Factors of Human Capital in the Leadership Style of Business Managers in the Metropolitan Area of Bucaramanga, Colombia

Authors

  • Margarita María Plata Durán Docente de Planta en la Facultad de Administración de Empresas de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Bucaramanga, Colombia
  • Aura Cecilia Pedraza Avella Docente de planta y Coordinadora de la Maestría en Ingeniería Industrial de la Escuela de Estudios Industriales y Empresariales de la Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia.
  • Néstor Raúl Ortiz Pimiento Docente de planta y Director de la Escuela de Estudios Industriales y Empresariales, de la Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15332/rl.v0i5.834

Keywords:

Manager, Leadership Styles, Human Capital Factors, Bass Theory

Abstract

This study aims at determining the relationship of the human capital factors (experience and education) in the leadership style of managers of companies in the Metropolitan Area of Bucaramanga – AMB (Colombia). Starting from the review of literature, the methodological development of the research is based on the Bass theory, using the validity survey titled Leadership Styles Questionnaire – CELID, in a transversal, descriptive, exploratory and relational study to 329 managers of AMB-Colombia. On the other hand, the manager characteristics show that the average manager of the Metropolitan Area of Bucaramanga has a transformational leadership style; over twenty years work experience and a university degree. As a main result, there are evident relationships between the educational level and the manager’s experience with his/her leadership style.

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Author Biographies

Margarita María Plata Durán, Docente de Planta en la Facultad de Administración de Empresas de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Bucaramanga, Colombia

Magister en Ingeniería Industrial de la Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia

Aura Cecilia Pedraza Avella, Docente de planta y Coordinadora de la Maestría en Ingeniería Industrial de la Escuela de Estudios Industriales y Empresariales de la Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia.

Doctora en Ciencias Económicas.

Néstor Raúl Ortiz Pimiento, Docente de planta y Director de la Escuela de Estudios Industriales y Empresariales, de la Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia

Magister en Ingeniería de Sistemas.

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Published

2013-01-01

How to Cite

Plata Durán, M. M., Pedraza Avella, A. C., & Ortiz Pimiento, N. R. (2013). Factors of Human Capital in the Leadership Style of Business Managers in the Metropolitan Area of Bucaramanga, Colombia. Lebret, (5), 295–314. https://doi.org/10.15332/rl.v0i5.834

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