Leadership Practices in India and the USA

Dr Trilok Kumar Jain; Vipin Chandra Sharma; DR Jat

Dr Trilok Kumar Jain
Vipin Chandra Sharma Research Scholar, 3Research Supervisor, Dean ISBM, Director Distance Education, Principal, Academic Staff College, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, India.
DR Jat (Retd.) Research Supervisor, Department of Economic Administration and Financial Management University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.

Abstract

This research paper explores the analysis of leadership practices in two countries India and USA which are culturally and economically different. Transformational leadership behaviors of Indian and the USA business leaders were measured with the Leadership Practice Inventory (LPI) developed by Kouzes & Posner (2003)15,16 to assess the five leadership practices. The total sample size of the survey was 77. This sample includes 45 Indian Business Leaders and 32 Business Leaders from the USA. The total response received was 59 which include 33 Indian Business Leaders and 26 USA Business Leaders. The sample taken in the present study is limited to the top level business leaders such as president, vice-president, CEO or Managing Director of a large business concern of India and the USA. This research paper explores the comparative analysis of leadership practices in these two countries.

How to cite this article: Sharma VC, Jat DR, Jain TK. Leadership Practices in India and the USA. Int Jour Law Hum Rights Const Stud 2020; 1(1&2): 5-7.

Author Biography

Dr Trilok Kumar Jain

Rishabh Dev Educational Society,

Knowledge Creators, Sivakamu Veterinary Hospital Road

Bikaner, Rajasthan, India 334001.

orcid.org/0000-0001-5734-5956

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