Publication detail

Leadership as a Tool of Strategic Management

SLAVÍK, J. PUTNOVÁ, A. CEBÁKOVÁ, A.

Original Title

Leadership as a Tool of Strategic Management

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Purpose of the article: The global economy and the worldwide trends bring new challenges permeating the corporate life. Along with the changing economic paradigm, the political and economic uncertainty brings about an increased demand for corporate leaders with visions and authority. Methodology/methods: the paper is based on comparative analysis and definitions of the state- of-the-art theories of leadership such as transformational, and spiritual. The analysis is followed by the historic case study of a successful model. This historical comparison is of importance for creating and developing present theories. Scientific aim: The paper aims to present the historical views on leadership in management, and the modern theories of leadership in the corporate strategic management. Next, it compares the present views with the successful management proven by previous experience pointing out the common signs. A telling example is brought of a historic Czech industrial enterprise and its undisputable leader. Findings: The economic recession of the last decade has stressed the importance of leadership as a significant part of the corporate strategic management. Viewed from a distance of several years, this topic should be reconsidered and the situation analysed from different angles. This paper offers the managerial aspect and that of the strategic management in particular. Among others, this is motivated by an effort to find effective models of management that could help avoid economic fluctuations and subsequent political disturbances in the future. Conclusions The paper's contribution will consist of a clear analytic material showing the development of the views on leadership and a comparison with a proven successful strategy. Thus conceived, the study may pave the way for enhancing the present theory. It is a contribution to the theoretical level of leadership while also providing a best-practice example. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.

Keywords

Leader; leadership; stakeholders; strategic management

Authors

SLAVÍK, J.; PUTNOVÁ, A.; CEBÁKOVÁ, A.

RIV year

2014

Released

17. 10. 2015

Publisher

Elsevier

ISBN

2212-5671

Periodical

Procedia Economics and Finance

Year of study

26

Number

1

State

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Pages from

1159

Pages to

1163

Pages count

5

URL

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212567115009466

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/201052

BibTex

@article{BUT112756,
  author="Jan {Slavík} and Anna {Putnová} and Andrea {Cebáková}",
  title="Leadership as a Tool of Strategic Management",
  journal="Procedia Economics and Finance",
  year="2015",
  volume="26",
  number="1",
  pages="1159--1163",
  doi="10.1016/S2212-5671(15)00946-6",
  issn="2212-5671",
  url="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212567115009466"
}