Effective leadership strategies in multicultural student team
Akhmetova, Sabina (2024)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024053119243
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024053119243
Tiivistelmä
The research examined the effective leadership styles within the context of student-organised events with a specific focus on the *ship Startup Festival. It utilised the path-goal leadership framework to explore how leader behaviours, tasks and followers' characteristics influence team performance in multicultural teams. As a qualitative data collection method, semi-structured interview was used to gather the data from participants from the *ship Startup Festival over three years, and thematic coding for the data analysis was employed to identify the key elements.
According to the findings of this research leadership effectiveness depends on the ability of a leader to adapt different strategies to address diverse characteristics of followers and tasks within a multicultural environment. The study suggested a balanced approach that incorporates directive, participative, achievement-oriented, and supportive behaviours for the various tasks the team performs annually.
Managerial implications include the development of a guidebook that can be used by the *ship Startup Festival future leaders and team members, providing practical recommendations for the event organisation, balancing the team composition, and aligning the leadership strategies with follower characteristics. The study can be used as a basis for the guidebook. Moreover, it identifies the areas for future research to explore the topic of student and peer leadership dynamics further in-depth. This research offeredd valuable insights into leadership practices within student-led initiatives and provided clear, actionable recommendations for enhancing team performance in multicultural contexts.
According to the findings of this research leadership effectiveness depends on the ability of a leader to adapt different strategies to address diverse characteristics of followers and tasks within a multicultural environment. The study suggested a balanced approach that incorporates directive, participative, achievement-oriented, and supportive behaviours for the various tasks the team performs annually.
Managerial implications include the development of a guidebook that can be used by the *ship Startup Festival future leaders and team members, providing practical recommendations for the event organisation, balancing the team composition, and aligning the leadership strategies with follower characteristics. The study can be used as a basis for the guidebook. Moreover, it identifies the areas for future research to explore the topic of student and peer leadership dynamics further in-depth. This research offeredd valuable insights into leadership practices within student-led initiatives and provided clear, actionable recommendations for enhancing team performance in multicultural contexts.