Demystifying Leadership in Iceland An Inquiry into Cultural, Societal, and Entrepreneurial Uniqueness /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Minelgaite, Inga (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Guðmundsdóttir, Svala (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Guðmundsdóttir, Árelía E. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Stangej, Olga (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Σειρά: Contributions to Management Science,
• Θέματα: Leadership.; Entrepreneurship.; International business enterprises-Cross-cultural studies.; Culture-Economic aspects.; Business Strategy/Leadership.; Cross-Cultural Management.; Gender and Economics.

This book explores the nature and uniqueness of leadership in Iceland within a business and economic context. Starting with an analysis of Iceland's geographical location, historical development and societal culture, the authors critically examine the major elements of the Icelandic business en...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Part I. Leadership and Culture
• Introduction
• Societal Culture in Iceland: From the Past to the Present
• Leadership in Iceland: A Historical Context
• Organizational Culture in Iceland: Welcoming the Uncertainty
• Beyond the Daily Catch: Expected Leader Profile in Iceland
• Part II. Transforming Leadership: An Entrepreneurial Perspective
• Small, but Mighty: Icelandic Business Environment Before and After the Financial Crisis of 2008
• Born to Enterprise? Entrepreneurial Intent Among Icelanders
• What's Next? From Tourism Bubble to the Future of Business Leadership in Iceland
• Part III. Transforming Leadership: Gender Issues
• Gender and Leadership in Iceland: The Journey to the Top of the Global Gender Gap Index
• Before and After: Effect of Gender Quota on Icelandic Landscape of the Boards of Directors
• The Untold Story of Gender Quota Effects in Iceland
• Part IV. Leadership in Action: Specific Cases
• Moving Icelandic Companies Global Through Visionary Leadership: The Case of Alvogen
• A Comedian Who Changed the Leadership Script in Reykjavik: The Case of Jón Gnarr
• Navigating Leadership in the Fishing Industry: the Case of Iceland
• Sports Leadership and the Biggest Small Nation in the World.