In View of the Vices and Virtues of Paternalistic Leadership in an African Context
Two interpretations dominate research on paternalistic leadership in Africa: on the one hand, cultural values are presented as a lever for mobilizing and involving people at work; on the other hand, this form of leadership is considered to hamper the expression of effective practices. These two approaches, taken separately, have limitations. To implement a change approach that takes these two dimensions into account, the integration of differences in rationalities and logic is postulated as a relevant perspective. Such a postulation contributes to the recognition of the rationality of the actors involved in this process.