Searching for Outcomes of Leadership: A 25-Year Review

    Authors

    N. J. Hiller; L. A. DeChurch; T. Murase;D. Doty

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Manag.

    Keywords

    leadership; outcomes; leader-member exchange; LMX; transformational; review; upper echelons; criterion issues; TOP MANAGEMENT TEAMS; MEMBER EXCHANGE; TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP; MODERATING ROLE; TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT; VENTURE PERFORMANCE; EMPLOYEE OUTCOMES; FUTURE-DIRECTIONS; JOB-PERFORMANCE; Business; Psychology, Applied; Management

    Abstract

    A significant question in management research is, "What criteria should be used to evaluate the effects of leadership?" In this review, the authors systematically summarize various ways the field of leadership has (and has not) sought to answer questions about whether, when, and how leadership affects outcomes. A total of 1,161 empirical studies over 25 years, spanning micro- and macro-oriented perspectives, were content coded to answer six basic questions that set the scope of leadership science. The authors first descriptively summarize these criterion issues in the empirical literature and draw comparisons across areas (e.g., To what extent have leader-member exchange, transformational, and strategic leadership research differentially examined various outcomes?). Second, the authors explore the implications of criterion selection issues for the further advancement of leadership theory and offer concrete recommendations for future leadership research.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Management

    Volume

    37

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-2011

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    1137

    Last Page

    1177

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000291443400009

    ISSN

    0149-2063

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