THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONAL ADAPTATION PROCESS

Sa？etak In this paper, we intend to theorize how leadership affects organizational adaptation to its external environment by applying the concepts of learning organizations. We contend that the adaptation success is positively related with the dimensions of learning organization such as; continuous learning, inquiry and dialogue, team learning, empowerment, embedded system, system connection and strategic leadership. In addition, we identify the executive leadership role in fostering the desired corporate culture conducive to organizational adaptation process. The theoretical contributions and managerial implication of this study are discussed