Australian Business Leaders Survey (ABLS)

ABLS 3 Summary

The third Australian Business Leaders Survey [PDF; 447Kb] analyses the Leadership, Organisational Culture, and Innovation of Australian Enterprises.

ABLS Summary

Download the Australian Business Leaders Survey Key Findings [PDF; 550KB]

About the Survey

The Australian Business Leaders Survey© (ABLS) is a joint venture between Monash University and the Australian Institute of Management.

In 1999, a proposal to support a long term study into leadership in Australia was submitted to AIM by Professor James Sarros, Director DBA Operations at Monash University.

The subsequent survey of AIM members represents one of the first comprehensive studies of Australian management and leadership undertaken since the release of the Karpin Report findings in 1995.

The purpose of the survey is to identify the leadership styles of Australian executives, their perceptions of organisational culture and their responses to current issues related to leadership performance. The survey will be conducted over a three year period:

• 2000: Australian leadership styles and organisational culture
• 2001: Leadership in relationship to leader communication and worker commitment
• 2002: Case studies of selected companies to give an in-depth illustration of findings from phases one and two

2001 Report

Download the AIM-Monash University Leadership Report 2001 [PDF; 137KB]