Authentic Leadership in Contemporary Slovenian Business Environment: Explanatory Case Study of HERMES SoftLab

Vlado Dimovski, Grah Barbara, Penger Sandra and Peterlin Judita
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Grah Barbara: Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, Kardeljeva ploščad 17, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Penger Sandra: Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, Kardeljeva ploščad 17, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Peterlin Judita: Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, Kardeljeva ploščad 17, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Organizacija, 2010, vol. 43, issue 5, 214-223

Abstract: The paper explores the authentic leadership in learning organization in Slovenian business environment. The purpose of the paper is to present relationship between authentic leadership and learning organization. Main research thesis is focused on characteristics of authentic leadership in company HERMES SoftLab. The main thesis of this paper is that authentic leadership in learning organization enables the growth of leaders in organizational surroundings through a constant dedication to authenticity and organizational learning that will be explored through the qualitative research method of case study research approach. Key research finding is that authentic leaders can be identified in company HERMES SoftLab and that there is a mutual influence between learning organization and authentic leadership. Therefore, the main research finding is that the learning organization leverages the authentic leadership, which in turn leverages the learning organization.

Keywords: authentic leadership; learning organization; authenticity; authentic leadership; learning organization; authenticity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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