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Attachment as a predictor of leadership and follower outcomes
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posted on 2009-01-01, 00:00 authored by Marcele De Sanctis, Gery KarantzasGery KarantzasResearch has suggested that effective leadership, specifically the utilisation of transformational leadership behaviours, is heavily entrenched in a leader’s interpersonal skills. However, few studies have investigated the interpersonal factors that drive appropriate use of transformational and transactional leadership in leader-follower settings. Attachment theory provides a robust framework in which to chart the developmental precursors of effective leadership that underpin positive leader-follower relationships and potential organisational outcomes. In this study, 46 manager-non manager dyads recruited from a Victorian education institution, a national telecommunications company and a Victorian real-estate business (managers – Mean age = 48.5 years, SD = 7.78, non-managers – Mean age 43.92 years, SD = 8.72) took part in an online questionnaire. Participants completed measures of attachment, leadership behaviour and organisational citizenship behaviour. Path analysis revealed that manager’s attachment style significantly predicted follower ratings of transformational and transactional leadership behaviours. Additionally, follower ratings of leadership were associated with organisational citizenship behaviour. Thus, it is concluded that attachment theory provides a valid framework in which to understand follower perceptions of leadership behaviour and subsequent organisational outcomes. These findings are discussed within the context of attachment theory and the leadership literature.
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Industrial and Organisational Psychology. Conference (8th : 2009 : Sydney, New South Wales)Pagination
17 - 22Publisher
Australian Psychological SocietyLocation
Sydney, New South WalesPlace of publication
Carlton, Vic.Start date
2009-06-25End date
2009-06-28ISBN-13
9780909881399Language
engNotes
This paper is located on the 18th page in the attached link.Publication classification
E1.1 Full written paper - refereedCopyright notice
2009, IOPEditor/Contributor(s)
P Langford, N Reynolds, J KehoeTitle of proceedings
IOP 2009 : Proceedings of the 8th Industrial and Organisational Psychology ConferenceUsage metrics
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