Leadership styles and ethical decision-making in hospitality management

Dean Minett, H. Ruhi Yaman, Basak Denizci Guillet

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Abstract

This study examined the ways in which hospitality leaders in Australia seek to influence others in the workplace. One hundred and thirty three hotel managers participated in this study, of which 91 provided answers to all questions. The results indicate that the prevailing leadership styles in Australia are a blend of Machiavellian and Bureaucratic styles and that variance in this choice correlates with the age of the respondent. That is, older managers are less inclined to use a utilitarian or rule-based ethical decision-making style, and more inclined to embrace a social contract or personalistic ethic approach.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)486-493
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Journal of Hospitality Management
Volume28
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2009

Keywords

  • Corporate social responsibility
  • Ethics
  • Hospitality management
  • Leadership

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
  • Strategy and Management

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