“Do leaders change?”: A review of the contrasting behaviors of political leaders in ordinary-extraordinary situations

Yunus Yılan; Arzu Özkanan

Makale detayları

“Do leaders change?”: A review of the contrasting behaviors of political leaders in ordinary-extraordinary situations

Yazarlar:

Yunus Yılan | Arzu Özkanan

Yayıncı:

Trakya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Örgütsel Davranış

Dergi:

Trakya Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi E-Dergi Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.177-198

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001335994

pISSN:

2147-2483

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 The images of political leaders are affected by various factors such as their personality traits, leadership skills, behaviors, and attitudes. In times of crisis, the communication skills, leadership skills, and decision-making processes of political leaders are of great importance. The extraordinary situations brought about by the global pandemic constituted the focus of this study in order to determine and compare the behaviors of leaders in both ordinary and extraordinary conditions. In the study, the biographies, relevant scientific research, media, and official statements of the leaders of countries such as Germany, America, China, England, and Russia were transferred to the NVivo 10 program and examined, considering their pre-pandemic situations. The findings obtained reveal that the behaviors of leaders in ordinary and extraordinary situations vary. Angela Merkel moved away from stability during the period of uncertainty; Vladimir Putin maintained his authoritarian and oppressive leadership, but shifted from ideological leadership to pragmatic leadership. Boris Johnson, while defined as an ideological leader, has occasionally exhibited pragmatic behaviors. Donald Trump, on the other hand, adopted a pragmatic approach in ordinary times, but tried to strengthen this approach even further in extraordinary times.

 The images of political leaders are affected by various factors such as their personality traits, leadership skills, behaviors, and attitudes. In times of crisis, the communication skills, leadership skills, and decision-making processes of political leaders are of great importance. The extraordinary situations brought about by the global pandemic constituted the focus of this study in order to determine and compare the behaviors of leaders in both ordinary and extraordinary conditions. In the study, the biographies, relevant scientific research, media, and official statements of the leaders of countries such as Germany, America, China, England, and Russia were transferred to the NVivo 10 program and examined, considering their pre-pandemic situations. The findings obtained reveal that the behaviors of leaders in ordinary and extraordinary situations vary. Angela Merkel moved away from stability during the period of uncertainty; Vladimir Putin maintained his authoritarian and oppressive leadership, but shifted from ideological leadership to pragmatic leadership. Boris Johnson, while defined as an ideological leader, has occasionally exhibited pragmatic behaviors. Donald Trump, on the other hand, adopted a pragmatic approach in ordinary times, but tried to strengthen this approach even further in extraordinary times.

 The images of political leaders are affected by various factors such as their personality traits, leadership skills, behaviors, and attitudes. In times of crisis, the communication skills, leadership skills, and decision-making processes of political leaders are of great importance. The extraordinary situations brought about by the global pandemic constituted the focus of this study in order to determine and compare the behaviors of leaders in both ordinary and extraordinary conditions. In the study, the biographies, relevant scientific research, media, and official statements of the leaders of countries such as Germany, America, China, England, and Russia were transferred to the NVivo 10 program and examined, considering their pre-pandemic situations. The findings obtained reveal that the behaviors of leaders in ordinary and extraordinary situations vary. Angela Merkel moved away from stability during the period of uncertainty; Vladimir Putin maintained his authoritarian and oppressive leadership, but shifted from ideological leadership to pragmatic leadership. Boris Johnson, while defined as an ideological leader, has occasionally exhibited pragmatic behaviors. Donald Trump, on the other hand, adopted a pragmatic approach in ordinary times, but tried to strengthen this approach even further in extraordinary times.

 Siyasi liderlerin imajları, kişilik özellikleri, liderlik becerileri, davranışları ve tutumları gibi çeşitli faktörlerden etkilenir. Kriz dönemlerinde, siyasi liderlerin iletişim yetenekleri, liderlik becerileri ve karar alma süreçleri büyük bir önem taşır. Küresel pandeminin getirdiği olağanüstü durumlar, liderlerin hem sıradan hem de sıra dışı koşullarda sergiledikleri davranışları belirlemek ve karşılaştırmak amacıyla bu çalışmanın odak noktasını oluşturmuştur. Çalışmada, Almanya, Amerika, Çin, İngiltere ve Rusya gibi ülkelerin liderlerinin pandemi öncesindeki durumları dikkate alınarak biyografileri, ilgili bilimsel araştırmalar, medya ve resmi açıklamaları NVivo 10 programına aktarılmış ve incelenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, liderlerin sıradan ve olağanüstü durumlarda sergiledikleri davranışların değişiklik gösterdiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Angela Merkel, belirsizlik döneminde istikrardan uzaklaşmış; Vladimir Putin, otoriter ve baskıcı liderliğini sürdürmüş ancak ideolojik liderlikten pragmatik liderliğe kayma göstermiştir. Boris Johnson, ideolojik bir lider olarak tanımlanırken zaman zaman pragmatik davranışlar sergilemiştir. Donald Trump ise olağan dönemde pragmatik bir yaklaşım benimsemiş, ancak olağanüstü dönemlerde bu yaklaşımını daha da güçlendirmeye çalışmıştır.

Makale detayları

“Do leaders change?”: A review of the contrasting behaviors of political leaders in ordinary-extraordinary situations

Yazarlar:

Yunus Yılan | Arzu Özkanan

Yayıncı:

Trakya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Örgütsel Davranış

Dergi:

Trakya Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi E-Dergi Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.177-198

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001335994

pISSN:

2147-2483

Extraordinary Leadership

Political Leader

PandemicSıra Dışı Liderlik

Siyasi Lider

Pandemi

Sayı

Makale detayları

“Do leaders change?”: A review of the contrasting behaviors of political leaders in ordinary-extraordinary situations

Yazarlar: Yunus Yılan | Arzu Özkanan

Yayıncı: Trakya University

Ana Başlıklar: Örgütsel Davranış

Dergi: Trakya Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi E-Dergi Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.177-198

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001335994

pISSN: 2147-2483

Extraordinary Leadership

Political Leader

PandemicSıra Dışı Liderlik

Siyasi Lider

Pandemi

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Yunus Yılan | Arzu Özkanan

Yayıncı:

Trakya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Örgütsel Davranış

Dergi:

Trakya Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi E-Dergi Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.177-198

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001335994

pISSN:

2147-2483