The Impact of the Effective leadership Style of Foreign MNEs in the Chinese Soybean Industry- A Case Study of Bunge Ltd

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Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION4

1.1 Hypothesis6

1.2 Aims and Objectives6

1.3 Research Questions7

2 LITERATURE REVIEW7

2.1 Introduction7

2.2 Definition of Leadership8

2.3 Different Theories and models of Leadership10

2.3.1 The Trait Theories10

2.3.2 Contingency Leadership Theories12

2.3.3.1 Leader-member relations12

2.3.3.2 Task structure13

2.3.3.3 Position power13

2.3.4 The Situational Leadership Theory13

2.3.5 Transformational Leadership14

2.4 Leadership and Management15

2.5 Leadership and strategy16

2.6 Leadership and operational activities16

2.7 Leadership and culture Change17

2.8 The types of leadership styles17

2.9 The leadership style of Bunge Ltd.19

2.10 Bunge leadership and Soybean industry in china20

2.11 Soybean industry in China20

2. 12 Conclusion of literature review of leadership21

3 CASE ANALYSIS21

3.1 Case study of the Bunge Ltd21

3.2 Products and logistics22

3.3 Specific challenges and resolutions22

3.4 Competitiveness in the industry24

4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY25

a.Introduction25

b.Research Purpose and Objective25

c.Data Research Method25

4.1 Case Study Method25

4.2 Survey Tools26

4.2.1 Secondary Data26

4.2.2 Primary data: Questionnaire27

4.2.3 Secondary data: Annual report of the company27

4.3The Advantages and Disadvantages of Interview by Telephone and Email and Case Study28

4.3.1 Interview by Telephone28

4.3.2 Interview by Email28

4.3.3 Interview by Case Study29

4.4Data Collection Method29

4.5Research Limitation and Barriers30

4.6Research Conclusion31

5 FINDINGS31

5.1. Introduction31

5.2 Structure of the finding31

5.3 Interview Analysis31

5.4 Bunge's leadership style analysis31

5.4.1 The leadership style of Bunge32

5.4.2 The impact of leadership style of Bunge Ltd34

5.4.2.1 Leadership and strategy35

5.4.2.2 Leadership and team36

5.4.2.3 Leadership and culture and change37

5.4.2.4 Leadership and corporate development37

5.4.2.5 Leadership and soya bean industry38

5.4.3 The leadership style of the Chinese soybean companies38

5.4.4 The relationship of leadership style of Bunge and Chinese soybean companies39

5.5 Statistical Tests40

5.5.1 Descriptive Statistics of Bungi Limited Questionnaire Data40

5.5.2 Descriptive Statistics of Chinese Company Questionnaire Data45

6 DISCUSSION52

6.1 Introduction52

6.2 Discussion53

6.2.1 Leadership and strategic management53

6.2.2 Leadership and team54

6.2.3 Leadership and operational activities55

6.2.4 Leadership and culture and change56

6.2.4.1 Bunge leadership change or the current economic situation60

6.2.4.2 Chinese competitors change for the current economic situation61

6.2.5 Bunge and Chinese soybean industry62

6.2.6 Leadership and employee64

6.2.7 The relationship of leadership style of Bunge and Chinese Competitors65

6.3 Hypothesis test66

REFERENCES67

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APPENDIX74

THEORIES74

2.3.2 The Behavioural Theory75

Figure 2.1: Leadership Grid76

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE79

DATA COLLECTED - BUNGI LIMITED QUESTIONNAIRE82

DATA COLLECTED - CHINESE COMPANIES QUESTIONNAIRE91

The Impact of the Effective leadership Style of Foreign MNEs in the Chinese Soybean Industry- A Case Study of Bunge Ltd

1 Introduction

The management style and confirmation that the company has been carrying out in a consistent amount of time consists of leadership rules and regulations which are almost as similar as any of the other elements present within the soya bean companies. Agriculture business has been dealing with the issues and relationship hassles for a long time and Bunge Ltd assures its customers and consumers integrity in all directions and manners; honesty and business ethics are followed in every dimension and the company follows all possible procedures and guidelines that are followed for the purpose. Following endorsements and equal profit distribution comes into such inclusions as well.

Teamwork is another element which accounts for the Bunge Ltd corporations' constitution and framework formation; leadership of the soya bean company and its implementation doesn't merely depend on individual excellence of the members that are working in an organization but team participation is important ...