Abstract
Leadership is a multifaceted and complex subject of research and demands a sound ontological stance that guides studies for the development of more integrative leadership theories. In this paper, I propose the leadership ontology PVA (perception formation – value creation – achievement realization) and associate it with the two existing leadership ontologies: TRIPOD (leader – member – shared goals) and DAC (direction – alignment – commitment). The leadership ontology PVA, based on a new theory called “meaning management,” consists of three circularly supporting functions: cognitive function to form perception, creative function to generate value, and communicative function to realize higher levels of achievement. The PVA is an epistemology-laden ontology since the meaning management theory allows one to make propositions that explicitly link its three functions with the leadership outcomes: perception, value, and achievement. Moreover, the PVA leadership ontology transcends and includes both the conventional TRIPOD ontology and the DAC ontology.
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Oral, Muhittin
(2019)
"Meaning Management: A Framework for Leadership Ontology,"
The Journal of Values-Based Leadership: Vol. 12
:
Iss.
2
, Article 11.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/0733.122.1273
Available at:
https://scholar.valpo.edu/jvbl/vol12/iss2/11
