New-genre leadership styles for international joint ventures (IJVS) sustainability: a literature review

This paper aims to provide insights into the existing literature on

the contemporary leadership styles commonly applied by

International joint ventures (IJVs) leaders. A total of 51 articles

published between 1992 and 2014 were retrieved from 21 refereed

journals, all of which could be accessed online. New genre theories

applicable for International joint ventures (IJVs) sustainability focus

on exceptional leadership that has extra ordinary effects on their

follower; to become highly committed to the leader vision and mission,

make significant personal sacrifices in the interests of organisational

success and to perform over and above the set standards. The new

genre of leadership theory provides that, such leaders transform the

needs, values preferences and aspirations of followers from self

interests to collective (international joint venture) interests.

Transformational, Transactional, Authentic, LMX and Global

leadership styles were found to be the most popular leadership styles

applied by IJVs leadership. In summary, this review paper offers an

important attempt to understand the development of research on new

genre leadership styles as they are applied for International joint

ventures sustainability