What characterises a good leader? A survey of organisational leaders in Poland
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Aug 2, 2022
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leadership, leader, management, characteristics, quality system, organisation
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The article attempts to define the characteristics of a contemporary manager that determine being a leader in the 21st-century organisation. The way to achieve the assumed goal of the research was to conduct an own study among the managers of organisations in the sector of small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland. 48 top managers in 48 organisations were examined, obtaining information from them on the work, characteristics, principles, and roles of the organisation leader.
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Mnich, J. ., & Walaszczyk, A. . (2022). What characterises a good leader? A survey of organisational leaders in Poland. Journal of Management and Financial Sciences, (45), 81–91. https://doi.org/10.33119/JMFS.2022.45.5
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