Purpose – Against the background of current leadership theory, this research paper analyses and compares the leadership … theoretical papers on leadership this analysis provides a more applied view of leadership by means of the life history approach … ideas and practices associated with the term “leadership” as a concept through theories that have developed over time and …

by surveying employees about their leadership expectations and experiences, as well as about their cultural values. We … find that the leadership expectations of employees in these two locations do not differ significantly. However, their … experience does, indicating the opportunity for further development of local Polish management practices and leadership behavior …