American and Armenian CEOs' Perception of the Role of Strategic Leadership in Achieving and Maintaining Global Competitiveness

The study presented in this paper investigates the perceptions of American and Armenian CEOs toward the role of a suggested strategic leadership model developed by Ireland and Hitt in achieving and maintaining global competitiveness. The results of this study indicates that the surveyed CEOs in both countries agree that the suggested strategic model (determining the firm's vision, exploiting and maintaining core competencies, developing human capital, sustaining an effective organizational culture, emphasizing ethical practice, and establishing balanced organizational controls) plays a substantial role in achieving and maintaining global competitiveness.