Title

What Type Of Leadership Behaviors Are Functional In Teams? A Meta-Analysis

Keywords

Leadership; Leadership behavior; Task interdependence; Team leadership; Team performance outcomes; Teams

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. © 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

6-1-2006

Publication Title

Leadership Quarterly

Volume

17

Issue

3

Number of Pages

288-307

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2006.02.007

Socpus ID

33744526963 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/33744526963

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