We provide a rejoinder to the article by Bloom, Sadun, and Van Reenen (this issue). In this paper, we acknowledge positive aspects of their work. However, we also raise both conceptual and methodological issues that need to be addressed as their research efforts move forward. Specific recommendations are provided..Printed Journal
According to professor George Graen, there is only one way to validly study leadership using questionnaires - his way. He strongly and invalidly criticizes the Global Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness (GLOBE) research program. The essence of Graen's critique is that GLOBE authors claim too much cross-cultural ecological and construct validity for any meaningful practical recommendatio…