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Attributes of Cross-Cultural Leadership

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Changes associated with globalization and modernization have heightened the need for global leadership. In particular, globalization trends have created distinct demands on healthcare leadership. The chapter presents the major attributes of leadership in response to the emerging issues in a global society and population health inequity. Global leaders are cross-cultural leaders, and cultural competence is the foundation for the development of other attributes. Organizational leadership role to promote population health equity is emphasized. Recommendations for training and development of cross-cultural leaders are presented. Three case studies following this chapter are presented to illustrate cross-cultural leadership in global contexts of healthcare.

Guideline: Nurses shall have the ability to influence individuals, groups, and systems to achieve outcomes of culturally competent care for diverse populations. Nurses shall have the knowledge and skills to work with public and private organizations, professional associations, and communities to establish policies and guidelines for comprehensive implementation and evaluation of culturally competent care.

Douglas et al. (2014: 110)

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  1. School of Nursing, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA

    Dula Pacquiao Ed.D., R.N., C.T.N.-A., T.N.S.

  2. School of Nursing, University of Hawaii, Hilo, Hilo, HI, USA

    Dula Pacquiao Ed.D., R.N., C.T.N.-A., T.N.S.

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  1. School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, Palo Alto, California, USA

    Marilyn "Marty" Douglas

  2. School of Nursing, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA

    Dula Pacquiao

  3. College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware, Sudlersville, Maryland, USA

    Larry Purnell

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Pacquiao, D. (2018). Attributes of Cross-Cultural Leadership. In: Douglas, M., Pacquiao, D., Purnell, L. (eds) Global Applications of Culturally Competent Health Care: Guidelines for Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69332-3_35

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