Cross-Cultural Tests of P-M Leadership Theory: East meets West

Abstract

Surveyed 1,009 workers and supervisors in electronics plants in the US, UK, and Japan to examine cross-culturally the performance–maintenance (P–M) leadership theory of J. Misumi and M. F. Peterson (see record [rid]1986-02634-001[/rid]). This theory specifies that optimal leader effectiveness is obtained when the leader concurrently emphasizes subordinate performance and maintenance of good relations. Results show that it was possible to devise scales to measure leadership style that could be applied to a similar type of plant in several parts of the world. The usefulness of the distinction between a general measure of style and the specific from which such styles are constructed in particular settings was established. Substantial support was found for several aspects of Misumi and Peterson's theory. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)