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Dinara Tokbaeva - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Impact of Leaders’ Characteristics on Competitiveness of Firms: Applying Weber’s Charismatic Authority Theory to Leaders of Post-Soviet Media Businesses
Contributions to Management Science, 2018Co-Authors: Dinara TokbaevaAbstract:This research applies Max Weber’s theory of Charismatic Authority to the leaders of media companies and explores the origins and dynamics of media leadership in Russia and Kyrgyzstan in 1991–2016. Two case studies of leaders of financially viable privately-owned media businesses—Abak-Press in Russia and Computer Press Kyrgyzstan—are compared and contrasted. Abak-Press’s Alexei Kharitonov and Computer Press’s Kylychbek Sultanov founded their media companies after the fall of the Soviet Union having no prior management expertise and grew them from small “one-man army” businesses into self-reliant media holdings. Based on qualitative data from 54 interviews with leaders themselves, company employees, competitors and industry experts, the paper argues that Charismatic leadership helped these firms grow and become financially sustainable. As charisma is eventually routinized, the Charismatic Authority of two given leaders is transforming into a legal-rational Authority or the Authority of managers. This process is influenced by specificity of media market dynamics. This research contributes to the theoretical framework on media entrepreneurship and media leadership in the post-Soviet space.
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impact of leaders characteristics on competitiveness of firms applying weber s Charismatic Authority theory to leaders of post soviet media businesses
2018Co-Authors: Dinara TokbaevaAbstract:This research applies Max Weber’s theory of Charismatic Authority to the leaders of media companies and explores the origins and dynamics of media leadership in Russia and Kyrgyzstan in 1991–2016. Two case studies of leaders of financially viable privately-owned media businesses—Abak-Press in Russia and Computer Press Kyrgyzstan—are compared and contrasted. Abak-Press’s Alexei Kharitonov and Computer Press’s Kylychbek Sultanov founded their media companies after the fall of the Soviet Union having no prior management expertise and grew them from small “one-man army” businesses into self-reliant media holdings. Based on qualitative data from 54 interviews with leaders themselves, company employees, competitors and industry experts, the paper argues that Charismatic leadership helped these firms grow and become financially sustainable. As charisma is eventually routinized, the Charismatic Authority of two given leaders is transforming into a legal-rational Authority or the Authority of managers. This process is influenced by specificity of media market dynamics. This research contributes to the theoretical framework on media entrepreneurship and media leadership in the post-Soviet space.
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Charismatic leadership of media businesses: a case study of leaders of two media businesses in the post-Soviet states of Russia and Kyrgyzstan (1991-2016)
2017Co-Authors: Dinara TokbaevaAbstract:This is a comparative case study of two media business leaders, one from Russia and one from Kyrgyzstan. Alexei Kharitonov of the Abak-Press and Kylychbek Sultanov of the Computer Press both started media companies after the break-up of the Soviet Union and managed to grow them from small businesses into the present media holdings.In comparing the media holding from Russia, which is the former Soviet Union’s largest economy, and the one from Kyrgyzstan, which is one of the smallest economies of the post-Soviet space, this will allow us to capture the processes of private media maturation in countries with a shared Soviet past, yet with a different present. The observed time frame is 25 years from the fall of the Soviet Union (1991-2016). Only 13 media holdings in both Russia and Kyrgyzstan were found to meet the criteria of financial self-sustainability without any reliance on state/foreign funds. The data came from 54 in-depth semi-structured interviews with company founders/owners, senior and junior staff, media experts, academics, representatives of competing businesses, and failed media entrepreneurs. Data collection took place in Ekaterinburg and Bishkek in 2014-16, and it was supported through a University of Westminster scholarship. Theory-wise, this research is focused on the concepts of charisma, media leadership and media entrepreneurship. The main argument is that Max Weber’s (1947) theory of Charismatic Authority is applicable to media business leaders in emerging economies. Charisma is a rare and transitory phenomenon (Yukl, 2013). This research argues that the Charismatic Authority of media leaders in the post-Soviet states is not only the closest to Weber’s original idea, but also morphs into the legal-rational Authority of media managers once such companies enjoy financial stability. The reason for this can be explained through the turbulent nature of the media markets being formed (Vartanova, 2013) and the cultural character of the leadership which finds itself able to fit in certain contexts (Walter and Bruch, 2009). Moreover, in the fast-paced transition economy settings, the transformation from Charismatic Authority to legal-rational Authority may take place within a single person. The Weberian theory of Charismatic Authority is discussed in this research alongside Alan Bryman’s (1992) findings on charisma in organisations and John Kotter’s (1982, 2012) model for the appraisal of general managers. In particular, Kotter’s framework for analysing the personal and background characteristics of company leaders is applied to analyse the maturation of leadership within privately-owned media businesses in Russia and Kyrgyzstan.
