Contemporary Public Leadership In China: A Research Review and Consideration
Background China’s economic and political importance has captured the world’s attention. China has become increasingly integrated into the global economy. Between 2000 and 2003, it accounted for one-third of global economic growth measured at purchasing-power parity, more than twice as much as th...
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Center for Public Leadership
2010
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| author | Pittinsky, Todd L. Zhu, Cheng |
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| description | Background
China’s economic and political importance has captured the world’s attention. China has become increasingly
integrated into the global economy. Between 2000 and 2003, it accounted for one-third of global
economic growth measured at purchasing-power parity, more than twice as much as the United States
(“Food for Thought,” 2004). Politically, China is the largest communist country in the world. As China
seeks to raise its international prestige by hosting the 2008 Olympic Games, social factors have also captured
the world’s attention: China’s status as the most populous country in the world, and its domestic
and international crises over democratization, legitimization, and corruption. For all these reasons, China
is a compelling case for inquiry into public leadership.
Throughout its rich 5000-year history, China has witnessed drastic public leadership transformations,
from imperial, semi-colonial, semi-feudal, and semi-capitalist to socialist and Communist leadership. But
today, China faces opportunities and challenges it has not previously encountered.
2. Purpose
This review is motivated by the need to (a) provide researchers and practitioners interested in contemporary
public leadership in China with a comprehensive overview of the recent literature and (b) establish
the context for future theoretical and empirical work on public leadership both within China and
cross-culturally. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/559382019-04-12T23:41:08Z Contemporary Public Leadership In China: A Research Review and Consideration Pittinsky, Todd L. Zhu, Cheng hks cpl kennedy school leadership china public leader Chinese Communist Party Background China’s economic and political importance has captured the world’s attention. China has become increasingly integrated into the global economy. Between 2000 and 2003, it accounted for one-third of global economic growth measured at purchasing-power parity, more than twice as much as the United States (“Food for Thought,” 2004). Politically, China is the largest communist country in the world. As China seeks to raise its international prestige by hosting the 2008 Olympic Games, social factors have also captured the world’s attention: China’s status as the most populous country in the world, and its domestic and international crises over democratization, legitimization, and corruption. For all these reasons, China is a compelling case for inquiry into public leadership. Throughout its rich 5000-year history, China has witnessed drastic public leadership transformations, from imperial, semi-colonial, semi-feudal, and semi-capitalist to socialist and Communist leadership. But today, China faces opportunities and challenges it has not previously encountered. 2. Purpose This review is motivated by the need to (a) provide researchers and practitioners interested in contemporary public leadership in China with a comprehensive overview of the recent literature and (b) establish the context for future theoretical and empirical work on public leadership both within China and cross-culturally. 2010-06-17T18:47:22Z 2010-06-17T18:47:22Z 2005-01-07 Working Paper http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/55938 en_US Center for Public Leadership Working Paper Series;05-07 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ application/pdf Center for Public Leadership |
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