Leadership styles correlate of learning organization in a non-western culture

Abstract

Leadership Styles Correlate of Learning Organization In a Non-Western Culture Angela Mahseredjian, D.,. Sih'a Karkoulian, and Dr. Leila Messarra Lebanese American UniYersit)" Lebanori ABSTRACT Attention to the idea of learning organizations has been gaining intensity and leaders are needed to aid with the process. Although there are a number of styles in the way leaders lead, nevertheless, the purpose of this study was to assess the impact of subordinates' perception of their managers' leadership style (Transactional, Transformational, or Laissez-faire styles) on the learning organizational dimensions in a non-western environment. 200 participants from ten medium-sized companies operating in the retail sector in Lebanon participated in the study. The results suggest that transformational leaders have a more profound influence in cultivating a learning organizational environment than transactional leaders do, However, Laissez-faire leaders may slow the process down.