Tech) among other teaching positions and a recipient of Faculty of the Year Award for doctoral mentorship. She researches global leadership and followership, international professional communication, leadership education, and social change.

Franziska Bieri, Ph.D., teaches undergraduate social science classes at the University of Maryland Global Campus and doctoral global leadership and research methods courses at the Indiana Institute of Technology’s Ph.D. Program in Global Leadership. Her areas of research include international nongovernmental organizations, global governance, and comparative labour markets.

Jennie L. Walker, Ph.D., is Lead Faculty and Associate Professor for Business Leadership at Forbes School of Business & Technology, University of Arizona Global Campus. She specializes in global leadership research and developing people and organizations for success in complex, diverse, and increasingly global environments.