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In this study, we examine societal-cultural values and employee preferences for explicit leader behaviors and their relationships in the Russian Federation. Our analyses of data obtained from samples in two large regions (Siberia and Western Russia); indicate the heterogeneity, that is, differences of the traditional, Slavophile-Orthodox, and Western-like characteristics therein. In doing so, we contribute to the literature on culturally contingent business leadership in Russia, by providing a basis for and stimulating research to enlarge and systematize the literature and construct useful practical recommendations.

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culture leader behavior preferences Russia heterogeneity

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A Tossed Salad: Heterogeneity of Societal Culture and Preferred Leader Behavior in the Russian Federation

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