What type of leadership behaviors are functional in teams? A meta-analysis

    Authors

    C. S. Burke; K. C. Stagl; C. Klein; G. F. Goodwin; E. Salas;S. M. Halpin

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Leadersh. Q.

    Keywords

    teams; leadership; team leadership; leadership behavior; team; performance outcomes; task interdependence; COMPUTER-MEDIATED GROUPS; TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP; PRODUCT; DEVELOPMENT; TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP; INITIATING STRUCTURE; SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; IDEA GENERATION; GROUP POTENCY; PERFORMANCE; MODEL; Psychology, Applied; Management

    Abstract

    Despite the increased work on leadership in teams, there is a lack of integration concerning the relationship between leader behaviors and team performance outcomes. A framework depicting the relationship between leadership functions, specific leadership behaviors, and conditions which enable team performance was created. Using this framework, a meta-analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between leadership behavior in teams and behaviorally-based team performance outcomes. Results suggest the use of task-focused behaviors is moderately related to perceived team effectiveness and team productivity (.333, .203). Person-focused behaviors were related to perceived team effectiveness (.360), team productivity (.284), and team learning (.560). Sub-group analyses indicated that the specific leadership behaviors investigated were generally related to team performance outcomes. Most notably, empowerment behaviors accounted for nearly 30% of the variance in team learning. Finally, moderator analyses investigating the level of task interdependence were conducted. Study limitations, practical implications, and directions for research are also outlined. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

    Journal Title

    Leadership Quarterly

    Volume

    17

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-2006

    Document Type

    Review

    Language

    English

    First Page

    288

    Last Page

    307

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000238587800007

    ISSN

    1048-9843

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