Corporate Ownership, Leadership and Job Charateristics in Russian Enterprises

Moshe Banai and Jacob Weisberg
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Moshe Banai: Baruch College, USA
Jacob Weisberg: Bar Ilan University, Israel

Managing Global Transitions, 2005, vol. 3, issue 2, 117-137

Abstract: This study tests the application of the Western theory of organization's ownership in Russia, suggesting that ownership types – such as state-owned and private – influence leadership style and employees' jobs characteristics. A sample of 724 Russian employees in 15 service and manufacturing companies was surveyed. The results indicate that, contrary to Western theories, the leadership in Russian state-owned enterprises tends to be perceived as being more effective than the leadership in private enterprises. Similarly, jobs in state-owned enterprises are more enriched than in private companies. Explanations and implications are provided.

Keywords: leadership; job characteristics; state-owned enterprises; private organizations; Russia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F H M (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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