- Title
- Combinative aspects of leadership style and the interaction between leadership behaviours
- Creator
- Casimir, Gian; Ng, Yong Ngee Keith
- Relation
- Leadership and Organization Development Journal Vol. 31, Issue 6, p. 501-517
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01437731011070005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2010
- Description
- Purpose: Interactive or moderation effects are normally examined using hierarchical regression analysis and the product-term. The purpose of this paper is to test an alternative perspective of interaction, which is based on how leaders combine different leadership behaviors (i.e. task-oriented and socio-emotional leadership). Design/methodology/approach: Data from 191 full-time, white-collar employees were obtained using a cross-sectional design and a self-administered questionnaire. Task-oriented leadership (i.e. pressure) and socio-emotional leadership (i.e. support) were measured using items from Misumi. Two measures were used for follower satisfaction with the leader: the satisfaction component of the job descriptive index and a single-item measure. Satisfaction with how the leader combines leadership behaviors was measured using a single-item measure. Findings: The findings show that follower satisfaction with the way the leader combines task-oriented and socio-emotional leadership augments the effects of these two types of leadership on follower satisfaction with the leader. Non-significant interactions were found between pressure and support using the product-term method for examining interactions. Research limitations/implications: The paper examined only satisfaction with the leader. The sample is relatively small, consisted entirely of white-collar employees, and the response rate is unknown. All the data were obtained from participants and hence mono-source effects are possible. Practical implications: The findings draw attention to the need to approach interactive effects more carefully and demonstrate the importance of combinative aspects of leadership style. Originality/value: The paper provides an alternative view of interaction effects.
- Subject
- behaviour; leadership; social interaction
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/926657
- Identifier
- uon:9902
- Identifier
- ISSN:0143-7739
- Language
- eng
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