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A systematic literature review of responsible leadership: Challenges, outcomes and practices

Charbel Greige Frangieh (Faculty of Business and Management, University of Balamand, El-Koura, Lebanon)
Hala Khayr Yaacoub (Faculty of Business and Management, University of Balamand, El-Koura, Lebanon)

Journal of Global Responsibility

ISSN: 2041-2568

Article publication date: 14 July 2017

Issue publication date: 29 August 2017

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to provide a point of reference and another of guidance for future research on the topic of responsible leadership by exploring its challenges, outcomes and practices.

Design/methodology/approach

A systematic review of the literature, originally adopted from the medical sciences but also used in management and leadership studies, was conducted to integrate research in an organized, translucent and reproducible manner. The final sample of 46 empirical and conceptual studies were scientifically screened and synthesized.

Findings

The synthesis revealed that balancing stakeholder needs, personal characteristics and organizational structures are the main challenges against responsible leadership, whereas financial benefits, employees-related benefits and reputational gains among others are the main outcomes. Practices pinpointed, while scarce, are represented in nurturing a stakeholder culture, and engaging employee-related and human-resource-responsible functions.

Originality/value

This study contributes to the development of responsible leadership.

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Citation

Greige Frangieh, C. and Khayr Yaacoub, H. (2017), "A systematic literature review of responsible leadership: Challenges, outcomes and practices", Journal of Global Responsibility, Vol. 8 No. 2, pp. 281-299. https://doi.org/10.1108/JGR-01-2017-0004

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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