Do Javanese People in Indonesia Have the Same Preferences on the Role of the Change Leadership?

Abstract

People stay, live, and work in a society in which social system and culture play an essential role in shaping the attitude and behavior of the people, including their behavior in the organization. The study's objective is to identify how society, systems, and cultures influence the perception and preferences of a change leader. The respondents in the study were 120 people, 30 from each city: Semarang, Yogyakarta, Surakarta, and Surabaya, and they were called Javanese. The data were collected using FGD and analyzed using content analysis. The findings revealed that there are some variations in preferences. Semarang and Surabaya people had preferences for a change leader as a coach. Meanwhile, the Yogyakarta and Surakarta people preferred the implementer role of change leader. The study's implications raise a deeper understanding of society's system and culture, which benefits a leader and management managing people from diverse cultures.