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Yu Liu
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DOI:10.17265/1537-1514/2013.11.007
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Yu Liu, Ph.D., Graduate School of Economics, Kyushu University.
ABSTRACT
This study examines the impact of organizational culture on leadership behaviors, as well as the influence of leadership behaviors on employee attitude in Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Based on previous researches, this study establishes a conceptual model that indicates the two types of influential relationship. Data are collected from 515 subordinates of 23 SMEs in Chengdu of Sichuan province. By using statistical methods, findings of this study are concluded. Directions for future research are also discussed.
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organizational culture, leadership behavior, employee attitude, SMEs
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