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JOURNAL OF LEADERSHIP, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ETHICS
Anthropology of Leadership: An Integrative Approach to Intercultural
Leadership in Armenia
Author(s): Petros G. Malakyan
Citation: Petros G. Malakyan, (2013) "Anthropology of Leadership: An Integrative Approach to Intercultural
Leadership in Armenia," Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, Vol. 10, Iss. 5, pp. 21 - 43
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
Cultural Anthropology provides a framework for delineating, understanding, and interpreting leadership
behaviors across the great cultural divides. Since cultural variations endorse different leadership
behaviors (House, 2004), attempts have been made to understand the contemporary Armenian leadership
behavior, whether or not a co-relation exists between the Armenian cultural characteristics and
leadership styles. To test this anthropological premise, first, I have studied current cultural
characteristics and leadership styles and their relationships in the Armenian cultural context. Second, in
light of the research findings, I have tried to predict leadership behaviors as a result of shifts of cultural
characteristics and leadership styles for current Church, National, and Democratic leadership models in
Armenia. Third, I made recommendations for culturally relevant and integrative approaches to
intercultural leadership, known as interculturation, for the country to face the challenges of the 21st
century globalized world.
