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a Olga V. MISSIOURA, LLM/MA, PhD C.
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A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP STYLE PRACTICED :
BY SME DIRECTORS IN THE NETHERLANDS
ABSTRACT
This article outlines the details of an empirical study into the perceptions of Small to Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Directors regarding the concept of leadership and the interpretation of this concept in the light of a contrast analysis. This study can be described as an exploratory study, consisting of qualitative in-depth interviews that were conducted with nineteen directors of SME’s. Inclusive Leadership (IL) in the SME sector is situational leadership that is dependent upon the context and the needs of the followers in accordance with the context and results, for the highest levels of efficacy and efficiency. Contrary to the interpretation of the concept of IL by Hollander, who placed a bridge between the two) leadership styles (transformational/transactional), in the setting of a small to medium-sized enterprise in The Netherlands, IL represents a bridge between the all represent leadership styles. According to the Charismatic Theory, IL forms, depends on the context/situation, a flexible bridge between charismatic, transactional, autocratic and laissez-faire leadership styles.
Keywords: Inclusive Leadership Style, Leadership in the SME Sector, Effective Leadership Style, Full Range Theory, Charismatic Theory, Transformational, Transactional, Autocratic & Laissez-faire Leadership.
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