David C. Hofmann - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Influence of Charismatic Authority on Operational Strategies and Attack Outcomes of Terrorist Groups
Journal of Strategic Security, 2016Co-Authors: David C. HofmannAbstract:Despite the historical and contemporary prevalence of Charismatic terrorist leaders, there has been very little empirical examination of the relationship between Charismatic forms of Authority and the strategic operation of terrorist groups. In response to this gap in knowledge, this study seeks to investigate if Charismatic Authority has a real-world impact on strategic choices and attack outcomes of terrorist groups. Using a theoretical framework meant to help measure charisma in terrorist organizations, this study quantitatively examines how differing levels of the presence of Charismatic Authority contributes to the choice in operational tactics (e.g., weapon and target choices) and the results of attack outcomes (e.g., success rates, lethality) within a sample of thirty international terrorist groups. In the concluding section, relevant findings, policy recommendations, study limitations, and areas for future research are discussed. Acknowledgements This manuscript is an adapted version of a chapter from the author’s Ph.D. dissertation. This research was conducted with financial support from a Public Safety Canada Research Affiliate Grant (2013-2014). This article is available in Journal of Strategic Security: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/jss/vol9/iss2/3
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Quantifying and Qualifying Charisma: A Theoretical Framework for Measuring the Presence of Charismatic Authority in Terrorist Groups
Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 2015Co-Authors: David C. HofmannAbstract:In the past four decades, there has been increased multidisciplinary scholarly interest in the study of Charismatic Authority. However, there has yet to be any systematic examination of Charismatic Authority in the context of terrorism, despite widespread acknowledgment of the importance of Charismatic leaders in the recruitment, radicalization, and operation of terrorist groups. This article seeks to contribute to future empirical research by presenting a theoretical framework for measuring the presence of Charismatic Authority in terrorist groups that is based on Max Weber's seminal work on legitimate domination (herrschaft) and on theoretical insights drawn from the study of Charismatic Authority in new religious movements. The framework is then applied to an illustrative case study of the relationship between Charismatic Authority and the radicalization process within the far-right terrorist group “the Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord.” The article concludes with a discussion of findings a...
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The Neglected Role of Charismatic Authority in the Study of Terrorist Groups and Radicalization
Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 2014Co-Authors: David C. Hofmann, Lorne L. DawsonAbstract:Recent scholarship has called for additional research into the role of Charismatic Authority in terrorist groups and the process of radicalization. However, the sociological concepts of charisma and Charismatic Authority are being widely misused in terrorism studies. Current radicalization research often indirectly flirts with core concepts of Charismatic Authority, but fails to properly tap into its analytical utility. This article proposes to begin addressing this gap in knowledge in three ways, with: (1) a synthesis of social scientific research on Charismatic Authority, (2) a critical analysis of how Charismatic Authority is being misused and overlooked in the terrorist radicalization literature, and (3) an exploration of challenges and opportunities for future research concerning Charismatic Authority and terrorist radicalization.
Pierluigi Piovanelli - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Jesus’ Charismatic Authority: On the Historical Applicability of a Sociological Model
Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 2005Co-Authors: Pierluigi PiovanelliAbstract:In contemporary historical Jesus studies some scholars apply to the religious leader from Nazareth the features of the Charismatic ideal-type originally elaborated by Max Weber. Other specialists prefer to have recourse to an alternative model, a reputational one. The aim of the present essay is to survey some recent neo-Weberian researches on Charismatic leadership in the fields of political and managerial sciences. These new approaches dramatically reshaped the contours of the original model. As for the Charismatic leader sociologists emphasize more and more his or her ability to communicate the vision and to empower the followers. It is indisputable that Jesus' Authority has many points in common with these newly proposed definitions of Charismatic leadership. The existence of such parallels confirms the validity of the Charismatic heuristic model for the study of the historical Jesus.
Lorne L. Dawson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Neglected Role of Charismatic Authority in the Study of Terrorist Groups and Radicalization
Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 2014Co-Authors: David C. Hofmann, Lorne L. DawsonAbstract:Recent scholarship has called for additional research into the role of Charismatic Authority in terrorist groups and the process of radicalization. However, the sociological concepts of charisma and Charismatic Authority are being widely misused in terrorism studies. Current radicalization research often indirectly flirts with core concepts of Charismatic Authority, but fails to properly tap into its analytical utility. This article proposes to begin addressing this gap in knowledge in three ways, with: (1) a synthesis of social scientific research on Charismatic Authority, (2) a critical analysis of how Charismatic Authority is being misused and overlooked in the terrorist radicalization literature, and (3) an exploration of challenges and opportunities for future research concerning Charismatic Authority and terrorist radicalization.
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Psychopathologies and the Attribution of Charisma: A Critical Introduction to the Psychology of Charisma and the Explanation of Violence in New Religious Movements
Nova Religio, 2006Co-Authors: Lorne L. DawsonAbstract:ABSTRACT: Charismatic Authority is widely held to be a defining mark of new religious movements (NRMs). It is also thought to play a crucial role in the onset of violence in some NRMs. We have begun to understand both the psychological and the social structural dynamices of this mode of leadership and how, under specific social conditions, it contributes to a dangerous cycle of deviance amplification. This paper presents a synthetic and critical analysis of several different theories of the Charismatic bond. The central concern is why people attribute charisma to some leaders, and hence grant them special Authority over their lives. The theories examined help to explain why Charismatic relationships form, but they do not allow us to differentiate sufficiently between benign and potentially dangerous types of Charismatic bonds, let alone how one may become the other. Scholars of NRMs need to take a closer look at the observable social psychological processes that prompt the attribution of charisma to a leader. A better grasp of these processes, it is argued, would help us understand how the mismanagement of Charismatic Authority has led some religious groups to see violence as an appropriate response to their concerns.
James Mcclenon - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Cognitive resource depletion and the ritual healing theory
Religion Brain & Behavior, 2013Co-Authors: James McclenonAbstract:The authors argue that collective rituals facilitate the transmission of religious ideas, a process that involves emotion regulation, resource depletion, and Charismatic Authority. Rituals, coupled...