Toward a behavioral theory of vision in organizational settings
Leadership & Organization Development Journal
ISSN: 0143-7739
Article publication date: 12 June 2009
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to propose a behavioral theory of organizational vision.
Design/methodology/approach
Based on existing theoretical concepts and empirical evidence, this new theory development compares a diverse set of plausible logical, empirical, and/or epistemological conjectures so that highlighting occurs to form the substance of the new vision theory.
Findings
The approach takes the form of an emerging vision theory, which explains how vision attributes create an impact on organizational performance.
Originality/value
While vision is core to the prevailing vision‐based leadership theories, little is theoretically and empirically known about attributes for effective vision. Moreover, there is no existing leadership theory, which explains the process by which vision attributes create positive effects on organizational performance. The paper proposes a vision theory to fill this gap.
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Citation
Kantabutra, S. (2009), "Toward a behavioral theory of vision in organizational settings", Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. 30 No. 4, pp. 319-337. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437730910961667
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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